electronic videos
See: KOKOKO! release Boiler Room Session, plus world tour dates
KOKOKO! revealed the extent of their brilliance to the world with the release of their debut album Fongola, which came out earlier in the month via the ever brilliant Transgressive Records, and to accompany the release of video taken from their Boiler Room Session, they’ve also announced details of a World Tour Working since 2016 …
See: FKA Twigs releases new short film for Cellophane
FKA Twigs has released ‘Practice’, a short film that celebrates the physical training and creative process that culminated in her latest video, ‘Cellophane’. ‘Practice’ launched exclusively on WeTransfer’s editorial platform, WePresent, and delves deep into the making of FKA twigs’ most vulnerable song and ambitious music video to-date. ‘Cellophane’ is FKA Twigs’ first new solo music in over …
See: The Vacant Lots with Anton Newcombe (Brian Jonestown Massacre) New Single ‘Bells’ from EXIT E.P.
Hot off the heels of their recent tour with The Dandy Warhols, The Vacant Lots are heading to Europe for headline shows and a couple support shows with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in support of their new single “Bells.” Bells is a track from the forthcoming EXIT EP released soon on A Recordings. The EP …
Track/Video: Haiku Salut – Loves / Going Back
Written over a two month period in their studio on the edge of the Peak District, Haiku Salut have written a new soundtrack to Buster Keaton’s 1926 comedy classic ‘The General’, and from it they’ve released a new double a-sided single, Loves / Going Back, ahead of the albums release on August 2nd via Secret …
See: !!! (chk chk chk) release new video for UR Paranoid
Art/Dance/Punk scenesters (delete as appropriate) !!! have released new music UR Paranoid and Off the Grid, and predictably it’s gluey, throbbing electro goodness, full of chanted verses, tinny high hats and a vibe that pulls you inside out over the dancefloor. The band have released a statement with it, saying “Who doesn’t feel paranoid or …
See: Metronomy launch video for new single Lately, plus album and tour news
Metronomy are gearing up for their new, sixth album, in the Autumn and have released their first new music since 2016’s ‘Summer 08’ album in the form of a new track, Lately. It’s classic Metronomy, with the eerie Stranger Things like synths at the start, taking more of a back seat as these sparkling chords …
See: Hot Chip release new video for Melody of Love
Hot Chip’s long awaited (at least by us here at Backseat Mafia) album A Bath Full Of Ecstacy is out on June 21st, and it’s the first time the band have worked with external producers, drafting in Philippe Zdar and Rodaidh McDonald. They’ve now released another second song from the record, ‘Melody of Love’. Apparently the …
See: Other Nature release video for Walking A Wall
Other Nature, multi-instrumentalist and producer Sena Verdi aka Lyonheart, and singer/writer Tariq Khan. Neither are strangers to the music scene – Verdi releasing music with the likes of BT, Paul Oakenfield and Chicane as well as writing and producing for Sheffield post-punks RALE while Khan, as well as being Bat for Lashes’ brother, turned out …
See: Adjua releases new video for O.L.V.
Bristol based vocalist Adjua has recently released a single, ‘O.L.V.’, or One Little Voice and now there’s some accompanying visuals to go with it. Mixing up bass music with a blend of jungle, drum and bass and a little whiff of dubstep, she’s made something that’s rather lovely. “O.L.V is a push and pull between strength …
See: Tycho reveals new video for Pink & Blue, plus new album news
Following on from their Grammy nominated album Epoch, San Francisco’s Tycho have announced their new album ‘Weather’ is out on July 12th via the ever brilliant Ninja Tune. The electronic soundscapes are still there, but now they’ve introduced vocals into the mix. On new single ‘Pink & Blue’, Hannah Cottrell aka Saint Sinner takes the …