May 1 2013

[Audio] Alison Valentine’s ‘Circles And Triangles’

Out this week is the new compilation from Kitsuné Music, Kitsuné America 2. Amongst the many great tunes held within is this gem, the new track from New York Indie-ElectroPop princess Alison Valentine, Circles And Triangles. So settle back and prepare to be enveloped by Valentines musical dream.

As it;s title suggests, Circles And Triangles is a daydreamy, doodley piece of music. A swirling audio painting with an almost Chillwave atmosphere underpinned by some solid Funk bass and drums. Alison delivers her hazy vocal with the kinds of intriguing quirk that we haven’t really heard since the first Marina And The Diamonds records. Managing to somehow be both and smokey and insanely catchy Circles And Triangles is utterly intoxicating.

♫ Alison Valentine – Circles And Triangles

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May 1 2013

[Video] Goin’ Old School: Soul II Soul, Robert Palmer & Nine Ways To Win

Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:

First up today it;s one of our favourite tracks from London’s Soul II Soul. The track that started it all, 1988’s Fairplay, featruing Rose Windross.

Here’s Robert Palmer’s synth driven Johnny And Mary from 1980.

And lastly some obscure British Pop from 1983 and Nine Ways To Win’s Close To You.

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Apr 30 2013

[Video] Pet Shop Boys’ ‘Axis’

This is Axis, the first single from SynthPop legends Pet Shop Boys long awaited new album Electric, and it;s insanely good. A modern-Moroder robo-Disco epic with a B-Boy breakdown. Produced by Stuart Price too.

Check the video, a retro future freak-out that is absolutely perfect for the track. A neon, dreamlike, playground that’s lasertastic.

Pet Shop Boy’s Electric is due out in June.

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Apr 30 2013

[Video] Little Boots’ ‘Broken Record’

Little Boots’ forthcoming new single, Broken Record, our first proper taste of her eagerly awaited second album Nocturnes, now has a video available for your viewing pleasure.

Directed by the AU Agency, the clip really plays up the ethereal dance vibe of the track. Whist a reasonable straightforward performance and dancing video, the cinematography creates a dreamlike and enigmatic mood.

Broken Record is out now. Little Boots’ Nocturnes is released 7th May.

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Apr 30 2013

[Video] Empire Of The Sun’s ‘Alive’

Here’s the video for Australian ElectroPop heroes Empire Of the Sun’s epic new single Alive. Alive is the first single from their long awaited second album, the soon-to-be-released Ice On The Dune.

Weaving it’s way through Empire Of The Sun’s personal mythos, the clip only begins to tell the narrative of Ice On The Dune, and does so in typical Empire Of The Sun style.

Ice On The Dune is released in June.

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Apr 29 2013

[Video] Annie’s ‘Tube Stops & Lonely Hearts’

Norwegian ElectroPop songstress Annie launched back onto our radar just before the weekend with this, the video for her forthcoming new single Tube Stops & Lonely Hearts. With a touch of Xenomania and a pounding, almost Industrial beat, the track is an amazing, catchy, contradiction.

White Tiger Amateurs directed the video, which is as stripped down as the track itself. As far as Pop goes, this is challenging, interesting stuff.

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Apr 25 2013

[Audio] Keljet and X Ambassadors ‘Love Of A Life’

Earlier this month we has a listen to the MiGHty mOUse reMix of the new single from Keljet featuring X Ambassadors. Now with a release date of the start of next month, via On The Fruit Records, it’s time to get our ears around the original version of the track, Love Of A Life.

Be prepared, because Love Of A Life is a huge slice of Tropical ElectroPop that’s so upbeat and energetic it’ll likely catch you off-guard. The Dutch Disco duo have whipped up one of the biggest sounding singles of the year so far. Loaded with pounding drums, a buzzsaw bassline and layers of floaty, almost Trance, leads, all topped off with some Balearic percussion and an anthemic vocal. This is a large sweeping track that is sure to take certain clubs by storm this summer.

♫ Keljet (Feat. X Ambassadors) – Love Of A Life

Keljet’s Love A Life single is out 1st May.

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Apr 24 2013

[Audio] Silent Gloves & Patrick Baker

Out this week is the début proper release from Dayton SynthWave Silent Gloves. Long-time staple of the SynthWave scene ‘Gloves has roped in Disco’s current vocal darling and ElectroPop trailblazer in his own right Patrick Baker to Pop up his SynthWave and between the two of the they deliver So Real, a massive slice of classic Pop.

So Real is as close to perfect American 80s Pop music as is probably humanly possible to get. It’s one of those track you just have to listen to, there’s no way we could explain the energy and excitement of So Real, the rolling arpeggiated bassline, the lush, authentically 80s synths, Patrick’s sweeping vocal. It’s pitch perfect nostalgic Pop, totally evocative of the mid-80s and catchy as hell to boot. With a track like this you really do have to rope in the big guns for reMix duties, and the SynthWave scenes heavy hitters are on board. Outrun pioneer Miami Nights 1984’s take on the track delivers a high octane rendition of the original. The bassline more driven, the synth more stabby and the groove more street, MN84 turn in the montage version of So Real. the king of soundtrack Electro Mitch Murder brings his FM dreamscapes to the single package with a reMix that channels the best 80s electronic ballads and proves one again, that whatever mood Mitch turns his hand to he makes his own. Simple question. Do you like retro electronic music? If you answered that question with a ‘yes’, then you need to buy this whole single package right now.

♫ Silent Gloves (Feat. Patrick Baker) – So Real (Original Mix)

♫ Silent Gloves (Feat. Patrick Baker) – So Real (Miami Nights 1984 reMix)

♫ Silent Gloves (Feat. Patrick Baker) – So Real (Mitch Murder reMix)

Silent Gloves & Patrick Baker’s So Real is out now.

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Apr 12 2013

[Video] Vanbot’s ‘When My Heart Breaks’

Here’s the video for Swedish ElectroPop sensation Vanbot’s new single When My Heart Breaks. We features the song itself yesterday, it;s pretty special.

The clip was directed by Rikkard Häggbom and follows Ester on a mission around Sweden with some stunning scenery.

Vanbot’s When My Heart Breaks is out now.

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Apr 12 2013

[Video] Sally Shapiro’s ‘If It Doesn’t Rain’

If It Doesn’t Rain is the new video from Swedish ElectroPoppers Sally Shapiro. One of the highlights of their excellent Somewhere Else album, it;s a lush, sweeping slice of SynthPop

The clip was put together by Iris B Cegarra and is based on a Czech cartoon from 1953.