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From cosmic krautrock to synth pop and house - as reliably as the warm weather, disco sounds are back in various shapes and forms. The long awaited solo album by Prins Thomas heads straight into space rock territory, Trentemøller surprises with a new indie pop effort, and if you prefer your disco kicks more synthetic, we have Putsch '79, Kavinsky and Acid Washed lined up for you, the latter's debut including two brilliant op-art videos by British designer Anthony Burill.
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For the cover of his album, Prins Thomas poses in what might well be his living room, confidently wearing out his favourite lumberjack shirt. The picture tells more than a thousand words about the Norwegian disco star's first solo full-length: 'Prins Thomas' is a down-to-earth affair, hand-crafted by Thomas and friends in his own Oslo-based studio.
Track titles like 'Wendy not Walter' and 'Sauerkraut' give further insights into where Prins Thomas is taking us this time: disco-infused 70s space rock, not unlike his latest album with Lindstrøm, last year's 'II'.
Clocking in at just short of 10 minutes each, the album's tracks are given much room to build and develop, while keeping their structure and pacing intact. Thomas' long-time collaborator Hans-Peter Lindstrøm as well as Todd Terje also feature, joining the jam on keyboards and trumpet.
Appealing to fans of cosmic disco and krautrock alike, 'Prins Thomas' is a thoroughly likeable album, which, above all, sounds like it must have been a lot of fun recording it.
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'Nightcall' is easily one of the most blogged about releases so far this year, and considering Kavinsky's electro pop star status it is easy to forget this is only his third proper release. 'Nightcall' is well worth the hype however: Perfect Richard-Sanderson-style 80s pop with a great remix by Jackson.
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Sähko sub-label Keys Of Life releases the debut album of Villa Nah, once again leaving all constraints of electronic music far behind. Co-produced by Jori Hulkonnen, 'Origin' is a pure synth pop album of the highest calibre, for which we instantly request radio play across all stations in Europe.
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Stepping up to his much acclaimed 'Harbour Boat Trips' mix released last year, Danish super producer and DJ Trentemøller delivers a beautiful downtempo, krautrockish and almost folky track. For all those more into his techno productions, Gui Boratto's and Thomas Schumacher's remixes will do the job.
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New Permanent Vacation signing Pollyester impresses with 'German Love Letter', a great catchy pop disco track, complete with remixes by the brilliant Optimo and the Permanent Vacation boys themselves. Don't miss the nice video, staged together with long-time partner Dr. Mooner!
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Texas' Farah writes the definitive ode to the 'Gay Boy' from the perspective of every woman who has ever met that special guy that has made her think, "too bad he's gay"... Ok, maybe not every woman, but from the perspective of one bold woman, who is willing to take those thoughts way too far!
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Maxi-Single released 30-03-2010 on DFA
DFA's latest signing, New York's Peter Gordon & Love Of Life Orchestra, break out pianos, strings and saxophones on side A, but we're especially thrilled by the B-Side, which is classic New York b-boy funk. That hat stays on!
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Maxi-Single released 05-04-2010 on Italic
Kreidler venture into cosmic territory with their seven minute percussive edit of 'Impressions d'Afrique', while the flip-side features a killer Unit 4 rework, bringing back spaced out disco to the dancefloors and sweet memories of 1970's classics like Moroder's 'I Feel Love' or Space's 'Magic Fly' to mind.
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After their excellent 'General Motors, Detroit, America', dropped shortly before the turn of the year, Acid Washed deliver their self-titled debut album. Fat analogue sounds lead the way with large doses of disco, house and synth-pop. Make sure to check the fantastic op-art videos by Anthony Burill.
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Hanno Leichtmann (of Static fame) relaunches his Vulva String Quartett project for this fine single on Kalk Pets. 'ThisIsThat' is a slow grooving, disco-induced house song, backed by the deep and catchy 'This Is Not The Last Song', as well as a nice remix by the always great Efdemin. Tip.
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Yet another highly remarkable release from Munich's Permanent Vacation. Expect a classic Chicago slow house jam from Spectacle a.k.a. David Muallem und Benjamin Roeder that fits nicely in these times of recalling the old virtues of house music.
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Italo disco is back with all its melodramatatic synth-lines and catchy melodies that still has its fans in and out of northern Italy. After William Bottin's releases on Bear Funk, Italians Do It Better, and his contribution to the Cosmic Balearic Beats Vol. 1 compilation, 'Galli' is his first record for Eskimo Recordings.
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Finnish disco boys Putsch '79 return with a new EP after taking a short creative break going fishing and picking fruits in the forest. Leaving their winning formula of electrified disco untouched they unleash a real monster, which is supported by a really strong remix of Alden Tyrell.
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BabyG Fernandez (Eskimo, L.S.G.) and Robin Crafoord team up under their Dance Disorder moniker for a second release on Ellen Allien's BPitch Control. Quite a diversion from the label's usual style, 'Zusammen' is an epic neo-disco bomb, rich with synth arpeggios, bongo breaks and seductive vocals.
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Final remix chapter of Sébastien Telliers highly successful Sexuality album compiling all remixes which were released during the course of 2008 and 2009. Luckily it also includes the awesome Floating Points remix which was only available before through the Lucky Numbers imprint in the UK.
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Lorenz Rhode drops another slap of of synth heavy disco infused electro funk this time with Snax on vocal support. The productions are so fresh that you immediately want to put on your roller skates or pick up your pogo stick and get down with your homies from the block.
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