By
David Peter Simon
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Apr 30, 2014
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This song gave me the chills the first time I heard it. Simple and soothing yet so soporific, with vocals vividly layering on top of bopping beats.
But aside from the insane instrumental quality, it's also fronted by one of the best music videos I'v...
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By
David Peter Simon
on
Apr 6, 2014
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I'm extremely excited to see two "new-ish" tracks from experimental synth-pop project Former Ghosts, featuring Prague-based artist Freddy Ruppert and Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart.
The track is labeled sadcore on SoundCloud, and it for sure sounds like it...
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By
David Peter Simon
on
Jun 25, 2013
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The Guardian calls his work a "strange and beautiful affair." Pitchfork raves that there's "nothing mawkish or condescending" about his sound. To me, Daughn Gibson may just be the best thing since sliced bread. Seriously.Daughn's a troubadour from Pe...
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By
David Peter Simon
on
Mar 31, 2013
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Monochrom is a short and solemn experimental synth-pop EP from Prague artists Dominik Gajarsky and Roman Stetina, running under the name of PALERMO. It's sharp and gut-wrenching, a bit like Former Ghosts when they first came out; I wasn't surprised t...
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