Posts Tagged “pop“

Cornershop – Solid Gold (Tal M. Klein remix) – free download

This is a cheeky little free download from Tal M. Klein as he feeds his Cornershop obsession while also bursting out some acid at the same time. Acid pop maybe be what its should be called but it’s leftfield and it’s great! You can pick up the whole EP at Juno right now.

Miaoux Miaoux – interview and guest mix

Glasgow producer Julian Corrie AKA Miaoux Miaoux first grabbed our attention with the brilliant “Hey Sound” single on Eli & Oz last year. Since then he’s signed to influential Scottish label Chemikal Underground and been hard at work on new material alongside a handful of live gigs across the country. His unique blend of electronic […]

Matthew Dear announces new album “Beams”

We tend to shy away from pop electronica at the Labs, there are however a few artists that can coax us out of our shells into the pop rainbow. One of those is Matthew Dear, a producer that manages to combine a darker side to his compositions with a freshness that often crosses over into […]

Electric Guest – Mondo

While we usually take a dig into the archives on Saturday’s funk, soul and disco slot here at the Labs, occasionally we dip into something new. Today is one of those days and “Mondo”, the brilliant debut album from Electric Guest has our Saturday spotlight shone onto it. The LA band have recruited Dangermouse on […]

Jimmy Edgar – Majenta

In the two years since Jimmy Edgar’s last LP (the brilliant “XXX”), he’s been keeping us ticking over with remixes of tracks from that album alongside a rather ace 12″ for Non Plus. Earlier this year however, the announcement of a new album on Hotflush arrived along with the first taster. The album’s now here […]

Top Tunes February 2012

As you may know, every month we will go over some of our top tunes for the month as a round up of what has been good on the blog but also some sneaky numbers that have been bubbling under in our boxes when playing out. Without further ado lets get the music talking. First […]

Matthew Dear – Headcage EP – free download

The man with the Ghostly touch is back. After some time touring his “Black City” album, Matthew Dear got right back into the studio to start work on the next long player. The first fruits of this are the “Headcage” EP. With a pop underbelly as the base, there’s still room for indie, shoegaze and […]

Lazy Sundays: Art Of Noise – (Who’s Afraid Of?) The Art Of Noise

Undoubtedly one of the most influential electronically led groups of the 80s, Art Of Noise’s 1984 debut album “(Who’s Afraid Of?) The Art Of Noise” is a brilliant piece of work that was groundbreaking at the time and still deserves your attention nearly 30 years on. Blending mechanical noises and subtle industrial leanings alongside ridiculously […]

Phuturelabs’ Hogmanay Party Pack

So Hogmanay is upon us (or New Years Eve for the non Scots amongst us) and we’ve decided to gather a wee pack of party friendly tunes for your listening pleasure. Beware, some of these are best experienced after a few beverages. These are perfect house party fodder, however if you prefer getting your club […]

Saturday Snacks #18

Lets face it, the snacks haven’t been the most healthy in the last few weeks. What can you expect from a West of Scotland blog! Well, as I’m in New Zealand now I though I would help cleanse the system with some tasty local fruits and slick tunes to help kick start the weekend. We […]