Grasscut Unearth the summit.
1 (NEW) GRASSCUT – UNEARTH – NINJA TUNE
Sophomore L.P. of challenging, cute and emotional electronic pop, mixing dusty dialogue and psychedelic layers with speeded up nostalgic fuzz, creating a warm grainy feel with a bleak present and a behind closed doors rose tinted past. The soundtrack to a boarded up seaside town well past its glory days. http://youtu.be/iWD_531vRRw
2 (7) DAN LE SAC – SPACE BETWEEN THE WORDS – SUNDAY BEST
A very impressive debut solo L.P. Bringing in an array of guests and taking on a range of styles with the common denominator being beat savvy electronic pop with substance. This will get the man with the plan a lot of new fans. http://youtu.be/PzPBD69UI3g
3 (4) AZARI & III – INTO THE NIGHT – LOOSE LIPS
The Toronto outfit unleash the excellent lead cut from their much lauded debut L.P. http://youtu.be/TV2X0FbOuLs
4 (1) DECO CHILD – S&G – NINJA TUNE
The second single from this inspired young Londoner picks up where Pray left off. Wide eyed euphoria teeters on delicate rhythms creating something very powerful yet at the same time very fragile, with its other worldly macabre beauty on the edge of destruction. http://youtu.be/JxjsUfDsns0
5 (14) DENIS YASHIN – EASY LIKE YOU DO EP – SCHONBRUNNER PERLEN
Inside And Around is the stand out track, the original mix has got a bit of an Underworld vibe, which is nice, but it’s Ken Hayakawa’s remix with its haunting piano and deep sonic feels that is going to blow your mind.
6 (12) BLOOD DIAMONDS FT. GRIMES – PHONE SEX – 4AD
Futuristic anthem of electronic floaty dream pop with nu disco elements, served on a fat 12” slab of transparent pink vinyl. Comes backed with another new track Ritual, plus 2 remixes from Unicorn Kid and Jensen Sportag. http://youtu.be/FxmCvdY4NZQ
7 (NEW) DAN LE SAC FT. EMMY THE GREAT – MEMORIAL – SUNDAY BEST
The original mix has got a bit of a rather disturbing Portishead feel about it, which is nice. PBR Streetgang and Sunday Best come up trumps in the remix department.
8 (3) THE VACCINES – NO HOPE – COLUMBIA / SONY
After unleashing one of the debut albums of 2011, the London four piece return with the lead single from their highly anticipated sophomore L.P. The Vaccines Come Of Age, and it doesn’t disappoint, with rolling toms, slightly Dylan-esque vocals and the odd Stroke-ism, it’s a winner. Looking forward to seeing them live over the summer. http://youtu.be/7Wt5QSXcQ_Y
9 (11) TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS – STRONGER – POLYDOR
Miguel Campbell serves up a hip shakin’ ass wigglin’ bumpin’ house remix that is a surefire winner. http://youtu.be/Eon4Ge1JgzU
10 (15) JEFF MOORE & JAMIE LIE A KWIE – BUTT – EC
Quality low slung house from Rotterdam shot through with a good dose of fucked up space junk funk. Backed with a driving remix care of Marcus Fix, and a subtle floor pleasing bonus cut Boogie Down. http://youtu.be/krTRQoaz3fM
11 (NEW) BALTHAZAR – MIDNIGHT CITY E.P. – PULSEWITH
Sons Of Guns is the stand out cut, influenced by American Westerns, it’s a nice touch of eighties Balearic meets todays on the button psychedelic house pioneers, with plenty of atmosphere at a steady pace.
12 (16) JEREMIAH JAE – RAW MONEY RAPS – BRAINFEEDER
Debut L.P. on a 21st century psychedelic trip through the dark art school side of rap. http://youtu.be/9PY0ErV4ENM
13 (13) LANA DEL RAY – NATIONAL ANTHEM / AFTERLIFE REMIX – POLYDOR
Adding smooth and soulful keys plus bringing the Bittersweet Symphony strings to the fore in the choruses. http://youtu.be/lIehkCREJZA
14 (10) SURRENDER! – VOLUTE / FAST DAYS – LA BOMBE
Infectious, dramatic, funky, and atmospheric dance floor electronics from Istanbul. This will have Daft Punk looking over their shoulders. http://youtu.be/trg2mHnac6k
15 (22) THE PENELOPES – SUMMER LIFE – POUR LE MONDE
Eighties infused electronic pop with beaming sun drenched choruses. Gigamesh give it a blazing boost with dazzling synths and chunky house rhythms, while Viceroy perfect the holiday vibe with funky guitar and pastel coloured schmutter. http://youtu.be/DtJTteSq91g
16 (21) ANDREW GRANT & LOMEZ – HAS TO BE LOVE EP – MY FAVORITE ROBOT
The title cut harks back to the late seventies and early eighties with a certain Fast / Mute feel, and it comes with an outstanding Amirali Reinterpretation which takes a classic Japan route.
