SummersRadio™ New Video! Boards Of Canada - 'Toonami Ad'
Boards Of Canada have just released a new 90 second commercial featuring new music! The ad ran on Toonami (on the Comedy Network) on the weekend and now it's been posted on YouTube. It features 90 seconds of new music from their upcoming new seventeen track studio album (their fourth) called 'Tomorrow's Harvest', which is released on June 10th (Europe)/ 11th (North America) by Warp Records.
This video features what appears to be an abandoned settlement in the desert - but even more mysterious is the music playing. Aside from mentioning the number 699742 there are no lyrics, but this is certainly a very intriguing glimpse into what the album may sound like... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Video! Port St. Willow - 'Soft Light Rush'
Port St. Willow has released a new 25 minute video to accompany his song 'Soft Light Rush'! Port St. Willow is the music and art project of Brooklyn based Nicholas Principe. 'Soft Light Rush' is the closing track on the new reissue of his previously self released debut album called 'Holiday'. 'Holiday' is released by Downtown Records and it's available now on iTunes.
The gorgeous video for 'Soft Light Rush' is directed by Hana Tajima who's created a piece that resembles what our dreams might look like - someday when we're able to record and watch them... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ Classixx Featuring Nancy Whang - 'All You're Waiting For'
Classixx are releasing their debut album called 'Hanging Gardens'! The Californian production duo are releasing their debut on May 15th on the Future Classic label. 'All You're Waiting For' is the second single from the forthcoming album (following 'Holding On') and it features the lovely vocals of LCD Soundsystem's Nancy Whang who has a certain sweetness and sincerity in her voice that is reminiscent of the Human League.
Disco is back (not that it ever really went away) - Daft Punk says so. This is 'All You're Waiting For'... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Remix + Free Download! Depeche Mode - 'Should Be Higher' (Dominatrix Remix)
Dominatrix has just released a new remix of Depeche Mode's 'Should Be Higher' online! Although 'Soothe My Soul' is already scheduled as the second single to be released from their latest album 'Delta Machine' (May 10th), 'Should Be Higher' is an obvious album standout and I reckon it would make a fine choice for the third single.
Andy Motke aka Dominatrix is a German 'Depeche Mode Remixer' who's remixed over 100 of the band's songs. You can check out some of his other remixes m'here: http://official.fm/dominatrix
This is his new remix of 'Should Be Higher' and if it's to you're liking you can download a copy for free by clicking on the download icon below. Dave Gahan gets a bit higher on this track - vocally speaking - sounding a bit like Simon Le Bon or Alison Moyet on the higher notes. The song has a nice swagger to it as well - with the NIN 'Closer' style electronic drums. The message here is clear - you should be higher... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ Rare Remix + Free Download! Foreigner - 'Urgent' (Strutt's Not In Amy Rush Mix)
Foreigner goes acid techno! Well, almost. I came across the remix from a year ago by London dj/ producer Algy Strutt that works surprisingly well. 'Urgent' was released in the summer of 1981 as the first single from their album '4'. It features Thomas Dolby playing and programming the keyboards (a year before he blinded the world with science) and Motown saxophonist Junior Walker.
Algy Strutt notes that he's a lover of the Roland 303 (me too!) on his Soundcloud page - you can check out some of his other remixes and some originals here: https://soundcloud.com/algy-strut
This 'Strutt's Not In Amy Rush Mix' is just that - it builds steadily until before you know it the303 chimes in and it sounds like it's always belonged there. If this remix is to your liking you can download a free copy by clicking on the icon below (or clicking on the above Soundcloud link)... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! MGMT - 'Alien Days'/ 'Time To Pretend'
MGMT have released a new single online called 'Alien Days'! 'Alien Days' is the first song to surface from the band's forthcoming third studio album which is set for release in June. The song was actually released as a cassingle (!) on Saturday for Record Store Day, but it's not available to purchase online just yet.
'Alien Days' seems more in line with the drugged out psychedelia of their second album 'Congratulations' than some of the synthpop hits from 2007's 'Oracular Spectacular'. I like the heavy drums on this one... Enjoy!
Bonus Track! I couldn't pass up the opportunity to feature the MGMT classic 'Time To Pretend' because both the song and the video are so awesome... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music/ Video! Moby & Mark Lanegan - 'The Lonely Night' (Official Video)
Moby and Mark Lanegan have just released a new EP today called 'The Lonely Night'! 'The Lonely Night' EP features four tracks - the original plus three remixes from Photek, Gregor Treshor, and one from Moby himself. The song was released as a limited 7 inch single on Saturday on his own Little Idiot label for Record Store Day - and the full EP is available exclusively on Beatport as of today: http://www.beatport.com/release/the-lonely-night/1071897
The song has an eerie, ominous feel to it - Moby describes the production process: “…and in producing the song, spike stent and i incorporated some very unusual production techniques... we ran all of the instruments through a distortion pedal into a guitar amp. so really there are only 3 tracks: left channel through a distortion pedal and guitar amp, right channel through a distortion pedal and guitar amp, and mark's vocals. The end result is intentionally very broken and atmospheric."
