FIVE: Tunes from my inbox
ESTA PRYNN
Produced by Chuck Brody (Lykke Li, J.Lo, Ra Ra Riot and Wu Tang Clan) with help from Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara, Hesta Prynn’s new solo record is an intersection of gritty glam and irresistible electro. With Strokes-y guitar riffs combined with addictive synth beats and vocals that recall The Knife, Yeah Yeahs Yeahs and The Kills, the result is a glossed up version of the same raw character that we know and love. Known for her rhymes that can jump from boys and parties to feminist theory in the hip-hop group, Northern State, her new record carries her wit and attitude into her new project.
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DRAGONETTE – PICK UP THE PHONE (DISKO DALI REMIX)
Here we have another remix of Dragonette’s “Pick up the phone” by Disko Dali (http://www.myspace.com/diskodali). Enjoy!
Dragonette – Pick Up The Phone (Disko Dali Remix)
KITCH ‘N SYNC – BOOM SELECTION 13
Kitch ‘n Syncs brand new label lu10 records has launched with a boom, their debut ep “Kitch ‘n Sync Vs. WoNk EP” contains 2 original tracks…”pumpin my shit” and Nuff reggae” with BRich and Edu K oon the remixes…Briches mix shot4 straight into the beatport dubstep top 10 in less than a week of release the tracks can be viewed and purchased here
Tracklisting
1.The Glamours – Robot Rock
2.The Cheerz – Take It To The Limit
3.Ajapi – Jigglin
4.Bobmo – Back From The Grave
5.DJ Zinc – Jekyll n Hyde
6.Punk Rolla – War
7.Ajapi – Speeder
8.Street Life DJs – Midrange
9.Ajapi – A Suite
10.Boys Noize – Transmission (Mr Oizo Remix)
11.Jay Robinson – The Moon
12.Bobmo – The Rock Refix
13.Ke Corps Mince De Françoise – Something Golden (Heartbreaker Remix)
14.Jack Lesel – Wind It Up (Tom EQ Remix)
15.The Cheerz – Nasty Pussy
16.High Rankin Feat Pie – Top Shelf Obscene
17.Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Jakwob Remix)
18.DJ Zinc Feat Ms Dynamite – Wile Out (Club Mix)
19.Danny Soundz Feat Teen Wolf – Shot Of Bacardi (Kitch ‘n Sync Remix)
20.Louis La Roché – On The Floor
MOTOR
After a successful run supporting Depeche Mode in Europe for their 2009 tour, New York- and France-based dance-metal band MOTOR will release their third album, Hyper Machine, on Dim Mak Records, this February. Featuring MOTOR’s signature mix of tough metal music, tight guitar riffs and funky techno beats that defined their previous releases, “Klunk” and “Unhuman,” the album also represents sonic growth for the band.
MOTOR is a two-man duo based out of both New York City and Nice, France. Although Bryan Black and Mr. No live on separate continents, their vision for their music is the same. “We wanted it to carry on the spirit of those first two records, but at the same time we had to break new ground and we knew after producing just a few rough demos that the new record was going to be seriously off the wall,” says Bryan. “We wanted to get back into the clubs with a fresh sound.”
“Kick It,” the first single off Hyper Machine, is an acid techno monster of a track that rocks. While all ten tracks on the album are high-energy dance tracks, the band insists they are not a trendy club act. “We try to be pioneers and work outside that scene,” says Bryan. “In doing that our music will hopefully have a more timeless quality.”
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HYBRID
Since first bursting onto the scene with the now classic album Wide Angle in 1999, the Swansea, Wales-based Hybrid has been known as one of the most forward thinking and technically skilled acts in electronic dance music. Blurring the line between in-studio production and live presentation, Hybrid is one of the few remaining dance acts to perform live with a classic band setup. Though, much has changed on the road to Hybrid’s fourth artist album Disappear Here. Most notable is the addition of Hybrid’s third member – singer/ songwriter Charlotte James – to go along with founders Chris Healings and Mike Truman. Charlotte’s impact is marked as Disappear Here is truly an album of real songs and not merely dance beats with vocals on top. It offers a lot more than anything Hybrid has ever previously written and pushes boundaries in every way.
With Disappear Here, Hybrid has managed to create an epic and unique sound which has progressed dramatically from its original dance inception but still retains much of what makes electronic music so exciting. “This album offers a lot more than anything we’ve managed to write in the past,” Healings says. “Charlotte comes from that singer/songwriter/performer world and she really inspired us to write something much more song based. Working so much with her we feel like there’s a feeling of going somewhere else or doing something that will last longer in a live capacity. The music definitely reflects our desire to be a band but firmly rooted in dance music.”
As the opening track for the album, “Empire” meets Healings’ statement of intent for the album. Its pounding live drums and moody, tense atmospherics set the stage and gradually build layers of electric guitars and sweeping strings performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. “Can You Hear Me” is a shining moment for Charlotte; combining her powerful vocals with soaring strings and the bass playing of Tim Hutton (Ian Brown, The Prodigy), while “Green Shell Suit” is chill out at its finest. “Every Word” brings a warm, organic feel with the combination of haunting slide guitar, a warm arpeggiated acoustic and a brace of wonky but playful sound design before the stadium electronica of “Formula of Fear” presents one of the album’s most intense peaks. Venturing further on, “Salt” is encrusted with warped bass lines and brush drums; “Original Sin” is a cinematic house music monster and “Take A Fall” features a rock-breaks edge with Tim Hutton grabbing hold of the mic. Before closing out with the divine “Numb,” Hybrid presents the album’s touchstone and first single “Break My Soul.” It’s all huge from the triumphant chorus and epic strings to a huge bass line and drums.
One constant that’s remained with Hybrid since its inception is the advanced way in which Healings and Truman create music. In an era of laptop production, Hybrid is notable in their use of top analog gear and full orchestras on their recordings. When the computer does come into play it’s typically complicated sound design software like Native Instruments Reaktor and Symbolic Sound’s Kyma X that’s used to create unique stylized sounds. This skill opened up an entire new world for Hybrid in the area of music production for television and feature films. A frequent collaborator with major film composer Harry Gregson-Williams, Hybrid has music production credits in major blockbuster films including The Taking of Pelham 123, Wolverine X Men Origins, The Chronicles Of Narnia – Prince Caspian, Deja Vu, Domino and Man on Fire. Hybrid has also composed the entire score for films including Catacombs (2007) and Exit To Babylon (coming in 2011).
