New Young Pony Club are back with a brand new single. A droning and at the same time Tropical and catchy tune called Hard Knocks.
Laurie Lynch directs the clip with a narrative that fits the track like a gloves.
New Young Pony Club’s Hard Knocks is released 12th August.
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Here’s the video for Prana by Suffolk noisemakers The Soft. A woozy electronic dream made up of ecclectic synth work and watery vocals.
The clip, directed by by William Glass, is a kaleidoscopic colourful, lava lamp of a performance video. It even runs with the 90s CGI theme. Proper happy daze business.
The Soft’s Prana is out now, their début EP is released 24th September.
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One of Foxes’ first tunes, the bombastic ElectroPop of Youth, looks like it’s getting re-released, with a slick new production, as a single in a couple of months. Which we’re OK with, it’s an awesome tune that deserves to be bigger, and it might be with this slick video.
It’s a cool clip, which sees Foxes getting into Hipstervision mode that speaks to the youthfulness of the track.
Foxes’ Youth is released 6th October.
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Here’s the video for Bristolian noiseniks The Other Tribe’ forthcoming new single, My Girl. A bouncy Tropical, House, Indie-Electro crossover destined for summer greatness.
It’s a fun video, with a plot. And we do love videos with plots, especially plots with eerie time slowing powers.
The Other Tribe’s My Girl is out 8th September.
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After two years, here is the eleventh, and final, part of Marina And The Diamonds Electra Heart epic. Electra Heart is the characters swan song which kinda mashes up all the styles on the album. Whilst he hope we get old Marina back now, we have to applaud her for her vision.
The video, like the song, is a reflection on the last two years of Electra Heart’s journey.
Marina And The Diamonds’ Electra Heart album is out now.
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We tend not to make much of a secret round these parts that Russia Dreamwave ElectroPoppers Tesla Boy are amongst our favourite acts around today. From first discovering them deep in the Outrun community on MySpace they always struck a chord with us, combining out then newfound excitement in this (then) new breed of retro cool SynthWave and out love of vocal SynthPop.
After showing us all what they could do with a killer EP, their début album, Modern Thrills, cemented their reputation for being on of the most talented bands around, whether on the Disco, ElectroPop or SynthWave scene, combining all three styles into one form as catchy and Poppy as it was dancefloor friendly. Inspiring an army of Russian SynthWave acts and kicking off the Russian retro scene, Tesla Boy also brought their brand of vintage DiscoPop to the world on their own terms.
Massively successful in their homeland, with the release of the sophomore album, The Universe Made Of Darkness, Tesla Boy are widening their international appeal with a string of high profile US shows and collaborations with the coolest of House music cats. Tesla Boy head honcho Anton Sevidov to a little time out of their promotional schedule to chat with us about where Tesla Boy came from, where it is and where it’s going.
ER: Let’s take it right back to the beginning. We first became aware of Tesla Boy back in the 2009 MySpace days and your first EP, just prior to being picked up by Mullet Records, what had led you to that point? Had you been in bands before? What attracted you to your retro synth sound?
TB: I have been engaged in music all my life, starting as a jazz pianist. When I was 15, I brought together my first band, and it was so-called acid-jazz, the kind of music we played at that time. Further electronic music carried me away and I arrived at understanding that I really like the 80s sound very much. I began to style my songs in this manner. And next thing what happened – the public was ready to love it.
ER: Speaking of MySpace, the whole Dreamwave and Nu-Disco thing really took off there, do you feel like the social network was a big help to kick starting your career.
TB: Exactly, I really think that social networks made us well-known.
♫ Tesla Boy – Fantasy
ER: And now, you’ve just released your second album, The Universe Made Of Darkness, which had widened your international appeal. How are you feeling now that the album is out in the wild? Were you nervous about “the difficult second album” syndrome?
TB: I thought of the second album syndrome when we started our first tour. I was under the impression that everything is cool – everybody loved our music. At the same time I started to write new songs. And when everything was almost ready I said to myself – Stop it! What about the second album syndrome? You cannot just record it! And I was forced to rewrite it.
ER: We can hear a bit of an evolution of your sound in the second album. How has the way you write changed in the 3 years since Modern Thrills?
TB: I really wanted to add this sensation of a live concert. I did my best to work from my feelings, doing what I really love to do, without paying attention to the style.
ER: Were your influences for this record different from Modern Thrills? (A little more 90s perhaps?)
TB: That was the time of great change worldwide. In 1991 our state split, and freedom was the choice of the time. It was euphoric and painful at the same time. Change is always painful, although necessary. Those were my thoughts when I was writing 1991.
