SummersRadio™ STARTLEFEST 2012 Halloween Spectacular! New Music! Maxime & Remain - 'Ghoulish' (Original Mix)
And so it begins - be prepared to be startled with STARTLEFEST 2012 - our third annual Halloween Spectacular! We shall begin with something new from Maxime & Remain - they just released a new EP today called 'Ghoulish'! The 'Ghoulish EP' features five tracks - the original plus two remixes of the title track, and the original plus one remix of a song called 'Unmanned'.
The EP is released on Brooklyn's Throne Of Blood label (founded by The Rapture and James Friedman) and it's currently available exclusively on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/#release/ghoulish-ep/985811
'Ghoulish' is more treat than trick - it features some super scary cowbell and spooky acid techno overtones... very suitable for dancing with ghouls of all kinds. Enjoy... er... I mean Beware!
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SummersRadio™ New Remix! Gossip - 'Get A Job' (Wankelmut Remix)
Gossip have just posted a new remix of their song 'Get A Job' on their Facebook page today! 'Get A Job' is the third track (and possible third single?) from the Portland trio's latest album 'A Joyful Noise' which was released in May.
This new remix is by Jacob aka Wankelmut - a dj/ producer from Berlin - you can check out some of his other work on Soundcloud here: http://soundcloud.com/wankelmut
He turns up the dancey bits that the original only hints at and transforms the song into a full on dancefloor friendly treat... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Remix! The Twilight Sad - 'Not Sleeping' (Tom Furse Dub Mix)
The Twilight Sad have just released a new remix online today! The Twilight Sad are an indie rock trio from Scotland that released their third album called 'No One Can Ever Know' (featuring production assistance from Andrew Weatherall) on the Fat Cat label in February. On November 5th they are releasing 'No One Can Ever Know - The Remixes' which will be available on both cd and vinyl as well as a digital download. It features nine tracks - three remixes of 'Sick' and two each of 'Nil', 'The Alphabet', and 'Not Sleeping' - from the likes of Liars, Com Truise and Breton.
The band have just released this remix of 'Not Sleeping' by Tom Furse from The Horrors to both Stereogum and Rolling Stone online today - and as a free download! So if this beautiful remix is to your liking you download a copy for free from either here: http://stereogum.com/1184962/the-twilight-sad-not-sleeping-tom-furse-dub-mix/news/ or m'here: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/not-sleeping-by-the-twilight-sad-tom-furse-dub-mix-free-mp3-20121026
The 'Tom Furse Dub Mix' is dub in the sense that it's without the lyrics - an instrumental remix that transforms the original into a magical seven minute cinematic journey... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Remix + Free Download! Hot Hot Hawk - 'Rise And Down' (Moskva-Kassiopeya Remix)
Hot Hot Hawk are an electro/ synthpop duo from Kurgan, Russia that have previously released two EP's and a single thus far - all this year. Their third EP released this month is a five track remix EP for their single 'Rise And Down'!
The song features the vocals of Ksenia Popova and the 'Rise And Down' EP includes the original plus four remixes - and they're all available as a free download courtesy of the Wearerussians.com label!
The 'Moskva-Kassiopeya Remix' is my favorite of the lot - I like how it starts with the 'Dream Weaver' style keyboards, and the overall space disco vibe of the song. If it's to your liking you can get a copy for free by clicking the download icon below - or download the full EP for free from their label here: http://wearerussians.com/LABEL
You can also keep up with Hot Hot Hawk on Facebook m'here: http://www.facebook.com/george.peddle#!/pages/Hot-Hot-Hawk/283067421798858
Enjoy...!
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SummersRadio™ 2 Year Anniversary!! New Music! Lola Dutronic - 'S.O.S.'
Today marks the 2nd Anniversary of SummersRadio™'s official blog! Although the Facebook group began six months prior and we actually began posting as such on Facebook in 2008, we officially transitioned into a blog two years ago today! So we're up to 891 posts so far (with many that feature more than one song) - that's a lot of quality new music :) I hope you're enjoying it - many thanks to each and every one of you who've viewed and listened so far - Cheers!!
