Jupiter are ‘Q. & A.’ and they are based in Paris. They deliver vintage-flavored laser-disco songs that would be on heavy rotation on every radio station in a better world. And if you can’t help but think of annie when listening to the sweet voice of ‘A.’, I definitely agree with you. That just makes it even better though…
The band’s official bio goes like this: ‘The two members of Jupiter met on a dancefloor cleared by a slightly too retro hit. Their shared passion for a time tainted by glitter and care-free music drove them to bond together and write music halfway between “Thank God It’s Friday” and “Purple Rain”.’
You might remember Jupiter from their work as remixers for many cool bands. Their remix of Chew Lips‘ massive single ‘Salt Air’ was uploaded here a few months ago and you probably danced on this tune without even knowing that you owed it to Jupiter. Well here come another of their killer remixes, which they did for the band Metronomy. Enjoy!
Metronomy – Heartbreaker (Jupiter Remix)
Check out their new single ‘Starlighter’ just below and get it from iTunes or Beatport. Make sure you visit their MySpace for tour dates…
Phonat (whose real name is Michele Balduzzi) is rapidly becoming one of the most respected dance producers in the UK. Originally from Florence (Italy), Michele was spotted by MofoHifi Records, who were so impressed with the 21 year old artist that the label bosses persuaded him to leave his parents’ idyllic country farm in Florence and move to England. Michele, armed only with a 5 year old computer, his electric guitar and a cheap plane ticket, dutifully relocated to London in late 2007.
Phonat already received a fair amount of praise with his single ‘Learn to Recycle’ and, while his new track ‘Set Me Free’ has been on heavy rotation for a while for those who know their game, the real buzz is only getting started now. BBC’s Radio1 residents Jaymo & Andy George recently dubbed it their ‘favorite song of 2009 so far’!
‘Set me Free’ is a brilliant fusion of superb synths, massive guitar riffs and French house mixed with nasty electro beats. It’s a knockout track that has all the potential to set dancefloors around the world on fire. Check out the official video right here…
‘Set me Free’ got remixed by Avicii, the Don of the swedish house mafia, Highranking, and dubstep terrorist Louis La Roche. You can get the single with remixes on beatport and you can also show Phonat some love on MySpace…
Here comes Pilotpriest’s new single ‘Zipper’! Swift on the heels of his debut single, ‘My Adidas’, Pilotpriest are back with another potential chart-buster, released on Calamity Jane Recordings. You can download the EP on iTunes or Beatport.
‘Zipper’ follows in traditional Pilotpriest fashion, focusing on impeccable programming, lush synths straight from the 80s and a very dancefloor-friendly vocal hook… The single will come with remixes by StoneBridge amongst others, but also with the “1994 Remix” by Pilotpriest himself and the “Nasty Alley Mix” which goes heavy on dark tones and a minimal tech-inspired sound.
Pilotpriest – Zipper (1994 Radio Edit)
Before releasing his first single Pilotpriest was already building up his reputation in the music community with a bunch of remixes he did for other artists. West to Lioness, Kanye West, TruePseudo, M.I.A… You name it! Born in Edmonton (Canada) but eventually ending up in Toronto, Anthony Scott Burns (aka Pilotpriest) is an incredible self-taught musician (guitar) and producer who built his mastery through years of toiling with synthesizers and recording devices. Follow him on MySpace…
This is not the first time we talk about Ladyhawke in these pages. Phillipa ‘Pip’ Brown, the woman behind this enigmatic name, has been hailed as the new electro sensation in New Zealand and has released hit after hit for the past year or so. She writes and performs all the songs on her first self-titled album, which was released on Modular Recordings in September 2008. Before going solo she was one half of the duo Teenager with PNAU’s Nick Littlemore.
At this stage is it really necessary to introduce Vitalic? Pascal Arbez (aka Vitalic) is a French electronic music artist who started releasing music in the 90s and received accolades from the electro music scene as soon as his first EP was released in 2001 (Poney EP released on Gigolo Records). After this success, Vitalic released his critically acclaimed debut album Ok Cowboy in 2005. On his official website he states that all of the instruments used in the album were synthesized and that “the only thing he can’t fake is the emotion that galvanizes his music”.
After a long four year pause Vitalic is finally back with a new album Flashmob, which was released a few weeks ago on Citizen Records, Vitalic’s own imprint. Judging by the singles, Flashmob is going to be another genre-defying record from the French electro trendsetter. You can download it right now on iTunes. Here’s a teaser for you: ‘Poison Lips’ is the new single and it’s massive!!
