‘Time To Realize’ by Lemâitre
A positively radiant slice of pool-bound electro funk from Oslo; exactly the type of Summery, DJ-friendly fare that sums up what the season is all about — parties! all nighters! dancing! I love it so. From their new EP Relativity 2.
‘All My Life’ by Gigamesh
The erstwhile remixer and disco-funk producer has a divine new EP out on Kitsuné full of alluring ’80s synth-pop, like the sleek and emotionally rapturous All My Life, which soars thanks to the nimble and expressive confidence of singer Jana Nyberg. Hear the whole thing on Soundcloud, it’s a jam and a crumpet (new phrase I’m trying out).
‘Settle Down (La Felix Remix)’ by Kimbra
Auckland based La Felix slips Kimbra’s ode to adult relationships into a sexy cocktail dress of silken piano hooks and classy electro funk-isms.
‘Distorted Love’ by Shook Feat. Ronika
More silken ’80s twerking from the formidable dancepop wunderkind. The Ronika/Shook connection totally has a Gloria Estefan/Miami Sound Machine thing going on, no?
‘Cheap Bad Moves (Hector’s Bad Moose Boogie Remix)’ by Timo Juuti & Hector 87
Likewise this sun-baked nu-disco groove from the Finnish duo’s new EP out on La Valigetta. Free for a Like.
‘Lush’ by Le Crayon
Three minutes of effusive French-touch funkadelics from 20 year-old Parisian producer Lauren Jeckerson, whose technique seems to be “More sunshine, more sunshine, more sunshine!”. Just one small tidbit from this equally ebullient Remix86 compilation.
‘Love Distance’ by Teams
The Miami-based producer channels his sun-soaked surroundings in this lockstepping, sample-driven electrofunk jam. Out soon on whiteiris.tv
‘T.M.H.S.R.’ by Cut Slack
Joyous Summer boombox material made up of radiant synth blasts and a cooky use of down-tuned vocal samples. This and the similarly quirky Move Into The Beat from his new EP are jams for days.
(via Golden Scissors)
‘La Belle Vie’ by Souleance
Sizzling, sun-bound electro soul from a duo of Parisian collaborators keen on bopping basslines and infectious thump-clap beats. The hand drawn video is pleasantly animated by Émile Sacré.
‘Lança Perfume (Extended Shux Edit)’ by Rita Lee & Roberto Lanca
An effervescent spritz of Brazilian ‘Cha-cha disco’ from 1981!
(via Feel My Bicep)
‘Games (feat. Annika Zee)’ by Bridge & Law
An addictive dance hook crafted by two super talented 18 year-old Torontonians, which you download here for your own personal Creative NOMAD Jukebox, Diamond Rio, or Microsoft Zune device.
‘Stronger (Radio Edit)’ by Anna Lunoe & Diamond Lights
If anyone needs me I’ll be lost in the euphoric bounce of Sydney music-maker/DJ Anna Lunoe’s positively radiant Summer jam. Available on Beatport.
‘Ever Stop’ by Young Montana?
This 20 year-old electrostep producer from Coventry has already had a pretty prolific 2011, with a number of remixes getting good rotation on Radio 1 and a debut album that was released last May. Ever Stop continues his impressive run with a funky, soul-sampling vibrance that diverges somewhat from his usual warped, post-dub shuffle.
‘I Want You’ by Knightlife
Smooth Summer synth-funk from the Melbourne producer’s standout 8 track I Want You EP. So many highlights on this thing.
‘Florida (Cosmic Kids Remix)’ by Princeton
Wispy synthwork drifts over a feather-light drumbeat in this deceptively sunny ode to dissatisfaction, which in Princeton’s case involves Miami traffic and stale office life. A soundtrack made for daydreams of escape. You can download the equally great original single at Stereogum.
