Stephanie Schneiderman is a snake quietly shaking her apple in the ears of all too trusting an audience. Her new trip-hop album Dangerous Fruit has many slow, seductive tracks that start out as a soft whisper, and at some unknown point melt into dangerously mesmerizing numbers that make you want more and more.

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This week we're thrilled to bring you Dark Was The Night, the new Red Hot compilation that raises money and awarness for HIV/AIDS research around the world. In addition to being an awesome charity album, it features new music from The National, Yeasayer, Feist, My Morning Jacket, and way many more.

There's also an exclusive EP from Providence, RI's Get Him Eat Him, the new Alela Diane album, and new releases from Mr. Scruff and Psapp!

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Rick Lucy lives in the same vein as MGMT, Animal Collective, Blue States and a growing list of others: dwelling in an area blurred by alternative pop and electronica/trip-hop. Music you groove to, but that doesn't immediately beckon you to the nearest rave. It's a line that was once hard to live on, but has broadened as of late. It's more than experimental effort, it's about the artist exposing his soft underbelly for all to see, all the while showing that artists don't have to be confined to a genre to be smart about what they do.

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Sarathan Records' Two Loons For Tea dish up a mix of warm vocals and deep electronica similar to Massive Attack and Mazzy Star, and while longtime readers should be well-acquainted with their most recent release, their sophomore album Looking For Landmarks is a feat of its own.

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Today we're pleased to bring you eight releases from Brazilian artist Amon Tobin, the Ninja Tune superstar who fuses trip-hop, drum 'n bass, and modern jazz. Don't miss them while they're cheap!

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Formed in the UK in 2001 by singer Julia Johnson and producer/bassist Mark Maclaine, Second Person is finally receiving significant recognition for the pop influenced trip-hop that's been evolving for 6 years. The first British artist to earn 50K on Sellaband.com, Second Person has already made a significant impact here at Amie Street as well. Check out what some fans had to say about their record,

Water (

"Lovely song, vocalist with a warm voice, and a great production. This band is worth checking out!" [rec by Chilloutfriend]

Wood (

"The start of the rollercoaster that is The Elements. Kick back with a bottle of your favourite wine and imerse yourselve. Simply tremendous work." [rec by UtterlyBGroovy]

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