I’ve been getting some fantastic new material to blog about lately. Thank you everyone for your submissions, keep them coming in.

I love musicians who refuse to limit themselves to the stereotypes of genres. Mitten is a female indie pop duo out of Brooklyn who have found a perfect balance of electronic and pop music. This first track “Similar Sense”, couldn’t help remind me of Phoenix.

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[audio:http://OhhSoFamous.com/Music/Mitten - Similar Sense.mp3]

After taking one listen, it’s not hard to see why they have been gaining enormous support from all corners of them internets. Mittens is currently recording an EP and has plans to release it later this year.

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[audio:http://OhhSoFamous.com/Music/Mitten - Green.mp3]

Next up we have My Satellite out of Los Angeles. This young producer clean production style make for an electrifying sound. The layers of instrumentation in his track, “A Nighttime Daydream” explode into your eardrums.

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[audio:http://OhhSoFamous.com/Music/My Satellite - A Nighttime Daydream.mp3]

~Ohh! So Famous!

In July 2007, UNKLE’s video for “Burn My Shadow” was released. Simply put, this video is a brilliant work of art. You’ve heard this song if you’ve seen Repo Men. (The scene where Jude Law goes postal on everyone). Fast forward to 2010 and UNKLE returns with a new full length album titled, “Where Did The Night Fall”.

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[audio:http://OhhSoFamous.com/Music/UNKLE - On A Wire (ft. Elle. J).mp3]

This album once again captures the versatility of this act. Tracks that range from ambient, aesthetically pleasing harmonies to complete unsettling discord, “Where Did The Night Fall” takes an entire new journey into the world that is UNKLE.

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[audio:http://OhhSoFamous.com/Music/UNKLE - The Answer (ft. Big In Japan).mp3]

UNKLE is known for being a cinematic and visually inspired band which I completely identify with. I’ve had close friends of mine throw on a movie, put it on mute, and create songs based on what they feel fits to the visuals.

~Ohh! So Famous!

Everyday I, is a band out of Orlando, FL who live by the rules of today. The instrumentation behind “13 Miles” has an ethereal quality, while the vocals are very gritty. This makes for a interesting landscape of sound that’s very pleasing to the ear.

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[audio:http://OhhSoFamous.com/Music/Everyday I - Miles.mp3]

An entire sea apart we come to our next rock band out of Nottingham, The Burt Bacharak Fight Club. I love their name, sounds like a horror film that’s scary as shit. When listening to “Blight” I couldn’t help but hear the similarities to Kaiser Chiefs – “I Predict a Riot”. Great song and band to be brought back to. I’m addicted to how heavy the snares are in this song.

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[audio:http://OhhSoFamous.com/Music/Burt Bacharak Fight Club - Blight.mp3]

~Ohh! So Famous!

I’ve been in love with the “The Optimist” video by P.O.S. for quite some time. This young rapper out of Minneapolis has been compared to a modern day Biggie Smalls. I’ve always had a high respect for music that speaks on a level so personal you would swear the artist has been watching you and writing songs about your life. P.O.S.’s lyrical content hits close to home and is a continuing source of inspiration.

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[audio:http://ohhsofamous.com/Music/P.O.S.%20-%20Purexed.mp3]

Fresh off two country wide tours, a SXSW showcase and a performance at Cochella, P.O.S. returns home for a short break before playing Soundset on May 30th in Shakopee, MN. You can pick up tickets here.

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[audio:http://ohhsofamous.com/Music/Manchester%20Orchestra%20-%20Shake%20It%20Out%20(P.O.S.%20Remix).mp3]

I’ll do what I do best, me. Do me a favor and do you.

~Ohh! So Famous!

The Sea of Cortez is an indie rock band out of California who instantly made a home on my playlist. I’ve been looking forward to blogging about these guys for quite some time. Their music tells of the trials of youth and makes the resolutions to them sound simple.

“Make It Sound” is The Sea of Cortez’s upcoming 2010 release and is being mixed by Jay Pellicci (Deerhoof). I’ve gotten a chance to preview one of the tracks on the album and it’s nothing short of phenomenal. You catch them on Myspace here.

I was watching “Where the Wild Things Are” earlier today and this coincidently was playing in the background.

[audio:http://OhhSoFamous.com/Music/The Sea of Cortez - The Shores.mp3]

~Ohh! So Famous!

Have some indie electro in the house tonight. These next two have been on my iPod for quite some time and I can’t help fall in love with them every time I come back and listen.

“YOUR A VERY GOOD DANC-HA! WHAT IS YO’ NAME, WHAT IS YO’ NAME-UH?”
-Woodhands

Woodhands – Dancer
[audio:http://ohhsofamous.com/Music/Woodhands - Dancer.mp3]

Walter Meego delivers a refreshing and unique electro pop sound that will have singing along in no time.

Walter Meego – Forever
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Such wonderful ambient sounds out of these next two producers.

Otaku No Denki is an electronic band out of the UK. “Light Years From Home’s” waltz to common time, vocal harmonies, and floating synth melodies give this track an utmost enchanting quality.

Otaku No Denki – Light Years From Home

[audio:http://ohhsofamous.com/Music/Otaku%20No%20Denki%20-%20Light%20Years%20From%20Home.mp3]

Our next stop takes us to Germany. Here we find a wildly talented producer by the name of Henson. His remix of “Stars” takes you higher and higher until your soaring miles above the clouds.

Henson Meets “The Xx” – Stars

[audio:http://ohhsofamous.com/Music/Henson%20Meets%20%22The%20Xx%22%20-%20Stars.mp3]

Two Door Cinema Club has been getting a lot of attention lately with the release of their debut album “Tourist History” and it doesn’t take “Two” listen throughs to figure out why.

Get it? See what I did there?…

I immediately thought about Minus the Bear and Armor for Sleep’s earlier work and how these guys didn’t hesitate for a second to pick up where they left off. Soaring guitar riffs, mixed with warm distant supporting synths can’t help but give you a sense of purpose. Their scheduled to open few dates for Phoenix this fall and I can’t wait.

Let’s dive in.

Two Door Cinema Club – Undercover Martyn
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Two Door Cinema Club – I Can Talk
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To wrap it all up, we have an amazing Twelve’s Remix of “Something Good Can Work”.
Until next time, curtains down.

Two Door Cinema Club – Something Good Can Work (The Twelve’s Remix)
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