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Canadian-producer Ryan Hemsworth has just released a seven track EP, which you can download for free via his website. This is ‘Perfectly’, a hip-hop-hinted electronic track with a subtle chirp that makes it a safe choice for any panic-struck DJ who needs to get his dancefloor bouncing.
 
 
 
Inga Copeland – ‘Light Up’

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Equipped with a beautiful voice that exudes an air of mysterious foreboding, the Russian-born Hype Williams-member with a fervour for anonymity manages to extract the listener from the seemingly all-knowing norm straight into the gloomy city streets of dubious melancholia. On her Soundcloud page you’ll be able to download six tracks from her recently dropped mixtape Higher Powers, featuring new and old tracks.
 
 
 
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – ‘Rà-àkõ-st’ (Lindstrøm cover)

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The Norwegian producer electro-ized the mesmerizing tune ‘Swim & Sleep (Like a Shark)’ in a frenzied club-suited remix, which you can listen to here. To return the favour the laid back psych-rockers covered ‘Rà-àkõ-st’ their way, taking it off the crazed dancefloor and into a chilled-out living room. You can download it off their website in exchange for an email address.
 
 
 
Standish/Carlyon – ‘NEEDLE EXCHANGE 122: Standish/Carlyon’

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This is a 48.05-minute-long exclusive mix by futuristic dub pop duo Standish/Carlyon and is downloadable in its entirety via soundcloud. According to self-titledmag.com it is ‘a mixture of humidity and colder tensions. [A] pretty all over the place selection/mix but hopefully it makes sense. TG members are unconsciously represented pretty heavily on this, though no Chris & Cosey. Next time. RIP Guru’.

Words: Christine Hogg

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The Danish singer’s debut single for Chess Club Records lets her affection-inspiring, highly melodic vocals hold their own over softly sliced bass-ey beats. Her name roughly meaning ‘unmarried’ or ‘virgin’, the electropop singer’s innocent quirkiness is much anticipated on her still-to-be-completed debut album. Watch out for it!
 
 
 
Standish/Carlyon – ‘Nono/Yoyo’

Formerly members of indie rock band The Devastations, Tom Carlyon and Conrad Standish are trying their hand at something more ‘now’ — with success. Labelled ‘futuristic dub pop’, their recently released debut album Deleted Scenes — some of which you can stream here — is one that’ll have you embrace the winter blues. Here’s the hauntingly chilled ‘Nono/Yoyo’.
 
 
 
Savages – ‘She Will’

All-female London-based post punk band Savages have the same post-revolution spirit that their late 1970s associates are famous for. Heralded ‘Joy Division’s younger sisters’, they unabashedly live up to this cliché with their awakened guitar-screeching single ‘She Will’ from their debut full-length Silence Yourself.
 
 
 
Daft Punk feat. Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams – ‘Get Lucky’

Already having sold 500 000 copies in the UK, this tune is bound to stick in many an eardrum for a fair amount of time. ‘We’re up all night ’til the sun. We’re up all night to get some, We’re up all night for good fun, We’re up all night to get lucky…’
 
 
 
The Editors – ‘A Ton of Love’

‘A Ton of Love’ from British alt rockers The Editors serves as a teaser to the band’s forthcoming album The Weight of Your Love. Much like the album it’s an uplifting rock melody ridden somewhat contradictorily but nonetheless effectively by Tom Smith’s steady but longing vocals.
 
 
 
Vampire Weekend – ‘Diane Young’

Taken from their recent third album Modern Vampires of the City, this song still demonstrates what the band is best at — combining catchy with unique and indie. What is more, Ezra Koenig’s exclusive voice will never bore, rendering every new release a relief that the band’s still producing music. We hope that it will never stop, here’s ‘Diane Young’.

Words by Christine Hogg