When he isn’t drumming for Now, Now, Brad Hale works his electro-pop magic as Sombear. Though relegated as a side project, 2013 could be the year of the Sombear. He’s received the blessing of indie all-father Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie), who will be releasing Hale’s debut album, Love You In The Dark, via his Trans- Records label on July 23rd. Hale just released the LP’s eponymous track, which plays like a nostalgic cross between Postal Service and Imogen Heap. Take a listen below.

MP3: Sombear – “Love You In The Dark”

LA producers Bixel Boys are back at it again, re-opening the vault for their glitzy new remix of Robin Thicke’s delicious “Blurred Lines.” The duo kept the core of the song while transforming it from a dance-between-the-sheets track to a dance-floor appropriate model by adding some shrill highs and a quicker bassline. The result is another disco-leaning remix from the Boys, who seem eager to corner the market.

Warning: Topless models and sheep sold separately.

STREAM: Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines (ft. T.I. & Pharrell) [Bixel Boys VIP Edit]

Italian electronic and disco legend Giorgio Moroder has seen a resurgence in the music world thanks to his collaboration on Daft Punk’s latest hype machine, Random Access Memories. The 73-year-old producer is also getting back to making solo work of his own as well. It seems he loves collaborating with huge names in the electronic realm, because his latest musical creation is a partnership with none other than Google.

“Racer” is the sole track associated with Google Chrome’s experimental racing smartphone game of the same name. Up to 5 players can line up their smartphones to create an extended race track and drive through all 5 screens. The song features Giorgio’s signature groovy synth work and modulated vocals alongside a real heavy club beat and a tickling piano to assist you in your race to the finish line. The experiment is cool, but “Racer” is a fantastic standalone listen as well.

Listen to the track below and, if you’ve got a friend with the Chrome browser on their iPhone or Android device, give Racer a try. And make sure to pick up the single for FREE over at Google Play.

STREAM: Giorgio Moroder – “Racer”

Kostroma is a Russian district located 400 kilometres north-east of Moscow. The small village of Karavaeva, located on the outskirts of the region, is known for its ethnic dance traditions that date back many centuries. What they are not known for is having a strong internet connection; it’s rather unlikely they’ve streamed the Daft Punk album or are all caught up on Game of Thrones. So imagine one documentary crew’s astonishment when they decided to dance to Electric Guest‘s “This Head I Hold” for their first ever Youtube documented performance. Check out the result above in what the band has adopted as their second music video for the track.

STREAM: Electric Guest – “This Head I Hold”

Fenech-Soler reveal lofty aspirations on new single “Magnetic.” The third track to emerge off their upcoming LP, Rituals – following the explosive “All I Know” and sprawling “Maiyu” — “Magnetic” showcases the Northamptonshire quartet’s electro-pop wizardry at its most chart-worthy, launching into arena-ready choruses that would probably catch Mr. Guetta’s ear. Watch the video for the track above and keep an eye out for Rituals, out September 2nd via Warner Bros.

STREAM: Fenech-Soler – “Magnetic”

Though their name takes a cue from Game of Thrones, there’s nothing medieval about Greyjoy. The Perth duo — comprised of Karlin Courtney and Matt Crockett — doesn’t look much farther back than the 80s for inspiration, combining shimmering synths, Phoenix-like vocals and DIY production to whip up an entrancing brand of dream-pop. Case in point is their latest track “Idle Thoughts,” which tosses a groovy bass line into the mix for good measure. Stream it below.

MP3: Greyjoy – “Idle Thoughts”

Aussie duo Flight Facilities are known for their disco-tinged sound, a deep-rooted appreciation of music history (as showcased by their all-spanning decade mixes for triple j) and patience in production that is simply unmatched in the current state of Soundcloud overload. Their Claude Debussy inspired “Clair De Lune” took them a year of work before release. It’s hypnotic, beautiful and complex – drawing from a place few artists in the electronic music world tap into these days.

Flight Facilities’ latest single, “I Didn’t Believe”, flows from a similar vein, though the sound couldn’t be more different. Taking over two years to produce, “I Didn’t Believe” sports a funky bassline, flickering guitar chords, uplifting disco strings and vocals from Elizabeth Rose that would’ve sounded right at home on 2001 Odyssey’s dancefloor. While it may be a little while before another original production comes out from these two, “I Didn’t Believe” should keep you satisfied for some time.

“I Didn’t Believe” is available via Future Classic/Glassnote Entertainment.

STREAM: Flight Facilities – “I Didn’t Believe (Ft. Elizabeth Rose)”

HUMANS OF THE WORLD UNITE! Pretty sure if you played Goldroom’s new video for “Only You Can Show Me” at the UN, it would solve that whole world peace thing. These feel-good visuals, featuring the angel-voiced Mereki and co. dancing in front of some colorful backdrops, will wash your worries away in a heartbeat. Start enjoying life and watch the video above.

STREAM: Goldroom – “Only You Can Show Me (Ft. Mereki)”

The amount of awesome that converges in this one track threatens to tear a rift in the very fabric of the discosphere. Giraffage‘s remix of 1998 French Touch classic “Music Sounds Better With You” simultaneously takes me back to middle school – when I was just starting to fall in love with electronic music – and to a dazzling cosmic disco future.

The original track from Stardust — a collaboration between Alan Braxe, Benjamin Diamond and Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter — helped popularize the French house sound a few years before the international success of Daft Punk’s Discovery. In retrospect, “Music Sounds Better With You” almost feels like a prototype of that album and its hit single “One More Time,” with it’s simple, soulful vocal and space age filter funk.

Giraffage made an assertive power move in remixing what’s widely regarded as one of the classic dance tracks of the Nineties, but the Bay Area producer’s gorgeous reinterpretation easily deserves the almost 25k SoundCloud plays it’s already accumulated in just under a day. Woozy staccato snares and cymbal clicks flutter over a thick blanket of warm synths that evoke another classic track, Télépopmusik’s “Breathe.” It almost sounds like an inspired new twist on some of the more laid-back, starry-eyed Daft Punk deep cuts like “Verdis Quo” and “Make Love.” Sit back, relax and prepare to embark on a mystical journey through electro paradise.

STREAM: Giraffage – “Music Sounds Better With You”

There’s a bit of mystery surrounding New York duo ASTR, but one thing is for sure: they are quite good at making music. Standout tracks “Razor” and “Operate” hit on every one of your senses, with side effects ranging from jittery feet to intense head nodding.

With the release of their video for “Operate,” we get a glimpse into the identity of the duo mixed with archived footage of orbiting spaceships, chemical mitosis, flashing neon lights, old tape decks, hospital wings, blood transfusions and more. If it sounds strange, it’s because it is, but it works absolutely brilliantly when accompanied by the song. Watch it above.