http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=218&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Electropop Artists on Rhapsody OnlineElectropopen720Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:28:24 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=218&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25049179&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:14 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.25049179 art.25049179 Owl City art.25049179 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25049179&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25049179&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Of June, Young sang of floating in space in a set that referenced cruise ships, airplanes and nonstop modern motion, sounding at once thrilled with distance and nostalgic for a simpler, stay-at-home lifestyle. He came into his own style with Maybe I'm Dreaming, which found him fleshing out his delicate, catchy sound with acoustic guitars and more intricate songwriting. This is the sound of being young, in love and 110% alive. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15606322&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:19 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.15606322 art.15606322 3OH!3 art.15606322 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15606322&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15606322&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss 3OH!3's big break came at the Denver stop of 2007's Warped Tour; their strong showing got them booked to play the entire nationwide tour in 2008. The same year, they signed to the Atlantic subsidiary Photo Finish and released their debut album, Want. For all the aggression in their songs, there's a wink and a smile behind the sneer, which makes sense given their punk roots: punks don't take anything too seriously, after all. Not even crunk.

]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4269&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Synth Pop Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:45 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4269 art.4269 Depeche Mode art.4269 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4269&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4269&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Music for the Masses and on to the dark extravagance of albums like Violator and Exciter. But an abundance of alternate versions and remixes has produced a messy canon. For many fans, that's half the fun: Depeche Mode's B-sides make for a fascinating alternative history of these alt-rock heroes. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14098590&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:26 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14098590 art.14098590 MGMT art.14098590 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14098590&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14098590&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Oracular Spectacular, a collection of sweeping, electronic Flaming Lips-style noise-pop songs, was released in 2007. Critical and popular accolades for the band reached a high at the CMJ Music Marathon a few weeks after the album's release. A tour alongside Of Montreal and a remix from Justice helped the band continue to merge its twin tendencies towards psychedelic pop and electro. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18703767&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Dance Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:50 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.18703767 art.18703767 The Ting Tings art.18703767 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18703767&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18703767&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss We Started Nothing, in May 2008, the Ting Tings got a boost of exposure from an iTunes ad featuring the song "Shut Up and Let Me Go." With White providing a feisty bite of snotty shouts and sharp guitar and De Martino offering an inventive mix of chopped beats and quirky effects, the two unite a sound that draws from indie party bands such as Bloc Party and CSS while taking cues from garage rock groups like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Kills. - Stephanie Benson]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6626436&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electronica/Dance Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:25 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6626436 art.6626436 M.I.A. art.6626436 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6626436&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6626436&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Arular, was released in 2005. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65205&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:52 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.65205 art.65205 The Postal Service art.65205 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65205&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65205&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Give Up in early 2003. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22951128&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:46:45 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.22951128 art.22951128 Passion Pit art.22951128 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22951128&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22951128&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Chunk of Change EP. A full-length, Manners, followed a year later, with Passion Pit making the successful crossover into the world of TV ads (PlayStation) and appearances (in the U.K., anyway).]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7071039&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Synth Pop Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:52 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7071039 art.7071039 Shiny Toy Guns art.7071039 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7071039&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7071039&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss We Are Pilots, initially released on Stormwest International. Perhaps the landing gear wasn't working, because later that year Shiny Toy Guns re-recorded the album, this time for SideCho Records. But listeners along for the ride didn't unbuckle their seatbelts until 2006, when the band once again redid the album for its major-label debut on Universal. Though it only climbed to No. 90 on the Billboard 200, the album earned them a Grammy nomination for Best Electronic/Dance Album and landed three songs -- including "Le Disko," a sassy blast of punk-spirited electro -- in the upper quarter of Billboard's Modern Rock charts. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55741&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:23 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55741 art.55741 Royksopp art.55741 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55741&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55741&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss
Torbjorn and Svein met at the age of 12, and began their musical career performing Kraftwerk covers for friends. Naming themselves Aedena Cycle, they started creating their own ambient sounds reflecting their love for King Crimson, Brian Eno and the Orb -- influences that would continue to show as their production capabilities matured. Briefly joining Those Norwegians, Torbjorn sharpened his house sensibilities, and then the two friends formed Royksopp, releasing "So Easy" and signed soon thereafter by Wall of Sound. Their debut album, Melody AM, was a slow-burner that generated huge word of mouth and massive sales until even your postman could be heard whistling "Poor Leno" and "Eple." The music was a curious combination of electronica, downtempo, folk and pop -- catchy melodies and fun, uplifting beats that were especially needed in the overly po-faced prog house days at the beginning of the millennium. Global tours followed, accompanied by a number of award-winning and highly creative videos. Remixing requests started to come in, and soon it was possible to detect a specific Royksopp sound: the warmth of a good melody combined with a sparse clinical and washy Arctic rhythmic backdrop. Clearly not wanting to be pigeonholed, their next release, 2005's The Understanding, had a different feel and employed new vocalists (even using their own on some tracks), but their love of prog rock, especially the Alan Parsons Project, could still be clearly detected on tracks like "Alpha