Chromeo Release DJ Kicks Album
German label !K7 have, in recent years, given us some indispensable mixes through their DJ Kicks brand. Hot Chip, Tiga and Erlend Oye are just some of the names that have compiled albums for the series. !K7 now continue their high standards with 80’s funk obsessed synth-duo Chromeo.
As to be expected with Dave 1 and P-Thug, the album is a route through some lesser known 80’s gems. Opening with the Italo Disco of Kano’s ‘Ikeya-Seki’ could be seen as a fashion conscious nod to the recent increase in popularity of said genre; however, as the tracklisting shows, Chromeo have never been ones to jump on the band wagon. They even find some space for the ever mocked, former Big Brother contestant, Leo Sayer and to suprisingly cover The Eagles on ‘I Can’t Tell You Why’. As always Chromeo turn the ridiculous into the sublime, crafting an infectious blend of unheard gems.
Tracklisting:
1. Kano – Ikeya-Seki
2. Pierre Perpall – J’aime Danser Avec Toi
3. Toba – Movin Up
4. Frace Joli – Gonna Get Over You
5. Donna Allen – Serious
6. Lovelock – Maybe Tonight
7. Chateau Marmont – Solar Apex rework
8. Val Young – Seduction
9. Soupir – Larmes de Metal
10. Lifelike – Sequencer
11. Carmen – Time To Move
12. Shotgun – Don’t You Wanna Make Love
13. Cheri – Murphy’s Law
14. Leo Sayer – Easy To Love
15. Shazam – Luckier
16. Chromeo – I Can’t Tell Why
17. Dianne Tell – Tes Yeux
18. Alan Parsons Project – Pipeline
The album is out now, for more info head to Chromeo’s MySpace
