I’ve been loving Tesla Boy for quite a while now. The project hails from Moscow, Russia and has often been compared to Depeche Mode, Chromeo, Empire Of The Sun, Aha, Flock Of Seagulls, etc. As they drift closer and closer to … Continue reading →

At day two of The Great Escape in Brighton, it being Friday meant that the crowds were growing, the lines getting longer, and thankfully some sunshine came along with it. Day two also brought with it a headlining spot from Australia’s own The Temper Trap , who continue to go gangbusters around the world as the push their new self-titled record, which will see them back in Australia later this month. The first artist I caught today was Canada’s Donovan Woods at the Festival Hub, who we spoke to earlier this month . The solo singer songwriter, with an acoustic ...

Hi all! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Yesterday I uploaded some pictures from the wondrous Beach House show I attended on Saturday at Athens’ Georgia Theatre. I was so close to the stage and the pictures came out pretty well! I heard all the songs from their new album, Bloom , for the first time…live! I can’t wait to listen to it again when it’s released tomorrow :) But enough of that…onto the music! Last week was a relatively calm/retro week for the blog. I decided it would be best if I started this week ...

Rick Ross, Pharrell Williams and Empire Of The Sun's Luke Steele all feature on rapper's new LP

Some good stuff on this mixtape we've curated, featuring a slew of the Canadian acts set to play the Great Escape next week. Aside from recent Radar tips Hooded Fang and Doldrums (and the all-conquering Grimes of course), there's a hell of a lot to get stuck into – Vancouver/Toronto trio Gold & Youth (above) bring to our minds a more poppy XX, while Eight And A Half sound like a drenched'n'dour Empire Of The Sun. [...] Read more!

Rick Ross (“Lemme See“), Pharrell (“Twisted”) and Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun are all set to make guest appearances on Usher’s forthcoming seventh studio album Looking 4 Myself featuring the lead single “Climax” arrives in stores and digitally on June 12. Tracklist after the jump. 01. Can’t Stop Won’t Stop 02. Scream 03. [...]

Australias premier electronic festival Stereosonic returns to it’s November/December slot for 2012! With what hopes to be an even bigger affair then the 2011 sold out experience that saw over 60,000 revellers watch performances from Kaskade, Mr Oizo, Caspa, Claude VonStroke, Empire of the Sun, Benny Benassi, Armin Van Burrin and...

Sounds like someone’s been spending too much time in Europe. “Scream” is Usher’s follow-up single to “Climax” from his upcoming new album Looking For Myself. The album is expected in June and features production from Pharrell Williams, Empire of The Sun, Shellback, Swedish House Mafia, Danja & more. Listen: Usher – Scream |

There’s a reason we don’t post mashups too often, usually it’s their bloated names and well… they just suck. Although still awfully long we can dig this Kris Menace/KoweSix vs Empire of the Sun mashup up by Lesky. So what’s so good about it? Well the fact its pretty...

Ok. First of all, I’m not a mashup guy. Second of all, I know people love mashups and this one is not bad at all. If kris Menace shared it, it’s because it’s not that bad! Or maybe it’s really amazing and It’s just me! Enjoy…!

Today I’ve got a real catchy track from one of the best household hip hop names, Wiz Khalifa. I will always respect him and his team’s grind for always building up his fanbase with mixtapes. His recent Taylor Aldderdice mixtape was a sick chill ride, following up his classic Kush & OJ mixtape. Well this is the [...]

Following on from last months leak of 'Good Morning To The Night', Pnau have announced they'll be releasing a new album this June called Elton vs Pnau , which sees the duo reworking Elton John tracks from ‘70-76. This isn't the first time the duo have worked with John, as their side-project Empire Of The Sun was originally signed by the legendary figure. The album is set to be released on July 2nd, with 'Good Morning To The Night' getting an official release on June 25th. Tracklisting: 1. Good Morning To The Night 2. Sad 3. Black Icy Stare ...

Here’s one to start your Sunday!!!  Check out the Johnny Mac Bootleg of Empire of The Sun vs. Nicky Romero vs. Otto Knows with the track ‘Voices Walking On Toulouse’.   It’s a big club mix by DJ Johnny Mac!!! Tracks Used:  Empire of the Sun – Walking On A Dream (Acapella) Nicky Romero – Toulouse (Original Mix) Nicky Romero – Toulouse (Trash">Tommy Trash Remix) Otto Knows – Million Voices (Original Mix)

Die neuseeländische Pop-Sängerin Philipa Brown gibt einen weiteren audiovisuellen Vorgeschmack auf das Zweitwerk ihres Projekts Ladyhawke. "Anxiety" wird hierzulande am 25. Mai über Universal erscheinen und zehn neue Stücke der Musikerin beinhalten, von denen zuletzt bereits "Black, White And Blue" als erste Single präsentiert wurde ( motor.de berichtete ). Auch die neue Single "Sunday Drive" bestätigt Ladyhawkes Ankündigung, dass der neue Langspieler neben den gewohnten 80er-Referenzen eine stärker gitarren-orientierte Ausrichtung darstellen wird. Begleitet die rockende Musikerin an dieser Stelle durch den neuen Clip, in welchem sie beweist, dass man auch auf engstem Raum musizieren kann: Ladyhawke - "Sunday Drive" Wenn der eigene ...

Hey we're called Being There . We’re a pop band from London. Our first album is coming out on Young and Lost soon, keep your eyes peeled. Read Part 1 of our 'Artist Picks' here . 
Listening to: 
S: Brian Eno – Music For Airports, Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo, Ducktails – Arcade Dynamics, Gas – Pop, The Feelies – The Good Earth. 
Reading:
 S: JG Ballard – Empire of the Sun
Jame: Mark Kermode - The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex. 
Watching: 
 S: Re-watching season four of Mad Men in preperation for season five (nerd).
 J: Master Chef has just finised but ...