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Penguin Prison: Fair Warning (Oliver Remix)Listen to “Fair Warning (Oliver Remix)” here BUY HERE Many have come to love Penguin Prison aka Chris Glover for the disco that he has proven undead. The New Yorker keeps up an energy as vibrant as his city and has another pulsating single up his sleeve, remixed to an at-times ethereal effect. What catches [...]
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Sissy Wish: Dance All Night With YouListen to “Dance All Night With You” here The sun hardly sets in Norwegian summer skies, and maybe that’s what inspired Sissy Wish in her desirous-titled single, “Dance All Night With You.” You can surely dance all night when the sun stays up with you. Interesting enough, Siri Ålberg’s stage name derived from Per Pusling, [...]
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M83: Midnight CityListen to “Midnight Cities” here BUY HERE M83 released their catchy tribal shouting single, “Midnight City” for streaming and free download on the band’s official website. The shiny, new double LP, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming happens to be their 6th studio album and should be hurrying on up and releasing itself by October 18th [...]
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Metronomy: The BayListen to “The Bay”here BUY HERE Since 1999, Metronomy has had hits and haven’t missed. The UK-lovin’ foursome paid homage to their homeland by releasing their new album, The English Riviera in the UK only this spring forcing those abroad in the US and elsewhere to wait until July 26th. I suppose they predicted poor [...]
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Little Dragon: Ritual Union (Tensnake Remix)Listen to “Ritual Union (Tensnake Remix)” here BUY HERE Little Dragon could make a geek feel badass. That bass. Oh, that bass. It is the fire-spitting bands’ signature beat dropping on a smooth surface of cool and collected vocals and tribal sounds that we know and love so much. “Ritual Union” is certainly not the [...]
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Memory Tapes: Today Is Our LifeListen to “Today Is Our Life” here BUY HERE Memory Tapes is New Jersey-native Dayve Hawk, a man that musically knows the art of rolling ranging tempos, genres, and moods into one track. From the slow, yet steady 1st verse uprising to meet a surprisingly climactic chorus, to a radically trembling electric guitar serenade, to [...]
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Adventure: Smoke and MirrorsListen to “Smoke and Mirrors” here BUY HERE Adventure is a Baltimore-based band that had an internal battle between Duran Duran and Depeche Mode, and the winner was a victorious and 2011 hybrid of the two influences. Benny Boeldt, Mark Brown, and Dave Fell are the vocals, beats, and electronic decorations, which can be enjoyed [...]
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Digitalism: Forrest GumpListen to “Forrest Gump” here Buy Here Das Germans are at it again, bringing the dance into your pants. The electro duo partnered up with many talented folks for their newest EP, I Love You, Dude, including Julian Casablancas–front-man of the Strokes–featured in “Forrest Gump.” The album’s official release, June 21st, came to the rescue [...]
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Ducksauce: Goodie Two ShoesListen to “Goodie Two Shoes (Viceroy Edit)” here As their many fans would agree, The Duck Sauce boys are no “Goodie Two Shoes,” with their not-so-coy beat dropping and nasty bass, but that’s exactly what the A-Trak and Armand Van Helden team-up has titled their next hit. The name itself eludes to what happens when [...]
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Freelance Whales: HannahListen to “Hannah” here BUY HERE New York-based band, Freelance Whales make old-fashioned music listeners happy, who actually pay attention to clever, quickly delivered, and often unabashedly hormonal lyrics.
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We Are Enfant Terrible: Filthy LoveListen to “Filthy Love” here BUY HERE Still pushing the limits, here is another single brought to you by We Are Enfant Terrible off Explicit Pictures. “Filthy Love” is a fun, dark, and sexy ride.
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I’m Not a Band: Little Sparks (Feat. Distord Trakz)Listen to “Little Sparks” here BUY HERE With a little help from the artist name, “I’m Not a Band,” you might get the feeling that duo Stephen J. Founder and Kassandra P. are no music conventionalist. Both play the violin and use its mesmerizing qualities perfectly. But don’t get me wrong, these Berlin-based electronic lovers [...]