Posts Tagged ‘Disco’

saturday nite with… THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP

Aug 21st, 10 / 0 Comments

The Phenomenal Handclap Band is a tight-knit aggregation of musicians and artists from Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. At the center of it there are two talented musicians: Daniel Collás and Sean Marquand, who, after years of searching and contemplation, through live performance and the manipulation of recorded music, have finally succeeded in realising their singular musical vision. They have gathered around them talented musicians such as Patrick Wood, Nicholas Movshon, Luke O’Malley, Laura Marin, Quinn Luke, and Joan Tick, enhanced by the remarkable talents of Aurelio Valle, Carol C, Jaleel Bunton, Bart Davenport, Jon Spencer, and Lady Tigra, among carefully chosen others.

The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Tears

Together they have crafted a sound that is equal parts anthemic, dancefloor-oriented and orchestral, borrowing elements from progressive rock, disco, electro, and psychedelia.

The Phenomenal Handclap Band started when Collás and Marquand, two New York underground club DJs, became restless with the concept of playing other people’s music. Both had also been involved in the thriving nightlife scene and had an almost encyclopedic knowledge of esoteric music ranging from Brazilian soul to vintage psych-rock. As a band The Phenomenal Handclap have put together a stunning debut album which is the harmonious culmination of their diverse musical backgrounds.

The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Baby (Clock Opera Remix)

The Phenomenla Handclap Band – 15 To 20 (David E Sugar Replay Remix)

For more info, check out the band’s page on MySpace. You can buy their debut album on The

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SEÑOR STEREO – HOT DAMN (Club/Disco/House – US)

Jul 24th, 10 / 1 Comment

Señor Stereo is Joe Maz, Danny Daze and Gigamesh (already well known for his stellar remixes of tracks by Animal Collective, Classixx or Lykke Li). Backed by Kill The Noise and DJ Craze’s label Slow Roast, the band recently released their debut EP, Unintentional, and it’s massive!

These guys, who also have their won solo projects on the side, definitely work well together. Their groove is amazing and their tracks sparkle like a disco ball, filling the room with energy and excitement. Mixing classic house elements with disco-friendly horns and funky bassline, Señor  Stereo sounds fresh and unapologetic, just what you need for a perfect summer party.

Senor Stereo – Hot Damn!

“Hot Damn!” is one of the 5 original tracks you will find on the Unintentional EP, available worldwide since June 29. This track is clearly more influenced by French house but the EP mixes a lot of different genres: from italo disco to electro funk and techno, it’s all on here. Melody-based and filled with addictive vocal hooks, these songs will give you the uncontrollable urge to dance yourself crazy…

To celebrate the release of the EP, Señor Stereo are giving away two tracks: “Hot Damn!” (grab it from this page) and “Babe We’re Gonna Love Tonight” (snatch for the Slow Roast blog).  Show Señor Stereo some love on MySpace and buy their music on Amazon, Juno or  Unintentional

Senor Stereo – I am the Beat (ft. Louisahhh!!!)

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ANNIE – SONGS REMIND ME OF YOU (Disco/Pop – Norway)

Jun 30th, 10 / 0 Comments

It’s been a while since we last heard about Norwegian electropop princess Annie but the wait is over and we’re in for a treat today. It turns out Annie is back with a new release, available for download now on Songs

Although technically “Songs Remind Me Of You” is not a new track, it has been remixed by Australian disco band The Swiss and Sydney-based veteran DJ Donnie Sloan and the result is just mind-blowing! Annie’s soft vocals are carried by strong drums and shooting synths that will make your head bob and your feet tap.

For those of you who don’t know Annie yet, she is a chart-friendly electropop singer songwriter who got her breakthrough in 2005 with her unforgettable single “Heartbeat”. Her first album, Anniemal, was, as Annie likes to call it, ‘pop with strange edges’ and it was praised by critics and bloggers alike.

