Julien dyne is a percussionist, producer and beatmaster living in Auckland, New Zealand. Released last month on BBE, Pins and Digits, is his long awaited and highly anticipated debut album. Hot on the heels of Dyne’s critically acclaimed first release, the Phantom Limbo EP, this brilliant debut is a contemporary mix of wonky electronic beats, …
Monthly Archive: December 2009
TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB – CIGARETTES IN THE THEATRE (Rock/Indie – UK)
Hailing from Bangor in Northern Ireland, Two Door Cinema Club‘s energetic indie pop has enough slick guitar progressions, infectious basslines and hum-along choruses for them to come across as a logical contender for the “Best New Act of 2009″ title. They are part of this recent trend in indie-rock, which incorporates a wider embracement of …
FRIENDLY FIRES – ON BOARD (DancePunk/Electro – UK)
Born out of the ashes of First Day Back, the hardcore band they formed while still at school, Friendly Fires are Ed MacFarlane (vox), Edd Gibson (guitar) and Jack Savidge (drums). They are currently signed to XL Recordings (also home to Peaches, Dizzee Rascal or Sigur Rós, to name a few). They make razor-sharp post-punk …
HALF COUSIN – IODINE (Indie/Lounge/Folk – UK)
So what do you call a band like Tunng or Son Lux? Electro folk? Folktronica? This is the kind of distorted junkyard pop Half Cousin make in their native Orkney Islands, off the north-eastern tip of Scotland. Their debut album, The Function Room (Grönland 2004), takes its inspiration in the islands’ weather-beaten landscapes and off-beat …
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO – CRUEL INTENTIONS (Club – UK)
English producer duo Simian Mobile Disco are blessing our ears with yet another dancefloor-ready electro jewel: “Cruel Intentions”. This new track, which features The Gossip’s Beth Ditto on vocals, is an instant hit with minimal arrangements, dirty bass and a catchy hook. Beth Ditto reveals her inner disco diva in a track that could be described …
HOT CHIP – ONE LIFE STAND (Dance/Electro – UK)
Here is British electropop band Hot Chip’s new single off their forthcoming album. “One Life Stand” is an electronic pop track with hints of disco that starts off a little somber, but will get you dancing around your room before long… It’s fresh, fun and real Hot Chip sound… Hot Chip – One Life Stand …








