Moon PooL & Dead Band - Gossypol

Here's a newer release from one of my favorite newer local groups. As always, Moon Pool & Dead Band are proving themselves to be on the cutting edge of innovation (or something cool sounding like that). AA Records do have some cool things to offer, but they generally only produce limited runs, so pick this one up soon! Although MPDB are retaining their original style, some of the drum beats in Gossypol are almost hip hop-like. Neat stuff!

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Urban Tribe - Loyal Opposition

This is a newer Urban Tribe record (2010) coming out of Planet E. The A2 track Apathy's great in particular with the more noise-ier style that it has, along with B2 Insolitology and its driving distorted synthesizer I'd expect from the likes of John Maus. Either Sherard Ingram is going more experimental or I just really need to listen to the complete Urban Tribe discography.

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Leopard Moth - Skate Session EP *SYNTHSD EXCLUSIVE*

Leopard Moth has been cool enough to release this EP only on Synthetic Sounds Detroit! The music of Dane LeFevre includes a lot of instrumental samples and almost weird indy/no-wave characteristics He's rather new to the scene, but he's bringing something original and interesting (in a good way) to the table, so to speak. While Leopard Moth is still experimenting and building himself, it should be exciting to hear his future work.



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Here's a brief video of one of his live performances:

Moon Pool & Dead Band - Untitled (CDR)

Through pounding dark synths and experimental techno, Moon Pool & Dead Band are quickly chiseling a solid reputation for themselves. This group's very unexpected when dealing with the member's backgrounds. Nate Young (Wolf Eyes) coming from a more noise-based group and Dave Shettler (The Sights), a well-known garage rock band. Moon Pool manages to stick to classic analogue equipment and the driving heart of Detroit techno; reinventing their roots and owning a devastatingly fresh style. I would also recommend listening to a live set or even attending a performance. They seem to play a notably different show every time.

*Please note how the artist's tag's technically incorrect. Blogger doesn't allow "&" within a label. Also, please excuse my anally retentive habits.

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