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• [Indie] Charlotte Gainsbourg – Paradisco
• [Moombahcore] Drop Goblin – Make Yur Head Bounce
• [Throwback] The Dodos – Ashley

[Indie] Charlotte Gainsbourg – Paradisco Posted: 03 Dec 2011 02:41 PM PST Surprisingly, there have been quite a few successful actress-turned-singer collaborations of late including Zooey Deschanel’s project She And Him as well as solo albums by Scarlett Johanson and Gweneth Paltrow. The latest release along these lines is called “Paradisco”, a collaboration between French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg and the always unconventional yet talented singer/producer Beck. This groovy track is ideal for lovers of nu disco and indie dance alike. Gainsbourg’s ethereal voice perfectly compliments Beck’s funky bass lines, crispy guitar riffs, and house-meets-rock inspired beat. If you enjoy “Paradisco” then go ahead and pick up Gainsbourg’s new double album of live and unreleased material “Stage Whisper” at your local record store. Paradisco by planned_obsolescence

[Moombahcore] Drop Goblin – Make Yur Head Bounce Posted: 03 Dec 2011 08:49 AM PST Always a great moment when the first track you play on your quest for new music is an absolute belter! Blending some old school hip hop samples with a bouncy dirty synth that just pops, Drop Goblin is proving he can create some hefty party tunes. Hailing from New Hampshire, US, the DJ/producer is currently on a mamouth tour that spans across the whole of the US and after listening to his Soundcloud catlogue – we’d recommend paying him a visit! Download: Drop Goblin – Make Yur Head BounceDownload audio file (Make Yur Head Bounce.mp3)

[Throwback] The Dodos – Ashley Posted: 03 Dec 2011 06:16 AM PST Soon after signing to Frenchkiss Records in December of 2007, the Dodos released their second album, Visiter, to critical acclaim. Purposely misspelled, the band tributes the name to drawing they had received from a particular special-ed student after performing a show at Dorsey High in South Central L.A.. Visiter went on to become one of the best albums of 2008, featuring an array of loud and harmonic tracks, most notably the whimsical fast guitar strums and thumping kicks of "Fools". And "Walking" a track filled with banjos and richly melodic chorus urging for peace. However, it is through their more subtle softer pieces that the album is able to shine to a brighter light. The delicate and softly-sung hymn in "Ashley" gives the album a much needed balance and contrast from the other foot-stompers. Yet ironically this very track is about the unsettling imbalance of being without someone loved, without that other half, without Ashley. The track starts innocently enough with simple, playful guitar picks and a strangely warm drum progression, that later – as all with all matters of the heart – grow with exponential complexity and volume. The gorgeous instrumentation securely wraps around the simplicity of the lyrics, providing an inseparable union. “Ashley” is a short story of a love once gained and perhaps forever lost. Around haunting synthesizer and ghostly vocals asking "What are you dreaming of, Ashley?" comes the harsh realization to the fact that these questions will never be answered the way they once were. The Dodos – AshleyDownload audio file (The Dodos – Ashley.mp3)

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