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January 12, 2009 11:04 AM

MusicFilter: I recently discovered Cut Copy and think that their new album is fantastic. Do you have any suggestions for similar upbeat feel-good electronic music?
posted by clearly to media & arts (26 comments total)

New Order
Pet Shop Boys

Have you tried going to last.fm or pandora.com and plugging in "cut copy"?
posted by Jaltcoh at 11:09 AM on January 12

Pepe Deluxe
posted by nitsuj at 11:12 AM on January 12

Chromeo
posted by acidic at 11:19 AM on January 12

Mountains in the Sky (also from Australia) will tear you a new hole. As will The Tough Alliance (Sweden).
posted by Christ, what an asshole at 11:19 AM on January 12 [1 favorite has favorites]

Oppenheimer is kind of pop/rock/electronic depending on what song you get.
posted by jourman2 at 11:29 AM on January 12

I don't know much about Cut Copy, but they came up on my Zoot Woman Pandora station, so you might check them out.
posted by bwilms at 11:33 AM on January 12

Not electronic but Beulah has a somewhat similar feel.
posted by spatula at 11:36 AM on January 12

Electric President
posted by DrDreidel at 11:36 AM on January 12 [1 favorite has favorites]

Cut Copy is primarily on Modular Records, and I'd suggest other label-folks (Avalanches, MSTRKRFT, Presets, Muscles, etc). They also have a single released on Kitsuné Music, which has another great roster (but the label's based in France, which might make finding physical copies a bit harder or costlier).

For more Australian groups, this comp has good variety. I doubt you could find it around, but just look for more music by those artists. Cut Copy have their own FabricLive mix (#29), which could be another starting point.
posted by filthy light thief at 11:38 AM on January 12 [1 favorite has favorites]

Try Junior Senior!
posted by gwenlister at 11:46 AM on January 12 [1 favorite has favorites]

Pitty Sing myspace | website
Junior Boys - A similar sound, but somberer. myspace | favorite application of their music
Does It Offend You, Yeah? myspace | website
The Ting-Tings myspace | website
Dntel myspace | Jimmy Tamborello's website

Gnod also suggests
The Presets
Hot Chip
The Knife
posted by carsonb at 12:22 PM on January 12 [2 favorites has favorites]

Black Kids!
New Young Pony Club!
posted by *s at 12:29 PM on January 12

and Santogold! (sorry, misfire)
posted by *s at 12:30 PM on January 12

I also suggest you listen to Cut Copy's earlier album Bright Like Neon Love (a lil' tase) I fell in love with it a few years ago.
posted by carsonb at 12:31 PM on January 12

Cut Copy is one of my current favorites also!!! Definitely check out tehir earlier album (if you haven't already...)

I definitely second (third?) the suggestions of Chromeo and MSTRKRFT

A few other Canadian groups you may enjoy:

Junior Boys
Shout Out Out Out Out

and just to be thorough, a few of my other favorite groups/artists in the same vein:

Datarock
Hercules & Love Affair
Professor Murder
LCD Soundsystem
Goldfrapp
posted by miss_scarlett at 12:48 PM on January 12 [2 favorites has favorites]

Seconding both Hot Chip and Hercules & Love Affair!
posted by sciapod at 1:04 PM on January 12

I don't know what you are familiar with, but here is a list of some maybe obvious bands (but maybe not)

MGMT

Passion Pit

Of Montreal

Justice

Ms. John Soda

Stars of Track and Field

Empire of the Sun



(on the sadder side)

Blonde Redhead

Tears for Fears


Good Luck!
posted by bradly at 1:12 PM on January 12

Most anything off the Ninja Tune label out to be good for yah. Try Fourtet, Dj Logic, LTJ Bukem, Prefuse 73, RJD2, Sun Electric, Wagon Christ and Funkstorung if you like people who, as the kids say, mix ill beats.

All of these are available on myspace if you want to give a listen.

To really appreciate Junior Senior, however, you must see the best music video ever made.
posted by OrangeDrink at 1:27 PM on January 12

How about Gil Mantera's Party Dream?
posted by dead cousin ted at 2:29 PM on January 12

Some more:

The Avalanches
Basement Jaxx
Benny Benassi
Boys Noize
!!! (chkchkchk)
Clinic
Daft Punk
The Faint
Fischerspooner
Girl Talk
Har Mar Superstar
I Am The World Trade Center
Mates of State
Kavinsky
Ladytron
Les Savy Fav
M.I.A.
m83
Mr. Oizo
The Rapture
Soviet
Trans Am
Vitalic
posted by nitsuj at 3:20 PM on January 12

Even if you don't speak much German or French, Stereo Total is a lot of fun.
posted by glip at 4:29 PM on January 12

Aeroplane
posted by citron at 6:14 PM on January 12

Röyksopp
posted by zinfandel at 8:16 PM on January 12

Ladyhawke and Van She.
posted by ads at 9:23 PM on January 12

Neon Neon. And Kiiiiiii
posted by mippy at 9:53 AM on January 13

A few more:

Late of the Pier myspace | Bathroom Gurgle
Klaxons myspace | It's Not Over Yet
posted by carsonb at 10:22 AM on January 22