Automatic Panic

By daisyodell | Published November 4th, 2009

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AUTOMATIC PANIC stands way above the underground world of Electro. He is a triple threat: producer, DJ and remixer. His music is praised and played by heavy hitters such as Justice, Felix Da House Cat and Digitalism. This club hit maker has remixed everyone from MSTRKRFT to Puff Daddy and his track “The Sound” was recently released on SONY Records ONELOVE Compilation, mixed by Junior Sanchez. He is clearly no stranger to the DANCE SCENE but is talented and diverse enough to bridge the gap between pop and dance music. He produces electro pop punk queen, DJ Cat and all of her music. “I’m not POP. I’m just PUNK!” he exclaims. Indeed, his unique style and diverse tastes in music bring a rare sound which is never duplicated. AP is constantly introducing new remixes and new tracks, often his own, into his mixes. However he never forgets his roots bring in a healthy amount of the best tracks of the past and present electro dance rock. The future? Despite a busy studio schedule, 2009 will introduce Automatic Panic’s live show! Teaming up with New Yorker, DJ Cat, the two will embark on a tour sure to wow audiences. Causing thunder on the dance floors from coast to coast, city to city, country to country, the sounds of Automatic Panic is coming your way! For more info visit: myspace/automaticpanic

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Daisy O’Dell

 

Free Music Download of the Week

By jhintz | Published November 3rd, 2009

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11/3-11/9The Very Best “Rain Dance”  (featuring M.I.A.)

Listening to this song is like listening to the heartbeat of Africa. And, with tour dates lined up all over the world, The Very Best is taking the heart of Africa with them everywhere they go. Each of their songs is filled with authentic sounds that create nuanced musical compositions that are refreshing, fun, and authentic. These include African chants, worldly energy, tribal influences, and edgy beats that are appealing to people from every corner of the earth. With M.I.A. lending vocals to the uplifting “Rain Dance,” this band has proven to be as reputable as they are wholesome.

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10/28 – 11/2 Boy Crisis “Dressed To Digress” Tulipomania-hires- small

Like David Bowie times five, Brooklyn’s Boy Crisis gets the party started with this power-packed pop dance song that will make anyone want to move. In fact, putting you into a cosmic, transcendental state of bliss is their utmost musical mission. We say, mission accomplished. Hedonistic and oh so bouncy, what is not to love about this band? If you didn’t check it out then, now is the time!

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10/20 – 10/27: The Postmarks “Go Jetsetter”

Check the latest single from The Postmarks “Go Jetsetter” featured on their album “Memoirs at the End of the World” that was just recently released! They are a pop band hailing from Miami and we are in love with them! Let us know what you think of the song.

Go Jetsetter – The Postmarks

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10/13-10/19: Datarock “Give It Up” (Kissy Sellout)

Remember a while back when we introduced the high energy song “Give It Up” by Datarock?  Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better than that.. it did.  Kissy Sellout has remixed “Give It Up” and we have decided to grace you with the fruition.  Slightly more upbeat with less of the dark undertones, don’t worry, it will still cause your legs to move involuntarily


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10/6-10/12: Tiny Masters of Today “Ghost Star”

webama-party-pix1Though the Tiny Masters of Today’s newest album, Skeletons clocks in at only 26 minutes, we can’t seem to get enough of their appealingly authentic rock out attitude. Ada’s vocal delivery on “Ghost Star” is off key but refreshing and real with bits of lyrical randomness.  It is a cry to all the hipster kids that are deathly afraid of the Jonas Brothers or Miley Cyrus, so stand up and fight for your right!

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9/29-10/5: Totally Michael “Winona” webtotally_michael-579

Remember back in the ‘90s when Blink 182’s childish yet addicting music and lyrics caused adolescents everywhere to simultaneously jump up and down and sing along? Well there seems to be a new age successor upon our hands, and he is Totally Michael. Armed with only a keyboard and a computer, his catchy caffeinated poppy bounce touts an ‘electro punk’ feel with songs about living forever and having fun. What better way to soothe your ADD and satiate that nagging sporadic urge to simply dance and have a good time? Check out one of his most popular songs, “Winona,” off of his self-titled album, which happens to be our download of the week! It’s outrageousness just might electrify you.

