CHOO CHOO – WE GO (Indie/Pop – Switzerland)

If there is a secret to how great pop songs are made, then Choo Choo clearly own the recipe. The fourpiece from Bern, Switzerland mixes soulful pop songwriting with heartfelt indie rock passion and they can have their share of …

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VIDEO : FLIGHT FACILITIES – FOREIGN LANGUAGE (Disco/Pop – Australia)

Just a few hours ago Sydney duo Flight Facilities shared the video for the single “Foreign Language”, a summery disco pop number featuring Jess Higgs on vocals.  Shot and directed by Dimitri Basil, this retro-looking video is the perfect companion …

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GIN JOINTS – FOR TONIGHT (Disco/Funk – Sweden)

With his roots in the Swedish hip hop scene, Gin Joints was still in his teens when he started DJing and making music with rappers like Planet Asia, Grand Agent, Movits! and Young Ivy. A few years down the line, …

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ALEX WINSTON – VELVET ELVIS EP (Pop/Indie – US)

At only twenty one years of age, Detroit-based artist Alex Winston has a lot going for herself. A talented  songwriter and guitarist, Winston released her debut single “Choice Notes” back in August 2010 on HeavyRoc Music, followed by the Sister Wife EP in February …

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TROPHY WIFE – THE QUIET EARTH (Indie/Electro – UK)

After their acclaimed first single “Microlite”, released in November, and a host of live shows around the UK (including a support slot for A-list band Foals), Brighton based indie electronic act Trophy Wife have announced they will be releasing their …

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VIDEO : MANDALAS – THE MORE I TRY (Funk/Soul – Spain)

Mandalas was formed towards the end of 1999, year when they recorded their first album. The main actors of this adventure are Ramir (vocals, guitars, samplers) and David (back vocals, beat box). Later on, Uris (a.k.a JFK) joined the band with his keyboards.

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umstrum LIVE – Playlist 06/06/2011

Today umstrum LIVE takes you on a musical trip through Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, the US, Sweden and Brazil! Fasten your seat belts and let’s go! EP 2 – umstrum live 06/06/2011 The tracks you heard are mostly taken …

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VIDEO : YELLE – COMME UN ENFANT (Dance/ElectroPop – France)

“Comme un Enfant” is the third single taken off Yelle‘s album Safari Disco Club. The video was shot last month in Montreal and directed by Jérémie Saindon. Find out more about Yelle on MySpace or visit the band’s official site. …

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ARCHITECURE IN HELSINKI + YACHT – DESERT ISLAND (Electro/Disco – Australia)

January 27, 2012

Australian indie pop five-piece Architecure in Helsinki have just released a digital only deluxe edition of their last album, Moment Bends, including remixes from the likes of Nicolas Jaar, Lo-Fi Fnk, Javelin, Yacht, Frames and Clock Opera.

To celebrate this release, AiH are currently streaming Yacht’s brand new remix of the album’s opening cut, “Desert Island”. Listen to it just below…

As a bonus, here is a little selection of some of the remixes featured on this blog in the past few months, including Clock Opera’s grandiose take on “Contact High” and the winner of the “Escapee” remix competition produced by Sydney’s own Frames.

Architecture in Helsinki – Escapee (Malory Remix)

Architecture in Helsinki – Contact High (Clock Opera Remix)

Architecture in Helsinki – Escapee (Frames Remix)

For more music and info, check out AIH on MySpace or head over to their official site. Buy the music on  Architecture In Helsinki

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WILDBIRDS & PEACEDRUMS – RIVERS (Alternative/Indie/Pop – Sweden)

January 27, 2012

Wildbirds & Peacedrums are a contemporary experimental two piece hailing from Sweden consisting of singer Mariam Wallentin and drummer Andreas Werliin. Their “instruments” consist of her powerful vocals and his unorthodox juxtaposition of percussion and drums, resulting in a powerful, innovative sound.

The track below is taken off the duo’s critically acclaimed fourth album Rivers. It was remixed by Fodral, who masterfully duplicated the steel drums intro and added layers of cosmic synths to enhance Wallentin’s vocals.

Wildbirds & Peacedrums – The Well (Fodral Remix)

While W&P’s music lends itself very nicely to remixes of all kinds (see remixes by The Field, AU or WhoMadeWho), it is even more haunting and mesmeric in its raw form. But don’t take my word for it, the Observer Music Month describes their debut album as a “heady brew of pagan blues, spiritual pop and ecstatic soul music.Something to be treasured”

Wildbirds & Peacedrums – My Heart (Radio Version)

Wildbirds & Peacedrums – I Can’t Tell In His Eyes

Check them out on MySpace or visit the official site. Buy the music on Wildbirds & Peacedrums

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THE BLACK KEYS – EL CAMINO (Rock/Blues – US)

January 26, 2012

Rock duo The Black Keys recently released their eighth studio album, and arguably best album to date, El Camino, via Nonesuch Records. Helmed by guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, The Black Keys find inspiration in Mississippi blues classics and mid-1960s psychedelic rock.

