2020Soundsystem’s debut album, ‘No Order’, featured guest vocalists but this time around the band focused on developing their own voice as well as capturing the energy and flow of their live performances. Looks like bassist Fernando Pulichino stepped into the role of singer/songwriter for most of the album.

Take A Listen To: Satellite by 2020Soundsystem

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2020Soundsystem – Website

Take A Listen: Status by Dark Party

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Dark Party – MySpace

Babe Rainbow is the music project of Vancouver’s Cameron Reed, a music consultant who puts together festivals such as the Victory Square Block Party and The Music Waste Festival. Reed’s atmospheric dub-set sounds have mingled with artists such as Wavves and You Say Party! We Say Die.

Take A Listen: Weed Demon (Surf-Step Edit) by Babe Rainbow

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Head over to Babe Rainbow’s website and pick up some tunes.

Since they parted ways with Capitol Records in 2007, Fischerspooner released ‘Entertainment’ through their own label FS Studios. This album was recorded over a two-year period with producer Jeff Saltzman (The Killers, The Sounds) in a carriage house in Brooklyn. While creating the album, Fischerspooner collaborated with artists such as Ian Pai, Ben Bromley and Sam Kearney, as well as actress/performance artist Ann Magnuson (Bongwater), UK musician Gabriel Olegavich (Lady Sovereign, Spektrum) and electronic collagist Steven Stein (Double Dee & Steinski).

Take A Listen: Suppply And Demand by Fischerspooner

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Fischerspooner – Website

Although Brian’s heavy-metal dreams did not pan out, he did master the guitar sufficiently to enroll in USC’s prestigious Studio Guitar program. It was during this time that he began to explore electronic music and production. Upon graduating in 2004, Brian went to work as a guitarist and programmer for famed electronica artist BT. Laurence, meanwhile, continued to write and perform as an emcee in several hip-hop groups throughout his school years. As a student at Stanford University, he also began to gravitate towards electronic music. By the time they had both graduated from college, the Trifon brothers’ music tastes had converged. “We realized that for the first time in our lives, we were on the same page creatively,” Laurence says. “So we decided to work together.”

Take A Listen: Gutter Box by Trifonic

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Trifonic - MySpace

Infusion

Over the years, the group has shared stages with Bowie, Basement Jaxx, N.E.R.D. and New Order. In between touring stints, Infusion has spent much of the past two years in the studio recording their new album, which will apparently be out later this year.

Take A Listen: Dogtown by Infusion

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Infusion – MySpace

Take A Listen: Lynchesque by Dusty Kid

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Dusty Kid – MySpace