Maria Vidal with ‘Body Rock’, bringing B-Boy Electro to the masses in 1984.
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She’s The Queen’s ‘Talk To Me’
She’s The Queen have finally released their new track, ‘Talk To Me’. Was it worth the wait? Why yes, yes it was…
This track should come with a disclaimer, or at the very least a health warning. One listen is all it takes, and you’ll be humming the chorus all day, and the next. ‘Talk To Me’, with it’s epic chorus, Disco funk and perfect Pop structure, just reinforces my bewilderment that no major label has snapped up this duo yet. It’s seriously staggering that She’s The Queen aren’t releasing singles that storm the charts. they don;t need to find themselves a big, or hip, producer to work with because Drew is already at the top of his game and can easily stand shoulder to shoulder with the best of them. And he doesn’t need to be paired up with the latest singing talent, because he already has Emily, one of the best Pop singers you will ever hear. None of their flawless production is label backed, so imagine what they could do with a major behind them. All I’ll say is whoever doesn’t sign them will be kicking themselves in the long run.
♫ She’s The Queen – Talk To Me
Go buy She’s The Queens self-titled début EP, now.
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Shook reMixes The Ting Tings
Dutch Funkmeister Shook’s latest reMix is of The Ting Tings’ forthcoming single ‘Hang It Up’.
It should be unsurprising by now, but Shooks version of the tune is pure Electro Boogie gold. Classic Moog-esque bass synths dance in and out of slap bass licks to create this funky, undulating undercurrent to the track, leaving room for vocal snatches and some of the most intricate, complex programming I have heard in ages. Shook continues to amaze.
♫ The Ting Tings – Hang It Up (Shook reMix)
‘Hang It Up ‘ is released 30th December
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The C90s reMix Trujillo (& The Penelopes)
The C90s are knocking quality reMixes out at an alarming rate these days, They’re like a well oiled reMix machine!
Venezuela Chilled House dude Trujillo gets the The C90s sheen this time around as they morph his track ‘Distance’ into a smooth synthetic Disco. Taking the slightly shogazey, slightly Chillwavey sound of the original The C90’s slap just the right amount of vintage synth groove underneath to give the track a kick, but not to kill it’s charm. Their raw Disco is also applied to Indie-Popsters The Penelopes’ ‘Now Now Now’, with a truck load of Moog Funk.
♫ Trujillo (Feat. Mister Casanova) – Distance (The C90s reMix)
♫ The Penelopes – Now Now Now (The C90s Remix)
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Bros reMixed by Drop Out Orchestra
By Bros we mean, as an short for brothers, not a large number of people you’d call bro. ‘Cos this is Bros of ‘When Will I Be Famous’ and ‘Drop The Boy’ ( Ooo Er) fame, being given a massive slice of Acid Disco by Drop Out Orchestra.
DOO take the trio’s breakthrough hit ‘When Will I Be Famous’ of 1987 and give it a burbling 303 makeover with a Disco beat. Ad some funk guitar in the mix and you’ve got a slick update to a song that everybody knows.
♫ Bros – When Will I Be Famous- (Drop Out Orchestra Rework (Edit))
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Goin’ Old School: Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Dead Or Alive‘s ‘You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)’ from 1984, it’s SAW don’t you know!
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Patrick Wolf’s new video
Patrick Wolf has just premiered his new video for the forthcoming single ‘Together’.
Deep SynthPop and classy visuals ahoy! Oh, and foxes.
‘Together’ is taken from the album ‘Lupercalia’.
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Happy Hunting
The mysterious and enigmatic Happy Hunting recently released their début EP, ‘Pitchblack, containing four tracks of interesting and involving art Pop.
This London based Duo manage to walk the thin line (if there is a thin line there?) between haunting and catchy. Although not quite Shoegaze-esque wall-of-sound, Happy Haunting’s eclectic and experimental strain of Indie-Electro is, at times, more soundscape than song, but a sweet and soulful vocal always seems to keep the tracks in line. The end result is a collection of songs that are both indicate, complex music labyrinths and infections Pop tunes. ‘Pitchblack’ is a pretty impressive début.
♫ Happy Hunting – My Life Is A Mess
♫ Happy Hunting – This Love
The ‘Pitchblack’ EP is out now.
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Belanova Feat. Lena Katina
Mexican ElectroPop band Belanova recently released a single with t.A.T.u.’s Lena Katina.
An odd combination maybe, but the tracks kinda’ cool. Here’s the video for ‘Tic-Toc’
‘Tic-Toc’ is out now.
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Goin’ Old School: M|A|R|R|S – Pump Up The Volume
M|A|R|R|S‘ 1987 hit ‘Pump Up The Volume’ was arguably the point where sampling, and dance music, hit the UK public consciousness.
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