Winona – Totally Michael

9/22 “Taking Drugs at The Amusement Park” by The Silent Years
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It’s always nice to ‘discover’ a new artist and realize that they’ve already released three full length albums! Leave all of your preconceptions of indie rock at the door and try The Silent Years’ latest EP, Let Go, on for size. The song “Taking Drugs At An Amusement Park” is redolent of a carefree ride on a merry-go-round. The dynamics and airy melodies will leave you feeling slightly weightless.

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9/15: Michael Zapruder “Ads For Feelings”

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We seem to have magnetism towards quirky, avant-garde folk pop, and friends, our radar has led us quickly to Michael Zapruder and his newest release, Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope. His blended melodious energy stems from the wide array of instruments and poetic lyrics that tend to inspire and color any listeners musical canvas. “Ads For Feelings”, the first single off of the album opens up with a fast paced beat and develops into a slew of woodwind. His unconventional compositions are harmonized by the fine and delicate intricacies that one must listen to over and over again.

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9/8 “Give It Up” by Datarock

The Norwegian electro rock band, Datarock, has finally released their newest album, Red. You might have already heard them, their song “Fa-Fa-Fa” has been previously featured in commercials for Apple and Coca-Cola, as well as the popular video games, NHL 08, FIFA 08, and NBA Live 08. “Give It Up” is their latest venture, reviving 80s electro rock music, calling all individuals still stuck in their track suits and large awkward sunglasses.

Give It Up – Datarock

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9/1 “Skeletons” by Tiny Masters of Today

We know we told you about the Tiny Masters of Today a while back with their song “Pop Chart” and we’ve now returned to tout about our new obsession.  The song “Skeletons” has bits of fizzy punk and moments of fun that can only stem from the young minds of its creators, Ivan (15 years old) and Ada (13 years old).  They have separated themselves from the pack not due to their age, but simply from their willingness to experiment with remnants of hip-hop, disco, and industrial sounds.  Check out their latest album, Skeleton, we don’t think you’ll be able to hear any inexperience and the level of taste remains on high.

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300uuvvwwz_018/25 “Shark Suit” by UUVVWWZ

The first question that will most likely come to mind is, “How the heck do you pronounce that name?”  Pronounced double U double V double W Z, this indie rock quartet from Nebraska has just released their self titled debut album.  Their ambitious and raw energy is reminiscent of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.  ”Shark Suit” is a funky track with a plethora of noise and synthesizers, fluctuating from fragility to intensity all while bringing the audience through constant turbulence and catharsis.  Give them a listen if you like manic music that constantly keeps you on the edge.

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Featured Artist: HEY OCEAN!

By jhintz | Published October 28th, 2009

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Hey Ocean

Album Title: It’s Easier To Be Somebody Else
Featured Tracks: “A Song About California”
Record Label: Unsigned
Website: www.myspace.com/heyocean

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Bio: Often described as one of Canada’s best up-and-coming acts, Hey Ocean is a young band with an extraordinary talent for blending various musical styles into a brand of infectious pop that is uniquely their own.

Together, Ashleigh Ball, David Beckingham and David Vertesi have created a musical repertoire that cannot be ignored – be it on radio, television or your neighbor’s iPod, Hey Ocean will soon be everywhere.

 

Tonight! 10/23! A special appearance with Dragonette & Daisy O’Dell @ The Echo in L.A.!

By daisyodell | Published October 23rd, 2009

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Featured Artist: G.L.O.V.E.S.

By Tyler | Published October 21st, 2009

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Artist: G.L.O.V.E.S.
Song Title: “PYX (Steve Paradise Dub)
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GLOVES-Pic-WebG.L.O.V.E.S. is the side project of Yama Indra, of the formerly Melbourne, Australia based band, Damn Arms. G.L.O.V.E.S.’ debut 12″ “Pyx” was released in August 2009 under Bang Gang 12 Inches. G.L.O.V.E.S. has also remixed the likes of Cut Copy, Sneaky Sound System and The Deathset and is currently on tour in Australia and is scheduled to hit Europe and Asia by January 2010. A release of new G.L.O.V.E.S. material should be out by the early 2010, so make sure you check back for more updates soon!

