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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · Mar 19

the PROPAGANDA site: We're building a community of music lovers for sharing knowledge regarding up-and-coming bands and artists, as well as their local venues and record stores.

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Find out about new bands and artists, local venues and record stores. Share your discoveries with other fans. No one should miss out on the good stuff.

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 3h

The music of The Mystery Lights locks in on the vintage psychedelic meets garage sound of the '60s, especially with the stylistic choices they make in their instrumentation and delivery.

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The Mystery Lights | the PROPAGANDA site

The Mystery Lights is a throwback band that taps into the garage sound of the late '60s. They may be based in the New York area, but their style, instrumentation ideas, and the quirks of their deliver...

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 12h

Our #SongOfTheDay is "Disco Wich Aa" by London-based singer Mohinder Kaur Bhamra. Punjabi electro-disco from '82 from a soon-to-be released reissue. Groovy Friday.

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cover of the album "Punjabi Disco" by Mohinder Kaur Bhamra

The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 1d

Sidebody is what happens when a group of friends decide to throw away the rulebook and just focus on having fun and making joyful post-commercial music.

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Part a DIY indie band, part an art collective (among a bunch of other things), Sidebody plays a kind of music that, at the end of the day, is colored by their instincts and free flowing ideas. They wo...

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 1d

Kennyhoopla is an artist who never quite settles into a sound, or when he does, you know it's time for him to move on. "charity//" is from his more recent, somewhat dance oriented EP and it's our #SongoftheDay.

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Cover of Kennyhoopla's album "conditions of an ORPHAN"

The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 2d

Our #SongOfTheDay is "Hyperglyph", the title track from the new album by Chicago Underground Duo (all-around experimentalist Rob Mazurek and percussionist Chad Taylor). Rumbling, ecstatic goodness.

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cover of the album "Hyperglyph" by Chicago Underground Duo

The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 3d

It's all guitar-fest with Gitkin, who plays a funky and eclectic (though stylistically consistent) combination of everything from surf rock to the dark western sound, from cumbia to middle eastern tones, and a whole bunch more.

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The music that guitarist composer Brian J Gitkin creates is a diverse blend of styles from around the globe, with his slinky guitar sound the main thread that connects them all. It is mostly instrumen...

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 3d

It is called "Cocaine", by the way.

The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 3d

Our #SongoftheDay is a trip-hop influenced hypnotic number by Amiture, which goes by Amiture Music these days. It's not exactly an upbeat tune, but it has an irresistible groove.

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The Cover of Amiture's album "Mother's Engine"

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 4d

The rich catalog of multi-faceted, multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick focuses primarily on his neoclassical piano work and old-timey country on string instruments, though he regularly stretches into electronic music and folk as well.

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Peter Broderick | the PROPAGANDA site

Peter Broderick is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who is not locked into any specific genre, having built himself a career that freely flows between classical, folk, country, and electronic. He ...

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 4d

Our #SongOfTheDay comes from Algerian group Raïna Raï who play in an Algerian style called raï, in this case with an almost reggae feel. It's the infectiously joyful "Hagda".

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 5d

"Sound Mass III: Ampersand" is the third collaboration between My Education and Theta Naught. The bands are locked in on our #SongoftheDay, the excellent post-rock piece, "Fire Demon".

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Cover of My Education and Theta Naught's album "Sound Mass III: Ampersand"

The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 6d

Traditional klezmer music is at the core of Montreal based Black Ox Orkestar's work, a band that further embraces some of the adjacent folk styles in Romani, Balkan and Middle Eastern music.

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Black Ox Orkestar | the PROPAGANDA site

Black Ox Orkestar is a band with a particular focus on traditional Jewish diaspora music that keeps them anchored in the klezmer sound, with forays into other adjacent styles including Romani, Balkan,...

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 6d

Are you ready to get your funk on? Then check out our #SongOfTheDay, "I Beg", by 70s Ghanaian band Tony Sarfo & The Funky Afrosibi. Downright nasty old school funk.

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 7d

Yoo Doo Right's thrilling post-rock weaves together a dynamic sound that incorporates motorik beats, a heavy psychedelic tone, and a shoegaze attack that hits with a slight metal accent.

