Abeano — Who? MNDR are two people; Amanda Warner and bandmate Peter Wade. They formed when Warner was “carrying too many bags around NYC” and handed Wade some demos. The name is a playful take on Amanda’s first name; it misses out the A’s an... more info

melophobe — If you like Sleigh Bells - who holds 8th place in our best albums - chances are this mixtape will be right along your preference of genre. Derek Miller has put out a 10-track playlist of his favs via RCRD LBL, featuring artists such as Crystal Castle... more info

melophobe — SPOILER ALERT!!! Daft Punk’s Tron Legacy soundtrack did not make this list. Neither did the latest offerings by scene stalwarts Massive Attack, Underworld, Röyksopp, Goldfrapp, or Cassius. Why, without solid contributions from The Books and The Ch... more info

Guardian Music — Her debut single might have hit written all over it, but Yasmin is not in the same league as US R&B divas like Ciara and CassieHometown: London.The lineup: Yasmin (music, vocals).The background: Yasmin has already had a top 20 hit as a featured vocal... more info

Guardian Music — (Edvins)It takes neck to put out an EP titled Summer at midwinter, but singing sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell decided to mark their inception as Larkin Poe (the name of an ancestor) with four seasonal mini-albums. Spring set the girls' harmonies to... more info

From Mato, From London — Magnetic Man Londres (UK) Lo último. Tres super-productores de dubstep al asalto del mainstream. Una música inventada en el sur de Londres, como un drum and bass lento, minimalista y oscuro, de ritmos entrecortados y bajos gordísimos. Colabora Kat... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by Benjamin Lozovsky Slow, moody creatures don't usually survive very long in the wild, but Trip-hop is one now seemingly prehistoric beast that's still chugging along, ignoring strict evolutionary guidelines for idiosyncratic music. M... more info

Guardian Music — Former Kinks singer 'thrilled' to take control of the Southbank Centre's 18th annual festival, promising to forge a 'musical bridge between past, present and future'Ray Davies has been appointed artistic director of next year's Meltdown festival at t... more info

ContactMusic — Dance music duo MASSIVE ATTACK are donating all the proceeds from their new mini-album to the War Child charity.Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall are longstanding... more info

BBC 6 Music — Trip-hop pioneers put out a new EP to raise money for charity more info