Chiddy Bang- Unreleased

Chiddy Bang is pretty much amazing. This is band from Philly fuses electronica with some damn good hip-hop. I'm not saying that's something new, but I'm telling you it sounds fresh for sure. My friend played Chiddy Bang's song that has some sampled MGMT, and within seconds I was hooked. These songs also feature samples from Tom Waits, Kid CuDi, and Passion Pit. Lastly, these songs are all free to download, so you don't have to worry about deleting these and buying the songs if you like 'em. Since you all do that.

Chiddy Bang
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YLO2MA21

Chiddy Bang- Unreleased

Swimming With Dolphins - Ambient Blue

Another band that my friends picked up that I thought was pretty neat. Along with having the greatest name for a band possible, they have a catchy powerpop feel that will make you happy pretty quickly. Also, I almost failed at finding a picture of these guys and kinda felt like posting a picture of children riding dolphins in Florida.

http://www.mediafire.com/?4lt4qrjynqg

Swimming With Dolphins - Ambient Blue

Passion Pit - Chunk of Change

This is a band that my friends are gaining some popularity in my friend group for some reason. I'm posting it to make them all happy, they are actually pretty good and are kind of electronic and indie or ELECTROINDIE(I swear this label is gonna catch, you just wait). Anyways, enjoy.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jmzmjvytg5v

Passion Pit - Chunk of Change

Hot Chip - The Warning

Quick post, not even my description, no time on my hands... good album, though!

Hot Chip is an electrorock band which formed in London, United Kingdom in 2000. It consists of Alexis Taylor (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Joe Goddard (vocals, synths, percussion), Al Doyle (guitar, vocals), Owen Clarke (synths, guitar) and Felix Martin (percussion). The combination of Taylor’s ethereal high pitch vocals and Goddard’s warm low pitch and the band’s blip-blop electronics creates a dreamy sound. The band is best known for the hit singles “Over and Over” from this album.

If you like Cut Copy, you'll like these guys a lot.

http://www.mediafire.com/?qzyjuhjjzmz

Hot Chip - The Warning

Tobacco - Fucked Up Friends

Yes, it is possible to make to make Black Moth Super Rainbow more awesome than it already is. That is to let Tom Fec(Tobacco) to do a solo album. He keeps the same Black Moth Super Rainbow sound and molds it into his own style which is more of a hip-hop blend of some sort. Aesop Rock is even featured on the track "Dirt". There are vocals which is also a plus on top of Black Moth. Indieducky placed this album on their "Best of 2008" list for a reason. Well, 2008 did suck for music, but you know what I mean.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ithyydjd1qb

Tobacco - Fucked Up Friends

The Crystal Method - Vegas

So, after a month without posting and no indication if last month was the best month or not, I've decided to continue posting again. This week, I've decided to take a step back and post a more familiar artist among techno fans, The Crystal Method. This is their debut album, which perhaps is most famous for the track Busy Child. The sounds are slow, steady beats that like most techno builds up to a cool breakbeat tempo. A classic artist that's definitely worth a listen.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VOINSTDE

The Crystal Method - Vegas

Front Line Assembly - Civilization

This is the first Front Line Assembly I've ever had, and is one of the best. Here, we can here Bill Leeb's over 20 years of experience come together and create a masterpiece. The first two tracks, Psychosomatic and Maniacal, are classic dancefloor stompers in the classic FLA style. The rest, however, show a deeper, more involved approach. The songs are more, well, ambient (lacking a better word). Tracks such as the title track and Transmitter are amazingly well put together songs that aim for someone other than the average industrial dance club attendee. They are masterful works of art (yeah I know I'm sucking a lot of dick here). That' s all I can say it is. Definitely an album for your industrial or electronica listener.

http://www.mediafire.com/?0iywzmcnnm1

Front Line Assembly - Civilization

Department of Eagles - In Ear Park

The Department of Eagles formed pretty much by accident in the dorm room of two students attending New York University. The cryptic duo have been making music together for 7 years now and the music shows how far they've come. To be quite honest, this isn't my favorite kind of music, but I can definitely appreciate it for what it is.

Songs worth a Listen: Teenagers, No One Does it Like You, and In Ear Park.

http://www.mediafire.com/?5hytnmt5izn

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Department of Eagles - In Ear Park

Bitter:Sweet - Drama

I heard these dudes playing in the background where i work and thought i'd share them here. if i'm being honest the womans voice can get annoying at parts but there is some really good tunes on here worth the download. namely 'Get What I Want' and 'Trouble'.

http://rapidshare.com/files/134213658/BitterSweet_-_Drama__2008_.rar

Bitter:Sweet - Drama

:Wumpscut: - Embryodead

Embryodead is perhaps the pinnacle of :Wumpscut:'s career, or at least it is in my opinion. On this disc we see Rudy Ratzinger's masterful industrial prowess, from the dancefloor stompers such as War (my personal favorite :W: song, ever) and the title track, and we see (or should I say hear) his ability to make slower songs as well, as seen from Stillborn and Angel. If you are a fan of :W: but are missing this album, shame on you! Embryodead is an amazing work of industrial, and a must have for any self-proclaimed industrial maniac.

http://www.mediafire.com/?iwjzdtmtwyz

:Wumpscut: - Embryodead

CSS - Donkey

When I search for music, I typically look for something I can snowboard to. As jock/retarded/lame as this sounds, it typically helps me find some of the best music around. As much acclaim their first album got, I personally love the 2nd album. Donkey is a smoother, more refined "pop rock"sound compared to its sister album Cansei de ser Sexy(what CSS actually stands for). As much as I like Donkey, the Cansei ser de Sexy album is a more popular album amongst CSS fans, so if this isn't for you, give their old album a shot.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dmkdixnfjbr

CSS - Donkey

Ratatat - Ratatat

All hope would seem lost for this blog if the declining effort and quality of the music posted last month were to persist. This month I have made it my goal to resurrect the ideals and passion that we initially set forth with from the start.