This is the equally mesmerizing video for 'The Lonely Night' directed by time-lapse photographer Colin Rich... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! WHYT NOYZ - 'SynthesiZe' (Pig & Dan Remix)
I hope everyone had a great 4/20/ Record Store Day - I actually started this post yesterday but passed out before I could finish it! However, it's clear why I chose this tune - as it's trippy and it features amazing production. WHYT NOYZ are a techno duo consisting of David Sidley and Duncan Murray that formed in late 2010. They spend their time between Birmingham and London and they've just released a new EP called 'SynthesiZe'!
The 'SynthesiZe' EP features three tracks - the original mix of the title track, this remix from Pig & Dan, and a song called 'The Pit'. It's the second release on the Octopus Black Label and it's currently available exclusively on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/synthesize-ep/1072489
The 'Pig & Dan Remix' of 'SynthesiZe' features driving percussion, bubbly keyboards - and I love the occasional wee wobbles - especially the big one around 4:54 in... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers - 'Get Lucky' (Official Radio Edit)
Daft Punk have just officially released their new single on iTunes today! Between the release of their first song teaser played on Saturday Night Live on March 2nd and today the internet has been flooded with loops and home made edits of what the full track might sound like. You can revisit the first clip and my story of meeting the band here:
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So if you're on the net a lot you'll know that it's been a brilliant marketing campaign but it was getting rather annoying - there's been so much hype and yet no one really had anything to say about the song itself . On the other hand why comment until you've heard the real thing? I love Daft Punk. However I'm not a fan of Pharrell's vocals - they turned me off the song to some degree from the start - although there's no denying the classic sound of Nile Rodgers' funky guitar work.
I'm clearly divided on the song's appeal - if they wanted to make a song that sounds as good as his recordings did with Chic and Sister Sledge, then they succeeded. The thing is that as perfect as that sound is, it just doesn't feel as fresh in 2013 as it did back in the day.
So while I anxiously await the release of some quality remixes (I reckon the internet will be flooded with a new wave of them tomorrow) sans Pharrell (the vocoder bits are cool though) we have here the official final proper radio edit as released on iTunes today... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Remix + Rare Remix! Pulp vs Soulwax - 'After You'/ Pulp - 'Common People' (TTP Understand The Acid Remix)
Pulp are releasing a new remix of their single 'After You' for Record Store Day! 'After You' was released in January - the band's first new single in eleven years: http://summersradio.blogspot.ca/2013/01/summersradio-new-music-pulp.html
This new remix by Soulwax is being released on 12" exclusively for Record Store Day - which is this Saturday (as a double bonus it's also 4/20 - oh Happy Day)! It's released by Rough Trade Records - you can find out more about participating record stores and other exclusive releases m'here: http://www.recordstoreday.com/Home
This is the new Soulwax remix of Pulp's 'After You'... Enjoy!
Bonus Track! This is a rare remix of Pulp's 1995 hit 'Common People' that was only released on a promotional 12" in the U.K. that year - it's not available on cd or as a download. This is a crazy fast acid house/ techno remix by TTB aka Turn Table Productions... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! PacificUV - 'American Lovers'
PacificUV are a band from Athens, Georgia who've just released their latest single online called 'American Lovers'! The four piece 'electro/ dream/ post/ space' outfit are releasing their new album called 'After The Dream You Are Awake' on May 14th on Mazarine Records.
You can hear more from the band on a free PacificUV sampler on Bandcamp which features nine tracks recorded between 2003 and 2012 here: http://pacificuv.bandcamp.com/album/pacificuv-sampler
This is their lush new single 'American Lovers'... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! Christian Smith - 'Human Machine' (Original Mix)
Christian Smith has just released a new artist album called 'Omakase'! 'Omakase' is a Japanese phrase that translates to 'I'll leave it to you' or to entrust - it's generally used in Japanese restaurants to leave the selection up to the chef. Smith offers us a feast of 14 tracks - twelve originals plus two remixes. The album is released on his own Tronic label and it's currently available exclusively on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/omakase/1063038
'Omakase' includes his recent singles 'Get It Done' and 'House This House' and I reckon that 'Human Machine' would be a fine choice for a single as well - it has a great swagger... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! Max Cooper - 'Walls' (Original Mix)
London's Max Cooper has just released a new EP called 'Movements'! The 'Movements' EP features seven tracks - two versions of the songs 'Fracture', 'Ellipse' and 'Meadows' - and the original only of this track 'Walls'. The EP is released on the German label Traum and it's available on both iTunes and Beatport. (Fyi it's way cheaper on iTunes - $3.99 vs $13.93!)
