MofoHifi Records

SugarCandySuperNova – Fantastic Plastic Machine Remix – OUT NOW on Beatport

simon — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:05:21 +0000

Fantastic Plastic Machine (FPM), AKA Totoyuki Tanaka is one of the most exciting producers to come out of Japan since the international breakthrough of his friend and regular collaborator Shinichi Osawa (Data / Southern Fried). Building fantastically intricate and fascinating club tracks from insane glitchy edits merging eclectic influences from hard rock to lounge and bossa, FPM delivers a vibrant combination of intelligent production with club attitude. A massive personality with amazing stage presence, FPM is a well established legend in his native Japan, but expect to be hearing much more from him internationally in 2010 / 2011 with the release on MofoHifi of most recent album entitled simply “FPM”.

As a warm up, Fantastic Plastic Machine turns his attention to the most recent single release from The Young Punx “SugarCandySuperNova” giving the electro disco track a deranged glitched rock guitar makeover.

The Young Punx – Never Die – Polymath Remix

simon — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:40:43 +0000

The Young Punx
Never Die (Polymath Remix)

The Young Punx’ Nu Disco anthem, as supported by the likes of Kissy Sellout gets a glitchy underground disco mayhem reworking by Scotland’s electro disco ones to watch Polymath. Following Radio One support from the likes of Kissy Sellout and Andy George and Jaymo, look out for a hot new Polymath EP on MofoHifi later this year.

Cockroaches E.P. – OUT NOW!

simon — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:55:14 +0000

Italian-born wunderkind and producer to watch Phonat follows up his critically acclaimed debut album with the Cockroaches EP, a 4 track slice of underground electronica. Eschewing the temptation to cash in on his album’s tastemaker plaudits with a commercial banger, Phonat remains as original and adept as ever, choosing to paint an introspective and edgy audio picture of his Dalston junction bedsit and club culture environment, perfect for murky nights in and sweaty backroom bassbins.

Cockroaches, Spliff Dub, Intimate Confessions and The Microwave FX are the titles and perhaps they say it all. Dubstep, glitch and french house are the main influences – but created in a unique and totally original way, presenting his own take on the atmosphere of London’s underbelly.

Watch out for guest vocal snippets on “Spliff Dub” provided by one of London’s hottest grime MCs, Dizzee Rascal’s protegee – ‘Footsie’ from the Newham Generals.

Phonat is now back in the studio working on new tracks, so expect more surprises from this constantly fresh young artist later in the year on MofoHifi Records.

‘SugarCandySuperNova’ Out Now!

satu — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:12:59 +0000

The lovechild of sleazy East London disco and jpop-esque female vocals, Laura Kidd’s perky performance adds vocal bounce to the track’s twisted disco vibe. Perfect for late-night, back-alley antics ‘SugarCandySuperNova’ is the Punx latest offering to be lifted from current album ‘Mashpop & Punkstep’.

Calling in remix favours from fellow stirrers of the scene MofoHifi have put together a world class remix package. First in the party is Per QX, self proclaimed leader of the Dalston Gay mafia and founder of Gutterslut, creating a gritty electro workout. Meanwhile LA’s Acid Girls bring their own unique blend of cool weird electro to the party. Superfrank arrives armed with guitar blended big beats and Redroche provides the massive big room house banger.

The track already has the blogs buzzing and has already spent a week at number three in the ‘We are Hunted’ remix chart which monitors all blog, radio and general hype on a track on the whole net.

The Punx have once again teamed up with regular collaborator and cult animator, Han Hoogerbrugge, to produce a surreal and wickedly amusing video. It looks like space ships and the like to us, but if you’re seeing anything else you can only blame the depths of your own mind…

Phonat – Ghetto Burnin – on Test Drive Unlimited Trailer

hal — Thu, 13 May 2010 10:08:26 +0000

Check out Phonat’s Ghetto Burnin’ being used to great effect as the music for the “Good Life” Trailer for Test Drive Unlimited 2 computer game. This combined with the track’s use on a TV advert for ’24′ has brought the track to the attention of a lot more people this month! [ buy the track on iTunes ]

Mashpop and Punkstep Club Mixes Volume 1 out now on vinyl!

satu — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:48:06 +0000

At last, on vinyl, the ‘Mashpop and Punkstep Club Mixes Volume 1′.

