Shake Yer Dix: Top Six Synth Bangers of 2015
Shake Yer Dix: Top Six Synth Bangers of 2015
17-11-15
By Michael Kelly
Shake Yer Dix resident Michael Kelly picks his top five synth disco belters of 2015 ahead of the final Shake Yer Dix of the year! It was gonna be a top five, but six rhymed nicely.
Learn these immediately and head down to Shake Yer Dix’s fifth birthday bash on Friday 20 November. We’ll be spinning hot geek synth and noughties electroclash in the lazerpit, with Ronika and Laurence Del Rey on 80s/disco/trash duty upstairs.
Plus! we’ll have some sexy cake robots stuffing premium baked goods from London’s finest American-style boutique bakery into your hungry mouths… slurp!
CHVRCHES: LEAVE A TRACE
As Lauren CHVRCHES says, this is “the snidest, nastiest tune” on their awesome new album Every Open Eye. And also the most danceable. ANTHEM. And a side of vinegar for Ms Mayberry, thanks...
YELLE: BA$$IN
As Julie says and Kelly Clarkson didn’t, making ircles with your hips gets what you want, we suspect this might be about going on the game, but are unable to confirm until our French improves. Whatever, watching the video for this is the best fun you’ll EVAH have and the video is shot in an incredible 90s Sega Megadrive style. The drummers at 2:39 are pretty arousing too - watch with a handy cushion over your lap.
YACHT : WHERE DOES THIS DISCO?
Dix loves a bit of angular, jerky, synthy guitar and this has done the business for us in 2015.
We defy you not to dance.
SHARER: BODY TONIGHT
Crazysexycool dance track from JD Samson.
That’s right, JD Samson from Le Tigre.
It seemed to get lost somewhere.
But it’s orgasmic.
Listen.
Now.
ERIC PRYDZ vs CHVRCHES: TETHER
Eric’s turned a okayfineyeah-but-not-the-best album track into a brutal foot-stomping arm-waving banger. Thanks Eric.
HOT CHIP: NEED YOU NOW (MOONLIGHT MATTERS REMIX)
A sniff of a Moonlight Matters remix always gets us moist, but this one got us drenched. It’s ripped up the Shake Yer Dix lazerpit loads this year. Crashing pianos, trashing synths and disco stylings… the only thing that could possibly improve it would be the addition of cowbells. But we think that about everything.
Catch Mchl Kelly and all of his synth bangers at Shake Yer Dix Fifth Birthday at Dalston Superstore on Firday 20 November from 9pm-3am!
Shake Yer Dix: Top Six Synth Bangers of 2015