Cut Copy Bassist Releases First Solo EP

Ben Browning, bassist of Cut Copy, recently released his first solo EP, Lover Motion. Gus Franklin and Haima Marriott embellished tracks in post-production while Cut Copy keyboardist Dan Whitford added retro synthesizers to enhance that classic 80s sound. 


The first track, "I Can't Stay", features a catchy chorus and funky bass and drums that would fit well on any Cut Copy album. "Night Dunes" is a slow yet grooving electronic interlude while "Feels Like" is an upbeat tune, feeling like it danced its way right out of the 1980s. "Mistaken Images" makes me imagine The Beatles with synthesizers. And wrapping up the EP is "Bullet Island" which builds from two guitars into intense talk-back between synthesizers, guitars, synth drums, and Browning's thumping bass guitar. The EP is quite dynamic and very enjoyable to listen to. Lover Motion was released on Cut Copy's very own record label, Cutters Records. Browning is currently based in Melbourne, Australia. Check out Cut Copy's website for solo tour dates.


Ben Browning - Lover Motion by Cutters Records

Track Review: Foster the People - Waste (Synthetrix Remix)

Most are familiar with the catchy tune "Pumped Up Kicks" by L.A.-based indie-pop group, Foster the People. However, most people have never heard any of their other songs, and they're missing out. I discovered this awesome Synthetrix remix of Foster the People's "Waste" a few weeks back and I have been jamming to it ever since.

Synthetrix, aka Vic Stapf, is a DJ and remixing artist. (He also happens to be from L.A.) I have always appreciated a remix that leaves much of the song in tact while adding new and unique variations to the the rhythms and choruses, as Synthetrix does so well. The beat starts off intensely and the synth-bass melody gets you grooving as the chorus definitively rings in: "everyday that you're gonna waste...". I actually heard the remixed version before I heard the original. After listening to the original version one can really appreciate how Synthetrix reworked this song into an even more danceable tune--in a genre he dubbed "electropopdancewhatever". There are more Synthetrix remixes on his Soundcloud profile. Enjoy.

Foster the People - Waste (Synthetrix Remix)