Features;

Side A

Never Die (Part 2)

SugarCandySuperNova (Per QX mix)

Side B

Juice & Gin (Riva Starr mix)

Ready For The Fight (Black Noise mix)

Phonat – Set Me Free – Out now on VINYL!!!

simon — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:44:08 +0000

At last Phonat Vinyl is available to buy!!

Side A

1) Set Me Free – Avicii Remix

2) Set Me Free – Extended Mix

Side B

1) Love Hits The Fan

2) It’s For You (N.B – The vinyl is wrongly advertised as B2 being ‘Ho Visto Quadro Verde)

‘Love Hits The Fan’ Out Now!

satu — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:48:31 +0000

This time the Italian wonderkid gives his own personal take on the French house sound with a groovy twisted number, characteristically chopping up, glitching and re-pitching many different singers performing the word “love” to create a melody which is simultaneously an abstract deconstruction of pop lyrics, and also a catchy hook in its own right.

On the remix front new French prodigy Bestrack gives the track a career defining makeover taking Phonat’s original concept and extending it into an epic and entrancing journey through a variety of styles.

‘Love Hits The Fan’ is complemented by a visually stunning CGI video which has set the blogs alight in its first week on Youtube. Produced by Rocco Pezzella and the “Savants Collective” – who develop all of Phonat’s artwork and his MTV play-listed video for “Set Me Free” in 2009 – this beautiful promo re-enforces MofoHifi Records’ long standing policy of eschewing traditional routes for video development, instead partnering their acts with independent visual artists who work hand in hand with the musicians to create new and exciting visuals.

The Young Punx – Mashpop and Punkstep – Artist album out now!

hal — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:05:58 +0000

(Veröffentlichung und verfügbar in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz ab den 14.05.10. // Japan, Australia, NZ out June)

The Young Punx return for their second studio album, a startling and inventive exploration of the deliberate destruction of genre boundaries in electronic music. Probably the first album in history to have toyed with drum and bass, heavy metal, electropop and cuban timba within the first 5 minutes (!) “Mashpop and Punkstep” is a vibrant manifesto for the next generation of mashup music. Featuring the epic collaboration with Memphis hip hop Don ‘Count Bass D’ – “Ready For the Fight” (already heard as the theme music for EA Games “Fight Night 4″ and as official entry music for world middleweight champion Arthur Abraham), the J-pop electro disco of SugarCandySuperNova and the Ragga House of “Juice and Gin” the album spans Puccini Opera, Punk rock, hip hop, synth pop, Japanese rock and much more…

“[The Young Punx are...] jubilantly shredding genre boundaries, swooping like crack crazed Magpies to grab their favourite shiny bits with maniacal gusto” – Clash Magazine

(Availability note – though you can buy it on import now from Amazon etc, full release in the USA, Germanic countries, Japan and Australia will roll out over the late spring/early summer)

‘Ready For The Fight’ feat Count Bass D Out Now (inc. Gramophonedzie Remix)

satu — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:38:00 +0000

A triumphant collaboration, the track blends the group’s London electronica with the vocal talents of Memphis-based, indie hip-hop don Count Bass D.
Despite radically different musical and cultural backgrounds both artists have developed a great respect for each other’s work and come together to create a unique and moving track. Seamlessly combining the best of post Daft Punk, European dance production with big room hip-hop vibes, in a moving tale of resolve and determination in the face of great adversity.
Fans of boxing, either real or simulated, may find the track familiar already, thanks to it being the entry song of choice for IBF Middleweight World Champion boxer Arthur Abraham, featured in the USA on ESPN’s ‘Fight Night’ programme and a prominent feature on EA Games’ Fight Night Round 4. Now demand has led to its choice as the next release to further showcase The Young Punx ability to cross musical boundaries, gathering the best bits along the way and creating their own unique sound.
The Young Punx are already in demand as remixers, producers, DJs and a band, even with Hal Ritson finding time to act as Musical Director and accompany Dizzee Rascal on his recent Electric Proms success. They draw on dance, rock, hip-hop, electro and even pop to create their un-genrefiable sound. A sound that has already seen them release one album to critical acclaim, gaining praise from music blogs, magazines and many of the worlds top DJs and producers.
With their second longplayer ‘Mashpop & Punkstep’ also due for release in February, The Young Punx are now making moves up the ladder and are sure to be coming to a radio station, dancefloor or live venue near you soon…