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Yoo Doo Right | the PROPAGANDA site

Yoo Doo Right is a band that loves to create epic pieces with grinding guitars working off of smoldering bass lines and crisp drums, taking their time to set up their pieces, sometimes as a slow drone...

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 7d

Turkish singer-songwriter Nilipek. normally keeps it softer, but sometimes kicks into a high gear, as she does on "Sırf Kırabilmek İçin" and we're loving it. It's our #SongoftheDay.

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Cover of Nilipek.'s album "Uydurduğumuz Oyunlarla"

The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 8d

Beats y Batería creates music with multinational flavors in the way they blend strands of Afro-Cuban, Afrobeat, and Latin music with Romanian folk, all connected through electronic club beats.

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Beats y Batería | the PROPAGANDA site

Chicago's Beats y Batería is a band that comes with strong multinational flavors, tapping into a couple of distinct and diverse musical traditions across the globe. On one side is Cuban producer Harol...

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 8d

Our #SongOfTheDay is the dub reggae "Dance Affi Nice" by dub masters SLICKnBobby and singer Liam Bailey. A little menacing and spooky before a bouncy mood shift.

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cover of the single "Dance Affi Nice / Juicy Bubble" by SLICKnBOBBY & Liam Bailey

The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 9d

Our #SongoftheDay is Meernaa's "Black Eyed Susan", a gentle, intimate song that feels cinematic in some ways. We pulled another SOTD from her album "So Far So Good" two years ago. So, yeah, there's some love here.

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Cover of Meernaa's album "So Far So Good"

The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 10d

The bouncy and exuberant sound of the band Charly Bliss is built on a blend of old school alt-rock and a sparkly brand of indie pop that's increasingly leaning towards the latter.

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Charly Bliss | the PROPAGANDA site

Charly Bliss is an indie pop band from Brooklyn that started out more on the indie rock side, but began to bring more indie pop elements into their music relatively quickly. The influence of the '90s ...

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 10d

Our #SongOfTheDay is "NIGHT TIME" by LA-based jazz-tinged hip-hop trio HUMAN ERROR CLUB & producer Kenny Segal from their just-released album, here with none other than E L U C I D providing verses. Gettin' all sweaty.

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cover of the album "HUMAN ERROR CLUB AT KENNY’S HOUSE" by HUMAN ERROR CLUB & Kenny Segal

The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 11d

Oslo's Mall Girl plays highly infectious indie rock that combines their sweetly melodic sound and dream pop tones with an added midwest emo edge through some dizzying guitar licks.

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Mall Girl | the PROPAGANDA site

Oslo based Mall Girl pulls off a neat trick by couching their midwest emo inspired, sometimes explosive music inside a fizzy exterior, topped off with a bright and colorful layer. There are also some ...

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 11d

Who doesn't like an old school punk attack on a Monday morning? It makes the whole week go better. Our #SongoftheDay should put you in the mood. It's "Peace" by NYC's own, Rebelmatic.

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 12d

Virtuoso jazz pianist Brad Mehldau draws inspiration from a broad range of sources, extending from Bach to Rush, with a fair amount of his work presented in the post-bop style, underscored by his subtle and measured delivery.

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Brad Mehldau | the PROPAGANDA site

The streams of influences that feed into jazz pianist Brad Mehldau's work are as varied as they are broad. A big chunk of his recordings turn to classical music as a source, stretching across a range ...

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The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 12d

Our #SongOfTheDay, "Vale a Pena" by São Paolo's Sessa (Sergio Sayeg), evokes early 70s Brazilian pop with its breezy charm and lush arrangement. Excellent Sunday chill.

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cover of the album "Pequena Vertigem de Amor" by Sessa

The Propaganda Site @propagandasite.bsky.social · 13d

By opening up to her Thai influences, Helen Ganya was able to take her meticulous and melodically strong pop to the next level, adding a whole new dimension to her music.

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Helen Ganya | the PROPAGANDA site

Helen Ganya is an electronic artist who creates pop pieces with a personal flair, opting for relatively muted and dark tones in her work. Her songs often stand out by their strong melodic flow, inspir...

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