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  NEW MUSIC FROM MOTIVE: WHAT’S SO BAD

  February 9, 2012

  Brooklyn band Motive have been playing around town for quite some time now, opening up for larger names like The Vaccines and Bear Hands. After releasing their self-titled debut EP last year, they’re kicking off 2012 with a series of new songs and music videos and this premier stream of “What’s So Bad”, the band’s newest single. Produced by Chuck Brody (Phantogram, Bear Hands), the theme of the song is the dissatisfaction of being a young adulthood — the thrilling feeling of having your whole life

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  TEEEL SHOW THIS WEEK + NEW ALBUM COMING THIS MONTH

  February 7, 2012

  Inspired by italo, electro and the 80s new wave movement, Teeel aka Jim Smith credits his sound to marathon movie watching and being an obsessive gear head. Creating music in a 10×10 teal painted room, stacked with vintage synthesizers and guitars, TEEEL creates music that ranges from hypnotic synthpop to dreamy disco and dark electronica. Although TEEEL is a fairly new solo project, Jim Smith is no rookie in the music industry. He’s been producing a wide range of music,

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  NEW MUSIC FROM THE BAND IN HEAVEN: SLUDGY DREAMS

  February 3, 2012

  New music from South Florida noise duo – The Band in Heaven is available on 7″ featuring the track “Sludgy Dreams” on HoZac Records
  Watch the original Alice Cohen created video for “Sludgy Dreams” above or the alternate version – “Sludgy Dreams/Sleazy Dreams” HERE.

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  STREAM SHADES: CLEAR MOTIONS

  January 31, 2012

  The four-piece band from Boise, Idaho known to the universe as Shades bring an eclectic mix of woozy melodic synths, crunched drums, smooth vocals and sweet vibes. “Clear Motions” will be released in January. We’re very excited to share a fantastic collection of songs that flow brilliantly into each other as warm waves grab the soul with emotion. Perfect for fans of Small Black, Washed Out, and love Shoegaze Electronica.
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  STREAM A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS: ONWARDS TO THE WALL

  January 31, 2012

  Onwards To The Wall, the new EP from A Place To Bury Strangers, is available for streaming right now - a week in advance of release date – on Hype Machine. The disc has 5 brand new face-melting tracks and will officially be released on Dead Oceans next week on February 7. The  Boston Phoenix calls it “indebted to the pleasures of pressure…a suicide tease,” and KEXP  recently made “So Far Away” their Song of the Day.

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  STREAM AU PALAIS: TENDER MERCY

  January 24, 2012

  Stream the Tender Mercy EP from Toronto bred- now London based Au Palais.  On Tender Mercy, Brother and sister duo Elise and David Commathe have crafted a calm and cool collection of beat heavy, goth-pop tracks, shimmering with soaring vocals and elegant beauty.

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  STREAM TWO NEW ALBUMS FROM CROZET

  January 23, 2012

  Crozet, a multi-instrumental duo from Philly, PA has crafted a thing of beauty, entitled “We’ll Be Gone By Then”. An epic wall of sound built out of huge drums, creamy layered synths, reverb-drenched vocals, hints of guitar and pure love. Every track builds into something bigger, dreamier and pulls you in. Imagine, becoming one with your favorite John Hughes film. Pure 80s bliss. Perfect for fans of M83, Washed Out, and Teen Daze.

  We’ll Be Gone By Then by Crozet

  This Free

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  NEW MUSIC FROM NIGHTLIFE: RADIO

  January 20, 2012

  Darin Rajabian and Caroline Myrick met at a Michigan house show in early 2010. They soon discovered a mutual infatuation with dream-life, dancing, and pop music, and began work on a new project to incorporate Caroline’s soft vocals with Darin’s classic euro-disco inspired tracks. The music evolved, and after months of work, they formed the sound of Nightlife.
  Nightlife – Radio
  Nightlife gives you this synthpop gem entitled “Radio” Playful synths, rigid drums, and delicate vocals come together in the 6-track EP. Buy

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  NEW MUSIC FROM SILVER SEA: PROCELLA PERFECTA

  January 20, 2012

  Synthemesc [pronounced SINTH•A•MESK] is a new indie label on a mission to provide the world with unique and exciting electronically-made music.  Their first release is the sophomore album from Silver Sea:  Procella Perfecta. Echoing the calm soundscapes of their self titled debut,  Procella Perfecta adds a much heavier and mature sound, incorporating the bands unique live instrumentation with vintage MOOG synths, distorted guitars smothered with effects and lush strings to create a soundtrack-esqe retro sound. The album is now available on iTUNES or

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  EP DOWNLOAD FROM STEEL PHANTOMS: FORER

  December 1, 2011

  Today’s suggested listening:  Forer – the self-funded, second EP from Steel Phantoms. Following up their eponymous debut, the unsigned, Brooklyn indie trio deliver yet another solid, sometimes quirky, no-frills progressive indie rock album. Expect crisp guitars, beautifully layered vocal harmonies, masterfully placed moog and a subdued intensity and introspection reminiscent of The Modern Lovers and Wolf Parade.  Support the good fight! and download or stream the full album right HERE. 

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  THE EXPERIMENT: AN EXPLORATION INTO CREATING ELECTRONIC MUSIC

  October 25, 2011

  Mysterious 80′s synth lord Teeel wrote a bunch of songs back in 2008 under the alias “mimeo”.  The album is an exploration into creating electronic music. At the time, he was still learning about synthesis and using different techniques to compose music, hence the name “the experiment”.  You’ll hear hints of TEEEL mixed with downtempo and chill electronica. Enjoy this free download. [DOWNLOAD]

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  STREAM: JACK WHITE HOMAGE TO HANK WILLIAMS: YOU KNOW THAT I KNOW

  October 3, 2011

  The lost notebooks of Hank Williams were discovered after he died in 1953.   Jack White, Bob Dylan and a bunch of other artists have gotten together to complete the collection of previously unheard songs, adding a little lick of their own style with a lot of Hank’s raw energy to make  The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams.  Stream the standout track “You Know That I know” from White Stripes frontman Jack White HERE. 

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