'Movements' has a lot to offer but it's 'Walls' that's the ringleader here with it's startling well placed ominous hypnotic keyboards... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Remix! Neon Indian - 'Halogen' (Boyd Rice Remix)
Neon Indian have just released a new remix EP called 'ERRATA ANEX'! The 'ERRATA ANEX' EP features remixes of five tracks from the band's 2011 album 'Era Extrana'. It's released on the Mom + Pop label and it's available now on iTunes.
'Halogen' is remixed by experimental sound/ noise musician Boyd Rice who trades the poppy feel of the original in for more of an acid trip vibe... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! The National - 'Demons'
The National have just released their latest single and video called 'Demons' online! 'Demons' is the first single (available on iTunes as of today) from the band's forthcoming sixth studio album called 'Trouble Will Find Me' which will be released on May 20th (U.K.)/ May 21st (North America) on 4AD. Here's the album cover art:
'Demons' is the second track on the thirteen song album and as always the band aren't afraid to explore the darker sides of being human... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music + Free Download! PVT - 'Ziggurat'
PVT (formerly Pivot) are a trio who spend their time between Sydney and London that have recently released their fourth album called 'Homosapien'! Their sound is an interesting mix of rock, electronic and experimental music that sounds at times like a cross between (more recent) Radiohead and MGMT. 'Ziggurat' is the last track on 'Homosapien' (not counting bonus tracks) - a dreamy instrumental tune that will quickly transport you to a happier place.
The album 'Homosapien' is released by Felte and Last Gang Records and it's available now on iTunes. Kudos to Solar Bears for turning me onto this one on Soundcloud - if 'Ziggurat' is to your liking simply click on the download icon below for your free copy... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! OfeliaDorme - 'Brussels'
Italy's Ofeliadorme have released their second album called 'Bloodroot'! 'Bloodroot' features nine tracks - it's released on The Prisoner Records label and it's available now on iTunes.
You can listen to the entire album here on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ofeliadorme/sets/ofeliadorme-new-album
To quote their biography: 'the Italian four-piece swap instruments to create a landscape of soaring noise full of so much emotion and theatricism that it's the perfect example of minimalism in rock music; they mix whispered ballads and tunes with a stronger electric flavor, held together by a cohesive... mood. The lyrics swing between reality and imagination, like in a stream of consciousness.'
'Brussels' is my favourite track on the album so far - like most of 'Bloodroot' the song has a nice laid back feel to it... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! Lee Van Dowski - 'In Bloom' (Original Mix)
Switzerland's Lee Van Dowski has just released a new EP called 'Exodus'! The three track EP features the title track, along with two versions (original and dub) of the song 'In Bloom'. It's released on the Amsterdam label Intacto and it's currently available exclusively on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/exodus/1061075
At 10:48 in length 'In Bloom' is a sprawling slow burner that blossoms into a colourful acid techno bouquet around 2:50 in... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Remix! Ben Sims - 'The Afterparty' (Adam Beyer Remix)
London's Ben Sims has just released a new remix EP called 'Smoke & Mirrors Remixes'! The eight track EP (album?) features two remixes of the title track, two remixes of 'The Afterparty', plus remixes of four other track from Beyer's debut album 'Smoke & Mirrors which was released in 2011. The remix package is released on Drumcode and it's currently available exclusively on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/release/smoke-and-mirrors-remixes/1063661
What's just as fun as a great party? A great afterparty of course! Drumcode's founder Adam Beyer remixes 'The Afterparty' and manages to make the dark and spacey original even more mysterious and otherworldy... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! The Black Angels - 'Holland'/ 'Don't Play With Guns'
The Black Angels have just released their new album called 'Indigo Meadow' today! 'Indigo Meadow' is the fourth full length studio album from the Austin, Texas psychedelic band - who's name is taken from The Velvet Underground track 'The Black Angel's Death Song'.
'Indigo Meadow' features fourteen tracks and it's released on the Blue Horizon Ventures label and it's available now as a download as well as on cd and vinyl. The band are touring in support of the new album and they'll be performing in Vancouver on Tuesday May 14th at the Commodore.
This is a cool fan made video for the fourth track on the album called 'Holland'... Enjoy!
This is the first official single and video from 'Indigo Meadow' called 'Don't Play With Guns'... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Under Earth'
Yeah Yeah Yeahs have just released another new song online called 'Under Earth'! 'Under Earth' is the second new track to surface online - following the first official single 'Sacrilege' - from their forthcoming new album (their fourth) called 'Mosquito' which is released April 16th by Interscope Records.
'Under Earth' is the fourth track on 'Mosquito' and it mixes psychedelic rock and heavy vocal effects with touches of dub and world music... Enjoy!
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