Sidechains

We love bringing you more of The Neon Talent and this is definitely one of them. We haven't seen any good artists from Spain in a while, but that's about to change.



This Neon's talent name is Alex Ferrer, from Barcelona and the Sidechains project started last year, in August to be exact. He started playing with cubase at a young age, recording the tracks of an industrial-metal band he had with some friends. Their sound resembled Ministry, NIN, Alien Sex Fiend etc.. Then he started listening to Prodigy, Daft Punk (Homework) etc.. He immediately fell in love with electronic music. After this, he bought some equipment to start practicing electronic music. He started making jingles for Spainsh commercials. And because of that, he was left with little time to work on the music he liked, so the Sidechains project started.
The first track he made as Sidechains was, Turn Your Body On, it was well received, then he decided to take it more seriously and started producing new tracks. One of the tracks is going to be released on Pistol (EMI Sublalbel). The release of more tracks are still in negotiation on another label.

His tracks have different styles and influences. You can feel that 90's techno influences, and suddenly you have funky disco sounds, vocoders on others, mixing it with that electro sound that you love. Very good sounds overall, this is somebody you have to watch closely, and expect more from him in the future here at The Neon Rider.

We leave you with 4 tracks directly from him. Hope you like them on the dance floor or banging from your headphones.

(zshare files)

Sidechains - Dr. Funk

Sidechains - Dance while you can

Sidechains - Turn your body on

Sidechains - Real

Stay tuned for an exclusive Neon Talent and an Interview with Cut Copy!

Rydr.

The Neon Rider Sessions

†So we've made a mixtape for all you party people, showcasing a lot of the artists, we've posted here. Next time we'll fit them all. Hope you like it.



Intro - The Midnight Juggernauts
Teenage Color - College (Russ Chimes remix)
Can't Give you Up - Cryptonites
Shine Shine - Boys Noize (AC slater remix)
Nil By Mouth - Bag Raiders (knightlife remix)
Star Survivor remix - Russ Chimes
Feel the Heat - Steed Lord
Get Innocuous - LCD Soundsystem (Soulwax remix)
Manrox - Malente (Saint Pauli remix)
11h30 - Danger (DATA remix)
Competition - Dragonette (Ocelot remix)
Rock No. 1 - Cassius (K.I.M. remix)
Lights and Music - Cut Copy (Boys Nize Happy Birthday remix)


Glowin' Neon mix vol.1

So wer'e going to keep posting more mixtapes so stay tuned!


For bookings in Mexico City and NY:
theneonrider@theneonrider.com

RYDR.

Cut Copy

Well, once again we're talking about this guys from Australia, they don't really need an introduction but you might have heard of them. Cut Copy.

Cut Copy and Modular are pleased to announce the release of the band's new album "In Ghost Colours" on March 22nd in homeland Australia, April 8th in the US and in the UK on April 14th. The album was co-produced by the band with DFA's in-house guru Tim Goldsworthy, and has already spawned the hits ‘Hearts On Fire’ & ‘So Haunted’ plus a ton of love on the old interweb. Their current single, ‘Lights & Music’ is the first official single release off the album & will be out March 1 in CD single, digital & 12” vinyl format accompanied by the remixes of Boys Noize and Superdiscount. Cut Copy will be touring across the globe these next few months, check their myspace for more info.



To pre-order the new album, grab it from here.

Here is the “In Ghost Colours” tracklisting:

1. Feel The Love
2. Out There On The Ice
3. Lights And Music
4. We Fight For Diamonds
5. Unforgettable Season
6. Midnight Runner
7. So Haunted
8. Voices In Quartz
9. Hearts On Fire
10. Far Away
11. Silver Thoughts
12. Strangers In The Wind
13. Visions
14. Nobody Lost, Nobody Found
15. Eternity One Night Only

So go and get the album people it seems that is going to be great.

Thanks to Heath Mawson from Modular Records for all the scoops.


RYDR.

The Midnight Juggernauts remixes VHS or Beta. Knightlife remixes the Bag Raiders.

Most of the people we know, believe that the VHS or Beta album wasn't as good as everyone expected. We haven't heard any good reviews from the "Bring on the Comets" album and personally I feel disappointed with it. Obviously "Bring on the comets" still has that essence and some good songs, but after hearing Le Funk and Night on Fire we thought the album was going to be just a instant classic. But there are always good news! We just got this remix do

ne by Midnight Juggernauts! it is for "Burn it all Down" and there are also remixes done by Surkin and Fred Falke. Can the Juggernauts save the universe? ha not really...

We also want to share another great remix. The Bag Raiders just released their EP that includes remixes from ZZZ and Whitenoise. This time the Knightlife guys did something extraordinary hope you like it!!

VHS or Beta-Burn it all down (Midnight Juggernauts)

Bag Raiders-Nil By Mouth (Knightlife remix)

In the news....we also can tell you that Boys Noize did the Lights and Music remix for Cut Copy. We also received new awesome remixes from Saint Pauli and we will be posting it this week.

Thanks Neonskyline

Cut Copy's Light and Music+ Strip Steve Skip School EP

About three weeks ago we posted the So cosmic mix by Cut Copy and we can't stop listening to it. They just released their new song called Lights and Music that is included in this mix and will be part of their new album Ghost in Colours. Also we want to ad that Cut Copy will be part of SXSW in Austin and their also going to play some gigs in the UK, Spain, New York and LA in the months of February and March.

So Boys Noize Recs just released the new material from Strip Steve. This guy's first EP has a little bit of everything. From french touch to crazy basslines all the songs of this EP are insane and one very different from each other. Boys Noize didn't make a mistake by signing this guy. Believe us, this guy fuckin rocks.

Here's the tracklist:

1.-You & I

2.-Ready Steady
3.-Tommy Boy
4.-Pacey's

Strip Steve-Ready Steady

Cut Copy-Lights and Music