Buzz on September 6th, 2012

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A more danceable Depeche Mode? Bring it on. “Hang Up” is the debut EP from Glass Theory, the project of L.A.-based producer Jack Duff, who is exploring a more sensual side of EDM while continuing the proud tradition of cascading ’80s synths tamed by a commanding vocalist. With “Hang Up,” Duff aspires to create dark, sexy electronica. Sexy, yes, but even with heavy use of haunting 8-bit noises and dark synths, Duff never quite ventures into the darker chiptune territory covered by Crystal Castles, or on to Johnny Jewel’s creepy, comatose Italo disco dancefloor.  Instead, electo-pop fun, with the New Wave glamor of the B-52’s, and every bit as infectious and uplifting as Hercules and Love Affair, if at times a tad lyrically obvious.

||| Download: “Flip the Switch”

||| Also: Visit Glass Theory on Facebook to download the whole “Hang Up” EP.

||| Watch: After the jump, check out the video for “By the Bar”: