SummersRadio™ New Music! Gesaffelstein!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Gesaffelstein - 'Atmosphere' Gesaffelstein's new EP 'Variations' is so good that I just had to post another track - the hard part was deciding which one... I like them all! I've gone with 'Atmosphere' - it's like Nitzer Ebb, The Presets and Kraftwerk all rolled into one great tune... Enjoy!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Gesaffelstein!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Gesaffelstein - 'A Lost Era' France's Gesaffelstein has just released a new 5 track EP called 'Variations' - available on both itunes and Beatport. He's signed to Tiga's record label Turbo, and Tiga himself describes him as the 'next big French superstar'! I would have to agree - he's been getting positive reviews and club play support from the likes of Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, Laurent Garnier, The Hacker and The Presets to name just a few! This track alone won me over before I even finished my first listen... Enjoy!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Staygold!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Staygold - 'Video Kick Snare' (Dada Life Remix)

SummersRadio™ Classic! The Avalanches!

SummersRadio™ Classic Video! The Avalanches - 'Frontier Psychiatrist' The Avalanches are from Australia and they released one brilliant album in 2000 called 'Since I Left You' - which contained nearly 3,500 vinyl samples! And then... not so much. Talk of a second album has been going on for more than half the decade. Latest updates suggest that there have (perhaps not surprisingly) been issues with sample clearances - but apparently the album is done and will hopefully see the light of day next year. No doubt it took quite a bit of work to edit this fine video together as well, but it fits perfectly. I love it when the bird and the monkey dance... Enjoy!

SummersRadio™ New Music! + Free Download! TV Girl!

SummersRadio™ New Music! + Free Legal Download! TV Girl - 'If You Want It' TV Girl are a duo from San Diego that have recently released a self titled 4 song EP. This track samples Todd Rundgren's 70's break up classic 'Hello It's Me' and reminds me of other sample heavy yet cheerful sounding tracks from the Avalanches debut album. If this song is to your liking you can download their 4 track EP for free through their Bandcamp site here: http://tvgirl.bandcamp.com/  Enjoy!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Deadmau5!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Deadmau5 - 'Sofi Leeds A Ladder' Deadmau5's new album '4x4=12' isn't out until December 7th but it already features several club hits - 'I Said' with Chris Lake, 'Animal Rights' with Wolfgang Gartner and 'Some Chords' - this is his newest single called 'Sofi Needs A Ladder' featuring Sophia Toufa on vocals - Enjoy!

SummersRadio™ Remembrance Day

SummersRadio™ Remembrance Day - Deadmau5 & Kaskade - 'I Remember' Toronto's Deadmau5 has been doing very well for himself lately - on Oct. 27th DJ Magazine listed him at #4 on their annual Top 100 DJ Poll - up two spots from last year! This track - a collaboration with Kaskade - is one of three tracks that hit number 1 on the US Dance airplay charts, making him the only Canadian artist to accomplish this! Earlier this year he performed at the Winter Olympics held in our beautiful city and in March he was nominated for 4 International Dance Music Awards and won three - and in June at the Beatport Music Awards he won awards for Best Electro House Artist, Best Progressive House Artist and the "most influential, relevant and forward-thinking person in electronic music over the past 12 months" award! So nice work Joel! His third studio album entitled '4x4=12' is due for release in December. This track appears on his 'Random Album Title' release... Enjoy!

SummersRadio™ Classic Remix! Pet Shop Boys!

SummersRadio™ Classic Remix! Pet Shop Boys - 'West End Girls' (Dance Mix) Perhaps my expectations were too high for a new remix of this song - perhaps not. A bit of history...

'West End Girls' had a lengthy shelf life - nearly 3 years! It was released twice - first in April 1984 produced by Bobby Orlando, becoming a minor club hit. Then in 1985 they signed with EMI and re-recorded the song with producer Stephen Hague for their debut album 'Please' and re-released it. It reached number 1 in the U.K. later that year, and then it went on to hit number 1 in the U.S. in the spring of 1986 and stayed on the chart for 20 weeks. The lyrics were inspired by T.S. Elliot's poem 'The Waste Land' and the song used what was then new sampling technology with the E-mu Emulator keyboard.

This is the definitive remix - the 'Dance Mix' which came out on 12" the second time around in 1985. The equally memorable video - shot around London - was nominated for the Best New Artist Video at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost out to A-ha's groundbreaking animated video for 'Take On Me'. I always remember those mannequin children and the sound of the street at the beginning - it sets the mood instantly. (this HQ video has been re-edited to fit this extended version)

The song still sounds as sleek and modern as it did over 25 years ago - so yeah it would be pretty tough to top this mix - it's pretty much perfect! I love the sound of the drumming and the cowbell - when I play it, I slow it way down - stoner house™ style - to make it even more gallopy (new word!) and hypnotic! I love this song/ remix... can you tell? :) Enjoy...

 

SummersRadio™ New Remix! Pet Shop Boys!

SummersRadio™ New Remix! Pet Shop Boys - 'West End Girls' (Grum Chill Out Mix) Well it's not everyday that a classic gets remixed - at least one that is official and authorized by the band. So I was filled with anticipation when I heard that 'West End Girls' was going to be remixed and included on the new Pet Shop Boys single 'Together' (see post on Nov. 1st). However I must say that I was rather disappointed with the regular Grum remix - he basically just sped it up a bit - which I think takes away from the feel of the original. Anyway I've found this other stripped down mix which at least is a bit different... Enjoy!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Hardfloor!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Hardfloor - 'Silver Submarine'/ 'F.U.B.A.R.' (Dj Pierre's AfroAcid Remix/ album versions) Germany's techno pioneers Hardfloor have just released their new ten track album entitled 'Two Guys Three Boxes'! 'Silver Submarine' is their new 12" single and this video features equal parts of the three tracks from it - the DJ Pierre AfroAcid Remix, as well as the album version, and another album track called 'F.U.B.A.R.'... Enjoy!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Paperfangs!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Paperfangs - 'Oh I Wandered' So I really dig the first Paperfangs song and video posted below - and yet somehow I love this song even more! I like the lines 'We are the shoeless the everlasting We are the charmers afraid of asking'. Enjoy...

 

 

Oh I Wandered by Paperfangs

SummersRadio™ New Music! Paperfangs!

SummersRadio™ New Music! Paperfangs - 'Books' Finland's Paperfangs reveal a bit about themselves: "We are Paperfangs, a collective of three daydreamers scattered across Finland. A brother, a sister and a friend. We find our inspiration in old movies, late-night biking trips, second-hand shops, picnics and love." This is their first video... Enjoy!