Youngster was recently in the studio with Alex to record their first EP! The record turned out amazing. Youngster pushes out electronic jams, but done so organically with no MIDI syncing between the musicians. There is a keyboardist, sampler, bassist and guitarist. They crank out serious groovetronic dance jams a la The New Deal, Underworld and Daft Punk.

Enjoy two of my favorite cuts:

Hoedown

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Acid Roach

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The Baltimore based quartet, Cafe LaMotta, features synthpop hooks coupled with driving rhythms to produce songs both danceable and melodic. The bittersweet lyrics and honest vocals immediately connect with the listener on Cafe LaMotta’s debut self-titled EP. The band came in to record an EP with me recently. Recording with them was so much fun. Simply put, they are a pop band with a lot of tasty synths. Think The Cars meets Donna Summer meets The Ramones meets the Killers.

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