Feb 2 2009

La Roux new video

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A long weekend partying in Bristol coupled with the worst snowstorm to hit London in a gazillion years mean I really can’t be bothered to post much today, sorry folks. I have some good shit I wanna’ blog this week, just not today.

In the meantime you can clock this video for La Roux‘s new single ‘In For The Kill’. This track took me a little longer to get into than ‘Quicksand’ but I love the chorus now.

Those cheeky chappies at Universal have disabled embedding on the video for some reason so you’ll have to go to the inconvenience of visiting a whole-nother site to view it.

La Roux – In For The Kill (Video)

If you haven’t already, ‘Quicksand’ can be bought here:

La Roux @ Beatport

La Roux @ Amazon

Jan 29 2009

Saint Etienne’s modern method

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The ‘Saint Etienne‘s back’ train just keeps on a’rollin’!

Just released is, this, their latest single ‘Method Of Modern Love’ and it’s a almost-Kylie-esq slice of perfect electronic Pop.

Take it for a spin:

♫ Saint Etienne – Method Of Modern Love (zShare) (MediaFire)

The single, in its various formats, contains remixes from the likes of Richard X (who had a hand in production), Cola Boy & Heartbreak!!!

You can pick up the single in it’s various incarnations, signed and limited edition, from Saint Etienne’s Record Store.

Their wonderful back catalogue can be picked up for these kind of trading posts:

Saint Etienne @ Juno

Saint Etienne @ 7Digital

Saint Etienne @ Amazon

Jan 19 2009

Client: ‘6 In The Morning’ reMixed

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Those nice fellows at SubSpace Communications have sent on over this reMix of ‘6 In The Morning’ by UK ElectroPop goddesses Client.

Client have been a staple of the worldwide ElectroPop scene and, having weathered the mainstream’s on/off relationship with Electronic music, continue to churn out great album after great album. Maybe now the mainstream is (temporarily) in love with ElectroPop it’s time for Client to be elevated into super-stardom?

This reMix is supplied by Biomekkanik, which is Christer Hermodsson (or Crull-E!) from Sci-Fi SynthPoppers S.P.O.C.K., now producing EBM flavoured ElectroPunk with this side-project. With this reMix he turns the 60’s tinged ‘6 In The Morning’ into a hypnotic Electro-Rock beast.

♫ Client – 6 In The Morning (Biomekkanik reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘6 In The Morning’ is taken from Client’s 2008 album ‘Heartland’, go check it out:

Client @ SubSpace Communications Store

Jan 19 2009

Freezepop cover Yazoo

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Boston’s Freezepop have been flying the quirky-Indie-ElectroPop flag since 1999 earning themselves a dedicated army of fans worldwide.

Now they have covered Yazoo‘s ‘Only You’, with some help from Danny Gold from Polystar, as part of the Buffetlibre DJs Rewind project.

Good stuff!

♫ Freezepop – Only You (Yazoo Cover) (BL Rewind) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Also, Freezepop produce the ‘Blood On The Keytar‘ T-shirt, one of my favourite shirts!

Lap up some Freezepop:

Freezepop @ Beatport

Freezepop @ 7Digital

Freezepop @ Amazon

Jan 19 2009

Frankmusik reMixed by A1 Bassline

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Up and coming London Electro-House-Garage-Bass-Bastard producer A1 Bassline has hammered home this reMix of SynthPop guru Frankmusik‘s 3 ‘Little Words’

♫ Frankmusik – 3 Little Words (A1 Bassline reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

‘3 Little Words’ is taken from the ‘Frankisum’ EP and was also released as a single in it’s own right.

Both worthy purchases for any fan of Electronic Pop.

Frankmusik @ Beatport

Frankmusik @ Juno

Frankmusik @ 7Digital

Frankmusik @ Amazon

A1 Bassline @ Amazon

Jan 16 2009

Depeche Mode new album news

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Depeche Mode have finally set a date for the new album, now titled ‘Sounds Of The Universe’

From depechemode.com:

“January 15, 2009- Groundbreaking, chart-topping electro legends Depeche Mode are proud to announce the release of their long-anticipated new studio album, Sounds Of The Universe on April 21, 2009 (Mute Records).”

Looks like Dave Gahan is taking more of a prominent role as a second songwriter which, if his last solo effort is anything to go by, isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

This is the quote from the press release that excites me:

“Recorded in Santa Barbara and New York, Depeche Mode returned to using a lot of vintage gear, from analogue synthesizers to drum machines, in order to conjure up the retro-futuristic arrangements featured on the album”

As ever, ‘Sounds Of The Universe’ will be released on Mute Records Ltd.

It looks like the album will actually be available for download on April 20th in Europe.

If we’re going to take about Depeche I can’t help but drop this 2006 reMix of ‘Personal Jesus’ by Boys Noize:

♫ Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus (Boys Noize Rework) (zShare) (MediaFire)

Along with some classic Mode from ’83:

♫ Depeche Mode – Get The Balance Right! (zShare) (MediaFire)

Pick up some of Depeche’s back catalogue in preparation for the new album!

Depeche Mode @ Juno

Depeche Mode @ 7Digital

Depeche Mode @ Amazon

Jan 15 2009

Fan Death on ‘da bill!

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Don’t you just love it when you’ve got tickets to see a band you want to see (in this case Simian Mobile Disco) and they just keep piling other bands, you also want to see, onto the bill!

I found out yesterday that Fan Death are supporting!!!

Last year Fan Death released their début single ‘Veronica’s Veil’, a heady mix of dark Indie-Electro, Disco strings and Pop melodies.

I hope their live performace is as interesting as they seem to be, it should be a cool night.

Check Erol Alkan‘s extended version of the singe:

♫ Fan Death – Veronica’s Veil (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework) (zShare) (MediaFire)

I stongly suggest you indulge in some SynthPop wierdness:

Jan 14 2009

Little Boots (+Designer Drugs)

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Hey, another post topic decided on by gig tickets!

I just managed to get hold of tickets for Mystery Jets as part of the NME tour, I had thought they were sold out but after a bit of digging I managed to get hold of some. I’m not at all bothered about Mystery Jets, I want to see the support act, Little Boots.

So now seems a good time to blog about Little Boots because soon she is going to be huge and blogging about her will be far too passé 😉 .

Little Boots is Victoria Hesketh, ex of Dead Disco, (with a little help from Hot Chip‘s Joe Goddard) who is fast on her way to becoming one of the finest electronic songwriters this country has ever produced.

The focus of a recent article in The Guardian about women in electro, Little Boots connects with her fans by uploading videos to YouTube of her performing covers suggested to her by her channels viewers. The cover versions proove just how talented she is, she’ll just sit there with her piano, a Stylophone and her Tenori-on and knock them out! And, boy!, what this girl can do with a Tenori-On…completely made me change my mind about the device!

Little Boots covering Hot Chip’s ‘Ready For The Floor‘

Little Boot’s ‘acoustic’ version of her own track ‘Meddle’

Anyway, the forthcoming album is eagerly anticipated! Here’s something to keep you going:

♫ Little Boots – Stuck On Repeat (zShare) (MediaFire)

♫ Little Boots – Meddle (Designer Drugs 80’s Coke Jame reMix) (zShare) (MediaFire)

While we’re on the subject of Designer Drugs…

♫ Designer Drugs – ZOMBIES! (zShare) (MediaFire)

C’mon people…Little Boots gotta’ eat!!!

Little Boots @ Beatport

Little Boots @ 7Digital

Little Boots @ Juno

Little Boots @ Amazon