Maybe not so new because it’s officially from the Kitsuné Maison 6 compilation. Seems like one of the coolest Parisian labels realized the post-banger era and the importance of smooth synths. Lo-Fi-Fnk is amazing since their debut LP Boylife and the City single. They are actually from Sweden. They were disappeared until now but I guess we can expect plenty of remixes and hype soon. This new song Want U is a great atmospheric disco song kinda reminds me of the new Cut Copy. I feel like it makes the air lighter around you, your heart beats less fast, you can close your eyes and fast forward the time to a nice Sunday afternoon where every difficulty that makes your soul heavy just floats up to the clouds and rains down to get lost in the city.

Lo-Fi-Fnk - Want U [zshare] // [ysi]

This track is super old in blog terms, but care we not, we love the straight-outta-London hooded pair and Aeon is on the mark. Normally super hard and super heavy (for example on their remixes of Trash, and Space and the Woods), South Central have lightened the mood and come out soaring this one… a bit akin to the track by We Plants Are Happy Plants, which we blawgged about last week. Don’t get me wrong — homeboys are still spooky — but based on this track i expect we’ll see a good variety of styles on their upcoming album/collection of tracks, The Owl of Minerva.

SC will rip up the UK alongside Does It Offend You, Yeah? during the month of October. It pains me a bit to miss those shows — being located here on the continent and all that. But, usual drill, I haven’t a doubt that will change before long.

South Central - Aeon [zshare] // [ysi]

Perhaps you’ve seen the uber-nice video for My Way by Ekleroshock artist, Starskee. The vid rocks and the song itself is a poppy and pleasant, mid-tempo electro tune that reminds one a bit of Tiga, but less gay and with a darker tinge. I, for one, am waiting for the introspective dancefloor smash of a remix that undoubtedly will make its way around shortly. In the meantime, the original is a foot-tapper, perfect for city romps on foot.

The Berlin-based duo are releasing the  today… pick that puppy up here.

And, since we’re on the topic of Ekleroshock, don’t forget that another of theirs, Chewy Chocolate Cookies, will be here playing at a Kunk bash on October 9, so be you ready!

Starskee - My Way [zshare] // [ysi]

Haha, witty title! NighWaves who are responsible for the Valerie-like Binary collective (with ALFA and Fabian) are organizing an event to celebrate the dreamwaves, themselves and the Binary artists. October 6th in Hollywood. Since we’re couple thousand miles away, rotting in Hungary, we can’t be there, we can just urge everyone who has the option to attend. Not far from our very own Kunk-aims, they’ve set out to open a new space for electronic music and djing. Usually we don’t advertise LA parties because of obvious reasons but with this one we can make an exception: we really like Binary, we seem to share some common motives, it’s a kickoff party and we’re just starting our own proper season so it’s sympathy all around. And they’ve sent us songs! Dreamwave, their own genre, meaning 80s, synths and smooth disco. Take a look at the (small) flyer on the right and here’s some listening material from NightWaves.

NightWaves - She’s Electric [zshare] // [mediafire] // [ysi]

NightWaves - Even Money [zshare] // [mediafire] // [ysi]

A great Discodust discovery in August: p e a c e FIRE is an awesome addition to the 80s synth revival. Lovelock comes to mind in comparison. Long songs which are like airwaves dragging and spinning you down the sky-highway. Soundtrack for Neverending Story disco-edition. Interestingly, only the Binary blog (check back soon for new NightWaves tracks) paid attention besides Discodust. Poetic lyrics and dreamy soundscapes should’ve gotten more hype.

I don’t really know anything about p e a c e FIRE other than he/she/they is/are from Japan. I guess we’ll hear more in the future because not only the music is awesome but the imagery and other built-up stuff is done with taste and it creates a unique atmosphere for the project. The artwork and the visuals are stunning. Everything is in place for fantasy-grandeur.

Kunk-favourite GRUM knows what’s up and coming and he’s already made a remix for the new song: Sapphire.

p e a c e FIRE - Baghdad Rainbow [zshare] // [ysi]

p e a c e FIRE - Sapphire [zshare] // [mediafire]

p e a c e FIRE - Sapphire (GRUM edit) [zshare] // [mediafire]

While listening to her first album (which is pop wonderland, btw), it dawned on me that Ladyhawke is truly an amalgamation of all the different sounds occupying tasteful music bloggaland sometime here in 2K8. She’s like the immaculate conception starchild of internet. I don’t know if she set out to do this from day one, and I don’t know how she managed to garner all the pre-pre-buzz (from the Teenagers, et al) — it seems almost before first strumming her first chord.

Nevertheless, however contrived (or not) the situation may be, you can’t deny the gal’s got talent.  The new album, which has already dropped, and can be picked up in various formats from her myspates, has nary a weak spot: filler free. Not bad in a time when most struggle to put together 4 decent songs for an EP.

