Shutterbug / Big Boi

Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty is a great hip-hop album that came out in '10.  Man oh man I should have posted this when I first heard "Shutterbugg" back then, but I'm sticking to my motto that it's never too late to share great music!  I have no clue how this one slipped through the cracks.  It has remained in my top 150 most played of all time over these past years and for good reason.  This is a hip-hop song like no other with a brilliant video to match.  A great blend of electronic music and hip-hop by Big Boi.


Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American Grammy Award winning rapper, producer, actor and half of the critically and commercially successful hip hop duo OutKast.

Innocence / Nero

This winter I had the opportunity to see one half of the infamous dubstep duo perform at Webster Hall in NYC.  It was an incredible experience and by far the craziest dubstep performance I've witnessed thus far (joining the mosh pit there was a lot different than it's been in the past..).  I got to hear and watch "Innocence" be performed live and only recently did I discover that the track has an epic AMV (Anime Music Video) compiled of clips from the early 90s anime Cyber City Oedo 808.  Admittedly, I had no idea there was a whole category to this stuff! I feel like this is something that could be way overdone in a bad way, very quickly.  Oh well. The video for "Innocence" is great!


Nero are drum and bass and dubstep producers Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray from the United Kingdom.

The Tuss

According to their record label (Rephlex), The Tuss are British musicians Brian Tregaskin and Karen Tregaskin. Their aggressive approach to acid techno is alarming and will immediately grab and sustain your attention. Dark breakbeats welded with juxtaposing timbres make the tracks sound all to similar to electronic legend Richard D. James (Aphex Twin). In my opinion, there are a number of factors why the hype about who The Tuss really is should be ignored. The most important of which (agreeing with Rephlex) is that the music itself is what matters most. So simply enjoy it!

MT Eden

MT Eden is working on some of the sickest dub remixes I've heard recently. MT Eden is a producer out of New Zealand and from what I can find, has recently emerged on the music scene with a few of his brilliant works making their way around the internet. Check out this amazing remix of "Daniel" by Bat for Lashes. Other artists he's remixed: Burial, Prodigy, Sarah McLachlan, Madonna, Frou Frou, Sigur Rós, and more.



Also, Still Alive (Mt Eden Dubstep)

Happy Up Here / Röyksopp

In celebration of recently purchasing Junior on vinyl and an emphasis on how good this album is, here is the video from the single "Happy Up Here" from Junior, the newest album by Röyksopp!

Star Guitar (Feat. Au Revoir Simone) / Shinichi Osawa

Star Guitar, featuring the gorgeous vocals of Au Revoir Simone and his trademark distorted synths, comes from the 2008 album The One by Japanese electro artist Shinichi Osawa. His new album, Teppan-Yaki (A Collection of Remixes), is due Jan 25. It is guaranteed to be a great compilation featuring songs by Boys Noize, Felix da Housecat, and other electro greats.

Orenda Fink

Known for her work as the other half of Azure Ray, Orenda Fink has formed several other bands and projects and captured the imagination of listeners with her dark tales of old worlds on her first solo album Invisible Ones. Her recent album, Ask The Night, has taken a lighter, acoustic direction, while her work with O+S (Orenda Fink + Scalpelist of Remy Zero) recaptures her affinity for edgier, rock driven songs.

"Permanent Scar" by O+S

N.A.S.A.

If you're looking for some fresh sounds, start with N.A.S.A., a truly eclectic collective of musicians brought together under their two core producers Squeak E. Clean (Sam Spiegel) and DJ Zegon (Ze Gonzales). Their album The Spirit of Apollo features inspiring musical ideas about collaboration and features a broad spectrum of artists from Karen. O. to Ol' Dirty Bastard and Tom Waits to Kanye West. Stay tuned to this band and don't miss a beat of their production ingenuity.

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