electronic tracks
New Music: Promise Keeper – Porous Silk
London producer/singer-songwriter Promise Keeper has released his new track, and second in total. Called Porous Silk, it mixes up the sort of 80’s pop funk of Tears for Fears with some Italio-Disco, and a splash of piano house. He’s not just satisfied with that though, throwing the kitchen sink (if that kitchen sink say were …
Track: Kolidescopes – Memory Lane
You might have heard of Dan Dare from his work producing the likes of Charlie XCX, Wiley, Juelz Santana and Marina and the Diamonds. However, now he’s teamed up with Australian singer producer Yeah Boy, who’s seen success with Parachute Youth as Kolidescopes. With new track, Memory Lane, the pair have covered all summer bases, …
Track: Erik Blood – Quiet
Taken from his recent ‘Lost in slow Motion’ album, Seattle producer and multi-instrumentalist Erik Blood has shared ‘Quiet’. He may be a new name to you (and us!), but he’s worked with the likes of Shabazz Palaces, Tacocat and THEESatisfaction, and is already a couple of albums and a film score into his career. Quiet …
EP: CJ Mirra – Young Macaw
London-based musician and composer CJ Mirra released his second solo EP Young Macaw via his own imprint Colour8. Just under 10 minutes in length, the EP includes 2 energetic tracks, title-track Young Macaw full of wavy synths and pounding rhythms, and Primary Cascade, a bass- and beat-driven dance anthem. While very different, they tell a …
Track : déCollage – Magnetize
Denver based art collective déCollage have revealed the title track of their album – “Magnetize”. A shuffling collage of saxophone, scratches, samples and soul. It soundtracks a particularly fevered dream where the beat ebbs and flows, and old jazz records play over 1980s videogames. Lead by producer Reed Fuchs, déCollage are part of Moon Magnet, a …
Track: Mattress – Fuck the Future
“You know, maybe the sun won’t come up tomorrow. Let’s say that’s the case. This is it. Let’s make a great mess while we can my friends.” So says Portland, Oregon’s Rex Marshall, aka Mattress. And with his new track ‘Fuck the Future’, he’s done exactly that. Right from its opening there’s a anxiety about …
Track: Vogue Dots – If you stay
Out this week is the new single from Canadian Synth pop duo Vogue Dots. In keeping with at least my image of snow capped, windswept Canada, its full of these melancholy but breezy melodies and icy synth lines. Its as though you’re transported to a place where solitude is the norm, rather than the exception, …
Track: Black Atlass – Island Love
Ahead of his album Haunted Paradise which drops this summer via Fool’s Gold, Canadian electronic soul/R&B singer songwriter Alex Fleming, who records under the moniker of Black Atlass has released the latest insight into his new record with a single, Island Love. As with the previous tracks he/’s recently released – Haunted Paradise and Tonight, …
Track: Niagara – Hyperocean
Hyperocean is the third album from the Turin-based duo Niagara which consists of David Tomat and Gabriele Ottino. With each album having a concept, Hyperocean takes one of the bands early influences that has inspired them from the start of their careers, water……nup I also have no idea what this means either, so let’s dive …
Track: Lucaléy – Earth
New from Danish Europop duo Lucaléy is “Earth”. A preview of their forthcoming album, it’s a track complete with positive environmental messages, wibbling synths, harps, squelching beats, and uplifting trance vocals. “We are your warriors” they growl, and the track eventually returns to the refrain “You keep Spinning Around”. Following the previous tracks “Truth” and …