electronic exclusives
Premiere: Axelle von Dorpp releases short film ‘Level Up’, featuring the music of LEYKA
YOUNG French artist LEYKA has teamed up with filmmaker Axelle con Dorpp, who’s worked with the likes of Poni Hoax, Nicolas Ker, Neblu Oscillator and Jonathan Fitoussi to make a part-documentary, part-pop video featuring music from LEYKA’s newly released album, Level Up. Set essentially as a documentary of a party that took place in between …
Premiere: Test Patterns reveal hypnotic new video for Trendsetter
West Coast based alternative electronic duo Test Patterns have released a new single, Trendsetter – their third of the year following on from ‘In the Red’ and ‘New Beginnings’, and we’re delighted to premiere the new accompanying video right here on Backseat Mafia today. Taking it’s lead from the likes of Portishead, the track crackles …
Premiere: Edinburgh producer Rufus releases the serene beauty of ‘Settle’
Edinburgh seems to be a hub of a lot of creative talent at the moment, and the latest off the production line is artist-producer Rufus, aka Ben Lobban. After playing in covers bands following his graduation from Napier with a degree in Popular Music, he’s turned his attention to creating his own music. Out tomorrow …
PREMIERE: JOYFULTALK release audiovisual odyssey ‘NEW BIOLOGY’ for Constellation
MONTREAL’S Constellation Records, home of such outrock greats as Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band and Do Make Say Think, have been running a neat little thing for a while now, whereby they commission a new audiovisual single from an artist from the roster, and release it every …
Premiere: Death By Piano release new visuals for Nightwalk
Following on from its release last Friday, NYC dark-pop duo Death By Piano have released new visuals for their single ‘Nightwalk’, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Nightwalk is the final instalment in a trilogy of 2020 releases, and minxes up atmospheric synths and electronics with soaring guitar sounds. …
Premiere: Post Yoga release video for brilliant new single, ‘Phil’
POST YOGA is the nom-de-plume of Bristol musician Chris Barrett, who began making music under that moniker after buying a £4 charity shop keyboard. Recorded on the floor of his friends flat using just a cheap Yamaha keyboard (it’s sadly unclear if its the same £4 or another similarly procured model) he’s releasing a new …
Premiere: Dirty Freud releases new single Blood Bayou – listen first here
Taken from his upcoming EP ‘Love In The Backwater’, out on Modern Sky UK later in the year, Sheffield producer Dirty Freud is back with a new single Blood Bayou, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. It’s the follow up to his lauded recent single ‘Intentions’ (ft. Szou), and …
Premiere: John McLucas releases new single ‘Play It Out’
San Francisco singer-songwriter John McLucas is back with a new track, Play It Out, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia this morning. After starting out as a songwriter/producer for other artists such as Krimetz, George Brandt and Tamara Bubble, he moved to LA to pursue his dream of being an …
Exclusive: Lucy Dreams record Know My Number as an At Home Session
We were knocked out by Viennese production duo Lucy Dreams recent single ‘Know My Number’, which we premiered back in June, and are equally delighted that the band, who record their vocals through an AI nicknamed Lucy (hence the name), have managed to record an At Home Session version of the song. At the time, …
Premiere: Don’t Get Lemon release new track, Futures Lost
Don’t Get Lemon are a three piece synth-pop/post-punk band, taking inspiration from the likes of Lust for Youth, New Order, The Human League, Giorgio Moroder and other luminaries. Their new track Futures Lost is out today and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia. Of the track, Don’t Get Lemon say “As …