I have really been liking Washed Out lately. The nostalgic sound of his music makes me long for some summertime relaxing. This is one of my favorite tracks from his recently released EP Summer 2009.

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I just got this tasty little treat in the inbox today from London based electro label Grand Hotel. It’s a track called ‘Get a Grip’ by an artist who I found it difficult to get any solid info on called Dirty Super Car. The track is remixed by The Loops of Fury out of Brisbane and has a nice classic, gritty electro-house feel to it.

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The long awaited collaboration between equally talented artists Computer Club and Frankmusik was dropped the other day and it was well worth the wait. The track, ‘Losing Streak’, is part of Computer Club’s upcoming 6 track EP due out this month on So Sweet Records.

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Welcome to the new and improved version of TheDopeFiend! I have been gone for some months now, and I am back and better than ever. You will notice this blog has an entirely new look and some new features also. In the upper right hand corner you will notice the “Quick Fix” section. This is where quick links to cool stuff will be posted on a regular basis. “Dosage” is the meat and potatoes of the site, with full articles on all the goods like music, design, fashion and technology. In the lower part of the side column you will see “Eardrop“. This section is dedicated strictly to MP3 downloads.

A big thanks to those of you who have read TheDopeFiend in the past and are returning, and also thanks to the new readers. I hope you like the new version, and if you happen to come across anything funky or any bugs please let me know.

I really wish I had discovered this before venturing out of the country for the summer. The Incase Travel Dop Kit is a mini case meant for your iPhone, iPod and other goodies that need some extra protection. The case has a fur lined pocket with cord management, mesh pockets and a removable accessory clip. It’s a simple case, but  I have a thing for bags whether they are small, big or whatever their function. Especially if they are made with the attention and quality of Incase bags.

Within the past year I can really only think of a handful of albums that were realeased that made a big impression on me. One of those just so happened to be an EP released by Passion Pit. Since the release of that EP I have been anxiously awaiting a full length ablum from Passion Pit, and it’s coming soon. Manners is the title of the new album and it’s going to be released on the 19th of May. Here is a little peek into the album… a track by the name of ‘Moth’s Wings’. You can also preview the rest of the album over at Amazon.

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MP3 :: Passion Pit – Moth’s Wings

Hypetape claims to be the lovechild of Muxtape and Hype Machine. While it’s obvious the website is inspired by the overly-simplistic interface of Muxtape, and seems to work much like the original semi-controversal Muxtape, it’s actually more like what Muxtape should have been. You are able to create your own profile, and then search music and create multiple playlists (one big feature the original Muxtape was lacking).  It’s not clear as to where Hypetape gets their music, but apparently it doesn’t actually get any MP3s from Hype Machine. Regardless it’s a neat, simple little website. We’ll see if it last’s without the man shutting it down.