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Rebecca Scheja and Fiona Fitzpatrick are the Swedish DJs turned electro-pop princesses taking over blogosphere waves around the world. The duo takes after fellow Swede, Robyn, with synth-laden “Dance.” When the song begins, it undoubtedly could be mistaken for their country counterpart’s “Dancing On My Own.” But despite the similarities, there is one,(...) Read More about Rebecca & Fiona: Dance (97 words)

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Listen to “Big” here

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Sneaky Sound System is your modern day Ace of Base. Electronic relatives of Yacht and beat brothers to LCD Soundsystem, the 80′s transplants get the party started with a hard-to-hate Abba flair. The Australian threesome have been around since their 2006 breakthrough LP landed in the States. (...) Read More about Sneaky Sound System: Big (74 words)

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Icona Pop are Swedish babes, Caroline Hjelt & Aino Jawo. Their native country, never lacking in accessible chart toppers, has released “Still Don’t Know” from its artful clenches. Despite their pop sound–not to mention, their name–the two-some seem to have an experimental taste for bells and whistles,(...) Read More about Icona Pop: Still Don’t Know (129 words)

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Brooklyn’s Class Actress, aka Elizabeth Harper, has made her return to Trendland striding on pure and clean-cut synth. Hypnotic to the point of sensual is her new album. Harper’s long-serving producer, Mark Richardson and Scott Rosenthal(...) Read More about Class Actress: Keep You (84 words)

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M83 released their catchy tribal shouting single, “Midnight City” for streaming and free download on the band’s official website. The shiny, new double LP, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming happens to be their 6th studio album and should be hurrying on up and releasing itself by October 18th via Mute/Naïve. (...) Read More about M83: Midnight City (120 words)

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Listen to “Smoke and Mirrors” here

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Adventure is a Baltimore-based band that had an internal battle between Duran Duran and Depeche Mode, and the winner was a victorious and 2011 hybrid of the two influences. Benny Boeldt, Mark Brown, and Dave Fell are the vocals, beats, and electronic decorations, which can be enjoyed in “Smoke and Mirrors.” Starting off with whispering peripheries, lead vocals –practically kin to The Human League’s Philip Oakey–come in to complete the new-wave feel.(...) Read More about Adventure: Smoke and Mirrors (85 words)

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Listen to “Utopia” here

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YACHT has created the ideal world in the form of song with “Utopia.” A place where they promise, “you don’t have to commit. You don’t have to submit.” The single followed “Dystopia” another, more down to earth, track off their much-anticipated album,(...) Read More about Yacht : Utopia (77 words)

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Listen to “Houdini (RAC Mix)” here

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In waves of popularity, Foster the People‘s “Houdini” has crashed into and taken over music-obsessed blogs everywhere! The song, inspired by the infamous escape artist, is another electronic wonder from the LA-born, all-testosterone group of 3 and their triple-track EP. The sweet vocals still sweet. The climactic points still climactic. The goods they’re dishing, still great! The group has come along way, from rocking Coachella last month to receiving much love and street credit since we last featured them.(...) Read More about Foster the People: Houdini (RAC Mix) (87 words)

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It took a bit of music archeology, but after some digging I finally found a bit of 4/11 on the one man show, 25 Hours A Day (25HAD)–the French electro-popist known to some as Pierrick Devin. (...) Read More about 25HAD: Mother Afrika (111 words)

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