Music from Germany – Ego vs. Emo

Ego vs. Emo – what a great title for an electronic music group!! They are a rising Electro-Klezmer duo from Göttingen, Germany. I think as a fan of World Music and electronical beats, this is exactly what we need!

“Mixing electronical beats with some klezmer and balkan beats makes their music incredible unique and good!”

Listen to their absolutely awesome good piece “Nr.10“, really one of the best things I listened to this year.

Music from the US – The Glitch Mob

The Glitch Mob is a three-piece electronic music group from Los Angeles, California. It consists of edIT (Edward Ma), Boreta (Justin Boreta) and Ooah (Josh Mayer). The Glitch Mob, originally a five-piece including Kraddy and Kitty-D, was formed in 2006 within the burgeoning Los Angeles bass-driven ‘beat’ scene. The group made a name for themselves playing live, choosing to perform with laptops and MIDI controllers like the Lemur. They won fans through showcasing their chosen technology during performance solos, and after gaining attention in Los Angeles and San Francisco, the group eventually toured more widely along the West Coast and then to various festivals worldwide. After citing “creative differences,” founding member Kraddy left the group in 2009.

Here are two songs – a studio and a live version , first “Beyond Monday ” and second a cover from “Seven Nation Army ” from the White Stripes