Dmitry Fyodorov (Stockholm, Sweden)

Once a successful attack player in HC CSKA Moscow that mysteriously disappeared after an accident on the ice. Now, nearly 30 years later, his soul has returned in the form of dark, distorted house music to bring havoc to dance floors across the globe.

Side note:

In addition to their musical talents, HF discovered that the duo are natural rock climbers and amazing DSP coders! With Einar’s first attempt at the sport, he scaled a 5.10b in the BLINK of an eye!
Also, discovered they design Audio Units for their production and live shows. All in all raising the bar while showing the utmost modesty. Dmitry Fyodorov is the real deal of creativity, black rim glasses, and electronic production.

DL: Dmitry Fyodorov – Simcoe

Omar Souleyman (Syrian Arab Republic ):

Omar Souleyman is a Syrian musical legend -  Since 1994, he and his musicians have emerged as a staple of folk-pop throughout Syria, but until now they have remained little known outside of the country. To date, they have issued more than five-hundred studio and live- recorded cassette albums which are easily spotted in the shops of any Syrian city.

Born in rural Northeastern Syria, he began his musical career in 1994 with a small group of local collaborators that remain with him today. The myriad musical traditions of the region are evident in their music. Here, classical Arabic mawwal-style vocalization gives way to high-octane Syrian Dabke (the regional folkloric dance and party music), Iraqi Choubi and a host of Arabic, Kurdish and Turkish styles, among others. This amalgamation is truly the sound of Syria. The music often has an overdriven sound consisting of phase-shifted Arabic keyboard solos and frantic rhythms. At breakneck speeds, these shrill Syrian electronics play out like forbidden morse-code, but the moods swing from coarse and urgent to dirgy and contemplative in the rugged anthems that comprise Souleyman’s repertoire. Oud, reeds, baglama saz, accompanying vocals and percussion fill out the sound from track to track. Mahmoud Harbi is a long-time collaborator and the man responsible for much of the poetry sung by Souleyman. Together, they commonly perform the Ataaba, a traditional form of folk poetry used in Dabke. On stage, Harbi chain smokes cigarettes while standing shoulder to shoulder with Souleyman, periodically leaning over to whisper the material into his ear. Acting as a conduit, Souleyman struts into the audience with urgency, vocalizing the prose in song before returning for the next verse. Souleyman’s first hit in Syria was “Jani” (1996) which gained cassette-kiosk infamy and brought him recognition throughout the country. Over the years, his popularity has risen steadily and the group tirelessly performs concerts throughout Syria and has accepted invitations to perform abroad in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Lebanon. Omar Souleyman is a man of hospitality and striking integrity who describes his style as his own and prides himself on not being an imitator or a sellout.

DL: Omar Souleyman – Leh Jani (When I Found Out)

DL: Omar Souleyman – Jani (2)

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Lo Fi FNK (Stockholm, Sewden):

Lo-Fi-Fnk (pronounced: LO-FI-FUNK) are from Stockholm, Sweden and are signed to indie label La Vida Locash. They consist of vocals/instruments by Leo and rap/drums by August.

They are now also part of Moshi Moshi records, with their album “Boylife” released in the UK in autumn 2006.

Singles released have been “Wake Up/Change Channel” on 7” on Moshi Moshi, “Wake Up” on 12” on Moshi Moshi with Justus Kohncke and Beckster remixes, and “Change Channel” on Moshi Moshi with Jitset, Danton Eeprom and Kaos remixes.

Two Door Cinema Club (Bangor, Northern Ireland):

Two Door Cinema Club are 3 people with the help of technology and a thirst for anything quirky. If you were to pose the question, “Where do Two Door Cinema Club live?” and someone was to answer, “Why, Bangor!” That someone would only be 66.67% correct because Two Door Cinema Club are a Bangor/Donaghadee based electro pop band. At first an obvious absence in the rhythm department was humbly filled by an unadulterated Macintosh however the band have recently found a sticksman to beef up their live shows. Their music has been loosely compared to the likes of Death Cab for Cutie and Broken Social Scene but without a definitive capacity to be pigeon-holed. Melodic vocals, which hail from all three members of the outfit, infuse with guitar riffs that have been described as “oceanic” and rhythm described as “pulsing”. To get the symbolism out of the way, take your seats; it’s going to be a blockbuster!

The band’s 5 track EP, “Four Words To Stand On”, was released on the 26th of March, 2008.

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SIDE NOTE / Random thought:
Anyone else catch the Google overtones?
Some parts look like a Nexus One commercial!

Cleast Eatwood (Stockholm, Sweden):

DL: Cleast Eatwood – Sad Machine

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DANGER (France),  NEW EP OUT!
‘09/17/2007′ captures an era of 16bit melodies familiar to SEGA, SNES, and a 90’s arcade. Combine that with a dangerous twist, and you have THE soundtrack for Friday Night or a Streets of Rage montage…
None the less, catching a DANGER show is the BEST way to experience his music.
Closest thing to that – purchasing of  ‘09/17/2007′  BEATPORT

DL: DANGER – 4h30 (Oliver $ Remix)

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ROGUEWAVES is the Allston-based electro duo of Zak Broman and Justincredible.

DL: Roguewaves – Ruins

Pogo is an emerging 21-year old electronic music artist in Perth, Western Australia. He is known for his work recording small sounds from single films or scenes, and sequencing them to form new pieces of music. Often described as ‘Dream Pop’, and ‘Trip House’, Pogo’s music and videos have attracted a large and devoted following that continues to grow every day.

His most notable track, Alice, a composition of sounds from the Disney film ‘Alice In Wonderland’, was received with much success gaining 3 million views on YouTube as of July 2009. Pogo has since produced tracks using films like ‘Mary Poppins’, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘The Sword In The Stone’, ‘Hook’, and ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’.

Around 2:39 is where my appreciation developed the most….

GET ON IT!!! Imagine a Mo-town 1980’s time capsule exploding on your SEGA Genesis, and you don’t even come close to Lorenz Rhode’s new EP ‘Something Hot’

Snag a copy @ junodownload, beatport or itunes.

DL: Lorenz Rhode – Like a Player (Radio Version)

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::TIME FOR SOME AWKWARD DANCING::
[I was behind the camera]