Exclusives

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Exclusives

Little Boots Shares Exclusive Remix for “Broken Record”

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A broken record never evolves — it just keeps playing a sound over and over again. But UK electropop darling Little Boots’ anthem “Broken Record,” taken from the new album Nocturnes, has a fresh lease on the dancefloor with the Chupacabras & JDH Remix.

The “Broken Record” remix track is exclusively available on Rdio, so there’s no need to get stuck on repeat. Listen to Nocturnes with the bonus remix track below and follow Little Boots on Rdio!

∞  05/08/2013 — 5:00PM

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Dragonette and Sunshine Jones Join Forces for “Run Run Run” Remix

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Canadian electropop band Dragonette teamed up with singer-songwriter Sunshine Jones (best known for her work in Dubtribe Sound System) for the remix of “Run Run Run,” a single taken from the recent album Bodyparts.

The "Run Run Run" remmix officially comes out next week but there’s no need to wait because Rdio listeners can enjoy it right now.

∞  05/07/2013 — 4:00PM

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Justice’s Access All Arenas Is Revealed Early

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Are you ready to D.A.N.C.E.? French electronic music duo Justice is back! Since their debut in 2007, members Gaspar Augé and Xavier de Rosnay have released both studio and live albums. Their latest, Access All Arenas, returns to the concert stage and captures a performance recorded during the last world tour at Les Arènes de Nimes in France.

The new album hasn’t officially been released yet, but we’ve got it for you to enjoy right now.

∞  05/02/2013 — 5:00PM

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Phosphorescent Shares New Indie Album a Week Early

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New York indie folk artist Matthew Houck, better known as Phosphorescent, is getting ready to release his sixth album Muchacho next week. But there’s no need to wait as the singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer offers Rdio listeners a chance to hear it a week early.

Take a trip through these 10 tracks, including the early standouts “Song for Zula” and “Muchacho’s Tune,” right now.

∞  03/11/2013 — 3:00PM

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Hear Electric Guest’s Intimate Rdio Live Set

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Last August, L.A. indie pop darlings Electric Guest played a super intimate show for die-hard fans at San Francisco’s Monarch — even staying long after the set was finished to sign custom Mark Weaver posters for everyone.

The five-song set is now available as Electric Guests’ Rdio Live installment. Listen to hear tunes taken from the group’s debut album Mondo.

∞  02/07/2013 — 3:00PM

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Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s New Album II is on Rdio Early

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Last year, a new and mysterious psychedelic rock project called Unknown Mortal Orchestra won the Taite Music Prize, New Zealand’s annual award for the best album of the year, for their self-titled debut.

Not keen to rest on their laurels for too long, the Auckland-by-way-of-Portland group has signed to American indie label Jagjaguwar to release the sophomore full-length II. The album officially drops on February 5 but Rdio listeners are enjoying an exclusive early preview of II right now.

∞  01/28/2013 — 2:00PM

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Bad Religion Debuts “Vanity” on Rdio

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Bad Religion’s brand new track "Vanity" doesn’t officially drop for two weeks, but we’ve got an exclusive preview for your ears only right now. This is the latest taste of the legendary Los Angeles punk band’s sixteenth studio album True North, which will be released on January 22.

Bad Religion’s own Brett Gurewitz is part of our community of worldwide music fans! Follow Brett Gurewitz on Rdio to hear classic punk cuts as well as songs that have been on his Heavy Rotation lately.

∞  01/07/2013 — 5:00PM

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Stars presents The North and The Greatest Pop Songs playlist

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Canadian orchestral pop troupe Stars have been one of the most consistent indie groups of the last decade, releasing beautiful variations on their lush, melancholic sound. But they’re pop songsmiths at heart — their albums have been slowly focusing more and more on songcraft as they progress, and their latest album, The North, is no exception.

Stars teamed up with Rdio to create The Greatest Pop Songs curated by Stars, a playlist of great pop songs that never made it to the top forty. You may not have heard them before, but you won’t forget them now. Listen below:

∞  09/05/2012 — 6:00PM

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Hear an Rdio-only track on DJ Shadow’s MPC Era tracks

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Revered producer and songwriter DJ Shadow’s newest project is something special. The MPC Era archival project is Shadow’s collection of beats and songs from the years surrounding 1996’s classic Endtroducing..., when he was using only an AKAI MPC-60 sampling drum machine, two turntables, and Pro Tools to make his music. MPC Era is available from DjShadow.com but it's on Rdio now, featuring the Rdio-only bonus tune, “Bigger Beats.” You won’t find it anywhere else but below:


Follow DJ Shadow on Rdio to keep up with his Heavy Rotation.

∞  08/14/2012 — 4:00PM

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Rdio Exclusive: Alpine Explain the Making of Their Debut with Track-by-Track Commentary

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Layered vocals, synth-y beats, multi-instrumental arrangements: Melbourne sextet Alpine does pop music right. The band release their debut album, A Is For Alpine, this week, and it’s the culmination of years of friendship, musical influences, and honing their unique sound.

But don’t take our word for it — Alpine are also releasing an Rdio-exclusive peek behind the scenes with the Commentary Version of the album. Members of the group give insight into how A Is For Alpine came to be below:

∞  08/13/2012 — 6:00PM