Dec 16 2009

Silver Columns

Silver Columns are one of those mystery bands, everyone will speculate it’s someone we’ve all heard of, but it probably won’t be! They’re French (maybe?) and their first single was reMixed by Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard, that’s about all we know.

Anyway, the music is what should be doing the talking and Silver Columns make some sweet ElectroPop, almost as enigmatic and mysterious sounding as the band’s persona. Their second single ‘Yes, And Dance’ was released this month and featured reMixes from Silver Columns themselves and Weirdo Police.

Check out the reMixes below, Silver Columns are defiantly a name to keep an eye on if your a fan of electronic dancey Pop

♫ Silver Columns – Yes, And Dance (Silver Columns reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Silver Columns – Yes, And Dance (Weirdo Police Refix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

You can buy the ‘Yes, And Dance’ single now at Boomkat.

Silver Columns @ Beatport

Silver Columns @ Juno

Silver Columns @ Amazon

Dec 4 2009

Depeche Mode Vs. Love On Laserdisc

On 7th December Depeche Mode will release the double A-side single of ‘Fragile Tension’ and ‘Hole To Feed’ which will include a whole host of reMixes including contributions from Laidback Luke, Hervé, Popof and Peter Bjorn And John.

Kris Menace also steps up for reMix duties both as himself and in his Love On Laserdisc guise. We were really impressed with LoL’s début EP and here they provide one of the best Depeche Mode reMixes for a long time (DM reMixes can be a bit hit and miss!).

♫ Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension (Kris Menace Love On Laserdisc reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘Fragile Tension/Hole To Feed’ comes out on Mute Records Ltd.

Depeche Mode @ Beatport

Depeche Mode @ Juno

Depeche Mode @ 7Digital

Depeche Mode @ Amazon

Dec 3 2009

New Infusion single & video

Wow! I forgot about Infusion! A few years ago I was really digging the Australian Dance-rock/House act’s album ‘Six Feet Above Yesterday’, especially the tracks ‘Better World’ and ‘Natural’, they had a real interesting take on edgy vocal House.

Well, they are back with a new single, ‘Tri It On’, taken for their new album ‘All Night Sun Light’ and sees Infusion back on top form. Here’s the video:

The single also come with a bunch of reMixes, including this one by D.Ramirez which mixes up the Indie-Electro sounding original into a big room Deep-House banger.

♫ Infusion – Try It On (D.Ramirez ‘Knight Rider’ Club Mix (Edit)) (zShare) (MediaFire)

the album is out now digitally and on CD 26th January 2010.

Dec 2 2009

Friends Electric reMix Ellie Goulding

This reMix of Ellie Goulding’s ‘Under The Sheets’ is actually a couple of months old but i felt like sharing. Cardiff newcomers Friends Electric are already causing waves and if this mix is anything to go by they have a bright future ahead of them. This is a solid reMix, a bass heavy floor filler!

♫ Ellie Goulding – Under The Sheets (Friends Electric reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Have they added backing vocals? Nice!

‘Under The Sheets’ is out now.

Ellie Goulding @ Neon Gold

Ellie Goulding @ Amazon

Dec 2 2009

Marsheaux

Greece’s undisputed queens of SynthPop, Marsheaux, have just got back from promoting their third album ‘Lumineux Noir’ here in the UK.

Released in September ‘Lumineux Noir’ possible the highest point in the Modern SynthPop right now. The clean pop production of the album just highlights the girls modern take on a retro sound, like old songs played on new instruments.

We previously raved about the track ‘Breakthrough’ when it first saw the light of day, but if you’re still not convinced check out another couple of tracks from the record:

♫ Marsheaux – So Far (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Marsheaux – Summer (zShare) (MediaFire)

…and now go buy! ‘Lumineux Noir’ is released by Undo Records.

Marsheaux @ Beatport

Marsheaux @ 7Digital

Marsheaux @ Amazon

Dec 1 2009

Name The Pet

Sweeden’s once again at the forefront of ElectroPop jams. Name The Pet is Hanna Brandén who has just dropped her self-titled début album.

Wonky Pop and quirky vocals are the order of the day here. It’s decidedly poppy, but comes across heavier with one foot always square on the dancefloor with touches of Acid and Nu-Disco.

Check it out and see what you think:

♫ Name The Pet – Club Kid (zShare) (MediaFire)

Name The Pet’s album is out now on Dolores Recordings:

Name The Pet @ 7Digital

Name The Pet @ Amazon

Dec 1 2009

New OMD material!

Over on their Official Website, SynthPop legends Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark are giving away a taster of their forthcoming album ‘The History Of Modern’ in the form of a demo of a track called ‘Sister Mary Says’.

It really does sound like classic OMD! More stripped down, minimal and 80’s than some of the 90’s albums. Rhythm, Andy McCluskey’s bass playing and vocals and a screaming lead line, pure OMD gold!

♫ OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) – Sister Marie Says (2007 Demo.)

Go download it! OMD’s new album is slated for a 2010 release.

OMD @ 7Digital

OMD @ Amazon

Dec 1 2009

Two new albums for Mikro!

It’s double album time for Greece’s Mikro! These guys have been busy!

Having just released their eighth studio album, ‘Upload’ the SynthPop/Dance-Punk act are already gearing up to drop it’s sister record ‘Download’.

Containing ten tracks of catchy electronic Pop with an edge, the album is something more than the usual Modern SynthPop fodder. Mikro have managed to make hard dancefloor rhythms and distorted synth work sound unbelievably sweet!

Check out these two tracks from ‘Download’:

♫ Mikro – Paradise (Dance Mix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Mikro – People (zShare) (MediaFire)

Upload’ is out now and ‘Download’ is released soon, both on UNDO Records:

Mikro @ 7Digital

Mikro @ Amazon

Nov 25 2009

Kiss In Cities

Manchester’s Kiss In Cities are Laura Marsden and Joe Sross of Indie-Dance heroes (We Are) Performance (or is it just Performance now?) and make some frighteningly catchy, good ol’ fashioned, honest SynthPop.

Recently signed to digital label Seven Sevens, who are releasing the duo’s limited edition 7”, Kiss In Cities wear their love of everything 80’s on their sleeves.

The single will be ‘U R My Girl’ which sounds like an upbeat, saccharine coated, blast from the past and if there is any justice in the world it will be shooting up the charts!

♫ Kiss In Cities – U R My Girl (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘U R My Girl’ is released December 14th and can be pre-ordered now!

Kiss In Cities @ PureGroove

Nov 23 2009

Dato

I was turned onto Dato by Disco Demons yesterday. This Danish two-piece make make modern SynthPop with a decidedly old school flavour (particularly with their basslines!) that will be right up the alley of many of our readers.

The guys have been together since 2007 paying “respect to the keyboards of the past and the ideas of the future” and this track, ‘I Don’t Wanna’’ in particular is a sweet, infections, Electro floorfiller:

♫ Dato (Feat. Danny Andersen) – I Don’t Wanna’ (zShare) (MediaFire)

Go show Dato some MySpace love!

Dato @ MySpace