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Michael Dracula “Destroy Yourself (Twitch’s Optimo Mix)” – This woman’s voice is very interesting. This is the first that I’ve heard of this new Scottish band, and it’s a remix by DJ Twitch from the Glasgow club Optimo. I’m very excited to hear their forthcoming EP on Ze Records, because I’m curious to know how much of this song is Twitch, and how much of it is them. As it is, I’m quite fond of how clipped her voice sounds, and the dynamics of the rumbling bass, synths, and beats. That one part where she’s singing the chorus of Adam Ant’s “Goody Two Shoes” is a bit unsettling, and sounds sort of like Cat Power possessed by demons.

José Gonzales “Heartbeats” – Thanks to Emil Arvidson, one of this blog’s Swedish readers, I was alerted to the existence of this lovely acoustic folk ballad cover of The Knife’s “Heartbeats.” Though his name is very misleading, Gonzales is apparently a very hyped Swedish singer-songwriter. He’s got a beautiful voice, and this version of the song is quite nice – it kinda sounds like James Taylor gone indie.