SHREM'S LATE MONDAY NIGHT SESSIONS... "MELANCHOLY SKY" - Goldfrapp

"Melancholy Sky" is Goldfrapp's 20th single. Less than a month before the arrival of their Singles Collection it's a lovely surprise to see them returning to the magical and otherworldly sounds of their stunning debut "Felt Mountain". A magical piece of music. I really hope they turn their Greatest Hits moment into a tour, I've seen them live 4 times already but I could never have enough of Alison Goldfrapp on stage...



Speaking of "Felt Mountain" I couldn't resist and just had to post "Deer Stop"... Still my favourite Goldfrapp song of all they've recorded so far...

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "WHY OH WHY" - Escort + Pound Sterling Remix

And so the stream of discolicious singles by the unstoppable Escort continues with "Why Oh Why". There is not one weak moment on their self-titled debut album (my top 5 of the best albums of 2011!), nu-disco from the top shelf.



Escort - Why Oh Why(Pound Sterling Remix) by extramusicnew

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GET IN2 THE RARE GROOVES: SATURDAY LOVE - Cherrelle feat. Alexander O'Neil + Toro Y Moi cover

I will probably never find appropriate words to describe how much do I love 80's R'N'B. You could be playing them rare grooves to me non-stop for days and I would never get bored. Here's another fabulous single Miss Cherrelle and Mr Alexander O'Neil - what a gem!!! Toro Y Moi scored some extra cool points covering it for his super-funky "Freaking Out" EP last year, check it out below!

Toro Y Moi -- Saturday Love by ksann

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "RIGHT BACK TO YOU" - Electric Youth /// "KEEP ON LOVING ME" - Onra

I'm kick-starting the weekend with some "future 80's" vibes. Electric Youth make some of the most convincing and most carefree 1980's sounds along with Chromeo, Jupiter and Grum. Even their name brings back a particularly cheesy 80's pop moment, Debbie Gibson anyone? Electric Youth were recently introduced to a wider audience (with Kavinsky and Desire) thanks to the soundtrack to "Drive" which proved that even the more niche music acts can suddenly out-sell mainstream singles if they're included in a cult movie. Following this jolly song we have Parisian wonder child Onra and his own rendition of the Whispers' soul classic "Keep on Lovin' Me". It's the most fantastic use of an 80's sample I heard since Floating Points' "Love Me Like This". Enough of talking, let these pure fun tunes speak for themselves. Have a brilliant weekend everybody!

Keep On Loving Me (Edit) by Onra

Ok so... Here's that Debbie Gibson tune I spoke about at the start of this post ha ha ha...

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SHREM'S CLUB BIZARRE PRESENTS: "BTSTU" - Jai Paul

Every single January is all about discovering all the important sounds I might have missed out on the previous year. Apologies this one slipped out of my radar somehow. A truly astonishing, breakthrough and unclassifiable piece of music.

Jai Paul - BTSTU (Edit) by Jai Paul

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SHREM'S GUILTIEST OF PLEASURES... VOL. 27: "MARTIKA'S KITCHEN" - Martika

So one of my muso friends Seweryn, a die-hard Martika fan, tells me she's back this year with a brand new album and tour, something I'd never thought would happen. Good moment to post this little pop gem written by Prince which became the title track of her 2nd album back in 1991. I must admit I've been worshipping her collaborations with Prince (remember "Love... Thy Will Be Done" ?) for years and eventually replaced the much over-played cassette with a CD version.

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