Just a few months after Kill For Love , Johnny Jewel, Ruth Radelet and Adam Miller (aka Chromatics ) are already back with a new tune! "Looking For Love" is edited down from an epic 17-minute piece commissioned for Chanel's latest runway show. This haunting song features Radelet's whispery vocals over a polished hypnotic beat. The structure is linear, with a few subtle shifts here and there, and the result is classy and elegant. "Looking For Love" will appear on After Dark 2 [...]
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Liverpool-based indie electro outfit Wave Machines are currently gearing up for the release of their highly awaited sophomore album, Pollen . The latest taste off the new record is the deliciously chilled-out "Ill Fit", available digitally and on vinyl with two B-sides and a remix by Three Trapped Tigers. Good news is Wave Machines have decided to celebrate the release by sharing an exclusive new remix of the song with umstrum's readers. The rework come courtesy of London's Post War Years and you can stream it just below! [...]
Brisbane-based five-piece Cub Scouts have just released a nostaglia-laden video clip for the lead single "Told You So", taken from their newly released EP of the same name. The clip is a throwback to growing up in mid-902s Australia - Bubble o'Bill ice creams, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and BMX bikes... All the fun stuff! Featuring this brand new tune and more, Cub Scouts' first physical release will also include their previous singles "Evie" and the Queensland Music Awards Song of the Year "Do You Hear" , [...]
Out of his home in Phoenix, Yus makes music that perfectly blends pop, electronica and hip hop. With his guitar, a few keyboards and a lot of creativity, the young musician manages to come up with straightforward, yet highly intricate tunes. After a few relatively quiet months, Yus is back with brand new single"Nowadays", released on October 11th. Written, performed, produced and mastered by Yus himself, the new track is also the first release on his label Manneken Records. Bonus track: here is Yus' take on The [...]
UK-born Paris-based artist Flox has been a mainstay of the French nu-reggae scene for a few years now. His tracks have been featured on hip Parisian radio Nova, his first three albums shifted thousands of copies and, with his live band, he has played over 150 gigs! Flox provides a modern, unrestrained and mesmerising blend of sounds, stemming from different cultures but holding no boundaries. This headnodic mix oscillates between reggae, dub, electronica, with subtle hints of ambient. "Right Here" is the new single taken of Flox's fourth album All Must [...]
FI/SHE/S are the offspring of the multicultural melting pot that is Paris. Born in families hailing from Cameroon, France, China and Belgium, these five guys were stranded in the same Parisian suburb, from which they escaped through the music coming from their dreamed cities : NYC, LA, Portland, London, Berlin, Barcelona... They fished Grizzly Bear’s choruses, Apparat ’s electronic waves, El Guincho’s exoticism, Hot Chip ’s sexiness, Animal Collective’s psychedelia and Sufjan Stevens ’ complex arrangements... With their ‘’Phil Spectorean’’ vocal harmonies, whether you hear them through your favorite headphones [...]
Successful Australian dj/disco producer Plastic Plates is finally releasing his first EP Things I Didn’t Know I Loved via avant-guarde parisian label Kitsuné! Plastic Plates' original tracks and remixes (extensively featured on this blog) sound like smooth electro jams with a nu-disco twist. Associated with Simon Lord (ex Simian) on the title track, PP works his magic to produce the perfect soundtrack for th end of summer. Two other original songs complete this amazing package: “Toys” and “More Than Love”. Plastic Plates [...]
Born in the Russian Far East but now based in Moscow, indietronic outfit Sistra (aka сИстра ) is finally ready to share their self-produced debut album Telegram Cloud . The record features 9 new tracks recorded between May 2011 and April 2012 and it is available for free download on the band's SoundCloud . Sistra - Tiny Boat Sistra's sound combines post-rock riffs and heartfelt vocals with electronic beats and synthesizers to create something unique and compelling. At times their soundscapes evoke the cold [...]
Born in the summer of 2010 and signed to Autumn Tone Records in December of the same year, Dirty Gold is San Diego-based three-piece inspired by the sounds of the 50‘s/60’s, vintage surf pop, and drippy guitar lines. Lincoln Ballif handles the vocals and lead guitar, John Ballif is on keys/rhythm guitar and Grant Nassif is the drummer. A few months ago the trio released a warm, sun-drenched debut EP, Roar , featuring their early demos “California Sunrise” and "Overboard", as well as three brand new tracks. Filled with jangly guitars and lazy afro [...]
Chicago-based indie-electronic dance outfit Gemini Club is the musical project of Dan Brunelle (vocals and synths), Daniel Brunelle (bass, synth and guitar) and Gordon Bramli (programing). Their first single, “Ghost” , came out hot in the blogosphere, resulting in remixes from Hey Champ, Barretso, Golden Bug and Only Children and support slots for the likes of Chromeo , Who Made Who , Two Door Cinema Club A-trak and Chateau Marmont. Most recently the trio released a seven-track EP, Here We Sit , featuring underground hit [...]
