M.I.A.
Maya Arulpragasam celebrated New Year’s Eve by releasing a free 36 minute mixtape called Vicki Leekx consisting of out-takes from her last album /\/\/\Y/\ and newer material.
http://vickileekx.com
Pop Massacre
A group of electronic artists curated by label Friends Of Friends including names like Daedelus and DNTEL cover big pop hits from the likes of Abba, Prince, Katy Perry, A-Ha, Britney and Beach Boys. Free download.
Listen at Bandcamp
Toro Y Moi
After a successful 2010, Chaz Bundick will release his second album Underneath The Pine in late February but has already dropped Still Sound, the first substantial taster from the record.
Listen at Disco Ball Breaker
Klaxons free EP
Landmarks Of Lunacy was the band’s Christmas gift, a 5-track EP of material recorded in 2008 with producer James Ford and ultimately rejected by the label.
http://www.klaxons.net
M.I.A – XXXO
After the over-indulgent and controversial gingercide video for Born Free, M.I.A gives the people a banging club track which bodes much better for her new album frighteningly called /\/\ /\ Y /\ (as in Maya, her first name).
http://bit.ly/miaxxxo
Nialler9 new music mixtape
A collection of great new music from yours truly including tunes from Twin Sister, Zola Jesus, Javelin, FUR, Lali Puna and more.
http://bit.ly/9newmix
Jarvis Cocker’s free album
The Sheffield man has made an album of ambient sounds in support of The National Trust in the UK. You can download it for free.
http://bit.ly/jarvisc
New Simian Mobile Disco
SMD return with a new single featuring Chris Keating of Yeasayer on this contagious dance tune.
Listen at Nialler9
Summer Mixtape
I’ve compiled a list of recommended summer songs consisting of tracks chosen by Twitter followers of Nialler9 for those blue-sky days.
Listen to the Summer Twitter Mixtape
Ferranti
Rousing electro-pop in its embryonic stages from a London three-piece. Check out the demo of ‘Run’.
http://www.myspace.com/ferrantimusic
My Toys Like Me
Imagine Martina-Topley Bird singing atop some weird schizophrenic synth-pop and you’ve got the considerable gist of this London two-piece.
Listen at Aurgasm
