Irish electro/house icon Róisín Murphy returns to the dance floor with the track “Simulation”, a slow pumping jam, with a vintage disco glimmer, released in late 2012 via Munich-based imprint Permanent Vacation. Produced by Richard Barratt, the song develops an enormously captivating effect over 12 minutes with a constantly swelling beat and vocal performance. The official release …
MNDR, aka Amanda Warner and Peter Wade, first teamed up in 2008 after discovering a mutual love of experimental pop music. Their debut album, Feed Me Diamonds, is the result of their tireless efforts to translate raw emotions into music that grooves without excess glitter. The title track is a throbbing passionate song, which Warner says is …
Pigeon are a five piece live electronic/dance/pop group based in Brisbane, Australia. They released their second EP, Fortunes, at the end of 2012, followed by headline and support tours with Van She and Tijuana Cartel, and a nomination for a Queensland Music Award. The band recently shared a brand new video, directed by Matthew Earl and …
Finnish duo Shine 2009 return with their first new material since their 2001 debut album Realism. On this new single Sami Suova and Mikko Pykäri come off as nonchalant as ever, taking a social stance on money and the financial challenges currently gripping Europe. Musically, “Eurozone” pulls from genres as wide as funk, breakbeat and classic house, …
DFA veteran The Juan Maclean hasn’t released a proper album in four years, choosing instead to drop singles when it feels right. “You Are My Destiny” is a gorgeous slice of fun, hard-thumping, groovy house, Maclean expertly combines reverb-heavy synths, hypnotic programmed beats and chopped-up samples to create a retro-flavoured dreamy club anthem, enhanced by …
Parisian duo Jupiter just put out a wonderful remix album featuring reworks of songs taken from their 2012 debut album Juicy Lucy. Released on French indie label Grand Blanc, Juicy Remixes features no less than 15 brand spanking new versions of some of the band’s best tracks! So get your dancing shoes because the party is on! Featuring …
Over the last couple of years, New York-based FaltyDL (Drew Lustman) has been turning heads with his signature glitchy electronic sound. An in-demand remixer, he has made versions for the likes of Photek, Mount Kimbie, The XX, Scuba, Seun Kuti (Fela’s son), Alice Russell and others. With his new album for Ninja Tune, Hardcourage, he’s ready to step up and join the electronic …
Fenech Soler recently wrapped up a four-date mini tour around the UK, where they got a chance to play their new songs live, and they are now ready to launch their brand new tune “Maiyu”, a slick synth-blasted piece of electronic pop. Following the critical success of their 2010 debut album and the amazing response …
