BrainShocker - Nowhere Land Learn More Drum & Bass brought to you by BrainShocker. This dark and dirty piece of Italian Electrolica is part of a free EP download over at their website . Whether this genre is part of your normal audio diet or like myself, you love to cherry pick the odd slice of BPM mayhem, BrainShocker are combining sub-bass rumbles with celestial movements. Not at all the regular latino grooves or piano inspired house we have become accustomed to from this part of [...]
"While most Radiohead fans were still soaking in the band's new album, Los Angeles' glamorous indie-pop group Robotanists reinterpreted, recorded and released their own version of The King of Limbs in its entirety, just 24 hours after its release". For Robotanists `The King Of Limbs` cover is of course a notable side project and melodic self indulgence - I would guess that the LA outfit also having their new and third album release `Plans In Progress` available is not merely an artist coincidence but a mischievous and clever honey trap. Indeed the system [...]
In a kind of sadistic way we`re enjoying the current chaos of England`s sudden freakish and wonderfully extreme weather conditions. Even the seasonal stress associated with this weeks Christmas holidays fails to dent our resolve through this winter chill - For us to post audio merriment is unusual, in fact a December rarity. The Poly Styrene Kahn remix continues to drum up important interest in her eagerly awaited Spring album release, i`m pretty sure the original mix is still freely available from Poly`s site. The Boca Chica festive ditty is lifted from Dublin`s Indiecator Records 2010 Christmas compilation, [...]
"Self-professed "post-punk electronic balladeers" the London duo of Erik Stein (lead vocals/rhythm piano) and Jon Boux (lead piano/rhythm vocals) have created a unique piano/vocal sound that uncannily captures both the subtlety and sophistication of Erik Stein's personal lyrical stylings". Adrenalin is Cult With No Name`s fourth studio album and continuing with the Trakwerx glorious attention to detail, the packaging is equally as stunning as the gems within. This UK based duo base their heavy piano influences on pure melodic imagery - This release tackles all our eternal hopes and fears. Adrenalin is a deeply rich affair [...]
"This is the second official single after the release of Your Body is Machine which was released on Kitsune earlier this year. The single and the video for the song has already received over 100,000 hits on YouTube, along with previous releases of DIY EPs have all helped to garner her great attention. The Good Natured's realistic love songs have been praised by the likes of The Sunday Times, NME and Q magazine and championed by the likes of BBC Radio 1, Radio 6 and XFM". We step up and applaud the resurgence of [...]
"Cowlick started one day in February 2006 when Dylan Hudecki (formerly of By Divine Right, Holy Fuck & Junior Blue) and his younger brother Jackson Hudecki (Alive & Living) recorded some improvised bed tracks in a studio out in the country. Since that time, Cowlick has morphed into a Three-piece band (welcoming Ian Parker) and are making a name for themselves throughout Ontario and beyond opening for bands like Most Serene Republic, Don Cabellero, Hidden Cameras, Ian Blurton, Huron and a host of others". Rhythmic with steadfast percussion, Cowlick play with marketable intent and [...]
"Devil You're a Liar, which weaves together chopped up samples, guitar riffs, electronic waves also includes an eclectic take on Pink Floyd's Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun.'Devil' is catching the eyes of electronic, dance and jazz fans alike. They've just premièred a visually striking video for the Pink Floyd cover which was done in true DIY fashion with cinematographer Joel Lipton. A remix by Buff Roshi themselves takes the cool tone of This Is How It Goes up a few notches, straight to a jungle house dance floor". [...]
Going by the vast comparison of Guitar Vs Synth sales here in the UK, the keyboard now reaching 58% of all hardware units so far this year. The summer`s looking very 80`s chic with glossy dance beats and electric dreams. New York`s Murder Mystery bathe in this seasonal vibe, producing a focused melodic back-drop while alternating brilliantly orchestrated Indie-Pop and toe-taping splendour. Gentle freeze-dried Electrolica you could take home to your mum. Murder Mystery : Change My Mind Learn More [...]
"Pretty Birds That Kill is a two piece electro garage new wave band from Anchorage, Alaska consisting of Bobby on guitar and vocals and Steffi on keyboards and drum machine". The absolute definition of Electronica, free flowing and approachable. The anchorage pairing are partaking in a small jaunt across the US, taking in the sights and spreading their ideas of metronomic lo-fi atmospherics. I`m particularly impressed with the need to travel around and plough through the local logistics, all in the name of fun [...]
"A vibrant mix of electronic sounds, beautiful melodies, complex harmonies, and pop-cultural brilliance". If you needed to venture out into the real world today and maybe purchase an album or two, New Medium would have made your resourceful journey financially worthwhile and emotionally fulfilling. An experience in depth and audio motion, impossible to compare with the simple structure of background chillout, electronic soul food for people who understand computer technology and exquisite keyboards. Music for a cloudless sunny day. [...]
