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Afghan Raiders
12+ albums
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Afghan Raiders are about to storm a dance floor near you. The Las Vegas alt-electro marauders lock and load pulsating synth soundscapes with massive rock n’ roll melodies. The duo, Mikey and Beans, connect with audiences through each and every note. Songs like “Admiral’s Doorbell” slide from woozy cybernetic verses into hypnotically melodic choruses. Falling into Afghan Raiders’ strange embrace is easy during “Future Thinkers,” which breaks and bends kinetic keyboards into raw distortion. Afghan Raiders are dangerous enough to make you dance. Mikey describes their enigmatic style best. “Our sound is a very unique blend of a few different genres,” he says. “There are elements of dance music, but there’s a sense of classic song structure. You can feel the rock and indie influences on the hooks.” Those hooks are what make tracks like “Solid Gold” so infectious. It’s easy to hum along with every buoyant groove. Beans adds, “Our music is upbeat and energetic, but it’s still dark. The songs are typically about overcoming something challenging. There’s an antagonist that needs to be conquered, but there’s always a positive, uplifting ending—then everyone just dances to the end result.” Friends since high school, Mikey and Beans began making music as Afghan Raiders in late 2007. After the demise of their thrash band, Golden Ax, they retreated into an aural world all their own. Blending elements of electronic, grunge, pop, dance, and new wave, they began compulsively creating. In F
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We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie
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Calls From the Universe
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We were so turned on
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ADMIRAL'S DOORBELL
Future Thinkers / Solid Gold (EP)
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ADMIRAL'S DOORBELL - Get Free Music at RCRD LBL.com
Future Thinkers / Solid Gold
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Future Thinkers / Solid Gold - EP
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We were so turned on A tribute to David Bowie
Admiral's Doorbell (Single)
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SOLID GOLD
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WWSTO 2: A Tribute to David Bowie