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i need some upbeat indie/dance music...

Any ideas?

I've got the Digitalism LP, Sounds of Silver, the new Cut Copy one & the Hot Chip debut, but that's about it. I don't tend to listen to it that much. All suggestions welcomed, new or old.

x.

twee_loser | 04 Jun '08, 16:23 | Send note | Report this | Reply


  • Go mental

    and listen to some Fischerspooner. If not, try the other Hot Chip albums, they're great. Or PixelH8, he's awesome.

    Joe - www.anewbandaday.com

    joespro | 4 Jun '08, 16:27 | Reply

  • zoot woman

    les rythmes digitales
    junior boys
    lo-fi-fnk
    the presets
    midnight juggernauts
    the whip
    datarock
    tom vek
    muscles
    boys noize
    yuksek
    chromeo
    etc...

    bsoucek | 4 Jun '08, 16:29 | Reply

  • Junior Boys - So This Is Goodbye

    Boys Noize - Oi Oi Oi
    Datarock - Datarock
    Midnight Juggernauts - Dystopia
    The Presets - Beams (or the new one)

    dove_from_above | 4 Jun '08, 16:35 | Reply

  • Raioactiveman - Growl

    Is some pretty phat electro stuff with a summary hint to it. http://www.myspace.com/radioactiveman23

    Pluxus - Solid State
    got a good reveiw on here last week, and its really nice, a little more chilled out rather than dancy.

    The Chap - Mega Breakfast
    Is a indie/electro cross over its pretty quirky and not to everyones tastes mind. I either love it or absolutly hate it depending on my mood.

    Daft Punk
    unless you already have it all.

    DiskJokke - Staying In
    Is a ace album that is full of really pretty and quite epic sounding 8-bit almost electro/techno.

    Pictureplane
    is a new artist who I have found he is wicked and mixes baltimore beats with some kind of shoegaze influenced pop and an 8-bit sound. He has some tracks for download on his myspace.
    http://www.myspace.com/pictureplane

    jimitheexploder | 4 Jun '08, 16:41 | Reply

    • HEALTH//DISCO

      looks a bit good to although I haven't got it just yet.

      jimitheexploder | 4 Jun '08, 16:45 | Reply

    • ^ what the man said

      Plus

      Sally Shapiro - her original works and remix volume are both ace.

      In Flagranti - Much better than LCD Soundsystem in the NY based disco stakes (IMHO)

      leighton | 4 Jun '08, 16:52 | Reply

      • aww hell yes

        Sally Shapiro... I still need to get that :)

        jimitheexploder | 4 Jun '08, 16:53 | Reply

      • oh and look at this dudes blog

        its full of ace dance stuff and cool art too. keytarsandviolins joby thats the one yep.

        jimitheexploder | 4 Jun '08, 16:56 | Reply

        • Thanks man

          By all means look if you want. Some stuff may tickle electronic fancies.

          http://keytarsandviolins.blogspot.com/

          Forgot to mention Shinichi Osawa, the guy bums off Digitalism, and his LP features Au Revoir Simone.

          leighton | 4 Jun '08, 17:18 | Reply

          • I really like the old keytarsandviolins

            you have ome wicked stuff on it. I'm a minimal fan and all things techno mind

            jimitheexploder | 4 Jun '08, 17:22 | Reply

  • yeh

    try the whip

    sirens and blackout will sort you out!

    twisted_knickerettes | 4 Jun '08, 16:42 | Reply

  • Some more for you...

    Bag Raiders (lots of good remixes)
    Dead Disco
    Grafton Primary
    Simian Mobile Disco
    Le Tigre
    Lost Valentinos
    Metronomy
    Neon Neon
    Rapture
    Sally Shapiro
    Thieves Like Us
    Van She
    VHS or Beta
    Whitey
    White Rose Movement
    ZZZ
    !!! (Chk Chk Chk)

    uncy_chris | 4 Jun '08, 16:48 | Reply

    • ^ good list

      dove_from_above | 4 Jun '08, 17:02 | Reply

      • you're name reminded me...

        I forgot quite a few DFA artists.

        LCD, Juan Maclean & Pixeltan notably

        uncy_chris | 4 Jun '08, 17:06 | Reply

        • Holy Ghost now, and they sound ace

          Well, from the one track I've heard (Hold On)

          I think DFA released a Liquid Liquid single too, and that album's worth checking out (I have a blog link to grab it online, if you're that way inclined)

          dove_from_above | 4 Jun '08, 17:28 | Reply

    • some more..

      Shout out out out out
      MSTRKRFT
      Chromatics
      Glass Candy
      Surkin
      Architecture in Helsinki (try the 'we died they remixed' album.. it's dancey and sweeet as)
      Bushy
      Tiga
      Felix da Housecat
      Goose

      bsoucek | 4 Jun '08, 17:35 | Reply

  • Whilst we're on the subject-ish...

    what do people think of the new Cut Copy LP? I think it's superb, probably the best dance record i've heard. Unashamedly early 90s. Probably just pippping Bon Iver & Johnny Foreigner so far this year, for me.

    twee_loser | 4 Jun '08, 17:59 | Reply

    • haven't given it enough of a listen yet..

      i'm a big fan of their earlier stuff. bright like neon love is fucking ace.

      bsoucek | 4 Jun '08, 18:04 | Reply

      • i also forgot to mention Clor.

        bsoucek | 4 Jun '08, 19:33 | Reply