Deltawave are a synth pop act hailing from the North of England (York) with both male and female vocals. As such they instantly remind you of great acts from the heyday of 80s synths, like Human League, New Order and the Thompson Twins. With their moody delivery and great ear for a catchy hook they really give me a great 80s flashback – in a good way, and they are great live too if you can catch them (they played supporting Shed 7 recently).
This is the title track from their “Strychnine and Soda EP” which is 2 years old today (and can be found on iTunes, Beatport etc). We’ve been waiting ever since for their debut album to be completed, and I certainly hope it will be finished soon, given that I heard a demo version that sounded damn finished to me about 3 years ago! Ho hum. These things can take a while to mature! Anyway. I REALLY love this track and I hope you will too.
Download mp3 : Deltawave – “Strychnine and Soda (Extended version)”
A band that i’m keen to raise to your attention this week is the magnificent Kish Mauve.
Kish Mauve – aka vocalist Mima and producer Jim Eliot – gained recognition for their shimmering but sultry brand of electro pop when they wrote and produced Kylie’s phenomenal ‘2 Hearts’, the cherry-picked lead single from her much loved comeback album ‘X’. Jim is also responsible for producing the recent Rosie & The Goldbug’s album.
Jim and Mima
With their Kylie casino chips well in the bag, the duo are now set to release their very own unique blend of seductive pop noir, starting with the twisted dance-floor filler ‘Lose Control’, which features Ladyhawke’s very own Pip Brown on the geetars.
For me it’s all about the club mixes and the remix package i have for ‘Lose Control’ includes; Michael Morph, Neoteric, and Superbass. But the two stand-out mixes are Fred Falke’s, and something altogether more noisy from Chewy Chocolate Cookies. Two quality names, two quality mixes; need i say more.. enjoy!
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