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Friends Electric – the indie/pop/electro quartet out of Wales – has been building some serious sustained momentum for the last month. Their catchy pop hooks and synth lines can make even the most dance-averse geriatric feel the urge to tear up the dance floor. Lucky for us, they were open to answering a few questions about how they came together at the ripe age of 14 to form their first band and evolved from there to become the band that is Friends Electric.

Here it is – this week’s top new electronic music artists from our Gigsby Momentum Report. The following electronic music artists achieved the highest honors for fan growth when compared to the over 14,000 artists we track. It’s time to get these artists on your radar.

1. Redroche | 19.13% Growth
2. Ricardo Villalobos | 16.39% Growth
3. Oh Land | 13.63% Growth
4. Reso | 12.35% Growth
5. Porter Robinson | 10.45% Growth
6. doctor P | 9.76% Growth
7. Flux Pavilion | 8.92% Growth
8. Eddie Halliwell | 8.65% Growth
9. Mr Mageeka | 8.61% Growth
10. Friends Electric | 8.61% Growth

Coming together under interesting circumstances, Bloodgroup has built a huge following in Iceland which you can read all about in this interview. Not only that, they’re masters of the live show – in fact, they’re considered by many to be the best live performers in all of Iceland. Currently on tour in North America, Bloodgroup is certainly a band that you should keep an eye on.

Dave Turov has signed with PullProxy, Ideal DJs welcomes hijack. Twenty4Seven Management announced co-operation with Kraak & Smaak. Clique signed with ADAM PORT, &ME, and RAMPA from Keinemusik.

The massive earthquake and tsunami laid Japan to waste; towns near the epicenter are destroyed, thousands of people are missing, and possibly thousands are dead. People from all over the world in their respective fields are looking for ways to help the Japanese. Artists are also trying to raise money by playing charity gigs and encouraging fans to chip in. Here is a couple of fund raising events that you can also contribute: