Chloé Raunet is the Canadian-born, London-based artist making music under the moniker C.A.R. A former member of celebrated Kill The DJ band Battant, her music travels between strange electronics and off-pop. She is also co-host of the long-running Latete Atoto Show on NTS Radio. 

Her newest EP "Strange Ways", composed in the final dregs of 2016 follows a number of standout releases for such labels as Ivan Smagghe's Les Disques De La Mort, Kompakt, Watergate Records and Kill The DJ. 

Amnesia could be one for the dance floor. It's all about the 909 hi-hat and the track jacks its way towards a cheeky wink to Detroit. Title track Strange Ways taps into Chloe's vintage synth-driven pop sensibilities, drawing what she loves best from the genre - catchy but odd, hoovered down to the bare essentials. Finishing things off, All But ... is woolly and woven. Strings pluck and pull their way through a druggy fabric, overlaid with some heady lyrics.
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1986 darkwave, minimal electro band from Rochester, New York. The lineup was James Tabbi (vocals, acoustic guitar), Jeff Gallea (bass, drum programs, vocals, keyboard), Jack Schaefer (electric guitar) and Dan Brumley (synths, samples, vocoder, melodica). They released the "Bas Relief" LP in 1986, only 500 silkscreened and hand numbered copies of the record were made which are now extremely sought after by minimal synth enthusiasts. This gem has a wonderful low-tech warm driving synth sound that is infectious. The vocals are haunting and the bass lines remind of Joy Division. Almost every song is killer dark post-punk or electronic synth wave. They seemed to take cues from Echo and the Bunnymen, early New Order, Fad Gadget, and Depeche Mode. Songs like Watching Trees, Tears and Cinnamon, Portugal, Ignorant Father, and Temporal deserve to be heard. Timeless."


Eleven Pond - Watching trees(Bedroom Demo)

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Strange Ways EP

C.A.R. - Amnesia

As the gang marched the boulevard they cast a mean shadow upon the sidewalk. Shutters began to close fiercely up and down the high street in anticipation of violence. All but one... The saloon at the tail end of the street blared music proudly in a triumphant protest. They had opted to defend the town from the travelling troublemakers, the villainous vagabonds and terrible tyrants. Tumbleweed blew amongst the sand, and the red grains scurried in the breeze.

It is with much excitement that we are able to premiere a new track from C.A.R. The project of our close friend and writer Chloe Raunet, she needs little introduction.

PREMIERE: C.A.R. - All But [Self Released]

The self-released EP on C.A.R.'s bandcamp page, called 'Strange Ways' is out today! Title track Strange Ways taps into Chloe's vintage synth-driven pop sensibilities, drawing what she loves best from the genre - catchy but odd, hoovered down to the bare essentials.

https://soundcloud.com/c_a_r
https://facebook.com/C.A.R.official/
https://c-a-r.bandcamp.com/album/

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PRÉMIÈRE: C.A.R. - Strange Ways

Prolific producer based in Ann Arbor, D’Marc Cantu, debuted on Drone in 2015. His forthcoming release 'Omega Red' is an introspective, emotive piece of electro in which he explores melancholic synth melodies that are quintessential to the Drone sound.

Omega Red

D'Marc Cantu -  Omega Red

Maxim Nazarov "Akizum" [AVC011]
Bandcamp: bit.ly/2v5I8bk
Apple Music: apple.co/2v5rTLn
Spotify: spoti.fi/2vWzcq7

01 Go, Honey, Go 
02 Bermuda
03 Quetzalcoatl (feat. GM2)
04 Akizum
05 Universe Is Mental (feat. Valentina Nemchenkova)
06 Go, Honey, Go (Alien Delon Remix)

Maxim Nazarov's "Akizum" is a collection of dance-floor friendly tracks influenced by the sounds of vintage disco and house. The EP features guest appearances from NYC's GM2 and Moscow-based DJ Valentina Nemchenkova. "Go, Honey, Go" is remixed by Alien Delon - the wizard of Moscow Retrowave.

