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♫ Kids At Midnight – Perc Up Get Down Mix

[Mixtape] Kids At Midnight’s ‘Perc Up Get Down’ mix

Kids At Midnight – Perc Up Get Down Mix = What are you doing this afternoon? Well stop it, you have new plans. This afternoon you’ll be rocking to the new mixtape from Kids At Midnight. Not only is it chock full of some ace Disco, but there one or two surprises in there too. A nice bit of Happy Mondays and the cure toward the end, there’s even some Take That in there. Fun fun fun.

The tracklist:

01. Black Box – Fantasy (Extended Mix)
02. Young Digerati – Next Phase (Leisure Council reMix)
03. Finnebassen – Bella
04. Bryan Ferry – Alphaville (Time & Space Machine reMix)
05. The Human League – Sky (Plastic Plates reMix)
06. Phunktastike – All Night Fire
07. Take That – Do What You Like
08. Hunter/Game – Reckless Lady
09. Lancelot – Higher Ground
10. Kids At Midnight – Habits
11. Matthew Dear – Her Fantasy (Tornado Wallace reMix)
12. Moon Boots – Got Somebody
13. Happy Mondays – Hallelujah (Club Mix)
14. The Cure – Lullaby (Extended Mix)
18. Phoenix – Definitive Breaks

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[Audio] Du Tonc’s ‘Darkness’

We’ve been waiting on this on for a while now, ever since London Disco guru MiGHty mOUse hinted he was working with Van She’s resident bassist and solo ElectroPopper Matt Van Schie. The result is finally here, premièred on The Magician’s Magic Tape this month, this is Du Tonc’s Darkness.

Darkness isn’t nearly as ominous as it’s name suggests, if fact it’s a pretty playful mixture between intelligent cosmic Disco and Indie-Pop. You may think that moody 80s Indie track, and a slightly Tropical flavoured Nu-Disco tune would make strange bedfellows, but in Darkness’ case the two sit together perfectly. Neither aspect of the song’s character overwhelming the other. A strange juxtaposition between the introverted and extroverted, that results in an insanely catchy sing-a-long chorus and a rolling dancefloor groove. We can easily see Du Tonc producing some of the more intelligent Disco tunes in the coming year.

♫ Du Tonc – Darkness

Du Tonc’s Darkness is out now.

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[Video] Viceroy & Chela’s ‘Dream Of Bombay’

Here’s the official video for San Francisco funkmeister Viceroy and Dreamwave songstress Chela’s frankly amazing new single, Dream Of Bombay. This breezy slice of feel-good Dreamwave has been on repeated round these parts for a while now, and the video is so cool.

Josh Harris directs the clip, capturing the perfect nostalgic vibe, while Chela exudes effortless 80s cool.

Viceroy (Feat. Chella)’s Dream Of Bombay is out now.

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[MP3] Clancy’s ‘How To Hold On To You’

The one and only Clancy’s back in the production hot seat with a brand new track. We always tend to love it when this dude drops a new track, and so far he hasn’t disappointed. His new tune, How To Hold On To You, can be added to the ‘hasn’t disappointed yet’ pile.

How To Hold On To You continues on Clancy journey from Dreamwave hero, to Nu-Disco groover, to House jackmaster. This one’s all about pulsating deep basses, infectious piano riffs and snatches of diva vocals. Soundtracking a late 80s Chicago warehouse, How To Hold On To You, rises and falls with swells of emotion as to hooks you in and keeps you entranced until the end. It’s track like this that make us glad the Chicago House sound came back.

♫ Clancy – How To Hold On To You

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♫ Goldroom (Feat. SLL) – Sweetness Alive (Touch Tone reMix)

[MP3] Touch Tone reMixes Goldroom

Here’s the recent NightWaves single reMixed by Short Circuit. Wait. Sorry. Flashback. What I meant to say is here’s the recent Goldroom single reMixes by Touch Tone. I do love it when the old Binary crew get together for tracks, makes me feel nostalgic before I’ve even pressed play, and I can always trust that pressing play will live up to my expectations.

No fear here, Touch Tone crafts the prefect breezy vibe for the track. Slightly Tropical, the track flows like water, the dreamy vocals curling in and out of Touch Tone’s laid-back Disco like smoke. Built on a French-Disco-esque piano riff, the reMix takes it time to deliver soul shaking bass and a rolling beat over it’s relaxed five minute run. This is cruising music, a feel good tune that sweeps all your worries away.

Goldroom’s Sweetness Alive is out now.

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[MP3] Lancelot’s ‘Higher Ground’

Fresh Australian producer Lancelot, who released the awesome We Can Dance last year on Binary, has just unexpectedly made his return with this lush, Housy Disco tune. The free download comes after quite a period of relative quiet front he man, but that’s fine, we here are big believers in quality over quantity and think the current culture of having to release all the time is harmful for fans and producers alike. right here Lancelot proves why it’s best to take your time and get it right, he definitely brings the quality.

Higher Ground mixes up deep House vibes with Tropical Disco feel, which makes for a euphoric, feel-good, but irresistibly dancey tune. Hypnotic, but funky the track wraps you in it’s arms and doesn’t let go until the dance is over. this is truly one to get lost in on the dancefloor. We’re hoping that 2013 is a year we will hear a lot more from Lancelot.

♫ Lancelot – Higher Ground

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[Video] Tesla Boy’s ‘Another Light’

Here’s a cool video that Russian Dreamwave/ElectroPop champions Tesla Boy have put together for the B-side of their recent Split single, Another Light.

It’s 80s as hell, and so shiny that it hurts to watch, like staring at the sun.

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[Audio] Jupiter reMix Yan Wagner

French producer Yan Wagner’s recent Forty Eight Hours album didn’t leave out MP3 player for very long in the latter half of 2012. A Housey, ElectroPop opus that deserved wider attention. Yesterday the single Changed from the album was released, and alongside reMixes from Arnaud Rebotini, The Hacker and Tristesse Contemporaine sits this version from one of our favourite ElectroPop duos, Jupiter.

Jupiter get busy with their playful DiscoPop style all over the track. Their now trademark bouncy bass is at the fore of the track, providing a rock solid, funky, bedrock for layers of spikey tones and cosmic synths to dance around the tracks four and a half minutes. A stark contrast to Wagner’s deadpan, Factory-esque style, this meeting of styles works infinitely better than it should, more power to Jupiter for pulling it off. By the time the reedy synth solo kicks in you can;t help but be totally hooked.

♫ Yan Wagner – Changed (Jupiter reMix)

Yan Wagner’s Changed single is out now.

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