Clock Opera – Alouette.mp3

Clock Opera – White_Noise.mp3

Clock Opera’s architect Guy Connelly describes his work as ‘Chop Pop’, highlighting the deconstruction of sounds and reassembling the micro samples and electronic blips into complex soundscapes. Regardless of taxonomy, his work wholly satisfies my palatable desire for strongly orchestrated, electronic infused pop. White Noise came out today and was found at Illegal Tender (+interview). Also keep your ears open for an impending Marina and the Diamonds remix by Clock Opera that Neon Gold Records has been teasing me with for almost a week now.
myspace – hypem – puregroove – the jump»

Sound of Arrows – In the Clouds.mp3

Sound of Arrows – M.A.G.I.C..mp3

Some super catchy and full-sounding synth pop from Sweden. The Sound of Arrows released their first 12″ vinyl In the Clouds on Neon Gold last Tuesday. These tracks are a great anthem for the last sunny/warm days of summer.
thesoundofarrows.com – mypace – hypem – amazon – neon gold

Honeybee – Obsess.mp3

Honeybee – Kitten.mp3

Honeybee – KILLYRDARLINGS.mp3

Honeybee began as a solo project by Melissa Geary, and has recently evolved to encompass some of her close friends. The band is in the process of creating a full length album, but in the mean time we have Quilt to enjoy. Although only a compilations of demos, this EP caught my attention as something epically different. Listening through the rough tracks I was taken by their concrete simplicity. If I had to describe this collection in four words they would be: simple, elegant, creative, and inspirational. KILLYRDARLINGS’s exceptionally eccentric dance-able beat caught me by surprise and is definitely my favorite track. I look forward to hearing more from Honeybee in the future.
slumberpartyrecords.com/honeybee/ – myspace – hypem

School of Seven Bells – My Cabal (Robin Guthrie Mix).mp3

I have been extremely excited about School of Seven Bells and wish they were touring near me. At any rate here is a new remix for all the fans. Get up for the upcoming tour with M83 if you are lucky enough to live near one of the select cities (details after the jump).
schoolofsevenbells.com – myspace – hypem – amazon – itunes
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Women – Group Transport Hall.mp3

Women – Black Rice.mp3

A little lo-fi to kick start the weekend. Women just signed with JagJaguwar Records and will be releasing their self-titled full length worldwide in October.
jagjaguwar.com/women – myspace – hypem