Apopalypse now.

Upon logging into my myspace account this morning I find I have a message from Apopalypse, which as far as I can discern is the work of one Phil Death. He begins by commending my blog (which I was surprised to discover is now listed on The Hype Machine!), before scolding me for neglecting his glitchy tech pop. Well, of course, me being me and not wanting to dissapoint quickly visited Apopalypse-space where I was filled with meriment to hear such musical gems as 'EID', which has a sound akin to Late of the Pier. Pulsing programmed drums, harmonious electronics and gloriously distorted vocals. And then there is 'Bolts for Brains', which sounds like a demented robot trying to play Ladytron's back catalogue simultaneously by itself, frying its circuit boards in the process.

Apopalypse are certainly one to watch, and now that they've been brought to my attention I'll be keeping an eye out for sure.

mp3: Apopalypse - 'Bolts for Brains'
mp3: Apopalypse - 'EID'

PS. Now that I'm listed on Hype I know that I'm gonna blow my bandwidth... time to look for a better file host I think!

Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1986.

Parisian Kavinsky is yet another amazing artist who produces synth-driven electronica, along similar lines as Justice and SebastiAn, the latter of which he is touring with on Daft Punk's Alive 2007 tour. However, whilst aforementioned artists can often verge into glitchey-electro, Kavinsky offers something much more sublime. His first two EPs,Teddy Boy and 1986, both released on Record Makers are drenched in slick synths, with a heavy 8os feel, which is reflected in the artwork which accompanies his releases.

According to his last.fm page, Kavinsky "is a zombie in need of revenge; killed when he crashed his Ferrari Testarossa in 1986. His records are the story of his first steps in the world of the living dead". This is a pretty damn close description of the imagery his music creates. 'Testarossa Autodrive' is the sound of Kavinsky driving at unearthly speeds through a neon city, taillights blazing across lanes of crawling traffic, against a backdrop of skyscrapers. It's the kinda music I imagine RoboCop would listen to, 'Grand Canyon' being the perfect music for cruising through a dystopic and crime infested city.

Alongside his own music, Kavinsky also makes time to make some remixes in his own distinctive style. Find below his reinvention of Klaxons' 'Gravity's Rainbow'. Grab it fast and enjoy.

In June Kavinsky will release Deadcruiser, a mini-album compiling tracks from the first two EPs, the tracklisting is as follows:

01:: The Crash
02:: Testarossa Autodrive
03 :: Transistor
04 :: Grand Canyon
05 :: Flashback
06 :: Testarossa Nightdrive
07 :: Wayfarer
08 :: Ghost Transistor
09 :: Deadcruiser

mp3: Kavinsky - Testarossa Autodrive (Teddy Boy EP)
mp3: Kavinsky - Grand Canyon (1986 EP)
mp3: Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow (Kavinsky remix)

Let's make love and listen to Calvin Harris.

Welcome to the first post of my new look blog. There is a very slim chance you visited it under its old guise, One More Power-Chord and the System's Done For, but just in case I have left the old posts up, although all the downloads have now expired. Dang. So yes, welcome to We Were Rockstars. I am Graham. There is a chance that I will be joined by James, and possibly Paul if I can persuade him.



As you may be aware, CSS have re-recorded and re-released 'Let's make love and listen to Death From Above', originally released last summer, a sign that the label clearly can see that more money can be made off of the band now that they have had several UK tours under their belts and a ever-expanding fan base. Whilst I am normally hesitant around re-releases, it has meant that a new wave of remixes of the track have been spawned. Which is brilliant. The single comes out next Monday in the UK and is backed by remixes by Simian Mobile Disco, Hot Chip, and my personal favourite, Calvin Harris. I have not heard much by Calvin Harris apart from 'Acceptable in the 80s', which managed to infiltrate most areas of society until even my mom knew the words to it, and similar to the aforementioned track, his remix ups the electro element, twisting the song away from its former funky self. Which, once more, is brilliant. The single is out 14th May. Until then, satisfy yourself with Calvin Harris' mix.

mp3: CSS - Let's make love and listen to Death From Above (Calvin Harris remix)