Not Pop Not Indie Shambhala 2016 Thread

i was going to post that Kristin Kontrol track, now for a another comeback...

new Ladyhawke track

Ladyhawke - Sweet Fascination, Taken from Ladyhawke's third album, Wild Things, released 3rd June.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_sbMRkYetY

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1mHKaMKIKZ5n5MihLhOjjI

London based artist Kelly Lee Owens (who previously has done vocals with Daniel Avery)

groovy electronic balearic pop, ethereal vocals, swooshing icy synths, there is a controlled calmness to this track.

riyl: Fever Ray

Kelly Lee Owens - 1 of 3
https://soundcloud.com/kellyleeowens/1-of-3
spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/47AnYWgB690DkRHHBQM5my

good review @ http://highclouds.org/kelly-lee-owens-1-of-3/

Sanpaku's last post is so essential

electronic pop from South African artist now based in London, Gina Kushka

luv the vocal versatility on this track

including at times the booming vocals with an intense cinematic vibe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBCxEOoXGnk

Gina Kushka - Hurtproof
https://soundcloud.com/ginakushka/gina-kushka-hurtproof-prod-jay-weathers
spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3auXEcbn7G1ahcdeSnrgan

Amatorski - Hear Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odlxvhYj_ik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUFAqiW7yyg

Really enjoying Teen's Love Yes. Amazingly fun 80s synth-worship. The album starts strong (Tokyo and All About Us are great) and continues stronger (Free Time (above), Superhuman, Noise Shift), interspersed with sweet little saxophone intros. They are the band I wanted Haim to be.

one of my fav tracks of 2016

electronic pop from Melbourne's Evangeline

the remix by William Black (Los Angeles, California) adds a bouncy-groove to the track, evangeline's vocals are sublime

Evangeline - My Kingdom (William Black Remix)
https://soundcloud.com/williamblack/evangeline-my-kingdom-william-black-remixnest-hq-premiere
spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/25r8S6C8mwHquIouFObEXh

Evangeline
http://www.evangelinemusic.net/
https://soundcloud.com/evangelinemusic

The Teen album is great

this track at times reminds me of Liz Fraser and Massive Attack, from Swedish artist Adiam

Adiam - Runaway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FALOp2DJ47Y

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4AFyNdKvJBUUkC3C1kTmpz

interview: http://www.loveispop.com/interviews/an-exclusive-interview-with-swedens-adiam/

Sweden’s Adiam makes delicous, dark pop that splits the difference between Lykki Li and Marina and The Diamonds, having the starkness of the former and the insanely catchy beats of the latter. Or perhaps she’s better described as Fiona Apple meets Little Boots, melding Fiona’s tormented and vengeful lyrics with Boots’ irresistible electronic textures. There are several artists you could compare Adiam’s songs to, but you can never pin her down to just one artist. There simply isn’t anyone whose songs she mirrors exactly. Even comparing her to all of the above artists doesn’t quite do her justice. She’s truly an original, thanks to her lyrics, which are both deeply personal and open to interpretation, and her music, all of which thus far has been produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek

note, Adiam previously recorded as Adiam Dymott, and JF mentioned her on ILM back in 2009!

Just listened to the Teen album again in full...it is seriously brilliant. Will stop spamming about it (maybe), but the opening track gives a really good measure of their whole vibe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJM6VTUpKGw

Teen's "Better", from their last record, is one of the best songs of the past five years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjLGlG68oh8

weirdly, I much prefer the new stuff. this is a bit repetitive for me

I absolutely adore this track, both the production and vocals, multiple repeat plays

Future Bass pop from Wet Paint (Halifax, Canada)

Wet Paint - Setting the Stage
https://soundcloud.com/wet-paint/setting-the-stage

uptempo confident future bass gliding zesty electronic pop, who is the mystery female vocalist? what a voice, dynamic swooping velvet vocals.

via: PressPlayok http://pressplayok.com/blog/2016/03/16/wet-paint-setting-the-stage/

On Setting The Stage the Halifax boys enlist a mystery vocalist for something that sounds like the title track for the sci-fi film of our dreams – it’s zippy, exciting, and great fun to listen to.

