What's Up?

Interesting instrumental band from Oregon called What's Up?

Check out their Myspace page.

Boxcutter

First dubstep related music that I've actually liked, probably cos it isn't really dubstep.

It's a nice balance of styles actually, all within electronic music of course.

Problem Solvers

Best Fwends

Released in 2007 and hyped a few years ago this is already kinda "old".

Just two dudes recording lots of short tracks and claiming not to be talented enough to have a set "sound".

Double Up

Borderline comedy album released in 2007.

Not even in a completely ironic way. 

Some of the lyrics are just unbelievable, especially considering his pending court cases at the time.

Shoukichi Kina

Shoukichi Kina is an Okinawan musician and this compilation was released on David Byrne's Luaka Bop label in 1994.

I like some of the songs way more than others but I think the sound is really cool.

Björk interviews Arvo Pärt

From the 1997 BBC program "Modern Minimalists"

Gurus

There's a very interesting three disc compilation called "Ohm - The Early Gurus of Electronic Music" which seems to be everywhere on the internet.

It collects a lot of very pioneering people and I haven't digested it all yet but the discs can be downloaded here.

Dirty Projectors live at SXSW

Recorded a few days ago by NPR.

Listening to it now.

I think it's all new, soon to be released material.

You can access it here.

More Raymond Scott

This time its a collection of his music for real instruments.

Quite a few were used in cartoons but weren't written for that purpose.

Saying that, most of his compositions have quite good, cartoony titles.

aPAtT

I've been trying to find interesting bands based in London or the UK, just out of interest to see if they exist!

Here is one called aPAtT.

Worth listening to a bit of their stuff before making any solid judgements as it's all quite different.

They have a pretty comprehensive website too.

Brian Joseph Davis

This guy is a relatively young Canadian artist/musician/writer who makes quite a lot of interesting and amusing work.

Here is his website, but you can listen to quite a few of his projects on UBU.

He's made songs out of burned banned records, turned Adorno's writing in a punk band, and done quite a lot of equally odd stuff.

Here is his cover of "Sony's best song", the End User License Agreement:

"Eula" by Brian Joseph Davis

The Minister of Enjoyment

King Sunny Adé (the King bit is surprisingly relevant, he was born into Nigerian royal family) brought African "Juju music" to the global masses with a record deal with Island in the 80s.

He was known for incorporating the pedal steel guitar to his sound after becoming a fan of American country-western music, but also began to use synthesisers and drum machines like on his album Synchro System.

Twi the Humble Feather

These guys have taken "Sung Tongs" by Animal Collective and turned it into a band.

I'm sure they'd hate me for saying that, but check them out anyway.

Minnie Riperton

Check out the high notes in this live video.

I'm talking about the really high notes.

The ridiculous stage set and camera techniques are also quite amusing: