I don’t know too much about London band Real Lies having only discovered them pretty recently. I like their cool, composed sounds. It reminds me a little of a modern take on the Pet Shop Boys.
Real Lies:
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*Artist #756
Tag Archive for Electronica
Wilkinson* – Afterglow | (NAT)
South London DJ Wilkinson was another artist who I discovered via The Guardian’s Music Blog. It is proving to be rather fertile ground for me of late.
I really enjoyed the energy of this track and the fact that it is easier on the ear than some drum and bass. Also there is a sense of urgency in the vocals that compliments the beat rather well. Finally, I thought the video was quite clever. All in all, an interesting mix.
Wilkinson:
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*Artist #753
The Jazzual Suspects* – This Beat
This was a track that I randomly stumbled across on YouTube. I couldn’t help but click on the link once I spotted the band’s name. I literally know nothing about them. Can anyone help?
Anyway, it feels like a suitably smooth way to kick off the week.
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*Artist #751
Connan Mockasin* – I’m The Man, That Will Find You | (NAT)
Tom Ravenscroft played this track, by New Zealand’s Connan Mockasin, a couple of weeks ago and it has been stuck in my head since. I love it’s smooth and hypnotic, if rather offbeat sound.
Connan Mockasin:
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*Artist #749
Jungle* – The Heat
I came across these guys on The Guardian music blog’s New band of the day feature a couple of weeks ago. The slightly offbeat, hypnotic beat has been stuck in my head since. I also think the video is rather great and matches the song perfectly.
Jungle:
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*Artist #746
A.R. Kane* – A Love from Outer Space | (NAT)
This is day number 1000 of blogging!! Thanks for sticking with me, the journey has been long and rather meandering but I hope that you might have discovered something unexpected along the way. I have really enjoyed sharing it with you.
It has taken me to some strange and surprising places but all in all it’s been an enriching experience. I hopefully have at least a few more posts in me yet…
This track is, I suppose, typical of the blog thus far. It is random and a little obscure but I heard it on the radio (Tom Ravenscroft’s show part of a Mood Rings guest mix) and it has been stuck in my head since.
A.R. Kane were a Dream pop band formed in the 80’s and this was originally released in 1992 is featured on a soon to be released retrospective of their work.
A.R. Kane:
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*Artist #736
Emilíana Torrini* – Speed Of Dark | (NAT)
I discovered Icelandic singer Emilíana Torrini while listening to Tom Ravenscroft’s excellent BBC 6music show over the weekend.
This track is taken from her recently released album Tookah and has that classic Scandinavian-pop sound; One part cool and reserved, one part hypnotic and darkly memerising.
Emilíana Torrini:
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*Artist #732
Miami Horror – I look to you
Melbourne band Miami Horror made one of my favourite tracks of 2011 in Holidays (fun song, slightly strange video) but I had rather forgotten about them until a couple of weeks ago. I subsequently revisited Illumination, which both tracks are taken from, and rather enjoyed it.
Miami Horror:
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Tree* – Stuck Down The Wrong Rabbit Hole
I don’t know too much about these guys but I heard this track on the radio recently and it knocked me out. I loved the upbeat, dreamy sound.
From what I can tell Tree! are an multimedia art collective (whatever that means) from San Francisco and this track is taken from their recently released Demons EP which is a collaboration with Beat Culture.
Tree – Demons:
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*Artist #726
dÉbruit* – Nigera What? | (NAT)
I stumbled across this track while meandering through YouTube links earlier in the week. It is taken from Parisian DJ (or “Synth Magician” accoring to RA) dÉbruit’s 2009 EP Spatio Temporel.
I really love it’s contemporary take on that classic world music sound.
dÉbruit:
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*Artist #724