CHOON OF THE DAY: "IF YOU SEE ME" - Sink Ya Teeth

Mix up a little bit of new wave with a generous dose of disco-punk, add a pinch of electroclash and we arrive at Sink Ya Teeth's addictive debut single "If You See Me". James Murphy-meets-Nancy Whang-meets-Bush Tetras-meets-Peaches! The minimal keyboards, the hypnotising hooks and occasional beats make this an unparalleled treat for all the genre-bending alternative musos in the house. It's queer, it's delectably seductive and totally unique. I've had this Norwich duo's first single on repeat for a couple of days and I must warn you the more you listen to it the more addictive it becomes.

The super fun low-budget video was directed by Joanna Millington and "If You See Me" is out now via 1965 Records.

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SHREM'S INSTITUTE OF LOST CLASSICS: "LOVE TEMPO" - Quando Quango

New wave underground anthems, post-punk oddities and disco obscurities are all right up my musical alley. Quando Quango's 1983 single "Love Tempo" could be filed under each one of those made-up buckets of unconventional dance records. It's hard to believe this single is 30 years old. So ahead of its time...

Quando Quango - Love Tempo by avolon33

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SHREM'S CLUB BIZARRE INTRODUCING: "HIGH" - SSION

One of the most flamboyant, most innovative and least predictable musical acts in this part of the galaxy - SSION continues the promotion of their latest wonderfully twisted album "Bent" with yet another visual extravaganza. "High" is as berserk as it gets. It's electro, it's punk, it's urban. It's sleaze, it's camp, it's exorbitant. It's trashy, it's kitsch. It's all that and that's not even a one quarter of the whole story about it yet. I've always had an ultimate crush on Cody Critcheloe. And on his fashion sense! Really hope SSION will eventually release a DVD with all of these bonkers videos put together. "High" blew me away just like "My Love Grows In The Dark", "Luvvbazaar" or "Earthquake" previously did. What an album. I'm still in awe!

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "LUVVBAZAAR" - SSION

Exactly one year ago I have picked this song as one of 10 best track in 2011. I have been quite fond of Cody Critcheloe and his flamboyant crew for a good few years at this stage. SSION's decadent mélange of electro, punk and dance, combined with extravagant live shows and videos, proved on so many occasions to be superior to pretty much anything that's happening on the pop scene these days. "Luvvbazaar" stands out solidly as the most spectacular moment on their zealously eclectic record "Bent". I've been waiting impatiently for this video for so long and let me tell you it was worth all the wait. Directed by Mitch Moore and Mr Critcheloe himself, the video is a luscious camp feast which could be set in Club Silencio from "Mulholland Drive", it features some dazzling cameos (I spotted my favourite Alexis Blair Penney and Colin Self among others) and has some wonderfully twisted ideas like using that annoying Alicia Keys' New York song I normally loathe. It all strangely make perfect sense together. And once again WHAT A SONG!

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "EARTHQUAKE" - SSION

I have always had a penchant for Cody Critcheloe and his ultra-super-hyper-flamboyant take on pop music by the fabulous SSION. Their latest album "Bent" which dropped last year via their website, will now deservedly receive a proper global release on 18th September. I have already claimed it one of the best records of 2011 here! Following "My Love Grows In The Dark" we're now treated to a second video announcing the arrival of "Bent". Enjoy!

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SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS... "MARATHON RUNNER (Alkaline Edit)" - Aural Exciters

What a fabulous re-edit of this undergound mutant disco anthem from 1979! I'm all over "20 Mutant Disco Uptown Edits" compilation which has just dropped via ZE Records. It's modern vintage baby!

   Aural Exciters - Marathon Runner (Alkalino Edit) Out now on Ze Records by Alkalino

And here's the original version:

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "Robocops and Flipflops" - Spektrum + Remixes

Not sure how I discovered Spektrum's latest video only now! You can always count on Miss Lola Olafisoye & co to deliver a picant mosaic of electro, punk and disco. I'd like to treat this as a good sign for all those who are eager to see Spektrum's brand new album being released in 2012. I dig "Robocops & Flipflops" a lot! Check out Thomas Gandey's dancefloor ready mix of the tune below.



