French duo Polo & Pan, responsible for this year's most essential remix for Corine's "Pluie Fine", are announcing the release of their debut album "Caravelle" with the irresistible "Cœur croisé". The single is an adorable, kitsch-infused slice of French Pop following the melodic patterns and the vibrant eclecticism of Polo & Pan's previous hit "Canopée". It's just the kind of sweet sound I crave when the summer season is just around the corner. "Caravelle" drops 19th May via Ekler'O'Shock and Hamburger Records.
The fittingly fabulous video for "Cœur croisé" was directed by Pablo Maestres.
The unstoppable Italian duo Hard Ton - club wizards of all sounds underground, queer, acid & house are releasing their first full-length album "Party Hard Ton" despite gracing the dancefloors of the world with incalculable number of stellar singles, EP's, collaborations and remixes since 2009. Hard Ton join electro forces with Spiller, Snuff Crew, Mirror People, Morales & Sames, Adriano Canzian, ROTCIV, Space Echo, Jonny Woo among others while inviting some of their virtual and real world friends to participate in making the videos for the songs. I am extremely honoured and proud to have made the final short-list with a task to prepare the low-key home-made "dance-around-the-living-room-like-there's-no-tomorrow" kind of video for the impossibly catchy, luscious, 90's flavoured club moment "Happy House". The other video starring REVERSO is promoting the energy-fuelled slice of effervescent acid house "Shine By Night".
Get your CD copy of "Party Hard Ton" on Bandcamp now.
For some of Hard Ton's previous gems check out the "Top 10 Most Flawless Hard Ton Tracks" list in my SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION thread HERE.
The Icelandic quartet Sísý Ey is back with a brand new single "Mystified" which is just out via the legendary House label Defected. The track is an excursion into soulful deep house territories with the Eyþórsdóttir sisters' flawless vocal harmonies. Jimpster delivers a late night remix with a dark twist. "Mystified" is not an instant anthem which was the case with "Do It Good" or "Ain't Got Nobody" but rather a slow burner which haunts its listeners more and more with every next listen.
The electrifying video for Goldfrapp's latest single "Systemagic", directed by Alison Goldfrapp herself, has just been released. The "Supernature" flavoured synth pop gem, arguably "Silver Eye"'s most anthemic moment, is a follow up to the magnificent "Anymore" which ruled my Crème de la Crème charts for two consecutive months earlier this year. Will Gregory and Alison Goldfrapp's 7th creative era may as well be their strongest to date both visually and aurally.
Aida's latest single is exactly what you're looking for if you have an appetite for a hedonistic dose of positive vibrations, an unpretentious mixture of synth pop, house, disco and funk and some oldskool flavoured beats. The irresistibly melodic chorus of "Let's Ride" will leave you humming away the song pretty much instantly! Think Evelyn "Champagne" King, Gwen Guthrie, 80's roller disco, summer cocktails and daytime partying. Follow this Canada based French born singer/songwriter on her Soundcloud for more of these funky grooves. It's exactly what I needed today, pure fun!
The fittingly VHS-styled video was directed by Xavier Cantin-Lemieux for "La Maison Bald Man".
