Ready for a little retro-soul in the vein of Amy Winehouse?  Then this new track from Electric Guest produced by Danger Mouse sits nicely in Amy’s company.

Electric Guest – This Head I Hold

This track has grown on me with multiple listens.  From the get-go I was hooked by the liquid bass and drums machines, but it wasn’t till I heard the following  lines over and over again that it really popped for me:

We Don’t Like Television
We Don’t Like New Wave
We Don’t Like Celebrities
We Just Want What We Crave

Jimmy Edgar – This One’s For The Children

Beat Connection – The Palace Garden, 4am

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I some how forgot to post this, been listening to this track for a few weeks now.  Flight Facilities produces some of the smoothest house out there at the moment.  And this time they team up with Hot Chip touring drummer and backing vocalist/artist in his own right, Grovesnor.

Flight Facilities – With You (ft. Grovesnor)

Unique twist on the vocals on this track that come in at the half way mark.

Pleasurekraft – Tarantula (Original Mix)

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At last, we have a new offering from Whitey in his new full length titled, “Lost Summer“.  Whitey, in a word, is clever.  From arrangements to lyrics, his brand of indie dance always gets me.

Whitey – Brief and Bright

Take a listen and tell me you can’t guess what country Samaris hails from?  Do you notice the Bjork-esque icelandic sound?  Think a mix of Bjork with the wobble of SBTRKT and the twisted backing vocals of the Knife.

Samaris – Góða tungl (Good Moon)

Indie dance sounds here and deep vocals to match, off their latest lp, “Traps” we have the single “De Ciel”.

Humans – De Ciel

Yes, if you don’t know about Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (aka TEED), then you are in for a treat.  Blending all kinds of electronic genres into a pitch perfect blend that soothes.  From his forth coming album, “Trouble”, we have a dark track that is adorned with lovely harmonies.  By the way, his tracks constantly make my best of year lists.

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Closer (Radio Edit)

Soaring emotions on this new drop from Jhameel. As always, very indie sound meshed with Jhameel’s pop sensibilities makes for a tasty pop concoction.
Jhameel – Are You Free

Are You Free by jhameel

Lyrics:

Are You Free by Jhameel

let’s take a cold hard look at yourself
are you the man you fought to be
are you strong strong enough to face yourself
proud enough to let pride go and yell
are you free

let’s take a cold hard look at yourself
look at the dreams you said you’d reach
were you wrong wrong enough to face yourself
man enough to fuck pride stand and yell
are you free

and everything i said
i would be
and everything i said
i would see
are you feeling like a prisoner
are you living life the way you want
giving time to ones you love
are you giving time to who you are

Good to be back and apologize for the last 5 days, my host had hardware issues and Audiodrums was primarily offline.

Got a happy 80′s sounding track with trumpets in tow from Capital Cities.

Capital Cities – Kangaroo Court

“Faces” appears on Metropolis Pt. I, the first half of The M Machine’s debut LP which was released April 24th.

The M Machine – Faces

Fun, fun, fun beat with a staccato piano progression and the voice of Maja Ivarsson from The Sounds on vocals.   This track is taken from Felic Cartal’s new album, Different Faces.

Felix Cartal –  Tonight (ft. Maja Ivarsson from The Sounds)

Alex, with that amazing voice of his, is set with a tasteful backdrop of dub step bass and it works wonderfully.

Alex Clare – Too Close

A slow simmering track that grows on you the more you listen to it.   Kindness is British-born singer songwriter Adam Bainbridge.

Kindness – House

Love the direction Little Boots took on this track — by starting the track with a darker tone and then opening the track up by bring back some 90′s house piano  in the chorus.   This is her best work since, “Stuck On Repeat“.

Little Boots – Every Night I Say A Prayer

Every Night I Say A Prayer by LittleBoots

Continuing with the deep house, we have XXXY’s new single I Know This (Can’t Be Love) from his forthcoming EP  ”Everything”.

XXXY – I Know This (Can’t Be Love)

Damn, doesn’t this sound like summer.  Deadmau5 with uber skills crafts a warm beautiful  inciting sound that just shimmers.  And the best, the vocals by Chris James that take the track up another level.

Deadmau5 – The Veldt

Deeeep flavor on this one folks.  If you have any love for deep house, this must be heard.   Smooth warm bass fills the speakers and Sinead Harnett graces your ears like ocean waves.

Disclosure – Boiling (ft. Sinead Harnett    Removed per request

Reminds me of late 80′s back yard house jam you would hear playing on a late Saturday afternoon.   Excellent production and Connie Mitchell’s voice fits nicely.

Sneaky Sound System – Really Want To See You Again