CICADA – PSYCHO THRILLS
CICADA – PSYCHO THRILLS
REMIXES - DJ DELICIOUS, ANIKI, BALDO, DYEBOX
RELEASED – 14TH SEPT ‘09
LABEL – CRITICAL MASS
Those lucky enough to catch Cicada’s sensational appearance at the iTunes festival with David Guetta last week witnessed the roof being torn off during their new single ‘Psycho Thrills’… and with remixes from a throng of Europe’s finest talents – DJ Delicious, Aniki, Baldo & Dyebox - Cicada have put their dance music fans at the forefront of their minds.
Better known for turning The Editors and Depeche Mode into modern dance floor destroyers, Cicada originally came to exist as the remix and production duo of Aaron Gilbert and Alex Payne, and in no time released a series of acclaimed remixes for artists as diverse as New Order, Chelonis Jones, Electric Six, and even lad-rock heroes The Enemy. Through word-of-mouth and electrifying live & DJ performances, (and with zero marketing spend), their debut album ' Cicada' sold over 30,000 copies and their just released album'Roulette' looks set to follow.
In the past 2 years the Cicada has toured the world, becoming a festival and club staple in Australia, South America & Europe, performing alongside the likes of Cut Copy, Groove Armada and Deadmau5. After a slew of live gigs, Cicada have missed the dance floor terribly, and have decided to go back to their ‘dance’ roots, reeling in a succession of quality remixes for ‘Psycho Thrills’. With DJ fans such as Axwell, Dirty South, Pete Tong, Groove Armada and Chris Lake – I am sure this comes as a welcome piece of news!
DJ Delicious is first in and serves up a generous dollop of German Tech-Funk… Robotic-tinged, with remnants of the original vocal this is a beefy number that is perfect for that big room moment. Meanwhile, Swedish Homeboy Aniki definitely wins hands down for one of the wonkiest breakdowns of the year! A ridiculous bassline and fidgety to the core – this is a monster track you would expect to sit in the record boxes of Herve, Switch and Micky Slim.
Baldo, the man behind the massive ‘Swahili song’, lays down some melodic, Techy loveliness. Very stripped back, this is a nice 4am number. Newcomers from Munich, Dyebox, finish off proceedings with their Kitsune’esque full-on vocal number (accompanied by a bonus dub). This track is pure Retro Electro.
Cicada’s Capricorn Original Mix is thrown in for good measure in all its pop glory. So very catchy!! So simply, something for everyone and a record that will be huge on the dancefloors this summer…
