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Electro-Banger of the Week #3, Banger #10

No fuss electronic music here this week, no experimental, no hybrid electronic with indie pop or whatever, Just straight out hard bangers from Justice, the french band who i've previously referred to here. Basically though, i think it's pretty worthless giving these guys an introduction because of how well they're known, worldwide.
This one's called Planisphere, and if you don't know it yet, you definitely should. 
It's a song that they did for Dior's Spring-Summer 2009 show, so that means that it's basically 17 minutes of unrelenting electronica. More justice is definitely to come in these posts, but this song is something else. Like Cross, their album (the follow up to which is coming soon), this song is amazingly composed, really good in the way it refers back to itself and has that delightfully Justice synth tone. But don't let me spoil it with my ridiculous assessment.


Listen for yourselves.

I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!

ad for an american health-emergency product of some description.
the use of the word "summon" is what i find hilarious about this,
other than the signature line, of course.

my childhood

we also sell frozen yogurt, which i call frogurt!

i was saying boo-urns

this entire scene, but particularly the aurora borealis line:

"seymour what is that red glowing coming from your kitchen"

"its... the aurora borealis"

"the aurora borealis. the northern lights. 

at this time of year,

 at this time of day

in this part of the state, localised to your very kitchen"

"yes"

"well may i see them?"

"no"

Electro-Banger of the Week Post #2, Banger #9

This weeks offering is a bit of a different kind of electro-banger.

This artist has featured already on my previous "Banger of the Week" post, but this song is just something else. It's another offering from the Animal Collective, and it's called "Peacebone".

the first time i heard this song i thought of it as a wall of noise, and that i may as well have just listened to white noise on a detuned TV. 

Then the song moved beyond the 27 second point and i realised exactly what they were doing. 

enjoy

also the video is something else. these guys are really cool and they do really fun things.
i implore all of y'all to listen more

Space Hospital

Staring At The Sun

Amelie's Amazing Adventures

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Electro-Banger of the Week no's 1-8

This is a weekly institution i had in mind to start at the end of last year, but i held it off, knowing that i wouldn't have enough time to do it once per week before about now.

I have Bangers from weeks one through to eight for y'alls, in whatever order you want because i kind of forgot the order i put them there... also i'm really sorry that they're in youtube video format - i can't actually get them onto a website to make players and ting cause
a) i don't have an account
b) the internet where i am can't actually upload - don't ask why.

I'm not going to go into a 500 page essay on why i like each artist so much, because chances are if you think like me they'll come to you too through these bangers of the week. this isn't the spot to talk about the artist and their history, this is a place for a tune.

1. Together - The Presets
an Australian electro duo who go particularly hard in this song.
crunchy and distorted but still contains a really strong sense of melody.
also has a nice distinction between each section.


2. No More Violence - PNAU
another australian duo, 2 brothers this time. 
this song i really like -  i have no idea why, it must be the hard rocker in me coming out. first time i heard it was live at Big Day Out '08 - a good year - and i absolutely loved the energy which came across with this. it really works well too as a mixture between rock guitar sounds and electro-synth strange noises which PNAU are now famous for.
(there's a dumb remix of by the way by red hot chili peppers that comes in at the end of this, cause it's from a stupid mixtape which sucks. there are no other versions other than this or live ones available. sorry again)



3. Lover - PNAU
basically rave done well. more PNAU, kind of shows difference in their style - the two songs here i think are really quite different, and perhaps in later weeks, more PNAU will come by. 
i love the peak and drop in this song, the production and timing is essentially perfect.



4. Hold My Hand -UNKLE
good english duo who do so much work with featuring artists that they almost put Gorillaz and N.A.S.A to shame. i love this song, and also another one of theirs called Restless, where Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age sings.
this song builds well and just.. is nice.



5. Anywhere - The Presets
what do i need to say? if you're one of those people that can't find interest in this song, then don't worry. i can understand in a very roundabout, backwards way, how that may happen because the start is very minimal. but seriously. come on.



6. Someone Great - LCD Soundsystem
the best breakup song ever written. if i could do this, i wouldn't need to bother getting together with people. i'd just break up with them over and over again so i could play this song for the girl, just again and again and again.



7.  Midnight Request Line - Skream
this started my love for dubstep, what more really needs to be said?
Skream (the artist) also basically started dubstep as we now know and love it.
best listened to in HQ if possible, with headphones or a huge motherfucker of a speaker.



8. Summertime Clothes - Animal Collective
what CAN i say about the animal Collective? they're like nothing you've ever heard before, or will ever hear again (it seems). i only hope that in the weeks/months/years to come, they receive the acclaim and praise that they deserve for what they've done.
this song is incredible, and for those of you who are in love and looking for "our song" i'm sure this would do nicely. just have a listen.