Rooxx from Finland, the female vocalist on the track is Ringa Manner

ethereal Cocteau Twins circa Heaven or Las Vegas meets ABBA harmonies / melodies meets modern scandi synthpop, however in the context of 2016 it does have distinctive memorable charm

ROOXX - Moving On
https://soundcloud.com/solinarecords/rooxx-moving-on
https://open.spotify.com/track/2gVPddTMs5GSxjiEtOa3UT

Glenn Mcdonald described the track as "Stately ABBA-esque synth-pop power-ballad." on his weekly new particles playlist earlier this month
http://www.furia.com/newparticles/2016-03-11.html

ROOXX
http://solinarecords.com/rooxx/
ROOXX aka Jori Sjöroos is a Finnish musician and producer. He is well known for being the composer and producer for the Finnish band PMMP and the core behind bands like Magenta Skycode, Fu-Tourist, This Empty Flow and Thergothon.

Debut Rooxx album due in the Autumn.

I'm anti-Wet Paint for stealing the name from a superior 00s band.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcL0lkcvv0g

*note to forks: this^ doesn't get added the shambhala playlist

heaven forfend

Loving the Kristin Kontrol track! Is any of the Dum Dum Girls stuff anything like it. I've never paid attention to them.

DDG are great, but sound nothing like this.

London based trip-hop / dark electronic pop band HÆLOS have just released their debut album: Full Circle. This is the current single, Separate Lives that has lots of atmospheric layering.

HÆLOS - Separate Lives

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY0JVKORfR4

spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6oPe6k9KWO72G5WMcVvnxq

"X-Communicate" reminds me of the tracks Sophie Ellis Bextor did with Freemasons a circa 2010.

Ohlayindigo Norwegian artist now based San Francisco

strong vocals on this electronic pop track:

Ohlayindigo - Golden Chains
https://soundcloud.com/ohlayindigo/ohlayindigo-golden-chains
https://open.spotify.com/track/7INjGfp8PYqIIxWeuRHTu3

gauzey electronic pop from new brother and sister duo Follin

this track reminds me of Sky Ferreira

Follin - Memories
https://soundcloud.com/follinofficial/memories
https://open.spotify.com/track/12Lv5SHoJBHJWjP2119hWt

"Cults frontwoman Madeline Follin and her brother, Richie Follin of Guards (and Willowz) formed a new band recently named Follin. " http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/listen_follin_memories/

Follin
https://soundcloud.com/follinofficial

With this project, Madeline and Richie wanted to do something different than they had ever done before. Inspired by distorted synthesizers, drum machines, samples, harmonizers, tape effects and atmospheric sounds, they experimented with new instruments and different vocal styles. Having come to music through the same bloodline, they share a musical voice that made their writing process second nature and continues to shape the way in which they write and record. The songs were recorded at Stockholm Syndrome Sound studios in Bushwick and in their mother’s living room in NYC.

keep listening to this addictive quirky rhythmic art-pop Prince Rama track on repeat, there is a Kate Bush vibe to the vocals.

Prince Rama - Fantasy
https://soundcloud.com/carparkrecords/prince-rama-fantasy
https://open.spotify.com/track/3ajaVZz2y5yD9uKd0kldcA

Described aptly by Glenn Mcdonald as
Ceaseless-energy mosaic-pop made of broken bits of St. Vincent, Devo, Kate Bush and Propaganda.
http://www.furia.com/newparticles/2016-03-04.html

chilled and groovy electronic pop track from Ardency (LA based duo) with the dreamy Canadian vocalist Icelandia

love the fresh and crisp production sound that glides along throughout the track

Ardency ft. Icelandia - Crystals
https://soundcloud.com/ardency/crystals-feat-icelandia
https://open.spotify.com/track/7xKv3G2lzB9V0X3C1OT1MW

Playlist is updated for March

ILM's Rolling Shambhala Thread 2016 Spotify Playlist

Roniia from Minneapolis, Minnesota

dark mysterious electronic pop ala The Knife with Liz Fraser song to the siren ethereal inspired vocals

Roniia - Run
https://soundcloud.com/tgnp/roniia-run

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4gThvGgb9VsDbzupYPRQjR

part of the
Roniia - Sisters ep
http://roniia.com/album/sisters-ep

RONiiA (pronounced Row-nee-a) is Nona Marie Invie (Dark Dark Dark), Mark McGee (Father You See Queen, Marijuana Deathsquads) and Fletcher Barnhill (Joint Custody, FUGITIVE). Together they produce a mysterious world full of departure, rejection, and love made from dark beats and scuffed up synths. Electronic music that is stripped of its gloss, as wildly innovative as it is original.

