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Apoptygma Berzerk

Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian // musical group, formed in 1989. The current lineup includes Stephan Groth (vocals, programming, guitars, samples), Brandon Smith (guitars) and Thomas Jakobsen (drums). The group has achieved moderate commercial success with a unique brand of gloomy, danceable gothic , winning awards and Top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia. The band's name is commonly abbreviated to APOP or APB.

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MaJiKer

Body-Piano-Machine or BPM is the debut solo album by MaJiKer - a Paris-based musician and producer originally hailing from Birmingham. MaJiKer (aka Matthew Ker) is the production talent behind French chanteuse Camille’s award winning albums "Le Fil" and "Music Hole" - which climbed to the top of the charts in France - and has made her an international success. BPM uses sounds derived from the body, a piano and machines. Beyond the concept that runs

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Battle Lines

Between the seams lies love, loss and purgatory. Dark and cerebral; we come unarmed. Battle Lines (previously Alvin Purple!) are dirty. Dirty in a good way. Their debut double A Side released last year created waves across the blog-sphere, blending an irresistible pop melody with 'foot to the ribcage' beats and a soaring sonic landscape. Favorites with Tom Robinson on BBC 6music, they combine chanteuse elements of Lykke Li with TV on the Radio beats...

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The Trap

There are two artists with this name: 1. The Trap, a comedy sketch troupe composed of Jeremy Limb, Paul Litchfield and Dan Mersh An almost weekly podcast in released by The Trap. 'Possibly the most important 40-odd minutes of your life.' Now available from the iTunes Store! 2.The 'Trap were to be found in and around E8, East London. But it all started in a sleazy club night in Sheffield. A showdown of rock bitches, lipstick lesbians and weeping mascara as a Bold Street connection brought the two together.

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Ceo

There are, at least, two artists known as ceo/CEO. 1. ceo: A pseudonym of Eric Berglund (of The Tough Alliance). Co-founder and owner of Sincerely Yours records based in Göteborg, Sweden.“Come With Me” is the first single from the forthcoming ceo album, White Magic, which comes out late June on Modular. 2. CEO: A pseudonym of Fatir M. Hidayat (aka Frederick Murl Randle & FMH, born 4 Jan 1971, Houston,Texas). The CEO of Enterprise Entertainment Recording Group, (made in 1998), who has produced several mix tapes, video production and albums for Enterprise Entertainment Recording Group.

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Less Than Me

Less than me formed in 2006. They played a whole heap of shows pretty much everywhere whilst writing they're debut album "Crawl Walk Party", which was recorded at Outhouse Studios, Reading in February 2008. Lockjaw Records picked up Less Than Me Mid 2008 with the interest of releasing Crawl Walk Party nationally and in Europe. This happened on 10th November to outstanding reviews in the UK and Europe. For the next year,its all about shows, shows, touring and more shows. Kerrang
"Stadium Picking, electronics and wah-wah guitar"

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Dirtywings

dirtywings' music is indie-pop earcandy with a rock/electro edge. Hairbrush-mime to their fresh yet familiar-sounding melodies, hooky riffs, and catchy, memorable choruses. Lyrically, dirtywings push the pop envelope, unafraid to probe at controversial subjects. They invite listeners to have a spiritual moment by meditating on the fundamental question 'what happens when I die?' ("When My Body Dies").

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Komputer

Komputer is the project of two London-based synth-meisters: Simon Leonard and David Baker, releasing on Mute Records. The duo have been writing, mixing and producing together for over 25 years, formerly in I Start Counting & Fortran 5. Their new album is Synthetik. Their sound is rigorously electronic and their tracks deal with such diverse subjects as: Russian cosmonauts, rubbish compactors and mobile phone ringtones. Musical antecedents and influences include Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, Syd Barrett and Brian Eno.

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Tracey Thorn

Tracey Thorn (born September 26, 1962, in Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire) is an English pop singer and songwriter. She is best known as being one half of the duo Everything But the Girl. She grew up in Hatfield, Hertfordshire and studied English at the University of Hull, where she graduated in 1984 with First Class Honours. She lives with her EBTG partner Ben Watt in North London. The couple have twin daughters born in 1998, and a son born in 2001.

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