Apparat is a German electronic musician, formerly a DJ, who is now focussed on creating music through sound design and experimentation. I highly recommend downloading/buying his recent album The Devil's Walk. It's unique, atmospheric and the guy really knows how to intensify tension and build up in a song without using only conventional instruments and tools. I've posted a couple of tracks but it's Fried-day and my brain won't think of words that will help me describe them to you so for want of justification, watch the youtube video below of Apparat performing Ash Black Veil live in a studio. sends chills down the spine! 
The Black Angels from Texas play delicious psychedelic revival rock. In my opinion they sound like The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Velvet Underground and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club having an orgy and The Black Keys are sort of standing there watching it all happen.... It's a plausible metaphor in my mind... Ironically, The Black Angels have played alongside or supported three of the aforementioned bands.
Telephone- The Black Angels (Phosphene Dream, 2010)
Haunting at 1300 McKinley- The Black Angels (Phosphene Dream, 2010)
Entrance Song- The Black Angels (Phosphene Dream, 2010)
True Believers- The Black Angels (Phosphene Dream, 2010)
Better Off Alone- The Black Angels (Passover, 2006)
Empire- The Black Angels (Passover, 2006)
Manipulation- The Black Angels (Passover, 2006)
More from Texas, we have Explosions in the Sky. The most incredible and powerful live act I've ever seen. They are an instrumental-only quartet , a rarity these days, which makes them extremely easy listening as well as somewhat timeless. The concentration on melody and rhythm creates a highly intense listening experience and has developed their ability to portray emotions and happenings of the world around us through the power of music. All tracks below are from the album All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone (2007)