New Dynamo

From the ashes of New Order's 2007 split rises Bad Lieutenant, with their debut Never Cry Another Tear. The band is made up of N.O. founding members vocalist/guitarist Bernard Sumner and drummer Stephen Morris, who are joined by recent N.O. touring guitarist Phil Cunningham, ex-Blur bassist Alex James and guitarist Jake Evans. Their sound distances itself from New Order's danciness and heads in a more rock direction with an emphasis on guitars. "Dynamo" takes the classic Who "Won't Get Fooled Again" synth sample and throws it to the back of the mix where it sounds almost church-organ-ish, and it fits there quite nicely. The original elements of the song recall the best parts of U2 and Snow Patrol. Nicely done!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/67489000ff80a339/

Glimmers of Hope

The Glimmers Are Gee Gee Fazzi is the title of the debut album by Belgian disco enthusiasts The Glimmers. Although they've been making noise for a number of years, this is their first true album of original music. They have enlisted some notable names, such as Princess Superstar and Prins Thomas, to add to the studio magic, and it works well. Although this LCD Soundsystem-esque remake of Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" has been floating around the internet for awhile, it seems like the obvious choice to post, it's just so much fun!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/67487978afe1845a/

That Same Fagget!

We got some lesbos again, this time a Danish duo calling themselves Fagget Fairys, thereby covering ALL the important homosexual demographics. Smart, right? Anyway, they make some pretty sick beats and tracks, as it turns out, so who cares about the details? Brooklyn-based producer/DJ AC Slater has added his tough dancefloor thrills with just the right amount of wonkiness and Marine Corps brass to "Samo Ti," and there you have a completely undeniable booty-shaker, so TURN IT UP!!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/67459275e359cb7c/

Purple Fu

Super hot Brooklyn beatmaker Chew Fu and Australian singer Steve Clisby have teamed up for a fantastic cover of Prince's "Purple Rain." Clisby stays true to the original melody, but it's the sound of his voice that re-energizes the track you've heard so many times before. Smooth and sultry, like a cross between Isaac Hayes and Tom Jones, his voice is a remarkable instrument. For his part, Chew Fu has completely thrown out the old formula and re-invented the song with some jazzy piano, a popping Bootsy-worthy bassline and a nice and tight drum track. Now come lay down in the funk, chillrens!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/674052029595f234/

Well Hello, Mr. Soul

Rove Dogs is a French dude who does dubby edits of some less-than-obvious tunes by classic rock artists like The Eagles and, in this instance, Neil Young. In "Miss Boogie," he takes Neil's 1983 electronic re-imagining of his classic Buffalo Springfield tune "Mr. Soul" and boils it down to a percolating disco-boogie that drips from the speakers like some chunky lava.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/67403405e6c64038/

Feel Like A Kid Again

Having already appeared on tracks with the likes of Lil Wayne & Just Jack, the UK's 18 year-old Kid Rad is very quickly making a name for himself. He's been working on his debut album Disturbing The Sequence since 2007 and is getting it ready for release in early 2010. From the sound of this track, "Over Again," it will have been well worth the wait. Incorporating elements of hip-hop, house, grime & drum'n'bass into one monster of a style, and with a killer remix by Creme Prulee, you're sure to be jumping around your room when you crank this joint up!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/67356504546b16ae/

New Yorke

"You can do no wrong, in my eyes..." sings Thom Yorke on "Hearing Damage." Plenty of Radiohead fans feel just this way about Thom, and I am one of them. That admittance aside, this new track from the Twilight: New Moon Soundtrack is actually my favorite of his recently released tunes. I love how he challenges you with his tracks, but this one eases up a bit and just lays there softly throbbing for your pleasure. It sounds like something Radiohead might have done in between OK Computer and Kid A, and that is a f-i-n-e way to sound, indeed!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/67352098391f62d5/

Hockey Shoes

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Hockey have recently released their debut album Mind Chaos on Capitol Records. Much like Kentucky's Cage The Elephant, they initially stirred up more interest across the pond than at home. Fortunately, they also seem to be following CTE's lead by using that as a building block and bringing the momentum back here to America. "Too Fake" was their first release earlier this year, and seems to be re-gaining exposure even though they've released a couple of singles since. The Joe & Will Ask? remix appeared on the latest Updog mix Subterrania, but this remix by The Shoes is super-groovy as well!

http://www.zshare.net/audio/673386210681f5bf/

Heavy Heroes

The Heavy are a four-piece out of the UK who've just released their sophomore effort, The House That Dirt Built, and it is a stunner. Every single song evokes some classic soul shaker; Some Curtis Mayfield here, some Marvin Gaye there, a little Jimi Hendrix over on the side... Not to say that they sound stuck in the past. Like Gnarls Barkley, The Heavy are re-fitting soul for modern times. THTDB is, however, a more cohesive sounding album than Gnarls have managed to put together as of yet, and that is indeed high praise. Here's the gorgeously mournful tune "Short Change Hero."

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6729884481eb5932/

Sometimes Invisible

If dreamy dance-pop is your kinda thing, then The Invisible Kid needs to be on your radar. His second album The Entrance came out earlier this year and he's about to release the best song on it, "Sometimes," as the next single. Hailing from New York but also exhibiting a distinct British vibe, he's definitely at the forefront of the whole 80's new wave resurgence of late. He's also done some great remixes of recently buzzed about acts like Friendly Fires and The Helio Sequence, so expect to hear a lot more from him.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6725144765aab149/

Mmmmmmm... Marrow!

Oklahoma-born Annie Clark, who goes by the nom-de-plume St. Vincent, released her second album Actor earlier this year on 4AD to almost unanimous critical acclaim. It was well-deserved, the album is an instant classic. She had already established herself as a bonafied upper crust indie musician by way of her stints in The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens band before releasing her first solo album under the St. Vincent name in 2007. The next single to be released is "Marrow," which recalls PJ Harvey, Bjork & Peaches while still sounding completely unique and fresh.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/672498781e1ee1d4/

Work, Sister, Work!!!

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