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		<title>2011 Top 75 &#8211; The Top Ten</title>
		<description><![CDATA[And now &#8211; the top ten. Ten wonderful tunes that have summed up 2011. Happy New Year! 10. Gold Panda &#8211; Marriage (Star Slinger Remix) Taking the most incredible moment of Gold Panda&#8217;s 2010 album and somehow making it twice as amazing. Absolute genius. 9. Visions of Trees &#8211; Sometimes It Kills Oh, this really [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/12/31/2011-top-75-the-top-ten/</link>
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		<title>2011 Top 75 &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A little later than usual, following an extended break for eating and drinking too much, here&#8217;s number 30-11 in my best of 2011. Spotify playlist so far is here 30. Labrinth (ft. Tinie Tempah) &#8211; Earthquake [*] I think the synth riff which runs through this song became ingrained in my consciousness for a few [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/12/30/2011-top-75-part-3/</link>
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		<title>2011 Top 75: Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Numbers 50-31 below. Numbers 75-51 in the last post. Spotify playlist so far here. So then&#8230; 50. Class Actress &#8211; Keep You It was great to see a debut album from Elizabeth Harper&#8217;s sultry electro-pop outfit Class Actress this year. Rapprocher largely delivered more of the same as 2009&#8242;s Journal of Ardency EP, though some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/12/14/2011-top-75-part-2/</link>
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		<title>2011 Top 75 &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HERE WE ARE AGAIN. Where did THAT year go, then? Well, largely it didn&#8217;t go into me updating this blog. This was partly a time issue, and partly because I felt I&#8217;d lost my neutrality somewhat, since I now have a day job at a record label (that&#8217;s a DECLARATION, in case you missed it). [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/12/12/2011-top-75-part-1/</link>
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		<title>10 Tracks: The Best of May</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HELLO. Apologies for lack of posting here recently &#8211; I&#8217;ve been a bit too busy of late to fit in much of this. Anyway, just for the records, here&#8217;s a selection of some of my favourite videos from in and around May 2011. Posting on here will still be relatively infrequent for the next few [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/06/08/10-tracks-the-best-of-may/</link>
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		<title>Video: Kidstreet &#8211; X</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canadian electro trio Kidstreet&#8217;s rather irritatingly titled X has been doing the rounds for quite some time now, but I&#8217;ve only just caught on to its video. It contains a lot of hipsters partying. The song itself is actually quite incongrously naive-sounding, though. There&#8217;s a repeated refrain of &#8220;I want you so bad it&#8217;s wrong&#8221;, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/05/09/video-kidstreet-x/</link>
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		<title>Video: Lady Gaga &#8211; Judas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I skip over these big event videos &#8211; I&#8217;m rarely quick enough on the draw to have a post up before there are 5000 others doing the same. But hey, what is this thing for if not for rambling on about amazing pop videos? Admittedly, this isn&#8217;t Gaga&#8217;s finest hour &#8211; either musically or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/05/05/video-lady-gaga-judas/</link>
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		<title>Listen: Valentina &#8211; Heart of Glass</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is easily the loveliest thing I&#8217;ve heard in a long time. Italian-born/London-based Valentina Pappalardo is a folk-indebted songwriter with a little more to her than that first suggests. This is simple, but devastatingly powerful piano ballad of the kind you don&#8217;t get enough of these days. Wonderful voice too &#8211; cutting, powerful yet fragile. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/05/05/listen-valentina-heart-of-glass/</link>
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		<title>Video: Austra &#8211; Lose It</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re already been introduced to Domino&#8217;s Toronto-based electronic pop three-piece Austra, through the 6-minute dark epic Beat and the Pulse (and its rather racy vid). Next up is the relatively more upbeat Lose It. The video is slightly less gothy lingerie ad this time, and a little more colourful and personal. That&#8217;s not to say [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/05/05/video-austra-lose-it/</link>
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		<title>Video: Hooray for Earth &amp; Zambri &#8211; All of the Lights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a hipster Kanye cover! Luckily though both Hooray For Earth and Zambri (especially Zambri) are awesome, and this is therefore very enjoyable. HFE frontman Noel ducks the need to actually rap by disguising his voice with an ocean&#8217;s worth of reverb. Got to love those Zambri girls though. Fundamentally, this just looks like a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/05/03/video-hooray-for-earth-zambri-all-of-the-lights/</link>