Photo by Aleksey Kiselev.

http://avec.club

Akizum

Maxim Nazarov & Valentina Nemchenkova "Universe Is Mental"

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Семь Ножей (Seven Knives)
https://soundcloud.com/sevenknives

Семь Ножей (Seven Knives) - Черные Стены, Мутные Стекла (Black Walls, Blurred Glass)

Solipsism is an archival release of music from https://soundcloud.com/mike-simonetti 's tenure as owner of Italians Do It Better Records, spanning from 2006-2013. During that time Mike wrote a lot of music. Some of it was used for films, some for TV commercials, some for fashion shows and he even released a record or two.

Influenced by the intersection of 80's arena rock bands like AC/DC and Judas Priest, glam rock/dance bands like Rockets and Supermax, and especially the underground Italian producer Piero Umiliani - the album is chock-full of atmospheric rock-inspired arpeggiated riffs. The mixture of metal and chugging dance music makes for a unique listening experience. Every song has a riff, every song is heavy and dense. Only one song goes above 118 BPM. These are heavy chuggers that make for a tense emotional experience that exceeds your standard, easy-to-write-off “soundtrack” fare, mainly because it was never written with that in mind. It was meant to be a fist-pumping arena rock inspired thumper! You can hear that in the one two punch of “A Prayer For War” into “Illusions", which is an outtake from his "The Magician" sessions. Other songs like “Solipsism” showcase the airy melodies of that were to come with his other project Pale Blue, but that is not typical on this album. If you listen closely, you can hear how Simonetti’s music and dark vibes inspired his then label partner Johnny Jewel to take his own bands Chromatics and Glass Candy in a different, more cinematic direction.

This was written and recorded years before the Drive soundtrack and all the hoopla around the sudden soundtrack resurgence. In 2011 Mike was asked to submit some songs for a soon to be released Hollywood remake. He submitted most of the songs from this album, and they were slated for release on the soundtrack, but the project fell apart, and the film went in a different direction and changed producers. Soon after, because of all the drama and foolishness, he left Italians Do It Better to start over with 2MR and Pale Blue. This is the nail in the coffin. Godspeed.

https://www.instagram.com/mikesimonetti/
https://twitter.com/MikeSimonetti
https://www.facebook.com/mike.simonetti.16
https://open.spotify.com/artist/39DBlSB32DrnRrqM6UUUsm?si=vLfIbo-AQ2mBiH9oM-V8WQ

VINYL PRE-ORDER: https://www.omnianmusicgroup.com/collections/2mr/products/solipsism-collected-works-2006-2013

Solipsism

Illusions

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Mike Simonetti - Illusions  [2MR-038]

Drammma

New material presented by Kyiv-based sound artist Pymin. His album “Plexus“ is out soon.

www.20ftradio.net

Pymin @ 20ft Radio - 23/03/2020

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‘Layered, fascinating and irresistible’ - DJ Mag

‘Astonishingly accomplished … Many influences are on display, but C.A.R. connects them in a way uniquely hers.’ - Electronic Sound

C.A.R. (Choosing Acronyms Randomly) is a musical project conceived by Chloé Raunet, a multi-faceted creative living in London. Her self-confessed crush on too many genres results in a unique blend of glacial electronica, post-punk and warming, introspective pop. 

Following three albums on iconic, queer Parisian label Kill The DJ and UK’s Ransom Note, the live act now consists of herself and Joni Green. This latest combination champions female empowerment, injecting fresh energy and hype into the show. Together, they are building a reputation for pulsing, magnetic, sweaty and unforgettable performances. 

December marked another excursion into uncharted territory with the release ‘avant pop masterpiece’, Anzu. More new songs are tricking their way into the set, and C.A.R.'s next LP is on the near horizon.

A fan of the weirder edges of electronic music, Chloé also DJs and hosts the monthly 'On The Slip Road' show on NTS Radio.

C.A.R. - Amnesia

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