Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:
First up is the atmospheric keytar master, Jan Hammer with 1986’s ‘Crockett’s Theme’ from Miami Vice.
Dorine Hollier’s Tonight…Crazy Night’ from198 is as epic a slice of Italo as you’ll ever hear!
From 1987 it’s Julia Claire’s ‘Cat In Disguise’, pure post-Italo EuroPop cheese. Awesome!
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The video for, Madonna Of The Midlands™, Ronika’s awesome ‘Automatic’ is here.
To be honest, it’s pretty unbelievable just what you can do with CGI these days, the shots of Ron amidst the waves are so photo realistic you can smell the brine. Did I mention there was surfing? Most importantly though there is an inverted keys Korg Poly 800, or maybe that’s CGI too, ’cos it’s pretty rare. Anyhoo, loving Ron’s DIY vids, I hope even when she has a major label budget she still makes clips like this. Oh and Sam Potter from Late Of The Pier and John Sampson from Swimming all got involved.
You can pre-order the pay-what-you-want ‘Automatic’ EP here.
Ronika also appears on ‘electronic rumors Volume 1′, out now!
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So, if you’re at all into the history of electronic or Dance music Douglas J. McCarthy, one half of the legendary Nitzer Ebb, should need no introduction. After decades of band work and collaborations he’s finally got around to releasing some solo material, the first being this single ‘Hey’.
Robin Nixon directs this clip, sombre to match the mood of the track which features McCarthy’s instantly recognizable vocals crooning over some deep, hypnotic Tech House.
‘Hey’ is out 9th April with the album ‘Life Is Sucking The Life Out Of Me’ on the 30th.
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The video for The Supermen Lovers’ new single ‘Say No More’ has landed.
What’s going on in the clip that accompanies this twisted Nu-Disco tune? I couldn’t say. Is it as random as it looks? Who can tell?
‘Say No More’ is out now.
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Fridge Magnets are a Glaswegian/Aberdonian Indie-Electro outfit who have just won best Electronic act at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards and are now setting their sights south of the wall.
Check out the video for their single ‘Death Of Rock ‘N’ Roll’ for a taste of what to expect in their big, anthemic, epic ElectroPop. It’s pretty rousing stuff with ballsy impassioned vocals and a nice mix of infections melodies and chainsaw synths.
If your in London this months you can check out Fridge Magnets on 18th April at Notting Hill Arts Club and 21st April at The Nest in Dalston.
Check out more from Fridge Magnets on SoundCloud.
Our favourite Serbian purveyor of all things big and Housey SevdahBABY is back with Djixx for his new single, ‘Izvini Dušo Izvini’.
‘Izvini Dušo Izvini’ finds the duo in a summery mood with a sure-fire hit for the warmer months and a video that sees Djixx go through more wardrobe changes that a Madonna show.
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Goin’ Old School isn’t a trip down music memory lane, it’s a mugging in the dark alleyway of nostalgia:
After years in the German underground. Kraftwerk were basically saying “Hello world, here we are’ with 1982’s ‘The Model’, the coolest people in the world took notice.
New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’ from1983, still the biggest selling 12” of all time, here’s the original video.
Jungle Brothers, amongst others, in 1988 thought Hip-House was a good idea with the Todd Terry produced ‘I’ll House You’.
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Fear not, Bright Light Bright Light hasn’t forsaken us, in fact he’s back with a brand new, insanely catchy, new single ‘Waiting For The Feeling’.
Check out the video, which is as pleasingly ‘90’s as the track itself. Alun Davies directs this clip which may or may not be about training for the Olympics.
‘Waiting For The Feeling’’ is out now ahead of the début BLX2 album, ‘Make Me Believe In Hope’, out 4th June.
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Here’s the video for The Penelopes’ ElectroPop gem ‘Sally In The Galaxy’, out next month on Pour Le Monde Records.
The track is really fun and off-kilter so director Saman Keshavarz had a lot to live up to, and seems to have managed to capture the madcap vibe of the song really well.
‘Sally In The Galaxy’ is released 16th April on Pour Le Monde Records.
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