So today we shall celebrate with some new music from Toronto/ Dusseldorf duo Lola Dutronic. We recently featured their clever new single and video 'Everybody Loves You When You're Dead' last month which you can revisit here: http://summersradio.blogspot.ca/2012/09/summersradio-new-music-lola-dutronic.html
Both 'Everybody Loves You When You're Dead' and 'S.O.S.' are from their latest album called 'Everyone's A Star' which is available on itunes. 'S.O.S.' is a brilliant cover of Dire Straits first hit single - 1979's 'Sultans Of Swing' from their self titled debut album.
I had fun playing this song for a few people who recognized or even knew the lyrics, but couldn't name the original - it drove them crazy until the chorus. That's because musically speaking 'S.O.S.' is quite the metamorphosis - from British pub rock to European electro pop - and singer Stephanie B's vocals are more akin to the lovely Miss Kittin than the rather gruff Mark Knopfler... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! Depeche Mode - 'Angel'
Depeche Mode held a press conference today to announce the first details of their 2013 stadium tour - and they also offered us the first taste of their new album! The press conference was held in Paris earlier today and started with this video (below) of a new song that is most likely called 'Angel Of Love'. (update: it's just 'Angel' actually) It was revealed later in the question period that followed that it doesn't officially have a title yet - nor does their forthcoming new studio album (their thirteenth). They did however announce the full details of the European portion of next year's worldwide tour.
The 34 date tour covering 25 countries begins in Tel Aviv on May 7th and wraps up July 29th in Minsk. The full list of cities with ticket links can be found here on their official website: http://countdown.depechemode.com/ There will also be a North American leg to follow - but those dates are still a mystery for now.
So this untitled new song (let's call it 'Angel Of Love') is what one might call traditional Depeche Mode. It resembles their 1993 single 'I Feel You' a bit - particularly around 1:40 in. Martin Gore mentioned during the conference that he felt that the new material was a cross between 'Violator' and 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion' - 'optimistic' he said. 'Dark' a fan countered - 'Not to me' he replied. You can watch the full interview/ question period m'here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09hgbZ8GPoM
No word yet on whether or not this is just an album track or the first official single (a nice acid techno remix would be sweet) but naturally I'll keep you posted... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! Michael Mayer - 'Mantasy'
Germany's Michael Mayer has just released his new album called 'Mantasy' today! 'Mantasy' is Mayer's second solo album and it features eleven tracks including the first single 'Good Times' which features WhoMadeWho's vocalist Jeppe Kjellberg. It's released on the Kompakt label (he's also one of the label's co-owners) and it's available digitally - as well as on cd and vinyl here: http://www.kompakt.fm/releases
'Mantasy''s sounds are very diverse - Mayer says that the album "clearly reflects the gazillions of sounds I'm listening to in private, especially my love for soundtracks or soundtrack-like music". The album's title track is my initial favourite - it certainly has a cinematic feel to it - and a Giorgio Moroder disco influence, but a bit darker... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Remix! Pet Shop Boys - 'Leaving' (Lost Her Love Remix)
The Pet Shop Boys have released several new remix packages for their latest single 'Leaving'! 'Leaving' is the second official single from their latest album 'Elysium' and it's available on a number of formats including on 7" and 12" vinyl, a two part cd single, and a three part digital EP - 'Leaving', 'Leaving Remixed' and 'Leaving Again'. The 'Lost Her Love Remix' is from the 'Leaving Remixed' EP and cd single.
I have a lot of love for this duo - not many artists have a remix this amazing on their 55th single - yes, their 55th single! They are electronic/ synth legends but I don't have quite as much love for the new album as a whole: http://summersradio.blogspot.ca/2012/09/summersradio-new-music-pet-shop-boys.html
I was hoping that some remixes might save 'Leaving' from being anything more than pablum - and this new 'Lost Her Love Remix' by Italian dj/ producer Dusty Kid exceeds all expectations! He catapults the original into another galaxy - this eleven and a half minute journey includes multi-layered keyboards, vocoder and even some cowbell that eventually leads to one of my most favourite places... spacey acid techno territory - it's bliss! Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music/ Remix! James Benitez - 'Martin Gore' (Original Mix)/ Namito + Pig & Dan - 'The Stars Are Falling' (Rainer Weichhold & Nick Olivetti Remix)
Germany's BluFin label have just released their latest compilation called 'BluFin Loves Amsterdam 03'! The compilation features fifteen massive tracks including exclusive new remixes - and it's currently available exclusively on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/#release/blufin-loves-amsterdam-03/981130
'Martin Gore' is the title track from James Benitez's latest EP, and the second track on the 'BluFin Loves Amsterdam 03' compilation - which features audio samples from an interview with the Depeche Mode mainstay. It doesn't sample Depeche Mode musically though - 'Martin Gore' has a hypnotic Giorgio Moroder influenced disco/ techno vibe with some nice Rinocerose style guitar bits - and even some bonus cowbell... Enjoy!