   SPEKTRUM - ROBOCOPS & FLIPFLOPS - THOMAS GANDEY REMIX - OUT SOON by Thomas Gandey

And here's a bonus treat in the shape of an electrifying remix by Portugal's latest house craze - Voxels:

  Spektrum - Robocops & Flipflops ( Voxels Remix ) by Voxels

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SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: "NIGHT AND DAY" - Hot Chip + Daphni & Dusky Remixes

The unstoppable Hot Chip has just treated us to another instant dancefloor classic the bizarre slice of oddball funky nu-disco "Night and Day". This deliciously eccentric track could already easily compete with "Over and Over", "We Have Love" and "I Feel Better" as the Brit quintet's best single to date in my humble opinion. I'm in awe and now really looking forward to hearing their 5th album "In Our Heads" out on 8th June via Domino Recording.

   Hot Chip - Night And Day (Radio Edit) by DominoRecordCo

   Hot Chip - Night And Day (Daphni Mix) by andrelmendes02

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "BELLA PUPA" - Kora & Püdelsi /// "WALKING ON THIN ICE (Felix da Housecat's Tribute Mix)" - Yoko Ono

Kora was our very own Siouxsie Sioux in Poland. Her cult status as a front-woman of Maanam, most charismatic of all punk & rock bands back in the 80's, was undeniable. In 1988 Kora teamed up with Püdelsi to release their explicit, uncompromising, noisy collaborative album "Bella Pupa". The title track resembles some of Yoko Ono's vocal tricks and post punk production. What a smashing occasion to play Ono's "Walking on Thin Ice" in Felix da Housecat's 'dancefloor-ready' mix I was totally hooked by back in 2003. Such a juicy pair, let's get this disco punk party started!



Yoko Ono - "Walking On Thin Ice (Felix da housecat Tribute Mix)" by SHREM

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SHREM'S CLUB BIZARRE INTRODUCING "TAKE ME HIGH" & "LUCID IN THE SKY" by Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconia's soon-to-be-released-via-ScionAV debut album is right at the top of my list of the albums I most anticipate in 2011. Here's their brand new video and a little bonus track "Lucid In the Sky" (how clever is that title!!!). Tiombe Lockheart's hypnotic vocals, unclassifiable beats, extraordinary mish mash of genres (dancehall, disco, punk, r'n'b) makes Cubic Zirconia one of the most innovative music acts of the past few years.



Cubic Zirconia - Lucid In The Sky by ScionAV

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "FUNKY DAME" - Greatest Hits /// "HOUSE OF JEALOUS LOVERS" - Rapture

I first discovered "Funky Dame" thanks to the ultra-eclectic nosnobsallowed.tv. And it is funky indeed. Somehow its grittiness and its danceability reminded me of Rapture's epic "House of Jealous Lovers" famous for reinventing disco punk almost a whole decade ago... Those two gems sound deliciously good put next to another.

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SHREM'S INSTITUTE OF LOST CLASSICS PRESENTS: "FIRE" by Lizzy Mercier Descloux

The year was 1979 and Mademoiselle Lizzy Mercier Descloux has just released this gritty mutant disco punk track as her debut single. One of those obscure european records that lived up to cult status all through the years. C'est formidable!

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SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS... "123 IF YOU WANT ME" - Steed Lord

Disco? Not Disco? Steed Lord has just graced the blogosphere with their brand new lavish music video which accompanies their flamboyant single "123 If You Want Me". I have almost collapsed with excitement when I saw it first a few hours ago... Enjoy!

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SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS... "CHURCH SONG" - The Miracles Club

Bonkers, deee-ligthful and multi-coloured...The Miracles Club - when music gets fluorescent...

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SHREM'S INSTITUTE OF LOST CLASSICS: CISH CASH - Basement Jaxx Feat. Siouxsie Sioux

I was listening to this track this morning and thought it'd be a rather fine choice for the lost classic section as it is sadly one of Basement Jaxx's most forgotten singles. It was very fitting for Siouxsie Sioux to record a song with the boys as they totally are number one punk act of the dance scene.

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SHREM'S INSTITUTE OF LOST CLASSICS PRESENTS...

LIVING MY LIFE by Grace Jones





Miss Grace Jones the quintessence of artistry in music. From one of her most accomplished 7'' singles... Iconic!

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CHOON OF THE DAY: HUNGRY FOR THE POWER - Azari & III

Azari & III give me hope "the real-deal" House Music is not dead yet... The sound of Toronto underground dance scene. Dark and androgynous. Very sleek production too...

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SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS... "JOSEPHINE" - Cubic Zirconia

This is SICK guys! "JOSEPHINE" by Cubic Zirconia - New York underground dance scene @ it's most obscene.

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