Far From Noise

I know I’m super late but I have good excuses. I’ve been distracted by the Olympics and by my newly purchased motorcycle (super excited!!!)

Apparently I’m in a dancing mood this week with quite a few electronic/house/club/rap sounds. Don’t worry, there is plenty of indie in there too.

You can purchase this mix (or individual songs) from here:

1. Passion Pit – I’ve Got Your Number
   Album: Chunk of Change   
   This Boston based electro-pop band is my favorite find this week. I think they exemplify that indie edge that I love. Just dancing over into the experimental enough to make it interesting but not so much as to lose those of us that love powerpop. Look for the re-release of their EP, Chunk of Change, next month. I don’t know if anyone has noticed but I have a problem with lengthy songs and this is the first song over six minutes I have ever posted. I like it THAT much.
   
2. Walter Meego – Keyhole
   Album: Voyager   
   Not a solo artist as you might guess from the name, but an electronic duo out of Chicago. I feel like they have hints of Daft Punk and Ratatat but with a voice. I picked the slightly darker song with a driving beat but I would highly recommend checking out their entire new LP, Voyager.
   
3. Panther DLX – Tell Tale Signs
   Album: Into The Night EP   
   Trio from Australia with an electronic dance sound. Their new EP, Into The night, will release sometime next month. They definitely have that 80′s feel but in a good way.
   
4. RQM – Miss Pacman (Oliver $ Rmx)
   Album: Miss Pacman   
   This song makes me wish I had a real hifi with a serious subwoofer. MC living in Barcelona, this is his first solo single, Miss Pacman. I’m loving the electro-pop and this particular remix of the song by Oliver $.
   
5. The Cool Kids – What Up Man
   Album: The Bake Sale   
   I’ve been sitting on this song for quite some time waiting for the appropriate time to mix it in. This seems like the right week. This hip-hop, alternative rap duo first met up in Chicago. I like the simplicity of their sound reminiscent of Run DMC. Their debut release, The Bake Sale, came out last June and deserves a listen by other rap fans. Or bicycle fans can at least check out “Black Mags” on their myspace page.
   
6. Plushgun – Just Impolite
   Album: Plushgun   
   Originally a solo project by New Yorker, Dan Ingala, Plushgun became a full band after the internet success of this song. They just release their self-titled EP and the other three songs are all just as a infectious.
   
7. Hilotrons – Lovesuit
   Album: Happymatic   
   This Ottawa band reminds me of Talking Heads. A lot. If you like the sound, you should definitely check out their new LP, Happymatic.
   
8. Human Highway – Moody Motorcycles
   Album: Moody Motorcycle   
   Another band from Canada (those talented Canucks). I would call this sound indie-pop with a folk influence. This is the title track from their new LP, Moody Motorcycle.
   
9. Pierre de Reeder – I’ll Be Around
   Album: The Way That It Was   
   Rilo Kiley’s bass player just came out with a solo LP, The Way That It Was. Sounds to me like a really good singer/songwriter and I look forward to hearing more.
   
10. Harlem – South of France
    Album: free drugs ;-)   
    This post-punk band from Austin, TX, is obviously heavily influenced by The Pixies. Who can fault them for that. This track is off their debut LP, free drugs;-). I think we are going to hear a lot from these guys in the near future.
    
11. Altspeak – 7 Shots
    Album: It’s Up To You
    A Seattle band that sounds like they came out of Britain. There is a simple punk sound with a pop sensiblitiy that I am a sucker for. If you like them, you can download the ENTIRE new LP, It’s Up To You, from their website for FREE. What are you waiting for!?!?!
    
12. Kings Of Leon – Crawl
    Album: Only by the Night   
    These guys are considered to have a Dixie/Southern bent to their indie sound. Guess it makes sense with them being from Nashville. This is their latest single to get us ready for the full length LP, Only By The Night, due out soon.