Brooklyn natives Yeasayer finally announced details of their forthcoming album Fragrant World , to be released on August 20th in the UK and one day later in the US. Following their glorious 2010 sophomore album Odd Blood , the new record will feature 11 tracks that "try to capture the schizophrenia of what it’s like to be alive today", co-frontman Anand Wilder explained in an interview with Under The Radar. Produced by Yeasayer and recorded in Brooklyn at Mexican Summer’s studio and Plantain Studios with DFA collaborator Abe Seiferth, Fragrant World is [...]
Best known for laying her sweet vocals on Flight Facilities ' first international hit "Crave You" back in 2010, Giselle Rosselli is finally sharing with her (eager) fans her first official single "SIlk". Beautifully stripped back and unadorned, this new song removes all unnecessary frills to stick to the essentials: a nice synth arpeggio, sober strings and Giselle's unmistakable voice. Surprising as it may be, the young lady is still unsigned so she has decided to release the song herself and she has also put out a call for [...]
Barely a year after their dazzling debut album Tropical , Moscow-based indie outfit Pompeya is already back with a gorgeous new record. Featuring seven brand new tracks, the album is called Foursome and the band have decided to give it away as a free download via their SoundCloud . Pompeya - Slow Pompeya - Pitsunda (Пицунда) Foursome was entirely recorded and produced over the course of one month in [...]
Ditt Inre is the musical alias of Stockholm-based musicians Hampus Klint and Einar Andersson. With their moody electronic pop they will take you on a blissed out journey across desert islands, neon-lit empty dancefloors and distant memories of Summer beach parties. Their debut EP is called En Värld I Brand and it's out on May 29 via Cascine (also home to Chad Valley , Wintercoats , Jensen Sportag , Evan Voytas). Ditt Inre - Manljus (saknad) Sung in Swedish over layers of saturated synths and [...]
It's been a long time coming, but it seems UK synthpop maestro Grum (born Graeme Shepherd) is finally ready to come out of hiding, and he comes bearing gifts. In less than a month, he has released three massive remixes that share a common full-on synthesizer, big room style. Perfect way to start the weekend! The first remix takes on UK duo Paper Crows' single "Changing Colours", giving it an impeccable glittering dancefloor hit makeover and the second reinvents Lonsdale Boys Club's "Light Me Up" with big old fat synths and a [...]
Aussie electropop duo Flight Facilities have a brand new single called 'With You', this time featuring the vocal work of Hot Chip drummer Grovesnor – something darker, something deeper and something more mature. Once again FF have crafted an impeccable tropical tune that takes you on a journey into their world of pop. "With You" is out now via Sydney-based label Future Classic and the EP also features remixes by the likes of David August, Danny Daze and MAM. For [...]
French electro duo The Shoes are part of a new wave of indie artists from the Northern city of Reims (think Yuksek , Brodinski or The Bewitched Hands). Their debut album Crack My Bones was released in March 2011 to rave reviews and features a number of guest appearances including Esser, CocknBullKid and Wave Machines . There’s dancefloor moments that will be familiar to those who have followed the duo since their debut back in 2009, but there’s also dark electronic pop songs that you’re going to fall in love with. The Shoes' last [...]
SF-based electropop duo Midi Matilda is the fruit of a long collaboration between Logan Grimé and Skyler Kilborn, two musicians who met at college in 2008 and have been making music ever since. They craft the kind of catchy indie-flavoured pop gems that worm their way into your brain and stay there for days on end. Filled with bubbly synths, careless flasetto vocals and punchy beats, the band's debut EP, Red Light District , has been getting a lot of heat since its release last February. Midi Matilda - Day Dreams [...]
Probably best known for his production work with Radiohead, Beck or Charlotte Gainsbourg , Nigel Godrich is also a respected musician that you’ve probably seen manning some electronic rig as one of the pieces in Thom Yorke ’s Atoms For Piece ensemble. Lately he’s been collaborating with L.A. drummer/producer Joey Waronker and London artist Laura Bettinson on a new mysterious project called Ultraísta. The new band's debut single is called "Smalltalk" and is currently streaming on SoundCloud and YouTube. It's a percussive piece of electronica that serves as a platform for some spare, [...]
After the sweeping success of their Kitsune-backed single "Manners" and their subsequent debut EP, Nights Like This , Stockholm pop duo Icona Pop are finally back with the single "I Love It", a fine slice of euphoric electropop with "summer hit" written all over it. Driven by an infectious chanted chorus and a frantic Guetta-esque beat, this instant floorfiller is already out in Sweden and should get a worldwide release soon. It was written by Charli XCX and co-produced by Patrick Berger and Style of Eye. Check out the [...]
