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Tame Impala remixed, Christine & the Queens' new English song, PC Music's epic film trailer and more in this week's musical round-up

Life Sim: IDL PC Music has stayed mostly quiet this summer but finally rewarded those patiently waiting with a new track, “IDL,” from the mysterious artist Life Sim (whose IRL identity has yet to be disclosed). The simple electronic instrumental channels early EDM with its ambition to transcend, but “IDL” continuously builds over six minutes, with no satisfying “drop.” Drawing nothing more than mere moments …

Love Ssega: Minds

One of the founders of the electronic-meets-classical outfit Clean Bandit—who left to pursue his PhD in laser sensing—British-Ugandan singer Love Ssega returns to the music scene with the single “Minds.” From an upcoming EP (due to release in October) of the same name, “Minds” blends elements of funk, disco and pop together for something that’s bubbly and summery—with Love Ssega bouncing between spoken word, rap …

PC Music Volume 1

Hovering somewhere between the imagination and reality, “London-based” (but more likely existing in the deep web) collective PC Music has been electroshocking the world of pop with their hyper-manufactured hits. PC Music has just released the compilation PC Music Volume 1, featuring singles from Hannah Diamond, A.G. Cook (also behind the oh-so-catchy “Hey QT”), Danny L Harle and more, and bringing their tracks to Spotify …