May 7 2010

Kavinsky reMix Competition

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Record Makers and Kavinsky are running a reMix contest to celebrate the release of Kavinsky’s latest EP, the awesome ‘Nightcall’. Grab yourself The Dead Cruiser’s zombie vocoding and the sweet counterpoint from Lovefoxxx of CSS and get to work!

Head over to kavinskyremix.com for the 4-1-1.

1. Download the vocal stems using the SoundCloud player.
2. Make your reMix.
3. Submit to Record Makers via SoundCloud by Wednesday 30th June.

1st prize: (chosen by Kavinsky)
Digital release on Record Makers
+ Nightcall vinyl + SoundCloud Pro. account

2nd prize: (chosen by the Record Makers staff)
Nightcall vinyl + Teddy Boy vinyl + SoundCloud Lite account

3rd prize: (chosen by the fans – most favourites on SoundCloud)
Nightcall vinyl + 1986 vinyl + SoundCloud Lite account

Check out some of the existing entries, see what you’re up against. The quality is pretty high! Here are some of the best so far by RQTN, The SexInvaders, Digital Haus Boy, Clash Masterz and The Sonixx.

♫ Kavinsky (Feat. Lovefoxxx Of CSS) – Nightcall (RQTN reMix) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

♫ Kavinsky (Feat. Lovefoxxx Of CSS) – Nightcall (The SexInvaders reMix) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

♫ Kavinsky (Feat. Lovefoxxx Of CSS) – Nightcall (Digital Haus Boy reMix) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

♫ Kavinsky (Feat. Lovefoxxx Of CSS) – Nightcall (Clash Masterz Rmx) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

♫ Kavinsky (Feat. Lovefoxxx Of CSS) – Nightcall (The Sonixx reMix) (Sharebee) (MediaFire)

The ‘Nightcall’ EP is out now!

Kavinsky @ Beatport

Kavinsky @ Juno

Kavinsky @ Amazon

May 6 2010

Ellie Goulding; Guns And Horses reMix

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I’m absolutely lovin’ this reMix of Ellie Goulding’s album opener and forthcoming single ‘Guns And Horses’ by German House producer Tonka.

It’s a slice of pure sweeping Disco/House excellence that completely compliments the song, never overpowering it. Keeping the song itself intact, Tonka’s reMix gives it that pumping summery euphoric Disco vibe in the same way Russ Chime’s did for ‘Starry Eyed’.

♫ Ellie Goulding – Guns And Horses (Tonka Radio Cut) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Guns And Horses’ drops 17th May.

Ellie Goulding @ Neon Gold

Ellie Goulding @ 7Digital

Ellie Goulding @ Amazon

May 4 2010

Soul II Soul reMixed by Monsieur Adi

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I’m seriously lovin’ this! I’ve always felt that Soul II Soul’s 1989 classic ‘"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)’ have never, ever, been given a good, proper contemporary reMix. Until now!

Italian electro-House dude Monsieur Adi has put together this awesome reMix described by the man himself as “a super clash of baroque and electro” which accounts for the harpsichord/Nu-Disco mash up that really works the original in a way that makes every previous attempt to reMix it seem, well, just lazy.

♫ Soul II Soul – Back To Life (Monsieur Adi reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Makes me wanna’ go listen to ‘Club Classics Vol. One’

Soul II Soul @ Juno

Soul II Soul @ 7Digital

Soul II Soul @ Amazon

May 4 2010

Beaumont reMixes Róisín Murphy

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Beaumont has sent on over his reMix of SynthPop goddess Róisín Murphy’s last single ‘Momma’s Place’ and he’s knocking it out the park again.

Working the vocals perfectly, Beaumont knows exactly when to build it and when to drop it, his Nu-Disco track never overshadowing the ElectroPop original, just lifting it to greater heights.

♫ Róisín Murphy – Momma’s Place (Beaumont reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Momma’s Place’ is out now.

Róisín Murphy @ Beatport

Róisín Murphy @ 7Digital

Róisín Murphy @ Amazon

Apr 29 2010

Acid Washed reMixes Kelis

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Acid Washed and Kelis seem to be channelling Moroder and Summer with AW’s reMix of Kelis’ new single ‘Acapella’.

