Aug 16 2011

Stream Erasure’s new single

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Here’s your first taste of what to expect from the eagerly awaited new Erasure album. eagerly awaited not only because it is Vince and Andy’s first studio album since 2007 but also because it has been co-produced by contemporary SynthPop marmite Frankmusik.

The track is ‘When I Start To Break Down’, to be the new single, and bodes very well for the album. There’s a certain epicness to the track that you can see coming both from Andy’s solo work and, more definitely, from Frankmusik. It’s got that heartfelt, with a hint of majestic, melodic quality that Frankmusik used to be so good at before he tried to become an AutoTuned American Hip-Pop nightmare (come home Vince!). The song though, is very much an Erasure track though, but Andy’s Vocals and Vince’s writing shine through and gives up high hopes for the new record. The track also shows what a talent Frankmusik still is, he’s just fallen in with a bad musical crowd or something.

♫ Erasure – When I Start To Break It All Down (Single Version)

‘When I Start To Break It All Down’ will be the first single from the forthcoming ‘Tomorrow’s World’ album, it’s released 29th August .

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Aug 14 2011

Killabite’s killaBYTE video

This is the video for LA duo Killabite’s new single ‘killaBYTE’ with it’s anime noodle house shenanigans.

the track is really cool, laid back futuristic SynthPop, really 80’s, with an oriental edge. Check it out.

‘killaBYTE’ is out now.

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Aug 14 2011

Going Old School: Seona Dancing – Bitter Heart

Seona Dancing’s surprisingly excellent ‘Bitter Heart’ from 1983. Yes, That is Ricky Gervais singing.

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Aug 14 2011

Neon Indian’ Polish Girl’ video

Quirky subject matter and dreamlike cinematography? Must be a Chillwave video! It is! It’s for Neon Indian’s sublime ‘Polish girl’.

In all seriousness it’s a nice video and flow with the track well.

Neon Indian’s ‘Era Extraña’ is out 13th September.

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Aug 12 2011

Candy Apple Blue’s new single

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Here’s the new single from Candy Apple Blue, continuing their mission to bring their DIY retro Pop to the masses.

Harkening back to classic male/female vocal call-and-response track of the 80’s, ‘Caught Up In To’ is nostalgic 80’s soundtrack pop reinvented for the BedroomPop era. The synth arrangement is particularly pleasing, intertwining analog melodies to keep every synthesizer fan happy. Candy Apple Blue unashamedly wear their influences on their sleeve, and while many exaggerate their 80’s roots or pepper them over contemporary tracks, Candy Apple Blue make authentic sounding 80’s hits. Every song from them could be an undiscovered one-hit-wonder from ‘85.

♫ Candy Apple Blue – Caught Up In You (Video Mix)

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Aug 11 2011

Goin’ Old School: Soft Cell – Torch

Here’s Soft Cell doing ‘Torch’ on TOTP in 1982. There really wasn’t anyone or hasn’t been anyone since who sounded like them.

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Aug 10 2011

Goin’ Old School: Propaganda – Duel

Here’s Claudia Brücken and the Propaganda crew from 1985 with ‘Duel’. 80’s German SynthPop at it’s best.

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Aug 5 2011

More new music from Neon Indian

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Here’s the new track from Neon Indian from his forthcoming album, ‘Era Extraña’.

‘Polish Girl’ is a lush, dreamy summer nights SynthPop track. With the simplest of lead lines Neon Indian buries the melody in your consciousness, becoming a rock for the multi-layered synths and bouncy bass to work their magic. With one foot in Chillwave and the other in the 80’s, ‘Polish Girl’’s laid back nostalgia takes you away to better times.

♫ Neon Indian – Polish Girl

Neon Indian’s ‘Era Extraña’ is out 13th September.

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Aug 4 2011

New track from Casiokids

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Casiokids, those Norwegian Analog SynthPop kooks have announced the release of their sophomore record, titled ‘Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen’ (in English ‘The Revelation Over The Mountain’) later this year.

‘Det Haster!’ will be the lead single from the 10 track LP, and give us a taste of what to expect. Casiokids merging of their experimental side and their fun, Pop, side shines through in ‘Det Haster!’ as the live drumming and the obvious joy the band take in wigging out on analog synths is focused into a cute little melody and bouncy groove.