ER: There’s a couple of collaborations on The Universe Made Of Darkness. With Tyson and Fritz Helder From Azari & III. How did these come about and was there anyone you wanted to work with but it didn’t happen?
TB: I met Fritz when Azari & III came to Moscow. At this time it occurred to us to make a track together.
It was Martin who introduced me to Tyson. Marin also worked on his album.
I really would like to work with Erol Alkan. And write a track with Michael McDonald.
♫ Tesla Boy (Feat.Tyson) – Broken Doll
ER: How hook up with Martin Dubkka, your co-producer for the new album?
TB: Martin is a very good musician and our tastes are similar. I really love his style – he is not imposing al all, I like his ideas, and I am happy with our collaboration.
ER: You’ve been playing live a lot in the US recently, how does playing in America compare to playing in Russia? Are the crowds very different?
TB: To tell the truth, there is almost no difference. Probably, it is because the young people is our audience, who look very much alike and similar in different countries. Serbians and Mexicans stand out most of all – they are very hot.
ER: If you were to take us on a night out in Moscow, where would we go? What are the highlights of the Moscow scene?
Strelka-bar, La Boule, Simachev, La Lubanka, The Museum Of KGB, Butirka.
ER: We feature tons of Russian artists on Electronic Rumors (Hot Hot Hawk, 7he Myriads, Serj V, Cosmonaut Grechko, 5 Reasons, Lovinski, Quasars, Sohight & Cheevy, DZA etc…) what is it, do you think, that attracts so many Russian producers to the retro synth sound, and what is it that makes them so good at it (because they really are!)
TB: The Russians are a nation with a very good ear for music. Our heritage is huge – Tchaikovsky, Rakhmaninov, Borodin, Prokofiev. Their music possesses melodic beauty. This probably relates it to the sound of 80s. This background might produce this kind of effect.
♫ Tesla Boy – Another Light
ER: So what’s in Tesla Boys studio? Especially in terms of Synths and outboard gear.
TB: Roland Juno 60, TR-727, Prophet 8, Korg MS-10, Korg Poly 800, Oktava mic, Yamaha CS-5 & DX7, Sequential Circuits Tom drum machine.
ER: In your studio, do you have a go-to bit of kit that never fails you. Or a favourite synth?
TB: Juno 60 used to play this role for a long time. Right now I first of all start with piano.
ER: If money, and finding one, no problem, what synth would you love to own?
TB: I would like to own the entire Vince Clark studio.
ER: What’s next for Tesla Boy? Will we see more singles from The Universe Made Of Darkness? Any plans to play live in Europe?
TB: Yes, you will see more singles. We are planning the Broken Doll and Dream Machine for the Fall. Right now we are shooting video for these songs.
♫ Tesla Boy – Dream Machine
ER: What does a Tesla Boy breakfast consist of? Would it be something more substantial the morning after a big show?
TB: I really love burnt out electric bulbs – the most important thing – they should be fresh-burnt. Otherwise they did not light up in my belly.
Many thanks to Anton to taking the time for a chat.
Photo credit: Anastasia Drozhjina
Tesla Boy’s new album The Universe Made Of Darkness, is out now.
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Here’s the video for Kavinsky’s current single, Odd Look, taken from the SynthWavemeister’s excellent début album, OutRun.
Directed by Marcus Herring, the clip continues the adventures of the Deadcruiser as he swoops to the brutal rescue of a diner waitress, dishing out some zombie justice.
Kavinsky’s Odd Look single is out now.
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Pacific was LA Dreamwave OG Goldroom’s contribution to Scion Audio/Visual, Sharkwaves Vol. 2 back in November last year. A Vangelis-esque beach oddessy that has now been captured in video form.
The video does what it says on the tin, there’s lots of the Pacific involved. Beautifully shot and edited, it’s the perfect, relaxing, accompaniment to the tune.
Sharkwaves Vol. 2 is out now.
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It’s another one of the awesome Glass Candy’s enigmatic videos. This one’s for the track Redheads Feel More Pain, their contribution to the Italians Do It Better compilation After Dark 2.
Once again the clip uses footage shot by Alberto Rossini, actually test shots for a photoshoot in Ibiza earlier this summer.
Redheads Feel More Pain is taken from After Dark 2, out now.
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Well, this is a pleasant surprise for the start of the week. Glaswegian ElectroPop heroes Chvrches second single, The Mother We Share, from way back in September 2012, and one of their best tunes to date, has suddenly got a music video.
We also think that this is our favourite video of their to date too.
Chvrches The Mother We Share is out now. Their début full length record, titled, The Bones Of What You Believe, is released 23rd September.
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