Media Monarchy plays Ladytron, Clark, Kassian and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for September 16, 2025. ♬
Kid ‘N’ Play – “2 Hype” (Vinyl)
‘2 Hype’
Select Records – 1988
*Kid ‘N’ Play – “2 Hype” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGFXjxR3iV4 // https://www.discogs.com/release/1173683-Kid-N-Play-2-Hype // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Hype // https://genius.com/Kid-n-play-2-hype-lyrics // Kid ‘n Play are an American hip-hop duo from New York City who were most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The duo is composed of Christopher Reid (“Kid”) and Christopher Martin (“Play”) working alongside their DJ, Mark “DJ Wiz” Eastmond. ‘2 Hype’ is the debut studio album by American rap duo Kid ‘n Play. It was released on October 26, 1988, through Select Records. The recording sessions took place at Bayside Sound Recording Studio in New York. The album was produced by Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor and the Invincibles. It features the lone guest appearance from The Real Roxanne.*
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Ladytron – “I Believe In You”
Digital Single
Nettwerk – September 5, 2025
*Ladytron – “I Believe In You” https://ladytron.bandcamp.com/track/i-believe-in-you // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ZZagt0cDg // Here’s the just-released single by UK project, Ladytron, available now via Nettwerk.*
Oli XL – “Mute The World” (w/Ouri & Valeria Litvakov)
‘Lick The Lens / Pt.1’
Warp Records – August 27, 2025
*Oli XL – “Mute The World” (w/Ouri & Valeria Litvakov) https://olixl.bandcamp.com/track/mute-the-world-ft-ouri-valeria-litvakov // From ‘Lick The Lens / Pt.1,’ the just-released 7-song EP by Stockholm’s Oli XL, available now via Warp Records.*
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Clark – “Blowtorch Thimble” (Inst.)
‘Steep Stims’
Throttle Records – November 7, 2025
*Clark – “Blowtorch Thimble” (Inst.) https://clark.bandcamp.com/track/blowtorch-thimble // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_(musician) // The lead single to preview ‘Steep Stims,’ the upcoming album by UK producer, Clark. Due on November 7th via Throttle Records.*
Daniel Avery – “Greasy Off the Racing Line” (w/Alison Mosshart)
‘Tremor’
Domino Recording Co – October 31, 2025
*Daniel Avery – “Greasy Off the Racing Line” (w/Alison Mosshart) https://danielavery.bandcamp.com/track/greasy-off-the-racing-line-w-alison-mosshart // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcMDBQhCE2A // Here’s another track to preview ‘Tremor,’ the upcoming album by Daniel Avery, due on October 31st via Domino Recording Co. Featuring Alison Mosshart of The Kills and The Dead Weather.*
Kassian – “Mockingbirds” (Inst. Ext. Club Mix)
‘Channels: Remixed’
!K7 Records – September 4, 2025
*Kassian – “Mockingbirds” (Inst. Ext. Club Mix) https://kassiansound.bandcamp.com/track/mockingbirds-extended-club-mix // From ‘Channels: Remixed,’ the just-released remixed version of the 2025 debut album by British electronic music duo, Kassian. Available now via !K7 Records.*
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Squarepusher – “O’Brien” (Inst.)
‘Stereotype’
Warp Records – October 24, 2025
*Squarepusher – “O’Brien” (Inst.) https://squarepusher.bandcamp.com/track/obrien-2 // https://bleep.com/squarepusher-stereotype // From the upcoming reissue of ‘Stereotype,’ originally self-released by Squarepusher in 1994 under the another moniker, Stereotype. The reissue expands the original’s nearly sixty minutes of music onto two vinyl LP’s. Due on October 24th via Warp Records.*
Polygon Window – “Quixote” (Inst.)
‘Surfing On Sine Waves’
Warp Records – January 11, 1993
*Polygon Window – “Quixote” (Inst.) https://aphextwin.bandcamp.com/track/quixote // https://www.discogs.com/master/19893-Polygon-Window-Surfing-On-Sine-Waves // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfing_on_Sine_Waves // From ‘Surfing On Sine Waves,’ the lone album by Richard D. James under the moniker Polygon Window that was released back in 1993 via Warp Records.*
Wille Hutch – “The Glow” (12″ Version)
‘The Glow’
Motown – 1985
*Wille Hutch – “The Glow” (12″ Version) https://youtu.be/qdZJiPnHa0U // https://www.discogs.com/release/1402667-Willie-Hutch-The-Glow // https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089461/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Hutch // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw1k1nXCg54 // From the 12″ single, ‘The Glow,’ released on Motown in 1985. One of two songs by songwriter and producer Wille Hutch included on the soundtrack of Berry Gordy’s 1985 martial arts film, ‘The Last Dragon’.*