With the ever popular trend of electronic music in our mainstream, everyone is trying to find "the next big thing". Well, you can stop looking, cause here they are. New York's Ratatat has combined the melodic sounds of a guitar and beaten it to a choppy synth driven tone that we all crave. This is their first album which has set the standard for the electronic genre as a whole. Even though the album is 4 years old now, it still holds that edgy Electrock sound that we hear from the likes of Justice today.

Songs Worth A Listen: Seventeen Years, Germany to Germany, and Bustelo.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=76wjux2r

Ratatat - Ratatat

Home Video - No Certain Night or Morning

First post! Hope you like.

Home video is a relatively new band (Their first and only album came out in 2006) that I found while listening to my pandora (pandora.com; best music site ever). They have a kind of dreamlike quality to them that has a dance feel to it, while still remaining mellow. Classified as Indie Rock/Pop by the site that I got it from (don't really trust its classifications, but Indie sounds like a decent enough term).

Highlighted Songs:
Sleep Sweet
Pidpunk

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=5ebd4758118943e0ab1eab3e9fa335ca8aac695ca2ef49ea

Home Video - No Certain Night or Morning

Eiffel 65 - Europop

In 1999, the song Blue by this band became #1 in the Australian music charts. 9 years later, my brother obtained this album, and after hearing it, I'm impressed how well it's aged. Old school europop makes up most of my 90's dance music and this is a good addition to that. Though Blue and Move your body are the most well known tracks, it's unfortunate that Too Much of Heaven, my favorite song on the album didn't get the attention it deserved when it was released commercially.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5T2PIYLD

Eiffel 65 - Europop

Front Line Assembly - 3 Albums

Artificial Soldier

Artificial Soldier was the second Front Line Assembly albums I ever got, and has always remained in heavy rotation for me. It combines the dancey, hard style of industrial with FLA's famous attention to detail. Each song seems to have some sort brand new piece to it during every listen. Features Jean-Luc De Meyer from Front 242 doing the vocals on my favorite track, "Future Fail". Eskil Simonsson, from Covenant, is also a vocalist in the song "The Storm". An all-round great album.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UME3MR6M

Millenium

If you've been keeping tabs on the various FLA I've uploaded, you will have one of dance industrial and one of more complex electronica. In this album, which made it's debut in the 90's, they experiment with industrial metal. Heavy guitar riffs combined with aggressive electronic sounds creates a very pleasing aural experience. Songs like 'Division Of Mind' and 'Vigilante' show just how hard this album can be. The guitars here are more intense than they are speedy, so don't expect some sort of Dragonforce metal here. Instead, look for a more Obituary type of sound, where the metal is slow but heavy. All in all, a very desirable album, and a must have for any FLA fan.

http://www.mediafire.com/?z0v2gqwwm4c

FLAvour Of The Weak

You know, this is probably my favorite FLA album ever. Firstly, you have the very punny album name. FLAvour of the Weak? Just look at it for a second. It's funny. Secondly, I know you here me use the words 'complex' and 'engaging' a lot, but for serious, this album is both of those things. The sounds gradually build up until they reach a kind of euphoric frenzy, multiple unique sounds layered in order to create a sound like no other. This is the turning point in FLA's career, where they went from more rockish and metallic sounds to an almost all-electronic sound. Very different from the Artificial Soldier album, this album isn't really aimed at the dance clubs. Enjoy. I know I do.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MZN829RL

Front Line Assembly - 3 Albums

Sneaky Sound System - Sneaky Sound System

I promised myself to get an album up this week, and fortunately this album was a lot easier to upload than previous ones. This is Sydney electro band Sneaky Sound System, who became popular when the lead singer began hosting the Australian music show, Video Hits. Their first album is a funky piece that's good for getting in the mood for the harder techno if, like me, you go clubbing on a regular basis.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HDXP5OMY

Sneaky Sound System - Sneaky Sound System

Ministry - Psalm 69

When it comes to quintessential industrial albums, Psalm 69 ranks right up there with NIN's The Downward Spiral. The industrial metal that has made Ministry famous is most prevalent in this disc, from the singles 'NWO' and 'Jesus Built My Hotrod' to the hidden gems of 'Corrosion' and 'Grace'. The speed and brutality here is so amazing that Ministry has been having a hard time making an album that can reach the high position that this one has in the eyes of the industrial world. If you are a fan of either industrial or metal, this album is a must. It was a milestone of both when it was released, and has remained one of the dominating forces those genres. A must have.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ed0whi5oln9

Ministry - Psalm 69

Justice - Cross

Justice play an incredibly catchy style of electronica, but also mix in funk and pop elements. They sound very similar to Daft Punk.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BJRRMVTA

Justice - Cross

Scooter - The Ultimate Aural Orgasm

Scooter really need no introduction. One of the few trance bands to stand the test of time, they're still going strong with their 12th studio album in 13 years. Being a fan of their music, but only having heard what they've actually released in the charts, I felt obliged to obtain at least one of their albums to do justice to my music collection.

Their style of remixing old songs with random lyrics is a little... unique to say the least, but why mess with a formula that works? The music is upbeat and great to dance to. Admittedly, I still don't know the answer to the question Does the Fish Have Chips? but aside from that, it's a fine album from the boys who do it best.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BC23WHAP

Scooter - The Ultimate Aural Orgasm

Ghostigital - In Cod We Trust

Ghostigital is a weird Icelandic band on Ipecac records. If you like electronic music and industrial and really weird noisy vocals then you will probably enjoy this.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BQABYLJ8

Ghostigital - In Cod We Trust