Credits: Label: BangGang 12s
Myspace: www.myspace.com/allyouneedisgloves
Label Website: www.banggang.com/au

 

Featured Artist: Simian Mobile Disco

By Tyler | Published October 21st, 2009

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Artist: Simian Mobile Disco
Song Title: “Audacity Of Huge (Allez-Allez Remix)” & “ Bad Blood (ft. Alexis Taylor)

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SMD-Pic-WebJames Ford and Jas Shaw. Two men. Three letters. SMD. Electronic pioneers. DJs. Producers. They’ve been tearing up dance-floors around the world for the past few years, but how did their story begin, and where will it end…?  Back in the late ‘90s, James and Jas were studying folklore and physics respectively at Manchester University, while crafting strange electronic music in the spare room of their shared house. Although he eventually dropped out of his course, Jas’s grounding in quantum physics was to come in useful later: the drum pattern on SMD’s early white label Tits & Acid was based on matrix mechanics devised by Werner Heisenberg.  But before Simian Mobile Disco there was Simian, a four-piece band Jas and James formed at Manchester with singer-songwriter Simon Lord and bass-player Alex Macnaghten. Like contemporaries such as Broadcast and the Beta Band, Simian sought to combine traditional songwriting with electronic sounds, with one key difference – their name did not contain the letter ‘B’.  Soon the duo started knocking out their own tunes, releasing limited edition early bangers such as The Count, Fake Bake, and Clam Digger on friend’s labels like I’m Cliché and Kitsune, Catnip and Wax Fuckface. One early tune – Epilectrics – infamously had to be withdrawn from record stores when it was found to induce fits in dogs and Tweenagers alike.  So what’s next for Simian Mobile Disco? 2009 will see the release of their hotly anticipated second album, Temporary Pleasure. If Attack Decay Sustain Release was a record for the dance floor, their sophomore effort is aimed squarely at the boudoir. “This one’s for all the ladeez out there”, says Jas. “And for all the gentlemen who wish to get with those superfine ladeez”, adds James.  Then the boys will head back on the road, bringing their unique blend of hip-house influenced crunkadeleic poonstep to a venue near you. Be afraid. Be very afraid…

Credits: “Bad Blood” Written by James Shaw, James Ford and Alexis Taylor.
Publishing: Copyright control / Warner Chappell Publishing.  Alexis Taylor appears courtesy of Parlophone Records.  Recorded, performed, produced and mixed by James Shaw and James Ford at Space Cave, London.  (P) 2009 Simian Mobile Disco under exclusive license to Wichita Recordings Ltd.  © 2009 Simian Mobile Disco under exclusive license to Wichita Recordings Ltd.

“Audacity Of Huge (Allez-Allez Remix)” Written by James Shaw, James Ford and Chris Keating.  Publishing: Copyright control / Diamond Eagle Publishing (ASCAP).
Chris Keating appears Courtesy of We Are Free (www.nowwearefree.com)  Recorded, performed, produced and mixed by James Shaw and James Ford at Space Cave, London. Chris Keating vocals recorded at Stickydisc Recordings, Brooklyn by Eric Broucek.  Remix and additional production by Allez Allez.  (P) 2009 Simian Mobile Disco under exclusive license to Wichita Recordings Ltd.  © 2009 Simian Mobile Disco under exclusive license to Wichita Recordings Ltd.

 

Featured Artist: Fool’s Gold

By Tyler | Published October 21st, 2009

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Artist: Fool’s Gold
Song Title
: “Nadine (Memory Tapes Version)

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Fool’s Gold is a Los Angeles based 10+ member musical group that weaves together western pop aesthetics with various African influences. The experience is both vital and joyous yet not limited by any single genre categorization. They are known to make audiences dance up a sweat and chant along to their fluttering choruses, sung in both Hebrew and English. Singer/bassist Luke Top (via Israel) and guitarist Lewis Pesacov lead the Fool's-Gold-Pic-Webblissful march of supporting members, which include Argentinean pop star Erica Garcia and members of Foreign Born, into an impassioned collective fervor. The result is not just a nod to the lush variation of global music, but a unique foray into a new kind of reinterpreted American pop music.  Fool’s Gold has shared the stage with a variety of artists ranging from Cat Power, Fugiya & Miyagi to The Senegalese Kora Master Youssoupha Sidibe.  They presently have a limited edition 7” out on Black Iris and an upcoming EP out On IAMSOUND in September of 2009.