Recorded in Nashville, El Camino was co-produced and co-written by Danger Mouse, who also collaborated with the band on previous album Brothers. This album is more straightforward and uptempo than its predecessor, packing powerful riffs and nice grooves in its 11 tracks. No slow jams or power ballads here, just 38 minutes of unadulterated rock energy!

El Camino makes for a great listen in the comfort of your home but it will make for an even better live show. Propelled by pouding drums and bouncy riffs, every track is its own little energy ball and will no doubt incite frenetic dancing.

Find more info and stream a few tracks on the band’s official site or Facebook. Buy the music on The Black Keys

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JULIE HANSE – WAIT (Folk/Acoustic – France)

January 25, 2012

Based in the Western suburbs of Paris, Julie Hanse is a (very) young singer songwriter whose heartfelt compositions and powerful voice belie her age. Ever since she was fourteen, she has been writing songs and posting them on YouTube and in the past year or so she has performed at many festivals, even sharing stage with Canadian songstress Julie Doiron and Lithuanian folk sensation Alina Orlova.

Equally influenced by Mumford & Sons, Cat Power and Johnny Cash, Julie feels most at home on a stage with her guitar. With confidence and maturity well beyond her years, she electrifies the audience and delivers raw emotions that resonate within each and every listener.

Julie Hanse – Wait (Acoustic Version)

Follow Julie on Facebook or MySpace. Stream her music on SoundCloud.

 

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CHROME SPARKS – MY <3 (Electronica/Chillwave – US)

January 24, 2012

Jeremy Malvin, aka Chrome Sparks, grew up in Pittsburgh and then moved to Ann Arbor to study percussion at the University of Michigan. Now the young beatmaker just chills and makes glitchy dreampop, when he isn’t playing drums for StepDad or making high-energy remixes under his Professor Purple alias. The latest result of his musical experiments is a new 7-track EP, released as a free download via BandCamp.

For a little taste of what the My <3 EP sounds like, check out Chrome Sparks’ mind-blowing collaboration with talented LA’s own Steffaloo just below…

Chrome Sparks – All There Is (Feat. Steffaloo)

Chrome Sparks – This Revenge Is Calm

For more info, check out Chrome Sparks’ page on Facebook. You can also buy all his releases on a name-your-own-price basis via BandCamp.

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LADYHAWKE – BLACK WHITE & BLUE (Pop/Rock – New Zealand)

January 24, 2012

Following her multi-award winning, critically acclaimed, self-titled debut album, Ladyhawke finally shares the first single from her sophomore album second, Anxiety, due out next March on Modular.

“Black White & Blue” was written and produced by Ladyhawke, aka Pip Brown, alongside long time collaborator Pascal Gabriel (who has also worked with Miss Kittin, Goldfrapp, Peaches, Little Boots amongst others). Stream it below, or get your copy digitally via iTunes (Australia and New Zealand only for now).

Show Ladyhawke some love on MySpace or Facebook and check out her official site for updates on the new album. Download the music on Ladyhawke

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EWERT & THE TWO DRAGONS – GOOD MAN DOWN (Folk/Indie – Estonia)

January 23, 2012

Ewert And The Two Dragons is a folk-rock quartet from Tallin, Estonia. The line-up consists of vocalist Ewert Sundja, guitarist Erki Pärnoja, drummer Kristjan Kallas and Ivo Etti on bass, guitar and other instruments. Their debut album The Hills Behind The Hills was released in autumn 2009 and since then they have taken the Baltics by storm.

After playing alongside Muse and Scissor Sisters at the biggest Baltic music festival Positivus in 2010, Ewert & The Two Dragons released their sophomore album Good Man Down in April 2011 to great reviews. With this new effort, the band is taking huge steps towards bringing their organic, folksy sound to a much wider audience in Europe and (why not?) the world…

Ewert & The Two Dragons – (In The End) There’s Only Love

Find Ewert & The Two Dragons on MySpace or Facebook and stream their music on SoundCloud. Buy Good Man Down on Gogoyoko or  Ewert and the Two Dragons

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VIDEO : NEW NAVY – ZIMBABWE (Indie/Pop – Australia)

January 23, 2012

Start off the week with a bang! Check out the video for “Zimbabwe” by Australian four-piece New Navy. The song is taken off their debut EP Uluwatu, available now via Future Classic and the video was filmed by Laww Media and directed by Rory Anderson and New Navy.

New Navy – Zimbabwe

Find New Navy on MySpace or visit their official site for more info and music. You can get their 3-track demo EP for free or name your own price at Bandcamp and you can buy the Uluwatu EP on New Navy

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