The Parisian duo get their serious arpeggio ’70’s Disco groove on here and don’t scrimp on the hand claps.

♫ Kelis – Acapella (Acid Washed reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

While we’re at it, check out this reMix of Kelis’ biggest hit ‘Milkshake’ by Nu-Disco outfit Night Drugs, who come up with a slick Dreamwave-esq version.

♫ Kelis – Milkshake (Night Drugs reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Acapella’ is out now.

Apr 28 2010

Holy Ghost! – Say My Name

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DFA will be releasing the début proper EP for Brooklyn duo Holy Ghost! next month.

‘Static On The Wire’ contains four songs, the title track being a duet with Penguin Prison!!! One of the tracks, ‘Say My Name’ was featured on the latest Kitsuné Maison compilation and is a slice of soulful, perfectly executed, Disco-Rock. All reverb drenched drums, analog synths and tight riffs, great stuff!

♫ Holy Ghost! – Say My Name (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Static On The Wire’ drops 18th May.

Holy Ghost! @ Beatport

Holy Ghost! @ Juno

Holy Ghost! @ 7Digital

Holy Ghost! @ Amazon

Apr 24 2010

Luxury Living

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Amongst their number is one half of the Pearl Flash DJ crew, London based trio Luxury Living have been featured on electronic rumors previously with their stellar reMix of Penguin Prison’s ‘Something I’m Not’.

Their original material really does not disappoint. We can’t help buy get exited about their unique take on bouncy Space-Disco-SynthPop. This music is analog arpeggio heaven. Of the two tracks here I think I prefer ‘Kimberly’, with it’s real Robo-Disco vibe, although ‘Everything Is Going To Be Amazing’ is probably going to be a commercial smash!

♫ Luxury Living – Kimberley (Demo.) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Luxury Living – Everything Is Going To Be Amazing (zShare) (MediaFire)

Until the time comes to spend your dosh on Luxury Living’s début release go show them some MySpace lovin’

Luxury Living @ MySpace

Apr 21 2010

In the studio with Chromeo

FaderTV recently posted this awesome interview with Chromeo on their YouTube channel. It’s a nice little tour of the studio in Brooklyn where they have shipped all their gear to and are recording the new album in. An all too brief insight into how Chromeo work.

Apr 16 2010

The Kids Are Radioactive reMix frenzy!

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Binary Records resident Electro-House guy The Kids Are Radioactive has send on over his two latest mixes. It been a few months since we’ve heard for this, relative, youngster but these mixes show a definite progression in his style.

Tackling Lady GaGa’s worldwide hit ‘Bad Romance’ and Shane Silver’s ‘Abyss’, he really knocks it out the park with his Lady GaGa mix. There is one particular riff up in this pretty busy mix, that just works perfectly, his work on the vocals too shows and almost flawless understanding of what works on the dancefloor. Some of the sounds in his Shane Silver are a little too Virusey/Trancey for my personal tastes but when it kicks in it has got a completely rockin’ Electro groove.

♫ Lady GaGa – Bad Romance (The Kids Are Radioactive reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Shane Silver – Abyss (The Kids Are Radioactive reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Check some older, original, tracks by TKAR including the smooth Nu-Disco/Dirty Electro jam ‘Higher’, featuring LexiconDon, it’s still a killer tune

♫ The Kids Are Radioactive (Feat. LexiconDon) – Higher (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ The Kids Are Radioactive – Cult Classic (zShare) (MediaFire)

Go show the man some of your MySpace love!

The Kids Are Radioactive @ Beatport

The Kids Are Radioactive @ Amazon

Apr 14 2010

Seb & Mille

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London based singer/songwriter Seb is a relative newcomer, this track being his second single, but has made the astoundingly smart move of roping in Neon Gold’s resident Dreamwave guru Mille on production duties.

The result is a track that completely assimilates Pop into Dreamwave. Big, slick ElectroPop laden with Mille’s epic synth work and a killer 8-bit, oriental sounding, breakdown. It end up sounding kinda’ like a vocal Danger track.

This track is going to be huge!

♫ Seb (Feat. Mille) – The Other Side (Extended Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘The Other Side’ will be released soon.

Seb @ Amazon