Video: Keep Shelly in Athens – “Our Own Dream”

Keep Shelly In Athens released a video for “Our Own Dream” The clip was directed by Thanasis Tsimpinis, who got a little help from clothing label Tommy Hilfiger, to produce what you see below. Look for a very special limited repress of Keep Shelly in Athens‘ first two EPs, In Love With Dusk + Our Own Dream, soon on Forest Family Records.

Keep Shelly in Athens - Our Own Dream from Thanasis Tsimpinis on Vimeo.

Download: Fixers - "Iron Deer Dream" (Keep Shelly in Athens remix)

Listen to or download the brand new remix for Fixers' "Iron Deer Dream" by our favorite Greek duo Keep Shelly in Athens.  The end result sounds like a mix between balearic-beat on speed and the Chemical Brothers.  Another different direction for the duo, yet we're glad to hear the staple synth solos are still there.

Iron Deer Dream (Keep Shelly in Athens remix) by Fixers.

Planet μ Double Post - New music from Ital and Mike Paradinas' Boiler Room set

Planet μ is one of our favorite record labels here at Red Cup with some strong releases in 2011 such as new material from Keep Shelly in Athens, Kuedo and Ital Tek. That being said, it's high time we gave the imprint the ol' double post treatment.

First up is one of the label's latest signing Ital (not to be confused with aforementioned label mate Ital Tek).  We've already posted an earlier non-Planet μ release of this artist's work which we were particularly fond of.  With growing buzz around his name, the label finally revealed a sneak peak into what we can expect from his debut LP Hive Mind releasing in February and boy are we excited.  Listen to the jittery ADD album opener cheekily entitled "Doesn't Matter (if you love him)" below:

Next up is label head and electronic music legend Mike Paradinas' (aka μ-ziq) set for the Boileroom.  The mix is filled to the brim with top notch footwork tracks, a genre he's responsible for bringing to the masses and to electronic music's sub-conscious (just listen to the footwork influence on tracks by Kuedo, Machinedrum and Evian Christ).  If your still not sold or you need some catching up this is a good place to start:

Mike Paradinas Boiler Room Set by Mike Paradinas (A.K.A. Μ-Ziq) on Mixcloud

Video: Keep Shelly In Athens – “Struggle With Yourself” (Live on KEXP)

Keep Shelly in Athens' visit  Seattle radio station KEXP for a rendition of “Struggle With Yourself" from their Campus Martius EP, check the intimate performance (a drummer accompanied them for the performance) below:

Update: Keep Shelly in Athens - "Campus Martius" EP

Unfortunately we weren't able to see Keep Shelly in Athens at their live show last weekend in their hometown at Bios.  Nonetheless, we were extremely proud and excited when we heard that the duo would be the first Greek act to be signed on the the seminal Planet μ label.  We grew up to the music of labelhead Mike Paradinas aka μ-ziq, who has since played a crucial part in shaping modern electronic music both with his own early productions but also through his trend setting and cutting-edge roster choices on his record label.

While the blogosphere has already been buzzing about Keep Shelly in Athens since their beginnings, this signing serves as a reaffirmation of the massive potential held by the pair.  Their first EP on Planet μ is entitled "Campus Martius" and will be releasing on December 5th. You can pre-order and preview the tracks here.  The EP demonstrates a darker approach to their sound that we had already noticed on previous single "Our Own Dream". You can also listen to or download their remix of Solar Bears' "Cub" below, which will also feature on the EP and, as stated by the label, was the track that first caught their attention or check out the title track right after:

Solar Bears - Cub (Keep Shelly in Athens remix) by Keep Shelly in Athens

Keep Shelly In Athens - 'Campus Martius' by BOILER ROOM

Watch: ABADABAD - California Birds (Keep Shelly in Athens remix) Music Video

More Keep Shelly in Athens news, this time in the form of one of the cutest music videos since Jordy's "Dur Dur d' etre bebe".  The track is the brilliant remix of ABADABAD's "California Birds" by the Greek duo off their "Our Own Dream" EP, which is apparently is a crowd favorite during their current North American Tour. The video (by Brendan Canty) also manages to capture the visual equivalent of hazy memories of ones childhood.   Listen and watch below as 2 year old Lola Grainger takes an epic stroll to the tune of KSiA:

Keep Shelly in Athens VS ABADABAD // California Birds from Feel Good Lost on Vimeo.

Keep Shelly in Athens - "Our Own Dream" (Blackbird Blackbird Remix)

A while back we posted a rather excellent Keep Shelly in Athens track entitled "Our Own Dream" that showed the duo's darker side.  Now we spotted an equally excellent chillwave remix of the song by Bay Area producer Blackbird Blackbird. Listen to it or download it below: 

Keep Shelly in Athens - Our Own Dream (Blackbird Blackbird Remix) by BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD

D/R/U/G/S - "Mila"

This is one of those tracks that doesn't break any ground but is instantly gratifying and at the same time difficult to pigeonhole.  On "Mila", D/R/U/G/S' delay drenched buzzing synths set a melancholy ambience that is pierced by the vocal male and female vocal snippets seemingly addressing eachother playfully yet non-sensically.  The track will not be featured on the Brits upcoming "Connected" EP on Moshi Moshi but we hope it gets a proper vinyl release at some point - until then you can listen to it below. You should also check out the balearic tinged Keep Shelly in Athens remix of the Brit's older track "Love/Lust" which we also posted for your convenience below.

D/R/U/G/S - Love Lust (Keep Shelly in Athens remix) by Keep Shelly in Athens

Download: Crazy P - "Wecanonlybewhoweare" (Keep Shelly In Athens Remix)

After last week's big news that Keep Shelly in Athens are to release their "Campus Martius" EP on Planet μ, the Greek duo are once again on our radar with this characteristically ethereal remix of Crazy P's "Wecanonlybewhoweare".  The track sees the act breaking into new territory once more with some choppy-vocal treatment they have yet to resort to.  Listen to or download the track below for free:

Crazy P -Wecanonlybewhoweare (Keep Shelly In Athens mix) FREE DOWNLOAD by 2020VisionRecordings