Yes, if you don’t know about Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (aka TEED), then you are in for a treat.  Blending all kinds of electronic genres into a pitch perfect blend that soothes.  From his forth coming album, “Trouble”, we have a dark track that is adorned with lovely harmonies.  By the way, his tracks constantly make my best of year lists.

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Closer (Radio Edit)

Soaring emotions on this new drop from Jhameel. As always, very indie sound meshed with Jhameel’s pop sensibilities makes for a tasty pop concoction.
Jhameel – Are You Free

Are You Free by jhameel

Lyrics:

Are You Free by Jhameel

let’s take a cold hard look at yourself
are you the man you fought to be
are you strong strong enough to face yourself
proud enough to let pride go and yell
are you free

let’s take a cold hard look at yourself
look at the dreams you said you’d reach
were you wrong wrong enough to face yourself
man enough to fuck pride stand and yell
are you free

and everything i said
i would be
and everything i said
i would see
are you feeling like a prisoner
are you living life the way you want
giving time to ones you love
are you giving time to who you are

Good to be back and apologize for the last 5 days, my host had hardware issues and Audiodrums was primarily offline.

Got a happy 80′s sounding track with trumpets in tow from Capital Cities.

Capital Cities – Kangaroo Court

“Faces” appears on Metropolis Pt. I, the first half of The M Machine’s debut LP which was released April 24th.

The M Machine – Faces

Fun, fun, fun beat with a staccato piano progression and the voice of Maja Ivarsson from The Sounds on vocals.   This track is taken from Felic Cartal’s new album, Different Faces.

Felix Cartal –  Tonight (ft. Maja Ivarsson from The Sounds)

Alex, with that amazing voice of his, is set with a tasteful backdrop of dub step bass and it works wonderfully.

Alex Clare – Too Close

A slow simmering track that grows on you the more you listen to it.   Kindness is British-born singer songwriter Adam Bainbridge.

Kindness – House

Love the direction Little Boots took on this track — by starting the track with a darker tone and then opening the track up by bring back some 90′s house piano  in the chorus.   This is her best work since, “Stuck On Repeat“.

Little Boots – Every Night I Say A Prayer

Every Night I Say A Prayer by LittleBoots

Continuing with the deep house, we have XXXY’s new single I Know This (Can’t Be Love) from his forthcoming EP  ”Everything”.

XXXY – I Know This (Can’t Be Love)

Damn, doesn’t this sound like summer.  Deadmau5 with uber skills crafts a warm beautiful  inciting sound that just shimmers.  And the best, the vocals by Chris James that take the track up another level.

Deadmau5 – The Veldt

Deeeep flavor on this one folks.  If you have any love for deep house, this must be heard.   Smooth warm bass fills the speakers and Sinead Harnett graces your ears like ocean waves.

Disclosure – Boiling (ft. Sinead Harnett    Removed per request

Reminds me of late 80′s back yard house jam you would hear playing on a late Saturday afternoon.   Excellent production and Connie Mitchell’s voice fits nicely.

Sneaky Sound System – Really Want To See You Again

Nothing irritates me more than over looking a song on an album, and that’s exactly what I did with this track. So, file this under better late than never.  Amazingly understated and restrained is this bit of pop from Metronomy.

Metronomy – The Look

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This is soooooo sick, Soulwax takes the original to new ground by backing it with a pulsating sexy beat with Disco soul.

Arcade Fire – Sprawl II (Soulwax Remix)

Textured atmosphere and creative use of samples, The Reverb Junkie sings of a troubled soul who has lost faith in themselves and needs a helping hand.

 The Reverb Junkie – Tear Down Walls

Tear Down Walls by The Reverb Junkie

Smooth as always is Jeremy Greenspan (lead singer of Junior Boys) with a backing track produced by Kelley Polar who I have missed since his 2008 album, “I Need You to Hold On While the Sky Is Falling”.

Kelley Polar – I’m Not What You Want (ft. Jeremy Greenspan) 

MazeMirror is back with a splendid pop ditty for your ears.  With an orchestral backing and a semi-arpeggiated bassline, this track has an blooming quality that carries you from start to finish.

MazeMirror – Queen

QUEEN by MAZEMIRROR

Lo-fi psychedelic synthpop masterfully done by Ladyhawke.  Not only does she sing on this track, but she also played the drums, bass, and keys on it as well.  Her new album, “Anxiety” is set to drop on May 25th, from which we have the first single, Black, White & Blue.

Ladyhawke – Black, White & Blue

Taking this forthcoming track from Rufus Wainwright straight to an underground club.   The original will be released on his upcoming album, Out of the Game (set for release in the UK April 23rd, in Canada April 24th, and in the US May 1st).  Hope you gals and guys enjoy!

Rufus Wainwright – Bitter Tears (Odd Year Remix)

Rufus Wainwright – Bitter Tears (Odd Year Remix) by oddyear

Hailing from Chile is Alex Anwandter with “Cómo puedes vivir contigo mismo?” (translation: How can you live with yourself?)  It’s a straight up house number with superb production.

Alex Anwandter – How can you live with yourself?