Stand Fresh, Come On...

Once again, France is the place to be to discover up and coming electro pop musicians. And with that, i present 'Franklean'. Influenced by the french, british and australian electronic scene i can tell that 80's synthesizer pop is coming back dramatically. His song 'get up stand fresh' is definitely fresh and at TRKD we love saying FRESH!! I love songs that are inspired by the 80's because it brings back fond memories of our youth. Like when you had that moment of when you lost that beautiful girl and at the end of it all, it got better because there were plenty of fish in the bloody sea. This song documents that nicely.

He specifically told me not to make it downloadable. I guess this is just a build up to what amazing tunes he will be creating next. So visit his  myspace.

Get Up Stand Fresh - Franklean

Defte into the cosmos

Defte, is Michael Delaporte, an artist from New York who describes his music as a synthetic appreciation of sound design. Smart words i'd say, because it really does relate to his music. So Fresh, so clean, so tight, so atmospheric, so beautiful, so skillful. What else can i say?

I've supplied for you people a song called Below Seven. Just have a listen and pump it up, its a bloody masterpiece!!

Below Seven - Defte

Its Friday, who wants Joints?

FactoryFactory is a local from Melbourne, who just discovered the Valerie Collective late last year and really got inspired by the sounds that they were creating. With his background in producing experimental music for the past 2 years, 'FF' decided to create his own sound influenced by Italo pop, textures from the 70's and 80's and space travel films. So I got him to hook me up with a tune of his. A song called Night Patrol, it sounds really deep and mellow as if it were from the black hole. Something to definitely smoke up to. Enjoy the weekend.......

Nigt Patrol - FactoryFactory

Bruce saw her naked once.

I just love France, they have beautiful women and a beautiful electronic scene. And thats where i discovered Double Dragon. Not literally in France but i guess you could call it the 'myspace version'. I love songs that remind me of a place and time, and Double Dragons song 'Melodrame' does just that. It takes me back to my imaginary eighties days (if i had lived though the 80's) at college, senior year. The picture above isn't one of mine but lets just imagine that i was in that class (I'm not in the photo because i was taking the photo) and i would've been best friends with that chubby dude on the far left whose name could've been Bruce. Ah yeah, used to tell the funniest jokes that kid. We used to always get picked on by those 4 bullies at the back, total rough heads they were. And finally you see that foxy blonde on the far right up on Todds shoulders, yep me and Bruce saw her naked once. Good Times.

Melodrame - Double Dragon

Where we ridin...........?

I was just doing my daily browse through Myspace and came across this catchy party fun boppin' band from sunny Queensland. They remind me of Melbourne's Gameboy/Gamegirl, however, BMX are a band totally inspired by the '84 classic film 'BMX Bandits'. BMX's sound is so distinctively 80's that when you listen to their song 'Theme To BMX' you'll want to put on that old racing suit you've had at the bottom of your cupboard for 30 years and hop on your old blue BMX on a nice sunny day with blue sky's and pop a few wheelies on the way to my house.
And when you get there, you'll tip the bike upside down on my lush green lawn to make a few adjustments and admire your wonderful wheels while i bring out red cordial in colored plastic cups. Those were the days...........

Theme To BMX - BMX

I See The sun Disappear......

I just discovered this lovely band on monday. They're called Chromatics and 'Italians Do It Better' is the label they're on and what a cool name it is too. When i first heard the vocals, i just fell deep in my chair. Soothing fresh, kind of raspy with a little similarity to that of Goldfrapp. Very chilled and laid back as if you were in a nice warm cosy bar. They have an album out called NIGHT DRIVE and you can order it for only $12 with Paypal.

I've supplied for you one that i just cant enough of, titled 'Night Drive'.
I just love it because it just sounds mysterious and the lyrics are cool:

I take a drive in my car
I take a drive in my car
I see the sun disappear
I see the sun disappear
oh oh little stranger, bring my baby back to me
oh oh little stranger, bring my baby back home to me.
My leather glove grips the wheel
My leather glove grips the wheel
I see the sun disappear
I see the sun disappear
oh little stranger, bring my baby back to me
oh little stranger, bring my baby back home
windows down my hair in the breeze
windows down my hair in the breeze
you see the sun reappear, you see the sun reappear
oh oh little stranger, bring my baby back to me
oh oh little stranger, bring my baby back home to me.

Night Drive - chromatics

And because i feel revitalized after reading those lyrics, heres another song called 'In The City'
Enjoy!!

In The City - chromatics

Prissa

Two wonderful gals from Chile who go by the name of 'Prissa' seduced me by their simple electro pop style. Although they dont sing in english, the sensual language they do use (i think its Spanish) mixed with smooth clean harmonies and electro pop melodies is so soothing to the ears. All their songs remind me of a warm cosy friendly atmosphere, drinking, conversing, passing around a few well rolled joints while listening to Prissa.You should try it sometime. And listen to their other songs.
So here is one of my favorites, an oldie from 2006 titled 'Logica'

Logica - Prissa

Back to South Beach we go

Fliami Vice is obviously heavily influenced by the 1984/89 T.V show Miami Vice. And who doesnt like that show? His song 'Street Light City' just captures every part of Miami-Dade Police Departmenti during the 80's with its synthesized pop style. Chuck this on your Ipod and listen to it while walking down Ocean Drive, you'll feel like Sonny Crockett or Rico Tubbs. The first time i listened to it i knew that this was going to be one of my most played songs.

I feel like watching Miami Vice now!!

StreetLight City - Fliami Vice

Disco on a warm summer night

I dont know what it stands for, but who cares. What matters is that he makes great music all the way from Mexico. Yeah, smooth, cool, chilled, delicate and sexy are the words i get from listening to P4KO's track 'Love 4U'. It reminds me of a groovin' disco on a warm summer night, with a sexy atmosphere and beautiful women drinking martinis. Oh yeah baby! Dont forget to give him some Myspace lovin'.

Love 4U - P4KO

Monday Morning Acid Anyone?

Its been a fair while since our introduction, but we have been busy to the core with finding extremely talented electronic musicians. And what better way to start our journey then on a monday, with some 'Monday Morning Acid' by a very cool artist who goes by the name of ELEKTRONIK from the Uk. Experimental/Electro/Techno is what it is and its something you'd listen too late at night lying in a dark room with adhesive stars on the ceiling.

If you checkout his myspace, you'll notice his done heaps of tracks, however out of the odd million he has on there, i got hooked on Monday Morning Acid because it has that great delicate calmness feel to it, like your floating in outer space.

Monday Morning Acid - Elektronik