Electronic
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 …
Track: Jeremy Gara shares new single L_06
Jeremy Gara, drummer of Arcade Fire, shares brand new single ‘L_06’. The track features on his second solo album Passerine Finale which will be released Friday 11th September on Invada Records. On the track Jeremy explains, “L_06 – the visual thing, like the song it accompanies, comes from trying to push really simple objects and figures to a place where they hopefully, somehow, …
News: Tom Misch Releases fifth anniversary vinyl addition of album Beat Tape 2
South London producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Misch has announced a special edition of his acclaimed Beat Tape 2 project in celebration of its fifth anniversary. Originally released on his own label Beyond the Groove in 2015, the new edition will be available on gold-colored vinyl, with a limited quantity of hand signed copies available …
See: Legendary trip-hop duo Kruder & Dorfmeister release new single and video – Johnson
Legendary trip-hop pioneers Kruder & Dorfmeister have announced their new album, the long awaited 1995, is out on October 30th via G-Stone Recordings, and from it they’ve released new visuals for the track ‘Johnson’. Smokey, jarring beats and electronic hue is the order of the day with Johnson as it floats along, pushing and prodding …
See: Faithless reveal first new album in a decade and release new video for first single – Synthesizer
Ten years after their previous long player, the legendary Faithless have returned with a new album All Blessed, out on October 23rd and from it the band have released a new video for the track Synthesizer, taken from the record. Of the album, the band say “In this troubled and increasingly violent world, lyrically the …
Premiere: SLOVO release new video for Enough
South London based collective SLOVO who include US hip-hop innovator Mike Ladd, Italian singer Barbarella and former Faithless guitarist amongst their number, released their new album ‘Bread & Butterflies’ back in July, and we’re absolutely delighted to premiere the new video for the track Enough right here on Backseat Mafia. It has political statement at …
Album Review: Bright Light Bright Light – Fun City
Lockdown has been a particularly tough time for people in the music industry, not allowing them to fill our music venues in the way they usually would. It’s independent artists who’ve struggled the most. Take Welsh boy turned New York resident Rod Thomas, AKA DJ, singer and songwriter Bright Light Bright Light. His club night …
Track: Groove Armada are back with new album news and a track, ‘Lover 4 Now’
Dance Music Royalty Groove Armada have ended a ten year spell out of the limelight by announcing a new album, the eleven track ‘Edge of the Horizon’, out on October 2nd via BMG. In contrast to the guitars that prevailed in their last long player, the Grammy nominated ‘Black Light’, this time the band have …
Album Review: YELLO – Point
Swiss duo Yello are a hive of contradictions and conundrums. Before starting the band in the late seventies, singer Dieter Meier was already a millionaire, Boris Blank had no formal musical training and was a truck driver. They consistently deliver nothing short of sonic excellence, yet are never mentioned in the same breath as Kraftwerk. …