Best of 2017 – Page 14

July 25, 2017July 23, 2017

I Speak Machine – Shame

A synth pop track that has all the sonic goodness from the 80’s. I think this track needs to land on Halt and Catch Fire.

For fans of: Róisín Murphy

Short Bio:
I Speak Machine are vocalist and synth nerd Tara Busch and filmmaker Maf Lewis. Together they make brooding soundtracks and horror/sci-fi films, creating the audio and visual in unison and giving both elements equal prominence. Their approach is inspired by Spaghetti Western cinema duo Ennio Morricone and Sergio Leone, who used to play with score ideas for scenes while scripts were being written.

July 25, 2017July 22, 2017

Jonny Wails – Right My Wrongs

Rich and deep vocals ride over a pulsating bassline and a electronic piano that keeps it all together. More of a electronic blues number that oozes soul. Damn good and original.

About the song:

The artist had this to say about the track:
” This one is about a drunken stupor I found myself in one night.”

July 24, 2017July 22, 2017

Butter – For Kate I Wait (Ariel Pink cover)

Cool cover that takes the original by Ariel Pink and puts more of a 80’s synthpop / Berlin sound to it. The sound is crisp and clean. I prefer this version over the original.

For fans of: Berlin , Little Boots, Ladytron

About the song:

Butter is the electronic pop alter ego of Lola Blanc. Lola thought “For Kate I Wait” by Ariel Pink would sound amazing with a female vocal on it.

Butter is an Actor in “Under the Silver Lake”, upcoming movie starring Andrew Garfield
After the release of “For Kate I Wait” Butter’s next song will be “Lifted”, a quirky cover of Palmistry’s song.

More info about Butter/Lola Blanc:

https://www.facebook.com/butterisbetter

http://www.lolablanc.com