It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say there seems to be hundreds of remixes of Tyson’s ‘Die On The Dancefloor’ floating around the internet.

For us, every time a new one comes along – it diminishes the impact of the song and Tyson himself – this is the definitive one for us – please no more.

The single ‘Die On The Dancefloor’ will be released on February 20 and features remixes from Round, Table Knights, Joakim, Stubborn Heart, Mickey, Kidnap Kid. His album will drop on the same day via Backyard Recordings.

The end.

Tyson’s new slab of disco cheddar brightened up our week no end – mainly because it’s the biggest guilty pleasure of 2011 so far.

Well, we’ll take it down a notch with a more reserved work-out from London producer Solo. This is the next track from Tyson – it’s what we like to call a full-body house-workout.

Tyson- Stranger in the night – Solo Remix by mrsolo

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Monarchy’s journey to create a brand of electronic pop which rises well above the shitty cynical X-factor pop, has seen the mysterious duo gain a lot of hype over the last 12 months – but the wait is over finally and their debut album ‘From The Sun’ is out and about bloody time too.

Many of you will remember the early belief that the duo had something to do with Stuart Price – we even peddled this theory for a while. Fortunately the duo tweeted us to finally set the record straight – but they took it as a compliment nonetheless.

The duo has been steadily releasing a superb set of remixes and tracks over the last 12 months, and finally we are able to sample the fruits of their futuristic pop labours. Was the hype and the waiting worth it? Yes.

It’s a debut album that shows that pop music can be clever, well made and not too cynical. It’s never too showy – it’s just a lovely collection of electronic-based tracks which patters along to their up-beat serene synths, clever pop tapestry’s and dance floor undertones of days gone by – it reference everything from Depeche Mode to Daft Punk.

Jealous Guy by Monarchy

The opening few tracks are a superb; the ethereal charm of ‘Black, The Colour heart’ draws you in and then the album steps it up a gear with the charmingly upbeat ‘I Won’t Let Go’.

By now your swinging to the beat of Monarchy’s space-aged pop melodies and their gleaming vocals. The vocals do compete for your attention a bit too much and sometimes lack a bit variety. But it is, on the whole, a delicate and modern interpretation pop with a bright 80′s electronic streak shining right through.

‘Pheonix Alive’ is one of the stand-out tracks fo us and draws from a broad church of influences from 80’s synth pop, disco and house. It’s a track which shows the talents of their super-catchy vocals and their classy production.

‘Love Get Out Of Way’ draw on more 4-on-floor electro-pop influences and shows off their precision for carefully craft pieces of standalone electro-pop. As does the progressive beats and slicing synths of ‘Call’ and ‘Jealous Guy’.

The whole album is positively brimming with plump pop beats, catchy Scissor Sister-esque vocals and futuristic disco-pop melodies.

I Won’t Let Go by Monarchy

The album doesn’t strive too far from their glossy pop aestetic and there’s plenty here for you to come back more than a few times. In the end it’s a pop-oreientated album that has enough dancfloor nous that you wouldn’t be ashamed to admit you like it; they’ve essential made pop cool again, and done so by prying it out of the hands of money hungry douches with autotune and comedy haircuts. And about time too.

HBF 8/10

We reviewed the amazing Yuksek’s album yesterday, and to celebrate the fact the album is in stores in France and the UK release of the ‘On A Train’ EP today we’ve been given permission to give away the 320 Gucci Vump Dub remix for free.

Gucci Vump is is the moniker of Brodinski and Guillaume from The Shoes, and they’ve turned ‘On A Train’ into a proper dancefloor rumbler. If you’re going to hear ‘On A Train’ in a club it will be this remix or the amazing Magician remix.

Yuksek – On A Train (Gucci Vump Remix)

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For his second album French electro producer Yuksek was inspired by the lonely days of touring around the world on his own, and this has translated into a new direction for the producer. ‘Living Life On The Edge Of Time’ is a long play that shows off a more mature side to Pierre-Alexandre Busson. Gone are the coarse electro synths, the pounding drums, but what has replaced them is in many ways is just as good. A collection of unabashed, jubilant pop tunes; introspective and uplifting at the same time.

