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Not only do I think this track is wonderful and unique – one of my all-time favourite ambient-electronic tracks – but the composer, a Czech named Tomas Dvorak (a.k.a. Floex) is also a musician and graphic artist. My kind of awesome.

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A charged build-up set against a steady drone releases into a free-floating and energetic melody. Then the breakbeat comes in, followed by a changing chordal landscape and climbing melody that takes you on a trip. It’s clean, other-worldy, emotive, and refreshing.

Off his album Pocustone. Other tracks from the album are also extremely sweet and worth checking out, like Phi_Log (somewhat reminds me of Bonobo’s work, dark, rich, and oh so smooth) and Pointilice.

It’s great to see that Floex actually gets some solid google hits now. I’ve known this track for years, happily stumbled upon from a somafm.com streamrip, but even just last year, you could barely find this track or anything about the artist online.

Reggae beat, pure-tone alto vocals, feel-good chords, bright timbre, and heavy on the reverb. The sound of happy, from 1989.

(Best part at 3:29.)

Playful, cute, inspiring, happy-making. A must-try musical internet toy!

Check it out here.

I recommend holding down your mouse button while scribbling wildly all over the grid; like splattering paint, only with notes.

Just one of the many sparkly gems on his site, too. Enjoy!

Recent discovery: Akutunes, by Akutou. Fun electro-pop mixes!

1.   Listen to Akutunes radio here. Check out the pop-cool graphic design work while you’re there.

2.   Download album “Milkshake For Everyone!” here (free).  Great music blog for this genre.

3.   See full album list available here. Want.

…a.k.a. lead singer from The Knife.

With such a distinctive voice (she somehow makes ’shrill’ sound good), it’s easy to recognize her in other collaborations (i.e. multiple tracks with Royksopp).  So refreshing to hear a female vocalist that doesn’t fall into the category of Miley-pop, Bruni-folk, or Winehouse-whining (ba-dum-bup).

This track, ‘When I Grow Up’, is off her solo album Fever Ray. Hypnotic, icy-cool pop-synth with a primal touch. Are those whale sounds?

From their 2007 album “Ongiara”.

Dim the lights, crank the volume, lie back, close your eyes, and let yourself sink deep into this one.

Melt.

A tasty, toe-tapping diddy by local Vancouver indie band ‘Said The Whale’. Love it.