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Intuition

Intuition is the name of 1) a synthpop group and 2) a hip hop artist. 1) Intuition is the duo of vocalist Garrett Miles and programmer Ken Porter. Hailing from sunny Phoenix, Arizona, they have taken the music world by storm with their infectious and unforgettable sound. Fusing together elements of techno-pop, R&B and traditional rock with an electronic backbone, Garrett's smooth and soulful voice gives the synthetic wizardry a warm richness and unique trademark rarely found in today's commercial music world.

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Bloodgroup

Bloodgroup was formed in 2006 by Halez, Lilja, Raggi and Janus during some boring winter days on the east coast of Iceland. After a few months of writing noticiable and catchy electronic dance pop, the group played at Iceland Airwaves festival. They recieved praise for a great live show, along with their terrific melodies and beats that seemed to get even the harshest metalheads to do the dance. The group evolved and got even better each time the went on stage, and are now considered one of the best live acts in Icelandic music.

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Wild Cub

http://wildcubmusic.com/ Wild Cub is centered on film composer (Cold Weather, Dance Party USA) and singer/songwriter (2009’s LP Islands, 2010’s Nothing Shows EP and Two Hearts/Reluctance 7”) DeWitt, and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Bullock (Pico vs. Island Trees, Jessie Baylin, Madi Diaz). They toured most of 2011 under DeWitt’s name, who'd gotten good press attention from AOL Music's Spinner, FilterMagazine.

Read more about Wild Cub on Last.fm.

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Madeon

Hugo Leclercq (born May 30, 1994), known by his stage name Madeon, is a self-described "electro-pop-house-whatever" producer from Nantes, France. Leclercq started composing music at the age of 11, and adopted a style under the name "Madeon" in 2010. In the fall of that year, at the age of just 16, he gained popularity for his award-winning remix of The Island by Pendulum which was praised by the likes of Skrillex and Pendulum front-man Rob Swire.

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Men Without Hats

Men Without Hats is a Canadian alternative / Synthpop group from Montreal, Quebec, Canada formed in 1977 who were popular in the 80s. They were characterized by the deep, expressive vocals of their lead singer Ivan and their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing. Men Without Hats were always, at the core, Ivan Doroschuk (also released solo as Ivan) and his brother Stefan Doroschuk, with various other members, including a third brother, Colin Doroschuk, as well as Jeremy Arrobas, tracy howe, Roman Martyn and Allan McCarthy.

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The Gullivers

Growing up in one of Oxfordshire’s musical backwaters The Gullivers first turned to punk as their salvation but after time spent gigging around Oxfordshire and London their sound has evolved into more intriguing musical territory while retaining the harsher edge of their earlier work. after a couple of years of plying their trade around the only the most glamourous of toilet venues, The Gullivers have now been joined by Sophie McGrath on vocals and keyboards.

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Casiokid

Synth-Pop band from Northamptonshire, England. • Jack Sunasky ( Vocals / Gameboy / Guitar / Keys )
• Stuart McGregor ( Drums / Samples ) Jack formed Casiokid & The Ultimate several years ago, later shortening the name to simply Casiokid. Jack met Stu through friends, and now the duo perform many live shows a year together, and about two UK tours annually! Jack is the main writer for tracks, occasionally with some input from Stu, who has also done special edition remixes for the single Think About It, available now on iTunes.

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John Foxx & The Maths

John Foxx and The Maths is the name given to the work written and produced by John Foxx and Benge. John Foxx (born in Chorley, Lancashire)[2] is the stage name of English musician Dennis Leigh. He was the original lead singer of the band Ultravox!, before embarking on a solo career in 1979. Primarily associated with electronic synthesiser music, he has also pursued a parallel career in graphic design and education.

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Consequence

There is more than one artist with this name: 1. Dexter Raymond Mills, Jr. (born June 14, 1977 in Queens, New York), better known by his stage name Consequence, is an American hip hop artist. 2. Consequence (Cameron Mclaren), a artist, pioneering the new minimal style of . His first album, Live For Never, was released on D-Bridge's Exit record label in November, 2009.

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Feathers

There is more than one artist with this name. 1. http://www.myspace.com/feathersfamily
Looking (and often sounding) as though they've been sent directly from central casting, the psych-folk octet Feathers originate from the same fertile New England climates that generated the wayfaring likes of Tower Recordings and the MV & EE Medicine Show. The arrival of their debut album on Devendra Banhart and Andy Cabic's Gnomonsong label has not gone unheralded...

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