Rob Dougan - Furious Angels

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Genre: Trip-hop, Classical, Ambient, Electronic

Similar Artist: Faithless, Craig Armstrong, The Dust Brothers

I always wanted to listen to more of Rob Dougan ever since The Matrix came out. All I can say is that his music is mindblowing.

Rob Dougan - Furious Angels (2003)

Disc 1

1. Prelude
   
2. Furious Angels
   
3. Will You Follow Me?
   
4. Left Me for Dead
   
5. I'm Not Driving Anymore
   
6. Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino variation)
   
7. There's Only Me
   
8. Instrumental
   
9. Nothing at All
   
10. Born Yesterday
    
11. Speed Me towards Death
    
12. Drinking Song
    
13. Pause
    
14. One and the Same (Coda)
    
15. Clubbed to Death 2

Disc 2 - Instrumental Versions

1. Will You Follow Me?
   
2. Furious Angels
   
3. Left Me for Dead
   
4. I'm Not Driving Anymore
   
5. There's Only Me
   
6. Instrumental
   
7. Nothing at All
   
8. Born Yesterday
   
9. Speed Me Towards Death
   
10. One and the Same (Coda)

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The Real People - The Joys of Losing Weight

Genre: Electronic, Indie

Similar Artist: Beirut, Alaska in Winter

Zach Condon's (Beirut) earlier recordings. A must-listen for Beirut and Zach fans.


The Real People (Zach Condon) - The Joys of Losing Weight

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13 & God - S/T

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Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic

Similar Artists: The Notwist, Themselves, Subtle, Why?, cLOUDDEAD

A collaboration between The Notwist and Themselves. I like this one. A lot.


13 & God - S/T (2005)

1. Low Heaven
2. Men of Station
3. Ghostwork
4. Perfect Speed
5. Afterclap
6. Soft Atlas
7. Tin Strong
8. If
9. Superman on Ice
10. Walk

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Montag - Going Places

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Genre: Electronic

Similar Artists: Caribou

Antoine Bédard's voice reminds me of a melancholic Owen Pallett. The music is sweet. The collaborations here are outstanding-M83, Amy Millan (Stars), Ghislain Poirier, Ida Nilsen, Leah Abramson, Victoria Legrand (Beach House), Au Revoir Simone, and surprise-Final Fantasy!

Montag - Going Places (2007)

1. I Have Sound (with M83)
2. Best Boy Electric
3. Mechanical Kids (with Amy Millan of Stars)
4. Alice (with Ghislain Poirier)
5. 322 Water (with Ida Nilsen)
6. Softness, I forgot Your Name (with Final Fantasy)
7. Safe in Sound (with Amy Millan of Stars)
8. Hi-5 au DJ
9. Hands Off, Creature! (with Leah Abramson)
10. (Plus Grand Que) (with Victoria Legrand of Beach House)
11. No One Else (with Au Revoir Simone)
12. Going Places


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Alias - Resurgam

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Genre: Abstract Hip-Hop, Instrumental, Electronic, Ambient, Experimental

Similar Artists: 13 & God, cLOUDDEAD, Why?

This is very good. Watch out for guest vocals from Why?'s Yoni Wolf.

Alias - Resurgam (2008)

1. New to a Few
2. I Heart Drum Machines
3. Well Water Black
4. Oakland Morning
5. M.G. Jack
6. Prelude to a Death Watch
7. Death Watch
8. Place of No More Choices
9. Resurgam
10. Autumnal Ego
11. Weathering
12. Justamachine
13. Oakland in the Rearview


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Detektivbyrån - E18 Album

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Genre: Electronica, French Pop, Instrumental, Folk

Similar Artist: Yann Tiersen

Highly recommended!


Detektivbyrån - E18 Album (2008)

1. E18
2. Hemvägen
3. Nattöppet
4. Monster
5. Dansbanan
6. Granmon
7. Vänerhavet
8. Lyckans Undulat
9. Hem ljuva Hem
10. Home Sweet Home
11. Laka-Koffa


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Detektivbyrån - Wermland

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Genre: Electronica, French Pop, Instrumental, Folk

Similar Artist: Yann Tiersen

Wermland is the ultimate comfort music. The band's generosity of giving us soothing tunes comprising of accordion, music box, glockenspiel, and toy piano are simply clever.

