Gary Go first gained our attention when we saw him making beautiful pop music with his iPhone. The U.K.-based son of a Muppets producer also uses the Internet to imaginatively connect with fans — including the time he posted a photo and then wrote a song about it with the help of fans who were asked to contribute lyrics. “Wonderful” is one of our favorite tracks from Go’s debut album. It’s shimmering. It’s uplifting. It’s massive contemporary pop. We’re filing it near Coldplay — thanks to the inspiring lyrics and warm, high-register cooing. If you like the track, check out the album now available for just $7.99.
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What better way to herald the end of the world than with a jaunty polka, you might ask? Well, not with just any old polka, but one featuring a contrabassoon, electric bass, French horn, violin, percussion, and, oh yes, an accordion – played by musicians plucked from Canada, England, Israel and the American Midwest. Apolkalyptic indeed! If you like the track, check out the album.
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Wind your hips and let you hair fall where it may – prolific alt-dance maestro Quantic teams with an eclectic group of musicians to give us “Un Canto a Mi Tierra.” The uplifiting sound fusion mixes jazzy horns; Columbia-rooted rhytms; and the rich, raw vocals of Nidai Gongora.
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Don’t let the stormy, haunted sound effects at the front end of Hello Seahorse’s! “Bestia” frighten you away from this charming track. The crystalline vocals of Denise (a.k.a. Vanilla Face or Lo Blondo) float over suave keyboards and a solidly drummed beat, instantly making you feel metropolitan. Her bandmates, Burgos and Bonno T, maintain a tight balance between the recording aesthetic of the garage and the bedroom, with the Mexican trio eventually fading the song out on a sparkling high. If you like the track, check out the album.
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Can a song be shy? With its tentative, almost hesitant opening of syncopated guitars and hypnotic, subtle changes in percussion, “Push to Freeze” takes a while to come out of its shell. Gradually adding sonic layers while maintaining a spacey, wide-open quality, Sorcerer (a.k.a. Daniel Judd) shows a great flair for creating inviting atmospheres and scintillating textures – and breaking the ice, so to speak. If you like the track, check out the album.
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