This post was written back on the 21st of September, but we forgot about it. Our bad! We'll be picking up our blog game and will be back posting regularly with you shortly. Thanks y'all for watching! X

The Twelves have premiered a new mixtape via Rob Da Bank's show last night and it's just beyond... Much better than the Episode I and II. In fact, it shows how much this Brazilian two-some have improved in the past few months after touring USA and Europe. Because I have to say, although I love these boys, I still thought that they needed some more dancefloor feeling - and I think they found it in the disco sound.

So The Dø, Metronomy, Pnau, Daft Punk, Radiohead, Sebastián Tellier, Empire of the Sun, Air, Siriusmo, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Mr. Oizo, Pnau, Chemical Brothers, Tiga, Cut Copy and many more are mixed in a way that Ableton live wouldn't be able to do by itself. Doing such needs a more accurate technique and we asked Luciano from The Twelves how difficult it was to get The Twelfth Hour done.  

"This was harder than we thought at first, we don't stick with one track for long and a lot of the tracks are layered with extra vocals/basslines/drums, so it turned out to be a monster. It looks very much like our live sets of late, going for slower jams but trying to keep a solid beat all through it. We've thrown in some unreleased stuff, like the Pacific and Terry Poison tracks, and made some weird semi-improvised versions of others. Of course there had to be a Radiohead in there somewhere, so we put one in that we normally don't have the guts to play live."

Download the mixtape below and check the (huuuuuuuge) tracklist after the jump.

Database will be playing at our party in São Paulo - Brazil, this Wednesday (along with The Golden Filter, Stop Play Moon, Gil Barbara and WE//R\\DJs - more info here), but this post is not about that. It's about the boys finally releasing their single with French Horn Rebellion, the already huge 'Beach and Friends' - which we wrote about here with the Hey Champ remix.

But this time, the boys have a different remix to give away. The amazing Brazilian duo The Twelves who took 'Beach and Friends' and transformed it into a disco so delicious it'll make your body move along the bass lines. The remix shows a new side from The Twelves; who are slowly parting from the synthpop (as they did before with electropop) sound and are gradually becoming disco masters. By the way, the whole song was programmed on a computer. Yes, they take the term "bedroom production" to a whole new level!

You can hear the original version at Database's Myspace. While you're there, also check the boys' first dates in the US of A. It should be fun!

The English band Noah and the Whale is going to release their second album at the end of August. If the first album was a non-challeging but highly enjoyable compilation of indie folk songs, the second coming, The First Days of Spring, is bolder and taking more risks by developing a soft electronic side. Think of a British Fleet Foxes led by Johnny Flynn and graced with the epic feel of Arcade Fire.

If that wasn't enough to make your heart skip a beat, the album will be centered on a story about the "disillusion of a relationship" and will be released alongside a film of the same name.  "I have repeatedly struggled to find a concise way to describe the relationship between the two [album and film]. I resist the term 'feature length music video' as it is a narrative film but its backbone is the soundtrack. The narrative of the film and the narrative of the album are not the same but they are complimentary." Explains the band on their official website.

For the anxious, you can check the brillant trailer for the film below. The trailer features the first single 'Blue Skies' as the soundtrack.

And for a band that was daring enough to make a film and an album together, you would expect them to have some top notch remixes, right?

That's why they chose The Twelves and Yacht to lay their synths into the folk extructure of 'Blue Skies'. Both opted for a disco feel, relying on great bass lines and moody synths. But whilst Yacht goes weird, the Twelves highlight the pop soul of the original.

I don't think any other band can match the standards of this release this year. 

Last weekend I saw The Twelves play live again. And although the place wasn't one to look forward to and their set wasn't their best, they were still better than most of the sets I've seen and that reminded me that I hadn't listened to their mini mix for BBC Radio 1 show Annie Mac's Mash-up.

While the other artists tried to squeeze as many songs in five minutes, the Twelves opted for some classy disco sounds that fit all 22 songs in a way that isn't rushed and is really enjoyable. It sounds like one great song full of special guests like an synthpop version of 'We Are The World'.

As usual, check the tracklist after the jump >>

Photograph Funhell // Stupid photshop *myself* 

Database has gone through some dark paths (i.e. bad and/or forgetful remixes), but now it seems they're back to the bright side of their productions. After the amazing free compilation Ugly Edits Vol. 2 and some remixes that are yet to be released, the boys are back delivering a split single with the American duo French Horn Rebellion.

'Beaches and Friends' started out as a Database song featuring FHR vocals, but it ended up growing so much it became a much more collaborative effort from both bands. The single, which is in talks to be released via Green Label Sound, will feature remixes from The Twelves and Hey Champ.

