We last heard from guest blogger Jeune Lefort (the electronic music-maven formerly known as Derp) in early 2012.  Jeune has emerged anew from his extended rave-cave hibernation to give us an electronic music update.  Check back every Friday for Jeune’s electronic track-of-the-week.  Without further adieu:

MSMR (pronounced “Miss Mister”) is a New York-based duo consisting of vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow. They just released a new album entitled Secondhand Rapture in May.  The new album includes their three previously-released singles, including the very dance-able Hurricane.  The song of the summer, however, is this Chvrches- remix of Secondhand Rapture’s opening track.  It turns this melancholy and slowly building song into a pop/disco dance hit.  Warning: Your feet, head, and/or hips will start involuntarily begin moving when you listen to this song.

For an example of MSMR’s original work check out the Lana-del-Rey-esque Dark Doo Wop, which is the standout track of the album. The song holds beautiful vocals with a building background that keeps gaining energy throughout and right up till the end.  Check it out HERE.  Looking forward to catching MSMR at the Outside Lands Festival in August in San Francisco.

Taking an abrupt exit from the previous musical road the next track that’s been on my mind is Miasma Sky by Baths [Lefort:  Baths opened for The Postal Service at their show we caught in San Luis Obispo in April; not bad at all].  This track is off Will Wiesenfeld’s second album Obsidian and is a dark and brooding follow up to 2010’s Cerulean.  Miasma Sky is a haunting song about life and death, which (like much of the album) was written after a lengthy illness last year that left Wiesenfeld bed-ridden.

To end this update on a much lighter note, the last track is a house jam by the German duo Booka Shade. From their 2006 album Movements, Body Language is a synthed-out gem.  Not The Lefort Report’s usual fair but will nonetheless undoubtedly capture your attention.

Don’t forget to check back on Friday for my electronic-track of the week.