So, as you may have heard, the fantastic Yeasayer has a new album, Odd Blood (Secretly Canadian), coming out November 3rd. As we recently reported, the band hasn't said much about their inspiration for the sophomore LP, except that they're looking towards futuristic sounds and (per the press release) giving us their “own take on pop pleasures and experimentation.” Luckily, we don't have to wait for more babble, because the band has just released the album's first single as a free download. (It will also see physical release on 12" vinyl, with remixes by [...]
Jahdan Blakkamore is an authentic and fresh name in the growing world of post-reggae, hip-hop music. Like the very best reggae artists, you can both move to and think about his music at the same time, and that's just great!
Okay, we're all totally over hearing our favorite songs in the background of One Tree Hill episodes, ever since Josh Schwarz dropped a big fat alterna-bomb on primetime with boob-tube A&R The O.C. and every show thereafter became a wash of minor-key power chords and plaintive wailing. But when an moderately arcane ethnomusicologist-esque DJ/producer is WRITTEN INTO THE SCRIPT of one of the cheesiest/most mainstream teen franchises since Patty Duke , we kinda have to take a moment to wonder what the hell is going on in the writer's room over at The CW. Last [...]
YESSS!!! Another favorite time of the year for me, Pop MTL ! Happening from Sept 30 - Oct 4th, this event boasts artists such as: Fever Ray, Sufjan Stevens, Joel Plaskett, Glass Candy, Yo La Tengo, and more! Check out the poster and the website above for the full lineup, ticket prices, and schedule!!! After the jump for my tentative schedule and coverage of this great festival! If any of you wanna come say, "hi", to me! Drop me a line! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MUSIC [...]
It's tempting to shine brightly on new talent, to wash them thoroughly in hyperbole, and then forget and look for who's next. Fortunately this hasn't been the case for Warsaw's The Phantom , who appeared here a few months ago with his UK Funky/Tropical tune entitled "Cambodia." Receiving praise from the Nightslugs family in East London, as well as Trouble & Bass 's Supra 1 , The Phantom has built upon his first original production with a skanking and deeply heavy remix of Baile Funk ambassador and Berlin-based DJ Daniel Haaksman 's [...]
It's tempting to shine brightly on new talent, to wash them thoroughly in hyperbole, and then forget and look for who's next. Fortunately this hasn't been the case for Warsaw's The Phantom , who appeared here a few months ago with his UK Funky/Tropical tune entitled "Cambodia." Receiving praise from the Nightslugs family in East London, as well as Trouble & Bass 's Supra 1 , The Phantom has built upon his first original production with a skanking and deeply heavy remix of Baile Funk ambassador and Berlin-based DJ Daniel Haaksman 's [...]
Before the Fall comes and eclipses our Summer sense of slink and suave, the Dutty Artz family has dropped the first in a series of digital-only releases. This one from Argentinian singer "La Yegros," brings together Cumbia, Hip-Hop and darbouka percussion into a late-night burner, sweating and grinding any time of the year. Available below is the original from the self-titiled EP, and available from the purchase are remixes from Dutty Artz label-heads DJ/Rupture and Matt Shadetek , minimal/electro producer El Remolon , and Bueno Aires IDM producer Marcelo Fabian . [...]
Ever wondered what it would sound like if a Brooklyn warehouse rave got transported into the middle of the Amazon rainforest? Well, even if you haven’t (and I fantasize daily), I can tell you it would probably sound a lot like this excellent remix of Gang Gang Dance’s “BeBey” by New York electronic maestros DJ /rupture (who received critical acclaim for his most recent mix, Uproot ) and Matt Shadatek (dub producer and long time collaborator). Keeping the original drums’ already primal texture from “Bebey”, the pair adds a [...]
Con una contundente muestra de material, el cineasta Jem Cohen fue tal vez la figura más relevante del reciente Sanfic 5. Su mezcla de documental, video arte y cine experimental lo confirma con uno de los grandes talentos independientes de las últimas décadas, llamando la atención de artistas como Patti y Elliott Smith, Fugazi, The Ex y REM. Presente en Sanfic 5 con una retrospectiva a su trabajo en la sección Shoot the shooter , el cineasta independiente Jem Cohen expuso su particular visión del cine (y del mundo) junto a trabajos colaborativos con músicos [...]
