[ELECTRO/DANCE] The Knocks ft. St. Lucia – “Modern Hearts”
It was a great day today. The sun was shining, birds were chirping, kids were out playing – and it was most likely all because NYC duo The Knocks premiered their upbeat new single “Modern Hearts” featuring the vocals of St. Lucia today. Off their upcoming album, due out sometime this summer via A&M Octane, “Modern Hearts” has everything you could possibly ask for in a summer jam – an extremely dancy beat,... Read More
[ELECTRO/FUNK] Daft Punk – “Random Access Memories” (Vanderway Edit)
Daft Punk craze is sweeping the EDM nation as April Fool’s rumors perpetuated grand stories (Daft Punk and SHM form supergroup) and 15 second snippets leave our musical appetite wholly unsatisfied. But just because we haven’t gotten more from the dynamic dance duo, doesn’t mean that other extremely talented musicians can’t have their go at blending together their sounds with the Daft. Enter French artist Vanderway, an acting... Read More
[DISCO/DANCE] Haim- “Send Me Down” (Kisses Remix)
I’m a big fan of remixes that replace the guitar drivelines and percussion entirely with synths. (The gold standard of this being Ra Ra Riot’s remix of Young the Giant’s “Cough Syrup”.) On these remixes they are less tweaks to the original, than internuncios of an alternate emotional world. Take, for instance, Kisses‘ remix of Haim‘s “Send Me Down” and the way that the lines “You came back/back... Read More
[ELECTRO/DANCE] Two Door Cinema Club – “Next Year” (Shields Remix)
Happy weekend readers! It’s Friday evening and that means it’s time to inundate you with a some music to get your ass moving. To help help get you started, UK group Shields has put together this extremely danceable electro remix of Two Door Cinema Club‘s single “Next Year.” Adding in some bouncy, chopped and screwed synths with some great keys and guitar, Shields manages to squeeze a bit of funk out of the remix that... Read More
[CONCERT REVIEW] Savoy & The Knocks at The Mid
Reading music It’s always a treat when I hear The Knocks are coming to town for a show. Not only are they great friends and performers, but they are always traveling with some of the best groups in music. There’s never a dull night when you have great friends and great music. As was the case February 1st, when The Knocks came in town to support Colorado homegrown trio Savoy for their live laser show at The Mid, Chicago. The night... Read More
[ELECTRO/DANCE] The Knocks – “The Feeling” (Dave Edwards Remix)
Happy hump day readers! It’s officially the middle of the week, halfway through 5 days of work and routine until another chaotic weekend. Can’t wait. To help you get over your hump comes Dave Edwards with an extremely danceable remix of NY duo The Knocks‘ single “The Feeling.” Sunny vibes abound in this bouncy, synth infused jam as Dave Edwards plays on the original vocals and keys to provide you with a mid-week stress... Read More
[DISCO/DANCE] Walter Murphy – “A Fifth Of Beethoven” (Flight Facilities Edit)
Wait for it…wait for it… Yes! There’s that juicy bit of electro classic-disco we’ve been waiting for. Sure it takes a bit over 2 minutes to get there, but it’s entirely worth the wait. Trinidad & Tobago resident producers Flight Facilities have taken Walter Murphy’s “A Fifth Of Beethoven” and re-edited to set their style in a mix for their first installment of mixes for triple j Mix Up Exclusives.... Read More
[THE DAILY SWIM] Odjbox – “Captain Nemo”
Welcome to The Daily Swim, a new feature on The Sights and Sounds to bring you as much new music as we can. As a daily swimmer, water has always served as a dichotomy to my psyche – wholly and unswervingly calming in it’s vast simplicity yet at the same time able to harness and create massive amounts of energy. Which is exactly the type of music The Daily Swim will feature – no fuss posts with tracks from great producers that serve... Read More
[ELECTRO/DANCE] Madeon – “Finale” (Kastra Remix)
Tuesday is starting to wind down, but it doesn’t have to be the end of your day. New Jersey DJ/producer Kastra has decided to put his own bit of electro dance panache on Madeon‘s massive single “Finale” that’s guaranteed to at least get your foot tapping. If not, you better check your pulse. A synth driven mix sees Kastra screw and chop “Finale” until we get something that’s quite a bit different yet... Read More
[DANCE] Tegan and Sara – “Closer” (The Knocks Remix)
NYC duo The Knocks have been in the studio hard at work on their upcoming debut album that’s due out later this year, but that’s not stopping them from releasing some great new music on the side. Ben and James have taken Tegan and Sara‘s “Closer” and added some soulful keys and 80′s style synth stabs around the vocals to re-manifest the track into pure dance magic. The Knocks will be bringing their uniquely upbeat... Read More
