lo-fi electronic goodness constructed w/ cheap casio keyboards - plain spoken, yet deep lyrics - perfect for that mellow introspective mood
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Ratatat
guitar synth duo - music that both rocks hard and is completely danceable - bang your head and shake yo' booty ;-) - four downloads here - all are good, but Mirando stands out
Sigur Rós
If angels formed a band, speaking in incomprehensible tongues with incredible falsetto voices, and bringing peace and comfort, and rockin out from time to time. If they then put their new album on the web to be streamed in its entirety, they would be like Sigur Rós.
Fuck Buttons
The soundtrack to your alien abduction. You're mind will be bent and you'll never feel the same again, but you'll have a smile on your face.
Tracks: 1) Okay, Lets Talk About Magic 2) Ribs Out 3) Bright Tomorrow
Fuck Buttons
don't be put off by their name, these two guys make ultra rad mind bending noise infused melodies - heavy distortion - one of the darlings of the 2008 sxsw music festival
Neon Neon
super furry boom bip mega electro pop - highly accessible dance music a la 1980s with throbbing robotic beats, synth accents, and crystal clear tenor vocals - makes you want to do the robot - the stand out track imho is Trick for Treat feat. Spank Rock a cool blend of hip hop with neonx2 style and a smashing falsetto chorus.
Deerhunter
Here's an in studio session. I love these raw recordings. Heatherwood sounds truer to its lyrics: frail and naked, much slower than the disk version. Dr. Glass is magnificent and poppy reminding me a bit of early Police. The maracas are a nice touch. Activa is in their more experimental vien. Cox's vocalisms are amazing in this one.
The Books
Highly experimental and utterly interesting, The books are found sound musicians: "We do all of our own sample collecting, composing, writing, recording, mixing, and mastering in our home studios using pc's running cheap software and the ragtag equipment that we've pieced together over the years.
People Press Play
Frail yet charming and airy vocals lap over pleasant downtempo electro indie pop.