Tag Archives: 80s

Phantom Runners – First Time

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Indietronica Staff

Phantom Runners

Phantom Runners is the moniker of pop producer ADAL (aka Adam Al-Hilali).

Forged through a love of R&B, pop and 80’s music, Phantom Runners are embarking on a journey of collaboration. Working on an album featuring several vocalists, the initial track is the aptly named ‘First Time’, featuring Brooke Bailey.

“‘First Time’ is a track about chasing that first feeling you get with someone, that initial rush,” explains ADAL.

Co-produced by John Beck (Izzy Bizu, Delilah, Corinne Bailey Rae), ‘First Time’ is three minutes of scintillating 80’s nostalgia over fresh electronic beats, boasting retro synths eloquently blended with sun-splashed soulful vocals.

Live Dates

24th July – Sofar Sounds, London
9th July – Lee Fest, Kent
27th August – Victorious Festival, Portsmouth
1st October – Southsea Fest, Portsmouth

Sounds like: Blood Orange, Futurecop!, Years & Years, Caribou, Sky Ferreira, Solange, LANY

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The 1975 – Love Me

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

The 1975

Our favourite guilty pleasures, The 1975, have cranked it up a notch with 80’s funk tune ‘Love Me’.

Remaining pretty illusive about their new releases, we are excited to finally watch the video for the new track.

From black and white into a tint of pink, this is definitely a satirical pop video with frontman Matt Healy speaking out about how he really feels on things.

Order tickets for their March tour here.

Sounds like: INXS, Prince, Harts

Premiere: Nicky Venus – Bodily Love

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

Nicky Venus by Shane Wilson

We recently received a press release asking us “Who is Nicky Venus?”

It’s a good question and one that Indietronica felt required answering.

Upon listening, we discovered that Nicky Venus is a sophisticated San Diego-based synth pop act, who has won the Best Pop award at the San Diego Music Awards 2014.

He sought musical inspiration during his travels in Asia, with nothing than a laptop, backpack and un-mailed letter to hand. The result is his new album ‘Little Runner’; a highly danceable album about suffering for love.

Indietronica is proud to be premiering the second track from the album called ‘Bodily Love’. It is full of lush minimal arrangements with a deeply sinister and haunting undertone.

Nicky will be releasing singles monthly until the album is released in November.

Sounds like: Depeche Mode, Tom Vek, LCD Soundsystem, David Bowie, Simple Minds, Thompson Twins, We are Scientists, The Album Leaf, White Arrows, College, Shiny Toy Guns, Zella Day

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Billy Who – Blue Black Water

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

Billy Who

Billy Who is a music duo from Stockholm in Sweden formed in 2014.

Their latest track is called Blue Black Water. It is a late-summer-song about the summer’s last night swim with a distinct 80’s pop vibe.

Sounds like: GEMS, Maala, Ji Nilsson, Susanne Sundfør, Lykke Li, Mons Montis, Ballet School, Oh My O

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Pr0files – I Know You Still Care

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

Pr0files – I Know You Still Care

You find yourself back in the club, amongst the flashing blue and green lights, with your eyes closed, hands stretched up in the air and legs swaying to a synth-dance masterpiece. The sound entering your ears is ‘I Know You Still Care’ by Los Angeles-based Pr0files.

The track is from their album ‘Jurassic Technologie’, due for release in October via Straight A Records.

Sounds like: Ronika, Monogem, Color War, Palmedo, Shura, Chromeo, Tep No

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Foxes – Body Talk

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

Foxes – Body Talk

The lovely Southampton Foxes (aka Louisa Rose Allen) returns to our stereos with ‘Body Talk’.

Despite taking a trip back to the 80’s to create the catchy sound of ‘Body Talk’, this is an undeniable leap forward by Foxes as an artist.

Watch the video below:

It is available for purchase on 24 July via Epic/Sony.

Sounds like: Say Lou Lou, Lady Gaga, Robyn

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Cosby – Overboard

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Indietronica Staff

Cosby

After the success of the infectious and lauded ‘Heartracer‘, the Cosby boys are staying on trend and returning with 80’s synth tune ‘Overboard’.

The youthful track is short but sweet. Close your eyes and envisage listening to ‘Overboard’ in your dream sports car with the top down and wind in hair.

The track was released on 22 April and is taken from the ‘Summer Gold’ EP.

Sounds like: Futurepop!, Chain Gang of 1974, Future Islands, The Killers, M83, St. Lucia, Two Door Cinema Club, Passion Pit, Ballet School, The Smiths, Suzuki Method, KAVINSKY

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