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

[Audio] Vince Clarke reMixes Chad Valley

You know you’ve made it when you can get the most important person in SynthPop to reMix your tracks. We’ll deserved too, Oxford ChillPopster Chad Valley’s Young Hunger album was one of the highlights of last year, now he’s got SynthPop legend Vince Clarke, of Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure & The Assembly fame, to rework his track Up And Down. Exciting stuff.

And Vince certainly works his classic SynthPop credentials here,it’s a nice contemporary take on a 80s sound. Almost Erasure-like in places, the reMix rides along on a bouncy synthetic bassline and popping percussive synths while all the time delivering a stomping dancefloor beat. Working well with Hugo’s vocals, in fact making them sound totally retro, Vince proves once again why he is as revered as he is.

♫ Chad Valley – Up And Down (Vince Clarke reMix)

Up And Down is taken from Chad Valley’s début album, Young Hunger, 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.

If It Doesn’t Rain is taken from Sally Shapiro’s new album, Somewhere Else, out now.

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Apr 10 2013

[MP3] Kisses reMix The Embassy

Here’s a nice little, summery, reMix that LA SynthPop duo Kisses have done. the target of their laid back noodlings is Swedish Indie outfit The Embassy. Their recent single Everything I Ever Wanted is pure Folky Indie, but Kisses save the day by injecting the track with some buzzy synths and B-Boy Beats.

It’s the bests and the vocals that sine in this mix. That’s early 80s drum machine beat give the song a whole new spin. Whilst there’s still a smattering of the originals guitar in this reMix, it’s nicely counterpointed by with warm synths and electric piano. The vocal becomes a smooth, almost Chillwavey, summery haze when balanced with Kisses chilled, Venice Beach, SynthPop. Morphing a twee Indie tune into a laid back summer crusin’ track, Kisses have worked their magic once again.

♫ The Embassy – Everything I Ever Wanted (Kisses reMix)

Everything I Ever Wanted is taken from The Embassy’s album, Sweet Sensation, out now.

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Apr 9 2013

[News] Empire Of The Sun announce new single

While we’re all sitting around twiddling our thumbs waiting for the highly anticipated (by us anyhow) sophomore album from Australian ElectroPop duo Empire Of the Sun, they’ve just announced something that will tide us over for a bit. Next Tuesday the first single from the record, Ice On The Dune, will be released.

Titled Alive, the new single drops on Tuesday 16th ahead of the album who release date has also been announced. Ice On The Dune is due to hit stores on 14th June. We weren’t even sure there would be a second Empire Of The Sun Album, so all this news has made our morning. Really excited to hear what the duo have come up with.

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Apr 9 2013

[Video] Goin’ Old School: Heaven 17 and Depeche Mode

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

In light of ex-Prime Minister Margret Thatcher’s death, let’s have a couple of track that sum up Thatcher’s Britain. First, Heaven 17’s awesome Penthouse And Pavement from 1981

And Master And Servant by Depeche Mode from 1984.

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Apr 5 2013

[MP3] The Penelopes reMix David Bowie

As the world goes Nile Rodgers crazy and the man takes his long deserved rightful place as the lord and master of all music everywhere, London based French ElectroPoppers The Penelopes turn their attentions to one of Rodger’s most famous productions. Having completely defined the sound of the early 80s, Nile poured all that into David Bowie’s Let’s Dance album and it’s lead single.

The Penelopes do an amazing job of keeping the feel of the record, replacing Niles post-Disco licks with robotic boogie. Loaded up with warbling apreggios and stabbing, retro sounding, synths riding over the perfect funky rendition of the tracks bassline, deep and Moogy, this reMix is a brave endeavour (I mean, who reMixes Bowie well?) but actually pulls it off. The Penelopes rock up to stand shoulder to shoulder with both Bowie and Rodgers and hold their own. Excellent stuff.

♫ David Bowie – Let’s Dance (The Penelopes reMix)

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Mar 29 2013

[Video] Depeche Mode’s ‘Soothe My Soul’

Here’s the video for the second single from SynthPop legends Depeche Mode’s new album Delta Machine. Soothe My Soul is one of the best tracks on the record, with a real classic Songs Of Faith And Devotion vibe.

More of the albums bluesy SynthPop here accompanied by a striking black & white video.

Sooth My Soul is taken from Depeche Mode’s 13th studio album, Delta Machine. Out now

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Mar 27 2013

[MP3] Anoraak reMixes Trésors

French Dreamwave pioneer Anoraak never fail to impress and excite with their releases, with are too few and far between, as they do with this latest offering. It’s a reMix of fellow Frenchmen, SynthPop outfit Trésors, who released their début album last November on Modular. Vocally, it’s the perfect song for Anoraak to reMix, sitting with his dreamy synths like it was always supposed to be there.

Eschewing the original brooding dark synth vibe for a more optimistic, nostalgic take on the song, Anoraak brings out his best bright sounds and a thumping Disco beat. Taking you back to the heyday of Dreamwave, all those many three-or-four years ago, this reMix captures all the best Italo influenced elements of the genre. The driving arpeggiated bassline, the warm-glow keys, the track slowly building toward a dancefloor frenzy finale, this ones got everything. Anoraak’s mix features alongside Holy Strays, Bestial Mouths, Steve Moore, Blackmail on the official single package out in April.