::: Off the Radar :::

Phalen and Wills

noreply@blogger.com (Erika Ordoñez) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:48:00 +0000

If you were like me, you spent a lot of time in 2005 rocking out to Diamond Knights. What an awesome LP that was! Sadly the band hasn't released anything since but that doesn't mean that lead singer Morgan Phalen (second from right in above photo) hasn't kept himself busy. Not only has he collaborated with Phenomenal Handclap Band but he was also featured on two tracks off the most recent Justice record.

I recently saw that he posted on his Facebook that he had a soundcloud up under the name Phalen and Wills. After checking it out I found two delightful short but sweet tracks. I hope this isn't all we hear from them. "The Off His Rocker Office Rocker" is a quirky acoustic little song (think Brian Wilson) while "Elijah" is a more experimental rock track with a heavy hitting guitar and a more distorted vocal from Phalen. I like both directions and the diversity. Check them out!

Theater of Delays :: Air "Sexy Boy" Remix

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:43:00 +0000

Theater of Delays is back with another excellent remix this time for the classic Air track "Sexy Boy". One of the best Air remixes I've ever heard. Keep it up brother! Stream/download that sucker via his soundcloud below.

Wild Nothing :: Nowhere

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Unger) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:46:00 +0000

I was super excited to see that Wild Nothing, who's 2010 LP Gemini and EP Golden Haze have provided such a large portion of my staple audio enjoyment over the past year or so, are putting out a new single! Furthermore, I was even more excited when hearing that Twin Sister's Andrea Estella does guest vocals on said single! Saw them both at Pitchfork Music Fest last Summer, so hearing that gave me some major nostalgia vibes. The single, titled "Nowhere" is set for official release on February 21, but you can pick up the amazing track below right now for free! Also, for all you fellow Wild Nothing fans, more good news is that they have a new LP in the works that they intend to release sometime this year. So stay tuned!

MP3: Nowhere - Wild Nothing

The Sound of Arrows :: Wonders (Visitor Remix)

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:32:00 +0000

New Visitor Remix and of Sound of Arrows?? Oh, hell yes! Check it, download it, play it... Spread the gospel of good music to all, far and near. Have a great weekend everyone!!

Avan Lava :: It's Never Over

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:20:00 +0000

Avan Lava is a project from NYC ft lead singer TC (Tom Hennes) and producers/musicians Le Chev (Narcisse, Fischerspooner) and Ian Pai (Blue Man Group, Fischerspooner). They sent along their upcoming EP Flex Fantasy scheduled for release February the 21st and I am mightily impressed! A great mixture of soul and nu-disco that is pretty irrisistable and will surely get many booties shaking it on the dance floor. The first single from the EP is "It's Never Over" that you can check out below as well as a little video clip for it. If this one doesn't get you pumped for some weekend dancing, I'm not sure what will. Best part is it's a freebie! Grab that sucker!

Here's a few places you can catch them performing Live if you live in NY and they are gonna be at SXSW ::

2.11.12 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands
2.25.12 - New York, NY - Mercury (EP Release Party)
3.XX.12 - Austin, TX - SXSW

Bishop Morocco :: Old Boys

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:51:00 +0000

Got sent this super pretty 2:39 min indie track "Old Boys" by Toronto band Bishop Morocco from their forthcoming EP of the same name scheduled for release March 13th. Absolutely lovely tune that I can hear over and over again. Can't wait to hear the rest of that EP. The good news for us is they are offering "Old Boys" as a free download via their site in exchange for your email. Not a bad deal right. Check out the stream of the track below and if you like what you hear you know were you can grab that gem.

Bishop Morocco - Old Boys by Arts & Crafts

Miike Snow :: Black Tin Box (ft. Lykke Li)

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Unger) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:01:00 +0000

Miike Snow has released another track from the upcoming album Happy To You, due out March 27th. The track titled "Black Tin Box" is a big name collaboration with fellow Swedish songstress Lykke Li, so it's good times two! Check it out below. Figured that these two would get together eventually!

Adventure Galley :: Weekend Lovers

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:26:00 +0000

Our friends over at Low Life Inc are at it again, sending us another gem. This time it's six piece Portland, OR band Adventure Galley. Their track "Weekend Lovers" is mighty impressive. Amazing dark, pop dance track. I get a little Arcade Fire, Joy Division feel to it, but with a synth rock dance vibe that's hard to resist. Love the atmospheric intro. Check it out below and if you like what you hear it's free for the taking. Their debut album 'Anywhere it's Wild' is scheduled for release soon and is produced by Dave Trumfio of Jesus Mary Chain / Built to Spill / Wilco fame.

Adventure Galley - Weekend Lovers by Low Life Inc

We Have Band :: Ternion / Where Are Your People?

