Julio Bashmore - Au Seve

Julio Bashmore is not one of these fly by night producers who are in the Beatport 100 one week then next never heard from except an occasional dodgy nightclub like this familiar face, on no siree. He will tell you himself that between jet-setting around the globe, becoming a voice for the people via his Radio One show and generally living the high life he has found time to set up his own record label, under the moniker of Broadwalk Records.

This track will be the first release from the label and will be out on 2nd July.

Flight Facilities - With You Featuring Grovesnor

Here we have it, the long awaited next single from the ever mysterious Flight Facilities. This new track is another outstanding piece of music as all their others have been, the last being 'Foreign Language' released in August 2011 & before that 'Crave You' out March 2010. This isn't exactly the most productive a bands ever been, with average of a track ever 8 or so months and no word of an LP on the horizon but with Flight Facilities it is worth the wait. You can tell that this has been put together with love and attention, the production on this is crisp, with nods to past acts who have gone for a future pop feel. Daft Punk being the first name the springs to mind.

The video is something special, with manga type artistry and references to Megaman and this video.

And just in case you didn't know Grovesnor is the former drummer from Hot Chip, Rob Smoughton, pretty damn dope. Flight Facilities are the closest that anyone has come to being as hip as Daft Punk.



After the jump the gorgeous video and remixes...

Groove Armada - No Knock EP on Hypercolour

I have been a Groove Armada fan ever since I became interested in music, back in 1998 'borrowing' a siblings Northern Star album to listen to it back to back a pretend I was as trendy as the person who bought it in the first place. So imagine my dismay when they weren't on the line up to play the Lovebox festival's 10th anniversary, a festival they set up from the very start in 2002. Then my mind began about the last album or even the last EP I had heard from them which was over 2 years ago and I thought my fears had become a realisation and they would be no more.

Not just yet anyway - is the message we all received last week when Andy & Tom announced they would be doing a Full Live Groove Armada Show for one time only. This was all well and good but now we are bouyed  by the release of a new EP, No Knock, which suggests there is still plenty of life in the 30 something  lads yet.

This has been released as a Beatport Exclusive via HyperColour Records which is a great move from both camps, Groove Armada as it seems Hypercolour's other younger siginings have rubbed off on them, giving them a deeper minimal and contemporary feel to their music. Like in the instance of the first track on the EP, 'Oh Tweak Me'. This could have been created by one of the newer break through artists we have heard in the past few months, the likes of Huxley, Disclosure or Maya Jane Coles. In turn this would be a great opportunity for some of Hypercolour's newer artists to work with some of the UK's longest running a most successful dance acts, a win win situation. If you haven't yet heard of the HyperColour label, then check them soon as they have an ethos that seems to stand out from many other UK based labels, having the execs on the ground in Brighton, Bristol, Leeds and London going to events and snapping up signed talent on the spot. They are some of the most cutting edge artists with the potential ability to redefine genres.

All in all this is a testament to Groove Armada's ability to stay fresh and stay appealing even when the industry changes around them, to engage younger audiences and create classics in each decade will mean they will never become a by-product of their time. Superstylin'!

The rest of the EP after the break...

Drop Out Orchestra - Mixtape May 2012 & new EP

Mixtape after the jump.....

Scarlett's Roses - Nightmares (SOBeats Anthem Mix)

Something completely different now, this is a proper electro stomper as they were meant to be made, I can see this filling dance floors in clubs all over. It has a little something for everyone, heavy basslines, meaty drops, harmonies and it even has a tight lyricist with a South London drawl under the name of Ollie Hughes. All this wrapped up in a bow with a fun video.

S.O.Beats is the master behind the remix and he has given the overall feel of it a track as a party beat with mass appeal, knowing what audience he is directing the band towards. It is a marvellous mix between the two artists each complementing each others genres well.

Scarlett's Roses are a London based ska/pop band, and if you haven't heard of them yet maybe you should have as we predict big things in the not too distant future, check them out on their snazzy website here. Their catchy tunes will have you humming them throughout the day.

After the jump, a cosy little acoustic cover of VV Brown's Shark in the Water, and more remixes to follow....

Goldroom - Fifteen featuring Chela

Another cracking tune from the man of the moment, Josh Legg continues to consistently dish out a high standard of music. What we love about him is his refusal to buy into trends and to be influenced too much by other artists, which means Goldroom is carving out his own unique style that is instantly recognisable. 

This features Chela, aka Chelsea Wheatley from a Melbourne based punk rock band, The Gingers. This dreamy, it's hypnotic and the crisp production & haunting vocals from Chela means Fifteen becomes part of a soundtrack to you life. We defy you not to want to listen to this at least a few times today.

Also as he is a jolly nice fellow, this is available for free download.

After the Jump is the interview that Goldroom did for us, with an exclusive minimix heard on 107.3FM...