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  Oh My Darling Clementine

Swedish pop twins Taxi Taxi! have covered the folk song 'Oh my darling Clementine' on zither and accordion, backed by their dad on steel pedal. Video by Erik Wåhlström.

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“Gloomy Sunday,” tells the tale of a person in mourning who is contemplating suicide. Due to numerous anecdotal stories of people listening to the song and launching themselves from rooftops, the BBC banned the tune, which eventually became known as “The Hungarian Suicide Song.”

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One of Istanbul's best kept secrets, the Sublime Porte netlabel has just released their 5th excursion into dubby minimal techno soundscapes. Free download.

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  Beak>

Lead by Portishead's Geoff Barlow, Matt Williams on keys and Billy Fuller on bass Beak> is a new trio from Bristol who just released their debut on Ipecac Records.

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  Bills Hicks

First ever release by odd_io netlabel. Free download as expected. Psyche beats & Bill Hicks samples abound. All tracks chopped & re-arranged by the Spaced Cowboy
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  Fool’s Gold

Can't say I got into Fool's Gold instantly although their genre is kind of upfront. Perhaps it's because they are hipsters from LA and they sing in Hebrew?. Anyway repeat tries were kind of successful and I just found out Surprise Hotel is free download on last.fm, so you are free to form your own ideas about 'em.

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  Proudpilot

If you're in Berlin; Kreuztanbul is taking place today, featuring the prides of Istanbul noise rock scene (and any scene to be correct) Nekropsi and Proudpilot, alongside Canadian singer and honorary Turk Brenna Mac Crinnon and Alexander Hacke. 10 Euros totally justified, don't miss!

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  Shawn Lee

Another release from the mysterious Clutchy Hopkins this year, it seems the guy can't be stopped. Once again a collaboration with British producer Shawn Lee another artist who can do no wrong.

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  Little Dragon
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  Machine Dreams
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  Feather

The Swedes know their thing when it comes to making electro pop (or melodic death metal, for that matter). The first single of Little Dragon's sophomore release Machine Dreams. I heard they'll be in Istanbul soon.

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