Naytronix unveils first single from upcoming debut album

11 July 2012

Naytronix, the new solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Nate Brenner, has unveiled the first single from his forthcoming debut album Dirty Glow. The album is due out on October 9th via Plug Research.

Brenner, who is also tUnE-yArDs’ bassist, conceived the album as a summertime record. “Over the last three years I’ve spent a lot of time in a van, being on tour with tUnE-yArDs” explained Brenner. “I think I just wanted to make a record that would sound good from beginning to end while cruising down a highway and hold the listener’s interest the whole time.”

The single, ‘Robotic’, would make any robot feel good in their skin. It comes with a video directed by Christine Hucal and a special remix by new Plug Research signees Mwahaha. Check it all out below.

Dan Deacon shares second single from forthcoming album America

10 July 2012

A brand new single taken from Dan Deacon‘s forthcoming album has just surfaced the web. This is the second taste we get from America, following the mighty first single ‘Lots’, posted here just over a month ago.

America will hit stores on August 28th in North America and a day earlier in the rest of the world via Domino.

The new track called ‘True Thrush’ “is the main 2012 summer time jammer” as the electronic wizard puts it himself. And who would disagree?

Stay Calm release brand new single Fall In Love / Break Up

09 July 2012

Claudia Meza, Angela Mcilvain and Ben Tyler make up the exciting Portland based trio Stay Calm.
Today they’ve graced us with a brand new digital single, Fall In Love / Break Up, featuring ‘I Couldn’t Sleep’ and ‘Let Me Clear My Throat’. Both songs are available exclusively on their bandcamp, and you can get them for only a couple of dollars.
Stay Calm’s new effort was recorded and co-produced by Jherek Bischoff and it features Zac Pennington on vocals, Keyboards and percussion.

Here’s ‘I Couldn’t Sleep’. I’ve been listening on repeat and I bet you’ll do the same.

Old Smile releases debut album Hearing Static

08 July 2012

Old Smile, the project of Philadelphia native Tom Herman Jr, has just released his debut album Hearing Static. Head over to his bandcamp to stream/buy the album.

To coincide with the release, Old Smile dropped accompanying videos for three tracks off the album, the album’s title track, ‘Quiet Nights’ and ‘Brief Conversations’.  All the links for the videos can also be found on his bandcamp.

The video for ‘Quiet Nights’ features footage taken from films from Maya Deren, Man Ray and also Russian animator and director Alexander Petrov. Check it out below and after the video listen to the beautiful title track, ‘Hearing Static’. Enjoy.


Civil Civic drop ‘New’ track

04 July 2012

Civil Civic, the instrumental electronic duo of Aaron Cupples and Ben Green, dropped yesterday a new track aptly named ‘New’. The two recorded this track when they were also recording their debut album Rules, released last November.

Civil Civic “couldn’t find a way for it to fit into the LP”, as they said. Luckily they’ve decided to put it out now because they “still think it’s a slamming fun ditty”. You can download the track free or pay what you want for it on their bandcamp.
Now get ready to move.