April 2010 will see the release of Pleasure Mob's début single "So Hard" through their own label, Robert Mugabe Stole My Bike. Accompanying the release also includes the promo video created by the bands drummer Nathan Von Boventer. The video (made up of 1000's of still images) is a humorous animation depicting two warring evil "mug heads" fighting it out to the soundtracks of synths, beats & roaring guitars! Douglas James Hall`s semi eccentric grasp on music is gleefully post-modern, gracefully unapologetic and 100% free of arrogant egos. A successful career [...]
Photo Credit Mari Pool Free from any unnecessary melodrama or inflated expectations that the current Austin landscape expects, a stable approach works well for The Gary, effortlessly rendering these musically structured notations extinct within a three minute Indie assault. A record displaying some lingering confidence and a bright sense of style. "In 2009, Austin TX trio The Gary made waves with their debut EP, which produced the sleeper hit "Damn Machines" and six other songs of blue-collar angst and disillusionment. 2010 brings the arrival of [...]
What makes a track instantly appealing? Complex arrangements tapping into primal melodies, maybe touching lyrics carefully tracing a personal journey? You can`t help but notice musical sub-genres are increasingly swapping roles, breeding much needed life into the passionately divided and fickle music industry. Posting music has never been so interesting, (wait for the fanfare) .. Join hands for the mini revolution. Isle Of Thieves : Hollywood Learn More And Buy The Zookeepers : Lady GaGa Learn [...]
"Nedry is Matt Parker, Chris Amblin and Ayu Okakita. Their beautiful sound and arresting beats are from and for the post-generation. Their songs are dark and ambient but broken-up and lifted by moments of glitch and fuzzy, melodic guitars eliciting comparisons to other iconoclast artists like Bjork, Blonde Redhead and Tuung. Both live and on record they use innovative production techniques to create a truly original sound." Occasionally a piece of Electrolica grabs my attention and sets the tone for a short [...]
"Since the winter of 2008, The Futureless have been enticing fans across Toronto's booming electronic scene with their unique blend of progressive trance, techno, ambience and indie. Nolan (vocals, keys, programming), Savard (keys, bass) and Tucker (vocals, keys, programming, guitar) take dissonant fuzzy bass lines, pulsating dance rhythms and ethereal vocals and fuse them into a sound that's as lush and moody as it is abrasive and jarring." Indie dance bridging the gap between Death In Vegas and early 90`s Alt-electrolica, the under-rated sounds of Eskimos And Egypt springs to our post-rave [...]
Going by the name, you`d be excused in expecting ludicrous goth-pop wallowing towards dark filled misery. You`d also be very wrong, the Californian based Nova Nueva`s electrolica induced alt-rock is deliriously tuneful, slightly wicked and fiercely delivered. The complete un-released eight track EP is offered as a free download, two of which are remixes. "NOVA NUEVA was formed in 2007 and was an unforeseen union, But like nature, a necessary occurrence to sustain life in art. They are a living sci-fi electro rock, [...]
Boogaloo Sunset @ The Boogaloo In our own un-festive run up to New Year, we`re aiming to try and unusually post something free to download everyday. Call it a kind of musical advent calender without the out of date chocolates and artistic disappointment. Kicking off the first post of December with worldwide gatherings, parties and danceable offerings. This month will be peppered with a slice of nearly every audio genre, please excuse my directness, it`s not intentional arrogance - we may have a lot to get through. [...]
The latest EP from Britain's The Diogenes Club, "Do You Know How To Feel It" is Diogenes Club Plus. Following a string of wonderfully idiosyncratic and freshly skewed instrumental EP's and remixes, The Diogenes Club have now been bolstered by the addition of song-writing vocalist Paul Giles. The combination of the Club's quirky take on 80's funk and synth-laden melodies and Paul's sweetly melancholic vocals make a resounding match. The startling effect has not gone unnoticed; and Pete Tong has already made "Do You Know How To Feel It?" one of his "Calm before the storm" tracks on his Radio [...]
Being pretty much new to the band, i`m under the distinct impression that the previous incarnation or predecessor to AdamandEvil, London based ` Whitey ` had run it`s course and bowed out leaving a very highly rated long player to argue with. Scott Fairbrother and Julian Shah-Tayler have fresh ideas for their style of Alternative Electrolica , a deliberate attempt to raise Pop sentiments with spacious beats and self produced mixes. If the now Hollywood based duo`s first EP is anything to go by, the quality laden new album will almost certainly be something special. [...]
7" coloured vinyl...You only have to utter those few words most record junkies never tire of hearing to ingest some welcomed interest in a fresh piece of plastic. " The first 7" from Coltrane Motion. An A-side of frentic synth noise, the reverse a thick, fuzzed out slab of drone-pop. On color vinyl with screenprinted jackets " Me being slightly geographical again, didn`t realise Chicago harboured such insane Indie/Electrolica. Far from being chemically imbalanced or mentally imposing, Coltrane Motion`s blend of edgy Pop/Trance is surprisingly uncomplicated, fresh and effective soul food to supplement any healthy diet. [...]
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