DOOQU - CIRCLES FT. IAN GOTT

Heroic Recordings is establishing itself as one the most sound and reliable outlets for indie-electronic music. One of Heroic Recordings most notable artists, the one with the stunning jaw line, Dooqu, just released a dreamy, progressive-synth single. "Cirlces" featuring singer-songwriter Ian Gott is a brief, yet fulfilling track rich in emotional depth. Gott's jarring lyrics are in fine tune with the airy leads carefully executed by Dooqu. The track is riddled with charm and attention to detail, both instrumentally and lyrically. Gott sings, in a whimsical tone, "the yarn from your shirt unravels my nerves-" lyrically exposing the power of detail in a not-so-romantic age. Its elements are fractalized, but the sum of its parts create a idyllic, consciously driven piece. Dooqu's latest release is a diamond in a world of musical dust. Explore and stream this arduous collaboration, via Spotify now. 

DOOQU & ASHDOWN - DUST

Monday is a perfect day to blog this amazingly unique and creative record from Dooqu & Ashdown. This is the second collaboration from this twosome - check out our coverage of their first collab "Incompetent Competitions." They obviously found something that worked with the first record, and have followed it up nicely with this one "Dust." I really like this tune because it not only showcases each's prowess at songwriting, but also the teamwork that is built up through the vocals and production. The longing piano and pads combine with a quirky rising arp behind the first verse building us into an eclectic but nonetheless effective chorus. The synth shuffles down with intricate precision as the keenly placed vocals evolve into a terrific vocal chop. The chorus wobbles ahead as a repetitive bell sounds in the background flushing us back down into the second verse. Not exactly your weekend banger, but "Dust" is still sending chills down my spine. Out via Heroic Recordings you can get the stream or free download of "Dust" here. 

DOOQU & ASHDOWN - INCOMPETENT COMPETITIONS

I'm gonna chill things down for a second with a really cool (and cool named) track from Denmark's Dooqu & the UK's Ashdown. "Incompetent Competitions" is an intricate indie electronic record driven by Dooqu's wonderful half full half falsetto vocals. Jazzy piano fill in behind grooving percussion and quick wobbly synths. Smatterings of low bass filter in pumping with harpoon like efficiency. An eclectic lead sound provides some melody that all but wraps up this cool tune. You can nab this as a free download from Heroic Recordings here, and catch the whole 'Moods EP' out May 26th.