Arpeggiated synths and bass make for a bright experimental cut.
Sean Cooley and Kevin A. Freeney’s output as CLU recently has found the Dublin A/V duo working through a mix of bass music, post-dubstep and deep electronica set to Kevin Freeney’s futuristic neon visuals. For this new track ‘Jade’ taken from a compilation for a French culture magazine The Chemistry, the track uses a fluttering… Read more »
Posted on December 4th, 2013
A celebratory electronic disco duet love song from two bands related through marriage.
Both of these bands have been on my radar for a few years at festivals like SXSW and CMJ as well as other blogs. The two American Brooklyn-based groups, brother duo of French Horn Rebellion & fantasy pop pair Savoir Adore have teamed up for a whopper electro pop single. Brooklyn isn’t the only common… Read more »
Posted on December 4th, 2013
The radio DJ's annual compilation is out.
Cian Ó Cíobháin has reached volume 6 of his now annual compilation / podcast that represents what he’s been playing on his excellent An Taobh Tuathail radio show on Radio na Gaeltachta, Monday to Friday from 9pm til 11pm. The man from the west is offering a 19-track compilation as one neat package featuring music… Read more »
Posted on December 4th, 2013
Now this is a good Irish electro collaboration.
If Diamond Dagger’s recent ‘What’s Your Friends Name’ track proved anything it’s that the double D’s music was crying out for some great vocals. So he has endeavoured to explore that fruitful symbiosis with a new collaborative EP with John Cowhie aka Goodtime. Diamond Dagger remixed Goodtime’s ‘Diamonds’ last year so for new project Chrystyne,… Read more »
Posted on December 3rd, 2013
Sorcha Richardson and New Jersey rap duo Fortunate Ones make an odd but effective electronic pop group.
Irish singer Sorcha Richardson and New Jersey duo Fortunate Ones’ rap/electro-pop project CON VOS gave us the sprightly funk of ‘Central Park’ in October. There’s an EP on the way called Cocoon Bloom early next year and judging by the two tracks so far, the trio are offering something a bit different from the norm…. Read more »
Posted on December 3rd, 2013
Rolling low end takes the focus on a rework from The Believer album.
Cat Dowling released a fine new album The Believer which was premiered here back in May this year. ‘Somebody Else’ was one of the easy highlights on it. Colin J Morris had a fine EP of ambient electronica back in 2011 but for this remix he goes for a more malevolent rolling low end version… Read more »
Posted on December 2nd, 2013
An accomplished collection of Friday night jams part deux.
Dunk Murphy’s regular Friday night musical experiments made at home saw the light of the internet when he released Friday Syndrome Volume 1 last year. Murphy’s disciplined approach to music making by making some special weekly time to do so has resulted in a further collection of music compiled as Volume 2 and it’s possibly… Read more »
Posted on December 2nd, 2013
NTS Radio DJ's mix features Dorian Concept, Hud Mo, Busta and 'Boss Ass Bitch'.
After her excellent Amada compilation for All City, Mamiko Motto latest mix for Dazed is equally worth your time. Loving the Dorian Concept, Hud Mo remix and the ‘Boss Ass Bitch’ track into Busta in particular. Tracklist Jackson & His Computer Band – Vista [ Hud Mo Remix ] Crookers – Get Exited Dorian Concept… Read more »
Posted on December 2nd, 2013
A$AP Ferg, Blood Orange and Friends, Daithí, Fight Like Apes, Ikonika, Future Brown plus more.
10 songs you should hear right now… 1. Todd Terje – ‘Spiral’ Norway disco don gives us another one-two slow motion punch of elongated synth-disco. It’s hard to pick a winner between the two new tracks at the moment but ‘Q’ is just shaving it by a hair. 2. Daithí – ‘Case Closed’ ft. Senita… Read more »
Posted on November 29th, 2013
