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Danielle / Danz, or in this case Computer Magic created this solo project a few months ago in between school, DJing, blogging and graphic designing. The ethereal and whimsy found in her bedroom electronic pop music is the kind of thing you'd most probably hear from Sofia Coppolla films or those coming-of-age films circa Breakfast Club days. Her track "Teenage Ballad", which is my favorite of all her songs, sends off a message that if I were given the benefit of the doubt, tells a piece of her life (albeit the song being inspired by the movie The Graduate). "Electronic Fences" was inspired by Philip K. Dick' Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? novel. In the melody of the arpeggiated keys of the piano you can hear children's voices playing in the background. "On VHS" is a track that brings you to tropical scenes while her demo "And Lastly the Kids are Growing Up" features her lazy summer voice paired with a repeating drum beat and organ tune. Once you bring your attention to this talent of hers, you'd really see her going far. Here are her tracks below plus a new one, "Hiding from Our Time".

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♫ Computer Magic - And Lastly The Kids Are Growing Up
♫ Computer Magic - On VHS
♫ Computer Magic - Electronic Fences
♫ Computer Magic - Hiding From Our Time
♫ Computer Magic - Teenage Ballad (High School)

There's just SO MANY artists and SO MUCH good music out there that I'm stumped which one to post about. One day at a time, right? These guys, which I heard of first at Sheena Beaston make dancing a daily essential! The Knocks's danceable pop music have a feel-good effect on anyone and its deemed impossible not to love their sound.

The Knocks newest is out 27th July and available for pre-order now. Their 7″ is limited to 300 copies featuring vintagey artwork from FRAU GRAU. Another thing about them to appease your summer thirst up til the middle of July is the excitingremix package around the release, with reworks from Neon Gold favorites Dom, Emil & Friends, Pink Ganter and more. For pre-order, you can go to either Neon Gold Shop or Puregroove for delivery on or around 27th July. Enjoy!

♫ The Knocks - Make It Better
♫ The Knocks - Something I Can Dance To

I dropped at Aurgasm almost a month ago and found this smooth jazz singer, Lizzy Parks, and fell for her sound. I'm not a big jazz fan but she changed my mind. Only now have I gotten around posting about her but you have to check out her music. Her debut album, which a lot of jazz fans have noticed having that Ella Fitzgerald sound has modern edginess about it, not just pop.

♫ Lizzy Parks - Seven Day Fool
♫ Lizzy Parks - Take Care

Did you ever wonder who that Polo-sporting mystery blonde was who stars on the cover of chart topper Contra? The name is Kirsten Kennis and she wants all of you folks to know that she's not Vampire Weekend's biggest fan. The photo was taken in 1983 and here's the goods via TMZ:

"The model is Kirsten Kennis — who claims she took the original photo way back in 1983 — and had no idea it was being featured on the album “Contra” … until after the band began to promote it back in November. In a lawsuit, filed yesterday in L.A. County Superior Court, Kennis claims she thinks it all has to do with a “photographic release” that the band obtained from a photographer named Tod Brody. Problem is, Kennis claims the signature on the release is a forgery. Kennis blames the band for not verifying the legitimacy of the release — and is suing VW and the photog for more than $2 mil."

Credits to P4K for sharing this piece. Girl sure has some nose for money!

Just because this weekened rendered yours truly free, then here's the obligatory post for the new videos the world just witnessed.

Bruno Mars is shooting up in the popularity list fast. Singing the hook in the international hit "Nothing On You" with B.o.B and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire" track, this guys undoubtedly has the goods to leave an imprint on the music industry. If I had a chance to see this guy live, I'd go. He released a solo EP entitled 'Its Better if You Don't Understand' in May. I don't have the track but you gotta see this one.



Bruno Mars - The Other Side ft. Cee Lo Green & B.o.B
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N.A.S.A. makes great music and great videos. "Strange Enough" is the latest video, and if its not enough to get y, checkou curious then check out the guests on the track: Fatlip , Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs ), and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.



N.A.S.A. Project: "Strange Enough," ft. ODB, Karen O, Fatlip




Flying Lotus in MmmHmm, featuring Thundercat (Sa-Ra Collective, Erykah Badu, Suicidal Tendencies). Directed by Special Problems. Commissioned by Warp Films. Taken from Cosmogramma, out now. Visual orgasm yes.



Flying Lotus - MmmHmm




When soundboard genius Pharrell Williams, who the common man would often associate with hiphop or rap, makes a 360 and does something LIKE THIS, then you definitely will want to watch out for more. This recent collaboration with electro meisters Swedish House Mafia that is taking over dancefloors in Europe like wildfire. The video is brilliant and elegantly styled leaving you in a trance.



Swedish House Mafia - One (Your Name) feat Pharrell




For Ellie Goulding's fourth UK single off debut album Lights, her label has went with her lush ballad "The Writer."

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July's Hardcore Mixtape has set it's sight at making you feel like a billionaire. This mixtape, not purely created for the love I'm feeling for Travie McCoy's radio hit, is also my way of cheering all those people working their assess off the dull workplace just to get through the day. And even more cheering for those who are doing the work they love despite the meager salary. Yeah, we've all been through that crap once in our lives, so kudos to all you busy bees!

Enjoy this month's mixtape!

MAKE ME A BILLIONAIRE ZIP

♫ DOM - Living In America
♫ ceo - Illuminata
♫ Jaill - Everyone's Hip
♫ Blonde Redhead - Here Sometimes
♫ Phoenix - Girlfriend

♫ Local Natives - Wide Eyes
♫ Jaill - New Noise
♫ Jinja Safari - Peter Pan
♫ Bambara - Stay Gray
♫ Chiddy Bang - Sooner or Later

♫ Youth Sounds - As Singers Would
♫ Au Revoir Simone - Shadows (Jens Lekman remix)
♫ Chiddy Bang - Sooner or Later
♫ Death Cab for Cutie - Movie Script Ending (Acoustic version)
♫ Solvent - Loss for Words

♫ Frankie Rose and the Outs - Little Brown Haired Girls
♫ Micah P. Hinson - Seven Horses Seen
♫ The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down
♫ The Drums - It Will All End in Tears
♫ Private - Secret Lover

♫ Los Bravos - Black Is Black
♫ Katy Perry - California Girls (MSTRKRFT remix)
♫ Peaches - Billionaire (feat. Shunda K)
♫ Travie McCoy - Billionaire (feat. Bruno Mars)

LAST NIGHT'S PARTY spelled trouble. And *cough cough* someone was a bit sneaky. What was the wildest thing you've done in a party? Yes, your secret is safe with me.

♫ The Pierces - Secret