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January 11, 2008October 23, 2020

Temposhark – Don’t Mess With Me

This particular track reminds me of Frou-Frou meets a really pissed off EMO Martin Gore from Depeche Mode. And funny enough, which I didn’t even realize until I started to listen to the entire album from Temposhark is that non other than Frou Frou front women Imogen Heap lends guest vocals on a track called, “Not That Big”. This track is taken from the forth coming debut album “The Invisible Line” which will be released in March 2008.

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temposhark

Temposhark are an English electronic rock band, formed in London by singer and songwriter Robert Diament with programmer Luke Busby. Temposhark are best known for their songs Joy, It’s Better To Have Loved and Not That Big, a duet with singer Imogen Heap, which feature on their 2008 debut album The Invisible Line. Other notable artist collaborations include Guy Sigsworth, Sean McGhee, Youth (aka Martin Glover from Killing Joke), Kate Havnevik and the virtuoso violinist Sophie Solomon.

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January 7, 2008October 23, 2020

Fantastic Plastic Machine – Days And Days (Ft Coralie Clement)

Here is my favorite Fantastic Plastic Machine track. Fantastic Plastic Machine hail from Japan and get a hand on vocals on this track from French singer Coralie Clement.

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December 29, 2007October 23, 2020

Maps – Elouise

Maps creates beautiful electronica pop that hovers and swoops in pulsating waves. MAPS is Northampton, U.K. wunderkind, James Chapman. A mix of electronics, pop and psychedelia, his sound can be found in the scale and ambition of Spiritualized, in the single-mindedness of My Bloody Valentine, in the vibes and good times of the Chemical Brothers and in the melodies of The Byrds.

According to their myspace site:
“James- writes the songs and records them on his 16-track. For live stuff Ben, Phil, Matt and Andy make beautiful noises as well.”

And main man James Chapman describes how he created this track Elouise:

Elouise
I wrote this song around one of the hottest summers I can remember – I think it’s got that kind of vibe to it. When I was in Iceland we added some really cool strings and brass, and they lift the whole song even more. I went to see The Chemical Brothers in Brixton when I was getting the ideas together for this track. We stayed up all night and through the next day. Along the way I met a woman who had been through a lot of horrible shit in her life. She was a great inspiration to me that night and a lot of the lyrics are for her. It’s a song about never giving up basically. (taken from CD Times)

This track is taken from “We Can Create” which was release 2007, and is one of the best albums released this year. Do yourself a favor and just listen to the sampler on the myspace page for this album and I think you’ll agree.

Maps – Elouise

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