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Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws

At a young age Phoebe Killdeer wanted to write and create her own music, she was already listening to what would become her main influences: Tom Waits, Art of Noise, Yma Sumac, Nick Cave, Carmen McRae… «I have a fascination with words and lyrics, the way they are such obvious simple things and yet they come alive with complexity and full with feeling depending on the way you place them and with which tone you pronounce or accentuate them.

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Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone (born April 21, 1949 in Northport, Long Island, New York) is an American singer and actress. She is most famous stage for her Tony Award-winning roles in Evita (1979) and Gypsy (2008). LuPone has also appeared in the 1987 revival of Anything Goes and 2005 revival of Sweeney Todd. She has achieved iconic status for her involvement in productions of Les Miserables, Sunset Blvd., Noises Off, Company, Candide, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Oliver!, The Three Sisters, and Master Class.

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French Boutik

La Nouvelle Pop Moderniste: An exquisite pop shop moderniste exhibiting only the finest melodies, this Parisian ensemble has their musical hands firmly on the pulse of our future while keeping their feet grounded on dance floors of the past. Theirs is a unique vision of modern French pop where elegance and schizophrenia collide to generate a distinctive female vocal driven outfit of many harmonic faces.

Read more about French Boutik on Last.fm.

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Feadz

Feadz is Fabien Pianta, a French Electro DJ on the Ed Banger records label, he is known for his hip-hop infuenced tracks and remixes, especially his collaborations with Uffie. Originaly from Paris, Feadz with his solid dj background worked with Mr. Oizo on his first album Analog Worms Attack and produce a few ep's on Ellen Allien's german label : Bpitchcontrol.
Now he's working for Ed Banger on the Uffie's adventure, and still bangin the clubs in the whole world with his 'hors pair' selection and technique.

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Surkin

23 years old Surkin (born Benoit Heitz) comes from southern France but lives and works in Paris. He dropped out of art school four years ago and never looked back. Surkin got into dance music through Detroit ghettotech and started to dig deeper into club music history, focusing on Miami Bass, Chicago ghetto, and house music. Add a thick layer of glammed-up filtered house courtesy of French dons Daft Punk and local originators Jess & Crabbe and you’ve got the full Surkin mille-feuilles.

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Anoraak

Anoraak is a producer/DJ from Nantes, France. His productions are clearly influenced by 80's TV- and video game music and are usually very melodic. Anoraak is part of the Valerie collective and his tracks are often featured on the Valerie blog. He recently released the EP 'Nightdrive with you'. Anoraak has remixed artists including Hail Social, College, Futurecop!, and The Outrunners.

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