Who Made Who reminds me, on this particular track, of a more disco infused Junior Boys track with smooth and warm vocals over a disco-esque rhythm section.

Who Made Who - Keep Me In My Plane

BTW: Beautifully shot video for this track, love the stoic look through out:

Bio from Facebook:

WhoMadeWho may lack a question mark after their name but their music will certainly have you asking after them. Why do they dress up in skeleton suits when they play live? Why does a band supposedly known for disco punk start their second album with an outbreak of omnious sounding woodwind? And why do they fill their most breezy pop moments with teutonic synths? The Danish trio are difficult to pin down but their music sounds as effortless as it is stylistically and sonically adventurous. WhoMadeWho are on a mission to eschew convention.

Hess Is More is Mikkel Hess of  Denmark.  Mikkel has created music for television and film and has recently released a best of compilation of his music called, “Hits”.

Hess Is More - Ssshhhh

Last.fm bio

Hess is More is founded and directed by danish musician Mikkel Hess. Hess is More first and foremost represents the work of Mikkel Hess who througout the years has made music for films, theater and multimedia, including cooperations with the Royal Theatre, National Danish TV, The Danish Film School and a long list of danish and international production companies.

GusGus striking back with a new 12″ from thier forthcoming album, “24/7″ which showcases Daniel Ágúst Haraldsson’s stellar vocals over a triumphant and epic  soundbed.  So good to hear Daniels voice again, been too long.   24/7 is due out on early September.

GusGus - Add This Song (12″ Edit)

First off, I would like to thank you all for submitting your recommendations for artists that should be featured here on Audiodrums.

Ok, on to the results of who gets a fresh copy of BPA (aka Fat Boy Slim’s latest project) on vinyl. I first stated “a” winner would receive a free full length, well… that’s not entirely true, you see I have TWO copies. Thought it would make for a better surprise, so sue me

And the winners of this contest are:

Øistein Offergaard Haraldstad with the recommendation of Pnau:

and Sara Stearns with the recommendation of Pretty Lights:

PRETTY LIGHTS IN HD

Since the first 80’s playlist went over so well with so many of you, I thought I would complie a new one for the 4th of July, enjoy!

Rob Base - It Takes Two
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Human League - Don’t You Want Me
Bronski Beat - Why
Tones on Tail - Go
David Bowie - Let’s Dance
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
Yazoo - Don’t Go
Soft Cell - Insecure Me
Depeche Mode - Just Can’t Get Enough
New Order - Blue Monday
Duran Duran - The Chauffeur

This track is dripping with old school electro flavor, and with a video sporting Robots, how can I resists…

Bobby Evans - Freak-A-Zoid Robotz (Them Jeans Remix)

BOBBY EVANS
“Freak-A-Zoid Robotz” Music Video
Directed by Marcus Herring
Produced by Rick Ross (Delicious Vinyl)

Press Release:
It’s time…to put your quarters up and check out the hottest video on the planet: Bobby Evans’ smash hit Delicious Vinyl single “Freak-A-Zoid Robotz”, directed by Marcus Herring. Enter an arcade game world where a Tron state of mind and fly moves preside, where metallic Sorayama-inspired robots do choreographed dances and fight 8-bit battles to the death. “Freak-A-Zoid Robotz” is the lead track and theme song from Delicious Vinyl’s critically lauded RMXXOLOGY album. The song itself is inspired by a truly obscure cut from deep in the Delicious Vinyl catalog: an electro-bass number called “The Fine Line Between Hyper And Stupid” that appeared on the b-side of Tone-Loc’s 1990 single “I Got It Going On”. With “Freak-A-Zoid Robots”, Bobby Evans (half of L.A. hip-hop duo Brother Reade) has taken it back to the real pioneers of Miami Bass, with whip-it-good drums, ass-clapping bass, and synapse-snapping synthesizers…all perfect for robot booty shaking.

Instrumentation reminds me of Whitey, for those that follow this blog know I love Whitey’s sound, mixed in with a 60’s soul guitar play that could have easily found it’s way onto a Beatles track.

This track is taken from I AM OMNI’s free EP titled, “IAMOMNI EP”, which can be downloaded from his site here.

I AM OMNI - Shez A Diva

Hot new 12″ from Holy Ghost!.  Holy Ghost! are currently in studio working on their first full length.  They will be releasing a new video for, “I Will Come Back”.   This particular tracks lies somewhere between Junior Boys mid tempo electronics beats mixed with disco inspired tracks of  Morgan Geist and a touch of Michael McDonald on the chorus — I know sounds weird, but it works.

Holy Ghost! - I Will Come Back

Bio:

Holy Ghost! consists of two individuals, Nicholas Millhiser and Alexander Frankel. Both grew up a few blocks from each other in New York City and began collaborating on music at an early age. their first foray into the music world came in the shape of their first band, Automato, while attending high school. Shortly after signing to Capitol Records in 2000, they teamed up with DFA founders Tim Goldsworthy and James Murphy to handle production duties on Automato’s debut. After recording with Tim and James, Alex and Nick began lending their skills to various DFA productions, including remixes and as touring and recording members of The Juan Maclean. All the while, Nick and Alex began working towards their own record and finally, Holy Ghost! is a product of their obsessions with analog synthesizers, rare disco, and ancient production techniques. Worth to hold on to!Alex and Nick gave up some valuable ‘sleep’ time whilst on a flying visit to London and talked us through some of their favourite cuts – disco or otherwise!

