The last we heard of Solid Gold was when they released their debut album Bodies Of Water in 2008, which we took a definite liking to, especially since they are on Green Label Sound (a single’s label), which featured other artists such as Chromeo, Holy Ghost! and Amazing Baby to name a few…

French label On The Fruit have been carving out a nice little crystalline niche for themselves in the big sparkling glacier of space-electro (or whatever it is we’re calling it this week), trading in an anthemic, synth heavy sound that lends itself to comparisons with fellow Frenchies Valerie Collective.

Where these guys really stand out though is the rawness of their sound.

Tracks like Freak You’s ‘From Nowhere’ have a brashness and fervor that really sets them apart, layering edgy, ethereal melodies over dark monotonal basslines straight from a Dario Argento slasher flick. ‘Torn Over’ sounds like a partially-reformed metal-head reimagining the collected works of The Human League for a hypothetical 18-rated arcade game. The real deal for us though is ‘Ballad For A Diskjockey’ which takes you on a dreamy space journey you will never forget.

If you hadn’t guessed we rate these tracks REALLY highly, and if you haven’t heard them waste no time in checking out the links below.

In just a few days On The Fruit are launching another quality act – Midnight Club. With over twenty years in the production biz under various guises these guys are no spring chickens, and their experience shows with deft touch and a maximalist approach that fits the label to a tee. It’s the kind of stuff that will make mincemeat of the right dancefloor, and each of the five tracks on the The Machine EP are more than deserving of your attention.

No duds here, but we particularly like the big electronic bangs and crashes found in the original and B-side ‘Replay’. Look out for the release later this month.

This also gives us an excuse to give props to another ‘On The Fruit’ stalwart in Worship. A bit more restrained but no less assured, ‘The Dome’ was one of our top EPs of ‘09… a real dark horse that demonstrates an obvious skill for sound sculpture and the dark arts of prog-disco. EP number two is apparently in the pipeline, so watch this space for more details…

MP3 MIDNIGHT CLUB – HOT SPACE

MP3 MIDNIGHT CLUB – REPLAY

MP3 FREAK YOU – BALLAD FOR A DISKJOCKEY ♥♥♥

MP3 FREAK YOU – FROM NOWHERE

MP3 WORSHIP – RITUAL ACTION (THE DOME PT. II)

MIDNIGHT CLUB MYSPACE
ON THE FRUIT RECORDS MYSPACE

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Few can say they fit their moniker as well as Ashley Jones does with Treasure Fingers and boy does he have the midas touch.

For the past three years, the DJ and producer has been making it rain in the disco with innovative remixes and original tracks.

We know the suspense is unbearable but we implore you to take your time unzipping and revealing the meat of these 2 interviews.

We present Edwin Van Cleef & G.L.O.V.E.S. to you …

Harnessing the considerable power of three Italian Stallions, Clap Rules (Andrea Gabriele, Max Leggieri and Fabrizio Mammarella) bring a bold, tightly-executed live disco sound with their fantastic debut EP Old Sequencer, out now on the British Tiny Sticks label.

We saw the video for the title track on Mustang’s brand new Chameleon Circus EP, which was released on Gomma a few days back and we were absolutely blown away.

It all happened for the first time in a club night and Discotexas the collective was formed with the will to share a love for music, artwork, design, production and performance. Projects such as Moullinex, Xinobi, Rockets and many more were brought together.

Polargeist is banging on some word of mouth and the pure quality of their release for their brand new single Home From The Can, which was released last week on Bang Gang, Australia.

DCUP once played for an event called “Fill my cups with DCUP”, and if you fit the bill with a D CUP (real or fake), you get a whole bottle of Vodka.

Described as ‘The Australian Florence’ (Timeout), Bertie Blackman is set to take the UK under her wing with the release of new single ‘Black Cats’. Having already picked up a series of prestigious accolades across Australia, Bertie is set for similar success internationally.