Siriusmo

Siriusmo, one of my favourite electronic producers, once said he will not DJ or perform live due to conflicting interests. Obviously these interests no longer conflict as Siriusmo has fled the safety of his bedroom studio and taken his ten or so years worth of production to the ever inviting club culture. This decision to branch out and perform live has influenced his production with his latest splurge of remixes sounding more dance floor oriented than much of his previous work.

Both his remixes for Clare Maguire's 'Ain't Nobody', and 'Stay The Same' by The Shoes are more 'clubby' than anything off 'The Plasterer Of Love EP' even utilising the concept of 'the drop' - something almost unheard of throughout his back catalogue. Despite the change, his production remains near faultless - such an appreciation for groove, attention to detail and an understanding of 'less is more' aligns Siriusmo with the likes of electro luminaries Tiga and Zombie Nation - his latest offerings could almost be compared to a hybrid of the two.

Check out the remixes below and get hold of a rare 320kbps gem of 'Stay The Same.' Then head to hypem, type in Siriusmo and bask in the beauty of his sometimes quirky, often experimental, but always creative production. 

The Shoes - Stay The Same (Siriusmo & Jan Driver Remix) - DOWNLOAD

Clare Maguire - Aint Nobody (Siriusmo Remix) - DOWNLOAD





Siriusmo Live @ Conne Island

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

BIG DAY OUT 2011 - OFFICIAL FIRST LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT

The first announcement for the Big Day Out 2011 was released today via a melodramatic video blog by eccentric party hard king Andrew W.K (who also happens to be playing the festival). While the headliners don't appeal to my tastes tooooo much, I am quite impressed by the variety and calibre of artists they've hoarded so far. And remember... this is just the first announcement - still two more to go!

Andrew W.K Video Announcement

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT:

TOOL, RAMMSTEIN, IGGY AND THE STOOGES, M.I.A, JOHN BUTLER TRIO, GRINDERMAN, WOLFMOTHER, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATH CREW 77, CRYSTAL CASTLES, LUPE FIASCO, PRIMAL SCREAM SCREAMADELICA LIVE, THE BLACK KEYS, DEFTONES, BLISS N ESO, ANGUS & JULIA STONE, PLAN B, PNAU, DIE ANTWOORD, EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, BOOKA SHADE DJs, ANDREW W.K., THE JIM JONES REVUE, BIRDS OF TOKYO, LITTLE RED, GYROSCOPE, VITALIC, CSS, RATATAT, AIRBOURNE, DEAD LETTER CIRCUS, BLUE KING BROWN, THE NAKED & FAMOUS, OPERATOR PLEASE, CHILDREN COLLIDE, GYPSY AND THE CAT, WILL STYLES, LOWRIDER, SAMPOLOGY, KIDS OF 88, KID KENOBI & MC SHURESHOCK. 

(the ones in bold get me excited)

Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 LIVE

Crystal Castles  - Baptism LIVE @ Glastonbury

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 8TH OF OCTOBER

WWW.BIGDAYOUT.COM

LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls - DOWNLOAD (Removed By Request)

Andrew W.K - Party Hard - DOWNLOAD (Removed By Request)

Kids Of 88 - Sugarpills

When the kids seductively flirted - "I wanna take you back to my house" last year, who would have thought this one-night-stand would blossom into a scandalous, polygamous relationship?

The response to their debut single 'My House' - a song written in their bedroom with no serious intentions - was so overwhelming that their fate (or destiny?) as Kids Of 88 was sealed. Now with a Sony international record deal, a trifecta of top 40 singles, and a swanky new album, the duo look poised to venture forth from their bedroom studio and take on the world.

Kids Of 88 released their debut album 'Sugarpills' in August - a highly addictive dose of bubblegum pop and electro-dance wizardry. The album kicks off with UK-single 'Ribbons Of Lights', a dreamy new-wave track that works well as an intro. What follows is an 80's school disco playlist of Kids Of 88 pop-hits. Second single 'Just A Little Bit', the bop-a-long 'Cotton Mouth', marching chant 'Everybody Knows', the sexy super-hit 'My House', and the slightly darker 'Apart Of You' should keep any sweet-toothed fan moaning with sugary fulfillment.





The flow is temporarily interrupted by my personal favourite track 'San Fran' - a more toned down, mature track providing a tasteful reprieve from the pop onslaught. The reference to 80's TV Show 'Full House' also provides some heartwarming nostalgia - "I can play uncle Jesse, you can play Mary-Kate." The latest single 'Downtown' dethrones Black Eyed Peas 'I Got a Feeling' as the new 'going out, getting messy, hitting town' anthem with the catchphrase "We're getting dressed up from the waist down" - the KO88 guide to partying on a budget. The album is rounded off nicely with another personal favourite 'Feed The Birds' and the evolving lullaby to club-banger 'SQRL.'

Sugarpills lives up to its name as a candy-coated indulgence of infectious electro-pop. Sam McCarthy and Jordan Arts have cemented themselves as the leading whiz-kids of the New Zealand music scene and have plenty of libido left to thrust their pelvises at an unsuspecting international audience.

Kids Of 88 - San Fran (Personal Favourite)

 
Kids Of 88 - Ribbons Of Light - DOWNLOAD (Removed By Request)