Lyrics:

Can we slow it down, just for a moment see
Some things never get old
Let us Rearrange, we go perfectly
At least that’s what I’ve been told

And your mother won’t leave you alone
And your father won’t leave you alone
In a minute things can change, at least until you get home

It’s the middle of the night
That’s my favorite part
Keeps me under the gun

There’s a part of me
That keeps coming through
And I will come back
To you …

What a change of plans
I can’t wait to see
What you come up with next

Point somewhere on the map
It’s ok to leave
You can always come back

And your mother won’t leave you alone
And your father won’t leave you alone
So you book yourself a room, where a video plays on a loop

It’s the middle of the night, the night
That’s my favorite part
Keeps me under the gun
There’s a part of me
That keeps coming through
And I will come back (I will come back)
To you….

Taken from Sleepthief’s forthcoming album, Labyrinthine Heart, the new single WORLD GONE CRAZY, is a gorgeous new track of shimmering synths, orchestral strikes and lush vocals from the extremely talented Coury Palermo.  Fans of Delerium and William Orbit will find much to love on this single.  Be on the look out for Sleepthief’s new album to drop in August, which lists an impressive roster of guest vocalist (read below for more details).

Also, tune into NewNowNext July 1st on Logo for the world premiere video “World Gone Crazy”.

Sleepthief - World Gone Crazy:

More info:

The first single from the new album (LABYRINTHINE HEART) is called WORLD GONE CRAZY with Coury Palermo. The digital single will be available on all major digital download portals on June 30. The single features 5 mixes of the track including (1) The Psychosomatic Radio Edit (2) Nick Murray Remix (3)Sensory Gate Remix, (4) Martin Preston Mix, and (5) Coury Palermo Mix

The full-length sophomore album LABYRINTHINE HEART is scheduled for a late August release.  The album includes 13 tracks with vocals from:

Kirsty Hawkshaw (Opus III, BT, DJ Tiesto, Delerium)

Kristy Thirsk (Rose Chronicles, Delerium)

Zoe Johnston (Faithless, Above & Beyond, Bent)

Coury Palermo (lynden, Neverending White Lights)

Caroline Lavelle (Massive Attack, BT, Vangelis)

Jody Quine (Balligomingo) and

Roberta Carter Harrison (Wild Strawberries, ATB)

There are a few “firsts” for Sleepthief on this album–the inclusion of a male vocalist (Coury) and also a duet between Coury and Zoe Johnston. A cover of the well-known 80’s hit by Frida (former member of ABBA) entitled THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON (this time sung by Roberta Carter Harrison) is included on the album.

The first album by SLEEPTHIEF was THE DAWNSEEKER (Neurodisc/Echotone) and is available on Amazon and I-tunes. Two singles were released from the first album:  Eurydice (featuring Jody Quine) and The Chauffeur (featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw). Both singles are available digitally on I-tunes along with numerous remixes of the original tracks.

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www.sleepthiefmusic.com

I love music, I just had to preface this track with that statement.  Now I’ve heard Jason Bently rave about Miike Snow, the group, and I kinda just filed that bit of info in the “I’ll check them out when I get a chance” dept.  Then on the way home tonight listening to KCRW, I heard “Cult Logic” and feel hard for it.  The slow burning rhythm with great melodies and it just made me happy to be alive.  This track would sound amazing in the club, with friends having a good time and drinking a cold beverage.  By the way, they have one of the slickest myspace layout designs I’ve seen in a while.

My best description of this track is a cross between Hot Chip and Passion Pit with a hint of Peter Gabriel esque vocals — just a hint mind you.

Side note: Two thirds of Miike Snow (Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnber) are also known as the Swedish pop production team Bloodshy and Avant.

Miike Snow - Cult Logic

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bio from Facebook:

Miike Snow is a band. Swedish duo Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg are childhood friends who spent time playing in bands and working on various projects in studios throughout Gothenburg. After separate moves to Stockholm they reunited in 2000 when their paths crossed with American Andrew Wyatt to write a pop album for a someone else. The release was small, there was little distribution and an alleged large sum of money was lost in the process. The three stayed in touch and a friendship was formed and in 2007 Miike Snow was born.

Karlsson and Winnberg’s backgrounds in the DJ scene and punk bands alongside experiments in progressive electro and new rave lead to a series of writing / producing stints with Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears - culminating in their Grammy win for Best Dance Recording with her song “Toxic”. Wyatt has been a member in Black Beetle (with Joan Wasser) and The A.M. (with Michael Tighe). He had an album come out this year with the band Fires of Rome as well writing and producing the new Daniel Merriweather album with Mark Ronson. Miike Snow’s self titled debut is a full band collaboration, showcasing their deft mastery of the studio while acknowledging each members unique talent for songwriting, production, arrangement and performance.

Finally ready to step out of the studio, but not the shadows, Miike Snow is set to be released this summer. Recorded in Stockholm in the 400 year old home used to house King Gustaf III’s mistress, Miike Snow bristles with confidence. It’s intelligent pop music that has the ability to cradle taste making purists and reach anthemic heights. Showcasing melodic songs built for the anything goes environment of the club, Miike Snow will make anonymity an impossibility.