Detektivbyrån - Wermland (2008)

1. Om Du Möter Varg
2. Kärlekens Alla Färjor
3. Honky Tonk Of Wermland
4. Rymden I En Låda
5. Generation Celebration
6. Life/Universe
7. Neonland
8. Hus Vid Havet
9. Partyland
10. Camping
11. Sista Tryckaren
12. En Annan Typ Av Disco
13. Dygnet Runt
14. 054

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Squid 9 - Kraken Modular

Genre: Trip-hop, Electronic, Hip-hop

I don't know anything about this band. But it's a really good album. Lots of different styles incorporated in this one.

Squid 9 - Kraken Modular (2003)

1. Sad Place
2. Insincerely
3. Unsettled 64
4. House Of Cards
5. Unusual Suspects
6. Wild Slide
7. Now
8. Paikot-Ikot
9. Padayon Ta
10. Id
11. Road Maps

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Lullatone - Plays Pajama Pop Pour Vous

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Genre: Twee Pop, Indie Pop, Electronica

Similar Artists: Piana, múm

Cute bedtime beats. I listen to it before I go to sleep.


Lullatone - Plays Pajama Pop Pour Vous (2006)

1. Good Morning Melody
2. Bedroom Bossa Band
3. Magical...
4. Pajama Party Pop
5. Sleepytime Samba
6. Thoughts and Clouds
7. Building Castles in the Sky
8. Floating Away


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The Vince Noir Project - S/T

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Genre: Psychedelic, Electronic, Indie Rock

Similar Artist: Ladytron, Portishead

Nice rockin' new band. Highly recommended!


The Vince Noir Project - S/T (2008)

1. Release It to the Wild
2. 6 Million Gigabytes
3. Alter Ego
4. Market Love
5. Alavet
6. Taste the Rust
7. Who's Vince Noir?
8. Wha' A Git
9. Rainbow in the Ocean
10. Don't Need Anything from You
11. Release It to the Wild (Radio Mix)
12. Wha' A Git (Radio Mix)


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Lali Puna - Scary World Theory

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Genre: Electronic, Indietronica

Similar Artist: The Notwist

Downtempo, relaxing stuff. We need these sorts of things sometimes.

Lali Puna - Scary World Theory (2001)

1. Nin-Com-Pop
   
2. Middle Curse
   
3. Bi-Pet
   
4. Contratempo
   
5. Scary World Theory
   
6. 50 Faces Of
   
7. Lowdown
   
8. Don't Think
   
9. Come On Home
   
10. Satur-Nine

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Alaska in Winter - Dance Party in the Balkans

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Genre: Electronic, Indie, Experimental, Glitch

Similar Artists: A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Beirut (barely)

Perhaps Alaska in Winter's claim to fame was the resplendent Zach Condon-starrer "Close Your Eyes - We Are Blind", which could have passed off as a Beirut single.

Vocoder. Melancholia. Glitch. Beauty. Addiction


Alaska in Winter - Dance Party in the Balkans (2007)

1. The Homeless and the Hummingbirds
   
2. Your Red Dress (Wedding Song At Cemetery)
   
3. The Beautiful Burial Flowers We Will Never See
   
4. Balkan Lowrider Anthem
   
5. Lovely Lovely Love
   
6. Twenty Four Hours in Lake of Ice
   
7. Dance Party in the Balkans
   
8. Harmonijak
   
9. Staring At The Sun
   
10. Horsey Horse
    
11. Rain on Every Weekend
    
12. Don't Read Dostoyevsky
    
13. Close Your Eyes - We Are Blind

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Miracle Fortress - Five Roses

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Genre: Indie Pop, Electronic

Similar Artists: Plants and Animals, The Russian Futurists, Sunset Rubdown, The Most Serene Republic, Young Galaxy

Miracle Fortress - Five Roses (2007)

1. Whirrs
2. Have You Seen in Your Dreams
3. Next Train
4. Maybe Lately
5. Beach Baby
6. Hold Your Secrets to Your Heart
7. Little Trees
8. Poetaster
9. Five Roses
10. Blasphemy
11. Fortune
12. This Thing About You

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