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MONDRIAN – TEA BOY, DRY BISCUITS & ROLLER DISCO BEAT (ElectroPop – France)

Mondrian

Paris-based pop band Mondrian comprises vocalist Roman Oswald, guitarist Marc Mifune (aka Morning Crash), keyboardist Demoiselle and drummer Cyrille Fournel. Since their formation in 2007, the quartet has released a handful of catchy albums, sharing their common love for bright singalong poppy tunes. Mondrian – A Kiss A Day With their latest release, Tea Boy, …

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COEUR DE PIRATE – BLONDE (Retro/Pop – Canada)

Coeur de Pirate

Canadian singer/pianist Béatrice Martin, better known as Coeur de Pirate, released her much-anticipated sophomore release, Blonde, on November 8th via Grosse Boite Records. This new record is bouncier and more upbeat than the young chanteuse’s previous effort, giving plenty of room for seeping strings arrangements and jazzy big band elements. The first single is the …

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THE SWISS – DOUBLE OR NOTHING (Disco/Electro – Australia)

The Swiss

Australian trio The Swiss have been distilling disco flavoured beats and old-school sounds since 2007, slowly establishing themselves as a legit live disco act amongst the unsurmontable crowd of pretenders. Signed to Modular Recordings in 2010, The Swiss joined the ranks of artists such as Cut/Copy and The Presets. Mixing crisp and snappy drums with …

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THE OFF KEY HAT – EMERGENCY CALLING (Disco – UK)

OffKeyHat

The Off Key Hat is Darren Morris and Leon Mayes. Darren has been working with the likes of Tim Goldsworthy (DFA), Ashley Beedle, David Holmes and Jagz Kooner (to name but a few), Leon does nothing but Dig. Darren and Leon hooked up a few years ago almost by chance during some down time in …

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TELEFON BOYS – GET UP GET UP (Italo/Disco/Electro – Italy)

Telefon Boys

Telefon Boys – Get Up Get Up Telefon Boys‘s track “Get Up Get Up” was released in 1985 on Thick Records but this timeless italo disco gem feels utterly timeless. Like it? Share it!