Introducing: Pretty Heart

Pretty Heart is 20-year old Morgan Holliger out of Ohio, our first artist-to-watch of 2013, who produces soulful electronic glam-pop that’s got our pulse running fast with its fast-paced beat patterns and Morgan’s breathless vocals. Her latest strike Toy, the most outstanding track up till now, was released December 29 and might just be the big breakthrough moment for Pretty Heart. With her 7-track EPHalf Asleep and a noteworthy cover of Ariel Pink’s Alisa, Pretty Heart doesn’t seem like the slow type when it comes to putting new jams out there and we’re excited to see what the new year has to bring for this potentially huge new artist.

Pretty Heart – Toy

Free Download: DEON – Ich Hab’s Gesehen (Kante cover)

DEON might just be that band with that sound you have never heard before. Based in Berlin, this German/English duo consisting of Dominik Deonarain (vocals) and Rob Willis (synths) creates an orgasmic mix of 80s electro and German pop. A Feuerwerk der Gefühle in its impurest form, DEON is scared, in love, egoistic, perverted and on drugs… Think: Rammstein gone electro-pop. Yes, they might appeal to a rather niche audience, but boy is their music catchy and I love it!

Frohe Weihnachten von DEON! And as a little Christmas present, a free download of their cover of Kante’s “Ich hab’s gesehen”:

And just because I can’t help myself, here are 2 videos of my favourite DEON tracks, “Hedonist” and “Ganz Allein” live at Kater Holzig back in December 2011.

== > Want to see them live as well and swing around your pony tail? They’re supporting German rock band PULS on January 12th at White Trash, click here for the event on facebook. < ==

Video: Trentemøller – My Dreams ft. Marie Fisker

My Dreams is Anders Trentemøller‘s contribution to Record Store Day, released exclusively in the independent record stores participating on April 21. My Dreams is also different from what we know the mighty Trentemøller for, but dope just like the rest. Its riffs are rockier (excuse the obvious alliteration, they get me hooked every time), its vocals are more haunting thanks to the sultry talent of Marie Fisker, and its tempo is slower without lacking the energy. With this cover version of The Gun Club’s 2009 song, Trentemøller took a laidback Blues-Punk song and made it his own completely. His own being a track a whole lot more interesting than the original.

The beautifully directed and edited video features private footage that captures the vibes, emotions and energy of last year’s live tour. And how could we resist a video that combines a banging track and the feel of a fun roadtrip, right?

Trentemøller – My Dreams ft. Marie Fisker

Introducing: Freakish Atlantic

Time to introduce another promising Berliner band: Freakish Atlantic! On their profile(s) the duo writes that they recorded their debut EP ‘Siren Songs’ “during the rainy summer of 2011 (oh I remember that one…) in Flo´s bedroom under the influence of cheap ice pops while spending most of the time playing ´International Superstar Soccer´ on an old Super Nintendo.” Nice one. Now that we’ve made it through winter, it is time for Freakish Atlantic to bring us some new material. Which they did! Yesterday I was happily surprised on SoundCloud with their first single for a still work-in-progress album. Stream this wonderful little piece of dreamy synth pop called ‘House Of Cards’ below and if you dig it, quickly grab that free download while you can!

Track: Freakish Atlantic – House Of Cards 

Track: Freakish Atlantic – Video Games (Lana del Rey cover) 

Freakish Atlantic – Siren Songs EP 

PONYDANCECLYDE SUNNY SUNDAY MIXTAPE VOL. 21: THE HIPSTER HIP-HOP EDITION

What with Jay-Z off changing diapers and all that, we felt it’s time to bring some of the more important babies of the Hip Hop world back on your minds. Back despite Hip Hop never really left my mind ever since my early teenage years, but because it’s back as in BACK written in capital letters with the rise and shine of a new league of hipster Hip Hoppers. Including our much-beloved A$AP Rocky, that Childish Gambino dude who we have a serious crush on and Theophilus London with a banger Tweet cover that I just can’t get over. Now lean back and nod that head to some retrosuperfuture Hip Hop on a lovely Sunday.

Tracklist:

1. Wiz Khalifa – The Thrill
2. Theophilus London – Oops (Tweet cover)
3. A$AP Rocky – Celebration
4. Schoolboy Q – Hands On The Wheel (ft. A$AP Rocky)
5. Handclaps & Guitars – Chiddy Bang
6. Childish Gambino – Bonfire
7. Wale – Purple Swag
8. SBTRKT – Wildfire (ft. Drake & Little Dragon)

PONYDANCECLYDE SUNNY SUNDAY MIXTAPE VOL. 21: A Hipster Hip Hop Feast from ponydanceclyde on 8tracks.