electronic tracks
New Music: Depeche Mode – Little Universe (Boys Noize Remix)
Alex Ridha, aka Boys Noize, has taken the original stripped back production of ‘Little Universe’ (that concentrated more on Dave Gahan’s vocal and simple electronic beats) and turned it into a full on acid house rave. There’s more urgency in the vocal delivery and production, a nice electronic snare drum that all gets whipped up …
New Music: Mr Scruff – Render Me Remixes
Out now on the Ninja Tune label, premium purveyors of quality beats, comes a trio of reworks of Render Me, taken from Mr Scruff’s latest long player Friendly Bacteria, itself only recently released. It features funky Detroit producer Dez Andrés (Slum Village / Mahogani Music / La Vida); Royalty & AD Bourke; and Mr. Scruff …
New Music: Kelis – Rumble (Actress Remix)
Fresh on the heels of her first triumphant album for Ninja Tune, Kelis has had one of the tracks remixed by labelmate Actress. It’s a real meeting of talent. On one side is New York RnB singer-songwriter and chef, approaching legendary status – Brit, Q and NME award winner and double Grammy Nominee, whilst on …
Track: Liz – Hush
Already working with the current flavours of the month of the producing game, namely Djemba Djemba, The Picard Brod and Lido, Liz mixes up her own blend of Y2K pop with a good old dollop of Aaliyah style RnB with glitchy pop and splash of garage, she follows up her debut EP ‘Just like you’ …
Tr: Vuvuvultures – Arty Party / Song Bot
Oh Vuvuvultures, how could we ignore you. The London-based band, who we have fawned over on a number of occasions in the last year, not least for their album Push/Pull, which showed the band – Vocalist Harmony Boucher with Paul Ressel on guitars and a rhythm section of Nicole Bettencourt Coelho and Matt Christensen, could …
Track: Jamie XX – Sleep Sound / Girl, plus UK dates
Never one to let things lie, and coming towards the end of a run of 25 intimate shows, playing to just 40 people per night at New York’s world-famous Park Avenue Armory with his band the The XX, Jamie XX has somehow found time to record a new single for 12″ vinyl release on May …
Track: Cocoa Jackson Lane – Fall On My Floor
This great laid back groove, with simple beats underpinning an amazing acoustic bass line and sultry, soulful vocals is the second single from Cocoa Jackson Lane, Fall on the Floor. An eclectic mix of people, the band – Jess Harlen on guitars and vocals, Camilla Charlesworth on bass, synths and vocals, and drummer Pat Tuariki …
Track: Apperaat – Deliver, plus video
We always have a motto, ‘It has to be pleasant’. So say Apparaat, a new Danish/Dutch duo comprised of Tam Vibberstoft and Nils Gade. Its too easy to describe the two as a band, they are much more than that – more a complete artistic package. They make music, take photos, do performances, write ambient …
New Music: Au Revoir Simone – More than
It’s turning into a busy year for Williamsburg Brooklyn’s Au Revoir Simone. Thy recently announced am European tour, taking place in February, and passing through the UK for some dates, including anNME awards show at London’s The Garage. The band, Erika Forster, Annie Hart and Heather D’Angelo, have always been a band close to our …
Track: Australian trio RÜFÜS’ Desert Night gets DE$IGNATED remix treatment
Despite only being together for a couple of years, Sydney three piece RÜFÜS – Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt have been busy. Already topping the charts in their home nation with Atlas, they had multiple sell out tours around Australia, as well as playing parties in NYC and festivals all over the world. …