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Hey! I haven't had any music-posts yet, so here's my first. Most ((if not all)) of these songs I found thanks to this terrific blog, The Sexy Result. It also has some great music videos and a lot of free downloads for songs and remixxes. Check it out. 

A lot of American music is influenced by European artists, especially tecno / dance tracks. Where would we be today without artists like Cassius, Daft Punk, and Justice ((all three are french duos by the way))? I guess what all of these tracks have in common are that they're in english, even if they're not by American or English artists. Funny how that works.

So, here's my top 10 songs at the moment. I tend to wear out a song when I like it, so these are the songs playing on repeat on my iTunes right now. Check it.

10)

Body Bass by Uffie This song has a pretty phat beat and dirrty lyrics. And Uffie's blatant and vulgar language makes it embarrassingly good. This Miami-Parisian singer is able to drop a pretty rude rhyme and make it catchy. This song just burns my ears - in a good way.

9) 

 Hot N Cold by Katy Perry Katy Perry is one of my favorite new artists, and she has a pretty hot blog too. This song has a pulsing beat and catchy, clever lyrics such as "You change your mind / like a girl changes clothes." Katy's first single, I Kissed A Girl, has the same kind of addictive percussion and witty words. This looks like it could be her next single from One Of The Boys.

8) 

 Sophisticated Side Ponytail by Natalie Portman's Shaved Head This song is just plain psychedelic. In just 1:32 it talks about Shamu, an oyster-bake, and sexy-violence. The music video is just as random, with indian headdresses, satin capes, and Wall Mart. If nothing else, this is a feel-good song. 

7) 

 Cut Me Loose by Sam Sparro Sam Sparro is going to be one of the biggest upcoming artists. Every song on his album is worthy of being a single, from "Clingwrap" to "S.A.M.S.P.A.R.R.O.W." to the title of this blog, "21st Century Life." His deep, bluesy voice creates soothing yet strong vocals for the tracks, an interesting combination mixed with the synth. This album is highly recommended, as are his videos for "Black and Gold" and "Cottonmouth." Check it.

6) 

 Cobrastyle by Robyn Bom-diddi-bom di-dang di-dang diggi-diggi. Robyn's new and innocent voice makes this track an easy favorite. Great synth. 

5)

Just Dance by Lady GaGa The title pretty much sums this one up. 

4)

The World Should Revolve Around Me by Little Jackie I just saw the video for this today on TV, and immediately liked it. Little Jackie has clever, honest lyrics that you can't get out of your head. She says what everyones thinking but are too modest to say. A summery song.   

3)

Jerk It by Thunderheist The thick beats and smooth voice ((similar to Missy's)) of the Thunderheist duo fuse perfectly in this catchy song. All I can say is check it out. 

2) 

 Beautiful Dirty Rich by Lady GaGa Ahh, don't we all wish we were. This single by Lady GaGa keeps you dancing and makes you want to go to the nearest Gucci store and buy it out. While having chocolate-covered strawberries fed to you. Naked. 

1) 

 Lights & Music by Cut Copy This song is what a good track should be: a song that makes you want to dance. After a mediocre start, the song kicks off and takes you with it. This is what I'll remember when I think about the summer of 2008.

Well, that's it. I hope you take the time to at least listen to a sample of these tracks on iTunes, or download most of them for free from The Sexy Result. I know all of these songs aren't the newest, but if you haven't heard them yet, they're worth a listen. More soon.