Credits: 2009 IAMSOUND Records
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Featured Artist: The Juan Maclean

By Tyler | Published October 21st, 2009

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Artist:  The Juan Maclean
Song Title: “One Day (James Curd Remix)

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Juan-Maclean-Pic-WebSince the turn of the 21st century, DFA club music maestro Juan MacLean has been laying groundwork. First, there were killer singles, from “By The Time I Get to Venus” in 2002, to last year’s international mega hit & critical year-end favorite “Happy House” as well as the “The Simple Life”. There was a debut full-length (Less Than Human, 2005); remixes for colleagues like Air, Chicken Lips, Daft Punk, David Gahan, Matthew Dear; international tours with Cut Copy and Shocking Pinks; and DJ gigs from Telluride to Tel Aviv.  Now comes the next stage of the operation, The Future Will Come. While the second full-length from The Juan MacLean may sound effortless in its execution, don’t be deceived. This record was made in accordance with a very careful plan. “Before going into production of the album, before I wrote anything, I had aesthetic and conceptual guidelines in mind,” admits MacLean. “I stuck to those, and they panned out.”  MacLean makes no apologies for this creative choice. “In my career as The Juan MacLean, my guiding principle was to start out more dance-y and instrumental, and someday bow out making flat-out, three-and-a-half minute pop songs.” Right now, he estimates this creative arc is at its midpoint. The perfect time to craft a set of tracks to rival “Don’t You Want Me,” then. Watch the effect the opening bars of “Happy House” have on a packed night club; the exuberance it triggers in listeners easily matches the giddy heights of that time-tested synth-pop classic.  

 Credits: DFA Records

 

Featured Artist: Electric Youth

By Tyler | Published October 21st, 2009

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Artist: Electric Youth
Song Title: “Replay (Bestrack Remix)”

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 Electric Youth, the duo of middle school sweethearts Bronwyn (vocalist/songwriter) and Austin (multi-instrumentalist/producer), was formed in Toronto in 2008 and have quickly earned a reputation as one of Canada’s leading electro-pop acts. Together as Electric Youth, the two combine Pop, Rock and Electro influences of the past, present and future to create their dance friendly, feel-good brand of melodic sound. Upon formation of the group, the two found the comfort level of having known each other since they were 10 years old made being in the studio effortless and soon Electric Youth emerged with a sound that maintains a balance, Electric-Youth-Pic-Webnaturally 80’s tinged but centered around production and sonic character of the now and future. In august of 2008 they uploaded these songs onto Myspace, and instantly began receiving an overwhelmingly great response from around the world, from both critical tastemakers and youthful pop lovers alike. In the months that have followed, Electric Youth’s “Replay” has become a favorite on popular music blogs worldwide, receiving remixes from acclaimed remix producers in 9 different countries (from France and the UK to Japan and Thailand), they’ve toured Europe and are now working on their debut album, scheduled for release in 2010. 

 Credits: Written By: Austin Garrick and Bronwyn Griffin (SOCAN)
Produced By: Austin Garrick
Remixed By: Bestrack

 

Featured Artist: Dragonette

By Tyler | Published October 21st, 2009

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Artist: Dragonette
Song Title: “Pick Up The Phone (Daisy O’Dell’s Extended 80’s Club Mix)”

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Dragonette follow up their acclaimed debut LP “Galore” with “Fixin to Thrill,” a new set of records that sees the band taking all their influences and Dragonette-Pic-Webmeshing them into a more cohesive whole.  However the center of the record is still great songs, with undeniable melodies and inventive lyrics leading the way.  From the electro-thrash of “Fixin’ to Thrill” to the wired country stomp of “Gone Too Far” to the beauty of “Pick Up The Phone” and “Easy,” it’s the songs and the voice of Martina Sorbara that tie it all together and make it uniquely Dragonette.  Recently tipped by everyone from Kanye to Gaultier, the band looks set for a major breakthrough. here “Pick Up The Phone” gets a dreamy mix from Daisy.  Enjoy!

Credits: Dragonette – Pick Up the Phone (Daisy O’Dell Remix)
(D. Kurtz, M. Sorbara)
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Produced by the Black Wrappers
Recorded at Malvern Airlines London and Vespa Music Group Toronto. Remix and additional Production by Daisy O’Dell