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LISTEN: “Don’t Give Up On Me” (Betablock3r Remix) by Satchmode

I feel like I’m finally coming out of the darkness, having spent the majority of this week with a nasty cold. When you head is full of mush and you feel like crap, its tough getting stuff done, especially just to hop on the site and post some new music.

In my better-late-than-never category, check out this Betablock3r remix of Satchmode‘s tune “Don’t Give Up On Me”. It’s perfect to get you moving, or in my case, to lift me out of this rut. Betablock3r had this to say about the making the remix:

“It’s been a while since we’ve released a remix because we’ve been primarily focused on finishing our album. But we had the opportunity to remix something for our good friends in Satchmode, and it gave us the chance to take a slightly different approach than our typical nu disco fare. We ended up with this darker, heavier interpretation of the more upbeat original that everyone was really happy with. It was a ton of fun experimenting with our sounds and doing a bit of genre bending on this one, so we’re excited for everyone to hear it.”

Compare to the original below.

 

New Music From Satchmode, “Hall & Oates”

Hall Oates Art Animated

I’ve been covering LA dream pop band Satchmode for quite a while now, always excited to hear a new track from the duo (multi-instrumentalists Gabe Donnay and Adam Boukis).  From their second EP called Afterglow (out Jan. 2015) comes “Hall & Oates”, a song about “realizing that you don’t love someone anymore, and that once you’ve fallen out of love there’s no way to bring it back.  You keep clinging to the relationship because you desperately want that feeling again, but you know deep down that it’s gone for good”.  The song evolved out of the main synth riff in the verse, with the melody and lyrics coming quickly after, followed by months of perfecting the arrangement.

Since their first EP (Collide), they’ve added a full live band.  Rather than program the drum parts, they had their drummer record with a full kit, then layering synth drums over that to keep their electronic, dancey vibe.

Want to hear more?  Check out this interesting remix of Bon Iver’s “Holocene”.

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Best Intentions

Today, we’ve got a new followup single to “Old Fears” from LA’s Satchmode called “Best Intentions”.  Both songs were recorded and mixed at the band’s home studio in LA and mastered by Dave Cooley (M83 and Silversun Pickups) and will appear on the debut EP Collide, out this coming January 16th.

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Currently Listening To: Satchmode

Ever heard of the dream pop duo Satchmode from LA?  They’re fresh on my radar after sending me a quick note, with a link to “Old Fears”.  Singing about starting over and the reluctance to repeat what happened in the past, I float away into the outro when the words “I want to do it right this time” repeat over and over.

Take a listen.