On her second album, Don’t Stop, this ‘pop with strange edges’ is also pop with twists and eccentricities so surprising that the tunes persistently demand a double take. With collaborators including Richard X (Róisín Murphy, M.I.A) Paul Epworth (Tracey Thorn, Friendly Fires) or Xenomania (Kylie Minogue, Sugababes), Annie has put together a solid collection of schizophrenic pop numbers that blend all the genres she is so fond of. Check out how Skatebård reworked Annie’s awesome cover of 80s cult disco pop track “Two Of Hearts”…

Annie – Two of Hearts (Skatebard Remix)

Pretty cool, huh? Well, The new remix of “Songs Remind Me Of you” keeps the same disco mood but has this really upbeat happy vibe to it that makes it a perfect summery tune. Get it on Songs

Annie – Songs Remind Me Of You (The Swiss & Donnie Sloan remix)

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STRENGTH – WILDERNESS (Electro/Disco/Pop – US)

Jun 28th, 10 / 0 Comments

Strength is a high-energy, urban, vocal disco trio from Portland, Oregon. Consisting of John Zeigler on keyboards, Patrick Morris on guitars on beat programming and Bailey Winters on vocals, the band captures the elusive magic of late 70s / early 80s in their carefully crafted electro dance numbers.

Strength – Wilderness (Whole Sick Crew Remix)

Their 2006 debut album has already become a collector’s item amongst fans and Strength’s ever-growing followers base is now getting ready for their new full length, expected later this year. Ahead of the new album’s release, Strength recently released a new song, “Metal”, which you can listen to on MySpace and buy on InSound. With an infectious bassline and a catchy-as-hell hook, “Metal” is just what you need to turn even the smallest space into a dance floor.

For more info, find Strength on MySpace. Buy the Wilderness EP on Wilderness

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HYPNOLOVE – EUROLOVE (ElectroPop/Disco – France)

Jun 24th, 10 / 0 Comments

Born in the south of France and driven by heavy italo disco influences, Hypnolove want to make you dance! Their weapon: irresistibly kitsch electro/disco tracks!

Signed to Record Makers (with label mates including Air, Kavinsky and Sebastien Tellier), Thierry Moreira, Henning Specht and Nicolas Sentenac released their debut in 2006. This collection of twelve tracks has songs in Portuguese, German, French, Italian and English, songs to make you dance at slow pace, slam pace, techno pace, rocking… Sometimes outrageously silly, but always a lot of fun… Check out their track “Get To Know The Girl”, with Feist on guest vocals (here performing under the moniker Bitch Lap Lap).

Hypnolove – Get To Know The Girl (Feat. FEIST)

Eurolove encompasses the most varied styles but it’s above all a real disco thrill and an ode to love. Ready to assault dancefloors worldwide, Hypnolove show their mastery of electro culture and their deep-rooted love for pre-1990 pop music.

Hypnolove – Eurolove

Hypnolove have also produced a few noteworthy remixes for the likes of Sebastien Tellier, Showgirls or Siobhan Donaghy. Find out more about Hypnolove by checking their page on MySpace. Buy their album and remixes on Hypnolove

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saturday nite with… PENGUIN PRISON

Apr 24th, 10 / 0 Comments

Penguin Prison is Chris Glover from New York. To help push the release of the “The Worse It Gets”, his new single, a bunch of official remixes have been circulating around the internet. The remixes included here are by RAC and Strasmith. Both versions are the kind of disco-pop feel-good music that has “summer” written all over it. So kick back, enjoy the sun and turn the volume up…

Penguin Prison – Worse It Gets (Starsmith Remix)

Penguin Prison – Worse It Gets (RAC Mix)

Penguin Prison has released two singles so far: “Animal Animal” (2009) and “The Worse It Gets” (2010), both on Neon Gold. He has also done remixes for Goldfrapp, Marina & the Diamonds, Sébastien Tellier, Erik Hassle, Ellie Goulding, Jack Peñate and Golden Silvers.

As a bonus, here’s a really funky remix of “Something I’m Not” by Krispin Korg. This one’s for the dancefloor!

Penguin Prison – Something I’m Not (Krispin Korg Remix)

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GRAND POPO FOOTBALL CLUB – VENOM IN THE GRASS (Indie/Electro – France)

Mar 11th, 10 / 0 Comments

Grand Popo Football Club is a French electro band created in the late 90s by Ariel Wizman and Nicolas Errera. Ariel Wizman is a well known TV anchorman, who also deejays in clubs and on Radio Nova. Nicolas Errera is a producer and a classically trained pianist, who studied at the National Conservatory in Paris.

The duo apparently adopted their unusual moniker after Wizman visited the West African village of Grand Popo to film a television programme and decided that the community was missing a football club. GPFC’s first recording appeared on the Source Lab 3 compilation in 1996, but they did not release their debut, Shampoo Victims, until 2000 (the album was re-released two years later). The hit single “Les Hommes C’est Pas Des Mecs Biens” appeared on their first album.

