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Introducing: Monarchy
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 2:23pm |
Edward Nigma and Peter Uzzle, get it? Well if we tell you that the true identity of Monarchy is shrouded in mystery, then perhaps the member's names will make a little more sense. E.Nigma, P.Uzzle. Genius.
So, in a world where we know what colour pants Andi Peter's wears on a Tuesday, thanks to Twitter, or how many slices of toast JLS munch on tour, due to a double page spread in Heat Magazine, the air of intrigue surrounding this electronic duo from London is rather refreshing.
The similarities with Daft Punk don't end at anonymity either. Their sound draws inevitable comparisons to the French maestros, skipping between synth-pop and electro, via funk and disco, effortlessly.
Gold In The Fire is all fizzing and atmospheric, Love Get Out Of My Way shows they have an ear for a pop-hook al la Hot Chip, and they are also capable of a pretty mean remix. Reworkings of Durutti Column, Ellie Goulding and Fyfe Dangerfield in particular are absolutely spectacular.
Their self titled début album is out now and they have also kindly put together a playlist featuring tracks that inspire them.
Monarchysound
Monarchy show their wide-ranging and eclectic taste in music with this brilliant playlist which features everyone from seminal composer Vangelis to soft rockers 10cc. Also present are the current cream of electronic music, LCD Soundsystem, Fever Ray, Four Tet, and the playlist also includes remixes by the band. A brilliant selection of music, many thanks to Monarchy for creating this playlist for us.
Check out the band here and read about their free iPhone app here.
Gary Evans.
