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As I dig deeper into the past of the current Australian electro-pop explosion (and it is quite a brilliant explosion, an explosion of the positive kind, such as one used to visually enhance a film or access a new mineral resource), I find more and more that all these guys seem to know each other. Its as if they all went to the same Australian school of electro-pop. So find of the day is Teenager, which is the old duet band of Nick Littlemore (currently band member of PNAU and more recent project Empire of the Sun) and Pip Brown (aka Ladyhawke). We've already seen the stunning stuff they're producing these days so its nice to go back to their roots. I've only been able to get hold of the tracks on their myspace, their album is proving extemely elusive so this is a bit of a snapshot.

The stand-out track is "Alone Again" which is just what a duet should be. Bloke sings. Girl sings. And eveythings beautiful.

"West" is a bass driven track featuring only Littlemore's vocals. Its all quite unpolished stuff but a good listen all the same.


Teenager - Alone Again


Teenager - West

www.myspace.com/teenagerband

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If you want to buy Teenager's album and you live outside Australia, well, no chance. If you find a copy give me a shout.

Here's a quick one to tide you over till tomorow. I don't know where I found this but its dam good stuff - a Cut Copy mix for Radio One in April, 2005. Somehow they've managed to cram Fleetwood Mac and the Pixies into what is essentially an electro mix. Its quite a mellow one, listen in the afternoon. Or whilst making an omlette as I did.


Cut Copy Radio 1 Mix

www.myspace.com/cutcopy

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A month or two ago, back in the day when I was still finding my feet as a music blogger (I still am), I did a guest post for Jon over at Sundtrak. Sundtrak is a far more cutting-edge blog than my own, I often find great stuff there before it appears anywhere else and the taste is very similar to that of Cassette Culture - I suggest you check it out! Anyway, Jon's returned the favour with a guest post about some of his favourite tracks from 2008. Pay attention now.

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Tom was good enough to guest post on my blog so I thought it proper to return the favor. In the theme of introducing our own blogs on each other's blogs, I decided to make a post that I won't even be posting on my own blog until New Years Eve. Some tracks that might be part of my "Hello 2009, Goodbye 2008 Top 10 List!" It might actually be top 20 this time, and well, hopefully these tracks stick for the next few months. What better way to represent Sundtrak?

To the music! I couldn't get this song out of my head the first time I heard it, I also couldn't stop laughing. None other than Moulinex and his remix of Ben Mono's Jesus Was A B-Boy. This should rightfully get you to listen to more Moulinex stuff.

Second, the Soulwax remix of MGMT which needs no introduction.

And lastly, the Van She Tech remix of Walter Meego. Tom has posted a bunch of Van She remixes already, thought I'd add to the list. Very bubbly track, what electro should be all about.


Ben Mono - Jesus Was A B-Boy (Moulinex Remix)



MGMT - Kids (Soulwax Remix)



Walter Meego - Forever (Van She Tech Remix)

You remember The Avalanches! Frontier Psychiatrist yes? Well anyway here's a couple of sweet remixes to go to sleep to:


The Avalanches - A Different Feeling (Ernest remix)


The Avalanches - Since I Left You (Cornelius Remix)

www.myspace.com/theavalanches
www.myspace.com/ernestsaintlaurent

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I've just discovered Shinichi Osawa! Brilliant! Thought I'd share, here's a taster:


Digitalism - Pogo (Shinichi Osawa remix)


Alex Gopher - Aurora (Shinichi Osawa remix)


Shinichi Osawa - Dreamhunt (Shinichi Osawa remix)

www.myspace.com/shinichiosawa