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Tracks time - things that have caught my ears/eyes in the last few weeks (for various reasons). Enjoy!

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Tracks time again - a rather diverse one.

This lot includes the usual mix of commercial/uncommercial recent tracks, including not one but two fantastic videos from Goldfrapp, the latest from my new French fave Indila, the latest video from the fabulous Lana Del Rey, the Kazaky boys etc. Considering it is the middle of summer (despite the complete lack of it over here, at least weather wise), it seems that a lot of the music coming out this time around is rather laid back but the likes of Martha Wash are here to try and fix that.

As always, hope you'll find something to enjoy here.

Mi Senti...

Róisín Murphy is to prologue her new solo album with an EP of classy and seductive Italian pop songs to be released by The Vinyl Factory on 28th May 2014. Taking a few steps to the left of the dancefloor, Mi Senti will feature five vibrant and electronic cover versions of hits by the likes of Mina (‘Ancora Ancora Ancora’ and ‘Non Credere’), Patty Pravo (‘Pensiero Stupendo’), Lucio Battisti (‘Ancora Tu’) and Gino Paoli (‘La Gatta’).

With a cursory nod towards the technicolour productions of the nation’s Italo disco craze of the 80′s and channelling a distinctively European electronic sound, Mi Senti is a powerful and unique statement from the former Moloko member, who has shaken the dancefloor focus of recent collaborations with Hot Natured and and Freeform Five in favour of a more refined, and specifically vocal project.

Speaking of the release, Murphy stressed that, “quite apart from the language, in some of the songs I was on the edge of what my voice can do. For the Mina ones in particular [‘Ancora Ancora Ancora’ and ‘Non Credere’] there were tears and I almost walked away and gave up.”

Alongside these testing covers, Murphy has also contributed her own original composition in the genre, a sultry, softly-spoken house number by the name of ‘In Sintisi’ which sits seamlessly in the centre of the six-track EP. Recorded with her partner and Milanese producer Sebastiano Properzi, Murphy said introducing original work felt like a natural progression:

“’In Sintesi’ came together very quickly and I think we all enjoyed the freedom of creating from scratch our own thing, after the weeks of work involved in getting the cover versions close to something we could be proud of. Knowing one’s own recorded version has to stand up against the great music you are covering is a pressure you don’t have when you write.”

Mi Senti will be released by The Vinyl Factory on 28th May 2014 as a limited edition gatefold vinyl.

Tracklist:

Ancora Ancora Ancora

Pensiero Stupendo

Ancora Tu

In Sintesi

Non Credere

La Gatta

It is unclear as of yet whether the new album will be in the same style as 2007's Overpowered, however it is expected to be an electronic album.

SOTD...

This song, along with it's video, seems to zoom up a lot of my thoughts on the music business today...

 

Tracks...

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Ms Murphy...

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