Here’s a get up and party rock track from the boys from Glosgow called, “You’re Supposed To Be My

[audio http://highrize.wordpress.com/files/2007/09/quio-great.mp3] [Download]       Ok, think M.I.A but with more grime.  And remember to listen carefully, there’s a

The Pipettes resuscitate the very nostalgic sound of Phil Spector’s ’60′s girl group’s such as the Ronettes and The Cookies. 

I love, love this cover of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra’s “Somethin’ Stupid”.    Devotchka pulls it off with a Johnny

Beautiful endearing IDM from Barbara Morgenstern & Robert Lippok from Berlin. [audio:http://highrize.wordpress.com/files/2007/09/barbara_morgenstern__robert_lippok-please_wake_me_for_meals.mp3] [download] Buy Album: Tesri  

Found this tune on MOG, Girl Duo from Japan, Haruka (Halca) and Yukari.  Sounds like a Fantastic Plastic Machine production,

Based out ouf Aliso Viejo and having made more than 10 albums and several EP’s to thier name, Starflyer 59 is

This is the second post from me for Roisin Murphy, and looks like the team up with Andy Cato from

Part Kraftwerk, part CAN, part psychedelia Turzi’s new singel Acid Taste is sublime in a analoge way. [audio:http://highrize.wordpress.com/files/2007/09/turzi-acidtaste.mp3] [download] Buy

  Part Radiohead, part UNKLE, part Coldplay diffused with electronica and clicky-pop-scratch piano chords and you get the picture. [audio:http://highrize.wordpress.com/files/2007/09/stateless-bloodstream.mp3]

Let’s see… add a falsetto vocal track, glaring guitar riffs, women moaning and groaning, 80’s synth strings, samples ripped from

  [audio:http://highrize.wordpress.com/files/2007/09/beruit_postcards-from-italy.mp3] [download]  Buy Album: Gulag Orkestar Evidently, the concept for the music video for Beirut’s “Postcards from Italy” was

In case this one slipped by you in 05, I’m here to bring it back.  Easily one of the best

Here’s a hip hop/soul track from Kevin Michael who is out of Chester, PA. I dig the gospel break towards

Clicky-pop-dance remix of Dragonett’s “I Get Around” by the Midnight Juggernauts, which sounds a lot more fun to me than

Beautiful electronica with vocals by Thom Yorke.  This track is taken from Modelselektor’s (aka MDSLKTR ) newly released album titled, “Happy Birthday!”

7 Day Weekend comes from the land down under with a electroclash, Art School rap, new wave sound.  This song

You can hear such influences as Depeche Mode, OMD, New Order and M83.  The group takes their name from the

Protege of Carl Craig, released this single with lead vocals by Joe Dukie.  Track has a mixture of Afro beat,

Kinda electro pop, kinda beck and kinda Flight of the Concords.   This track is taken off of Sean James Donnelly’s