Dandelion Wind is playing director once again, with a colorful video for Twin Crystals song “Two Girls”. Look out for Dandi Wind’s hotly anticipated album, ‘Yolk of the Golden Egg‘ coming soon!

Direction: Dandilion Wind Opaine
Cinematography: Nathan Drillot
Editing: Nathan Drillot & Szam Findlay

Late of the Pier – Fantasy Black Channel

‘Fantasy Black Channel‘ is what you get when the minds of Late of The Pier and the midas touch of Erol Alkan collide in perfect harmony. The highly anticipated debut album released 11th August on Parlophone, explodes through a vast musical landscape with the kind of imagination that goes balls out! Watch the video for their single “Heartbeat“, released a week prior to the LP, purchase your copy of ‘Fantasy Black Channel‘ and prepare for this masterpiece to work its magic!!

It is quite an honor for an artist to have their music played on BBC’s Radio 1. An achievement that would elate even the biggest fish in the vast music pond. So when a remix of The Death Set’s “Impossible” by Boston’s Etan was aired on U.K.’s Mary Anne Hobbs show in March and in June on Australia’s RTR ‘Out To Lunch Show‘ with Gemma Pike, feelings must have been high! Etan’s remix of “Morning Tide” by The Little Ones crashed the airwaves again on Colin Murray’s Radio 1 show in June. Indeed a start to a fine summer.

Prior to the radio hype, two of Etan’s remixes - The Death Set’s “Impossible (Etan’s Positive Outlook)” (on The Death Set’s ‘Around the World’ 7″) and Daedelus’s “Hrs:Mins:Secs (Etan’s Greenwich Mean Report)”, landed on long time favorite U.K. imprint Ninja Tune. But first came the Tronstep Remixes 12″ with bootleg dance treatment for Caribou, Crystal Castles, and Justice on Broader than Broadway Records – listen at Tronstep Remixes. With a full length in the works for Ninja Tune, out in 2009 - 2010, the future is looking day-glo bright for the young Bostonian.

Music has been running through the veins of 21 year old Etan (aka Nate Donmoyer), since he first heard the Amen breakbeat at age 13. Influenced by Grizzly Bear, Blonde Redhead, daft punk, Radiohead, and The Beatles, Etan describes his sound as “taking the colors I like from electronic music and using them in a song form that may not fit the genre from which they were stolen.”

Modest in stating that luck and a nice guy is what has brought him exposure, Etan has the talent and skill to back it all. “It’s all about being prepared for when luck chooses you,” he says “for me it completely began with two friends at a shop called Proletariat in Cambridge, MA who let me leave mixtapes on the checkout counter.” These mixtapes fell into the hands of a prolific Boston promoter/journalist named David Day who liked Etan’s sound and interviewed him. “He was the first guy to book me in clubs and invited me into the basstown crew. Everything has really been luck.”

Good fortune is on Etan’s side. Surrounded by a rising crew of talent, Basstown breed, consisting of Dj Die Young, Volvox, Red Foxx, Plus Move, Baltimoroder and several other talented folks, Etan continues to cultivate his craft and go beyond. He plays drums in a band called Passion Pit and has written music for “Lost Friend”, a short animation (see video below) by Susan Chien, which can be seen at the 2008 Boston Underground Film Festival.

With upcoming remixes for Radioclit, Micachu, Ghislain Poirier and his hands in a bit of everything, Etan is proving to be inspiring and unstoppable. If it all keeps up, I have a sneaking suspicion we’re all going to be pining for Etan in the coming year! Now check out the solid remixes kicking off with one of my favorite Death Set remixes!!

The Death Set - Impossible (Etan’s Impossible Outlook)

Daedelus - Hrs:Mins:Secs (Etan’s Greenwich Mean Report)

The Little Ones - Morning Tide (Etan’s Groundswell Take)

‘Moongazer‘ is the limited debut EP by London three-piece Invasion, out on Run For Your Lives. Their sound is monstorous – A mix of 60s soul, 80s thrash and 90s stoner metal, which will turn you into true devotees and leave the rest trailing in their wake!!

