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Example’s new video is rather blue’y isn’t it? Watch ‘Say Nothing’ here.

August 16, 2012 UK No comments

Despite being busy making appearances on festivals in both Europe and the UK, there’s nothing stopping Example from releasing the video for his new single ‘Say Nothing’. The new single which is out on September 16, succeeds the recent collaboration of Example and Calvin Harris.

The video, which was shot in Spain, is predominantly in a light blue colour, following Example in a deserted place. In all honesty, we’re not quite sure yet about the track, as you can read in our findings here, but given it’s example and he’ll get loads of radio play, this is surely going to be another massive hit for him.

‘Say Nothing’ is taken from the new album ‘The Evolution of Man’ – due for release later in 2012, and produced by Dirty South.

Example debuts ‘Say Nothing’ listen here

July 30, 2012 UK One comment

Elliot Gleave, better known under his stage name Example, already teased in several interviews his new album would have a more rocky edge to it but a first preview of what that might sound like is now available to hear , in the form of the singer/rapper’s new single ‘Say Nothing’.

Example, who’s currently featuring on the Calvin Harris collaboration ‘We’ll Be Coming back’ nicely continues with the style of dance music since his debut album ‘Playing In The Shadows’. But while he’s previous singles had a much more catchy chorus to sing along, the Dirty South produced track ‘Say Nothing’ makes up more than well for its stadium feeling, a hooky guitar riff and signature Example lyrical prowess. With the new collaboration already on its way to the number 1 midweek charts, looks like Example is yet again set to dominate the radio and charts with the release of the new track.

‘Say Nothing’ succeeds the number 1 hit singles ‘Changed the Way You Kiss Me’ and ‘Stay Awake’ and will be available on September 16 through Ministry of Sound. Example’s third album is expected for a late 2012, early 2013 launch.

Listen to ‘Say Nothing’ below:

Album Review: ‘Good Morning To The Night’ by Elton John vs Pnau

July 25, 2012 Album Review No comments

The idea of legend Elton John working together with the Australian mastermind duo behind ‘Empire of the Sun’, Pnau raised quite a few intrigued eye brows. ”I’ve always wanted to do an electronica album’ Elton John recently said in an interview ‘but I didn’t know how to do it’ . Yet when he heard the Pnau guys while he was touring Australia he was so impressed with them he signed them to his own record label and gave them the rights to do something very special with his collection of hits from the seventies…

…And ‘Good Morning to The Night’ is very special. If you have the idea in your mind about a few Elton John tracks been repackaged into an electronica concept album to set the man himself back into the spotlight,  you are extremely wrong. In fact over the last year, Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes from Pnau have been mastering the art of creating mosaics by listening to the full back catalog of seventies hits by Elton, selecting fragments and lyrics, editing them and ending up with 8 brand new tracks. In fact 45 samples of Elton Classics were used for the eight tracks found on ‘Good Morning To The Night’

Opening the album is the summer feel good track ‘Good Morning To the Night’ which is recognized as one of the official London 2012 tracks and kicks off as the ultimate electronica party anthem, profiling Elton John as a great asset for the dance world. The second single ‘Sad’, which features samples of the tracks ‘Nice and Slow’, ‘Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word’, ‘Friends’, ‘Curtains’ and ‘Crazy Water’ takes a more relaxed ‘chillax at the swimming pool’ approach, while ‘Telegraph to The Afterlife’ goes into a full lounge setting.

The guys from Pnau have proven to do the Elton John tracks justice and come up with some brilliant tracks for this brand new album. Take ‘Black Icy Stare’ and ‘Karmatron’ for example which sees a fusion of electronica and orchestra in the typical 7oies setting, the latter especially is one of the highlights of the album. ‘Foreign Fields’ on the other hand is a very dreamy track showcasing a side of Elton John we would have never seen otherwise. Topping it all off, is the instrumental end track ‘Sixty’ which is simply the icing on the cake.

