Vega

You may know him from GhostHustler or Neon Indian but Alan Palomo's other project is what has been turning heads lately. It seems everything this man touches turns to bits of italo-disco neon candy. His latest project Vega is no different, the remixes and originals are as close to perfect as we have heard in a long long time. The vocals are smooth, so is the production. Nothing is cheesy or over the top. Everything is perfect. Vega's remix of Nightwaves "She's Electric" is his most recent effort and it does not fail to impress. The opening bassline builds into a laid back yet danceable little track that screams perfection. Listen now.

"She's Electric (Vega's Italo Dub)" -Nightwaves

We've also included a few of Vega's originals, the distinct vocals set these above and beyond the remixes.

"Well Known Pleasures" - Vega

"All Too Vivid" - Vega

"No Reasons" - Vega

Indian Summer

We've been away for a minute, this whole having responsibilities thing tends to take away from the music. The summer feeling hasn't escaped us yet though and with indian summer halcyon days fading into perfect evenings, the summer time jams still feel special. Vega recently put out a remix of MIMO's track "Running Out," and in typical Vega fashion it does not fail to impress. With an opening loop that screams summer and could have come from Miami Sound Machine in the Gloria Estefan days the song kicks off with a bang. The vocals tend to take away from Vega's dreamy production work but the song still bumps.

"Running Out (Vega's Italo Dub Mix)" - MIMO

Not sure how this next jam didn't warrant a post a few weeks ago, it's a pure dreamwave gem from old favorite Keenhouse. Anoraak put out this remix of his song "Civic Transit" that speaks for itself. Sleep better close to the clouds indeed.

"Civic Transit (Anoraak LAX Remix)" - Keenhouse

Memory Tapes

Weird Tapes. Memory Cassette. These are both side projects of ex Hail Social frontman Dayve Hawk. But recently it seems he has combined the two, putting out music under the alias Memory Tapes. This is some of the best shit we've heard recently, hands down. The tracks are danceable, yet different. Hawk combines dreamy live instrumentation with laid back beats and echoing vocals for a completely dazzling final product that will certainly find a place in the "Recently Played" of those with good taste. The second half of "Bicycle" is like the second coming when the guitar lead kicks in, it is perfection. The dreamy group vocals echoing behind the layered piano, bass and guitar make you wish it could go on forever.

 

"Bicycle" - Memory Tapes

"Plain Material" takes a different approach, starting with a basic guitar line and building over the course of the song into a sunshine disco gem. 

"Plain Material" - Memory Tapes