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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“A Huge influence on bands like Daft Punk, SPACE sold 12 million records across 4 albums from 1977-81, and are sadly referred to as one of Europe’s great forgotten innovators of the 1970’s”