If there is one album to be incredibly excited about, this is the one to beat. Currently the number 1 in the UK, already, it is only a matter of time before the rest of the world gets the chance to listen to this special and unique Elton John vs Pnau project. Elton’s legacy in the world of electronica is now a fact and it’s only a matter of time, before the Aussies of Pnau get the attention they deserve.
‘Good Morning To The Night’ by Elton John vs Pnau is out now. Watch the video for ‘Sad’ below

Album Review: TEED – Trouble

July 8, 2012 Album Review, UK No comments

Since the release of his first EP ‘All in One Sixty Dancehalls’ in 2009, Orlando Higginbottom better known under his stage name ‘Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs’ has changed the landscape of electro pop for good. Originally from the UK, Oxford based Orlando has been ripping up gigs around the globe with his live show of bizarre instruments, glitter cannons and of course… dancing dinosaurs. No wonder he’s world tours have not only been highly successful but earned him being a headliner on many summer festivals.

Early June, this year T.E.E.D released his debut studio album ‘Trouble’. A compilation of 14 full on mind blowing electro tracks including the singles ‘Trouble’, ‘Garden’ and ‘Tapes & Money’. Delivering such a strong debut album, and a substantial track record as a full on live act, T.E.E.N.D has all the potential to claim Calvin Harris throne in the dance world.

‘Trouble’ is out now with any online retailer.

Wynter Gordon’s revealing an Epic new single ‘Stimela’ listen here

June 27, 2012 Daily News No comments

As a songwriter superstars like Mary J Blidge and Jennifer Lopez have been thrilled to work with New York based Wynter Gordon. While the ladies above have scored many hits themselves, appearances alongside FloRida and David Guetta and her own solo radio hit ‘Dirty Talk’, Wynter hasn’t really received the attention she deserves. Her first studio album ‘With the Music I Die’ failed to reach the charts last year.

But there’s no need to panic. The singer song writer, who’s been collaborating with the creme de la creme of the dance industry, is changing her musical direction radically and delivers a new single, ‘Stimela’, which not only sounds epic, but exposes the full qualities of the singer.

Laid back and loungy, that’s ‘Stimela’ a lovely electronic mid tempo track, which balances between the world of electro pop and new age music. The track which is released on July 9, is the lead for the first of four free EP’s known as ‘The Human Condition’. ‘Stimela’ is preceding the first EP which is called ‘Doleo’. We’re excited!

‘Stimela’ is out on July 9.

Euro-Glance: Donkeyboy ”Get Up”

April 1, 2012 International No comments

We like our electropop, and especially after the likes of Minnie Oh during DGMP, we are heading once again to Norway to meet  the synthpop group Donkeyboy.

The group which consists of brothers Cato & Kent Sundburg, Peter Michelsen, Thomas Drabløs & Alexander Garborg Ågeda rose to fame in 2009, when they were discovered by a Warner Music employee on Myspace. Their first single ”Ambitions” was released a few months later and was heavily promoted by NRK radiostation P3. The single received a 7x platinum status in Norway and would the following year serve as the lead single X Factor winner Joe McElderry in the UK.  After a string of hits, throughout 2009 the band released their debut album ”Caught in A life” which would go tripple platinum in Norway. A year later in 2010, the group would also pick up a European Border Breakers Award for their international succes.

And now the guys are back with a new album called ”Silver Moon”. We got recommendations to check out their song ”Get Up” and actually got completely hooked on it, which we thought was a great reason to share it with you. So definately check it out if you like a bit of electropop by a good proper Norwegian boyband. With lyrics as ”I Don’t like Mondays” this is the perfect song to get you out of bed for a monday morning. Despite perhaps the sadness of going back to work this is a song that will at least bring a smile to your face on the way to work. And good news, the song is also available in the UK.

Enjoy the song!

”Get Up” by Donkeyboy can be purchased via iTunes.

 

 

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