Robosonic aka Cord and Sacha have been building a reputation for producing multidimensional electronic music ever since the release of their highly acclaimed debut album Sturm und Drang in 2007 on their own label Diskomafia. The duo's most recent release is the Worst Love EP , a breezy summer-ready record, included two new original tracks and two remixes by Doctor Dru and Fritz Zander. Released on May 9th via OFF Recordings, the EP is already supported by Zombie Disco Squad, Maya Jane Coles, Joyce Muniz , Round Table Knights and many more... [...]
Currently based in Melbourne, Parachute Youth is the artistic pairing of Matt K Von And Jonny Castro, originally from Sydney and Adelaide respectively. Recently signed to Sweat It Out, the boys have crafted a wonderfully hypnotic big-room dance anthem, a song soaring with unbridled joy, dark melancholy and drama reverbed. Parachute Youth - Can't get better than this (Radio Edit) Remixes come from an all-star team of producers including Sam La More (best known for his production work with Gwen Stefani, Beni , Pnau ...), 22-year-old Australian prodigy Benson [...]
Citizens! are five handsome London boys who pen songs with a panoramic view. Warm, welcoming, traditional, as classy as marble… icing on cake they are produced by no one else than Alex Kapranos (aka Franz Ferdinand’s frontman)! They recently announced details of their forthcoming debut album, Here We Are, to be released on May 28 via Kitsuné. Ahead of the release, they are sharing a video for their brand new single "Caroline" As a bonus, here is a little remix Citizens! did for Welsh duo Man Without [...]
Highasakite are Trond Bersu, Ingrid Helene Håvik and Øystein Skar. Together they create smart pop music with elegant arrangements and lush soundscapes. Their mix of driving keyboards, pounding drums, powerful vocals and the occasional noise guitar is unlike most things to come out of Norway in the past few years and that's precisely why you should check them out. Highasakite - Indian Summer Inspired by artists such as Lykke Li and the movie "Where The Wild Things Are", Highasakite's debut album All That Floats Will Rain , released [...]
Polarsets are Rob Howe (vocals, Guitar), Mickey Smith (bass) and James Rudd (drums), three lads from Newcastle, England. Their uplifting brand of indie pop relies on fast-paced guitars, playful vocals and synths galore to give the mix its dancey electro edge. Sometimes reminiscent of Two Door Cinema Club , Fenech Soler or a younger version of Friendly Fires , Polarsets have a knack for making the kind of catchy pop songs that will get all the indie kids dancing in clubs the world over. Polarsets - Morning (Ardalan Remix) The band's brand [...]
Stuck in the Sound are a French indie rock band hailing from Paris. The four-piece consists of José Reis Fontao (vocals and guitar), Emmanuel Barichasse (guitar) Arno Bordas (bass) and François Ernie (drums and backing vocals). The band is well-known on the Parisian and French scene for its energetic scenic performances. They released their debut album Nevermind the Living Dead in November 2006, followed by their sophomore album Shoegazing Kids in 2009, both on Discograph. Stuck in the Sound - Brother [...]
WhoMadeWho 's new album, Brighter , is currently making quite a splash on the indie dance/nu-disco scene, and it couldn't be more deserving. This is the Danish trio's second album in less than 12 months (their mini-album Knee Deep came out in April 2011) and it shows their evolution towards a darker sound, increasingly influenced by techno and deep house, particularly on the vocal-driven "Never Had The Time." The band is now giving their fans an opportunity to put their own spin on the track through a Beatport-sponsored remix competition. If you want to win [...]
After the sweeping success of their 2011 debut album In Light , released in June 2011 via Glassnote Records, Louisiana indie outfit Givers keep distilling their feel-good brand of bouncy pop with new single "Ceiling of Plankton". To be completely honest, the song is not technically new, since it was actually shared a couple of years ago on the band's SoundCloud, but it is now getting a re-release of sorts. Indeed, Givers recently posted a brand new video for the song, directed by Mimi Cave and produced by Michael Macdonald. You [...]
Sébastien Tellier is back with "Cochon Ville", the new single taken off his seventh studio album My God Is Blue , released on April 23rd via Record Makers.The official video, directed by Alex Courtes is provocative, to say at least, but then again Tellier has never been stranger to scandal and controversy. "Cochon Ville" comes backed by remixes by Brodinsky, The Magician , Dimitri From Paris, Hey Champ and a super catchy, DJ-friendly rework by Parisian electropop duo Jupiter . Stream below and download it on SoundCloud . [...]
Celsius is a London-based electro house act active since 2011. Not much else is known about the artist behind this mysterious moniker, but one thing is for sure: his debut EP, Super FM , is already earning rave reviews across the board. With early support from the likes of Annie Mac, Zombie Disco Squad, Perseus, Ben Mono , Grum or Alex Metric , Celsius has already been tagged as "one to watch in 20123 by BBC Radio 12s Jaymo & Andy George. Celsius brings all [...]
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