Well, the competition has drawn to a close and the winners have been informed.
Congratulations to Twitter users @JWarrenJackson @Gemsie0404 @ratties2 @claner and @steviey who will each receive a signed copy of the new Mighty Mouse album, ‘Song With No Words’.
Commiserations to those who entered and didn’t win, but you can pick up a copy of this epic album right now on History/Disco Circus Records!
Although there were a few videos shortlisted for this accolade, so many stunning, clever clips made this year, there was only ever going to be one winner. Or three.
So, it might be a cop out to have a trilogy of videos win a best video award, but these three clips really need to be viewed together. As much as the three work as well cut, pacey promo videos on their own, it’s together where the non-linier storytelling shines through and you get a real since of the plot, as well as the supernaturally tight editing and beautiful eye.
The winner of electronic rumors best video of 2010 is…
Russ Chimes – Midnight Club trilogy (Never Look Back, Tertre Rouge & Targa)
Directed by Saman Keshavarz and produced by Francis Pollara, the team that had previously brought us the award winning video for Cinnimon Chasers’ ‘Luv Deluxe’ who have this way of capturing the tension in the beautiful.
Accompanying the visuals are the three tracks from Russ Chimes’ ‘Midnight Club’ EP, one of the best releases of the year. It’s three tracks of forward thinking, innovative Nu-Disco that leaves his competitors in the dust.
Now it’s time for, probably, my favourite list. The meeting of two talents, when it works, is an amazing thing.
This was also, probably, the easiest of the lists to compile. Most of our favourite tunes this year have been reMixes. Our top slot was always a no-brainier, that track has a breakdown and build that still gives me goosebumps after the 300th listen.
It’s our favourite song of the year, the award goes to…
electronic rumors’ best reMix: 2011
01: Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Russ Chimes reMix)
♫ Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Russ Chimes reMix)
…and the rest of the list:
02: Chromeo (Feat. Elly Jackson From La Roux) – Hot Mess (12inch Mix)
♫ Chromeo (Feat. Elly Jackson From La Roux) – Hot Mess (12inch Mix)
03: Gemini Club – Ghost (Hey Champ! reMix)
♫ Gemini Club – Ghost (Hey Champ! reMix)
04: Yes Giantess – The Ruins (Fear Of Tigers reMix)
♫ Yes Giantess – The Ruins (Fear Of Tigers reMix)
05: Mark Ronson & The Business INTL (Feat. MNDR & Q-Tip) – Bang Bang Bang (Russ Chimes reMix)
♫ Mark Ronson & The Business INTL (Feat. MNDR & Q-Tip) – Bang Bang Bang (Russ Chimes reMix)
06: Robyn – Indestructible (A-Trak reMix)
♫ Robyn – Indestructible (A-Trak reMix)
07: Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls (Grum reMix)
♫ Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls (Grum reMix)
08: LexiconDon – Student Body (Build & Clancy reMix)
♫ LexiconDon – Student Body (Build & Clancy reMix)
09: Panda People – Sophisticated Girl (Ride The Universe reMix)
♫ Panda People – Sophisticated Girl (Ride The Universe reMix)
10: Vandroid – Master & Slave (Yuksek reMix)
♫ Vandroid – Master & Slave (Yuksek reMix)
11: Cassette Club – 4 Me (Beaumont reMix)
♫ Cassette Club – 4 Me (Beaumont reMix)
12: NightWaves – Sweet Carrie (Walter Sobcek reMix)
♫ NightWaves – Sweet Carrie (Walter Sobcek reMix)
13: Breakbot (Feat. Irfane) – Baby I’m Yours (Aeroplane reMix)
♫ Breakbot (Feat. Irfane) – Baby I’m Yours (Aeroplane reMix)
14: Oh Shit! & Night Drugs – Everybody Needs (Diamond Cut reMix)
♫ Oh Shit! & Night Drugs – Everybody Needs (Diamond Cut reMix)
15: Aeroplane – Superstar (The Krays reMix)
♫ Aeroplane – Superstar (The Krays reMix)
16: Super Mal – Rock The Night (Diamond Cut reMix)
♫ Super Mal – Rock The Night (Diamond Cut reMix)
17: Walter Sobcek – Je Me Souviens (Paul reMix)
♫ Walter Sobcek – Je Me Souviens (Paul reMix)
18: Visitor – Los Feeling (Alan Braxe reMix)
♫ Visitor – Los Feeling (Alan Braxe reMix)
19: Kelis – Acapella (Monarchy Urania Club Mix)
♫ Kelis – Acapella (Monarchy Urania Club Mix)
20: LIGHTS – Second Go (Echoes reMix)
♫ LIGHTS – Second Go (Echoes reMix)
As always, you should defiantly pick up some of these reMixes, they are all highly recommended and most can be purchased here:
Beatport – Juno – 7Digital – Amazon
And so we move onto our song list, this was even harder than the album list! So we eventually ended up separating our ‘top tracks’ list into ‘top songs’ and top reMixes’ , which gave us the breathing room we needed.
