Sep 17 2010

Kimbra & Penguin Prison

Readers may remember Australian singer/songwriter Kimbra from her recent guest vocal appearance on Miami Horror’s ‘I Look To You’. Well, now she’s ready to drop her début single ‘Settle Down’.

I gotta’ say, I really like her voice, it’s got a touch of Jazz quirkiness and is reminiscant of Martina-Topely Bird or Annette Strean (Venus Hum). The single has been reMixed by New York’s finest, Penguin Prison, and Chris Glover’s BedroomPop in combination with Kimbra’s soulful vocals is an insanely winning combination, I’d REALLY like to hear more of Kimbra working with electronic music, I mean REALLY!

♫ Kimbra – Settle Down (Penguin Prison reMix)

‘Settle Down’ is taken from Kimbra’s forthcoming debut album ‘Vows’.

Kimbra @ 7Digital

Kimbra @ Amazon

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Sep 14 2010

Snapd drop new Florrie reMix

Florrie may be currently pimping her latest Pop gem, ‘Give Me Your Love’, but there’s still life in here previous (Kitsuné approved) awesomeness, ‘Call 911’, yet!

Snapd (who we have previously featured with his reMix of Sunday Girl’s ‘Self Control’) could very easily become a real favourite round here. He has a knack for striking the prefect balance between dancefloor and Pop. With ‘Call 911’ he has sprinkled his clean ElectroPop production with hints of Electro-House and even Electro tinged R&B, but seem to have drawn out more of the song than some of the (many) other reMixes. It’s a hard effect to quantify, but if you listen to the other reMixes (save maybe Fred Falke’s) and then put on Snapd’s, the track seems to come into it own in a way it hadn’t previously, like song and reMix were always destined for each other?

I’ll quit waffling now, enjoy:

♫ Florrie – Call 911 (Snapd Mix)

While you’re head check out their ace reMix of Lily Allen’s ‘I Could Say’ for a more deep and epic take on the Snapd sound.

♫ Lily Allen – I Could Say (Snapd Mix)

Sep 13 2010

Oú Est Le Swimming Pool, ‘The Key’ video

As you know, Où Est Le Swimming Pool have decided to go ahead with he release of their début album, ‘The Golden Year’, after the untimely and sad death of lead singer Charles Haddon.

The lead-in single for the album will be ‘The Key’, the video for which has premiered over on their YouTube channel. Filmed during their performance at Pukklepop in Belgium mere hours before Charlie took his own life the video is a tragic reminder of the great heights this band could have soared to, they were easily well on their way to becomes the best male fronted SynthPop act in the UK.

‘The Key’ is out 10th October preceded by the album on the 3rd.

Oú Est Le Swimming Pool @ Beatport

Oú Est Le Swimming Pool @ Juno

Oú Est Le Swimming Pool @ 7Digital

Oú Est Le Swimming Pool @ Amazon

Sep 10 2010

Penguin Prison reMix Kylie’s new single

Ahh, Penguin Prison reMixing Kylie Minogue’s new single ‘Get Outta’ Of My Way’, that’s exactly the kind of chaser I need right now!

What can I say? PP’s BedroomPop/Bedroom Disco lends itself to Kylie perfectly, while the original is an awesome slice of DiscoPop, this reMix is more intimate and, well, groovy! It’s got this almost Lo-Fi Indie Funk with it’s subtle guitar jangles and toy town synth work.

Nice Friday groove, enjoy!

♫ Kylie Minogue – Get Outta’ My Way (Penguin Prison reMix)

‘Get Outta’ My Way’ is released 27th September.

Kylie Minogue @ Beatport

Kylie Minogue @ Juno

Kylie Minogue @ 7Digital

Kylie Minogue @ Amazon

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Sep 7 2010

‘Shampain’; Marina’s new video

Probably the most purely ElectroPoppy track on Marina And The Diamonds ace début album, ‘The Family Jewels’, ‘Shampain’ is the next track to receive single treatment.

It’s a big, 80’s sounding, Power Pop track that’s a very good choice as a single and the video has more than a few 80’s inspired goings on. It’s like one part walk of shame, one part Thriller

The single for ‘Shampain’ drops October 11 via 679 Recordings.

Marina And The Diamonds @ PureGroove

Marina And The Diamonds @ 7Digital

Marina And The Diamonds @ Amazon

Sep 6 2010

New Florrie reMixes: Fred Falke & Justin Faust

Xenomania drummer/songwriter Florrie has a new single out soon, ‘Give Me Your Love’ which, as well as being a nice slice of Pop, will also feature reMixes from habitual Florrie reMixer Fred Falke and the man Justin Faust.

Falke’s reMix is a power Pop track with arpeggios that drag you straight to the dancefloor, but it’s Justin Faust’s reMix that really hooks. From the electro toms onward it’s a crazy good Nu-Disco stormer.

♫ Florrie – Give Me Your Love (Fred Falke Club Edit)

♫ Florrie – Give Me Your Love (Justin Faust reMix)

♫ Florrie – Give Me Your Love

Oh, and Florrie’s a Bristol girl too! Much love!

‘Give Me Your Love’ is out soon.

Sep 2 2010

French Horn Rebellion reMix new OMD

So we’ve heard Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark eagerly awaited forthcoming single, ‘If You Want It’, we’ve heard the VillaNah reMix, now it’s time for French Horn Rebellion to take the stage and show off their reMix of the track.

From it’s seemingly never ending build to the eventual beat and bass drop it’s clear that the FHR guys had a lot of fun reMixing this track. It kinda’ takes classic OMD and puts it through an eclectic Electro meat grinder and manages to put it back together in a coherent, and catchy way.

♫ OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) – If You Want It (French Horn Rebellion reMix)

I love the fact that SynthPop pioneers such as OMD are getting such hip names in the current Electro scene to reMix for them, it shows they are still enjoying, and keeping up with, electronic music.

The ‘If You Want It’ single is released 6th September with ‘The History Of Modern’ slated to be released later this year.

OMD @ 7Digital

OMD @ Amazon

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Sep 2 2010

Bright Light Bright Light; Pepptalk mix video

Check the official re-edited video for Pepptalk’s reMix of Bright Light Bright Light’s awesome début single ‘Love Part II’.

This track is seriously going to blow up!

‘Love Part II’, Bright Light Bright Light’s début single is released 12th September, until then your MySpace love is required:

Bright Light Bright Light @ MySpace

Aug 29 2010

Monarchy & Penguin Prison reMix new Jamiroquai single

Mid-90’s funkateers Jamiroquai are kicking back this year with a new album and someone on team Jamiroquai has good taste when it comes to picking reMixers ‘cos you can’t get better than Monarchy and Penguin Prison!

‘White Knuckle Ride’ will be the lead single from the forthcoming album ‘Rock Light Dust Star’ and it gets transformed into two awesome slices of DiscoPop by Monarchy and Penguin Prison. Both versions are top quality but if I had to, gun to the head, favour one I think it would be Monarchy’s ElectroPop/Nu-Disco slant (although PP’s had a wicked lead line!)