Memes
Thieves Like Us – Shyness Continue to lyrics / tracklist →
Thieves Like Us is a five-piece band based in Berlin, Germany and Paris, France. With a true charm, they developed a fresh, romantic aesthetic between a pop, funky, naïve universe à la Hot Chip and the German krautrock scene. As all parties seemed to be mainly soundtracked by electro and techno, they began to DJ, playing old Krautrock, italo disco, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Factory Records stuff, and even new hip-hop. Later on they discovered French filter house and added this to their repertoire. Their first album titled “Play Music” was recorded in Berlin, London, New York City and Stockholm and released in 2008.
Tranny
Hercules And Love Affair – You Belong Continue to lyrics / tracklist →
Hercules and Love Affair is a musical project from New York formed in 2007 by DJ Andy Butler. From 2007 through 2010, members included Nomi Ruiz, Kim Ann Foxman and guest singer Antony Hegarty from the band Antony and the Johnsons. They are signed to DFA Records. Their single “Blind” was released on March 3rd, 2008, and their debut self-titled album (produced by Butler and Tim Goldsworthy) was released on March 10th, 2008. The album has been critically well-received and charted in the top 40 in several countries.
Strip to the bone
Sly & Robbie – High Voltage Syndrome
Sly & Robbie may well be the most prolific recording artists ever. One staggering estimate is that they have played on or produced some 200,000 songs. Sly & Robbie are reggae’s longest lasting production team. The rhythm section of drummer Lowell Dunbar (nicknamed Sly after Sly Stone, one of his favorite musicians) and bass guitarist Robert Shakespeare started working together in the mid 1970s, after having established themselves separately on the Jamaican music scene.
One of the most respected electronic composers of the ’90s, Howie B is a sonic polymath whose production work with U2, Bjork, Tricky, Brian Eno, Sinead O’Connor, Sly And Robbie and Everything But The Girl has made him an ace hired gun often called upon to give pop stars credit in the dance world.
Underground Quality
DJ Jus-Ed & Move-D — It’s a struggle
A voyage into the world of DJ Jus-Ed reveals an adventurous, energetic and spiritual style of playing quality house music. Since reappearing on the scene in 2001 after a brief retirement, DJ Jus-Ed’s underground smooth sets have captured & educated audiences all the way from his home base in Connecticut to Miami’s South Beach,Germany , London, New York , Russia , London e.t.c.
Stealer
The BPA – Seattle Feat. Emmy The Great Continue to lyrics / tracklist →
The Brighton Port Authority (or The BPA) is a musical project from United Kingdom initiated by Norman Cook (aka. Fatboy Slim) and his long-time engineer Simon Thornton in 2007. Collaborators have included David Byrne (of Talking Heads), Dizzee Rascal, Jamie T, Martha Wainwright and Iggy Pop. Brighton Port Authority has already had a quiet release.
Emmy the Great is fronted by Emma-Lee Moss, born in Hong Kong and now living in London, United Kingdom, noted for her evocative / thought-provoking lyrics and inventive rhymes.
And run Venezuela
Aérea Negrot – It’s Lover, Love Continue to lyrics / tracklist →
Venezuelan born (1980), singer/producer residing in Berlin.
Influenced by classical and electronic music, Aerea Negrot integrates a wide range of elements into her productions, creating somehow, experimental pop songs.
Urban Bug
Maceo Plex – Sleazy E
Located deep within the circuitry of a mechanical alien host known as Maetrik you will find a complex web of synaptic dispersements resembling what could be called a soul. And this soul which drives it’s host and manipulates it’s every move is finally beginning to emerge. Its name is Maceo Plex. The emergence of such an entity has been the result of a need for feeling, a need for interplanetary funk. We as humans consider this need a feeling, a feeling rooted in emotion, and emotion being the very basis of humanity.
Sun
Leftfield – Swords Continue to lyrics / tracklist →
Leftfield (1991 – 1999)
Neil Barnes and Paul Daley, inspired by house music’s many facets formed the production team of Leftfield, working with several artists who were at the cutting edge of dance music. Leftfield were famous in the studio for their remixes of such artists as Adamski and Detroit house legend Kevin Saunderson’s Inner City project. In 1991 their first single, “Not Forgotten” was an instant club hit heard around the world, trademarking their production work on a simple, but cutting edge dance track.
Daft Braxe
Stardust – Music sound better with you Continue to lyrics / tracklist →
Stardust was a French house band. Formed in Paris, France, it was a one-time musical collaboration consisting of producers Thomas Bangalter, Alan Braxe and vocalist Benjamin Diamond. The short-lived group released the popular club track titled “Music Sounds Better With You” in 1998.