Grand Popo Football Club – Les Hommes C’est Pas des Mecs Biens

Over eight years after their debut, Ariel and Nicolas got back into the studio and teamed up with Tania Bruna-Rosso to make a new record, Venom In The Grass (released in February). Tania lends her voice to some of GPFC’s new material, including the first single “My Territory”. This is a great electro disco song with sweet vocals and glistening synths and it clearly shows that GPFC are back in good form.  The track has been remixed by the likes of Joakim, Krunk and Don Marciano. Check out Joakim’s vocal remix just below..

Grand Popo Football Club – My Territory (Joakim Vocal Remix)

Show Grand Popo Football Club some love on MySpace and buy their music on Le Grand Popo Football Club

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CHROMATICS – NIGHT DRIVE (ItaloDisco/Electronica – US)

Feb 25th, 10 / 3 Comments

Let’s go back in time a little and introduce Chromatics! They have long been amongst our favourites but never made it to these pages but this is just about to change.

Chromatics are part of the Italo Disco revival that has seen the emergence of other bands such as Glass Candy, Heartbreak or Telefon Boys. They use this musical genre and put their own twist on it, infused with sad romanticism melodramatic string arrangements and dirty disco beats. Check out their cover of Kate Bush’s monumental “Running Up That Hill”…

Chromatics – Running Up That Hill

Based in Portland, the band is the brainchild of Adam Miller, who teamed up with Johnny Jewel (one half of duo Glass Candy) in 2004 to work on a new record and later recruited vocalist Ruth Radelet in 2006. They released the In The City EP on underground label Italians Do It Better in autumn 2007, closely followed by a fully fledged album, Night Drive, also known as IV.

Chromatics – Mask

When Ruth grabs her mic and her breathy vocals come out sad and melancolic, the tone is set. “Mask” is a song you listen to at night, in the car or at home, when you’ve just returned from a club but the night hasn’t really worked out the way you planned. With your clothes in a bundle on the floor, the vague smell of cigarette and sweat, you lie down, push the volume up and the room stands still for 5 minutes while emotions rush to your mind and tears fall down your cheeks.

Show Chromatics some love on MySpace and buy their music on Chromatics

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GOLDEN BUG – FLAMINGO (Disco/Funk – France)

Feb 18th, 10 / 1 Comment

Golden Bug is back with a brand new EP: The Game/Flamingo! Antoine Harispuru, aka Golden Bug, is releasing this EP tomorrow February 19th on super cool label Gomma Records and it will be followed by a Flamingo Remix EP on February 26th.

Influenced by all the 70’s and 80’s funk and electrofunk, Golden Bug’s music has been described as a mix between dark italo disco, dirty funk, futuristic electrobeats and robotic vocals, cut up fervently like powder on a glass table at Studio 54. I would say his music is unusual and highly danceable.

Golden Bug – Flamingo

Golden Bug is also behind some crazy remixes for artists such as Lost Valentinos, Adam Freeland or Two Door Cinema Club…

Check out more Golden Bug music on MySpace and buy his new EP’s on Beatport or Golden Bug

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saturday nite with… BARRETSO

Jan 30th, 10 / 3 Comments

Chilean dreamwave wizard Barretso has already started to pique the attention of the hottest music blogs from around the globe, with his remix work on the likes of Justice, Monomen and Astro.

Astro – Hongo Atomic (Barretso Remix)

Ever since he dropped his first track “Midnight Walk”, the buzz has been building up around Barretso’s synthpop / nu disco styles. Now bloggers and music fans alike are all eagerly awaiting the release of his debut EP Bright City Lights. Well, the wait should be over soon! Tuff Em Up Records has announced the imminent release of Barretso’s first effort.

The EP will include “Midnight Walk” and a few remixes of the title track “Bright City Lights”. Influenced by the best of 80′s music, this track is a mix of nu-disco and electropop, built around smooth dreamy vocals. And more importantly, it will make you dance!! The remix we’re giving you just below is a funkier take on the original and it comes courtesy of Kolt13…

Barretso – Bright City Lights (KOLT13 Remix)

Barretso – Midnight Walk

Keep an eye out for Barretso’s first release and go show him some love on MySpace.

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