Helen Marnie selected the winner: the remix made by Synthpop Joe. Worth listening.
10 January 2014
09 January 2014
Marnie - Hearts on Fire (A Cappella)
Here's the A Cappella version (just vocals) of Marnie' song "Hearts on Fire". In December 2013, she released the stems of this song for a remix contest.
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04 January 2014
"Crystal World" and "The Hunter" accolades
- #1 on The VPME's Albums of the Year;
- #1 on Softsynth's Electronic Albums of the Year;
- #5 on Electronic Rumors Best Albums of 2013;
- #57 on Love Is Pop 60 Best Albums of 2013;
- mentioned on The Electricity Club's End of Year 2013 Review;
- #11 on Last Year's Girl site.
- mentioned on Release Magazine Best of 2013 (Niklas Forsberg's list).
Also the single "The Hunter" appeared on two lists:
- The Electricity Club's 30 Best Songs of 2013;
- #3 on The VPME Best Music Videos.
01 January 2014
Happy New Year!
Daniel Hunt left a message on his Facebook page:
"Feliz ano novo / Happy new year! I have some new music to come next year; we are working on material for the 6th LT record, and in addition soon I'll be able to play you something from a brand new project I have down in Brazil that we are very excited about. Love. 2014 é nóis! X".
Helen Marnie also posted 2 nice pictures on her Instagram account (click on pictures):
"Feliz ano novo / Happy new year! I have some new music to come next year; we are working on material for the 6th LT record, and in addition soon I'll be able to play you something from a brand new project I have down in Brazil that we are very excited about. Love. 2014 é nóis! X".
Helen Marnie also posted 2 nice pictures on her Instagram account (click on pictures):
19 December 2013
Aces High (Ladytron Remix)
"Aces High" remixed by Ladytron themselves. You can find it on Gravity the Seducer Remixed. It seems that they were inspired by Brian Eno for this ethereal remix.
18 December 2013
"Crystal World" is Softsynth's Best Electronic Album of 2013
According to Softsynth, Crystal World is the "Best Electronic Album of 2013"! Congratulations to Helen!
The album was introduced with these words:
Ladytron are one of our favourite bands, full stop. But Ladytron albums are often a mixed bag. Different vocalists, varying styles, some of it works like magic, some of it just doesn't, but the sheer boldness of their ongoing experimentation is thrilling and keeps their fans coming back, breathless, to see what they're going to do next.
What they've never been is predictable. Helen Marnie's debut solo effort is predictable in the sense of, "if Ladytron made the consummate, expected Ladytron album what would it sound like? Or put another way, if we could make our own perfect Ladytron album what would it be?" It would be Crystal World. Produced by bandmate, Daniel Hunt this "half of Ladytron" or "Ladytron light" strikes a perfect note.
With a chilliness one might expect from an album produced in Iceland, it's got a pristine quality that feels untouchable at first, unwelcoming at worst. But spend some time with these lyrics, and more so, these exquisite melodies (listen to the unexpected soar of her vocal throughout "The Wind Breezes On", or the building intensity of "Sugarland", or the out of left field vocal harmony on the bridge of "We Are the Sea", or... or... or... take your pick.
There are so many "moments" here you'll go dizzy searching them out) will simply grow on you like a virus. A very pretty, icy-sweet virus. Nearly flawless, Helen Marnie has transcended simple electronic music to bring us an honest-to-dog work of art. And it's the electronic album of the year.
The album was introduced with these words:
What they've never been is predictable. Helen Marnie's debut solo effort is predictable in the sense of, "if Ladytron made the consummate, expected Ladytron album what would it sound like? Or put another way, if we could make our own perfect Ladytron album what would it be?" It would be Crystal World. Produced by bandmate, Daniel Hunt this "half of Ladytron" or "Ladytron light" strikes a perfect note.
With a chilliness one might expect from an album produced in Iceland, it's got a pristine quality that feels untouchable at first, unwelcoming at worst. But spend some time with these lyrics, and more so, these exquisite melodies (listen to the unexpected soar of her vocal throughout "The Wind Breezes On", or the building intensity of "Sugarland", or the out of left field vocal harmony on the bridge of "We Are the Sea", or... or... or... take your pick.
There are so many "moments" here you'll go dizzy searching them out) will simply grow on you like a virus. A very pretty, icy-sweet virus. Nearly flawless, Helen Marnie has transcended simple electronic music to bring us an honest-to-dog work of art. And it's the electronic album of the year.
17 December 2013
Reuben Wu - Mechanoids
The title of that instrumental tune by Reuben Wu for GE is "Mechanoids".
It's also available on Soundcloud:
It's also available on Soundcloud:
Reuben Wu did a soundtrack for a promotional video
Reuben Wu did a soundtrack for a promotional video titled "Over 2 Million Containers, 2,000 Routes - GE" for GE:
The music is excellent and it sounds like Ladytron and Orbital. The video is great too, because it's synchronized with the music. More details from this site:
In an attempt to "artistically demonstrate the complexity involved in the tightly-orchestrated intermodal process that is required to move goods", GE and Barbarian Group collaborated with Reuben Wu, of British band Ladytron, to create a new music video (of sorts) called "Over 2 Million Containers, 2000 Routes".
To create the music for the video, Wu integrated organic terminal sounds from CSX Intermodal Terminal in North Baltimore, Ohio with original instrumentation. The video takes the terminal sounds and original music, and creates a natural fit for the them "synchronized against key moments in the intermodal process". This may all sound very complicated and clinical, but the video succeeds at making this process appealing, giving the viewer an idea of all the complexity that goes into the "tightly-orchestrated intermodal process" in a way that is actually enjoyable.
The music is excellent and it sounds like Ladytron and Orbital. The video is great too, because it's synchronized with the music. More details from this site:
In an attempt to "artistically demonstrate the complexity involved in the tightly-orchestrated intermodal process that is required to move goods", GE and Barbarian Group collaborated with Reuben Wu, of British band Ladytron, to create a new music video (of sorts) called "Over 2 Million Containers, 2000 Routes".
To create the music for the video, Wu integrated organic terminal sounds from CSX Intermodal Terminal in North Baltimore, Ohio with original instrumentation. The video takes the terminal sounds and original music, and creates a natural fit for the them "synchronized against key moments in the intermodal process". This may all sound very complicated and clinical, but the video succeeds at making this process appealing, giving the viewer an idea of all the complexity that goes into the "tightly-orchestrated intermodal process" in a way that is actually enjoyable.
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