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Sounds like:
Ojos De Brujo,
Sofi Tukker,
Jain
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Sep 15, 2018
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This isn't the type of music we've got a lot of on Indie Shuffle, but I gotta say from the moment it started I was a fan. Hopefully you are too.
Diego Raposo is an artist based out of Dominican Republic. There's quite a diversity to his style, with ...
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2

Sounds like:
Unknown Mortal Orchestra,
Mildlife,
Kody Nielson
By
Dylan Heneck
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Sep 4, 2018
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Japanese jazz/rock music continues to rub the furry carpet that is my internal pleasure sensor the right way. Like one of those cheap blankets that start off feeling like the inside of an unwashed sweatshirt.
There will likely be a stage in this rel...
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3

Sounds like:
Fela Kuti,
Ebo Taylor,
Peter King
By
Dylan Heneck
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Sep 5, 2018
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This is the sunshine I needed in my week. Not because life's depressing or any of that, just because it's cold and actually kinda dark outside. In Xhosa you'd say: "kusibekele namhlanje," which means it's overcast today.
Fun fact, it's also raining ...
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4

Sounds like:
Os Tincoãs,
Nicolas Jaar,
Jiony,
Darkside
By
Dylan Heneck
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Jun 11, 2018
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Unfortunately this song isn't going to make it into the Top Songs That Aren't On Spotify playlist. However, it definitely has what it takes to make it into Bohemian Rave and/or Tracks To Loosen Your Moral Hold.
Neither of these playlist have been pu...
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5

Sounds like:
James Blake,
The Avalanches,
Koreless
By
Dylan Heneck
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Jun 7, 2018
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Much like when your father met your mother, or your mother your other mother, or father to father, etc., this coming together of colossal, universal forces has produced a child of sorts. Something that in a crowd may not seem special, but from your d...
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6

Sounds like:
Sinkane,
Arthur Verocai,
HOMESHAKE
By
Gabe Kahan
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May 22, 2018
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Just give it a second. The build-up for this one is like honey.
It's got bits of house, funk, and bossa nova reeled back just enough to let the vocalist shine -- and man, does it come together beautifully. Every little bit -- the tambourine, drums, ...
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7

Sounds like:
Salif Keita,
Buena Vista Social Club,
Afrocubism
By
Almond Ivan
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Mar 30, 2018
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U.K. based Ted Jasper pays homage to classic sounds like Buena Vista Social Club with his new track "The Drum" that does not skimp on the percussive elements. The quote in the track mentions that "the drum is the most important instrument," and as Te...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Jan 14, 2018
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My first reaction upon hearing this song? "Boy, that's unique."
Beirut-based Etyen's new single "Pon Malai" blends Tamil sounds with modern electronic beats for a combination that I can't say I've heard before. To the casual listener it might drag o...
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