Electronica

TV Off – Ms Jackson

TV OFF released their debut album Music Machine a few weeks ago, but this charming electro pop duo continue recording new music, apart of keeping their non stop web 2.0 activity. This time TV OFF hits the blogosphere with a very a cover of Outkast’s Ms Jackson. The song gets a very special treatment thanks to Sara’s vocals. TV OFF are taking part of the Night of the Arts festivities today in Helsinki with a show at the Grand Casino before visiting Berlin in a few days for Popkomm 2010.

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Villa Nah – Envelope

As the big indie party Flow Festival gets closer, we can take a look at some of the Finnish acts that will hit the stage before the big international names. The electro-pop duo Villa Nah are coming back to the festival after signing earlier this year an excellent album (Origin) that got some good and deserve attention in the UK, where these guys will be heading to in the autumn for a bunch of shows. If you haven’t heard them yet, click on the “Continue Reading” link and watch one video before the buzz spreads.

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Husky Rescue – They Are Coming

After the summer holidays, we resume our blogging activities with the a new claustrophobic and creepy video directed by Pete Riski for Husky Rescue. The song They Are Coming is the new single from the album Ship of Light and will be released on 26 July worldwide featuring mixes by Warrior One, Kinema, Halogen & Production Unit as well as an exclusive new session recording of Sound Of Love. Discover who is coming after the break.
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I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper – Strange Lights

On their new album, I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper (yes, that is the name of the band) achieve a solid combination of rock and electronica, with some good pop melodies on top. The result, entitled Strange Lights, is a pretty addictive, even for those who might be reluctant of the electronic bits, and it is probably the strongest effort done by the done to this date. While some of the tracks demand your best dance moves (A Day Like This, Ten Years Later), others bring some atmospheric classic synthesizers-based electronica (Softcore Sex Dreams, Martin, Amsterdamned). Finally, the album is rounded with a few power pop gems, like Watcha Lookin’ At? and Just Do It. We are sure that with this new album, IWATSW will make some good noise in the indie scene as it already proves their hectic touring schedule this spring. But now you can click on the continue reading link to hear the opening track of Strange Lights, which also carries the title Strange Lights. More