With a name that means new wave in English and bossa nova in Portuguese Nouvelle Vagues moniker neatly sums up the groups concept remaking classic new wave singles with a Brazilian pop twist Nouvelle Vague is the brainchild of French producers Marc C…

Led by Russian singersongwriterkeyboardist Angelina Moysov Persephones Bees a name that comes from a poem by Russian poet Osip Mandelstam had its beginnings soon after Moysov moved to the United States and met guitarist Tom Ayres in 1993 The two bega…

Though based in Vienna Madrid de los Austrias channels the lively flamenco sounds of Spain for its recordings creating a seemingly organic yet considerably electronic style of downbeat dance music Comprised of Heinz Tronigger and Pogo -- the former w…

Born the son of a Vienna composerconservatory teacher and an opera-singer mother John Tejada joined Cosmic Baby and BT as classically trained techno changelings Unlike those producers however Tejadas recordings for Plug Research and A13 emphasize the…

Bearing a hyper-stylized and glitzy graphic design sense a pretty and petite Japanese female singer who sings alternately in Japanese and English and a band name with a hint of nod-and-a-wink naughtiness its claimed to be a Tokyo-based slang term tha…

Influenced by spy music and organ-heavy go-go soul of the 60s and 70s but driven by the same massive beats that fueled pop club crossovers like Fatboy Slim and Pizzicato Five the Frank Popp Ensemble began as a studio project of German DJ Frank Popp A…

Few rock singers of the 90s were as original and instantly unforgettable as Thom Yorke as his band Radiohead became one of the biggest bands of the 21st century after making a career out of specializing in challenging and unpredictable rock Born Octo…