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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

(245,058 listeners)

rock, singer-songwriter, acoustic, alternative

Ben Harper is an artist from the Inland Empire in California, an oddly named place for an interesting person.
Bob Dylan

(1,927,748 listeners)

folk, singer-songwriter, classic rock, folk rock

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American musician, poet and artist whose position in popular culture is unique.
Boys Noize

(487,857 listeners)

electro, electronic, techno, electronica

BOYS NOIZE is the stage name of Berlin-based DJ and producer ALEX RIDHA. Ridha (born in 1982, Hamburg) started producing and DJing at early age to find himself supporting the likes of Felix Da Housecat and DJ Hell in a matter of time.
Bradiggan

(7 listeners)

seen live
Brodinski

(29,469 listeners)

electro, french, techno, dancefloor

Brodinski, 1 has his right hand on the hardened minimalist edge and his left hand on the electro party scene. He's part of the fluokids phenomenon. His sets are clean but the tracks are dirty, and the "mix tapes" he offers on his blog never disappoint.
Buraka Som Sistema

(101,064 listeners)

kuduro, electronic, portuguese, progressive kuduro

Formed in Amadora, Lisbon, Portugal, in 2006, Buraka Som Sistema brings us a new kind of "Kuduro" (Angolan dance). It mixes techno/electronic sounds with the traditional beat of Kuduro (or Kuduru), resulting in progressive kuduro.
Busy P

(234,040 listeners)

electro, ed banger, electronic, french

A full decade after the release of 'Homework', and 8 years after Oizo broke through, Busy P (Pedro Winter) is the head of one of the most exciting record labels in the business.
Cansei de Ser Sexy

(741,449 listeners)

electronic, indie, brazilian, female vocalists

Cansei de Ser Sexy (commonly known as CSS) is a band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2003. The band name is Portuguese for “Tired of Being Sexy” (taken from something Beyoncé once commented to the press: “I am tired of being sexy”).
CSS

(461,357 listeners)

electronic, indie, brazilian, female vocalists

Cansei de Ser Sexy (commonly known as CSS) is a band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2003. The band name is Portuguese for “Tired of Being Sexy” (taken from something Beyoncé once commented to the press: “I am tired of being sexy”).
DJ Mehdi

(228,411 listeners)

electro, electronic, french, ed banger

DJ Mehdi (born Mehdi Favéris-Essadi in 1977) was a french DJ since 1992, who began in the rap band Ideal J (with Kery James). He also spun for 113. He created the label "Espionnage", with names like Rohff, Rocé, Karlito, Dj Feadz, and Zdar (Cassius).
Donavon Frankenreiter

(514,930 listeners)

acoustic, singer-songwriter, folk, surf

Donavon Frankenreiter, born December 10, 1972, in Downey, California, is an American roots musician and pro surfer. He is a long-time friend of Jack Johnson and his debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Johnson's Brushfire Records through Universal Music and has already made the Australian ARIA Top-40 charts in April 2004.
Feadz

(147,588 listeners)

electro, electronic, ed banger, french

Paris, France Feadz is Fabien Pianta, a French Electro DJ on the Ed Banger Records label, he is known for his hip-hop infuenced tracks and remixes, especially his collaborations with Uffie. Originaly from Paris, Feadz with his solid dj background worked with Mr. Oizo on his first album Analog Worms Attack and produce a few EPs on Ellen Allien's german label: Bpitchcontrol.
Galactic

(102,992 listeners)

funk, jazz, fusion, jam

It’s shaping up to be a stellar year for celebrated New Orleans outfit Galactic. In 2010 the band released their groundbreaking new album Ya-Ka-May a visionary mix, intertwining New Orleans sounds from jazz to brass band to funk to bounce and far beyond.
Gogol Bordello

(519,938 listeners)

gypsy punk, punk, gypsy, alternative

Combining elements of punk, gypsy music, and Brechtian cabaret, Gogol Bordello tells the story of New York's immigrant diaspora through debauchery, humor, and surreal costumes. Leader and singer Eugene Hütz's taste in music was spun out of black-market tapes of the The Birthday Party and Einstürzende Neubauten in his native Ukraine.
Hercules And Love Affair

(334,312 listeners)

electronic, disco, synthpop, dance

Hercules and Love Affair is a musical project from New York formed in 2007 by DJ Andy Butler. From 2007 through 2010, members included Nomi Ruiz, Kim Ann Foxman and guest singer Antony Hegarty from the band Antony and the Johnsons.
Kalashnikov

