Hadouken!

I just found out about these guys over the weekend (I can't remember from where!), a UK-foursome that goes by the name Hadouken!, who've recently remixed Bloc Party and Klaxons. When I first heard the single "That Boy That Girl" I thought they had a grime MC rapping over the music, but then upon closer inspection the lead singer is white guy who looks like he could be part of Klaxons' crew.

Equal parts punk and grime, Hadouken! busts out some crazy grime-style synth-lines and hard-hitting beats that'll surely shake up the '07 scene. Music video and mp3 below!


("That Boy That Girl" video)


Hadouken! - "That Boy That Girl" (from That Boy That Girl 7")

Klaxons vs. to my boy

I don't know how this passed me by, but via Palms Out Sounds I just picked up to my boy's remix (released through Kitsuné Music) of the Klaxons' "Gravity's Rainbow" (one of the best singles from last year, in my opinion). The remixers are a duo that put the electronics in UK art-punk, while the remixees are a trio that are paving the way for the New Rave genre (whoever came up with that term, because I didn't--honestly!) bound to pass or fail this year. The UK sound is much more present in to my boy's music, but luckily for us, their reworking of "Gravity's Rainbow" sticks to the New Rave books.


Klaxons - "Gravity's Rainbow (to my boy Remix)"



While I think the original to "Gravity's Rainbow" (so far only available to the U.S. on their Xan Valleys EP) is amazing, this remix is worth the listen. The Klaxons will hopefully make great strides here if their full-length turns out to be just as exciting. Along with the remix, I'm throwing in to my boy's second single, "The Grid," a song that would perfectly score an 80's science fiction b-movie; their music is so retro-future, it's dangerous. Besides to my boy being signed to XL Recordings, both bands consist of members who I think are younger than I am. Talk about wasting my adolescent years...


to my boy - "The Grid"