O’Grady
Joy Orbison – J. Doe
Joy Orbison (Born Peter O’Grady) is a DJ and producer based in London. His style is generally accepted as a coalescence of dubstep, UK funky, UK garage, and house. O’Grady achieved underground success with his debut single, “Hyph Mngo” released via Hotflush Recordings in October 2009.
Twin knives
The Knife – Heartbeats (Live at Gothenburg, Sweden, April 12th 2006) Continue to lyrics / tracklist →
The Knife is an electronic duo from Stockholm, Sweden formed in 1999. The band consists of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson (formerly of Honey is Cool, now Fever Ray) and Olof Dreijer – who also run their own record company, Rabid Records.
One of the group’s distinguishing characteristics is their unwillingness to cooperate with the media or the mainstream music scene.
Dyad music
Outlines – Listen to the drums
Outlines are long-time friends Jerome, Irfane and Jay1. Although the paths of life led the three members to interact – Jerome and Irfane went to school together – it is hip-hop culture that is responsible for their union. Indeed, while, in the early nineties, Jerome was breakdancing, both Irfane and Jay1 were writing graffiti. Jay1 has since then established himself as one of the finest French writers, collaborating with fashion designers (agnes b., 55 DSL, Maharishi, Takeo Kikuchi) and exhibiting in galleries from Berlin and Tokyo to London and NYC, either alone or with his crew, BadBC (Skki, Ash).
Big love
PNAU – Freedom
Pnau is an Australian dance music duo originating from Sydney, Australia. The duo consists of musicians Nick Littlemore (vocals, production) and Peter Mayes (guitar, production). The pair have achieved multiple successes throughout their career with their award-winning debut album Sambanova,their universally acclaimed 2008 release Pnau, their breakthrough side-project Empire Of The Sun,and their multiple chart-topping singles. Pnau is also recognized for their heavily publicized apprenticeship under musician Elton John, who signed the duo after listening to their record Pnau.
Soul soup
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Bent – I can’t believe it’s over (with Sian Evans)
Bent is a two-piece downtempo act from Nottingham, England consisting of Neil “Nail” Tolliday and Simon Mills. They gained critical acclaim from their debut album, Programmed to Love, in 2000.
MOS
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The Aloof – One night stand
Full line up includes: Ricky Barrow- Vocals. Gary Burns- Keyboards, bass guitar. Jagz Kooner- Programming, engineering. Richard Thair- Drums, percussion. Dean Thatcher- Keyboards.
After leaving The Aloof, Richard Thair went off to play drums for the group Red Snapper. Also Gary Burns and Jagz Kooner, (along with Andrew Weatherall) went on to form Sabres of Paradise.
Lush. I feel this.
Critical Point feat. Vikter Duplaix – Messages (Main Mix)
A songwriter, producer, singer, and DJ, Vikter Duplaix is originally from Philadelphia and remains highly connected to the Philly soul movement. In the 90s Duplaix worked primarily as a producer working on records for Erykah Badu, Musiq, and Jaguar Wright.
A friendship with Philly DJ King Britt led to an immersion in modern dance music. He contributed vocals to Britt’s Scuba project (Swell) and soon was producing his own material; underground singles like “Messages,” “Manhood,” and “Sensuality” went over well with house DJs, including Masters at Work, who gave “Sensuality” a big push.
Cansei de Ser Ghei
Hot Chip – One Pure Thought Continue to lyrics / tracklist →
Hot Chip are an electronic/dance band which formed in London, England, United Kingdom in 2000. It consists of Alexis Taylor (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Joe Goddard (vocals, synths, percussion), Al Doyle (guitar, vocals), Owen Clarke (synths, guitar) and Felix Martin (percussion). The combination of Taylor’s ethereal, high-pitched vocals with Goddard’s warm, low pitch and the band’s blip-blop electronics creates a dreamy sound. The band is best known for the hit singles “Over And Over” (2006) and “Ready For The Floor” (2008).
Copacel
Funkstörung – Disconnected (featuring Enik) Continue to lyrics / tracklist →
Funkstörung (pronounced “foonk-shteuroong”): German for aural interference, also a play on words
“funk” = radio “störung” = distortion. Distorted funk indeed.
Rosenheim, Germany’s production duo Michael Fakesch and Chris De Luca have an unforgettably unique and recognizable sound. First found on a compilation of their remixes entitled Additional Productions (1999), then on their Appetite for Disctruction (April 2000) full-length debut, Funkstörung’s unrivaled vocal-splicing, groove-shredding, taste-proliferating style is equally strong on Vice Versa – their second compilation of remixes to date.