(7,068 listeners)

punk, wartime rock n roll, punk rock, italian

Kalashnikov refers to at least 7 artists: 1. The Italian Anarcho/Peace punk band began in 1996, and have released several albums since then, despite numerous lineup changes. They are still active Website
Krazy Baldhead

(115,288 listeners)

electronic, electro, french, ed banger

KRAZY BALDHEAD, 34 years old, child of the south of France who became a Parisian, jazzman (10 years at the music academy) and sometimes sound engineer for a radio in prison.
Kumpania Algazarra

(1,561 listeners)

ska, portuguese, gypsy, avant-garde

Started at Sintra, Feb 2004, with the ambition of playing on the streets, giving some joy, amusement and new music to the people. As people started to be very atracted by their performance, they were invited to play also on stage.
MGMT

(1,984,666 listeners)

electronic, indie, psychedelic, alternative

MGMT is a neo psychedelia/alternative rock group which formed in Middletown, Connecticut, United States in 2002.
Midnight Juggernauts

(341,023 listeners)

electronic, australian, electro, electro synth rock

Midnight Juggernauts are an alternative dance/synth pop band which formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2004, They consist of Vincent Vendetta (vocals, keyboards), Andy Juggernaut, (bass, vocals) and Daniel Stricker (drums). They have been described by the American magazine "Rolling Stone" as "David Bowie if his Berlin Trilogy was a collaboration with Kraftwerk and Faust".
Mr Flash

(44,544 listeners)

electronic, ed banger, electro, french

French producer from Aix en Provence. "Flash Gordon" use to work for Virgin Music (France), in the cinematography, to finally have fun with his samplers and take the "guys of TTC" with him to produce them on their firsts 12".
MSTRKRFT

(613,647 listeners)

electronic, electro, dance, canadian

MSTRKRFT (pronounced Master-craft) is the pet project from Toronto, Ontario, Canada of musician Jesse F. Keeler (Death From Above 1979) and studio wizard Al-P (Girlsareshort). “It all comes down to feel,” states AL-P. “We’re interested in making people feel like they want to dance, at least a little bit, so it’s all about whatever it takes to get people there.”
Neil Young

(1,255,634 listeners)

classic rock, singer-songwriter, rock, folk

Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation.
Nouvelle Vague

(778,576 listeners)

bossa nova, french, female vocalists, chillout

Three different groups have performed under the name Nouvelle Vague: Nouvelle Vague (France) is a project created by French musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux and a number of female singers, including Camille, Alexandra Pavlou of Spring and Suburbia, Mélanie Pain, Marina Céleste & Phoebe Killdeer of Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws.
Peaches

(587,207 listeners)

electroclash, electronic, female vocalists, electro

Several artists/groups: 1) Merrill Nisker (born 1968 in Toronto), better known as Peaches, is an electroclash artist whose songs are mainly focused on sexuality
Rage Against the Machine

(2,290,020 listeners)

rock, alternative rock, alternative, political

Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band, formed in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. The band's line-up comprises vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford and drummer Brad Wilk.
Róisín Murphy

(609,595 listeners)

electronic, female vocalists, dance, electronica

Róisín Murphy (pronounced roe-sheen) originally from Arklow, Ireland, gained fame with Mark Brydon as the lead vocalist for UK electronic duo Moloko, formed in 1995.
Sebastian

(325,055 listeners)

electro, electronic, french, ed banger

(8 artists or more, at least 6 have album releases): 1) SebastiAn (born Sebastian Akchoté) is a French electro house artist whose reputation started with his first releases on Ed Banger Records in 2005 entitled 'Smoking Kills' & 'H.A.L.'. A string of remixes followed including Annie, Daft Punk, Cut Copy, Revl9n & label-mate Uffie.
Sizo

(1,583 listeners)

alternative, portuguese, portugal, alternative rock

Sizo is an alternative rock band from Porto, Portugal. Their music carves a line between creativity and sheer movement, while incorporating them both.
Skip The Use

(8,469 listeners)

indie, french, rock, punk

Having grown up surrounded by rock, punk, ska and disco, Skip the Use have managed to ingest all of these influences to recreate a sound and style all of their very own. In this accomplished, varied, and dynamic album, directed by Yves Jaget and Manu Guiot at Yellow Sub studio, the group is making a major dent in the current music scene and giving us an uncontrollable urge to dance.
Sons Of Albion

