The diminutive Icelandic pop star, who started out in the Sugarcubes, has her roots in Icelandic culture but has built her international career incorporating dance music, jazz, pop and all things zany. Love her or hate her, she is never boring!
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The hip-hop/electro duo whose name has been on the tip of everyone's tongues, since the release of their 2007 single Thou Shalt Always Kill. Sounding like a head on collision between The Streets, Goldie Lookin' Chain and Kieran Hebden's Fourtet, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip manage to mix coolness, humour and wry commentry with some highly original material.
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Listed on Ents24.com since: Aug 2007
The UK's finest human beatbox, who now writes and produces his own material after a seven year apprenticeship - touring with Jurassic 5, being mentored by DJ Vadim and serving time with the Scratch Perverts.
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Explosive indie-dance four-piece Late Of The Pier. Hailing from the Midlands, they make DIY fuelled noise-pop laced with elements of disco, rave and anything else!
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Listed on Ents24.com since: Apr 2007
The brain-child of disillusioned drummer Joseph Mount, Metronomy are a one-piece alternative electronica group producing funk-infused beats, android-esque vocals and highly addictive bass-lines.
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Listed on Ents24.com since: Jul 2006
Formed in 2002 by three people from Australia, Pendulum create intelligent drum & bass, a sound that has dancefloor impact but also a deeper resonance. Their seminal single 'Vault' won Knowledge Magazine's 'Best Single of 2003' award, they now also work with Adam F and DJ Fresh under the umbrella - Breakbeat Kaos. Their DJ sets consist of fresh tunes, big beats and twisting basslines. The future of drum & bass...?
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Listed on Ents24.com since: May 2004
An angular and highly experimental band featuring members of Don Caballero and Helmet, whose reputation as some of the most skilled and innovative musicians of their time has helped to garner them a worldwide audience.
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Listed on Ents24.com since: Jun 2005
Booka Shade are Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene. After beginnings similar to those of Underworld (namely as an overlooked early nineties synth pop duo), the band has more recently created club music. In 2002, they founded Get Physical Records with DJ T. and M.A.N.D.Y.
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Weird and wonderful London five piece, namely Danny Fancy, Dirt Dog Cash, Pinstripe, Uber and Nuvo. 'Overstuffed pop music with a Fisher Price junglist aesthetic.' - Timeout. 'They are like The Fall rolling erratically down a hill in shopping trolley, full of multi-packs of guitars and keybaords. Very entertaining' - Steve Lamacq.
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Listed on Ents24.com since: Nov 2005