Infatuation feat. Yuksek (Paris, France), Sleazemore, RCHRD Oh?! March 25, 2009

Get ready for some hot hybrid beats appealing to one’s mind as well as one’s feet… Infatuation is at it yet again, bringing superstar French electro pioneer: Yuksek. With disarming ease, he mixes pop hooks with dancefloor devastation, post-punk riffs and acid loops, disco grooves, experimental arabesque flourishes, house beats and catchy melodies. Within a track you’ll hear hints of both the Pixies and Scissor Sisters, or Squarepusher and Giorgio Moroder, or Mirwaïs and Daft Punk. Guests on the album include rapper Amanda Blank (Spank Rock), electrofunk duo Chromeo, psychedelic-folk group The Bewitched Hands and the dance-rock of Shit Disco. All of which show that Yuksek is the latest version of a generation unphased, easily switching from – say – tough garage rock to a melancholic torch song, from a Chopin waltz to a hip-hop hit. A resolutely post-schizophrenic musician, you could say, whose outwardly electronic album hides a pop heart. Songs like “So far Away from the Sea”, “Freak’O’Rocker” and “This Certain Life” are proof enough. Yuksek is a hot commodity right now with his newly dropped LP called Away from the Sea, which has been giving him worldwise recognition. This is surely an infatuation you don't wanna miss, with 2-for-1 drink specials that you won't wanna diss.

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