Marsheaux is a duo from Athens, Greece, which reminds me of Goldfrapp / Ladytron. Smooth, glitchy electro with synthpop playfullness is a welcomed find. They recently did a cover version of, “Empire State Human” from Human League as well. Both tracks can be found on their latest album.
Kiko Navarro – Ache Pa Ti (Yoruba soul dub)
Smooth deep house mix of Kiko Navarro’s, “Ache Pa Ti”.
[audio:http://highrize.wordpress.com/files/2007/10/03-kiko_navarro-ache_pa_ti_yoruba_soul_dub.mp3][download]
Petra Haden – Thriller
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And here i thought Bobby McFerrin had this niche market cornered, but alas I stand corrected.
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Wife of famous actor Jack Black (Tenacious D) comes Petra Haden who performs all of the music using just her vocal chords.
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And apropos of this time of the season is her cover version of Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
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[audio:http://highrize.wordpress.com/files/2007/10/petra-haden-thriller.mp3]
Buy Album: Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out