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Another great label to have its roots in Michigan is Moodgadget. Founded in 2004 by Jakub Alexander and Adam E. Hunt (now in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, respectively) after involvement for sometime in the electronic music scene including time with Ghostly International. They describe the goal of the label as "exposing the diversity in electronically made music. They wanted to draw attention to the fact that electronic music is a process, not a genre; within its broad walls lives a plethora of sounds–everything from catchy folk to melodic techno."

One of the releases from Moodgadget I am most excited about is from 800beloved - their debut album titled Bouquet. 800beloved is the brainchild of Michigan-based singer/songwriter Sean Lynch (pictured) and is of a more post-punk/shoegaze sound akin to the The Psychedelic Furs or Echo & The Bunnymen meet My Bloody Valentine. The group's moniker is taken from a 1-800 phone number where it hints at a meger of two opposing themes as described as " The "800" representing the interest in popular culture's flimsiness while "beloved" alludes to the lyrical use of sacred, often dismal and ironically naive subject matter."

Three years in the making and with a host to numerous contributors since the project's beginning, the current incarnation of the group, Anastasiya Metesheva, Jon Elkas and Lynch, are set to release Bouquet on Moodgadget on March 3rd.

LISTEN: 800beloved - "Colours" | DOWNLOAD

LINKS: MOODGADGET OFFICIAL SITE | 800BELOVED MYSPACE