Here’s the songs, the best song award might be surprising to some, but it’s an amazing song that got played to death here and with our original top track of 2011 moved over to the reMixes list this song took the top spot.
Without further ado, the winner is…
electronic rumors’ best song: 2011
01: Mark Ronson & The Business INTL (Feat. MNDR & Q-Tip) – Bang Bang Bang
♫ Mark Ronson & The Business INTL (Feat. MNDR & Q-Tip) – Bang Bang Bang
…and the rest of the list:
02: Robyn – Dancing On My Own
03: Bag Raiders – Way Back Home
04: Substatic – Closer
♫ Substatic – Closer
05: Monarchy – The Phoenix Alive
♫ Monarchy – The Phoenix Alive
06: Fenech-Soler – Stop And Stare
♫ Fenech-Soler – Stop And Stare
07: Bright Light Bright Light – Love Part II
♫ Bright Light Bright Light – Love Part II
08: Russ Chimes – Never Look Back
♫ Russ Chimes – Never Look Back
09: HURTS – Wonderful Life
10: LexiconDon – Student Body
11: Fan Death – Reunited
12: LIGHTS – My Boots
13: Anoraak – Try Me
14: Kavinsky – Pacific Coast Highway
♫ Kavinsky – Pacific Coast Highway
15: StardonE – CT
16: Echoes – Ice Cold
17: Parallels – Ultralight
18: MNDR – Fade To Black
19: Tesla Boy – Thinking Of You
♫ Tesla Boy – Thinking Of You
20: Kid Kasio – Not For Turning
As always, you should defiantly pick up some of these songs, they are all highly recommended and most can be purchased here:
Beatport – Juno – 7Digital – Amazon
See, we told you we were going to tart up our end of year lists! Welcome to the electronic rumors awards!
I really have a love/hate relationship with these lists. On the one hand I love looking back at the very best music that was released in the past 12 months but I hate sifting them down to just 20. So I make a list, give it a couple of days to settle, see if there’s anything I missed or if I want to change my mind, to make sure I have ranked things ‘cos I loved them, not ‘cos it would be cool to say so, a couple of days to be happy with my listing. But I know the moment I post this I will remember some awesome music from January that I have forgot.
So I’ve just got to close my eyes, bite the bullet and commit. Here goes..
Starting with electronic rumors top 20 albums of the year, including our ‘best album’ award. Pretty happy with this list even though there is a lot left out. There are a couple of bodges in there (Futurecop!’s album is only available on import right now, it’s released domestically in 2011, but it’s SO awesome and I desperately wanted Parallels’, Minitel Rose’s and Anoraak’s albums to be included) but on the whole it is a fitting list of the records that rocked out worlds this year.
So, the winner is…
electronic rumors’ best album: 2011
01: CHEW LiPS – Unicorn (Family)
…and the rest of the list:
02: LexiconDon – Pink + Blue (dubFrequency/Binary)
♫ LexiconDon – Boy Vs. Girl Pt. 1
03: Ellie Goulding – Lights (Polydor)
♫ Ellie Goulding – This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)
04: Chromeo – Business Casual (Atlantic Records)
05: Fenech-Soler – Fenech-Soler (B-Unique Records)
06: Futurecop! – It’s Forever, Kids (Cluster Sounds (Import))
♫ Futurecop! – TransFormers (Into The Future)
07: HURTS – Happiness (Major Label/RCA/Sony Music)
08: Robyn – Body Talk (Body Talk Pt. 3) (Konichiwa Records/Island Records Group)
09: Bag Raiders – Bag Raiders (Modular Recordings)
10: Où Est Le Swimming Pool – The Golden Year (Fire And Manoeuvre)
♫ Où Est Le Swimming Pool – Answers
11: The Golden Filter – Völuspà (Brille Records/Dummy Records)
♫ The Golden Filter – Stardust
12: Goldfrapp – Head First (Mute Records Ltd.)
