[ELECTRONICA] Phoenix – “Trying To Be Cool” (Moon Bounce Remix)
Philly based electronic producer Moon Bounce caught my attention pretty quickly with the glitched out, chill-hop remix he put together for Phoenix‘s new track “Trying To Be Cool.” With so many EDM artists producing a wish-wash of similar sounding beats, it’s refreshing to hear something that sits in the same vein, yet sounds altogether unique. The production technique makes sense when you read into some of the inspiration... Read More
[ELECTRO] Sound Remedy – “Liberation”
LA producer Sound Remedy is tearing up the Hypem charts today, sitting #1 and #2 for his original new track “Liberation” and his remix of Daughter’s “Medicine.” While Sound Remedy has been releasing a steady stream of music over the past year, “Liberation” is perhaps the closest glimpse we get into the original work we can expect on his forthcoming album. Garnering buzz for the project, “Liberation”... Read More
[ELECTRO/POP] HAERTS – “Wings” (Wildcat! Wildcat! Remix)
HAERTS took the music blogosphere by surprise at the end of 2012 when they dropped one of the best tracks of the year with their single “Wings.” With how much attention the track received, I am a little surprised by the lack of remixes for the song. This could be a good thing, however, as the original was pretty amazing and I imagine it would probably be pretty difficult to live up to the standard set by HAERTS. Brave LA newcomers Wildcat!... Read More
[CHIPTUNE] Anamanaguchi – “Planet”
Time for a short journey through the wonderful 8-bit landscape that is Anamanaguchi. I first heard of this group through their extremely entertaining chiptune single “Meow.” Returning with their classic Super Nintendo-esque sounds comes the synthesized single “Planet” off their upcoming ENDLESS FANTASY album which is due out May 14. Aptly named, “Planet” sounds as though I’m soaring through the cities and... Read More
[THE DAILY SWIM] Germany Germany – “Saturn”
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
[INDIE/ELECTRONICA] The Neighbourhood – “Sweater Weather” (Little Daylight Remix)
The Neighbourhood has been on my list of bands to watch out for in 2013. Already securing spots at a few big name festivals, these guys have a great future with their mix of indie rock, vocal talent, and just a touch of electronic charm. Brooklyn based Little Daylight has taken The Neighbourhood’s single “Sweater Weather” and put a most excellent electronic spin to the track. Slow moving synths are punctuated with the percussive... Read More
[ELECTRO/INDIE] Ghost Beach – “Miracle” (Gigamesh Remix)
New York based Ghost Beach knows how to crank out some lovely grit pop that has gained them a lot of attention over the past year. Now DJ/producer Gigamesh has given their single “Miracle” a brand new direction. Infusing the track with some throwback synths sounds and percussive beats, any other producer could have called it quits and released as is. But the Minneapolis based producer decided to give the track something really unique... Read More
[ELECRO] Daughter – “Medicine” (Sound Remedy Remix)
And we’re back! Sorry for the lack of posts over the last couple of days as we’ve been doing a bit of travelling over here and have finally settled back in front of a computer for the first time in days. And we couldn’t have picked a better artist to jump back into it with than one of our favorite producers, LA based Sound Remedy. Music is Sound Remedy’s journey and he imparts a glimpse of that journey through his gorgeous... Read More
[SYNTHWAVE] Glass Candy – “The Possessed” (Extended Runway Edit)
Italians Do It Better labelmates to the Chromatics, Glass Candy, scored a few quintessential 2011 hits in “Beautiful Object” and “Warm In The Winter” (not to mention their previous singles). Plus, Ida No from the band is constantly found in musical cahoots with the Chromatics, most recently in that band’s stellar cover of New Order’s “Ceremony.” “The Possessed” premiered recently on a Parisian... Read More
[INDIE/ELECTRONICA] Ghost Beach – “Close Enough” (Ft. Noosa)
Leave it to Ghost Beach to display a perfect working example of what happens when you put together some upbeat synth work, soaring vocals, and syncopated ryhthms to come out the other end with an amazingly catchy tune. Teaming up with Noosa, Ghost Beach has released their February single “Close Enough” as a free download to their fans. I’ve had this on repeat since they sent it out a couple days ago and I swear it gets sunnier outside... Read More
