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Finally, Hey Champ’s debut album “Star” is coming out onTownie Records after a year or so of honing and crafting their futuristic synth pop rock sound. It is fresh from being mastered by Nilesh Patel from the Exchange in London and will definitely have a kick and pop to it. I had the pleasure of hearing the entire album and it is quite a journey – a synth pop rock and or roll odyssey. My personal favorite is the title track, “Star” a tune that sounds like The Buggles meets Devo and Sparks with a modern pop vibe and sensibility. This is America’s take on this whole hipster synth pop rock, but with a lot more atittude and American rock gusto. So take out your convertible, put on your denim jacket and wayfarers and get ready to drive around with your top down bumping this album.

Sign up to download “Neverest” a straightforward pop rock tune that reminds me The Police meets ELO circa “Time”. Also download some other tune called “Cold Dust Girl” 😉

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Hey Champ – Neverest

Hey Champ are a Chicago band that are buddies with France’s Scenario Rock. They are an 80s tinged, 70s songwriting sounding band that are now Lupe approved. You may also remember them for their fantastic remix of Scenario Rock’s “Both Gotta Move On”. Maybe Lupe will sign them like Pharrell signed Chester French. Check out their new track “Cold Dust Girl”, catchy, synth pop goodness 🙂

Hey Champ – Cold Dust Girl

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Hey Champ x Justice

The Hey Champ boys return with a 40 min Disco Pop mixtape that full of some smooth tracks. Check out their new hometown anthem of a track entitled “Silver City”.

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Chicago Trio Hey Champ were recently invited to take part in remixing their friends Gemini Club’s new single “Ghost” as part of the run up to that group’s new album release. Hey Champ infused the single with their signature futuristic sound, taking a stellar original to a parallel dimension.

Gemini Club returned the favor with a frosty back room remix version of Hey Champs hit single “Cold Dust Girl”, from their recently released debut album Star. The record has been praised by the likes of Venus, Time Out Chicago, Pop Matters, and the Wall Street Journal for their “infectious synth pop”. They’re currently on tour showcasing material from the album with energetic performances that had even the most bashful crowds moving. “They brought the house down,” wrote the LA Weekly about a performance in Los Angeles last month. “Armed with only a synthesizer, drum kit, and guitar these guys have put together a debut album of well-crafted, ’80s tinged dance pop.”

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Gemini Club – Ghost (Hey Champ remix)

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Hey Champ – Cold Dust Girl (Gemini Club remix)

July 13 marked the day Hey Champ released their sonic baby into the world – “Star”. A synth rock album with an emphasis on the rock. All the blog favorites are on the album, Cold Dust Girl and Neverest but my personal favorite is the title track “Star”. It is a lofty synth pop song that reminds of Joe Jackson’s “Steppin’ Out” meets ELO and the Buggles. Star feels like a galactic theme song for a Japanese space cowboy. Download and listen below…

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Hey Champ – Star

Also checkout and download this new remix by the Brazilian duo Database
Neverest (Database Remix) by heychamp

We all know Hey Champ as that rock n’ roll trio from Chicago that has been making us dance for the year and a half with their single “Cold Dust Girl” so here is a what made them dance in 2009. And yes we all are still wondering when is the album coming out, Twenty-Ten is upon us so be ready for some epic dance rock. I strongly agree with all these albums/songs/remixes that they included in these lists. A personal fav track of mine “Gummiband” by Siriusmo will be making a appearance on my list as well.

Top Albums of 2009
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Miike Snow – Miike Snow
Royksopp – Junior
Grizzly ear – Vecktimest
Siriusmo – The Uninvited Guest (EP)
Lindstrom & Prins Thomas – Lindstrom & Prins Thomas II
Javelin – Jamz & Jemz
White rabbits – It’s Frightening
MF Doom – “Unexpected Guests” (album)
Dungen – 4

Top Tracks of 2009

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Siriusmo – Gummiband
Phoenix – Fences
Miike Snow – Black and Blue
Yuksek – I Could Never Be A Dancer
Classixx – I’ll Get You
Juan Maclean – One Day
Mr. Oizo – Jo
Isolee – October
Fleet Foxes – Mykonos
Vega – No Reason

Checkout their top remixes after the jump.

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Some Chicago on Chicago action, a Zebo remix of Hey Champ’s awesome “Cold Dust Girl”. Zebo does a great job of retaining all the major parts and themes of the tune but making it a little more dancefloor friendly. ill.

Peep the Asian Dan <3 love from the band when I met up with them a few weeks ago, great guys and amazing live show. I can’t wait for the album!

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Hey Champ – Cold Dust Girl (Zebo Remix)

2008 is coming to a close. It was quite an eventful and exciting musical year. So many great tracks, albums, and remixes by new and old artists and so much music to look forward to in 2009. It is now that time for the obligatory Top 10’s of 2008. I am featuring Asian Dan’s Top 10 Tracks, Albums, Remixes, and Shows of 2008. But I also asked a few artists, bands, DJs/Producers, blogger friends of mine to contribute their own Top 10 of 2008.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!! 2009!

