Guardian Music — Minimal techno tends to be a hermetically sealed subgenre, devoted to precise digital rustles. Germany's Hendrik Weber, now on his third album as Pantha Du Prince, has prised open that seal, letting found sounds – wind, bells and even acoustic... more info

Altsounds — “Their bright, friendly electronics and Brian Wilson harmonies suggest Scotland may have the beginnings of its own Animal Collective. Ones to watch.” – Metro “Prettier than a 1940s polka-dot tea dress… Th... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Andy, a student at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, sent me an email about a musician named Peter from the suburbs of Milwaukee. Utilizing the moniker Trail Magic, he creates sample/splice pop tunes that sound pretty great considering they were ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Last week I introduced you to a fantastic new band from Savanah, Georgia known as Sunglasses. The dynamic duo comprised of 8000 bam bam (Samuel Cooper) and Baby Seal (Brady Keehn) busted into my inbox with the great song "Whiplash", complete with an... more info

MTV.com News — After hitting stores Tuesday, it's already being heralded as a top album of the year.By James Montgomery Yeasayer Photo: MTV News Those in the know have been buzzing about Yeasayer's Odd Blood for months now, ever since the Brooklyn avant-... more info

Persona Sauna — ...then you might fancy The Ruby Suns. These New Zealanders share music for the masses who are willing to sit down and have a listen. Their latest album, Fight Softly, is a bit different sounding than their previous two releases, but if that means n... more info

Rolling Stone — Who: Electro-tribal trio who formed in Baltimore, where singer Chris Keating and guitarist Anand Wilder attended prep school. The group bonded over seeing shows by classmates Animal Collective and turned a 2008 LSD trip in New Zealand (with singer-ba... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — There are some "holidays" that have too much oddball history to ignore, with Groundhog Day ranking near the top of the list when it comes to weird facts and traditions. Aside from the cult of old Pennsylvanian men sporting top hats, there's the utte... more info

Troubled Souls Unite — [Editor's Note: I was asked this week to respond to an article on The Vertex Blog that put forth the idea that Coldplay's most recent album Viva La Vida was an inadvertent soundtrack to the hit TV show Lost. While I have never watched Lost and pr... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — There is something serene and lovely about the music Colin Caulfield creates, better known to you and me via the moniker Young Man. Although Caulfield is just fresh out of his teenage years, this 20-year-old kid living within the Chicago city limits... more info