The Beauty: “Sun Falls”.

25 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Our favorite Tokyo-based electronic music label Cuz Me Pain just hit us up with another artist from their exciting roster. The Beauty appears to be (as usual, not much info provided) a one-man project who's recently dropped a split tape with the equally amazing CMPR member Jesse Ruins. He has a few more tracks available via his bandcamp, including Sun Falls, a hazy, slightly dark and mysterious, echo-laden electro otherworld. The Beauty - Sun Falls Read more → Our favorite Tokyo-based electronic music label Cuz Me Pain just hit us up with another artist from their exciting roster. The Beauty appears to be (as usual, not much info provided) a one-man project who's recently dropped a split tape with the equally amazing CMPR member Jesse Ruins. He has a few more tracks available via his bandcamp, including Sun Falls, a hazy, slightly dark and mysterious, echo-laden electro otherworld. The Beauty - Sun Falls

Ela Orleans: “NEO PI-R”.

25 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

New York based eerie songstress Ela Orleans is finally about to release her much anticipated new cassette NEO PI-R via Clan Destine Records. Featuring 18 tracks, the tape is a collection of Ela's lo-fi takes on a four-track recorder, a technique that fabulously underlines the singer's otherworldly approach to music. The cassettes will ship in the beginning of May and can be pre-ordered over here. Read more → New York based eerie songstress Ela Orleans is finally about to release her much anticipated new cassette NEO PI-R via Clan Destine Records. Featuring 18 tracks, the tape is a collection of Ela's lo-fi takes on a four-track recorder, a technique that fabulously underlines the singer's otherworldly approach to music. The cassettes will ship in the beginning of May and can be pre-ordered over here.

Fuji Kureta: “Rope”.

25 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Istanbul electronic duo Fuji Kureta has a new album forthcoming, See Through will be out within the next couple of weeks. Watch this space for further info, and while you do that take a listen to the full-length's first track to surface below. Rope features Deniz Öztürk's clear vocals over a mellow beat and a sugary, tinkling melody. By the way, my dearest co-editor Tonje is really into this song and as she's having quite a rough time down in Cambodia at the moment, this one's especially for her. Fuji Kureta - Rope Read more → Istanbul electronic duo Fuji Kureta has a new album forthcoming, See Through will be out within the next couple of weeks. Watch this space for further info, and while you do that take a listen to the full-length's first track to surface below. Rope features Deniz Öztürk's clear vocals over a mellow beat and a sugary, tinkling melody. By the way, my dearest co-editor Tonje is really into this song and as she's having quite a rough time down in Cambodia at the moment, this one's especially for her. Fuji Kureta - Rope

Video: Wonder Wheel - “Bomb”.

25 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Here's the sick and mind-boggling new video for Wonder Wheel's amazing tune Bomb (featuring Alba Burgos), the first track to surface from WW's upcoming album Speakeasy, out soon on Beko DSL. The video was made by Frank Ouellette (Moduli TV) with an incredible performance by Jane L. Kasowicz. Read more → Here's the sick and mind-boggling new video for Wonder Wheel's amazing tune Bomb (featuring Alba Burgos), the first track to surface from WW's upcoming album Speakeasy, out soon on Beko DSL. The video was made by Frank Ouellette (Moduli TV) with an incredible performance by Jane L. Kasowicz.

Silver Dapple: “Slip Stitch”.

24 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Kinda wonder what the citizens of Toronto are up to nowadays. Not making music, apparently. While here at NFOP we continue to celebrate the thriving scene over in Montréal (see here, here, here or here, or here indeed) and are quite regularly blessed with splendid submissions from the western parts of Canada, Vancouver in particular, from the country's first city we hear exactly this (prove us wrong, Toronto). Anyway. Honestly, we don't care too much as long as there's that wonderful city on the banks of the Saint-Laurent. This time, it's the four-piece Silver Dapple that has grabbed our attention lately with their purest 90s throwback piece Slip Stitch, featuring pretty pop harmonies and sugary female vocals all gently drenched in reverb and a fog of fuzzed-out guitars, and everything else that makes us happy. Silver Dapple is the first tune from the band's forthcoming LP English Girlfriend, due in September. Silver Dapple - Slip Stitch Read more → Kinda wonder what the citizens of Toronto are up to nowadays. Not making music, apparently. While here at NFOP we continue to celebrate the thriving scene over in Montréal (see here, here, here or here, or here indeed) and are quite regularly blessed with splendid submissions from the western parts of Canada, Vancouver in particular, from the country's first city we hear exactly this (prove us wrong, Toronto). Anyway. Honestly, we don't care too much as long as there's that wonderful city on the banks of the Saint-Laurent. This time, it's the four-piece Silver Dapple that has grabbed our attention lately with their purest 90s throwback piece Slip Stitch, featuring pretty pop harmonies and sugary female vocals all gently drenched in reverb and a fog of fuzzed-out guitars, and everything else that makes us happy. Silver Dapple is the first tune from the band's forthcoming LP English Girlfriend, due in September. Silver Dapple - Slip Stitch

Manganese Madness: “Dame”.

23 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Pascal, known to these pages as the mastermind behind the criminally overlooked forlorn pop project Birdie Hilltop, recently hit us up with the news of his new endeavor, curiously named Manganese Madness. Though Pascal is kinda right in describing this as being "more in the rock vein", the gorgeous first song Dame nonetheless still is purest dream pop, added shoegazey guitar fuzziness and that heavy bassline notwithstanding. In fact, not a single "rock" gesture is to be found here. Just silent pain again, which is why we love it. Manganese Madness - Dame Read more → Pascal, known to these pages as the mastermind behind the criminally overlooked forlorn pop project Birdie Hilltop, recently hit us up with the news of his new endeavor, curiously named Manganese Madness. Though Pascal is kinda right in describing this as being "more in the rock vein", the gorgeous first song Dame nonetheless still is purest dream pop, added shoegazey guitar fuzziness and that heavy bassline notwithstanding. In fact, not a single "rock" gesture is to be found here. Just silent pain again, which is why we love it. Manganese Madness - Dame

Sea Oleena: “Sister”.

23 Apr 2011 — Henning Lahmann

Thanks to Fabien I've discovered earlier today that Charlotte aka Sea Oleena from Montréal, Quebec has just released another EP via her bandcamp. Sleeplessness is the collection of seven gems of experimental pop, fragile and ethereal pieces that mark another big step ahead for one of the most exciting contemporary female vocalists. Before you download the whole thing here, take a listen to the particularly beautiful and melancholic song Sister below. Sea Oleena - Sister Read more → Thanks to Fabien I've discovered earlier today that Charlotte aka Sea Oleena from Montréal, Quebec has just released another EP via her bandcamp. Sleeplessness is the collection of seven gems of experimental pop, fragile and ethereal pieces that mark another big step ahead for one of the most exciting contemporary female vocalists. Before you download the whole thing here, take a listen to the particularly beautiful and melancholic song Sister below. Sea Oleena - Sister