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The Coroners

The Coroners are a rock band from Birmingham, England. The group was formed from a love of old school punk rock outfits, 1980s electronic and pop music and a increasingly eclectic miscellany inbetween. Summer '06 marked the studio debut for the band as they entered the studio with producer Paul Gray to complete this two track EP - the lead track, 'Still Sorry', available to listen to via last.fm and receiving much interest so far including a favourable review fom indiependent music zine - "Forget what you know about punk meets electronic - The Coroners show us the way to do it right.

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Hal Flavin

Hal Flavin, a three-bodied creature and imaginary friend, was formed in Luxembourg by two revenants from Europe's largest capitals and a ferocious indigen... The electropop they create on stage using machines, guitars, synths, voice and bass is influenced by both Wave and Funk. All at once visceral and binary, distant, danceable and stylized, their ambiguous sound is intended to soothe the alienated.

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Sextape

Developed In Denton, Texas in the latter half of 2009 & the early part of 2010, Sextape is currently finishing their first EP. Members:
Jennifer Wohlrab
Marcus Webb Collaborations:
Gray St. Germain Gideon
Avery Alan (of Fizzy DINo POp) On the web:
http://sextapemusic.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sextape/120413744651752
http://sextape.bandcamp.com
http://myspace.com/sextapemusic

Read more about SEXTAPE on Last.fm.

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Anamanaguchi

Anamanaguchi is a four-piece group from New York City that makes emotional punk, pop & dance music using hacked Nintendos, Game Boys, and 16-bit soundscapes along with a full band. Anamanaguchi is Peter Berkman (guitar, songwriting), Ary Warnaar (guitar, songwriting), James DeVito (bass), and Luke Silas ('knife city', drums). A member of the artist collective 8bitpeoples, Peter Berkman has been creating chiptune music since 2003. Their debut, 'Power Supply' EP, was released in 2006 as a free download through 8bitpeoples and has since received a ton of downloads.

Read more about Anamanaguchi on Last.fm.

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A Terrible Splendour

A Terrible Splendour is a musical project from MM Lyle and Martin Block. The sound is a fusion of electro, pop and cabaret, with lyrical and stylistic influences coming from early 80's New Romanticism and the Weimar Republic. The material here is from their six-song demo. The Russians/Slaves to the City double A-side was released on iTunes in 2010. They have played a number of dramatic and entertaining shows in Europe and are now recording and mixing new material for their upcoming album. www.aterriblesplendour.com

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Apoptygma Berzerk

Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian // musical group, formed in 1989. The current lineup includes Stephan Groth (vocals, programming, guitars, samples), Brandon Smith (guitars) and Thomas Jakobsen (drums). The group has achieved moderate commercial success with a unique brand of gloomy, danceable gothic , winning awards and Top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia. The band's name is commonly abbreviated to APOP or APB.

Read more about Apoptygma Berzerk on Last.fm.

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MaJiKer

Body-Piano-Machine or BPM is the debut solo album by MaJiKer - a Paris-based musician and producer originally hailing from Birmingham. MaJiKer (aka Matthew Ker) is the production talent behind French chanteuse Camille’s award winning albums "Le Fil" and "Music Hole" - which climbed to the top of the charts in France - and has made her an international success. BPM uses sounds derived from the body, a piano and machines. Beyond the concept that runs

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LCMDF

LCMDF are the Finnish Emma and Mia Kemppainen. If a bell is ringing, it could well be that you recognise this duo as two thirds of 2008's gnarliest electro merchants Le Corps Mince de Françoise. But after a streamlining of both moniker and line-up, the bandit mask face-paint is no more and this time the vibeometer has been clicked firmly onto heady good-times. With a sudden synth stab there is an eruption of technicolor energy and somehow the world is just feeling a much poppier place.

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