Male." - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15748356&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:55 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.15748356 art.15748356 Santigold art.15748356 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15748356&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15748356&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Santogold, which reflects influences like Bad Brains, Tina Turner, Devo, the Smiths, Cocteau Twins and many more, is a stunning display of hipster pastiche -- it's ear candy loaded with brain food of a subversive flavor. - Angela Bruno]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39810&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Baroque Pop Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:41:58 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39810 art.39810 Goldfrapp art.39810 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39810&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39810&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278368&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Leftfield/IDM Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:27:00 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5278368 art.5278368 Ratatat art.5278368 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278368&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278368&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Classics, was mostly recorded in upstate New York and substantially broadened their style. Ask 'em and Ratatat will try to convince you that small is the new big. - Jonathan Zwickel]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3209&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss New Romantic Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:30 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3209 art.3209 The Human League art.3209 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3209&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3209&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9178727&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Dance Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:48:57 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9178727 art.9178727 MSTRKRFT art.9178727 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9178727&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9178727&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Looks and related singles. Their frequent DJ gigs -- including a tour with John Digweed -- have confirmed their commitment to the dance floor, while their many remix credits (for Bloc Party, Justice, Chromeo D.I.M., even Usher and Kylie Minogue) have confirmed their stature in the "blog-house" scene. In 2008, they continued to expand their sound with "Bounce," featuring the rapper N.O.R.E.. The single, a thuggish crunk-up of grinding electro-house, came with remixes from Bloody Beetroots and Felix Cartal. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8877169&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:16 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8877169 art.8877169 Hot Chip art.8877169 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8877169&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8877169&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Mexico, on a small London imprint in 2001. Hot Chip evolved their lazy, hip-hop inflected sound over the years, adding scraps of toy percussion and analog synths and taking on new members. They gained critical attention on the strength of 2005's Coming on Strong, their American debut, but it was 2006's Mercury Prize-nominated The Warning that exposed the band now a fulltime four-piece to larger audiences. While their albums are mostly laid back, toe-tapping disco affairs, their live shows are explosive and sweaty, especially for four pasty-white English guys playing synthesizers. - Jonathan Zwickel]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5332&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Dream Pop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:37 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5332 art.5332 Stereolab art.5332 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5332&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5332&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16932195&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:13:50 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16932195 art.16932195 Crystal Castles art.16932195 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16932195&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16932195&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Kitsune Maison Compilation 4. The Canadians have since become hot commodities on the international club circuit and toured with Australian electronic group the Presets. They have also done popular remixes for Bloc Party, Klaxons and Uffie. In 2008, they released a self-titled debut, a messy collision of electronic noise and dance-rock, which some have labeled as "new rave". - Dan Shumate]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1595&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Synth Pop Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:35 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1595 art.1595 Soft Cell art.1595 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1595&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1595&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Cruelty Without Beauty. That same year, Almond was involved in a near-fatal motorcycle accident, putting future work with Soft Cell on hold. - Jamie Sanchez]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9408141&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Laptronica Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:43:36 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9408141 art.9408141 The Knife art.9408141 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9408141&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9408141&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Silent Shout. - Garrett Kamps]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12062590&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electronica/Dance Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:58 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12062590 art.12062590 Justice (electro) art.12062590 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12062590&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12062590&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Cross, and their use of a huge cross as part of their stage show, was said to be inspired by Madonna's and George Michael's use of similar imagery during the '90s, as well as being a common heavy metal motif. It should be noted however that the huge Marshall stacks they use on stage are merely props. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56887&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:03:36 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56887 art.56887 Telepopmusik art.56887 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56887&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56887&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6052081&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:32:55 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6052081 art.6052081 Cut Copy art.6052081 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6052081&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6052081&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Bright Like Neon Love, but teamed up with French producer Philippe Zdar (Cassius, Motorbass and MC Solaar), and the album helped spawn a worldwide electro-house movement. On their second album, In Ghost Colours, Zdar was replaced by DFA Records co-founder Tim Goldsworthy and would take the group in a more indie rock and synth pop direction. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2575&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Synth Pop Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:42 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2575 art.2575 Gary Numan art.2575 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2575&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2575&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24770112&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Synth Pop Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:55:24 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.24770112 art.24770112 La Roux art.24770112 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24770112&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24770112&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67340&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Dance Pop Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:10 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.67340 art.67340 Benny Benassi art.67340 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67340&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67340&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss pleasing, to this lifelong fan of 1980s electronica, and indeed the influence of Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode and Giorgio Moroder can be clearly heard in the track's mechanized vocals and lush, driving beats. Benassi describes this dirty electro-house style as "hypnotech," and claims that the bassline for "Satisfaction" was created by his cousin Alle Benassi drawing inspiration from the sounds of traffic outside his hotel window. Much in demand for remixing duties, Benassi prefers to handpick what he likes and turn down the rest, going for quality rather than quantity. So far he has sat behind the mixing desk for Outkast, Goldfrapp, Robbie Rivera and Electric Six, among others. Production work includes his solo full-length outing, Hypnotica, along with his and Alle's "Benny Benassi presents The Biz" project, a more minimalist soundscape blending techno, electro and house. In 2004, Benny was nominated for three Dancestar awards and won for best video -- which just goes to show what you can achieve with some semi-naked women and a set of power tools. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10773261&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:26:23 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10773261 art.10773261 CSS art.10773261 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10773261&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10773261&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Em Rotterdam Ja e uma Febre and A Onda Mortal/Uma Tarde com PJ, and issued their self-titled full-length LP on TramaVirtual's fledgling music label in 2005. It was re-released internationally on Sub Pop a year later, followed by wide international touring. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29178441&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Dance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:43 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.29178441 art.29178441 Discovery art.29178441 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29178441&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29178441&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss LP.) Their buzzing, gleaming layers of filtered synthesizers would be unthinkable without Daft Punk's influence, but they take just as much inspiration from contemporary R&B, favoring jiggling, syncopated drum-machine beats and scads of breathless falsetto, often run through vocal effects like Auto-Tune. It's more than just musical tourism, though -- Discovery's wide-eyed approach to pop music has a quick wit and plenty of homespun charm.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14514631&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Punk-Funk Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:56:00 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14514631 art.14514631 Ghostland Observatory art.14514631 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14514631&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14514631&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss The duo kicked off its career in 2005 with the self-released Delete.Delete.I.Eat.Meat..., a 10-song blast of sawtooth synths, distorted drums and yelp-along vocals, and it has gone on to develop its sound with three more albums in as many years, all on its own Trashy Moped label. The template has remained the same, but the sounds become fatter with every record, soaking up classic-rock organ riffs, techno beats and R'n'B flourishes. It's suave and goofy all at once.

- Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7240203&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:43 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7240203 art.7240203 Junior Boys art.7240203 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7240203&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7240203&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Birthday/Last Exit, in 2003, followed by High Come Down (featuring a mix from Manitoba) in early 2004. By the time of their debut long player, 2004's Last Exit, they had perfected their blue-eyed Canadian electro soul sound (think Cabaret Voltaire duetting with the Lightning Seeds) -- wistful and dreamy pop with a robust machine-driven backing. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1614&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:44:43 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1614 art.1614 Kraftwerk art.1614 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1614&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1614&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20831426&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Dance Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:03:44 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.20831426 art.20831426 Black Kids art.20831426 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20831426&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20831426&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Wizard of Ahhhs EP). Of course, Pitchfork started drooling all over them, as did folks grooving to Black Kids' sweaty, feel-good concerts throughout the South. Signing with Columbia Records, Black Kids went into the studio with producer Bernard Butler. On the band's debut album, Partie Traumatic, former Suede guitarist Butler once again proves to be a pop master, bringing to the surface the group's latent ties to peppy AM pop, as well as the early-'80s R&B of New Edition and Michael Jackson. Whether all the hype and praise makes you love or hate Black Kids, tunes like "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You" and "I Wanna Be Your Limousine" are classic teenage fun. Now get out there and bop. - Justin Farrar]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21800971&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Dance Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:03:57 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.21800971 art.21800971 Millionaires art.21800971 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21800971&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21800971&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47219&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:32 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.47219 art.47219 The Faint art.47219 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47219&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47219&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Danse Macabre, which darkened indie songwriting with goth mascara (then spangled it with electro's shiny circuits). Danse Macabre Remixes brought them all the way over to the club, with help from remixers like Paul Oakenfold and Tommie Sunshine; subsequent albums Wet From Birth and Fasciinatiion have continued to burrow wormholes from the present day back to the '80s new-wave glory days. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23505311&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Dance Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:40 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.23505311 art.23505311 Ladyhawke art.23505311 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23505311&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23505311&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12074795&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:15 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12074795 art.12074795 Au Revoir Simone art.12074795 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12074795&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12074795&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Verses of Comfort, Assurance & Salvation, recalled Birdie and Saint Etienne (as well as the mellower side of indie rock bands such as Yo La Tengo) rather than the cold man/machine feel of other bands playing with analog synths and keyboards. The album's lead-off track, "Through the Backyards," was played on an episode of Grey's Anatomy, exposing millions of people to Au Revoir Simone. The trio supported TV on the Radio and toured Europe and Japan. The band was featured in Peter Bjorn & John's video to "Young Folks" (a massive hit in the U.K.) and received further press when the director David Lynch requested they play for him in New York City. Au Revoir Simone released their simply lovely album The Bird of Music in early 2007. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25664&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:05 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.25664 art.25664 Ladytron art.25664 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25664&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25664&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss 604 spawned many an imitator for its cheeky cool and was a leading example for the electroclash set. Light & Magic's darker turn showed the group more than neu-New Wave imitators and gave the world "Seventeen," a whisper-led anthem for the barely legal. The 2005 album Witching Hour is downright swaddled in shoegaze guitars and Cocteau Twins synth sounds, but still manages some icy jet-setter complaints, like "International Dateline." - Daphne Carr]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11497763&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Dance Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:04:33 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11497763 art.11497763 Teddybears art.11497763 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11497763&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11497763&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13610568&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:22:59 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.13610568 art.13610568 Jeffree Star art.13610568 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13610568&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13610568&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9216151&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:06:35 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9216151 art.9216151 The Presets art.9216151 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9216151&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9216151&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Beams, which was a critical success. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13622534&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:46 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.13622534 art.13622534 Calvin Harris art.13622534 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13622534&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13622534&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss I Created Disco. The title may have been slightly off-base (newsflash: Diddy didn't invent the remix, either), but Harris' LCD Soundsystem-inspired electro-funk was still punchy enough to catch the attention of Kylie Minogue, who enlisted him to co-write and produce two songs on her 2007 album, X. In 2008, Harris officially broke out of the electro-pop underground with "Dance Wiv Me," a collaboration with Dizzee Rascal that debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. pop charts. Harris' sophomore album, Ready for the Weekend, appeared in 2009. Like his debut, it's carefree and eager to please, but it boasts polished-up production skills and a range that takes in '80s funk, French house, trance-infused Euro-pop and even a smidgen of rock 'n' roll. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7373927&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Modern Pop Fri, 29 May 2009 09:41:34 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7373927 art.7373927 CocoRosie art.7373927 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7373927&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7373927&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss La Maison de Mon Reve. That recording, which is every bit as delicate and ethereal as its title, established CocoRosie's incandescent electro-folk-hop sound, got them a deal with Tough & Go (which released the album in 2004), and led to gigs with indie luminaries like Devendra Banhart, Ratatat, and Antony and the Johnsons. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16656725&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:49:07 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16656725 art.16656725 Yelle art.16656725 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16656725&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16656725&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop Up was accompanied by a healthy internet buzz when it appeared in 2007. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14191121&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:19:45 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14191121 art.14191121 Dan Deacon art.14191121 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14191121&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14191121&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1204&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Synth Pop Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:56 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1204 art.1204 Ultravox art.1204 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1204&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1204&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7420603&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:28:46 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7420603 art.7420603 Caribou art.7420603 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7420603&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7420603&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Milk of Human Kindness in 2005 under the freshly christened Caribou moniker. While earlier Manitoba releases were more directly influenced by My Bloody Valentine-type shoegazers, Caribou incorporates much more than a wall of fuzzy guitars, making good use of a playful dissonance that gives birth to new, compelling harmonies heaving with whiffs of experimental jazz, neo-folk and a lot of other noises along the way. - Michele K-Tel]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55359&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:28:16 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55359 art.55359 Azure Ray art.55359 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55359&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55359&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3136&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Synth Pop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:24 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3136 art.3136 Information Society art.3136 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3136&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3136&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6040739&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:39 -0800 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6040739 art.6040739 Miss Kittin art.6040739 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6040739&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6040739&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Fuse and Robert Hood's The Protein Valve. It took her three months to earn enough money at her job as a supermarket cashier to buy a secondhand pair of Technics decks, both of which she still uses. As the gigs started to pile up all over Europe, she recorded "Frank Sinatra" in 2000 with the Hacker, and sent a copy to DJ Hell. Their timing was perfect -- the brittle electro beats and her flat deadpan Flying Lizards-style vocals combined to create a club anthem. The naughty lyrics didn't hurt either, and soon Felix da Housecat was calling for vocal help on "Silver Screen Shower Scene," positioning the now-dubbed Miss Kittin as a leader in the electroclash genre. Never one to be pigeonholed, her style moved closer to techno, and she took a residency at Sven Vath's Cocoon club in Frankfurt, where she showcased her infatuation with leftfield IDM, classic house and old disco. Her key releases, First Album (2002) and I Com (2004), express more of the electro side of her musical canon, but experiencing her live performance is quite different. Her gigs are evenings of wild abandon with funky beats, tunes from across the decades and flawless mixing, while she sings live over the top of it all, driving the crowd crazy with her look-but-don't-touch DJ diva style. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26770592&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:55:20 -0700 Top Electropop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.26770592 art.26770592 Little Boots art.26770592 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26770592&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26770592&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fleftfield-idm%2Felectropop%2Fartist-chart.rss