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ICEBIRD – THE ABANDONED LULLABY (Soul/Funk – US)

Icebird

Based in Philadelphia, Icebird is the result of a collaboration between renowned beatmaker Rjd2 and singer-songwriter Aaron Livingston. The pair released their debut album The Abandoned Lullaby in October 2011 on Rjd2′s own label Electrical Connections. Icebird – Wander Icebird …

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CAROUSEL – KNOW IT’S RIGHT (SynthPop/Electro – US)

Carousel (Photo by Mike Richard)

Boston-based trio Carousel return with a new single, the deliciously upbeat “Know It’s Right”. Not unlike Bag Raiders or Verona, Carousel pack enough shiny swirling synths and sun-kissed layered vocals into their sound to effortlessly brighten up even the coldest …

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

The Black Keys Camino

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 …

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

Chrome Sparks

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 …

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LANA DEL REY – VIDEO GAMES (Indie/Pop – US)

Lana Del Rey

There’s been such an avalanche of hyped-up remixes of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” that everyone has probably grown a little tired of the song’s bare melody and icy vocals. From Balam Acab to Jamie Woon, from White Lies to …

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THE RAPTURE – SAIL AWAY EP (Electro/Indie – US)

The Rapture

Aeroplane, Cosmic Kids and Modular label-mates Cut Copy, have all turned their hands to reworking The Rapture‘s latest single “Sail Away”, the anthemic opener to their album In The Grace Of Your Love. Take a listen to Cut Copy’s blazing …

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JENSEN SPORTAG – REMIXES (Electro/Synth – US)

Jensen Sportag 2

Over the past couple of years, Nashville-based retro electro duo Jensen Sportag have produced a pretty impressive body of work, including last year’s Pure Wet EP, which earned them rave reviews from The Guardian and The Fader amongst many others. …

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saturday nite with… KASKADE + REBECCA & FIONA

Kaskade

On this first saturday of the new year, get ready to rock it 2012-style with Kaskade. The California-based DJ/producer/remixer (real name Ryan Raddon) released his latest album Fire & Ice in October to some pretty solid fanfare, debuting at #1 …

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