Over the past few weeks, I’ve been movin’, groovin’ and generally getting DOWN to Sneaky Sound System‘s fiercely real third studio album, From Here To Anywhere, released last month worldwide.
Seriously, it’s one major disco gem packed with ’80′s and ’90′s House realness: From the big, bossy beats of “We Love,” to the cool synths of “I’m Not Leaving,” to the deliciously sexified pulsations of “Really Want To See You Again”–it’s a total pulse-raising celebration, perfect for a nightly underwear dance party for one! (…OR MORE. AYOOO!)
MuuMuse is proud to be giving away 5 copies
of Sneaky Sound System’s From Here To Anywhere.
To enter to win, follow me on Twitter at @MuuMuse and tweet the following phrase:
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Five winners will be selected and notified on Wednesday, November 16. Good luck!
From Here To Anywhere was released on October 25. (iTunes)
filed under: Cut Copy, Garcon Garcon, Introduucing..., LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., Sigur Rós, Sneaky Sound System, The Knife, The Presets
Sounds like: The Presets, Cut Copy, Empire of the Sun
Genre: Synth-pop, dance-pop, electronica
After my post about Jodie Aysha, I was reminded of another act that my buddy JJS of It’s The Money Shot! breathlessly told me about months ago. I’ve waited for far too long to do this Introduucing piece, but the time has finally come!
Garçon Garçon (adorable name!) are Nathan Mahon and Nick Tsirimokos, a synth-pop male duo (gorgeous men!) hailing from Sydney, the land where all good synth-pop acts are born (please see Cut Copy, Sneaky Sound System, Empire Of The Sun, et al.)
While there’s not too much information about these sexy specimens quite yet aside from this extremely likable video introduction, Garçon Garçon have released two demos available for download on their Facebook page thus far: “Take Me Out” and “Maybe Tonight.”
Both songs are smartly crafted electro-pop concoctions, teeming with ’80′s-inspired synthesizers and romantic, forlorn vocals. Very New Wave, very accessible, and very, very catchy.
I’m especially obsessed with “Maybe Tonight”: “Maybe he’ll be out there tonight, maybe he’ll be somewhere tonight / But if I had a love, he’d never go away from me,” Nathan sings sweetly above a cool stream of dreamy synthesizers and 8-bit electronica. Oh, how my heart melts!
I suggest you snatch both of these up immediately.
While we wait to hear more, Manhunt Daily posted an in-depth interview with Garçon Garçon recently, outlining their musical interests and influences (Nick listens to LCD Soundsystem and M.I.A.! Nathan listens to The Knife and Sigur Ros!), their thoughts on being out in the music industry, and what we can expect to hear from their upcoming EP.
It’s a must read!
Garçon Garçon’s debut EP, entitled EP, will be released Summer 2011.
filed under: Album Review, Bloc Party, Calvin Harris, Cary Brothers, Emily Haines, Jónsi Birgisson, Ladytron, Nelly Furtado, Sigur Rós, Sneaky Sound System, Tegan And Sara, Tiesto, Tilly And The Wall
Arguably one of the world’s greatest trance DJs, Dutch producer Tiesto has continued to redefine the boundaries of trance music with his signature emotive style and arena-ready sound for over fifteen years.
For his fourth major studio release Kaleidoscope, the premiere producer of trance sought some of the music scene’s most dynamic characters, ranging from global superstars (Calvin Harris, Sneaky Sound System, Nelly Furtado) to an assortment of lesser known, left-of-center acts (Tegan & Sara, Bloc Party‘s Kele Okereke, Sigur Ros‘ Jonsi) The result? A powerhouse collection of single-worthy uptempos bursting with indie cred and trance appeal, appealing to both the body and soul.
One standout involves Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado, who had her first taste of dance with her 2006 album, Loose. Replace the generic Timbaland-produced beats of that album with a flurry of glittering, electro-encrusted pulsations, and you’ve got “Who Wants To Be Alone,” a devastatingly addictive dancefloor haunt guaranteed to delight on repeat time and time again.
Other winners include Emily Haines‘ turn on the storming “Knock You Out,” which plays like Ladytron on E, the warm synth pulsations of the Cary Brothers-assisted “Here On Earth,” and “You Are My Diamond,” a throwback to the days of pure, ‘90’s pulsating bliss. The track is made all the better thanks to a shamelessly celebratory, sugary sweet delivery from Kianna Alarid, known best as the lead singer of Tilly and the Wall.
“Feel It in My Bones,” featuring indie darlings Tegan & Sara is perhaps the album’s greatest track, and undoubtedly the epitome of the album’s intentions. As Tiesto’s cool, calculated trance vibrations shudder underneath, Tegan & Sara’s smart-pop sensibility lift the track and create something new; the result becoming a celebration of the art of collaboration.
Simply speaking, there’s not a bad track in the bunch–at least in terms of the vocal offerings. The album’s only drawback can be found in its five instrumental tracks, included as a kind of overcompensating injection of Tiesto trance, lest we somehow forget who’s in charge behind the scenes of all of these guest spots. Sadly, they do little for the album here, aside from providing long, unnecessary breaks between the meat of the album. Skip them, and you’ve got one hell of a solid set.
