Shy Child will be back March 1st with a new album entitled Liquid Love. They've generously released their first single, "Criss Cross", which features a longer form composition and LCD Soundsystem-like patience!
Shy Child - Criss Cross
Shy Child official site
Shy Child on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, SHY CHILD
Previously, we showed you the video for the new Wallpaper single. The good news is now you can download the song for free! I've been jamming to this track for the past month, so let's get the dance party started!
Wallpaper - I Got Soul, I'm So Wasted
Wallpaper on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, HIP-HOP, INDIE POP, WALLPAPER
Woooo. It's been a long week. Friendly Fires, please take me to the weekend!
Friendly Fires - Kiss Of Life
Friendly Fires official site
Friendly Fires on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, FRIENDLY FIRES, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK
Here's the official video for "I Got Soul (I'm So Wasted)" by Wallpaper! Very exited for this album...Doodoo Face comes out next Tuesday, 9/22!
Wallpaper on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, VIDEO, WALLPAPER
Back from the northwest with some fresh music! You need to check out No-Fi Soul Rebellion - it's a crazy mix of Ghostland Observatory, Prince, and MGMT. Saw a live show by these guys and was blown away by their live performance. If you ever get the chance, go see 'em!
No-Fi Soul Rebellion - Brother Lupine
No-Fi Soul Rebellion official site
No-Fi Soul Rebellion on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, NO-FI SOUL REBELLION
Recently I've been grooving to the instrumental hip-hop, dub-step-ish stylings of Boy 8-Bit. There's something energetic, but soothing about it. I first discovered him through his remix work, but now I'm starting to see the brilliance of his solo stuff!
Boy 8-Bit - Baltic Pine
Boy 8-Bit on MySpace
Labels: BOY 8-BIT, DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP
Wallpaper's got a new summer single out entitled, "Pool Party". It's a collaboration between Wallpaper, Jacob Safari of The Mae Shi, and Kid Static. Reggaeton lite!
Wallpaper - Pool Party (featuring Jacob Safari & Kid Static)
Wallpaper on MySpace
Vampire Weekend's keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot singer Wes Miles have a new project called Discovery. On their debut album, LP (due out July 7th), they experiment with hip-hop and electronic elements! First single "Orange Shirt" sounds like some sort of cross between Vampire Weekend and Usher...
Discovery - Orange Shirt
Discovery on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, DISCOVERY, INDIE POP, RA RA RIOT, VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Grizzly Bear's new album, Veckatimest, is coming out on May 26th. I've heard some of the advance singles and I think it's going to be an amazing album! Album track "Two Weeks" is killer...and this Fred Falke remix totally takes it in a late 80's dance direction. I can totally hear this playing at the end of an 80's flick, when the guy gets the girl and the camera starts zooming out of the auditorium/gym...
Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks (Fred Falke Extended Remix)
Grizzly Bear official site
Grizzly Bear on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, FRED FALKE, GRIZZLY BEAR, REMIX
Hot Chip recently covered Joy Division's "Transmission" for the War Child Heroes compilation. Pick it up today and help a great cause!
Hot Chip - Transmission (Joy Division Cover)
Hot Chip official site
Hot Chip on MySpace
Labels: COVER, DANCE, ELECTRONIC, HOT CHIP, INDIE POP, JOY DIVISION
Went to a birthday party last weekend, had the pleasure of seeing Wallpaper perform. They brought the party for sure, channeling late 80's and early 90's hip hop, but with some more electronic sounds and vocoder action!
Wallpaper - Evrytm We Do It
Wallpaper on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, HIP-HOP, INDIE POP, WALLPAPER
Well, I think the set went pretty well last night. Here's a copy of the mix if you couldn't make it out! It's a little heavier than what I might normally spin, but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless...
Bloc Party - Ares (Villains Remix)
datA - Rapture (Kids At The Bar Remix)
Vitalic - La Rock 01
Buck 65 - Kennedy Killed The Hat (MSTRKRFT Dance Remix)
Hadouken! - Crank It Up
Designer Drugs - Back Up In This (Le Castle Vania, Computer Club and Rrrump Remix)
Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler
The Rapture - House Of Jealous Lovers (The Disco Villains Remix)
Yuksek - Tonight
Fukkk Off - Rave Is King (Le Castle Vania Remix)
The Black Ghosts - Any Way You Choose To Give It (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow (Soulwax Remix)
Crystal Castles - Love And Caring
Brazilian Girls - Jique [MSTRKRFT Remix]
Daft Punk - Around the World (Killdahype Remix)
Ghosthustler - Busy Busy Busy
Death From Above 1979 - Blood On Our Hands (Justice Remix)
Shy Child - Astronaut
Let's Sexy Fighting - Mix 04/09/09
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE ROCK, REMIX
The new Junior Boys album, Begone Dull Care, was released yesterday. Sounds like the boys are still doing their cold and sexy electronic pop thing, except the tiniest bit happier! "Hazel" is giving me sort of a Howard Johnson vibe...
