Classixx - Borderline (feat. Kisses' Jesse Kivel)

A little bit nu disco, a little bit chillwave and a little bit house, the sunkissed, blissed out electronic music that Classixx have been making for years has managed to skip all the genre trends it could've fallen into, and it's for that reason everything they do sounds timeless. Their glorious remix of Phoenix's "Lizstomania" in 2009 is as stunning as it ever was today, and their original material, fairly scarce until the announcement of their debut album, is looking to be as long-life as their modern-day-classic remixes.

The new wave synth chords of "Borderline" pulse along purposefully through a typically gorgeous, balearic chord sequence, and the melt-in-your-mouth vocals of Jesse Kivel from the similarly sunny synthpop band Kisses float thoughtfully up into falsetto. It could indeed, by all means, burst into a huge dance anthem at any point, but it doesn't. The percussion never rises above a sparse kick drum pattern, some tastefully placed clicks and the occasionally tom drum roll, that hints at a beat that never kicks in. On first listen this baffles, but on subsequent listens, the perpetual build-up is actually comforting and rather beautiful.

Their long-awaited debut album, "Hanging Gardens", is due May 14th.

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Brothertiger - Lovers

"Lovers" is one chilled tune. "There's nothing wrong with me, can't you see it's going to be all right?" Brothertiger mastermind John Jagos croons over smooth, summery, chillwave heaven. It's criminal that I didn't discover this back in December 2011 when it was released, but I am repenting now. Not content to wallow in huge pads and distant snares like a lot of chillwave, Brothertiger wants to be chilling on the dancefloor with a spliff in one hand and a Sex on the Beach in the other, throwing chillshapes to "Lovers" as it rides its punchy, hook-laden disco groove.

Flashlights (NEW CHILLWAVE BAND)

Look out your window. Summer's obviously here early, so it's about time we had some chillwave to set the mood. The gutsy-voiced singer is reminiscent of Empire of the Sun's Luke Steele, and these guys know their way around a collosal Balearic synth or two. Blissed-out synthpop with a backbone... perfect for another year of sunny escapism.

There new EP "So Close to midnight was released on March 1st, and is available to download from their bandcamp. Listen to the whole EP below. The title track is particularly euphoric.