Described by Music Week as “possessing the energy and style of an early Basement Jaxx, but with a broader musical palette”, the East-London duo’s hard hitting productions provide the perfect amalgamation of electro, breakbeat, house and gritty synths. Three parts Belgian and one part Kiwi, the band's spirited guitar-pop is hummable, danceable and utterly infectious.Ĭompleting the sonic offering will be Devil’s Gun. The night will also see Soulwax protégés Das Pop take to the stage. Serving up an utterly delicious and powerful blend of pop, soul and funk, Sam Sparro’s debut single "Black & Gold", dubbed ‘the disco anthem of the year’, stormed both charts and dance floors with his signature sound.Īs part of LCD Soundsystem, Pat Mahoney Mahoney will be performing an exclusive DJ set for Smirnoff Electic Cabaret whilst DFA label mate Juan Maclean celebrates 20 years of Acid House with a rare “Live Acid” set using a pair of Roland 303 Rhythm Masters the old-school synthesisers that revolutionised dance music in the 80s and 90s. Prince's funky back catalogue is an obvious influence throughout this colourful set and Sam even dares to borrow the Purple one's high-pitched alter ego Camille for falsetto crazy highlight Cut Me Loose.Īll in all Sparro's album is a blast, the most fun debut and immediate collection of songs Playlist has heard since Mika's Life In Cartoon Motion.Smirnoff Original Nights® is pleased to announce the Manchester debut of the genre-busting Smirnoff Electric Cabaret® at the Manchester Academy on November 27th 2008, for another unforgettable celebration of originality in nightlife.ĭefying the laws of a conventional night out, the event will feature electro-pop crossover king Sam Sparro, ably supported by Pat Mahoney & Juan Maclean, Das Pop, Devil’s Gun and a host of jaw-dropping cabaret acts. 'This is a daring, crisp modern soul album rich in ideas and soul quality'.Observer Music Magazine. The album works on two levels thanks to Sparro's astute phrasing, but overall this is a great party record for those messy Friday nights.Ģ1st Century Life will keep slap bass fans happy, Sick is a good ole synth pop nugget straight out of the Erasure hand book while Cottonmouth is the perfect almagamation of Cafe Del Mar cool and Funkadelic rare groove. The deep thinking continues with mega hit Black And Gold which despite its' instantly likeable melody is all about origins of human life throughout the ages. Too Many Questions sets the tone with its' deeply groovy bassline while lyrically Sam reveals a thoughtful mind as he articulately ponders over the meaning of life, and everything in between.
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