I have a confession to make: A lot of my music sounds a lot like disco these days. And 80’s pop. With lots of synth. I really like it… and I never thought I’d say that. I’ve always had a passion for well-crafted lyrics, so it’s no surprise that certain indie rock ballads have crept into my playlists… It’s just the glam-rock, power-bass stuff that’s surprising me. Where the ballads and the basslines meet, we have what i’m calling Emolectro. Lately i’ve been obsessing over finding these sorts of tracks, in all their lazer-loaded breaks and techno glory.
iTunes has been useful in my quests, with a surprising score of The Glitch Mob’s remix of Red Dress by TV on the Radio, and lots of goodies from my newest crush: Bat for Lashes. The most consistent new source for soothing my remix cravings, however, is RCRDLBL.com. Repeated searches for particular artists kept bringing me back to this site. Then i discovered the RSS feed. Game Over.
Here are a few of the gems i uncovered:
- Trentemøller : Vamp (Live Edit) - This track swings and shimmies with a groovy lounge feel, but heavily loaded with deep layered rhythms from the Danish master.
- Miike Snow - Almost everything i find from Miike Snow, i like. This is an outstanding selection of tracks, including remixes of Vampire Weekend and Passion Pit. Burial (Benny Blanco Remix Feat. Neon Hitch) gets stuck in the head with vague and haunting lyrical melodies.
- Kid Cudi : Day and Night (Crookers Remix) - The local dubsteppers have had the original version of this track in heavy rotation, and the hook is so catchy it often follows me home. This version is a stepped-up electrified house mix that i may like even better.
So did i mention you should just subscribe to the RCRDLBL RSS feed already? Then you can have this kind of stuff delivered to you hot and fresh. Seriously, do this now.
