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aurgasm brings to you an eclectic menagerie of aural pleasures. I scout out music you've never heard and deliver only the finest. Expect music curiously different, yet simply enjoyable.
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Mechanical Bride
british folk You might not have heard of oddly named Mechanical Bride, a.k.a. Lauren Doss, a young folk songstress from Brighton, but theres a pretty big chance her song Umbrella will sound familiar. Mechanical Brides radical rework of Rihannas RB styled Umbrella renders the ubiquitous hit into a be ...
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Kaada
norwegian composer // post-rock Although I was introduced to the non-traditional, experimental musical approach of John Erik Kaada quite a while ago and his name was previously mentioned on Aurgasm, only now his music caught up with me. Writing a soundtrack to an imaginary film, Norwegian sound arti ...
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Windy & Destiny
indie-pop // psychedelic Working in a minimalist apartment studio in Tel Aviv, Windy Destiny present the psyche-reflecting soundtrack of their lives. The gentle pulsations, guitar waves and warm female vocals of their debut album evolve like an ever-changing mini-psychedelic experience, transformin ...
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Zeep
samba pop // equatorial funk Mesmerizing the listeners with her vocal qualities and unique style of singing, Nina Miranda has collaborated with a variety of artists and was previously mentioned on Aurgasm for her project Shrift. Being partners in life, as well as music, inspired by the folksy, sexy ...
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Mayra Andrade
cape verdean // worldbeat She was born in Cuba, grew up between Senegal, Angola, Germany and finally settled down in Cape Verde. You can feel the influence of all these locations her music; a soft and friendly accessibility met by a very developed melodic intellect. In much of her music, she sings i ...
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The Apples
funk // turntablism Armed with two saxophones, trumpet, trombone, drums, bass and turntables, nine Israeli funksters leave unforgettable impression. Keeping the crowd dripping with sweat from non-stop ecstatic dancing and jumping, The Apples mix everything from adrenalized funk to exciting elements ...
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The Weepies
boy-meets-girl // pop folk The beginning of The Weepies reads like an indie folk fairytale; singer-songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen met for the first time seven years ago at Club Passim in Boston where Steve was performing. That night they began writing songs together and havent stopped since. ...
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Lefties Soul Connection
raw funk // soul Ill admit to having a certain weakness for Hammond organs ??? and if you dont share that with me you may not think much of Lefties Soul Connection, an Amsterdam based funk/soul outfit with a gravelly, retro sensibility and, yes, a mean Hammond player. Their drums bang loud and cris ...
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Urbs
nujazz // downtempo I promised myself I???d listen to 2005s Toujours le meme film whenever I wanted to recall the accomplishments of the downtempo movement. The album, (over)produced by Paul Nawrata aka Urbs, is so complicated that it evokes emotions far beyond where current downtempo can reach. His ...
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Smolik
electronic // downtempo Downtempo styled, subtle orchestral arrangements of Polish pianist and producer Andrzej Smolik conjure a sonic universe of smooth and dreamy modern pop gems. Approaching the delicate electronic scents of Zero 7, the beautifully crafted and sensual synthlines of Cye and A Mill ...
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Samsara Sound System
persian illbient // worldbeat The Daf, Santur, and Bazantar are a few instruments youll hear alongside turntables and synthesizers in this Brooklyn-grown sound of a man called Professor Shehab. Hes no stranger to music; performing with Qaballah Steppers, Scarab, and The Baraka Orchestra, among many ...
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Kreidler
electronic // experimental Kreidler has one of those sounds that teeters on the edge of being irritatingly experimental, but is pulled back by some solid acoustic instrumentation and a good sense of beat and build. Their debut, Weekend showcases an odd mix of chirps and clicks, along with some more ...
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News: New music player
As far as I know, Aurgasm was the first mp3 blog to introduce an mp3 player embedded on the site. Not trying to brag, just providing a little history. But now, after a few years and much thought, weve switched over to a new player, the Yahoo Media Player. This new player has a playlist, floats alon ...
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Balkan Beats
balkan brass remixed // gypsy dance Balkan dance music has been picking up speed in Europe, in part thanks to the Bucovina Club parties, and in New York at Mehanata Bulgarian Bar. Its caught my ears lately as well, with blaring horns and Balkan beats discofied to crazy hype levels. Here are two f ...
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Samantha James
house // electronic Vibrantly warm, captivating, upbeat and enticing; this is the sound I was looking for to start 2008, and I found exactly that with Samantha James debut album, Rise. Teaming up with Sebastian Arocha Morton, aka ROCAsound, and San Francisco based OM Records, theyve crafted a soulfu ...
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Karolina & Funset
reggae // funk A member of Habanot Nechama, versatile performer and vocalist for Kutimans funky tunes, MC Karolina deserves a mention for her colourful mixture of sounds. With the jolly jump-up reggae and funk infusions, fun grooves and playful lyrics, Karolina Funset form their own conception of c ...
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Susumu Yokota
electronic // ambient // soundscape Susumu Yokota has released a somewhat ridiculous thirty (ish) albums over the last fourteen years, mainly in Japan and mainly in the house/techno genre. Over here in Angloland, though, hes best known for his ambient electronica thats a chilling sort of blend of T ...
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Phon??noir
electro-acoustic // experimental Distant echoes return with a subdued haze, in an audible maze that approaches your ear. Matthias Gr??bels voice sparingly appears to direct and translate, through his Phon??noir dialect, as songs often build, unfold, surprise and sometimes delight with a scattered, s ...
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Soha
fran // pop nouveau Originating from Western Sahara in Algeria, growing up in a multi-cultural environment, Soha blends a variety of styles in her work. Mixing musical traditions from around the world, the prominent Cuban, Latin, jazz and soul influences, Soha gives an appealing vivacity to her so ...
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Kira Neris
nu-jazz // downtempo At 11 years old, Herv?? Poudoulec starts hearing and feeling music over the radio. His mind collects fragments of sounds and wonders what to do; pondering from Rock to House, Dance and Jazz, amassing over 4000 samples, while eventually experiencing The Cinematic Orchestras Motio ...
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