Copy - “Hair Guitar”
Copy is the electronic one man band from Portland, Oregon made up of Marius Libman. I was sent a song of his off the new album Hair Guitar, and while it’s great and I’m here eager to share it, I’m more excited that it sparked my love for really good electronic music again. As in good, experimentally indie, melodic electronic music without all the thumping. The dance hall stuff I can’t stand, but the fun, slightly odd numbers are where it’s at for me. So enter Copy, electronic music straight out of the 8-bit days and all the better for it. According to the bio, Libman’s been tearin up the dance floors with his debut album Mobius Beard and has gone a bit less dancey, and a bit more melodic for his newest album, which conveniently enough is available today for digital download. So listen to the little electronic number from his new album below and see what you think. And since I’m all excited and in the electronic mood, I’ve included some of the better non-thumping, truly original electronic music from my collection that if you haven’t heard yet, you’re more than missing out. Do yourself a favor, expand your musical tastes a bit today and enjoy what true “indie electronica” sounds like.
“GFM” (Fleshtone Remix)
Offical Site / Myspace / Buy Hair Guitar
Audiodregs (great electronic label)
Essential Electronic Nuggets For Your Collection
The Books - There is no There
Prefuse 73 - Pagina Dos (Books cover…kind of. From the Reads the Books EP)
Tuung - Out the Window with the Window
We Will Build - Rain and Sun
Minotaur Shock - Vigo Bay
Fridge - Cutup Piano + Xylophone
I Am Robot and Proud - Mood You’re In
The Octopus Project - The Adjustor
Nathan Fake - Grandfathered
Oh gods. These songs are all so good, and impossibly cute. Thanks!