(885 listeners)

guitar, rock, alternative rock, alternative

BIOGRAPHY With great live reviews already, Sons of Albion are on their way to becoming the hot new rock act for 2009.
Spiritualized

(347,992 listeners)

space rock, shoegaze, psychedelic, indie

Spiritualized is an English rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom by Jason Pierce, who often goes by the alias J. Spaceman, after the spectacular demise of the Spacemen 3 outfit. The membership of Spiritualized changes from album to album, with Pierce being the only constant factor.
The Gossip

(482,213 listeners)

indie, indie rock, female vocalists, rock

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) A 3-piece band which changed their name to Gossip in 2003, originally from Searcy, Arkansas, United States. Their most recent release is Music For Men.
The Hives

(1,158,787 listeners)

rock, garage rock, indie, swedish

The Hives are a garage rock band from Fagersta, Sweden that emerged in the US and the UK in the early 2000s, but existed for nearly a decade before that, playing punk rock. The Hives are: "Howlin" Pelle Almqvist (vocals)
The John Butler Trio

(383,683 listeners)

acoustic, australian, rock, alternative

The John Butler Trio is an eclectic roots/jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. They have independently released five studio albums, the last three of which debuted at #1 in Australia, and have had eight Top 40 singles. Having developed a great reputation as a live act, the band have also released three live albums.
The Juan MacLean

(167,439 listeners)

electronic, dance, dfa, electronica

Prior to becoming one of the most significant acts on the DFA label, John Maclean was a member of Sub Pop band Six Finger Satellite. Initially, Six Finger Satellite fit in with the remainder of the Sub Pop roster, but after one EP, they took a sharp turn into herky-jerky post-punk that was inspired by Devo, Big Black, and Suicide instead of Black Sabbath, the Stooges, and Led Zeppelin.
The National

(1,084,015 listeners)

indie, indie rock, alternative, rock

The National is a Brooklyn-based alternative rock band formed in 1999, by friends from Cincinnati, Ohio. The band's lyrics are written and sung by Matt Berninger in a distinctive, deep baritone. The rest of the band is composed of two pairs of brothers: Aaron Dessner (guitar, bass, keyboards), Bryce Dessner (guitar), Scott Devendorf (bass, guitar) and Bryan Devendorf (drums).
Tiga

(438,155 listeners)

electronic, electro, electroclash, dance

Tiga is the stage name of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag (born 1974). He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount. Before producing music, he was involved in the promotion of rave parties in his native city during the early 1990s, also Tiga was involved in the creation of world renowned afterhours club SONA.
Uffie

(415,226 listeners)

electronic, electro, electroclash, electropop

Uffie (born Anna-Catherine Hartley on December 9, 1987) is an American/French underground electro artist currently signed by French electronic record label, Ed Banger Records. She was born in Miami, raised in Hong Kong and now lives in Paris. Her stage name, Uffie, comes from the French words "Un Oeuf "(an egg), a nickname her father gave her as a child for being so rowdy.
Unfair

(102 listeners)

rock, emocore, seen live

1. Unfair is a rock, emo band from Portimão, Portugal. http://www.unfairband.com/ 2. Unfair is hardcore beatdown band from Bandung, Indonesia http://www.myspace.com/unfairbeatdownhardcore/
Vampire Weekend

(1,472,718 listeners)

indie, indie rock, indie pop, alternative

Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band which formed in February 2006 in New York City, New York, United States.
Vicarious Bliss

(112,457 listeners)

electro, electronic, ed banger, new rave

Vicarious Bliss; real name Andy Gardiner; a tall red haired bloke signed by an even taller (debatable) blond bloke and PSG supporter, Busy P - driving force behind the Ed Banger Records empire. Released 'Theme From...
Within Temptation

(827,051 listeners)

symphonic metal, gothic metal, female fronted metal, metal

Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in Waddinxveen, Netherlands. The group consists of Sharon den Adel (vocals), Robert Westerholt (guitars), Jeroen van Veen (bass), Martijn Spierenburg (keyboards), Ruud Adrianus Jolie (guitars) and Mike Coolen (drums).
Xavier Rudd

(248,170 listeners)

acoustic, folk, australian, singer-songwriter

Xavier Rudd (born 1978) is a soulful Australian surf/roots artist from Torquay, Victoria, which is near the famous surfing location, Bells Beach.