Star Slinger remix of Coolrunnings: I Am You

Another one of Star Slinger's amazingly delicious mixes to the flavour of Coolrunnings.

Star Slinger remix of Alpine: Icypoles

I've already written about both Alpine and Star Slinger, and I'm still an avid fan of both, as evidenced in this mellow autumnal tune that just keeps spinning and spinning.

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone: Optimists Vs. The Silent Alarm

CFTPA was an unlikely project of Chicago-bound Owen Ashford, unlikely because it blends blues-soul with keys, which sounds like a terrible idea, but it isn't. It's rather quite the opposite AND IT IS SO CATCHY!
His songs are a blend of playful keys and rather in-depth character studies, summed in a neat line of lyric.

"skeletons of cigarettes and empty cans and bottles"

Yeasayer: Henrietta

Yeasayer is an American band based out of Brooklyn, New York, who became famous after SXSW in 2007. Yeasayer describes what it does as "middle eastern-psych-snap-gospel". Even if I knew what that was, I'd likely not disagree. Live, they're a trip. I had the pleasure of doing so, and let me tell you...it's something to be experienced. 

Mike Landry: Heartbeats

I don't really know a lot about Canadian Mark Landry. Other than this pleasant little blend of indietronica, he's fairly new onto the scene. He utilizes clean vocals, piano, xylophone and various electronic sounds to create this heartbeat. I'd like to see the EKG on it, cause it's pretty chill. 

Baby Monster: City of Lovers

They've been compared to MGMT and Passion Pit. They've got a serious feel for hook-filled dacefloor grooves that serve as anthems for listeners. They're Portland, Oregon based electro-indie-pop duo Baby Monster, Danny Sternbaum and Marty Larson--and they've got a point or two to prove.

"I wanna be a lover in a city of lovers.
It ain't so easy to get in here
But it's not so hard."

Ra Calium: Seldom Does It Matter

Chromatic chords and bright technology combined in something of a citrus-y flavored music.

Circle: Fashion Me a Drum

Circle, not only a popular shape, but also a popular band name, in this instance, is a Sydney, Australia formed band from 2004.

"Use my iPhone, you're at the point of no-return."