In case anyone was paying attention, Trash In the Bassment was put on hold for the month of August due to a more "polished" effort entitled "Cognitive Estrangement." After working in the realm quick assemblage, it felt only natural to do something with a little more vision and structure. The "Cognitive Estrangement" mix features the still messy sonics of live mixing, but with a clearer direction, fusing the accessibility of underground dance music producers with the oblique and heady sounds of Dubstep's most progressive. The desired result challenges the ear while keeping the feet tapping. [...]
Official Website | Myspace | Facebook | Twitter The week long music festival that most serious music lovers around these parts awaits each and every year for is back for it's 8th edition. It shall go down in most venues all over this fine city of ours starting September 30th trough October 4th. Pop MTL has been very good [...]
Hoy jueves a las 21:00 horas, en el Cine Arte Normandie, se realizará un espectáculo imperdible: la esperada presentación de Ciudad de México por Azar , espectáculo estrenado en marzo en el DF azteca. Enmarcado en la sección Shoot the Shooter , este show mezcla imágenes captadas por el destacado cineasta estadounidense Jem Cohen , con música en vivo, a cargo de cotizados músicos internacionales. El proyecto llega rebautizado a Chile, siempre con las imágenes del cineasta acompañadas por la música en vivo de cotizados artistas internacionales, como los prestigiosos Andy Moor (de la banda [...]
Hoy jueves a las 21:00 horas, en el Cine Arte Normandie, se realizará un espectáculo imperdible: la esperada presentación de Ciudad de México por Azar , espectáculo estrenado en marzo en el DF azteca. Enmarcado en la sección Shoot the Shooter , este show mezcla imágenes captadas por el destacado cineasta estadounidense Jem Cohen , con música en vivo, a cargo de cotizados músicos internacionales. El proyecto llega rebautizado a Chile, siempre con las imágenes del cineasta acompañadas por la música en vivo de cotizados artistas internacionales, como los prestigiosos Andy Moor (de la banda [...]
" Dancehall is the new dancehall " comme le dit /Rupture dans son post au sujet du nouveau remix du morceau " Cool Baby " de Busy Signal par Poirier. (Via Dutty artz) Major Lazor est probablement le truc le plus remixé dans le temps qui court. Stereotyp de Vienne saute dans le train avec ce remix! stereotyp / When u hear the bassline (major lazer rmx). by stereotyp
If you're familiar with Jace Clayton, aka DJ /Rupture , then by now you're well aware of his incredible career. Truth be told, the guy gets around. When he's not DJing in the 30 or so countries he frequents, he's either "slumming" it in Barcelona, or working in radio (a la John Peel) and magazines ( The Wire ). To keep up his credit, and retain some creative energy (or is it endurance?), Clayton's shacked up with New York-based and internationally vibrant producer Matt Shadetek on his latest forthcoming release. The new record's called [...]
DJ/rupture is back in Brooklyn and teaming up with Matt Shadetek for a new release entitled Solar Life Raft . The new release will mix dance music with more experimental elements and is slated for a street date of November 11 on the Agriculture. While the album will be the duo's first extended project together, it appears as far as touring goes that DJ/rupture is going it alone. Dates from his Myspace page are after the jump. DJ/rupture tour dates: Aug 14 - ICA Boston - Boston, MA Aug [...]
Jul 23, 2009, 1:28am
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If you couldn't tell, I like alliterations, and just to prove to all you skeptics out there that I have a non-vulgar poetical side, I wrote this little diddly on the plane ride home, you see, they all connect, the begining, middle, and end. What a magical weekend. Thanks for letting me share it with you. Ode to Flying Cotton balls soak up the agricultural memories of a love sowed wrong Cement veins carry ants, kissing towards the sky as [...]
A brief recap of the ups and downs of this weekends festivities through my slightly more intoxicated eyes...I'm sure Sam will have plenty to add later The Very Best (Sunday Night) I'll come right out with this one and say that this was my favorite performance of the weekend. Stacked up against the Flaming Lips for the final spot on Sunday night, the team of Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit had a tough draw, but Pitchfork seemed to know what they were doing with this one. At the start of the show there [...]
It must be a Dutty week here on Trash Menagerie. Dutty Artz resident advisor Taliesin graced our pages with his "Heavy Sick" mix , and today I bring you a preview of the Dutty Artz project involving Brooklyn singjay Jahdan Blakkamoore . Announced here earlier, Jahdan will be releasing his debut LP Buzzcock Warrior some time in September via the Dutty Artz label, with distribution through Gold Dust Media . This tune "Never Gonna Stop" features production from Dutty Artz labelheads Matt Shadetek and [...]
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