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1. Swedish indie pop act Francis was founded in 2006. Debut album Lekomberg, We Were Kin was released in June 2011. EP This Must Be Blood released in 2012. Album Marathon to be rel
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Sounds like:
Sinden,
James Blake,
Jamie xx,
Flying Lotus
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Devin Duckworth
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Apr 19, 2012
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Starting his set on a Monday night at The Independent, SBTRKT came to stage with ultimate anonymity. Wearing a tribal mask covering half of his face, this London-based artist did not want the audience to focus on appearances but the music as a whole....
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Sounds like:
Valentin Stip,
No Regular Play,
Darkside,
Soul Clap
By
Elizabeth Walker
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Mar 28, 2012
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I cannot tell you how long I've been waiting to type this one simple sentence - Live in SF: Nicolas Jaar. Last Sunday night, San Francisco's The Independent packed a sold out floor for Nico's west coast debut. To put it extremely lightly, the Brookly...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Mar 22, 2012
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Caution: this track is for the heavy hitting electronic/dubstep fans only. Hopefully you've got a subwoofer handy.Dillon Francis has absolutely wobbled the living hell out of this one - and it's not like Zedd wasn't hard enough to begin with. The LA-...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Feb 17, 2012
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Moombawhat?There appears to be some type of craze sweeping the electronic world by the title of "Moombahton" (pronounced Moom-buh-tone"). Apparently it crosses dutch house with reggaeton -- neither of which I could differentiate very well on my own. ...
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5

Sounds like:
Soulphiction,
Trentemoller,
Wax Tailor
By
Elizabeth Walker
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Feb 9, 2012
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Do me a favor. Stop reading this and just listen to the first few notes of Black Light Smoke's remix of Francis Harris' "Lost Found." Wait... breathe... appreciate... ok, now we can chat.Sometimes just listening to music is more important than the an...
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6

Sounds like:
Beach House,
Wye Oak,
Local Natives
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Dec 21, 2011
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Francis have catapulted into the spotlight in lieu of their joining The Tallest Man On Earth as supporting act. Amazing how that works, isn't it?The Swedish folk-pop group are gearing up to release their upcoming EP This Must Be Blood, featuring "Tra...
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7

Sounds like:
Bon Iver,
M. Ward,
James Vincent McMorrow
By
Hannah Levy
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Dec 8, 2011
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When I heard that Other Lives was playing a show at the intimate Cafe du Nord venue in San Francisco, I was a little shocked. Hadn't I just seen them open for Bon Iver at the Greek Theater in Berkeley? Didn't I just get a press release announcing tha...
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8

Sounds like:
Steve Aoki,
Justice,
Diplo
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Nov 29, 2011
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As this song began, I found myself a skeptic. I always am when it comes to such simple drum beats. Fortunately I let it last to the 50-second mark, because that's the point it changes direction.Which direction, you ask? Well, one featuring a fantasti...
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