'BluFin Loves Amsterdam 03' opens with this new remix of Namito + Pig & Dan's song 'The Stars Are Falling' by Rainer Weichhold & Nick Olivetti - a perfect song to listen to whilst perhaps well sedated in the wee hours of the morning... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! Marco Bailey - 'Whispering Leaves' (Original Mix)/ Christian Smith - 'The Judgement' (Original Mix)
Bedrock Records has just released their latest compilation called 'Bedrock 14'! 'Bedrock 14' is naturally the fourteenth artist compilation from the label started by Nick Muir and John Digweed fourteen years ago. The compilation compiled by Digweed features 21 solid exclusive unmixed tracks from the label's favorite artists and some of their latest signings, that proves that the label is still at the top of their game. It's available on both itunes and Beatport (much cheaper on itunes).
I've chosen my two initial favorite tracks - first up is Marco Bailey's 'Whispering Leaves' - the hypnotic and melodic tenth track on the compilation. It's that time of here year in Vancouver - the air is notably colder - leaves are everywhere. You can hear them whispering - saying terrible things... Enjoy!
Christian Smith's 'The Judgement' is the sixth track from 'Bedrock 14'
and it features a steady buildup that will lure you into the dance before you know it... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music! Low Jack - 'Look At My Pyramid' (Original Mix)
Low Jack is an artist/ dj/ producer from Paris who's just released a new EP called 'Slow Dance'! The four song 'Slow Dance' EP features the original mix and a 'Geeeman Remix' of the title track - as well as the songs 'Look At My Pyramid' and 'The Manifest'. It's released on the Get The Curse Music label and it's currently available exclusively on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/#release/slow-dance-ep/975014
The title track 'Slow Dance' is an inviting spaced out sonic trip but I reckon I like the second track 'Look At My Pyramid' even more. 'Look At My Pyramid' has wicked keyboard sounds (I particularly like the build around 50 seconds in), more cowbell and drifting vocal samples that remind me of a cross between Bobby Gillespie's more drugged out moments from Primal Scream's 'Screamadelica' masterpiece... and a porno film!
It also has a nice swagger to it... Enjoy!
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SummersRadio™ New Music + New Video! Moullinex - 'Take My Pain Away' (Original Mix/ Official Video)/ (DJ Steef Remix)/ Moullinex Featuring Peaches - 'Maniac'
Munich's Luis Clara Gomes aka Moullinex has released a new EP for his new single called 'Take My Pain Away'! The EP features five tracks - the original plus remixes from Gigamesh, Rory Phillips, Strip Steve and DJ Steef. 'Take My Pain Away' is the first single released from his forthcoming debut album called 'Flora' which is released on the 26th.
The new EP is released on the Gomma label and it's currently available exclusively on Beatport here: http://www.beatport.com/#release/take-my-pain-away/979591
Like most of Moullinex's EP's 'Take My Pain Away' has a strong underlying disco vibe to it and the song features catchy reassuring vocals from the Jovens Vozes de Lisboa choir. It's a children's choir but somehow they manage to sound a bit like Boney M meets the Tom Tom Club or The Polyphonic Spree in this uplifting dance tune... Enjoy!
This is the 'DJ Steef Remix' of 'Take My Pain Away' - the keyboards are more up front and hypnotic, and the vocals are bit more subtle. Please note that this version is edited - the full 'DJ Steef Remix' features an extra three minutes of hypnotic bliss...Enjoy!
Bonus Track! Back in January Gomma released an eight track EP - four songs plus four remixes - called 'Casablanca Reworks'. It featured some of their artists covering songs from the legendary Casablanca Records catalogue - and they asked Peaches to provide the vocals!
This is Moullinex Featuring Peaches' version of 'Maniac' originally from the 'Flashdance' soundtrack (the 'Casablanca Reworks' EP is available on itunes)... Enjoy!
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