And the sound, as I hinted at, is hyper current pop bliss. No wonder she cites 70s pop bliss-ites Fleetwood Mac as a major influence… she’s virtually channeling Stevie Nicks. I wonder, will our generation’s kids start to grow up, will they reminisce about their parent’s first digital download of Ladyhawke, just as we did about mom’s copy of Rumours? Time will tell.

Ladyhawke - Another Runaway [zshare] / [ysi]

In addition to being excited about our October gig… guess what? We’re excited about our November gig too! Thieves Like Us, comprising an American and two Swedes, but based out of Paris and on Kitsune’s ever present label (heard any good remix contests for Drugs in My Body lately? ;)), will grace our Danube shores in two month’s time.

No doubt you’ve heard twenty million remixes of the aforementioned original, but we’ve taken a liking to the Bang Gang version which surfaced not long ago. It’s a consistent dancer-upper which employs some nice chop ups and basically puts exactly the edge on the song which it needs. Great finish as well. Listen for it in a tasteful electro set near you!

TLU’s upcoming EP will be released on November 15, snap it up via their myspace.

Thieves Like Us - Drugs in My Body (The Bang Gang Deejays Remix) [zshare] / [ysi]

Let’s say we’re just little bit excited for next month’s epic Russ Chimes v. Kap10kurt party. Like, we’re seriously fucking excited, and i’m sure you’ll hear about it from us to no end in the next 4 weeks. But, we all need something to distract us from the imminent collapse of the world’s financial system i guess. And what a better way to ring in our new collective pauper-hood than with a party. So there. Take that! — micro credit short mortgage leverage reserve lending or what-ever-the-fuck pseudo commodities we are trading these days. But I digress.

Kap10kurt is at present well-known in NY’s lower east side and Osaka, Japan, for destroying parties with his shredding keytar/drumset performances… but he’s also made some choice remixes as well. I’m a huge fan of the track X by Class E Cal which he edited some months back. Likely you’ve also seen this one by Grafton Primary that was also worked on by fellow Schweizers, Cryptonites. Switzerland is waking up, methinks.

Grafton Primary - She Knows It (Kap10kurt Remix) [zshare] / [ysi]

No, you are totally right if you think that we’re referring to the west-coasters of France again, but no. The Decemberists are an American indie-folk-rock band from Portland. I think I joined their career in 2003 with Her Majesty. Somehow the whole sound with it’s unique blend of orchestral stuff, indie guitars, strings, pianos and folktale-like themes caught me like in a wave. They share this overdecorated pop-playfullness with Sufjan Stevens. I know that they are old and ugly, they wouldn’t look cool behind the dj decks in a club wearing sunglasses and baseball hats. Right. However, they make music that flows from the soul to the soul. This is fucking important. I mean, this is where originality and uniqueness comes from. You know, you can keep doing cool stuff which is nothing but a copy of other stuff you think is cool. Everyone does it. The problem is that with most people/djs/bands they have exactly nothing behind it. Not an original thought, not a good concept, not giving credit where it’s due, nothing to keep the whole together and it becomes just an embarassing collection of i-want-to-be-cool-moments.

The Decemberists are gonna start to put out a single series:  Always the Bridesmaid. The three records are coming out from October. I’m posting from Volume I. This is a beautiful song, Valerie Plame has everything that’s good in The Decemberists and Colin Meloy’s voice and songwriting abilities.

The Decemberists - Valerie Plame [zshare] // The Decemberists - Valerie Plame [ysi]

ps. now, finally, i can post the new Killers and Kanye West tracks…where’s a good remix?

The very nice people over in Valerie-town were kind enough last week to send us College’s Teenage Color mix. With our party madness of last weekend now behind us, it’s time to get caught up and post that shizz! The mix features another hidden gem find by my fave from the DVAS mix of a few months ago, Alden Tyrell, as well as standard goodies by Russ Chimes, Ladyhawke, Lifelike, Pnau, Pony Pony Run Run, and more. For those of you into the Valerie vibe, you’ll eat this up, and for those fortunate enough to be in Paris this weekend, you have to have to have to go to their release party for (previous Kunk guest) Anoraak’s Nightdrive with You EP release party. What a blast that’s gonna be. Next time, Fred, next time.

See our blawg action on College from last year, and on Alden Tyrell earlier this year…

The full tracklist:

01- Stephen Falken - Everything Must Go
02- Roman Salzger - Alpha Centauri
03- Alden Tyrell - Odessa Theme
04- Lifelike - High On
05- Lovelock - Love Reaction
06- College - Teenage Color (Russ Chimes Remix)
07- Pnau - Lover
08- Bangkok Impact - Bright Light, Dim Light
09- Pony Pony Run Run - Star Survivor (Russ Chimes’Drive To Survive Remix)
10- Sedat The Turkish Avenger - Sunrise (Original Mix)
11- Pnau featuring Ladyhawke - Embrace
12- Loose Shus - Total Fox
13- Xinobi - Day Off (Anoraak Remix)
14- Error Love - Top Of The Charts (Number One In The Uk)
15- Melinda Jackson - Magic (Moustache Remix)

College - The Teenage Color mix // College - The Teenage Color mix [ysi]