Alex Metric
Friday
British wunderkind Alex Metric, has gained quite a name for himself over the last year through his numerous EP releases on Marine Parade and his flurry of remixes for bands such as Hard-Fi, Alphabeat, Reverend & The Makers and The Infadels and more recently synth-vixen Ladyhawke and French gods Phoenix. This subsequent slew of first-rate reworks saw Alex crowned 'remixer of the year' in 2008 by XFM, beating the likes of Justice and Soulwax to the punch.
Alex Metric's grinding electronic output is hugely pop centric - quirky, offbeat vocals backed with fuzzy, cracked-at-the-edges synths and huge, sing-along choruses. His ethos being to throw together the best bits from his favourite sounds and influences -80's synth pop, filter disco, big beat and indie. 'I want my music to reach far and wide. I want to take on the over ground without compromising what I do and what I love."
Alex will be unveiling his own live show, along with his debut album later this year. 2008 & 2009 were the years Alex Metric helped put the fun back into dance music, but hold tight - 2010 doesn't have a clue what's going to hit it.
