[Music Video] Marina & the diamonds – Radioactive

Marina & the diamonds just premiered her new single ‘Radioactive’ on Radio 1, and the accompanying video on her official site.

Marina had already said this single would be different to her previous material, and well…it is. It’s electro-pop at it’s best, and has much more of a dance feel than anything on The Family Jewels. In true Marina style though, the lyrics reference heartbreak and emotional turmoil…perfect.

Marina & the diamonds – Obsessions (oOoOO Remix)

This incredible remix from oOoOO has just surfaced. He (Christopher Dexter Greenspan) has taken Marina & the diamonds’ ‘Obsessions’ and transformed it into a dark, synth-laden, emotionally wraught track. The original was emotional enough, with Marina’s dramatic vocals accompanied by crisp and crescendoing piano chords. Here however, the vocals are echoed and drawn out, adding a mysterious and laboured effect to the song. The original featured a woman questioning a relationship; here she tortures herself over where it went wrong, as both vocals and instrumentation echo and reverberate. Get the track for free here at Neon Gold.

I already liked oOoOO, but now I quite adore him.

Marina & the diamonds on KCRW

Marina & the diamonds recently made her American radio debut, performing a set for KCRW. You can watch the full thing here, it’s wonderful and features a stripped back piano version of her latest single ‘Oh No!’ which you can view below.

Marina & the diamonds – Oh No! (Video Premiere) + David’s Lyre Remix

After a very leaky weekend, Marina & the diamonds has released the video for her new single ‘Oh No!’ a day earlier than planned. It’s just as amazing as the previously posted ‘behind the scenes’ video led us to believe it would be, with the cartoon/pop-art side of Marina & the diamonds perfectly showcased. It’s like a clip from ZZZap! (if you don’t remember it you are either far too young or far too old), with the colours, speech bubbles, and choreography adding perfectly to the already energetic vibe of the song.

Watch below! (And if you’re anything like me, have the chorus routine learnt within 3 watches)

You can also get the amazing David’s Lyre remix of Oh No! free here. David’s Lyre is fast becoming a favourite of mine, expect a post in the next couple of days…

There’s also the Sanna & Pitron Club Mix of the song. I’m not a big fan of club mixes in general, if you are you’ll probably enjoy this:

Marina & the diamonds – ‘Oh No!’ Video Update + Remixes

The next single from Marina & the diamonds is ‘Oh No!’, one of the most wonderful tracks from The Family Jewels. It is set to be released July 26th, with the video (directed by ‘Hollywood’ director Kinga Burza) dropping next Tuesday (June 29th). Vogue filmed a ‘Making Of..’ for their website which you can view below. It features “zany neon” colours, choreography, latex dresses, burgers stuffed with dollar bills and Marina wrapped in bubble wrap. This is going to be an AMAZING video.

Two remixes of the single have surfaced so far, from Grum and Active Child. Active Child completely changes the track, leaving only a few vocals which are chopped and staggered over heavy dub-like beats and synths, giving the track a whole new heavy electro feel. Grum leaves the majority of the vocals intact but layers them over a heavier dance beat, adding synths and electro elements that give the track much more of a club vibe. Both are remixed well but my playcounts tell me I’m favouring Grum’s…

Thanks goes to Sheena Beaston and MuuMuse for bringing us the remixes, head here to Sheena Beaston for the Active Child remix, and here to MuuMuse for the Grum remix.

Marina & the Diamonds – Obsessions (for ITV2 @ IOW)

Marina & the Diamonds played the Isle of Wight festival last Friday, and recorded this special performance of ‘Obsessions’ in ITV2′s backstage area. It is quite beautiful.

Marina & the diamonds @ Manchester Academy 23/05/10

The last time Marina & the Diamonds played Manchester, it was at the 200 or so capacity Deaf Institute, a charming and much loved venue, but ultimately just a room above a trendy bar. Whilst that crowd had its fair share of Diamonds (they’re the fans, come on you now that by now), this time there is a much more palpable excitement in the air. It could be the heat of what is likely to be Manchester’s only weekend of sun that has caused the energetic buzz in the room, but most likely it’s the anticipation of seeing what audible and visual treats will be thrown out to the crowd by Ms. Diamandis tonight.

Marina & the diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (CLOCK OPERA REMIX)

The day has finally come. Marina & the diamonds’ ‘I Am Not A Robot’ gets it re-release today, along with an amazing remix package. Which includes the long awaited, long overdue, much hyped, Clock Opera remix. Was it worth the wait?

For the first minute of the track I didn’t think so. But then I realised that Clock Opera have not only reworked the music, adding soaring strings and pulsing piano parts, they’ve taken Marina’s vocals and spliced them to create new lyrics altogether. “Our love faded / Our love faded.” Incredible work from Clock Opera, I can guarantee that you’ll have this one on repeat, and have that line stuck in your head, for a long time.

Download here courtesy of the ever incredible Neon Gold:

Marina & the diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Clock Opera Remix)

I Am Not An L.A. Robot

Whilst in L.A. recently, Marina & the diamonds shot footage for use during her upcoming UK tour, having said that “If there is any part of the diamond castle that is missing a brick, it’s the live show”. She commented that she misses choreography and performance and is going to bring to life the vision she has in her mind.

Here is the first of these videos, featuring Marina singing ‘I Am Not A Robot’ as she walks down Hollywood Boulevard covered in frosting, and looking ecstatic about it.

UPDATE! Marina says:

“Not going to pretend. I didn’t really want to put this up originally. It was filmed on a whim in one take in the last 4 minutes of a 12 hour day. I was in LA and was filming 3 other mini flims in Hollywood for upcoming tour.

This is NOT a new video. Just a taster of new live show footage. I don’t know. Hate putting anything out that I feel is sub par. But did not want to chuck footage in bin. For all those entering my competition (check news), it’s an example of what you can do with about 2p of a budget. Videos don’t have to cost a million bucks. Or even a grand at that. The old video is the original and official, as it always was. Yawn.

Marina x ”

If you like the sound of all this and want to see the upcoming tour, you’d best already have tickets because that thing is SOLD OUT (except for Leeds).

Spark

(Warning: Contains more Marina gushing)

Spark is an 18 year old singer from London. Her real name is Jess Morgan, she’s been writing songs since she was 12 and according to her MySpace if you want a good idea of what she’s like you should do the following:

“Create this image in your head: Female. Eighteen years old but with a combination of characteristics in both personality and musicality that make her seem both 5 and 35 at times. Hair as black as night, skin that’s almost see through and blood red lips. Got that image? Okay. Good. Because this is Spark.”

Spark makes sparkling pop tracks that capture your imagination through being both irritatingly catchy and bouncingly energetic. ‘Revolving’ features lush vocal layering and a slight synth edge, whilst ‘Shut Out The Moon’ takes more of a drum-pop approach, although this is enhanced by tinkling piano riffs, electric guitar parts and even some handclaps for good measure. Whilst attempts at in-depth reviews are futile (both songs and information are scarce), I’m certainly extremely interested to see what this girl’s future holds.

Listen to the tracks here.

How did I come by this unknown singer who has only a MySpace featuring 3 songs? Marina Diamandis. Ever since she quit Twitter last week she’s been getting back to the pre-hype (read: pre-Perez) days and blogging regularly about music, tours and clothes. Might sound wholly boring to you but if it turns up more audible feasts like this you probably should pay attention…