Bearries, an experimental electro-dance outfit out of Chicago, make exciting live-electronics based music that is refreshing to the ear, and I can only imagine how they must sound live. Based on some of the footage and pictures I’ve seen on their Myspace page, I’m sure they put on a hell of a show.

There’s just something about seeing electronic musicians live on synths and drum machines, twiddling knobs and pushing buttons on actual pieces of equipment that make a performance that much better than just say, seeing someone in front of a glowing laptop like they’re checking mail in front of an audience (No disrespect to anyone btw, it’s just more fun watching shows when musicians use real music equipment!!!)

Bands of the past like Throbbing Gristle and Kraftwerk (both of which I’ve never seen, to my dismay) to newer acts like Wolf Eyes, Meat Beat Manifesto, Solvent, and Adult. (all of which I have seen) do this well, inviting the audience to a more intimate and personal performance with every sound they command out of their machines, and in a way it seems Bearries do this well too… if you ever get a chance to see them live, do so!

Here are two of their tracks, both almost around ten minutes each. These are amazing electronic excursions! Enjoy!

MP3: Bearries- Explorer One

MP3: Bearries- Jaws

News, tour dates, music, and more about Bearries on their Myspace page.

21 votes | Average: 2.71 out of 5

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Hall & Oates‘ classic 80’s pop track ‘Out of Touch’ gets remixed by Indiana’s hardworking Action Jackson, giving it more of a ‘B-More’-style backbone. With its familiarity to the (general) public and overall catchiness of the tune itself, this should easily bring people on to the dance floor like bees on honey. On the rizzeal!

MP3: Hall & Oates- Out of Touch (Action Jackson Remix)

Taken from Action Jackson’s Myspace page:

“Indianapolis born and raised, ACTION JACKSON has quickly established himself as one of the premier up and coming DJs in the country. Specializing in genre bending mixes that span multiple styles of music, he is equally comfortable spinning hip-hop, Baltimore club, electro, old school classics, dancehall, rock, and everything in between. His productions are diverse as well, having remixed artists such as Hall & Oates, Soulja Boy, and Treasure Fingers. In short, there’s not a crowd or party that he can’t rock. In 2007, he partnered with Flufftronix to form Rad Summer, a booking and promotions company, and has since been responsible for several succesfull events throughout the Midwest as well the first Indiana performances of Flosstradamus, DJ Assault, The Toxic Avenger, Scottie B., etc…”

Everything you ever wanted to know about Action Jackson is on his website here.

13 votes | Average: 3.38 out of 5

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Swiss electro-rockers Cryptonites are back at it again and go new-wave-disco on us with a melodic remix of ‘NASA’ by the UK’s Futurecop!- this is on some serious Miami Vice shit right here!

MP3: Futurecop!- NASA (Cryptonites Remix)

If ‘Molly Ringwald‘, ‘Corey Feldman‘, or ‘The Neverending Story‘ mean anything to you, the nostalgic 80’s-influenced music of Futurecop! may be just what you’ve been looking for. Visit Futurecop! on their TOTALLY RAD Myspace page here!

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22 votes | Average: 4.27 out of 5

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