MP3: "So This Is Goodbye" (Pink Ganter Remix) - William Fitzsimmons
Monday, May 31, 2010
WON'T COME HOME AGAIN.
MP3: "So This Is Goodbye" (Pink Ganter Remix) - William Fitzsimmons
Thursday, May 27, 2010
ELECTRIC IS THE AIR.
MP3: "Tell Me" (Clock Opera Remix) - Au Revoir Simone
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
BETTER WITH YOU.
MP3: "Ways To Be" - Villa Nah
Labels:
kleerup,
moshi moshi,
royksopp,
the knife,
villa nah
Monday, May 24, 2010
GOLD016: MR. LITTLE JEANS
MP3: "Faking Gold" - Mr. Little Jeans [exclusive]
As if the A-sides weren't enough, rounding out the package is a cover of Beyonce's ladies night anthem "Single Ladies", a more subdued affair that offers a glimpse of the softer side of the Ms. they call Mr. On the remix side of things, we've got winning interpretations from the RAC, Luxury Living and Passion Pit spin-off Bo Flex, which we'll be scattering like sonic ashes across the blog sea in the weeks to come. With another brilliant round of artwork from our girl FRAUGRAU (who's work on this release might be her best yet), the EP is limited to 300 copies and drops June 7th, available exclusively from the Neon Gold Shop stateside and our friends at Puregroove in the UK. Preorder is available now, so get involved.
Labels:
bo flex,
karen o,
luxury living,
mr. little jeans,
RAC
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
FROM A HEIGHT IMMEASURABLE.
With an arsenal of new tracks mixed by Dan Grech - fresh off his amazing work with previous Neon Gold all-stars Sound of Arrows and Penguin Prison - and a completely revamped live show, they're one of the most exciting new acts in the game right now. For proof of their progress, look no further than new single "A Piece of String", out next month on new French imprint Maman. Our favorite track from them to date, it finds the group at their absolute best as frontman Guy Connelly's haunting vocals take centerstage while a wire sharp synth riff cascades back and forth across a melange of chopped up guitar and strings samples. Coming off like Antony & The Johnsons collaborating with Four Tet, it's something strange and wonderful and entirely their own, and just one of many reasons they're one of the most exciting acts to grace our radar in ages.
MP3: "A Piece of String" - Clock Opera
Monday, May 17, 2010
LIFE ISN'T MEANT TO DRAG US DOWN.
Fyfe put on one of the most brilliant performances we've seen this year at our SXSW showcase, highlighted by a cover of Girls Aloud's "Call The Shots" (live footage here), that's simply one of the most intense and visceral interpretations of a Top 5 pop smash we've ever heard. Sadly there's no studio recording of the track yet, but in the meantime there's no shortage of brilliant Fyfe material to tide you over, like "Headache", an absolutely immense B-side off the deluxe UK edition of the record that's been on repeat around Neon Gold HQ all spring. Get into it.
MP3: "Headache" - Fyfe Dangerfield [exclusive]
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
LET'S TAKE JESUS OFF THE DASHBOARD.
Surf noir. We've no idea what it is really, but still it seems a pretty apt description for NYC via New Jersey songwriter Lana Del Rey. All femme fatale lyrics and rampant nostalgia for the kitschy Americana of yesteryear, Lana's tracks hook you with a sultry approach to pop songwriting that sets her apart from her peers in this city. The icing on the cake is her homemade music videos, which unravel like a parade of influences that serve as a mission statement for what it is Del Rey's all about, and you can view the clip she's put together for "Diet Mtn Dew" - our favorite track of hers to this point - above. While it's clear she's still trying to find her sound and pin down her sonic identity, "Diet Mtn Dew" shows she's got all the necessary components to turn serious heads in the months to come, and those at The Great Escape next week would be amiss not to check her out at the Gold Dust showcase Thursday night. She's also going into the studio with our dudes The Knocks upon her return from the UK and, as anyone whose heard their recent output knows, that can only mean good things. Watch this space.
MP3: "Diet Mtn Dew" (Demo) - Lana Del Rey [exclusive]
MP3: "Diet Mtn Dew" (Demo) - Lana Del Rey [exclusive]
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