Wolf Gang - Lions In Cages

Wolf Gang first tickled my ear buds almost a year ago now with his first single 'The King & All Of His Men', so my attention was immediately drawn to the email in my inbox adorned with the most simplistic of subject lines - 'Wolf Gang'.

Needless to say I was excited to discover the email contained the brand spanking new Wolf Gang single entitled 'Lions In Cages' and after thrashing it on repeat for the last few days I am confident in declaring it is an absolute indie-pop gem. It's grooving and dancey without being spoiled by overindulgent synthesizers and features one of the hookiest choruses of 2010. Wolf Gang has captured a fresh energy from a severely exploited sound and has channeled it into creating something only just shy of pop perfection. 'Lions In Cages' comes out on November 22 on Atlantic Records - just in time to make your summer that little bit brighter.

Take a sneak peek at the track, and check out a suave live performance.

Wolf Gang - Lions In Cages

Gemini Club Remixes

I posted on Gemini Club all the way back here and I've been keeping an eye on their progress thanks in part to one of my most regularly visited blogs Too Many Sebastians (check these guys out!). In the time between posts Gemini Club have released their debut single 'Ghost', but have most notably been busy making their mark in the remix department having remixed The Vanish, Housse De Racket, Shinichi Osawa, and most recently fellow Chicago electro-poppers Hey Champ. 

Rather than just churning out a 'club' version of an original track Gemini Club reinvent songs to be performed live. Incorporating raw guitars into the mix injects the dose of rock n roll energy that Gemini Club are becoming known for. They are one of the most exciting electro acts you haven't heard of, but we're doing our part to make sure you do.

Their latest remix of 'Cold Dust Girl' by Hey Champ has been on repeat allllll day. Check it out!

Hey Champ - Cold Dust Girl (Gemini Club Remix) - DOWNLOAD

Check out the rest of their remixes here.

The Naked & Famous CHIDDY BANG'D!

The Naked & Famous are one of our favourite New Zealand bands. They recently won the prestigious Silver Scroll award for their chart-topping single 'Young Blood' and just completed a tour with another kiwi favourite of ours, Kids Of 88.

Continuing in their stride of musical domination they have had 'Young Blood' remixed and given some hip-hop treatment by international superstars Chiddy Bang. The hip-hop / rap / electro duo played in Auckland last week with 'bup bup Americano' Yolanda Be Cool and a bit of old-fashioned networking must have gone down to arrange the remix.

The remix is electro-fied by Xaphoon Jones and embellished with some tasty rhymes courtesy of Chiddy. It retains the original, hypnotizing chorus but aside from that it's an entirely fresh invention that's sure to propel The Naked & Famous onto the radar of a whole new demographic of music lovers.

The Naked & Famous - Young Blood (Chiddy Bang Remix)

Check out the latest single from Chiddy Bang - 'The Good Life'

LexiconDon - Student Body

LA electro-pop / new kids on the block LexiconDon have released their first music video for the single 'Student Body.' It's is a blatant feel-good pop track and the video reflects this through its pink / blue tint (a clever little branding strategy to tie in with the album aptly titled 'Pink + Blue'). Check out the video below and get hold of the Bit Funk remix - it's packed with happy vibes and summery goodness.

LexiconDon - Student Body (Bit Funk Remix) - DOWNLOAD