Forget the bass, think: capes, wizardy, pendulums, mysticism, intergalactic shit and a sound that could be forged from Black Sabbath smoking a spliff with Metallica, taking turns making love to a young Tina Turner – Picture that and you’re pretty close to their mind bending sound. No doubt your head will be thrashing to the quick minute long songs belted out by lead soul power songstress Chan, atop Zel’s frenetic drums and Marek’s relentless guitar riffs.

Invasion prepare to take over with their forthcoming 12 track debut album, recorded at Toerag studios, produced by James Shaw of SMD fame. The LP is set to be unleashed this Autumn on This Is Music Ltd. Get your fill as the new fashion changes from the passé hipster look and takes a lean for wizard wear and wands.

Four hours after the completion of the newest, unnamed Guns n Bombs track, Local Hero of Chicago drops it to 2,000 kids on a packed Tuesday (7.16.08) night at Dance at Arena in L.A.!! Making appearances are Turbotito from gnb, dancing in an all white get up and a small cameo by Harvard Bass of Noise/Floor Crew and his tongue. Get your sneak peak on and catch Local Hero this Friday 24th at Debonair, Chicago with DJ Falcon!! And look ahead to September when Guns n Bombs puts out a single and video!

Graphic by She One

Trevor Loveys is constantly pushing the limits of music with countless remixes, EP’s, labels and a number of projects that fill his world – Speaker Junk with Herve, Dubsided label with Jesse Rose, Switch, Sinden and Herve, and the Machines Don’t Care camp that is Herve, Sinden, Fake Blood, Affie Yusef, Drop The Lime, Detboi, and Toddla T. Mr. Loveys emerges yet again with a remix of ‘City Of Lights‘ by City Reverb.

City Reverb is a new band which features Chris Coco, Nick Cornu, Adam Barry, Lew West and Micky Buccheri on vocals. ‘City of Lights‘ is the 2nd single off their forthcoming 12-track album ‘Lost City Folk’, to be released September 2008. Their blissful sounds mix electronic music with live band elements that are chilled out, folky and atmospheric, which Chris describes the album’s genre as “Robot Soul”. You won’t find any dancefloor stormers on this LP and that’s ok with us, we’re happy to be in this momentary relaxed state. Look out for more remixes of ‘City of Lights‘ from Prins Thomas, Larry Fives, Reverso 68 and Beards of Paradise.

As if Trevor wasn’t doing enough, check his latest label with Affie Yusuf and Chris Belsey, Tragic Magic. Pretty positive everything coming off it will in fact be magic. Cheers to the one and only army providing us with the goods!!

City Reverb - City of Lights (Trevor Loveys Vocal Mix)

September 1st marks the release date for the self-titled debut album from the St Albans, U.K. trio Friendly Fires. “This 37 minutes of music is the end product of two years’ inspiration, frustration, toil and passion,” say the band. “We set out to merge heartfelt, romantic songwriting with our love of the dancefloor and blissful shoegaze guitars.”

The debut album, via XL Recordings, consisting of 10-tracks, will include the single ‘Jump In The Pool’ produced by Paul Epworth, which is the only track that the band did not produce and artwork by John Beasley. We can’t wait for it!!!!! Relive the addictive ‘Paris’ directed by Price James, below!

Have you ever been to PNAU’s site? I got stuck over there the other day shooting all the colored balls trying to save the strawberry. If you’re in the mood for some fun and amateur video game playing, then head to PNAU’s site. After saving the strawberry and having a flashback to 2007 listening to their mega hit “Baby“, you’ll remember one of the reasons why you came to love PNAU. Then you’ll end up wanting to hear the superb disco feel remix that Breakbot gave to “Baby”.

Since 1999, PNAU have been making music that over the years, has brought them high praise in the dance music world and created many a loyal fan. Currently living in London, the Sydney-based duo consisting of Nick Littlemore (Sam Littlemore’s, aka Sam La More, younger sibling) and Peter Mayes, are gearing up to push their third single “Embrace“, featuring the lovely Ladyhawke. With the release (drops 16th August 2008) comes a glorious remix by two of our faves, Melbourne’s Miami Horror and the brilliant Fred Falke!! This one is MEGA!!!!!!!

PNAU feat Ladyhawke - Embrace (Miami Horror & Fred Falke Remix)

PNAU - Baby (Breakbot vs PNAU)

And some more PNAU… Love this video!!