17 (17) ULTRAISTA – SMALL TALK – ULTRAISTA
Nigel Godrich has got a new band and their debut see’s cute and sexy European vocals riding soaring fairy tale synths and shuffling funky beats. Four Tet sprinkles some nice spice. http://youtu.be/9vRtx8cICvs
18 (NEW) DEAF CLUB – MOVING STILL / LIGHTS – TOO PURE SINGLES CLUB
A lovely slab of wind swept shoe gazing with cascading riffs showering a lack of confidence long fringed beauty. http://youtu.be/I3_-1aBWjJE
19 (27) ESSAY – CRYING AT DAY / NIGHT – GLYPH
Two cuts of atmospheric house soaked in rich lush pads and dusted with twilight shimmer from Heidelberg, Germany.
20 (NEW) STUBBORN HEART – NEED SOMEONE E.P. – KAYA KAYA
Much talked about duo cut a few more notches on the curiosity meter. This has got a David Bowie influences Damon Albarn feel on the vocals, but it doesn’t sound like either of them. Whilst the broken electronic rhythms take an experimental Radiohead route. Exciting and intriguing stuff.
21 (25) HUW M – GATHERING DUSK – GWYMON
The smell of freshly harvested fields on a beautiful sunny day, messing about in boats on the river and picnics with lashings of cider. Just some of the things this L.P. brings to mind.
22 (23) DARIUS SYROSSIAN – MY SIDE PROJECT EP – MILE END
Nice fat slab of bumping house with some great telephone vocal samples…You know what that is? It’s a fucking tuba. Flipped with the percolating acid laced 1994 Session.
23 (NEW) THE KNOCKS & FRED FALKE – GERONIMO – KITSUNE
The prince of French disco house gets it together with happening New York outfit, and the result is a powerful electronic bump and shake under the illuminated mirror balls. http://youtu.be/brYtnsBssd0
24 (NEW) MACHINES DON’T CARE – BEAT DUN DROP (MADHAVA REMIX)
– COLUMBIA / DECONSTRUCTION
The Madhava Remix takes it out of the cheesey rave arena, and sits Meleka’s vocals on an energy fuelled fluid skanking groove, which takes the song to a whole new level. Rushing Balearic brass.
25 (29) ALEX OVER – 24 STEPS – OVER RECORDINGS
Shuffling atmospheric techno that twists and turns in all manner of directions. Comes with a nice set of house mixes from Al Bradley, Owen Howells, Josh Butler and Michael Scott.
26 (NEW) SLOK / DJUMA SOUNDSYSTEM – LONELY CHILD / COME TOGETHER – MY FAVORITE ROBOT
A quality double header. Leading with a remake from Italy with rolling house rhythms, spooky vocals and sinister bass keys. Flipped with electronic Norwegian glacial cool. http://youtu.be/aJNBlPSPWig
27 (NEW) THE CAST OF CHEERS – HUMAN ELEVATOR – SCHOOL BOY ERROR
A colourful burst of post punk pop that harks back to the days of quirky clever clever bands from grey satellite towns.
28 (NEW) DEAD CAN DANCE – AMNESIA – PIAS
DCD are set to unleash their first L.P. Anastasis since 1996, and from it comes this dramatic and haunting widescreen cinematic teaser single.
29 (NEW) TUCCILLO – HOUSE 19 E.P. – HOLIC TRAX
Lush deepness with infectious basslines, subtle percussive flourishes and distant vocals. Once you’re hooked, you are well and truly reeled in.
30 (NEW) THE ROBOT NINJAS – PERMISSION TO LAND / ALL THESE MEMORIES – AUGUST DAY
This is the alter ego of producer Adam Fielding, and the A-Side is a cute pop ditty that comes over a bit singer songwriter doing The Cure, and over on the B-Side there’s a dynamic, melancholic and slightly psychedelic ode to Brit-pop.
To get your track submitted for consideration please contact Dean Thatcher at deanthatcher25@hotmail.com Vinyl & CD’s much preferred.
