Tycho – Coastal Brake (Lusine Remix)

September 2nd, 2010  |  by Kyle Suss  |  published in ambient, glitch-hop, remixes  |  1 comment

Let me take this opportunity to discuss my two favorite experimental artists with the Indie Shuffle community: Tycho & Lusine. Both artists create music under Ghostly International alongside those oh-so-sweet pop melodies of School of Seven Bells. An art gallery as well as a design house, this once-coined “boutique label” has branched out to encompass all elements involved in creating a piece of art.

Preview: Röyksopp – Senior

September 2nd, 2010  |  by Christiana Bartolini  |  published in electronic, experimental, instrumental, house  |  4 comments

Ladies and gentleman, buckle your proverbial seat belts and prepare to blast off to Planet Royksopp.

Andreya Triana – Lost Where I Belong

September 1st, 2010  |  by ncifani  |  published in female vocalists, soul  |  4 comments

It’s rare to come across a talented and successful singer with mainstream appeal – let alone one who also happens to be entirely self-taught. Andreya Triana is just that.

Puerto Muerto – Drumming for Pistols

September 1st, 2010  |  by kmanning  |  published in experimental, female vocalists, folk-rock  |  1 comment

Tim Kelley and Christa Meyer, better known as Puerto Muerto, combine late 80s, blues, and cabaret music to produce Drumming for Pistols. The Midwest-based band fuse together deep vocals and haunting melodies throughout the album.

O + S – O + S

August 31st, 2010  |  by Kelly Scott  |  published in ambient, dreamwave/chillwave, shoegaze  |  2 comments

O + S do a commendable job at creating encompassing sonic landscapes and amplified atmospheric texture. Generous, digestible, and best served with a stagnant and reflective afternoon, the self-titled O+S delivers.

Sea of Bees – Songs for the Ravens

August 31st, 2010  |  by Caden Moore  |  published in experimental, female vocalists, freak-folk  |  1 comment

Songs for the Ravens has more than your typical indie folk record. Unlike other female folk singers, Baenziger plays most of the instruments on the album, some of which she has never played before. The overdub-heavy nature of this music gives it a large, deep sound that both satisfying and impressive.

Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1

August 30th, 2010  |  by Lola  |  published in dance, electro pop, female vocalists  |  2 comments

Should I be surprised that Robyn is still killing it with Body Talk Pt. 1? Nah, not really. The sassy little lady promises us three albums in this series, and as our lovely Ali G says, “Re-spect!” Robyn is a dinosaur in this complicated and corrupt music world, and this album proves that she knows how to stay alive through the ages.

Fashawn – Ode To Illmatic

August 30th, 2010  |  by nolan  |  published in hip-hop  |  3 comments

Earlier this summer, the XXL Freshman released Ode To Illmatic, a tribute to one of the all-time greats. Cognisant of the hallowed territory he was encroaching on, Fash was sure to make one thing clear: he wasn’t biting. By using every beat in its organic, original form, the young emcee made it clear that the tape was about NaS as much as it was about himself.

Chad VanGaalen – Infiniheart

August 30th, 2010  |  by Kelly Scott  |  published in electronica, experimental, folk and acoustic  |  4 comments

In 2005, Chad Vangaalen first came onto the scene with his kaleidoscopic debut, Infiniheart. Inspired by his animations and illustrations, Chad intrinsically weaves strings of electronica and folk into one endearing pattern, all by himself.

SOLID GOLD – Synchronize

August 29th, 2010  |  by Cory Zechmann  |  published in electro pop, electronic, indie rock  |  1 comment

I grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, but never got into Minneapolis’s music scene until I went out of state to college. In my discoveries, I managed to find some of the most talented musicians I’ve heard in a long time. Here’s how I unearthed a few of ‘em…