The album oozes warm synths, cushion-soft percussion and proper vocals. ‘Living Life On The Edge Of Time’ is the total opposite ‘Away From The Sea,’ no longer do over-the-top electro synths take over the songs, but they compliment the tracks. The focus of ‘Living Life On The Edge Of Time’ are the stunning vocals. You’re not going to hear classic vocals like ‘My Bear You Can Eat Bear’. It’s full of proper songs, proper structures and proper vocals.

In a similar way that ‘Away From Sea’ references everything that is amazing about pop music; the energy, the catchy pop hooks. His new long play does the same but for indie music. It’s a logical step for him to take, a massive risk – but he has nailed it.

Now normally we wouldn’t really like an album that strays too far from what we would expect from one of France’s most exciting electro producers. But this is Yuksek. He has to be respected.

From the opening salvos of ‘Always On The Run,’ ‘Say A Word’ and ‘Off The Wall’ you know that this is going to the complete opposite of ‘Away From The Sea’ – it’s full of organic sounds, disco claps and really electrifying vocals. It’s proper music, with a really likeable organic DNA running right through.

The quality of production from Yuksek is sublime, there’s nothing other word for it, this is especially apparent in tracks like ‘White Key’s’ and where subtle complimentary synths and choir vocals combine to make a stadium-rousing track that takes Yuksek out of the club and into the stadium.

The album marries the best of electronic and the traditional warmth of organic music to make an album that cements him in the upper echelons of electronica – don’t be surprised if top acts start knocking at his door asking him to produce their albums.

There are proper moments of empathy and melancholy through the album and this very apparent with ‘Off The Wall’. It’s done so well you can’t help but fall in love with it. This album has the capacity to be the soundtrack of a summer for us – it just connects you to the artist and the music in a way that is going to really work well for this year’s festivals and the world tour.

For many this new direction might won’t be everyone’s cup of tea especially if you’re looking for some electro bangers. You will not find any of those in here. It’s music, not drug music, it should be treated like a fine wine not cocaine – it will compliment your day, not try and take it over. We personally think it’s very cool and classy. Yuksek has taken a risk, but with his amount of talent there was only going to be one outcome – music that sound effortless cool and sophisticated – one for the purists of this world.

The album climaxes with ‘The Edge’ and ‘Fireworks’ which see a little bit of the old Yuksek to come play, it’s not banger territory but they raise the tempo and make for a superb climax to a stunning second album.

Yuksek’s latest album was never going to suffer that cliché of a ‘difficult second album’ he has too much skill and ability to run out of ideas on where he wants to take his sound. But when you add the best of the last album and his new tracks into a new show, with two new members to bring the new material to life, you’ve got something that can complete with the best in the world. The next 12 months of touring are going to be something truly special and probably a lot less lonely than the last.

If your in Europe you listen to the album on Spotify.

HBF Rating 10/10

Latest tracks by Yuksek

There are some really good remixes of XX “Crystalised” floating around the internet at the moment, we loved the disco rendition from new belgium dude Star Guitar – but were warming to a remix by Curious George and The Agent, it’s a lovely deep and brooding house workout with the vocal of course – it has been played by Sasha and that’s all we really need to say. Oh it’s a 320 too.

The XX – Crystalised – (Curious George & The Agent Remix) 320KBPS MP3 by curiousgeorgeandtheagent

If you can’t wait until September for your fix of The Warehouse Project, then fear not, they have just announced that the Project will return over Easter with four massive parties planned.

Running from April 1st-4th it’s full of massive names and will be the only weekend prior to the main September – December run.

Kicking off on Thursday will be 2Many djs and Annie Mac, Friday will be Drum & Bass via Hospitality including Roni Size and High Contrast, Carl Cox will be making his WHP debut alongside Eric Prydz on Saturday, and ending the weekend will be Dubfire and the Cocoon crew.

See the full line-up here