Apr 5 2011

Zimmer’s ‘Cruisin’’

Portuguese based Disco label Discotexas’ latest signing is French jetsetter Zimmer who bursts onto the scene with this head nodding analog workout.

‘Cruisin’’ is the result of Zimmer dividing his time between Paris and California, and it shows. Displaying the raw Disco of Paris and LA Dreamwave elements, Zimmer reigns in the tempo and delivers a mid-paced, feel good, Summer Disco jam. Incorporating a few Housey tricks and a rhythm section that bores into your soul, ‘Cruisin’’ need the sunshine to survive, it’s a track for lazy Sunday afternoons and good times.

♫ Zimmer – Cruisin’

Lookout for more by Zimmer on Discotexas soon.

Zimmer @ Facebook

Apr 5 2011

The Swiss reMix Tyson

The Swiss are back!

The Aussie Disco outfit have put their not-inconsiderable skills to good use in reMixing UK mystery man Tyson’s new tune, ‘Out Of My Mind’. ‘Out Of My Mind’ is, in it’s various forms, doing the rounds a lot right now but this reMix tops the lot. shuffling Disco drums, a rolling arpeggiated bassline, power retro stabs and shimmering lead lines, what more do you need on the dancefloor? Tyson’s haunted vocal delivery just adds another layer to the mix. Six minutes of pure groove.

♫ Tyson – Out Of My Mind (The Swiss Dance reMix)

Tyson’s “Out Of My Mind” is out now on Back Yard Recordings.

Tyson @ Beatport

Tyson @ Juno

Tyson @ 7Digital

Apr 5 2011

Tareq reMixed by MiGHty mOUse

It’s been a while since we featured Greek ElectroPopster Tareq, the man is back with a new single on Undo, a duet with Natassa Bofiliou called ‘Feel Me’

The track has had funking over by the almighty MiGHty mOUse, who layer on their trademark organic Nu-Disco. Raw and live grooves make the track float along and provide the prefect 70’s Moog funk backdrop for the track.

♫ Tareq – Feel Me (MiGHty mOUse Vocal reMix)

Tareq’s album, ‘Cocoon’ is out now.

Tareq @ Beatport

Tareq @ 7Digital

Tareq @ Amazon

Mar 30 2011

Blende’s ‘One Sided’

Stockholm based duo Blende are dropping a new double A-Side single this week on La Bombe Records.

‘One Sided’ is a track that straddles the thin line between modern ElectroPop and Nu-Disco. It’s an arpeggio driven dancefloor tune with hints of Moroder and a surprisingly laidback groove for such an upbeat song. Top that with some silky smooth Vocoded vocals and you have a jam that sounds as fresh as it does retro. It’s double A-side ‘Egypto’ is a rad old-school Electro workout that bridges the gap between B-Boys and the Disco!

♫ Blende – One Sided

The track ‘One Sided’ get versioned by the awesome Louis La Roche, who brings his slick Electro-Disco style to the tune and gives it added dancefloor appeal. It’s French Touch feel seamlessly incorporates itself into the vocoder work.

♫ Blende – One Sided (Louis La Roche Innovation)

‘Egypto’/’One Sided’ is out this week on La Bombe

Mar 30 2011

Homeboi & Oh Yeah’s new EP

Here we have some funky fresh French-House sounds for your midweek.

Coming courtesy of Homeboi & Oh Yeah who have just released a join EP, ‘SainTropez’/’CôteD’Azur’, for free on their new label Indo Silver Records. The EP is seven tracks of summertime grooves and filtered Disco madness. Oh Yeah’s ‘SainTropez’ is pure Disco gold with a killer mix of funk bass and sweeping 80’s synth sounds while ‘CôteD’Azur’, the team up between Homeboi & Oh Yeah, is is a chopped up Nu-Disco floorfiller with a hint of ChipTune about it. Amongst the many reMixes on the EP we have German newcomers Final DJs dropping a Dreamwave style retro synth affair, heavy on sidechaining and brassy leads.

♫ Homeboi & Oh Yeah – CôteD’Azur (Original Mix)

♫ Homeboi & Oh Yeah – CôteD’Azur (Final DJs reMix)

♫ Oh Yeah – SainTropez (Original Mix)

You can pick up the whole EP, in high quality, from here.

Homeboi & Oh Yeah @ Indo Silver Records

Mar 28 2011

Hana Yori Kichou Na gets his Daft Punk reMix on

reMixing Daft Punk seems to be back in fashion! I remember when you couldn’t move for reMixes, and then it all went quite for a while. In the past few weeks though, the electronic rumors inbox has been chock full of robotic reMixes! Not that we mind at all, as long as they are quality.

