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Metronomy takes a very lively organic approach to the title track off of their upcoming album “Love Letters”. The 5th Dimension would be proud of this 70s motown pop tinged tune. Definitely a juxtaposing sound to the first single “I’m Aquarius”.

A Fifth Element inspired cosmic journey.

Metronomy unveils the title of their upcoming album “Love Letter” and the first single “I’m Aquarius”. It is a delicate mid-tempo ballad that dives into the spiraling thoughts and reflections of an unwinding relationship. The simple instrumentation is propelled by a cycling “shoo-doo-doo-ah” and carefully programmed 808 beat. Metronomy is definitely tapping into something really special.

Today Metronomy released an compilation of unreleased remixes of tunes from “The English Riviera” which includes this fantastic remix of “The Look” by Two Inch Punch. Serious vibes.

Metronomy has released one of my favorite albums of the year with “The English Riviera” – an album that exercises the power of subtly through production, songwriting, lyrics, and musicianship. At first it took over 5+ listens to really appreciate and understand the album, especially after not being a fan of their previous LP’s. “The Look” was the tune that won me over and after seeing them live in Tours, France back in February I was ready to accept Metronomy into my life. Listen to this teaser of Erol Alkan’s remix of “The Bay” – a tune that makes slap bass cool again.

Metronomy – The Bay (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework) PREVIEW by Erol Alkan

A slinky, dark and sexy new single from Metronomy with a blog-worthy music videos that will most likely be making its rounds on all the fancy/chic/in-the-know/hip design blogs of da interwebs.
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Astronomer – chilled out, cosmic UK producer – checkout these remixes of new Metronomy and The xx (I am in love with this album.) What y’all think?

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The xx – Basic Space (Astronomer Remix)

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Metronomy – Not Made For Love (Astronomer Remix)

I’m only a fan of Metronomy remixes, like the Breakbot and the Diskjokke remixes. Joakim revises Metronomy’s new track “Not Made for Love” – he is quite bold by starting the track off upbeat and slowing it down – I feel like that is a ballsy and blasphemous thing to do with a dance track, but he pulls it off. I’m a big fan of what Joakim has been doing lately – looking forward to more stuff.

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Metronomy – Not Made for Live (Joakim Remix)

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