Grab the 2nd single from beautiful extrinsic pop duo My Gold Mask, off of their A Thousand Voices EP. “All Up in the Air” is a moody, tour de force dance track brightened by Gretta Rochelle’s evocative vocals.

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Gretta & Jack Armondo are also currently working on a 4-song 12″ which is scheduled to be released this October. They’ve also booked 2 late-summer shows in NYC in September. The 1st at the flagship Phillip Lim store as part of “Fashion’s Night Out” during Fashion Week on Friday, 09.10, & a 2nd show at Glasslands in Brooklyn on Saturday, 09.11.

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“Violet Eyes (T-Minus 321 rx)” | download

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With the release of their highly anticipated debut album No Problem on the horizon, Jamaica, the French duo formerly known as Poney Poney have announced their next single. “Short & Entertaining” will be released on August 16th via Co-op Music.

Packed with stop-start metallic guitars & fuzzy indie-pop melodies, “Short & Entertaining” is a 3 minute gem. The video is directed by Jeremie Rozan & Martial Schmetz – from Surface2Air – (Justice vs. Simian, The Streets) & features Igor Cavalera, the drummer & founding member of the Brazilian Thrash metal band Sepultura!

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Seeing a void in the dance music scene, Teki Latex & DJ Orgasmic formed the Sound Pellegrino label to release singles that fall somewhere between the intense, bangin’ electro sounds that djs play to huge crowds & the minimal electro that producers intricately craft in their home studios. As part of the Institubes network, Sound Pellegrino releases come out exclusively online & have quickly built a following in both computerland & regularworldia. Their Straight from the Spring compilation comes as the latest edition of the Scion CD Sampler Series.

This will be available shortly on iTunes with 100% of the proceeds going back to the label & artists. Goodies right below, track list after the break.

Para One – “Toadstool (LOL Boys Remix)” | download

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Renaissance Man – “What is Guru (dOP Remix)” | download

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Teki Latex – “Dinosaurs with Guns (Chewy Chocolate Cookies rx)” | download

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Portland, Oregon-based quartet, Tu Fawning is pleased to announce the release of their debut full length, Hearts on Hold. The album will become available throughout N. America on October 5 via the band’s imprint label, Provenance Records, followed by a November 1 European release from the folks at City Slang Records (Calexico, Black Mountain, HEALTH, Menomena).

Tu Fawning is a collective of songsmiths & multi-instrumentalists founded by Joe Haege (31Knots, Menomena) & Corrina Repp. After releasing the Secession EP (Polyvinyl) in 2008, the group doubled in size when longtime collaborators Toussaint Perrault & Liza Rietz joined full time last year.

Steeped in dark mystery, texture, & beauty that pours forth from an assortment of instruments including guitar, drums, piano, brass, & samples, Hearts on Hold is a polished, revealing record that perfectly complements fall’s kaleidoscope-spectrum of leaves & crisp breezes that seductively overcomes lungs more accustomed to more temperate air. Nowhere is this more apparent than on the album’s first single, “The Felt Sense,” is a haunting piece where heart-pulsing drums contrast with Repp’s soulful vocal performance, glossing over lyrics about lost love.

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On September 10, Tu Fawning will kick off a fall tour opening for Menomena, giving fans a chance to witness the band’s electrifying performances and be the first ones on their block to experience the new material.

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