Kaleidoscope is unlike anything Tiesto has done before (and surely nothing its guests have recorded). In spite of what could have been a risky undertaking (whether or not devoted fans of each genre will come to embrace this album remains to be seen), Tiesto’s fifth studio album is nothing short of excellence–allowing indie music the pulse it never knew it needed and dance music the lyrical sophistication it has so stubbornly ignored. Hearing the two genres come together? Well, that’s why this is nothing short of a musical dream come true.
Kaleidoscope will be released on October 20.
Purchase more from Tiesto on iTunes | MySpace | Official Website
God, I love this group.
Today marks the official release of the Sneaky Sound System‘s fourth (and final?) single, “It’s Not My Problem.” The song is but one of the many terrific tracks off of Sneaky’s 2008 album 2, a devastatingly overlooked (referring to America, obviously) collection of dance-pop gems a la Cut Copy and The Presets.
Be sure to watch the video above, created by fan competition winner, Maik Hempel. It’s fun, it’s adorable…and even more impressively, it’s fan-made!
Poor little cartoon man…he’s like the friend that Moby‘s Little Idiot never had.
Purchase “It’s Not My Problem” on iTunes Australia | MySpace | Official Website
filed under: Basement Jaxx, Bloc Party, Calvin Harris, Jónsi Birgisson, Masashi Muto, Nelly Furtado, Sigur Rós, Sneaky Sound System, Tegan And Sara, Tiesto
You know how I proclaimed the upcoming Basement Jaxx album to be the “Compendium of Cool” after seeing the tracklisting and whatnot? Well, I think the duo’s been one-upped already.
Enter DJ Tiësto, renowned Dutch DJ and electronica extraordinaire. For his aptly-titled fifth studio album, Kaleidoscope, Tiesto’s teamed up with a most colorful array of artists, from electro-pop staples (Calvin Harris; Sneaky Sound System) to completely left-of-center vocalists including Sigur Rós‘ lead, Jónsi, and indie-pop/alt-folk sweethearts Tegan & Sara.
Just check out the über-awesome list o’ tracks:
1. Tiësto feat. Jónsi – Kaleidoscope
2. Tiësto feat. CC Sheffield – Escape Me
3. Tiësto feat. Kianna – You Are My Diamond
4. Tiësto and Sneaky Sound System – I Will Be Here
5. Tiësto feat. Priscilla Ahn – I Am Strong
6. Tiësto feat. Cary Brothers – Here On Earth
7. Tiësto – Always Near
8. Tiësto feat. Kele Okereke – It’s Not The Things You Say
9. Tiësto – Fresh Fruit
10. Tiësto feat. Calvin Harris – Century
11. Tiësto feat. Tegan & Sara – Feel It In My Bones
12. Tiësto feat. Nelly Furtado – Who Wants To Be Alone
13. Tiësto – LA Ride
14. Tiësto – Bend It Like You Don’t Care
15. Tiësto feat. Emily Haines – Knock You Out
16. Tiësto – Louder Than Boom
17. Tiësto – Surrounded By Light
And if that wasn’t enough to set your hearts ablaze, here is the literally amazing Masashi Muto-directed video for the first single, “I Will Be Here,” featuring Sneaky Sound System’s lead singer, Connie:
A 2009 upgrade to “The Robot”? Now that’s something I can appreciate.
Kaleidoscope is due out on October 6 from Ultra Records.
So the brilliant Aussie electro-squeakers Sneaky Sound System don’t really feel like making a proper video for “It’s Not My Problem.” Therefore, it’s now your problem.
Make a video for Sneaky Sound System’s #1 UK club smash IT’S NOT MY PROBLEM and you could pick up £5,000 (approx A$10,500, US$8,200) and launch your career along the way.
We’ll provide a beautiful, single-take green-screen shot of Miss Connie singing the song. From there it’s up to you to go crazy with your creative vision, creating backgrounds, graphics, animation or anything else you think will make an amazing video. The only restriction is that you use the entire one-take of Connie and be able to supply your video in a broadcast-quality format.
Look at that, I got a little lazy too!
Interested? Then sign-up here! You really ought to give it a shot–they sound desperate. Plus, there’s five runner-up wins too! JUST DO IT. You can give Connie a silly hat or something.
DL: Sneaky Sound System – “When We Were Young†(Juan Maclean Remix)
For UK Muusers, click below to hear more from Sneaky Sound System.
Justtt great, another Judy Garland inspired intergalactic reinterpretation of Team America: World Police. How many of these must we suffer through? Yeah, a trifle bit late on the single release, but it’s still valid: It’s the lead-off track “Kansas City” from Sneaky Sound System‘s sophomore album, 2, due out on August 16. A pumping, throbbing tune launched straight at the dancefloor, “Kansas City” delivers a divalicious ‘tude thanks to lead singer Connie Mitchell‘s sizzling vocals (she did Kanye‘s “Flashing Lights” you know!!) mixed with just the right amount of glittering electro. Altogether, it plays like an instant classic.
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