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Google Music Magnifier Feature – Quadron:

As the name hints at, Danish band Quadron are of mixed ancestry – producer Robin Hannibal has an African-American grandfather who migrated to Denmark, while singer Coco Karshøj has an African grandfather. This cultural hodepodge is at the forefront of the group’s music, and Quadron mixes a blend of electronic balladry and alternative soul that recalls UK producer Matthew Herbert’s work with Dani Siciliano (see 2000’s Bodily Fluids), the Swedish pop group Little Dragon and the German chanteuse Clara Hill.

From Parlour Magazine:

Here in New York, September is ending on a muggy, grey note. Back in April, Plug Research released a 2-track digital single for London’s Szjerdene and the Robin Hannibal (Quadron, Boom Clap Bachelors) produced number “Lead The Way,” has been a Parlour wake-up song since, perfect for days like this. Enjoy!

Earlier this year we gave you a taste of Lee Bannon with the release of the Search & Destroy e-single featuring Chuck English of The Cool Kids and the featuring legendary MC, Del The Funky Homosapien.

Now, we present a full album of stream of Lee Bannon’s first EP, Fantastic Plastic. For your consideration, we are offering the track “Thumbs” as a free download. Enjoy!

[Fantastic Plastic Album Stream]
[‘Thumbs’- Free Download]

For the 13th installment of the Plug Research Podcast, we present to you a mix from Astrobal.

Below is the full tracklisting:

01. Ouverture 00:00
02. Astrobal – Will (2006) 00:59
03. Astrobal – Julie (2004) 02:23
04. Toymaker – Your Treasure (Astrobal remix 2010) 04:30
05. Astrobal – De midi à midi une (2008) 08:40
06. e_t and my c – Dashing (2005) 09:23
07. Paul Stuart and the sweet powerpack – Haïku n°10 (Top5 records 2005) 14:04
08. ROMY – Bahia (2011) 16:40
09. Laetitia Sadier – Fluid Sand (Drag City 2010) 20:05
10. e_t and my c – Ring! Ring! (2005) 24:34
11. Paul Stuart and the sweet powerpack – 33 thoughts per minute (Top5 records 2006) 30:55
12. ROMY – Il faisait beau (2010) 34:01
13. Alexander Blake – The déjà-vu Experience ( Astrobal&Jayce remix/Olivier Cussac production 2007) 35:06
14. Charlie Cole – Depletion (2006) 41:15
15. Astrobal – Maud (2004) 46:08

Astrobal – Plug Research Podcast #13

This song is an alternate take on Simili Life that Robin and Coco have been holding up their sleeve.

Upon it’s release – it was soon sighted on Jay-Z’s blog, Life and Times.