i-Select #39

This is a series of shows dedicated to electronic/synthpop bands that are unsigned, signed to a small independent label or self release their material.

White Lion Radio prides itself on bringing you music which you don't always get access to and to showcase bands and artists that are really very talented and deserve to be heard.

These shows will feature bands from across the globe!

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Full Playlist:

Metroland - Memorabilia
Sister Electra - Down By The Park
Eric C Powell - True
!Distain - Synthpop Boy (Parralox Remix)
Machinista - Black Tide
Blue Images - New Horizon
Sector One - The Firewall (Remix)
Train To Spain - Teaser
Aurelie - And Then
DarwinMCD Ft Eric C Powell - Click (Nature Of Wires Remix)
Exciting Valence - Electric Radio
Machine Boy - Action Figures
You And Me Both - Don't You Cry
!Distain - Wake Me Up
Synesthete Ft Christina Rotondo - Eclipse
The Frixion - Magic
Machinista - Dark Heart Of Me (Apoptygma Berzerk Remix)
Perpacity - Goodbye
Kretz - Mechanical Men (Sector One Remix)
Graflex - Breakout (Nature Of Wires Remix)
Projekt Ich Ft Rene & Susie Mubach - Forgotten Dreams (RMP Remix)
Eric C Powell - The Sun And The Rainfall
Maschine Brennt - Place To Place
Sister Electra - Not Until Forever
!Distain - Maid Of Freedom
Metroland - Sunwriting (Metroland's Heliograph)

The Electronic Music Hour #39

Welcome to edition #39 of our series "The Electronic Music Hour", which features some of the best electronic and synthpop music from the last 40 years.

These shows not only include well known artists from the last 4 decades but new and emerging bands on the electronic music scene from around the world, a lot of which are either unsigned, or on a small independent label, or self release their material.

So the shows will feature old and new tracks that fit in the electronic/synthpop genre.

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Playlist:

New Order - Here To Stay (Radio Edit)
Machinista - Universe Is Here (BRD Evolution Mix)
The Human League - Love Me Madly (Dave Bascombe Mix)
A-Ha - Forest Fire
Tactile Frequency - With You
A Flock Of Seagulls - Transfer Affection (7'' Version)
Erasure - March On Down The Line
Ultravox - Satellite
Exciting Valence - Human Company
Holly Johnson - Feel Good
Vaylon - Four Walls
Daily Planet - Heaven Opened (Ft Mac Austin)
Hurts - Why
Parralox Ft Peter Wilson - Last Man Standing

Maximum 80s (Volume 63)

White Lion Radio have released Edition 63 of Maximum 80s.

This is a series of shows that feature nothing but the very best in 1980s 12 Inch Singles.

The biggest hits on the biggest format from a classic decade......the 1980s.

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Track List

Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots (12 Inch Version)
Bananarama - Kiss Him Goodbye (12 Inch Version)
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (12 Inch Dance Mix)
OMD - Dreaming (12 Inch Mix)
Blancmange - Thats Love That It Is (Extended)
Hazel Dean - Jealous Love (12 Inch Version)
Weather Girls - It's Raining Men (12 Inch Version)
Madonna - La Isla Bonita (12 Extended Version)
ABC - Be Near Me (Munich Disco Mix)
Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (12 Inch Extended Version)

Rubik's 80s Mix (Volume 63)

Edition #63 of Rubik's 80s Mix is now out on White Lion Radio.

This a series of shows that includes the very best in 80s music all in one continuous mix.

The biggest hits from the greatest decade in music history!

A show guaranteed to bring back so many happy memories!

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Full Playlist

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
Bronski Beat - Why
The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
Bananarama - Rober De Niro's Waiting
Propaganda - Dr Mabuse
Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell
Blancmange - Don't Tell Me
Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection
Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

Sector One "Remixes" Album Reviewed

Sector One recently released one of the best albums of the year in the shape of "Telecommunication", it is Machine-Pop perfection.

They follow that up we a new album called "Remixes", which features 7 Sector One remixes of tracks by Kretz, Deutsche Bank, Maschine Brennt, Nattefrost, Unisonlab, Dark Vektor, Auto-Auto and a remix of their own track "The Firewall".

Before we get to the music, I must say the sleeve artwork is brilliant :)

Opening the album is a remix of "Mechanical Men" by Kretz, which has been given a warm analogue makeover, a fantastic mix with a nod in the direction of the Dusseldorf masters of electronic music. This is my favourite version of the song. The Deutsche Bank track "Cuber Mensch" has been given a major overhaul and is superb, very uplifting with plenty of energy.

Now i'm a massive fan of Maschine Brennt and "Man Or Machine" is one of my favourite tracks of theirs. Sector One have taken this track to an even higher level, soothing choir chords, lots of Kraftwerk inspired melody sounds, it's almost a Chillout Mix, a wonderful remix.

I've only ever come across Nattefrost through a remix they did of Metroland's track "Zeppelin". I'm not familiar with the original version of "Where The Gods Are Watching", however, Sector One's remix is once again excellent, almost has a filmic feel to it, atmospheric pads over quite a "busy" rhythm section and sequencers, this track ticks all the right boxes for me. Next we have a remix of Unisonlab's "Electro Life", do check out their album "Electrometric", it is very impressive, the mix on offer here has hints of a Vince Clarke sound pallet. A little too busy in parts but overall another good mix.

Dark Vektor are another band I'm not familiar with but if the track "Superando" is anything to go by they warrent further investigation. The remix has a fantastic sequencer sections that are the core of the track. Some nice percussive parts, all against a dance beat, this is quite minimal at first then develops, which works very well, I really do like this track. I can only imagine this was a very difficult remix to do on analogue equiptment, especially the sequencer parts.

The Auto-Auto track "Transdimensional" is an unusual track for Sector One to remix as it is more of a typical song but they has pulled off a great remix, beautiful pad sounds and well structured rhythm sections, a very interesting remix to listen to.

The album closes with Sector One's remix of their own track "The Firewall", an upbeat remix, which again features great use of pad sounds, sequencers and rhythm.

An excellent album which showcases Sector One's talents at remixing, a perfect companion to the recent "Telecommunication" album.

8.5/10

The album is available from Bandcamp here: https://sector-one.bandcamp.com/album/remixes

The album "Telecommunication" is also available from Bandcamp here: https://sector-one.bandcamp.com/album/telecommunication