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		<title>10 Tracks: The Best of April</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8212; INSTANT HITS: BEST OF APRIL 2011 (00:40:48) &#8212; 1. Nadia Oh &#8211; Taking Over The Dancefloor (Kate Middleton) (01:28) 2. Kito &#038; Reija Lee &#8211; On The Jam (03:10) 3. Alex Metric &#038; Steve Angello &#8211; Open Your Eyes ft. Ian Brown (03:28) 4. MNDR &#8211; Cut Me Out (03:15) 5. Niki &#038; The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/05/02/10-tracks-the-best-of-april/</link>
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		<title>Listen: Eleanor Friedberger &#8211; My Mistakes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eleanor Friedberger &#8211; My Mistakes by thisisfakediy One half of my favourite bands The Fiery Furnaces, Eleanor Friedberger has one of those voices I would gladly listen to reading the telephone directory. This is the first teaser from her upcoming debut solo record, which is out soon, along with about 9 albums (yes, really) by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/04/26/listen-eleanor-friedberger-my-mistakes/</link>
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		<title>Video: Baron Bane &#8211; Echoes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An amazing trip into the world of the potential of 3D video, trust me. Especially if you love rotating black tubes in front of band logos. I don&#8217;t actually have any 3D glasses, so perhaps I&#8217;m missing out on some amazing secret 3D action. Perhaps. Thankfully the song itself is much more worthy of attention. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/04/26/video-baron-bane-echoes/</link>
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		<title>Video: Nadia Oh &#8211; Jump Out The Window / Amsterdam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Two more ridiculous teaser videos from the supremely tacky (but also amazing) Nadia Oh. In the spirit of her Kate Middleton teaser, they both feature Nadia against a green-screened background, and excellent Macarena-style subtitled lyrics. It&#8217;s all wonderfully tongue-in-cheek stuff, undeniably outrageously daft, but actually paired with some pretty catchy tunes, notably Jump Out The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/04/26/video-nadia-oh-jump-out-the-window-amsterdam/</link>
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		<title>Listen: Rachel Goodrich &#8211; Light Bulb (ANR Remix)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The video above is a cute, but ultimately a bit too silly slice of folksy twee from Rachel Goodrich, released about a year ago. While there&#8217;s a catchy tune in there, it is all a little bit grating. What was really needed was a fresh, sexy remix, that kept the infectious melody intact, but brushed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/04/26/listen-rachel-goodrich-light-bulb-anr-remix/</link>
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		<title>Listen: Niki &amp; the Dove &#8211; The Fox</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Niki And The Dove &#8211; The Fox God, I love Niki &#038; the Dove so much! Related Posts: 10 Tracks: The Best of April Listen: Niki &#038; the Dove &#8211; Gentle Roar (Mylo remix) Video: Niki &#38; the Dove &#8211; Mother Protect (Line of Best Fit Session) Top 75 Tracks 2010: THE TOP TEN New [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/04/20/listen-niki-the-dove-the-fox/</link>
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		<title>Video: Monarchy &#8211; I Won&#8217;t Let Go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just catching up on this one from last week. Synth-pop duo Monarchy&#8217;s latest video features weird experiments, raining cupcakes, and kissing ladies (essentially). It&#8217;s pretty good. Still not 100% sold on the song, mind. It builds nicely, but sort of lacks hooks. Still, worth a click. Related Posts: 10 Tracks: The Best of April Monarchy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/04/19/video-monarcy-i-wont-let-go/</link>
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		<title>Video: Germany Germany &#8211; Take Me Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pretty, synthy instrumental action from Canada Canada&#8217;s Germany Germany. The video is moody and smoking-centric, and the track is almost post-rocky in its structure, building from merely distracting to utterly compelling by the climax. All good. More good Germany Germany below: Reflections by Germany Germany Toro Y Moi &#8211; Still Sound (Germany Germany remix) by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/04/19/video-germany-germany-take-me-home/</link>
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		<title>Listen: Niki &amp; the Dove &#8211; Gentle Roar (Mylo remix)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Niki &#038; The Dove &#8211; Gentle Roar (Mylo remix) Despite a slight concern that nothing Niki &#038; the Dove do will ever really live up to the absolute perfection of last year&#8217;s DJ Ease My Mind and Under The Bridges, I feel compelled to post every new song that crops up. But really the key [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/04/18/listen-niki-the-dove-gentle-roar-mylo-remix/</link>
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		<title>Video: Kito &amp; Reija Lee &#8211; On The Jam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bit busy at the moment, so here&#8217;s another quickie. Sexy, twitchy almost-pop dubstep from the rather wonderful Kito &#038; Reija Lee. It&#8217;s from the Sweet Talk EP, out now on Mad Decent. Related Posts: 10 Tracks: The Best of April Listen: Kito &#038; Reija Lee &#8211; Sweet Talk EP]]></description>
		<link>http://instanthits.co.uk/2011/04/12/video-kito-reija-lee-on-the-jam/</link>
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