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:27:00 +0000

London act We Have Band that we've posted before are getting ready to release new album 'Ternion' February the 28th. The first taste of the new sounds is first single/video for "Where Are Your People?" that you can check out below. Digging the track, real dark and poppy. You can stream the track, plus a few other new tracks from the upcoming album on their soundcloud. As a bonus here's an even darker/slower remix by Walls that they are giving away as a free download. Enjoy!

MP3: Where Are Your People? (Walls Remix)

Toro Y Moi :: Still Sound (Vindata Remix)

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:37:00 +0000

Got sent this remix of Toro Y Moi's track "Still Sound" by San Diego electronic duo Vindata. Absolutely gorgeous remix and best part is it's a free download! What more could we ask for? Grab that sucker...

Toro Y Moi-Still Sound (Vindata Remix) by Vindata

Butch Walker and the Black Widows :: Synthesizers (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:11:00 +0000

Matthew McConaughey reprises Wooderson character from Dazed & Confused for this new video by Butch Walker and the Black Widows. Sweet! Track's not too shabby either.

Synthesizers by ButchWalker

Active Child :: Hanging On (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:55:00 +0000

Gorgeous new video for Active Child's gorgeous track "Hanging On". I love when those two come together.

Pale Seas

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Unger) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:42:00 +0000

Just ran across this great new single from London five piece Pale Seas. The track titled "Something or Nothing" is an enjoyable dose of dream-pop for these gloomy winter days. The 7" single will be out on March 5, but for now can be streamed via their bandcamp link below.

Pale Seas - Something Or Nothing by Fastcut Records

Zulu Winter :: We Should Be Swimming

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:49:00 +0000

London band Zulu Winter have a new single "We Should be Swimming" scheduled for release February 27th. You can stream the track via their soundcloud below and I'm digging what I'm hearing! Real fresh indie sounds. I also found another track of theirs "Let's Move Back to Front" which came out a few months ago. Not sure if it was a previous single or b-side, but I like it too so I'll include it on here. Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend!!

We Should Be Swimming by Zulu Winter

Let's Move Back to Front by Zulu Winter

Isidore :: Life Somewhere Else

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:27:00 +0000

Isidore is a collaboration between Jeffrey Cain late of Remy Zero and Church frontman Steve Kilbey. I'm a huge Church fan so as soon as I saw his name I was instantly curious and right away liked what I heard. Their new album 'Life Somewhere Else' is scheduled for release Valentine's Day February 14th, 2012. Now that would make a great Valentine's gift don't you think? They are offering the track "Reappearance" from the album as a free download and it's pretty great. Like a classic sounding Church tune. Check it out below and be on the lookout for that release in a few weeks. I for one can't wait!

MP3: Reappearance - Isidore

Altered Faze :: Sunsets and Hearts

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:02:00 +0000

Austin, Texas' Altered Faze is the one man project of Mexican/American artist Car Gonzalez. He sent along his latest album 'Sunsets and Hearts' for review and I'm digging it! Real chill dreamy downtempo electronic goodness that he is offering as a free download via his bandcamp. Here's a couple of my favorite tracks "Replica" and "Memories of An Apparition" to get you acquainted. If you dig these I'd grab the rest of that, pretty stuff and won't cost you a dime.

MP3: Replica - Altered Faze

MP3: Memories of an Apparition - Altered Faze

Labyrinth Ear :: Humble Bones (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Unger) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:13:00 +0000

Ray just posted the track a few days ago here, but wanted to share the great new video for Labyrinth Ear just released for "Humble Bones". Nothing especially groundbreaking, but an entrancing backdrop for a fantastic song none the less. Crank up the volume, click full screen and enjoy.

Alpaca Sports

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:38:00 +0000

Got sent these two lovely indie pop tunes "Just for Fun" and b-side "I'll Never Win" by Swedish artist Andreas Jonsson new solo project Alpaca Sports. Digging them both, particularly "Just for Fun". Best part is he is offering them both as free downloads! How can we resist not posting these up. Check them out/grab these babies below.

P.S. Just in case you haven't noticed 90% of the amazing music we post on OTR is stuff sent to us directly from artists like Alpaca Sports or their reps or just good recommendations from readers, so if you have something you think matches what we do on OTR (indie, electro-pop, electronic stuff) feel free to send us an email (offtheradarmiami@gmail.com) with all the pertinent information like their Facebook/sites, etc. If we dig it, we post it. Simple as that. Keep them brief and soundclouds are always nice. In a way you guys are the real contributors for all the amazing content we post here week in and week out, so thanks for that!