Junior Boys - Hazel
Junior Boys official site
Junior Boys on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, JUNIOR BOYS
Well, the time has come - Let's Sexy Fighting is going to be DJing between sets at Annie's Social Club in SF this Thursday night, supporting King Loses Crown, Death Valley High, and DJ KRRTEZZ. Prepping my electro-rock set - don't know if this one is going to make it, but it's a catchy remix!
The Virgins - Rich Girls (The Twelves Remix)
The Virgins official site
The Twelves on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, REMIX, THE TWELVES, THE VIRGINS
It's officially the first day of spring. Let's thaw this mofo out, ok?
01. Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses (My Dear Disco Remix)
02. Funeral Party - Carwars
03. Nickel Eye - Brandy of the Damned (Mark Ronson Remix)
04. The Thermals - Now We Can See
05. Grizzly Bear - Cheerleader
Photo by Sam Javanrouh
Labels: DANCE, FRANZ FERDINAND, FUNERAL PARTY, GRIZZLY BEAR, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, MARK RONSON, NICKEL EYE, REMIX, THE THERMALS
I went to see ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead last night for the first time in 7 years and had a better time than I thought I was going to. What was the recipe for success? Trail Of Dead played a bunch of stuff off Source Tags And Codes and I enjoyed the opener, Funeral Party. They were very disco, but also dirty and messy. I'd like to imagine this is what a baby of At The Drive In and The Rapture (the old days) would sound like!
Funeral Party - Car Wars
Funeral Party
Labels: DANCE, FUNERAL PARTY, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK
Just got back from a few days of seclusion, so I'll keep this short. The Aeroplane remix of Friendly Fires' Paris has been getting a lot of love recently...however, I prefer the original!
Friendly Fires - Paris
Friendly Fires official site
Friendly Fires on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, FRIENDLY FIRES, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK
10. This Is Ivy League - Crown Of Love (Arcade Fire Cover)
When I'm feeling less epic and more bedroom, I put this version on.
09. Throw Me The Statue - If This Is It (Huey Lewis And The News Cover)
I still want The Hold Steady to cover "The Power Of Love"!
08. The Editors - Acceptable In The 80s (Calvin Harris Cover)
The Editors wisely turn this song into a nice, moody build.
07. Spoon - Peace Like A River (Paul Simon Cover)
Spoon covering Paul Simon = j*** in my pants.
06. The Chairs - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel Cover)
Hard to do NMH justice with a cover, but The Chairs pull off their soft/loud prom-styled cover excellently!
05. French Kicks - Trouble (Lindsey Buckingham Cover)
I think the French Kicks have got their new sound...
04. Dirtbombs - Sherlock Holmes (Sparks Cover)
An excellent update of a classic tune!
03. Vampire Weekend - Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac Cover)
Someone else's wet dream! Pretty well executed too.
02. La Pompe Moderne - Plus Dur, Meilleur, Plus Rapide, Plus Fort (Daft Punk Cover)
Usually stripping down Daft Punk doesn't work, but this low key acoustic take totally brings home the pork belly.
01. Ssion - Credit In The Straight World (Young Marble Giants Cover)
This might be considered the complete opposite of YMG's stripped down punk!
Labels: COVER, DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, YEAR IN REVIEW
Well, aparently someone did not appreciate the links I was distributing for top albums, so here's a linkless list for posterity's' sake.
10. Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes
09. Crystal Castles, Crystal Castles
08. Mystery Jets, Twenty One
07. Santogold, Santogold
06. The Chap, Mega Breakfast
05. Frightened Rabbit, The Midnight Organ Fight
04. Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago
03. Deerhunter, Microcastle
02. TV On The Radio, Dear Science,
01. The Notwist, The Devil, You + Me
For future reference, if you would like the links removed, please contact me and I will do so immediately.
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, YEAR IN REVIEW
10. Tokyo Police Club - Juno (Ra Ra Riot/Andrew Maury Remix)
A great job of making the song more optimistic sounding!
09. Howard Johnson - Say You Wanna (Pants Re-Edit)
It's an endlessly addictive groove, just try it...
08. White Lies - Death (Crystal Castles Remix)
Crystal Castles gives White Lies the full on Underworld treatment...
07. Lykke Li - Little Bit (Aether Remix)
A simple beefing up of the beat was able to significantly change the vibe!
06. Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You (The Twelves Remix)
Definitely a winner, and check out the rest of The Twelves' remixes!
05. Ladyhawke - Paris Is Burning (Cut Copy Remix)
What's better than Aussies remixing a Kiwi? Sounds like the start of a joke...
04. Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand A Chance (Chromeo Remix)
It's hard to remix Vampire Weekend. Luckily, Chromeo are crack shots!
03. Feist - I Feel It All (Escort Remix)
A full on horn section for a Feist song? That's genius!
02. The Black Ghosts - Any Way You Choose To Give It (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
I could really go for more chiptune style remixes.
01. Foals - Olympic Airways (Wudwerd Vox Remix)
The perfect song for 3am. Really!
Check back tomorrow for the last of our year end wrap-up features, our top 10 covers of the year!
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, YEAR IN REVIEW