Log on to MySpace for more info…
Hailing from the great city of Melbourne, Midnight Juggernauts are Andy Juggernaut (keys / vocals), Vincent Vendetta (guitars / vocals), and Daniel Stricker (drums). Andrew and Vincent originally met in school and formed the band in 2004. They released a couple of EPs and were later joined by Daniel on the drums. Their work met with a lot of success amongst their peers so the band kept working and, in 2007, they released their debut album Dystopia on their own label, Siberia Records.
Midnight Juggernauts’ music has been described as anything from ‘prog dance meets cosmic film scores’, to ’slasher-flick disco’ to ‘deadpan landscape’. This incredible mix of influences has attracted a great variety of artists to work with them and the boys have had the opportunity to do remixes for Dragonette, K.I.M, Cut/Copy, Sébastien Tellier or The Presets.
Their latest EP is This New Technology (Acéphale, 2009) and you can purchase it on iTunes. After playing festivals and headlining tours worldwide during late 2007-2008, the band is now working on their follow-up album.
In the next three months you’ll be able to catch Midnight Juggernauts live in New York, LA, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, etc… Check out all the dates on MySpace.
Are We Brothers? is a rock band from Denmark. Its members, Lasse Boman (guitar and lead vocals), Shaka Loveless (bass), Benjamin Kissi (lead guitar) and Birk Nevel (drums), started the band in 2007. The “brothers” of the band are Lasse Boman and Shaka Loveloss, who have known each other since they were five years old. The band’s self-titled debut album was released in September 2008 and the first single, ‘Come Around’, quite literally took Denmark by storm and managed to reach #1.
Here is a remix by the Wong Boys, which is just one in numerous remixes of ‘Come Around’…
Are We Brothers? – Come Around (The Wong Boys Remix)
The band’s success could well have stayed within the boundaries of the small Scandinavian country but their music managed to break boundaries and their album is now getting an international release. With frenzied drums, big guitar riffs and punchy lyrics, Are We Brothers? look well set to conquer Europe.
Find Are We Brothers? on MySpace..
This is Miike Snow, a Swedish band formed only a couple of years ago in Stockholm. The band consists of American singer / songwriter Andrew Wyatt, and composers/producers Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, also known as Bloodshy & Avant. Karlsson and Winnberg share a common background as DJs and members of different electro bands but they came to public knowledge through their collaborative work as producers for such artists as Madonna or Kylie Minogue. The combination of their producing talent and Wyatt’s background as a songwriter, bassist and singer gave birth to Miike Snow’s quite unique electro pop sound.
The first single taken off their 2009 self-titled debut album is ‘Animal’. It was first released in February 2009 and then re-released in the UK, where it charted #98 and got on BBC1’s playlist. Here is the official video…
This track was remixed by Fake Blood and, as usual with Fake Blood, the result is pretty great. Get the remix just below…
Miike Snow – Animal (Fake Blood Remix)
Miike Snow’s second single ‘Black and Blue’ was also given the remix treatment but this time by the hand of Tiga. The original pop sound gets a very punchy techno twist which clearly bears Tiga’s signature…
Miike Snow – Black Blue (Tiga Remix)
The band wasn’t originally planning to go on a full scale tour to support the album but, after getting a very warm response to their performances as a support band on Lykke Li’s tour, they decided to reconsider. Consequently, Wyatt, Karlsson and Winnberg will be on the road all through October and November. For concrete dates, pay them a visit on MySpace.
Chromeo is a Montreal based electrofunk duo whose music is described as “a shameless return to the glistening, sex-saturated synth-pop which ruled the eighties.”
The duo is composed of P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel) on keyboards, synthesizers, and talk box, and Dave 1 (David Macklovitch) on guitar and lead vocals. The two childhood friends jokingly describe themselves as “the only successful Arab/Jewish partnership since the dawn of human culture.” David Macklovitch is the older brother of A-Trak (Alain Macklovitch).
Highlights of their 2004 debut album She’s in Control include the club tracks “Needy Girl”, “Mercury Tears”, “Rage!”, and “Destination: Overdrive”. In early 2007 Chromeo supported indie rock group Bloc Party on their British tour. They also released the single “Fancy Footwork” as well as their second album of the same name.
Chromeo’s first single off their forthcoming album has just been released for free courtesy of Green Label Sound. Grab it below..
