Daft Punk seem to have done wonders to the Australian techno industry. This is the second techno artist I promised a few weeks back. The first released track, Hearts on Fire was played at the Daft Punk tour, and it was only after further investigating the song's source that I discovered this. This is their second album and it's fanbase has been further strengthened by a considerable amount of airtime on one of only two good Perth radio stations, Triple J.
Savage Garden were like a shining beacon of light to me during the 90's when bands like the Spice Girls and Hanson where popular >:( These guys, much like Silverchair, were decent musicians that made solid music that appealed to a large audience. Catchy, upbeat and although a little sappy, they were a band I enjoyed that didn't require gimmicks, swearing or angst to make themselves popular. This is their greatest hits, combining most of their released tracks from their two albums and a few B-sides at the end. Because this album has 17 tracks and is over 100MB in total, I've separated it into two zip files:
If you haven't listened to this album, why not? WHY AREN'T YOU DOWNLOADING THIS LINK RIGHT THIS VERY SECOND.
11 songs in 8.3 minutes. Keyboards, angry guitars and song simply titled W7W7W7W7W7W7W7W7W7.
It has been argued by many that post their Neon Ballroom album, Silverchair have become shit. The front man Daniel Johns had been battling a severe case of arthritis making it difficult to play guitar as well as he used to. I admit the Diorama album was less than average, perhaps because everyone had expected the same edgy group responsible for hits such as Freak and Anthem For The Year 2000, but I have been a long time fan of this group, and decided to pick this up. While I had been hoping for something a little edgier, the album still delivers some fine music with catchy tunes and solid vocals, to make this unique in it's own right. From the title track of Straight Lines to my personal favorite Mind Reader, Download it and have a listen. If you listen with an open mind, you might be surprised.
Muscles already seems to be quite popular with Americans. After 11 gigs last year, he was only found by me when I discovered his name on the NeverEverLand flyer (the Daft Punk tour from last year) and connected his name to one I'd heard on a radio station a few weeks prior. This is his debut album, an ambient electronic piece, a style of techno that seems to be getting a high play count in my collection of late. If someone has actually seen this guy live, please let me know what it was like, because he missed coming to Perth due to illness.
Soundtrack of the award-winning movie Juno released in 2007. Classic artists like Buddy Holly and The Kinks are combined with lesser knowns like Sonic Youth, The Moldy Peaches, and Cat Power to portray the aura of the movie. In my opinion the movie needed less Melvins references and more soundtrack appearances.
