There are a lot of astonishing things about the Swiss electropop duo Fiji, but I guess for me the most astonishing of all is that they’ve been around for a decade making glorious sexy electronic music, and I’ve only just heard of them. One of the perils of thinking interesting music begins and ends in the UK or US, perhaps.
That has all changed quite quickly. Firstly, Fiji were one of the finalists in Electronic Sound ‘s recent hunt for new electronic artists (although in this case we were stretching it with the new bit) and they went on to win the reader’s vote.
Having been tasked with interviewing the winner I had to spend a bit of time finding out more about them, and it turns out Fiji – singer Simone De Lorenzi and synthesist Simon Schüttel – may be one of the best kept secrets in electronic pop.
Even my fellow editors were left scratching their heads in bemusement when I told them they had already recorded four uniformly excellent studio albums, and had played alongside the likes of Goldfrapp (to whom they are often compared), Kosheen, D.A.F and Santigold. (electronic sound found)

"...The music evokes the imagery and glamour of the 80ies and seamlessly continues where Generation X would have left off, rather than seeking to portray a mere retrospective of the decade: the concept is minimal, intelligent and soft with shades of sustained reverie and undeniable sexiness at its core. De Lorenzi’s seductive voice sends regular shivers down the listener’s spine. The stripped back yet buzzing arrangements avoid the use of any Pop clichés: the song Perfect Summer Night draws upon the sex appeal of an early Grace Jones and the jittery arpeggiations in Clouds Don’t Care wash over you like a warm morning shower. The powerful track Spell On Me stands out as a potentially timeless Electropop hymn, firmly restoring Fiji’s former stature as Swiss Electropop’s main protagonists. During further listening, the album’s subdued beats and overall dreaminess bring to mind artists such as Goldfrapp and Les Rita Mitsouko. This is music for the night, to be enjoyed most when dancing in a sleepy city, reminiscent of the movie La Bohème. All in all, Spell On Me is a warmly persuasive and glorious affair rather than an aggressive one and we can’t but hope that during their upcoming live shows Fiji will raise to meet the high expectations generated by this latest release. This is not to be missed!..."