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And our ”End of Summer” mix is up for download at TheHype.FM!  Our 1st [...]

Our inbox has been getting hammered lately, but here are a few tracks that made their way onto my Ipod. 
First up, check out this track by Bipolar Badwise titled “Entwined“.  They are a three peice electro unit hailing from Melbourne, Australia who cite their influences as “Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, The Presets and Cut [...]

I just heard some pretty upsetting news.  Probably my favorite label at the moment, Modular, reported a net loss of over 6 million Australian dollars last year.  They report that it is mostly from investing back into their own growth, but that number seems a little high for that to be the case.  Without Modular, [...]

Trash Yourself is a boy/girl duo out of Oklahoma who recently spent some time in NYC.  They’re no strangers to the scene, working on collaborations with France’s Toxic Avenger & Brooklyn’s own AC Slater.  While these tracks could be classified as made for the dance floor ”club bangers”, they are definitely more than just a compressed 4/4 [...]

As promised, we will continue to post 1-2 artists a week that we feel aren’t getting enough attention in the blog world (or in general).  This week, I wanted to take this time to put the spotlight on two Aussies (aka Calling In Sick) who have mastered the art of the remix, along with some [...]

The Presets are an odd duo (Kim & Julian) from Sydney who consistently  put out bangin’ original electro-rock/dance/whatever tracks.  What is not to like about these guys?  They are finally getting the mainstream credit that they deserve after a long respected run in the underground.  Do yourself a favor and go pick up their full length release Apocalypso in [...]