Like rad Disco act Hana Yori Kichou Na’s mix of ‘Musique’ here. Funky and filtered in the best way possible this is one reMix you just can’t stop moving to.

♫ Daft Punk – Musique (Hana Yori Kichou Na ‘Excuse Me’ reMix)

Disney have just released a reMix album of Daft Punk’s amazing Tron: Legacy soundtrack. One or two choice cuts aside it’s mostly god awful and RELLY uninspired. The choices of reMix artists are so out-of-touch, the album could have been mind-blowing if the right reMixers had been chosen. Instead some executive listed a few electronic acts he could think of (“the still kids like The Paul Oakenfolds and The Crystal Methods, right?”) and threw in some he read about on a website a couple of years ago most of whom phoned in their reMixes. Total missed opportunity.

Mar 26 2011

Pharao Black Magic’s début EP

Something a little funky for your weekend?

“free track for world peace!”?
Swiss Balearic Disco duo Pharao Black Magic are giving away this track, not featured on, but promoting their forthcoming EP on the wonderful Nang Records. Their début EP ‘The Eye Of Horus’ is set to drop soon and ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah!’ gives us a taste of what to expect. Housey piano and bouncy Moogy bass make for a feel good combination, throw in a few Disco licks and you’ve got yourself a summery dancefloor winner!

♫ Pharao Black Magic – Yeah Yeah Yeah!

‘The Eye Of Horus’ drops soon and features reMixes from the likes of Tronik Youth and Popular Computer.

Pharao Black Magic @ Beatport

Pharao Black Magic @ Amazon

Mar 25 2011

Chris Malinchak’s new EP

New out on French Express is Funky House producer Chris Malinchak’s new EP ‘Rennaissance’

Headlining the EP is ‘The Forth’, a cool Friday night jam with an 80s feel. Check out the track with some Top Gun visuals.

Also featured on the EP is ‘Can’t Stop Loving You’, a rapid fire Disco tune with a bit of a Lifelike flavour. The track used fast paced arpeggios to funky effect when mixed up with some shimmering Disco chords.

♫ Chris Malinchak – Can’t Stop Loving You

Pick up the ‘Rennaissance’ EP now:

Chris Malinchak @ Beatport

Chris Malinchak @ Juno

Chris Malinchak @ 7Digital

Chris Malinchak @ Amazon

Mar 24 2011

Bag Raiders hit Europe!

Australian Nu-Disco.ElectroPop geniuses Bag Raiders are finally gracing Europe with a string of live shows!

For those of us in this part of the world this is pretty exciting and pretty eagerly awaited. Both the album and the track ‘Way Back Home’ made it into out top 20 albums and tracks of 2011, so the prospect of seeing the duo with their full live show has us itching with impatience.

Check them out near you:

29th Apr      London, England @ XOYO
30th Apr      Holland @ Festival De Schuit
30st Apr      Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
05th May       Munich, Germany @ Baby Club
06th May       Saarbrucken, Germany @ Blau Night Club
07th May       Berlin, Germany @ Magnet
12th May      Zurich, Switzerland @ Hive Club
13th May      Brighton, England @ The Great Escape
19th May      Stuttgart, Germany
20th May      Athens, Greece @ Anorak Festival @ Club Mylos
21st May      Stockholm, Sweden @ Debaser Medis
16th July     London, England @ Main Stage @ Lovebox
22nd July     Huntingdon, England @ Secret Garden Party

In the meantime get your ears ‘round these two reMixes of ‘Sunlight’ we haven’t featured before byArmand Van Helden and TieDye, both take an amazing track straight to the dancefloor, the don’t even bother to buy it a drink!

♫ Bag Raiders – Sunlight (Armand Van Helden reMix)

♫ Bag Raiders – Sunlight (TieDye-Mix)

‘Sunlight’ is taken from Bag Raider’s album, on Modular, out now:

Bag Raiders @ Beatport

Bag Raiders @ Juno

Bag Raiders @ 7Digital

Bag Raiders @ Amazon

Mar 24 2011

MiGHty mOUse’s new EP

It’s all go at MiGHty mOUse HQ! For a start May sees the release of their new EP, titled ‘The First EP’.

The first track to see the light of day from the EP is ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ which sees the usually introspective Disco kings go flat out DiscoPop to awesome effect. Having teamed up with a new singer the new team MiGHty mOUse produce an uplifting groove that’s worthy of a hit single.

♫ MiGHty mOUse – Wheel Of Fortune

On top of that, MM are planning their first ever live show at XOYO in London on the 15th April alongside Rob Da Bank and the likes of Edwin Van Cleef, and B-Xentrix!. Details here.

If all that’s not enough then round off your dose of MiGHty mOUse with this reMix they’ve dropped of Shades Of Rhythm’s classic ‘Sweet Sensation’. Some deep analog Disco there!