We’ve been posting the shit out of London’s 3-piece nu-dance space-disco synth band, Heads We Dance. In June, they had their first full-lenght out, called Love Technology which title already sets the floor for complicated virtual love triangles in mmorpgs and between robots on space ships in other galaxies. Yep, human alienation has really deep consequences. Now, HWD just recently collected their best remixes into a remix album, titled it Dance Technology and made it available as a free download at their site! Go for it while it’s hot! One of my favourites is the Tepr rework of Love in the Digital Age. It’s nice and dark, mean and chopped up. Told ya, alienation. Remember this word. No, not while watching District 9. Or maybe. Vocals are epic, even Interpol or Editors epic with the small twist of being totally influenced by Soft Cell or whatever 80s stuff along these lines. Tepr created an awesome subtle banger.

Heads We Dance - Love in the Digital Age (Tepr remix) [mediafire] // [ysi]

We’ve written a couple posts about Leeds’ Heads We Dance and we’re not going to stop cause they are pretty much on fire these days. They sent us their b-side from their upcoming single, When The Sirens Sound, entitled Work It Out, featuring underground star, Little Boots. In addition:

“There will be two versions of ‘When The Sirens Sound’. The first is a digital only release through This Is Fake DIY Records which includes the exclusive b-side ‘Work It Out’ featuring Little Boots. The second is also a digital only release through Gash Digital and features remixes by Don Diablo, Russ Chimes, Hot Pink Delorean, Geek Chic Soundsystem and more tbc.”

The 3-piece are on their way to stardom. Look at these names! They should call the single a double a-side, actually. Work It Out is a brilliant pop song with great guitars, the dancey angle is lovely and Little Boots is great. It’s like a hidden gem from the 80s. They should ask The Rapture for a remix, would pretty much be up their alley.

Heads We Dance - Work It Out (feat. Little Boots) [mediafire] // [ysi]

Apologies from the Kunkers! Half-o-kunk has just spent the last 2 weeks moving into his new flat which doesn’t yet have the good ole internets, and the other half-o-kunk has been mainlining coffee to get all his crap in order before going to the US of A for Thanksgiving week. On that turn: I’ll be in NYC this weekend, SF next week, and NYC again the following weekend… not sure yet where destinations will be but give a shout if you have suggestions!

Part of our delay was also caused by last weekend’s excellent gig with Thieves Like Us. It was a blast and pics are up over at our myspaces if your interest is piqued.

So enough jabber back to the music hottness. Heads We Dance wrote us a few days back to notify about their latest single which has now caught blog wildfire. Good on them! The Leeds bunch have a nice little electro burner on their hands here. The Sidechains boys made an equally nice effort on the original and we’re not sure which we like more. Let’s call it a draw. Though usually unsatisfying, this is a draw i think i can live with.

Heads We Dance - The Human Touch // [ysi]

Heads We Dance - The Human Touch (Sidechains Remix) // [ysi]

The Heads We Dance boys just sent us their scarrrrry Halloween mixtape and it’s too cute, as will be evident by the track listing. Your challenge: reference all the classic horror movie includes by scene…. e.g. The boogie man is coming! Full list of tracks below the pic…

John Carpenter - Theme From Halloween (Heads We Dance Remix)
Ray Parker Jnr. - Theme From Ghostbusters (Don Rimini Ectoplasm Edit)
Excerpt From The Shining
Michael Jackson - Thrilla (Louis La Roche Remix)
Felix Cartal - Skeleton
Designer Drugs - ZOMBIES!
The Black Ghosts - Repetition Kills You (Laidback Luke Remix)
Bernard Herrmann - Theme From Psycho (Crooks And Gun Remix)
The Presets - Talk Like That
Zombie Zombie - Driving This Road Until Death Sets You Free (Joakim Remix)
Harry Manfredini - Theme From Friday 13th
The Bloody Beetroots  - Rombo
Death In Vegas - Hands Around My Throat
Yuksek - Tonight
M83 - Graveyard Girl (Yuksek Remix)
Boys Noize - Volta 82
Midnight Juggernaughts - Road To Recovery (Miami Horror Remix)
Bob Pickett And The Crypt Kickers - The Monster Mash

Heads We Dance Halloween Mixtape

We Kunkers are fans of the couple tracks Heads We Dance have put out, and they were kind enough to send on some remixes that give My Heart Is Set On You some additional flavor. The Louis La Roche and Docteur Cauchemar edits propel things with a laid back, smoothed-out vibe for when the summer sun is set at its deepest and the stars are at their fullest — the Andycap mix on the other hand will definitely appeal to your inner parasitic banger twin.

You can hit up the original release beginning next week from that purveyor of all musikal things awesome, Puregroove Records. Plus it’ll be released on ltd gold vinyl, yum!

Heads We Dance - My Heart is Set On You (Andycap Remix) [zshare] // Heads We Dance - My Heart is Set On You (Andycap Remix) [ysi]

Heads We Dance - My Heart is Set On You (Docteur Cauchemar Remix) [zshare] // Heads We Dance - My Heart is Set On You (Docteur Cauchemar Remix) [ysi]

Heads We Dance - My Heart is Set On You (Louis La Roche Remix) [zshare] // Heads We Dance - My Heart is Set On You (Louis La Roche) [ysi]