Bufi :: The Dancefloor Slayer

Hmmm seems I've been hearing more and more cool stuff coming out of Mexico lately. I never would have thought. Possible scene developing there? We shall see...

Got this great italo/electro-pop sounding track the other day called 'We Begin' from Bufi who is Mateo Gonzalez and resides in Mexico City. On top of doing amazing remixes for artists such as Cassius he also has a record label called Le Touch Records along with a sweet matching blog of the same name 'Le Touch' . Didn't know he ran it, but Le Touch also happens to be the only spanish music blog I read on a consistent basis. Great content on there! Definitely worth checking out. Seems they have a Black Jesus over there as well. Mario and Xavier you better look into that ;)

Here's We Begin plus an older, but equally as impressive instrumental track from him called 'Make it Over'. Thought I posted back in January, but I can't find it so here it is.

MP3: We Begin (YSI)

MP3: Make It Over (YSI)

Dark Disco

A little no-wave action for you from Portland. Glass Candy has been around for a bit. Even playing a show in Miami back in the day... This summer they are playing P.S.1's Warm Up on August 11 (one of the many reasons to visit NYC in the summer) as part of the Trouble Man Unlimited/Italians Do It Better label showcase. (Anybody else notice the heavy disco line up for this year's Warm Up?)

Anyways, Glass Candy is evolving their sound from the post-punk garage sound to a darker more minimal disco sound (a la the Italians and Germans). The newest single I Always Say Yes has a balearic beat to it (think heavy, slow, 90–110 bpm). Okay maybe a little faster.

We have an older track of theirs Love Love Love where lead singer Ida No channels Siouxsie when she sings (Karen O anyone?). And a newer track where her vocals sounds like galactic purrs. Nice.

MP3: Love Love Love
MP3: I Always Say Yes (12")
MP3: Computer Love (Kraftwerk Cover)

One more. It is so good.

MP3: The Chameleon

Also out is a comp album out on Italians Do It Better called After Dark that showcases contemporary artists embracing Giorgio Moroder-styled synths. Incredible how long disco has survived. Electroclash who? NuRave what? (yeah that died already - how much more of fluorescent colors can you take?) All good music but a little short on the longevity.

Synths and Bass and Cattle

Warning syth-disco ahead! And that is not a bad thing. Hailing from across the pond, in gay Pari-- Denton, Texas? Wait a second, I thought all electro goodness only came from France? At least that is what Mr. Banger and Kitsune want you to think.

With Italo stylings and a long list of influences (Sexual Harrassment, Kavinsky, Junior Boys, Chromeo, Cabaret Voltaire...) seems like the perfect Off the Radar group to us.

The group is still young (they played their first show last month), but that means they can only get better. Right?

MP3: Parking Lot Nights

(There is another demo track floating around out there, Losing Tracks.)