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By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Nov 3, 2010
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I haven't been able to stop listening to this song. It's an early morning song. Or, if you want, a late-night song. Heck, it could happen any time of the day. It's trip-hop, it's ambient, it's beautiful.Emancipator has fully replaced Bonobo for me, w...
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2

Sounds like:
Gold Panda,
Maribou State
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Sep 30, 2010
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Nine minutes of mellowed-out awesomeness. I couldn't wait to see what Four Tet was going to do to this track upon my first listen. Less than two minutes in, I knew I already loved it. The minimal tracks of The xx present the perfect candidates for re...
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3

Sounds like:
M83,
Toro y Moi,
Skream
By
Alyssa Botts
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Sep 15, 2010
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UK producer Gold Panda has been experimenting and mixing samples into a slew of electronic beats since the late 90s (when he was a teenager), and I am really liking his latest album Lucky Shiner. The full album can be streamed starting today free of...
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4

Sounds like:
Zero 7,
Thievery Corporation
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Mar 29, 2010
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What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear/read the word "bonobo"? The endangered great ape found only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or Simon Green, a British musician, producer and DJ. If it was the great ape, perhaps yo...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Feb 1, 2010
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Chill out. Seriously. Put those legs up, get a cup of warm tea, and melt to the sounds of Emancipator's new album, Safe in the Steep Cliffs. You will be greeted by "dense layers of choirs, horns, American folk instruments such as the banjo and mandol...
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6

Sounds like:
Tricky,
Portishead,
UNKLE
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Dec 27, 2009
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Really folks, this one's a goodie! From the clapping to sultry vocals to the booming bass, I can't but enjoy it every time I'm on.
Paradise Circus "“ the latest track to surface from Massive Attack's forthcoming album, Heligoland. (February 8th 2010...
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7
Sounds like:
Sufjan Stevens,
Beirut,
Noah and the Whale,
Patrick Watson,
Peter Adams,
The Books
By
Jess Alatorre
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Aug 17, 2009
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Okay so this band doesn't even have a full album out yet, but their EP is so good it's worth watching this space now. The indie pop sounds of Broadcast 2000 include cello, glockenspiel, and guitar to create lovely upbeat melodies. Add some brit accen...
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