[Ingenting] - Duger
(Labrador, 2004)

Something between The Strokes and Sigur Ros. Highly recommended.

[Ingenting]
är en svensk musikgrupp från Stockholm med medlemmar från bland annat
Florence Valentin och Chasing Dorotea. [ingenting] bildades 2003, och
har i dagsläget släppt två skivor, två EPs och två singlar; Här kommer
solen och Punkdrömmar, genom Stockholmsbaserade skivbolaget Labrador.



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Little Dragon - Little Dragon
(Peacefrog, 2007)

So
Little Dragon goes big. As discussed here and here, Yukimi Nagano,
singer of Koop, and her band's debut album will be out on the great
Peacefrog label this September. Wonderful songs with mindful lyrics for
the sensitive souls. LD will appear in UK for the first time at 29th of
August in Punk, Soho, London.



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airliner - the last days of august
(labrador, 2003)

Airliner is basically a solo project from Kristian Rosengren of Aerospace.

Johan
Angergård of Club 8 and Acid House Kings was hired as producer and the
album was recorded in the famous Summersound Studios in Stockholm.


Very nice swedish indie pop.


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Stateless - Stateless
(K7, 2007)

Stateless
are one of the most exciting young bands of 2007. Meshing guitars with
electronics, orchestral strings with turntable beats, this sonically
ambitious five-piece already have a depth and a power far beyond their
years. They come from Leeds, an increasingly hip breeding ground for
fresh rock talent in the north of England. But their songs transcend
scenes, genres and international borders. Newly signed to the Berlin
label !K7, their self-titled debut album already sounds like one of the
musical highlights of the year.



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MANDY - 12 Great Remixes for 11 Great Artists
(Get Physical, 2007)

01 Tiefschwarz feat. Tracey Thorn - Damage (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
02 Røyksopp - 49 Percent (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix Edit)
03 Lindstrøm - I Feel Space (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
04 Roxy Music - The Thrill Of It All (M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade’s ‘I’m Your Pusher Man’ Re-Work)
05 Rockers Hi-Fi - Push Push (M.A.N.D.Y.’s Pusher Remix)
06 The Knife - Pass This On (M.A.N.D.Y. Knifer Remix)
07 Joakim - Come Into My Kitchen (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
08 Wessling & Schrom - Donauwellen (M.A.N.D.Y. Mix)
09 Sugababes - Round Round (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
10 Rex The Dog - Prototype (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
11 DJ Monique vs. The Voice Of Rita - Dreams (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)
12 Røyksopp - Sparks (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)


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aril brikha - ex machina
(peacefrog, 2007)

Killer!

Following
his brilliant debut, 'Deeparture in Time' on Detroit's Transmat label,
this Persian-Swede coolly defines what great electronic music is all
about. This eagerly-anticipated follow-up simply transcends techno, yet
embodies the spacy, ethereal rhythmic flow which the pioneers, such as
Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Carl Craig, and Richie Hawtin, began to
establish over twenty-five years ago. This album is truly timeless. A
must-listen for any aficionado of the progressive sound.



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Ron Sexsmith - Retriever
(Nettwerk, 2004)

After
dabbling in the digital wizardry of drum loops and dissonant keyboards
on 2002's Cobblestone Runway, Sexsmith returns with an elegiac yet
hopeful piano-and-strings pop record that's somehow akin to the organic
feel and execution of his earliest work, while also richer in texture
and scope. His gift for melody remains inexhaustible and his lyrics tap
into the soul-sustaining intimacy of relationships--even in the face of
the most dire moods. "They're in the business of panic and control," he
sings on the subversively optimistic "From Now On," "we're in the
business of the heart, and of the soul." It's a paradoxical
endeavor--for Sexsmith, joy and sorrow are always fused in the truest
feelings--but never merely sentimental. Even without their stirring
arrangements, these empathic, plainspoken songs would qualify as soul
music in the deepest sense.



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soul designer - walking on a little cloud
(fcom, 2002)

Sweet
Harmonies is a light gentle track with gentle floating keys, fast yet
soothing. When a silly wibbly acidic synth is added to the blend,
you've got a bit of a killer. Percussion is programmed just nicely.
Sleep With A Fat Girl is a bit of a odd one for the album, a sinister
acid tinged track with a wobbling acid bass and percussion that pitches
up and down in all the right places. Finally there is Little Angel, my
fave from the LP, and a current fave to finish off something like a
tech house mix with. Electric drums open up the track with plenty of
tom toms and bleepy noises firing out around the place, then fades in
the happy little bassline before we hit into some gorgeous synth
chords. Has a perfect simple little melody that is light and uplifting.
Classic.


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juantrip - balmy under the stormy
(fcom, 1999)

Tracing
the musical roots of French Juantrip aren't that hard. His debut album
is overflowed with an obvious passion for classic acts like Pink Floyd,
The Beatles, David Bowie and other late 60's and early 70's
psychedelica. Being brought up in a hippie commune this passion of
course includes a very liberal attitude towards drug-taking.
The
album's kind of naive and rather blunt lyrics, similar to those of
Swedish national-hippie Di Leva, have never really been that
fascinating to me. It's just detached beyond relevance. The electronics
involved are, in a funny way, charmingly out-dated. Not retro in any
usual sense, but at the same time everything but contemporary. Or to
put it another way: You get more of early 90's Shamen and less of late
90's advanced post-electronic wizardry.

calm - moonage electric ensemble
(1999)

1969
born japanese producer Calm is today worldwidely known for his
productions remixes on Compost, Ubiquity, Yellow or DIY. This is his
new album which is all together deeper & more aggressive than the
former opus (Moonage Electric Ensemble). A truly stunning collection of
future sounds, allowing you imagination to lose itself. Spiritual
sounds enlighting his knowledge of percussions, alongside deep bass
lines & ambient loops. Deep accoustic Electronica. Highly
Recommended!



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