If the original tends to be like a synthetic funky clash between the projects in a Chromeo kinda way, the Hey Champ remix (the only thing available to public at the moment) is mostly synthpop but still very very good. Think Lifelike, Australia and songs that you can dance to in a club and still listen to it with your headphones on. Sweet!

After months and months of emails, Database's Ugly Edits is finally on their Myspace. The second volume unites almost every single checkworthy band or producer from the Brazilian scene along with new edits from Database themselves. After some days of love, we ranked our Top 5 collaborations. There are The Twelves, Copacabana Club, Daft Punk, Berlinda Carlisle and more.

1. We've seen many live sets that's nothing more than some dude pressing play on Ableton Live. Fortunately there are producers like The Twelves who bring synths to the dancefloor in a way that sounds much better than any home recorded song will ever sound. So when they decided to cover Daft Punk's 'NightVision' you know it will be a synth homage version.

2. "I wanna be your lover and not just be your friend" begs Caca V, the pretty singer from Copacabana Club in this cover her band did with the help of another Curitiba band, the great Our Gang. Some disco low-fi bass and guitar lines, some colorful and some dry synths makes it an irresistible version.

3. Sometimes all a good song needs to reborn is a good dancefloor edit. Roots Rock Revolution (RRR) understand that and made Nu Shooz's 'I Can't Wait' faster, better and stronger. Should be going down nicely in groovy sets and oldschool playlists.

4.  This edit starts with the worst synth ever. But don't be afraid, it goes away really fast and then you're left with a very enjoyable track to listen to. Atmospheric country music for electronic kids. Well done, Superpose.

5. Who doesn't enjoy a cheesy song? I do - and so does Discobot. 'Heaven is a Place on Earth', yes that song that gets played at every wedding and graduation by Belinda Carlisle, gets some electro synths and some chopped vocals. Seriously, it works!

You can listen and download all the songs for free at Database's Myspace. Word!

Inside every modern production duo, there's one that's a better producer and the other who's the better PR. Let's just say that Database is at the moment exploring both sides to the maximum with the second edition of their Uglyedits compilation. Almost every single band or producer who is checkworthy on the Brazilian scene - and also the American duo French Horn Rebellion - have reinterpreted old songs using elements extracted from the original MP3s alongside lots of editing to make the track their own; or have simply just covered it oldschool.

Highlights come from the clash of Copacabana Club versus Our Gang in the cover of La Bionda's 'I Wanna Be Your Lover', The Twelves covering Daft Punk's 'Nightvision', Roots Rock Revolution accelerating the forgotten anthem of Nu Shooz, 'I Can't Wait', and many many many more - as the list of the features continues with Edu k, Superpose, Dada attack, Killer on the Dancefloor, Allan Falkyn, Nando Feitosa, Midnight Martyn, Pelussje & Blood Shake, The Random, Terrorduo, Sexistalk, Dubstrong (2Crazy Deadman), Mono-4, Discobot, Mottorama, Fisk, Digitaria and Chernobyl. Oh, and let's not forget Database with 13 (!) Uglyedits!

From where the Brazilian scene stands now, this release is going to be much better than the first volume. If you like to rock the party, Database is inviting everyone to the release party tomorrow (19^th of May) at São Paulo's D-Edge and, of course, urge you to check their Myspace on the 25^th of May to listen to all the songs and download them for free.

Meanwhile check the awesome teaser that the boys prepared below and two exclusivity Uglyedits. Database's edit of Dc Larue's 'Cathedrals' is like making love to your ears and as everybody knows you can't go wrong with The Jackson Five, the French Horn Rebellion contribute their groovy lines to the compilation. There is nothing ugly about these edits.

Fantasies is the first Metric album that really gets me. I always thought their electronic rock affair was good, but that it lacked something that apparently, they just found in their fourth album release. It's sexier, sober and more correct than its predecessors, and somehow it evokes their obvious '90s inspiration without sounding like a pastiche. Not to mention that it's packed full of future singles.

For now let's just focus on 'Help I'm Alive', the first single from Fantasies. There is something about Emily Haines voice here that is more '90s than baggy jeans. The sad guitar line and the serious drums puts a black and white picture of kids wearing oversized clothes in my head that only gets more vivid when you see the actual clip for it. The video directed by Deco Dawson depicts the band playing live with the same effects that you last saw when Kurt Cobain was still writing his raw music.

And you know what's better than the music and the video of 'Help I'm Alive'? The spectacular remix from the Brazilian duo The Twelves. These two never get it wrong, but this time they delivered a radiophone that Metric almost got with 'Monster Hospital'. It's a danceable and beautifully produced remix that puts others to shame. If you're one of those who are scared of the word remix, there's an acoustic version of the song which is guided by a piano and the delicate voice of Emily. Pretty.