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Sounds like:
A Tribe Called Quest,
Groundislava,
Hokes
By
Louisa Ferguson
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Mar 13, 2014
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For all the imagery a name like "Thang Thang" might conjure, NoFee's recent track unfolds with a surprising dose of sentimentality. Here is a song that rejects the trendy, frenetic intensity of footwork as much as chillwave's roving nostalgia of and ...
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2

Sounds like:
Active Child,
The Weeknd,
Forest Swords,
Frank Ocean
By
Tobias Handke
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Mar 7, 2014
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Gearing up for a short March tour across the U.S. with Forest Swords, PR&B purveyor How To Dress Well has released a brand new tune to celebrate: the soulful "Words I Don't Remember."Kicking off with probing synths that give way to finger snaps a...
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3

Sounds like:
Chet Faker,
Jai Paul,
Banks
By
Hugh McClure
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Mar 5, 2014
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Hoodlem, the anonymous duo by way of Melbourne, have been pretty secretive to date, letting their music speak for itself -- a pretty great way to run things, as I'm sure you'll agree. What hasn't been a secret has been my infatuation with these guys ...
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4

Sounds like:
Grizzly Bear,
Beirut,
Dirty Projectors
By
Ant
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Feb 28, 2014
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I must say, I was surprised when I realized that We Were Evergreen have not been featured here yet given the highly enjoyable music they have been putting out, with three EPs in their roster so far.
Formed in Paris back in 2008, the trio is now base...
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5

Sounds like:
George FitzGerald,
Kidnap Kid,
Justin Martin
By
Elizabeth Walker
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Feb 25, 2014
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If you caught Maya Jane Coles' remix of Bonobo's "First Fires" and thought to yourself "dammit, I need more," you're in luck. Bonobo threw down a remix of Maya's 2011 jam "Something In The Air," and it's quite lovely.Dark, danceable, and brilliant,...
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6

Sounds like:
Budo,
Cosmonaut Grechko
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Feb 23, 2014
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You can't spell "mellow" without "meow" -- or at least that's the tagline that Tennyson's going with on this amazing remix of Angus & Julia Stone's "For You."Listen closely and you'll hear the gentle purr of a cat. Listen longer, and your mind will f...
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7

Sounds like:
Kwabs,
TV On The Radio,
MGMT
By
Cameron Stanton
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Feb 20, 2014
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Daring to avoid stereotypes, Michigan native Daniel Wilson's new single "Please Dream Again" is a fascinating song full of pleasant surprises. Fronted by Wilson's peculiar but strangely endearing vocals, "Please Dream Again" draws the listeners atten...
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8

Sounds like:
Frank Ocean,
Jai Paul,
The Weeknd
By
Hugh McClure
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Feb 11, 2014
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Melbourne artist (producer/vocalist/songwriter) Oscar Key Sung was responsible for my favorite song of 2013; his incredible single "All I Could Do" is still a regular fixture on my playlist. A talent on the rise for some time now, I was surprised to ...
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