Youthful indie rock upstarts Casablanca started their musical endeavours at the tender ages of 15 and 16 under the moniker Lo-Fi Culture. Despite their young age Jacob Wheldon (vocals, guitar), Callum Akass (bass), Tom Herzberg (guitar) and Tom MacColl (drums) have already performed alongside the likes of Foals , Bloc Party or The Maccabees and they are now releasing their AA-side debut single "Yes"/"Natalie". Released via London imprint Party Politics, the single has been drawing comparisons to the likes of old schoolmates Theme Park and Friendly [...]
Valeska Steiner, born in Zürich, and Sonja Glass from Hamburg are the two girls behind oddly-named duo BOY . With influences ranging from the emotional indie sound of Bon Iver to the poppy liveliness of Feist, they make quirky pop songs sprinkled with folk arrangements and just a hint of melancholy. Their debut single "Little Numbers" was released last year in Germany and became an instant hit on the intewebs (over 5 million views on YouTube ) Steiner and Glass are now ready to share their first full-length Mutual Friends . [...]
Three years on from their debut album, UK indie electro outfit Wave Machines have not been standing still. Some of their compositions have been featured in compilations (Annie Mac), ad campaigns and TV series (Skins and Entourage), and now they have a new disco-infused single streaming on their SoundCloud . "Ill Fit" is taken off Wave Machines' forthcoming sophomore album, to be released in early 2013. The song was produced by Lexxx (Arcade Fire, Bjork, Goldfrapp) between London and the band’s base at St Brides Church and lead [...]
Young Sydney-based electronica wizard Flume shares the video for his underground hit "Sleepless" featuring guest vox by Jezzabell Doran (of Antony for Cleopatra fame). The song has been making the rounds on the internet for a while now but the video, directed by Damon Cameron, was unveiled just a few days ago. Check it out! Flume’s debut Sleepless EP is out now digitally via prime Aussie label Future Classics and a 123 comes out September 24th with remixes by Shlohmo and Midland. Flume - Tropical [...]
Brighton-based one-man-band Ambassadeurs (aka Mark Dobson) drops a brand new track via his SoundCloud account, building on his already large online following. You can get it now for the low low price of nothing at all, so grab it while it lasts! Ambassadeurs - My World With this new track, the 25-year-old beatmaker seamlessly blends influences from hip-hop, downtempo electronica and IDM to create his own personal sound. "My World" will be available on vinyl only via Ambassadeurs' own label Lost Tribe in October. [...]
French DJ collective C2C have been at the forefront of the "scratch music" movement (or turntablism) since the late 90s and yet their debut album is only just getting released now! Tetra is out September 4th on CD and as a digital album and it will soon be available on vinyl. C2C - The Cell Helmed by 20Syl, Greem, Atom and Pfel, C2C is probably best known for winning the Disco Mix Club championship four times in a row from 2003 to 2006. Only [...]
After the success of their last two singles “Helsinki Art Scene” and " Anti-Lover" , Finnish indie pop outfit Satellite Stories share yet another piece of punchy pop goodness. The new single, "Sirens", is out now on XYZ Music and it will also be included in the band's debut album, Phrases to Break The Ice , to be released in September. With its jangly guitars and foot-tapping chorus, Satellite Stories' new song is further proof that the band has a knack for writing instantly catchy tunes [...]
After surprising fans and critics with their dark and pulsating single "Youth in Trouble" , Aussie electro duo The Presets share another track from their soon-to-be-released new album "Ghosts", a rollicking sea shanty with gorgeous synths and glitchy beats. The duo's highly anticipated third studio album Pacifica will be out on September 7th via Sydney's own Modular Recordings. For more info, check out the band’s official site or Facebook . Buy their albums on
Hailing from Los Angeles, brother-and-sister duo Blondfire seem to be the fast track to mainstream sucess! After releasing a few blog-friendly singles on the interwebs ("Where the Kids Are", "Walking With Giants") and playing sold-out gigs in and around California, Bruce and Erica Driscol recently signed to Warner Bros and debuted their brand new track "Waves" only two days ago. Featuring dreamy guitars and Erica's sweet vocals, "Waves" is taken off the duo's upcoming debut album, which is currently being mixed and should be coming out at the beginning of 2013. If [...]
Two years after their hugely successful sophomore album, gloomy electronica duo Crystal Castles (namely Alice Glass and Ethan Kath) return with "Plague", the first single off their new full-length. Take a listen below and download it for free on Crystal Castles' SoundCloud .! Crystal Castles - Plague Somehow reminiscent of the band's most famous single to date “Courtship Dating” , the haunting new track may be some kind of indication of their new sonic orientation, slightly darker and moodier. The new album, which has no title nor official release [...]
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