Just for fun by Alpaca Sports

I'll never win by Alpaca Sports

Devereaux :: Cacti Pace EP

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:05:00 +0000

Don't know much about Devereaux, but one thing's for sure, the guy's got talent! He has a new EP out called Cacti Pace that you can stream via his soundcloud below and I'm digging it! Really fun dancey electronic tunes. In particular I'm digging track #2 "Capri" and track #4 "Sassafras" which his label is offering as a free download! Well isn't that nice?! Grab that sucker below.

MP3: Sassafras - Devereaux

Devereaux - Cacti Pace EP by Post Echo

Beat Culture :: Tokyo Dreamer

noreply@blogger.com (Michael Unger) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:15:00 +0000

Beat Culture is a super young artist that has been making some waves early in the year with his ambient electronic sounds with hip-hop undertones. When I say making waves, I mean it both figuratively and literally, as can be heard in his super chill track "Before You Go". Pretty much all the music on his second full length album Tokyo Dreamer, released just yesterday for free download on his Bandcamp follows suite, and it is very much worth picking up! Check out a few tracks as well as a video from the album below.

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Saint Motel :: At Least I Have Nothing (Junk Remix) + Stems / Tour Dates

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:51:00 +0000

LA indie pop band Saint Motel that we've posted about a couple of times before, most recently here are getting ready for a Spring Tour starting in Feb. To celebrate they are giving away this excellent dance remix by Junk of their latest track "At Least I Have Nothing". Junk did a great job, really digging the remix! They are also giving away the stems for "At Least I Have Nothing", plus their hit "Puzzle Pieces" for remixes to have a go at it which you can get here. I'm sure there's a few of you out there that can do some damage with those. Enjoy!

SAINT MOTEL - At Least I Have Nothing (Junk Remix) by saintmotelremixes

Tour Dates::

02/08 San Diego, CA, The Casbah
02/14 Los Angeles, CA, TBA
02/17 San Francisco, CA, Brick & Mortar Music Hall
02/18 Fresno, CA, Audie's Olympic
02/25 Scottsdale, AZ, The Roxy Lounge
02/29 New Haven, CT, BAR Nightclub
03/01 New York, NY, Mercury Lounge #
03/02 Brooklyn, NY, Glass Lands #
03/03 Philadelphia, PA, Kung Fu Necktie #
03/05 Rochester, NY, The Bug Jar
03/06 Toronto, ON, Horseshoe Tavern
03/07 Pittsburgh, PA, The Shadow Lounge
03/08 Chicago, IL, The Hideout
03/09 Minneapolis, MN, 7th St. Entry
03/10 Ames, IA, The Maintenance Shop
03/11 St. Louis, MO, The Gramophone
03/13-3/18 Austin, TX, SXSW

# w/ Young Empires

Trippple Nippples :: Golden Road (Oli Chang Remix)

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:55:00 +0000

Another pretty remix sent our way is this latest remix Oli Chang who is 1/3 of the band High Highs did for up and coming Tokyo band Trippple Nippples track "Golden Road". Electronic dreamwave loveliness! Seems he has been friends with them for quite some time so he was pretty psyched to do this for them and he did not disappoint. Check it out below, if you like what you hear it's another freebie! It's a good Monday.

Golden Road - Trippple Nippples - Oli Chang Remix by olichang

College :: A Real Hero ft Electric Youth (Fear of Dawn Re-Edit)

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:38:00 +0000

Hope you all had a great weekend! Let's get your work week started with some new tunes to help ease you through it, shall we. Got sent this pretty electro-pop tune by College called "A Real Hero" feat Electric Youth and which was re-edited by Australian duo Fear of Dawn. Never heard of them before, but after hearing this edit I don't think I'll forget them. Best part is they are offering the track as a free download! Here, here, check it out below.

A Real Hero .feat Electric Youth - College (Fear of Dawn Re-edit) by FearofDawn

Teen Daze :: Let's Groove

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:19:00 +0000

Vancouver electronic artist Teen Daze that we've posted about before released a free disco dance gem New Year's Eve called "Let's Groove". It's a rework of Earth, Wind and Fire's classic track of the same name. Seems it went straight to number one on Hype Machine when it was released. Since it's Friday thought I'd post this baby up and hopefully get you guys in a dancing mood for the weekend, I know it got me going. Enjoy and see you all next week!

MP3: Let's Groove - Teen Daze

Labyrinth Ear :: Apparitions

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Milian) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:58:00 +0000

London electronic duo Labyrinth Ear that we've posted before have a new 4 track EP entitled 'Apparitions' scheduled for release February 7th. Their reps sent along the EP for review and I'm digging it! Their sound has been described as 'icy disco, but with a warm beating heart', I'd say that's a pretty good description. Check out "Humble Bones" that they have streaming below and be on the lookout for the rest of that when it's released. Good stuff!

Humble Bones by Labyrinth Ear