Cool

That Teen album is quickly becoming one of my favourites of the whole year, it's so great

Yeah, just yesterday I fully immersed myself in the Teen album and it is luscious.

dramatic expansive dark electronic pop from Plaitum (Colchester, England)

the dense forceful swirling production combines with the ethereal vocals of Abi Dersiley

Plaitum - Jagwa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-YYdJfHtCE

https://open.spotify.com/track/31YXTQI7xrw906QdwmOJ2A

Yeah, just yesterday I fully immersed myself in the Teen album and it is luscious.

Yay! Really hoping this takes off on here. I'm listening to it every day at the moment.

keep listening to this addictive quirky rhythmic art-pop Prince Rama track on repeat, there is a Kate Bush vibe to the vocals.

This is also great. Same label too (Carpark)

Rivrs, London based electronic pop band signed to Charli XCX's Vroom Vroom label

luv the flow to this track, chilled vibes, sensual vocals, bubbly synths

RIVRS - Friend Lover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11sLYwpAdSc

https://open.spotify.com/track/2fqQ3AWZdJT6BUboN8md2W

Prince Rama were one of my favorite accidental discoveries at SXSW last year!

RONiiA (pronounced Row-nee-a) is Nona Marie Invie (Dark Dark Dark), Mark McGee (Father You See Queen, Marijuana Deathsquads) and Fletcher Barnhill (Joint Custody, FUGITIVE). Together they produce a mysterious world full of departure, rejection, and love made from dark beats and scuffed up synths. Electronic music that is stripped of its gloss, as wildly innovative as it is original.

― djmartian, Saturday, 2 April 2016 14:44 (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

This is dead good

icy Electronic Pop from Sweden by Raindear (Rebecca Bergcrantz)

Raindear - I'm the Ice
https://soundcloud.com/raindearmusic/im-the-ice-2
https://open.spotify.com/track/7CMNzqoAiHBYMaNll76Sj6

the return of LA's Nite Jewel

Nite Jewel - Boo Hoo
https://soundcloud.com/nite-jewel/boo-hoo-2
https://open.spotify.com/track/7wUKpTK2TH1cxWXSnfKHUu

via: http://www.gorillavsbear.net/nite-jewel-boo-hoo

Doing my part to keep Shambhala is up to date:

La Femme - Sphynx (spotify)
The video, like other La Femme imagery, might not be safe for work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOic6pVAN30

White Sea - Arcadia (spotify) (Morgan Kibbey of Ths Romanovs and M83's Saturdays = Youth)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4vfQ0EFPhQ

ARO - Cocaine Style (spotify)
I'm usually not one to ogle, but this woman is achingly beautiful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0gxrnoCg3I

"Cocaine Style" is brilliant but I had no idea she was the Other Osbourne daughter

Ha! All I ever knew about her is that she refused to appear on the MTV show, so I don't think I've ever seen what she looks like.

this nadia nair track is pretty massive: https://soundcloud.com/nadianair/blow-2

dark electronic pop from London based artist Slovenlie

Slovenlie - Disaster
https://soundcloud.com/slovenlie/disaster
https://open.spotify.com/track/1EsyvobZG0Y9zRNXinM0qG

more info:
Discover London-based musician Slovenlie and her debut track 'Disaster'
http://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/discover-newcastle-born-glastonbury-raised-london-based-musician-slovenlie-and-her-debut-track-disaster-405-premiere-145

Currently in the studio with Neil McLellan (The Prodigy) and Steve Dub (Chemical Brothers, Leftfield) expect much more from Slovenlie throughout the year and beyond

xp That's good. I really liked her track "Hardships" from last year.

Haven't formed an opinion yet about the Slovenlie track.

ANYWAY, the Camp Claude album is out today!!

This isn't an official shambhala thread entry, just a note to point out that Rangleklods no longer exist because they now go by the name Blondage and have released a rather duddish new song: https://soundcloud.com/i-d-online-1/premiere-blondage-dive

TS: 4 Non Blondes, Blond Ambition, Blondage, Blond:ish, Dumblondes, Three Blonde Mice, or Venetian Blond as worst bandname.

Is there actually someone using the name Three Blonde Mice?!

Probably not anymore, if you want it.

I never learned what a rangleklod is. I always assumed it was some obscure implement for animal husbandry, or perhaps a festival shoe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzDEFFSsRx8

hmmm why can't I hear new niki & the dove -- "tech issues" according to twitter?

icy electronic pop from Auckland, New Zealand artist So Below

groovy pulsating track with arpeggiators and dreamy female vocals

So Below - Far
https://soundcloud.com/sobelowsound/far

https://open.spotify.com/track/0GesbuYRUkYatwr1iYg8TT