Metronomy was born ten years ago in the tiny, bohemian market town of Totnes in Devon, when Joseph Mount got his first computer and started making electronic music inspired by the likes of Autechre and Aphex Twin. Metronomy’s debut album, released in 2006, was called Pip Paine (Pay The £5000 You Owe) and its largely instrumental electro-pop reflected the eccentricity of its title.
Joseph admits that he only, finally, saw the commercial possibilities of Metronomy when DJ/producer Erol Alkan began to feature the single “You Could Easily Have Me” in his sets, and asked Metronomy to play at his club. Cue the need for a proper live show, and the additions of Gabriel (keyboards and bass) and Oscar (saxophone, backing vocals and keyboards).
Move on 2 years to the sophomore album Nights Out, a second album that feels like a debut. the first to be vocal-led, with the self-effacing Joseph stepping up and grabbing the mic for most of the tracks. Check out the excellent single “Heartbreaker” remixed by French electropop duo Jupiter.
Metronomy – Heartbreaker (Jupiter Remix)
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U R MY DISCO // vol.6 « umstrum || music
December 20, 2009 at 5:45 pm (UTC 1)
[...] THE SUN – WE ARE THE PEOPLE (Pop/Indie/Electro – Australia)PNAU – EMBRACE (Dance/Club – Australia)METRONOMY – RADIO LADIO (Indie/Electro – UK)DROWNSODA – PLAYING WITH FIRE (Electro/SynthPop – France) [...]
FRENCH HORN REBELLION vs DATABASE – BEACHES AND FRIENDS (Nu Disco/Electro – US) « umstrum || music
February 4, 2010 at 11:26 pm (UTC 1)
[...] on Southern Fried Records) and Uglyedits vol.2 in 2009. After collaborating with artists such as Metronomy or Golden Bug, they are now teaming up with FHR to rock the dancefloors with some solid nu-disco [...]
JUPITER – VOX POPULI (ElectroPop/Disco – France) « umstrum || music
May 4, 2010 at 4:12 pm (UTC 1)
[...] “Chip”), but the remixes they’ve done for bands such as Two Door Cinema Club, Metronomy or KiT also show great consistency in [...]
JUPITER – STARLIGHTER (ElectroPop/Disco – France)
June 30, 2010 at 6:23 pm (UTC 1)
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DISCODEINE – SYNCHRONIZE (Disco/Electro – France)
January 11, 2011 at 11:53 am (UTC 1)
[...] the sick minds of Pilooski and Pentile (aka Benjamin Morando). They have already a few remixes (for Metronomy, Bot’Ox, Photonz…) and three acclaimed EPs on French imprint Dirty, home label of the well [...]
METRONOMY – THE ENGLISH RIVIERA (Electro/Rock – UK)
January 31, 2011 at 6:32 pm (UTC 1)
[...] electro rock band Metronomy are gearing up for the release of their third album, The English Riviera, today 31st January [...]
JUPITER – VOX POPULI (ElectroPop/Disco – France)
March 2, 2011 at 10:11 pm (UTC 1)
[...] “Chip”), but the remixes they’ve done for bands such as Two Door Cinema Club, Metronomy or KiT also show great consistency in [...]
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April 20, 2011 at 4:29 pm (UTC 1)
[...] revisited by some of the best DJs and producers (Fred Falke, Villains, CSS, Death To The Throne, Metronomy) and here is a handpicked selection of remixes for your aural [...]
U R MY DISCO // vol.6
June 16, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC 1)
[...] – Hearts on Fire (Aeroplane Pop Remix) 08 Metric – Help I’m Alive (The Twelves Remix) 09 Metronomy – Heartbreaker (Jupiter Remix) 10 Sia – You’ve Changed 11 French Horn Rebellion – Up [...]
VIDEO : METRONOMY – RADIO LADIO (Indie – UK)
December 5, 2011 at 1:52 pm (UTC 1)
[...] Ladio” is taken off Metronomy‘s sophomore album Nights Out. This was actually the first single off the British indie [...]