Kedr Livanskiy - Sgoraet

Just in time of preparing Top Music Tracks of 2015 I found this Russian gem (thanks to Gorilla vs Bear early annual rating). Russian female composer and singer Kedr Livanskiy (English: "Lebanese Cedar") is inspired by Autechre, Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada, but with the lyrics and mood of Mazzy Star in her young age. No doubts she is my favourite finding now.

"The sinister synths in "Sgoraet" (English: "Burning Down") are inspired by the otherworldliness of Russian winter; Russia in winter is a terrible thing, but it also has a strange romantic presence to it. The drum and bass coda emulates the feeling of impending death and transition to another state when winter is over one's shoulder.

More from Kedr:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GHvTbBWIvQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uQ3S-nXtV4

Tame Impala - The Less I Know The Better

“Directing collective CANADA has released a new video for Tame Impala’s latest single, The Less I Know The Better, taken from the band’s third album, Currents. At the centre of the story is a love triangle inspired by the song’s title and lyrics. But this is not your average high school love affair… it all swirls around a basketball player, his cheerleader sweetheart and the team’s apeman mascot, Trevor.”

M.I.A. - Borders

M.I.A. is back to support people in need. The self-directed clip sees her join a group of refugees as they climb wire fences, crowd on to tiny boats, and wade into the sea

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Junior Boys - Big Black Coat

"Big Black Coat", the Junior Boys' first new material since their 2011 album It's All True, presents a side of the duo that we've rarely heard before. Having soaked up the influence of Detroit techno at its most severe, they sound almost tough..

Read more on Pitchfork

FKA twigs - Figure 8

FKA Twigs dropped her second song off M3LL155X EP, which is expected to release later this year. "I actually finished the EP last year around November, but it's just taken me a while to complete the videos and get my headspace together," she said when asked if she intentionally released a new song after her last planned performance at Lollapalooza. "And, you know, I just believe in doing things right... It's not a deliberate thing, it's just sometimes the planets align and it kind of works out that way."

Azel Phara - Green

Mill+ directing collective Bif collaborated with the emerging Parisian electronic artist Azel Phara, to take us on a kaleidoscopic journey in this glitchy promo ‘Green’.

The Wikisinger

The Wikisinger sings the same song in different environments experimenting with natural reverb, early reflections and short delays. Directed by Vincent Rouffiac and produced by TOUCHÉ Videoproduktion

Watch also the Wikidrummer

ARTY Tour Visuals by Mart Biemans and Nord Collective

A collaborative effort between NORD Collective (Vladimir Tomin, Alex Frukta) and Mart Biemans resulted a tour visuals for famous dance music composer ARTY.

http://vimeo.com/133750339

Farao - Bodies

"There's nothing more depressing than places that used to be designated for fun which are now abandoned, exposed to decay and eternal loneliness. Amusement parks, for example. Or kindergartens. Or even bathrooms, or swimming pools where cheerful children used to laugh and splash. It's this latter setting that Norwegian singer Farao has chosen for the video for "Bodies." Starring two teen girls "Bodies" explores how strangely unsettling post-puberty can be—a maelstrom of conflicting, acutely felt emotions. Watch this and feel it all over again." via Noisey

Kate Boy - Midnight Sun

While someone enjoying Glastonbury 2015, we've got pleasure from a new song "Midnight Sun" of Kate Boy (previously), who announced an upcoming album "ONE"

Kate Boy - Midnight Sun

While someone enjoying Glastonbury 2015, we've got pleasure from a new song "Midnight Sun" of Kate Boy (previously), who announced an upcoming album "ONE"

Alagoas - Ghosts

Fascinating tribal dance directed by mighty DVEIN and performed by Alagoas

Flakonkishochki feat Mumiy Troll

Inspired by wild nature and asian flow, full off anarchistic ideas and surrealism – the collaboration of the legendary Russian band Mumiy Troll and the absurdist artist Andrey Flakonkishochki – that's a trilogy (previously).

3. Dolls

2. Moshka

1. Kazhetsya

Flakonkishochki feat Mumiy Troll

Inspired by wild nature and asian flow, full off anarchistic ideas and surrealism – the collaboration of the legendary Russian band Mumiy Troll and the absurdist artist Andrey Flakonkishochki – that's a trilogy (previously).

3. Dolls

http://vimeo.com/124678723

2. Moshka

http://vimeo.com/103221234

1. Kazhetsya

http://vimeo.com/93326599

Royksopp - I Had This Thing

Royskopp are back with the new music video. Directed by Robert Schober, tells the story of a modern-day tragi-romance. At first it seems realistic: a happy couple's relationship suddenly turns sour, they break-up, and then spend a lot of time anxiously texting back and forth while screaming into pillows. Röyksopp's moody lounge music streams in the background.

Tame Impala - Eventually

Tame Impala's forthcoming album Currents is coming soon via Interscope. Today, a new song called "Eventually" popped up on iTunes—you can listen to it below

Caribou - Can't Do Without You

"Can't Do Without You" taken from the album 'Our Love'"You can win this creature and we will send it to you anywhere in the world! " says Caribou

ALB - The Road

This full animation music video directed by Julien Lassort (Solab Production, motion by ELMO) for French band ALB is a complete immersion in a dark perpetually evolving world. On the road we will move through a succession of black and white scenes, made of skulls, girl's thighs opening mechanically in rhythm, axes beating the ground loudly and other symbols of mankind passing on earth and their consequences on nature. At the end of the road, though, we find a touch of color and hope before a space ending

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Tame Impala - Cause I'm a Man

"At the chorus, Parker repeats the phrase "I'm a man, woman," which could be construed as problematic. Reading those words out of context, it looks like he's using gender as a catch-all archetype. But as he sings in his tender, featherlight falsetto, he's not boasting about his masculinity—he's attempting to acknowledge that sometimes, he messes up just like anybody else." via Pitchfork

Jamie xx - Gosh

Following the release of the "Loud Places" music video, Jamie xx uncovers the next monster opener "Gosh" from his upcoming album "In Colour"