13: Grum – Heartbeats (Heartbeats)
14: Michael Cassette – Temporarity (Anjunabeats)
♫ Michael Cassette – Shadows Movement
15: Freezepop – Imaginary Friends (The Archenemy Record Company)
16: Marina And The Diamonds – The Family Jewels (679 Recordings)
♫ Marina And The Diamonds – Shampain
17: Tesla Boy – Modern Thrills (Mullet)
♫ Tesla Boy – Electric Lady
18: Ali Love – Love Harder (Back Yard Recordings)
19: Shy Child – Liquid Love (Wall Of Sound)
20: Alice In Videoland – A Million Thoughts And They’re All About You (Artoffact Records)
♫ Alice In Videoland – Take Me With You
Honourable Mentions:
ceo – White Magic, Daft Punk – Tron: Legacy Soundtrack, Parallels – Visionaries, Minitel Rose – Atlantique, Miami Horror – Illumination, Anoraak – Wherever The Sun Sets, Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles (II), Magnetic Man – Magnetic Man, Groove Armada – Black Light, Mighty Mouse – Song With No Words, OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) – History Of Modern, Broken Bells – Broken Bells
As always, you should defiantly pick up some of these albums, they are all highly recommended and most can be purchased here:
Beatport – Juno – 7Digital – Amazon
S’up peeps? I hope you’re all having a suitably mental holiday. NYE’s incoming, make sure you all ‘ave it larger than life!
Just a quick post today, we’re still working hard on our end of year lists (which is so tough!) but I had to hype this video On The Fruit have just dropped for digitalfoxglove’s awesome single ‘Beasts And Flowers’ featuring Freak You.
So, what can make an epic slice of sweeping Nu-Disco even better? A load of C64s, Amstrads, Acorns and Ataris that’s what!
It’s the future, baby!
Keep your ears on digitalfoxglove in 2011, not just for majestic cuts like ‘Beasts And Flowers’ but also jamming with the Fiero crew as Ride The Universe.
Canadian king of all things 80’s-esq House FM Attack recently reMixed the title track from Bristol’s electronica legends Way Out West’s latest album.
With no definite release in sight it’s possible the track is getting a single release (the album has already has a reMix package), and it deserves it, especially this mix. FM Attack brings his brand of pre-Dreamwave Nu-Disco with it’s lush synths and sparkling lead lines which effortlessly flow aver a hyped-up groove.
♫ Way Out West – We Love Machine (FM Attack reMix)
Way Out West’s ‘We Love Machine’ album is out now.
A while back Melbourne based international Electro duo Polygon Palace stepped up for reMixing duties on Human Life’s single ‘In It Together’, now the Californian ElectroPop heroes are returning the favour.
Polygon Palace’s new single, ‘We Have a visual’ is “a hard-hitting tune on the topic of vampire-hunting robots and cross-dimensional hedonism (with synths)” which, frankly, is as awesome as it sounds. It’s an Electro Sci-Fi epic, and Human Life take it to the next level. Bringing their massive 80’s synth sounds to the table Human Life take the track to it’s funkiest conclusion, This is pure dancefloor ElectroPop genius. Y’all defiantly need to be keeping an eye on Human Life in 2011!
Oh, and check the big deep breakdown!
♫ Polygon Palace – We Have A Visual (Human Life reMix)
Human Life are also contributing a reMix to the forthcoming single ‘Boadicea’ by Mason featuring Róisín Murphy! Can’t wait!
‘We Have Visual’ is released 30th December on Forum5
Icelandic Nu-Disco trio Jungle Fiction make the kind of rad summery sounds you wouldn’t normally associate with their colder climate.
With reMixes for the likes of Kele, Acid Washed & Neon Indian under their belt, it’s about time for this young trio to drop their début EP. Which they are, and giving it away for free! The guys ‘Heat Of The Nite’ EP is three tracks of urban, Sci-Fi, retro Electro. Appearing at a point where the noise powerhouse Electro of Kavinsky and Danger meet the smooth, sweeping, 80’s leads of the Valerie Collective, Jungle Fiction have produced an EP of driving Electro Disco tunes that guarantees we’re gonna’ hear more from them.
♫ Jungle Fiction – Heat Of The Nite
Finishing up the EP is a collection of reMixes from Fukkk Offf, Ishivu and F.o.o.L., it’s an amazing début should defiantly be picked up, especially as Jungle Fiction have seen fit to give it away!
You can download the whole EP from their SoundCloud page here.
It’s got cool ElectroPop, Dancefloor sensibilities, and a monkey in the video. I get the feeling Bag Raiders’ forthcoming new single ‘Sunlight’ is gonna’ do well.
The reMix package has got one or two gems contained within too. Check this mix by fellow Australians G.L.O.V.E.S.. You know the G.L.O.V.E.S. name is a mark of quality and what you get here is no exception. Smooth Nu-Disco sounds to while away the night with a shuffling beat. this is the stuff to make you forget about the cold and dance in the snow!
♫ Bag Raiders – Sunlight (G.L.O.V.E.S. reMix)
‘Sunlight’ is taken from Bag Raider’s album, out right now on Modular and the single will be released early 2011!
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