The Music Ninja

If dubstep were butter, we’d have plenty to send over to Norway this holiday season. While that joke may have been pretty lame, you have to admit that the world as a whole is churning a huge barrel full of thick heavy dubstep beats lately. With that being said, there are some great tracks out there, and twice as many terrible ones.

Well, this track is definitely one of the better ones we’ve found. Dubstep producer Dabin, from Kannibalen Records released this just a few days…

Australian siblings Jaymes and Tegan make up the electro-pop duo known as Voltaire Twins. To wind up what has been a big year for the band, the title track from their latest EP, ‘Romulus’, has been remixed by talented producer Moullinex. A light house track with fresh synths and gorgeous vocals, ‘Romulus’ should set many a New Year’s Eve disco alight. Voltaire Twins are set to make 2012 their year, so watch this space for more.

Voltaire Twins – Romulus…

Swedish indie-pop act Francis have been going for quite some time, and are set to release their latest EP, ‘This Must Be Blood’, on February 27. Lead single off the EP is ‘Traktor’, an instant hit boasting an amazingly catchy riff and wistful vocals. This group have been touring with The Tallest Man On Earth recently, and are set to be huge next year. ‘Traktor’ is released on January 23.

Francis – TraktorDownload audio file (2fcr.mp3)

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‘Take My Gun’ was created out of frustration with foreign Visa’s, embassies, promoters and provides Russian producer DJ Antention with his debut on The Music Ninja. With a drop that just engulfs you in synths, the track weaves into pretty interesting timings which sounds… well… hefty!

Dj Antention – Take my Gun (Original Mix) Track Removed by artist on soundcloud

Update: DJ Antention just dropped this literally an hour after this post… here you go:

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Oxford indie-poppers Alphabet Backwards are five people who “champion the noble art of pop music, dancing all the way”. Judging by ‘Taller’, they’re doing a pretty good job of it. A sharp and infectious song about that “what if?” moment you see an ex, ‘Taller’ boasts catchy lyrics and a fantastic guitar line that will worm its way into your head for days on end. A must-have, ‘Taller’ features on the ‘British Explorer’ EP, and is available now.

Alphabet Backwards – Taller…

A dark melodic remix infused with an electroexperimental sound by 21 year old British-born producer Gemini. With Lana Del Rey’s rising popularity it is no surprisethere are so many remixes surfacing the interwebz, yet very few are able to elevate the original tracks in such an astonishing way as Gemini has, just listen below.

Download: Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (Gemini Remix)Download audio file (Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (Gemini Remix).mp3)

Throw on your dancing shoes and boogie down tonight to the funky sounds of Melbourne based indie pop rockers Strange Talk. Their new single “Sexual Lifestyle” brings back memories of the best indie dance acts of the 2000′s such as The Rapture and Miami Horror while still maintaining originality. This track is hot and with remixes by the likes of Bart B More, Those Usual Suspects and RESET! it is sure to get some airplay at discotheques worldwide.

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Youth Lagoon (Trevor Powers to his friends) recorded this cover of the late John Denver’s ‘Goodbye Again’ for Sirius XM, and it’s rather unusual piece from Powers. Featuring a sparse piano arrangement and Powers’ vulnerable vocals, ‘Goodbye Again’ is rather different to his lo-fi electronic bedroom jams. It’s an incredibly intense experience listening to this cover version, and will gain Youth Lagoon many new fans.

Youth Lagoon – Goodbye Again (John Denver Cover)…

Dada Life released their much anticipated new single “Kick Out the Epic Motherf**ker” last week. By the end of the week, Austrian group A.G. Trio had released their rework. With over 4000 views and 1100 downloads in 3 days, the song has been a huge success for the group.The Trio added their signature mark to this track, turning an aggressive anthemic house song into an accessible pop-house song without losing any of the edge. Check out their Soundcloud for more reworks and…

Victoria Hesketh, AKA the supremely talented Little Boots, has been rather quiet since the release of her massive debut ‘Hands’ all the way back in 2009. Now she’s back, with ‘Shake’. A six-minute house-influenced belter, this track combines achingly contemporary dance instrumentals with Hesketh’s classic pop vocals. A sure-fire hit that’ll set the dancefloor alight.

Little Boots – ShakeDownload audio file (little-boots-shake.mp3)