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PHOTOS: Let’s Eat Grandma at Harpa Silfurberg (Iceland Airwaves)

What do teenagers in 2016 think about musical genres? Not much, if you listen to and look at Let’s Eat Grandma, the project of Jenny Hollingworth and Rosa Walton. At the core, their music is electronic but they add all kinds of acoustic instruments to the mix. And they

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Song Pick: Luna Bay - Smoke And Mirrors

After their super cool debut single “Colours“, British indie rock quartet Luna Bay proof with “Smoke And Mirrors” that they are an emerging band to keep an eye on because their new single is as alluring as their first! There’s a quiet, playful build-up until the song erupts in

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NEW TRACK: Von Sell - Ivan (revisited)

Listen to Von Sell’s first song, in an updated version with glittering synths and a big bass.

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VIDEO: Living Dead Girl - Simulation

Where did that guitar come from, you may ask while watching “Simulation” by Living Dead Girl an electronic duo from London. Watch Jessica English and Jonno Lloyd in a simulated world while the track morphs from dark synth pop to industrial rock. Listen to “Simulation”:

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RELEASED TODAY: HOST - I Wanna Be Your Friend

London/Berlin electronic duo HOST just dropped another surefire dance floor hit with “I Wanna Be Your Friend” because the track not only comes with instantly catchy beats but also with a positive message, a declaration of love for the fundamental togetherness and spiritual principles of club culture. The single

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SONG PICK: Keiandra - Milk Tooth

19-year old singer/songwriter Keiandra from Newcastle, England just released a new beautiful, haunting track “Milk Tooth”. She calls it a reflection of her past and future and the song projects perfectly the confusion that can go with such thoughts. Keiandra is working on a new EP to be released

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EXCITED ABOUT: Pistols At Dawn // The Eiffels // NVDES // Highly Suspect // pronoun // Sløtface // Snake Heart Society // Laurel // Dawn // Echolust

Plenty of new full-length albums and EPs came out last week and we are especially excited about the following new releases: Pistols At Dawn – See You Home Recently, “Foregone Conclusion” was a glamglare Song Pick of the Day and the album holds one gorgeous track after the other. This is

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SONG PICK: ANZU - Rainbow Road (Feat. Maria Elena Martire)

“Rainbow Road” is one fiercely booming, glittering bright, electro pop dance floor stunner, perfect whenever you’re in the mood for an irresistible sonic pick-me-up. It is also the new single by Canadian electronic duo ANZU, comprised of Simon Belanger and Jesse Silkie, featuring Maria Elena Martire. Listen to “Rainbow

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NEW TRACK: Leon Else - Dance

Leon Else is a dancer as much as a musician and his new single, a high-energy, beat-driven track is aptly named “Dance”.

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VIDEO: Marie Dalstrøm - Mine

Here’s a beautiful video to brighten your day: In “Mine” Danish singer/songwriter Marie Dahlstrøm dances together with some of her Japanese fans through early morning Tokyo.

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NEW TRACK: Monogem - Wild

“Life’s too short not to live wild” sings L. A. artist Monogem over chiming synth lines in her latest track “Wild”. Use this mantra responsibly!

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VIDEO: Maxi Wild - Heavy Tension

British singer, songwriter and producer Maxi Wild captivates with her mesmerizing video to the already stunning track “Heavy Tension”. Hailing from South East London, Maxi Wild quickly made a name for herself in the London electronic scene, landing writing and vocalist gigs. Putting new wave, punk and electronic music on

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SONG PICK: San Mei - Rewind

“Rewind” is a song full of urgency and intensity, like driving fast through a city by night. San Mei aka Emily Hamilton, a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Gold Coast, Australia, co-produced “Rewind” herself. The track will be released on November 25 and an EP is expected for early next

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RELEASED TODAY: STALGIA - BDY

Slowly unfolding and beautifully intensifying throughout its 3:08 minutes, “BDY” by L.A. duo STALGIA captivates and doesn’t let go. “BDY” is an atmospheric track, blending R&B with electronic elements, exploring “a trip down the bad side of a good mind”, while  creating something irresistibly charming.

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SONG PICK: courtship. - Love For Everyone

Despite my tendency to being drawn to the darker side of music, especially these days, there’s something so irresistibly joyful and optimistic about “Love For Everyone” that I can not help but wholeheartedly love the track! It’s the new single by L.A. duo courtship., comprised of Eli

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SONG PICK: Izzy Flynn - Faith

Our Song Pick of the Day is once again from London-based singer/songwriter Izzy Flynn who is a master in the art of slow-burning tracks with surprising twists. By my count “Faith” is her third release after “Medicine” and “Gracious” and I start craving a full album of such gems.

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PHOTOS: Dream Wife dazzles at Iceland Airwaves

From all the excellent shows at Iceland’s magical music festival Airwaves, I would not hesitate to name Dream Wife as my favorite. The Iceland/U.K. three-piece of Rakel Mjöll (vocals), Alice Go (guitar) and Bella Podpadec (bass) as well as a live drummer nails it on stage with

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NEW TRACK: Former Faces - Back Up a Minute

Breathtakingly gorgeous, with a heavy dose of melancholy and totally mesmerizing that is “Back Up a Minute, the new single by L.A. indie-rockers Former Faces. Being an artist, vocalist Ryan Parmenter is able to put his feelings and thoughts into words, providing the following background to the astonishing track:

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SONG PICK: Ten Fé - Overflow

“Overflow” by London duo Ten Fé is as mesmerizing as it is beautiful with its overall optimistic vibe that can not only be heard but felt. Getting in the groove of things, while listening to the track, we can let our creativity run free and think of all sort of

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NEW TRACK: Alyeska - Lose My Place

Alaska Reid, singer of indie rock three-piece Alyeska, is commuting between Montana and Los Angeles, two places that are worlds apart in many ways. The indie rock track “Lose My Way” is about coping with this experience.

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SONG PICK: Salt Cathedral - Unraveling (Ft. Matisyahu)

We have been fans of Brooklyn electronic duo Salt Cathedral since we saw them at CMJ 2014 at the old Brooklyn Bazaar. We know, they have been working on an album, but so far they haven’t released only a couple of new tracks this year. The last one “Unraveling”

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SONG PICK: Mainland - Empty Promises

“Empty Promises” doesn’t waste any time but grabs you by the gut from the first beat on. This is one truly awesome alt-rock gem with a delightful synth-pop edge, counter balancing the angry undertone. “Empty Promises”, the four-day old single by New York quartet Mainland, is exactly about what

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EXCITED ABOUT: Wildhart // American Wrestlers // Katie Kim // Sølv // Lolahiko

Plenty of new full-length albums and EPs came out in the last two weeks and we are especially excited about the following new releases: Wildhart – Is It Possible Last month, we made “Shake Off” by Swedish three-piece Wildhart our Song Pick of the Day. Today, they have released their debut

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SONG PICK: Blonde Maze - Antarctica

Amanda Steckler aka Blonde Maze released once of my favorite EPs last year with “Ocean”, so I’m very happy to hear a new song “Antarctica”, which features her special brand of restrained electro-pop. “When you leave, I’m cold / It’s like living in Antarctica, where all my time

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VIDEO: Sarah Walk - Wake Me Up

Watch the new video “Wake Me Up” by Sarah Walk. The topic is addiction: “The song tries to capture that feeling as a nightmare and the desperation to wake up from it. It’s one of the most haunting and visual songs on the record.” says Sarah. It is haunting