Top 10 Tracks of 2008
1. Mystery Jets – Young Love
2. Cazals – Somebody, Somewhere
3. David Byrne & Brian Eno – Strange Overtones
4. Hey Champ – Cold Dust Girl
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5. Tiga – Mind Dimension
6. MGMT – Electric Feel
7. Foamo – Moving It Over Here
8. MSTRKRFT – VUVUVU
9. Laidback Luke & A-Trak – Shake It Down
10. Late of the Pier – Focker

Top 10 Albums of 2008
1. Soulwax – Nite Versions Live at Fabric & 120 other places
2. Mystery Jets – 21
3. Cazals – What Of Our Future
4. Late of the Pier- Fantasy Black Channel
5. Justice – A Cross The Universe: Live Album
6. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
7. The Virgins – The Virgins
8. Sebastien Tellier – Sexuality
9. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
10. The Stills – Oceans Will Rise

Top 10 Remixes of 2008
1. Ladyhawke – Back of the Van (Fred Falke Ultimate Beverly Mix)
2. Does It Offend You, Yeah? – Epic Last Song (Lifelike Remix)
3. PNAU – Embrace ft. Ladyhawke (Fred Falke & Miami Horror Remix)
4. Hot Chip – Touch Too Much (Fake Blood Remix)
5. The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy, Hey Girl (Soulwax Remix)
6. Pin Me Down – Cryptic (Dubka Remix)
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7. Danger – 11h30 (Kurtech Remix)
8. Mr. Oizo – Gay Dentist (JFK Edit)
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9. Cut Copy – Lights & Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday Remix)
10. Das Pop – Underground (Van She Club Remix)

Top 10 Shows of 2008
1. Soulwax – Irving Plaza – Pete Tong’s Insiders- NYC – 10.24.2008
2. Sébastien Tellier – The Mod Club – Toronto – 8.4.2008
3. Fleet Foxes – Sommerville Theatre – Boston, MA – 10.6.2008
4. MSTRKRFT – The Estate – Boston – Fist of God Tour – 10.13.2008
5. Sigur Rós – Bank of America Pavillion – Boston – 9.19.2008
6. Holy Fuck – Wrongbar – Toronto – 5.16.2008
7. Cazals – Hiro Ballroom – NYC – 11.6.2008
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8. Late of the Pier – Irving Plaza – Pete Tong’s Insiders- NYC – 10.24.2008
9. A-Trak – Sunnyside Pavillion – Time Festival – Toronto – 8.10.2008
10. The Bloody Beetroots – Studio B – Brooklyn – 3.7.2008
11. Congorock – The Estate – Boston – Fist of God Tour – 10.13.2008

Checkout Hey Champ’s, NT89’s, Astrolabe’s, Luck on Strike’s, FRNKCOIS’ and Glenjamn’s Top 10 of 2008 after the jump.

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Those wonderful Chicago boys, Hey Champ hooked Asian Dan up with an exclusive Minimix. It is a wonderful journey into their musical minds. Supertramp! Check out a little Asian Dan Interview with Hey Champ.

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Hey Champ – Hey Champ Exclusive Asian Dan Minimix

Hey Champ Exclusive Asian Dan Minimix Tracklist:

0. Intro
1. Newcleus – Jam on Revenge
2. Baby’s Gang – Challenger
3. Hey Champ – Face Control
4. Supertramp – The Logical Song
5. Hey Champ – Cold Dust Girl (80 Kidz Remix)
6. Gusto – Disco’s Revenge
7. Cube – Concert Boy

Asian Dan Interviews: Hey Champ

1. Who is Hey Champ? How would you describe your music?
–Saam (vox, guitar), Jonathan (drums, vox), Pete (synths)
–We are a pop band with influences from rock, electro & disco.

2. What are your influences? Musical or otherwise? What are your first musical memories?
–We’ve all played instruments as long as we can remember. We also suffered from lisps as children and that probably contributed to the amount of time spent on music due to the related social marginalization.

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Cyndi Seui Exclusive Minimix for Asian Dan – Made in Bangkok

Asian Dan Presents Thailand’s own Cyndi Seui with a 9 Minimix exclusively for Asian Dan. Enjoy the minimix and interview.

Tracklist
1. Eternity…….Capsule
2. When We Were Young (Shazam RMX) ….Sneaky Sound System
3. FlashBack…….Cyndi Seui …Kitsch Cat Compilation 001
4. DJ SAV MY LIFE ( Cyndi Ready Riot Dmix )
5. Cold Dust Girl ( 80kidz RMX )…Hey Champ
6. Dead or Alive – You spin me round (Nari & Milani RMX)
7. Little Bit ( AutoErotique Bootleg RMX )….Lykke li
8. Pogo ( Shinichi Osawa DUB )…Digitalism

Bonus:
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Cyndi Seui – Flash Back Master 202

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Kitsch Cat Minimix Teaser

Cyndi Seui Myspace

Asian Dan Interview: Cyndi Seui

1. Who is Cyndi Seui?

Cesar B. de Guzman aka Cyndi Seui is an electronic music producer in Bangkok running a music blog/ mini label by the name of KITSCH CAT…..In general….i werk as a senior music producer in smallroom music label ( Bangkok pop music label ). One part of my life is doing a commercial music for TVC and radio mostly around asia and some in Europe. And the other part of my werk is producing artist in Smallroom music label. And Kitsch Cat is all for my own passion of making electronic music with my friend….”Kitsch Cat is the next Big thing for me to continue making electronic music possible”

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