This is the current single – forest pop with a most excellently rendered vocal:

Animalia (Radio Edit) by voltairetwins


Bonus Lifelike blog-era banger.

Animalia (Lifelike Remix) by voltairetwins


There used to be downloadable tracks, but I missed the boat and only have hard copy now. You’ll need to research your own avenues for download.

Australian east coast tour dates coming up – check them on Facebook.

xMandu

Gypsy and the Cat without the bombast but still packing plaintive vocals and cheesy string synths. Another worthy contender in 2011 from Brisbane’s surging electronic scene – a scene surging much like a river might surge after a torrential downpour.

Half Of It by YesYou

-Mandu

Back by overwhelming demand (serious-like!) here’s more from the enigmatic Sydney via New York (not San Fran as previously advertised) electro-pop’d duo, The Vanish. They’ve got some shiny new gems and a re-polished old one to share.

The Vanish – Heartbeat

The Vanish – I Don’t Speak French

The Vanish – Hold On (Mastered)

You’ll notice I’ve reposted Hold On – its been mastered, so this ones for keeps y’all.

Word is they’ve been in Sydney rehearsing with a drummer, so I’m assured there will be  a bunch of gigs – DJ sets and live shows – to be announced over the next 2 months. They’re almost dancefloor ready, and you should be too.

And yes, thanks to the bro who found it, they do have a MySpazz. Check it out for some snippets of upcoming tracks – particularly feeling ‘Rewind’.

-Mandu

I’ve never been one. Even though I had a compulsory typing class at school in year 4, featuring the indefatigable first lady of typology – Mavis Beacon. Y’all remember that shit? Typing to get away from sharks, typing to race cars, typing to shoot cans. typing against the clock. But always typing against yourself.

But allow me to introduce you to a talented little group from my hometown of Melbourne who have caught my ear recently. Touch Typist is the combined musical acid-trip of  Nick Huggins (guitar/vocals), Mark Gretton (drums) and Tig Huggins (electronics). They’re an electro-acoustic outfit that’s experimental at heart, but has a good ear for a soothing, pop melody. Think Montag, Au Revoir Simone and LCD Soundsystem in front of a warm fire. Naked.

Have a listen to this track, which they’ve kindly sent us.

Touch Typist – Late Of Light <3 <3 <3

They’re working on a new album, and there’s a bunch more tracks on their myspace. And if you’re in Melbourne or Sydney, keep an ear out for them on RRR and FBi Radio. Enjoy!

-Mandu