DOWNLOAD: Sisters of Transistors - The Don (Acid Girls Grey Disco Remix)
Even for Graham Massey, an acid house pioneer with 808 State, techno guru, prolific collaborator and multi-instrumentalist, his newest project is a step outside the norm. The Sister of Transistors is not just a band, but an outlet for Massey's addiction to buying 60s transistor organs on eBay and a social club for female synth enthusiasts. They meet at the South Manchester Museum of Keyboard Technology and hold weekly workshops, looking a bit like the above picture: Massey sitting in the middle, battering his drum set, while the ladies coax Italo-influenced melodies from their organs and sing along. Sounds like fun, right? The group's first single, "The Don," serves as a teaser to their forthcoming album, and offers an unexpected bridge between anthemic synth pop and Italo horror flick soundtracks. The single is rounded out by a rave-warped remix from L.A.'s Acid Girls, which honors Massey's role in the proliferation of sirens and glowsticks yet remains tastefully distorted and palatable.
Sounds like: Simian Mobile Disco, Tiga, Lindstrom
Download: Sisters of Transistors - The Don (Acid Girls Grey Disco Remix)
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