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And So I Watch You From Afar Goes Post-Everything
We're keeping a list of our favorite things from Ireland. So far we've got Rubberbandits, Thin Lizzy, and now mind-expanding instrumental trio And So I Watch You From...
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Bastille — “Overjoyed”
Bastille, a South London indie pop quartet, uses strong imagery to let viewers use their imaginations with “Overjoyed.” Vocalist Dan Smith’s simple and beautiful voice...
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Mr. Oizo — “France7″
Would you be into a movie about a sentient car tire? Who goes on a killing rampage through the Mojave desert?
If you’re like, "Totally! And where can I get the...
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Skream — “Anticipate” (ft. Sam Frank)
For almost a decade, super-prolific UK dubstep pioneer Skream has experimented with the parameters of bass music even as he helped shape the sound it's now become. And...
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Ladytron — “Mirage”
Volturi-like robes and cloudy skies…does Ladytron have Twilight fever? It could be a “Mirage.” The UK-based synthpop quartet uses mythical and regional elements to cast...
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The Skream & Benga Show: Dubstep Wunderkinden Forever!
Rounding the corner into the new millennium, in a historically smoggy industrial town outside London, two 14-year-olds met at a record shop. Stocking and selling UK...
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Zaz — “Je Veux”
Jazz plus pizazz equals Zaz, the soulful songstress from France who likes to list her demands with song. “Je Veux,” or “I want.” The list is lengthy, but we’ll happily...
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Free-spirited Jazz Pop From France’s Zaz
A listen to the French-sung “gypsy jazz” of Isabelle Geffroy, better known as Zaz, reveals smoky-voiced chanteuse whose fanciful blend of jazz-pop includes plenty of...
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Say Hello to UK Electropop Sensation Ladytron
Sneak behind the scenes of Ladytron's recent live performance shoot for MTV Iggy with Heather Holliday, host of The MTV Iggy Show. Heather talks to Helen Marnie and...
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The MTV Iggy Show – Episode 5
In our 5th episode we check out a Chilean child prodigy with a great head of hair, a British electropop group with a vampiric vibe, and a Congolese/Belgian rapper with a...
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Housse De Racket — “Chateau”
If you can’t afford an all-inclusive trip to Europe this summer, hop on a musical voyage with Housse de Racket. The Parisian duo graces us with “Chateau,” a mid-tempo...
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Step Inside Onra’s Beatmaking Time Machine
Onra's beats seem to have this instant instantly crowdpleasing effect on any room. It's a bit of a paradox, considering that he's most famous for mixing obscure,...
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Anika — “Terry”
Bristol-based Anika lays her sorrows down by the bass line in “Terry,” a dub-fused cover of a pop hit from the sixties. The vintage, almost minimal track paired with...
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Komba by Buraka Som Sistema
If we ever doubted Portugal’s electro-dance crew Buraka Som Sistema could find a way to turn a funeral into a party then consider that question…well…laid to rest. Their...
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Fauve — “Kané”
Fauve, a five piece Parisian indie folk band, goes on an underwater adventure in “Kané.” Ultra luxe and organic percussion and guitar along with French spoken word-style...
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Artist of the Week: VOTE for Your Favorite!
Welcome to the weekend! More importantly, welcome to MTV Iggy's Artist of the Week poll!
This is a round-up of five of the best global bands we found this week. You...
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Cool Kids Like Thieves Like Us
"Drugs In My Body," a dreamy dance soundtrack to urban debauchery, broke out of a Maison Kitsuné compilation in 2007 and launched the boys of Thieves Like Us into...
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Textured Electrojazz From France’s DJ Cam
French electro-soul producer DJ Cam has put in time. The trip hop pioneer born Laurent Daumail, has five albums, seventeen years, and an evolved sonic sensibility in...
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Remember Remember — “Scottish Widows”
Sometimes actions speak louder than words. Glasglow experimental act Remember Remember’s “Scottish Windows” is a serene instrumental from their album The Quickening. The...
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Someone Please Sign Lioness
We started getting into South London grime emcee Lioness when we were compiling our list of the 12 Best New Female Emcees. We listened to a lot of rappers while we were...