Hideki Saijō (西城 秀樹) was a Japanese singer and television personality who was popular in Japan in 70's and 80's for his pop-funky hits. In 1984 he covered George Michael's song "Careless Whisper". The Japanese title was「抱きしめてジルバ and lyrics were translated/adapted into Japanese by lyricist Yumi Morita, rather than being a literal translation of the original English lyrics.
Oliver Sim is back with a brand new song titled "Telephone Games". With its talking-line visuals and polished synth frameworks, it signals new territory in Sim's solo work. The songs was released on October 15th via label Young.
Colonel Abrams released "Trapped" forty years a ago in Octotber 1985. The blend of R'n'B and early hours made this his signature tune and a pioneer of the mid-’80s club scene. The song was featured on his debut album of the same name.
Irish group NightCrawl balance between synthpop’s electronic textures with post-punk’s darker raw and dark edges. This year they have released two EPs and two singles including the below featured atmospheric "Lost Highway".
Yndling is the musical project of Norwegian artist Silje Espevik, who creates a delicate blend of dream pop that drifts between reality and reverie with melancholic undertones. Yndling is now preparing to release her new album Time Time Time (I’m in the Palm of Your Hand), featuring the haunting singles “Fences” and “Before It Gets Dark."
Wolf Alice have released the fourth single from their fourth album The Clearing. The song is entitled "Just Tow Girls" and behind the lens, the video was directed by Colin Solal Cardo, with choreography by Ryan Heffington guiding the visual rhythm of the piece.
Allie X is back with a new single and video performance for the song "Is Anybody out there?". The single seems to push further into darker, more introspective territory compared to some of Allie X’s work from last year. Visually the Klaus Nomi style reference is evident. The new album titled Happiness Is Going to Get You will drop in November.
Haute & Freddy are LA based duo consisting of duo Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp. They are known for blending theatrical, vintage aesthetics with synth-pop /new wave sounds. So far they have released a string of retro energizing singles including "Shy Girl" and "Freaks." We are looking forward to the album.
Helen was not a single performer, but a studio-driven Italo disco project active in the 1980s, created by producers Roberto Barocelli, Ennio Ronchelli and Daniela Paratici. Over the years, different vocalists gave life to the tracks, including Elena Ferretti for "Witch". The song was originally released in 1983 and stood out for the layered drum machine rhythms and Elena's striking vocals. The song was reissued in 2010 and 2020.
