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French DJ, producer and remixer Yuksek is about to release his first album. Away From The Sea will be out early February. Here´s a nice taste of the album and a very good song Away From the Sea. Listen to Yuksek – Away From The Sea below:

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The Montreal born DJ/producer Tiga has the great track Mind Dimension and here´s something new Tiga related material. Check out this remix of Tiga and his old track Louder Than A Bomb.

Listen to Tiga – Louder Than A Bomb (Hoshina Anniversary Remix) below:

(Via Hardcandymusic.com)

Theophilus London is a rising MC from Brooklyn and has a great mixtape out called This Charming Mixtape. He jumps between different genres effortlessly and suprises with tracks like Always Love U, a great re-take on Whitney Houston´s version of I Will Always Love You, and The Drug. This Charming Mixtape is mixed by Machine Drum and you can download it here >>
Listen to Theophilius London – This Charming Mixtape below:

Vice magazine asked Finnish DJ Collective Top Billin to create a mixtape of Bloc Party and other material (like tracks Bloc Party have covered). Here´s the tracklist:

Bloc Party: She’s Hearing Voices (Erol Alkan’s Calling Your Dub)
Eagle Boston: Wild Wild Ost
Pylon: Working Is No Problem
Delta 5: Mind Your Own Business
John Foxx: Underpass
Prince: I Would Die 4 You
Bloc Party: Sunday
Bloc Party: Helicopter
Bloc Party: Banquet
Sonic Youth: Youth Against Fascism
Dinosaur Jr.: Freak Scene
Bloc Party: One Month Off (Metal On Metal Remake)
La Roux: Quicksand (Nightrunners Edit)
Bruce Springsteen: 57 Channels (And Nothing On)
Bloc Party: Where Is Home (Burial Remix)
Bloc Party: Signs
Bloc Party: Talons (Xxxchange Remix)
Buckley: Block Party
Tyree Cooper: Hip Housin (Enzyme Black’s Block Party)
Bloc Party: Mercury (Herve Is In Disarray Remix)

Download VICE x Bloc Party Mix by Top Billin here >>

The Bird & The Bee made a great cover of Rihanna´s Don´t Stop The Music but they also make excellent pop music themselves. Like the song Love Letter To Japan. The duo consists of singer Inara George (The Bird) and producer Greg Kurstin (The Bee), who has worked with Lily Allen and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The new album Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future is almost out.
Watch the video for Love Letter To Japan by The Bird & The Bee below:

Henok Achido´s new track Pusher is going to be a hit. It´s hip hop and electro pop, there´s a simple and catchy melody and a very good MC (he´s from Sweden). And yes, it´s nicely commercial! The track Pusher is produced by the Swedish producer duo Astma and Rocwell.

Watch the video for Pusher – Henok Achido feat. Sophia Somajo below:

(Spotted via Hypetrak.com)

Click on over to the Swedish music blog Discobelle.net and get Henok Achido feat. Sophia Somajo – Pusher

Swedish indie favorite Lykke Li´s latest video relies on simplicity. Tonight is directed by Christian Haag and filmed in Stockholm. The song Tonight is just beautiful.

Watch Lykke Li – Tonight below:

(Via Stereogum.com)

Superstar DJ Diplo remixes Dance Area´s AA 24/7 .

Listen to a preview of Dance Area – AA 24/7 (Diplo Remix) below:

You can get Dance Area – AA 24/7 (Diplo Remix) here >>
(Via Discobelle.net)

Here´s some classic, easy listening, dance-orientated pop: Saint Etienne´s new single Method of Modern Love. If you want to indulge yourself with shimmering, heavenly synth sounds, listen to Saint Etienne – Method of Modern Love below: