A brief DM break for Poni Hoax

March was definitely Depeche Mode month and as it closes with a new album, that really is quite good, we’ll dedicate this week solely to one of my favorite French acts, Poni Hoax.

It’s been five years since the last album and this week’s release of their third full length lp ‘State of War’ picks up where they left us last. Dancing and dreaming from melody to melody, beat to beat, clash to clash. Oh, and then there’s Nicholas Ker’s voice. Imagine Serge Gainsbourg grew up listening to Bowie & Joy Division… yeah, it’s just like that but in real-time! There’s even a nod to Bowie with “Young Americans”; no not a cover but maybe an answer?

From ‘State of War’, Poni Hoax with “Life In a New Motion”:

My SXSW list cont’d: Holy Balm

Where are the Aussies… saving them for last yo! Here we go…

From “Sydnay”, down under: Holy Balm!

My SXSW list cont’d: missions

Dark, electronic and with Coppell roots? Sold! While the world waits for the Knife‘s new album, I’ll get my evil from Austin’s own “missions“.

“Good night dark continent!”

From Austin (by way of the motherland) “missions“:

My SXSW list cont’d: Young Galaxy

This year we find yet another Canadian band who should be recognized by those familiar with my playlists. Young Galaxy‘s new album Ultramarine (also the name of the new TOB album) doesn’t drop until the end of April but the two singles released so far sound pleasantly reminiscent of their third album “SHAPESHIFTING”, which saw the band take a turn toward the synth and blew me the hell away.

From Montreal, Young Galaxy

Pretty Boy

Peripheral Visionaries

My SXSW List cont’d: Young Fathers

Calling themselves a “psychedelic hip-hop boy band”, Young Fathers are already in heavy rotation in my world. Fret not world, the boy band part of that description is literal and not genre based.

Now calling Edinburgh home but from around the world, Young Fathers:

My SXSW list cont’d: Tiga

The DJ “slash” Producer category always catches my eye at SXSW. There’s been a ton of crossover success the past few years and though Tiga has been on the scene for some time now, I suspect it won’t be just DJ’s and club kids who know the name after this week. Get your stretch on and get ready to dance.

From Montreal, Tiga:

My SXSW List cont’d: Lucy Love (blow-up alert)

Don’t pigeonhole Lucy Love. She’s got far more to offer than just a little dub & grime-rap. Once the festival organizers wake up, Lucy will blow-up.

From Copenhagen, Lucy Love.

Two videos for Lucy cuz all day everyday, my daddy was a dj!