
By Shotbro with contributions from Safia New Zealand is far away; traveling here from the U.S .means you arrive on a different day. That isolation has always had the obvious negative effects, but rather than sit around and complain about it, early New Zealanders just "gave everything a go." New Zealand was settled by both European and Pacific people who travelled here on boats mostly before they even knew where "here" was, pretty much just to see if they could. That ethos is still a part of the fabric of New Zealand culture, and is probably one of the [...]
You know that face you make when you're recommending that a friend check out an artist that you are oh-so-serious about? That super intense "Dude, you haven't heard this? I'm [...]

Adi Dick's re-lick of Erykah Badu's 'On & On' from earlier this month seems to have hit the spot for readers of this site, and a few more to boot. 17,000 plays and counting on the old Soundcloud doesn't lie. So to sign off on what has been a strong month of music from all comers, here's another tidy remix ting from Adi. Q-Tip gets the once over today, with Adi throwing 'Breathe & Stop' up on some blocks and stripping it back to basics. The end result [...]

If you're going to be in NYC tomorrow, come check out Electric Wire Hustle, Recess, Sene, A Va Va and Getlive at SRB in Brooklyn. Advanced tickets are available here and Blind I will most definitely be in the building!

http://www.blindiforthekids.co m/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1 1-Chaser.mp3 Tonight New Zealand's finest take the stage Live @ The Pagoda for the 2nd time for the city of San Jose! If you were @ the first one then you know how spectacular it was. If you were not , then now is your chance to make up for lost memories. Get off your ass & get to the Pagoda tonight to see & hear some of the dopest schitt to hit our ears in a minute! Peep the FB invite . Get tix . & holla on the comments on why you [...]

Electric Wire Hustle – They Don’t Want These kiwi’s bring a fusion of Motown soul, neo-soul and electronic beats. As if Al Green and Phantogram got together and made something that would make you want to jump in the nearest classic black Cadillac and cruise down the coastal highway with the windows down. Grab their self titled album where ever your little heart desires, however I’m not sure it’s on vinyl yet.
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Electric Wire Hustle: Official | Fusicology Event Page One of our favorite bands from New Zealand is finally hitting LA next week. Be sure to catch this soulful group while they're in town!! You won't regret it!! Check out the video for their hit Perception from their Self-titled album below. Can you guess where that sample is from? Pick up Electric Wire Hustle at iTunes Bonus Treat: [e]njoy

The opening sortee in this week's official SXSW music showcases was last night's Pitchfork showcase at Mohawk. Among those on the bill were b3sci faves like Shlohmo, Schoolboy Q & one of our biggest must-sees for the festival, UK beatsman Star Slinger. Hitting a stage already left nicely warmed up by True Panther duo Teengirl Fantasy, Star Slinger had the house on lock from the moment the first bit of space-bass bumped through the venue. Mixing tracks from Jessie Ware & Rihanna with original compositions and new shit (there were maybe 4-5 new beats and mixes dropped into the set), [...]
The man responsible for Electric Wire Hustle's superb drumming, Myele Manzanza has just released the second single of his upcoming album One. Absent features the vocals of fellow New Zealander Bella Kalolo and is available

During the long workweek, I spend a good portion of my day sitting in front of a computer listening to music while I get my work on. As the weekend approaches and the minute’s stretch into hours, I catch myself gradually shifting in my seat into an awkward reclining position that almost makes it impossible to sit my body back upright. When coffee doesn’t suffice and Red Bull’s aren’t within reach, I find that it's extremely important to listen to music that will keep me energized and alert throughout the day. Today’s playlist is dedicated to this [...]

New Zealand-born electronic newcomer Lucky Paul hooks up with one of our favorite singers on the planet, Mara TK of Electric Wire Hustle. The result of the collaboration, "Elephant Island", is a far-off, exotic-sounding paean to distant lands. Listen below. Lucky Paul - Elephant Island (Feat. Mara TK) Lucky Paul ( Facebook ) Rating 8.0

- Frequenze Remix - Electric Wire Hustle - Again (Scratch 22 Remix)
After releasing one of the best albums in 2010 with their self-titled debut New Zealand trio Electric Wire Hustle are back with their latest video for the song "Again". The video was shot during their U.S. tour last year. According to director Vibol Moeung; "the video was inspired by the first lines of the song " I have no sense of time.. ". New York's Time Square was the perfect place to create a time-lapse film with the uniquely overwhelming visual cacophony of lights, billboards, people, traffic & movement it provides. My aim was to create [...]
Electric Wire Hustle have just released a video for Again off their extremely impressive self-titled debut which was originally released in 2009. The band is also currently in the middle of a European tour so

Download : Benny Tones - On My Way feat. MaraTK (fLako Remix) by KEEPREAL Creative Label - Visual & Musical www.keepreal.org Benny Tones - On My Way feat. MaraTK (fLako Remix) Some more 15 June 2011 -- Black Devil Disco Club - To Ardent feat Nancy Sinatra (Horse Meat Disco Remix) 7 April 2011 -- Wolfram feat. Hercules And Love Affair - Fireworks (Johan Agebjörn Remix) [...]

Toro y Moi has made a mix for you....... the "Creamed Coffee" set includes music from Electric Wire Hustle, Madlib, Stereolab and others. Stream the non chillwave mixtape below. Toro is officially that guy!

New Zealand's Electric Wire Hustle announce European tour Developing their own sound and twist on modern hip hop, psychedelic and soul, Electric Wire Hustle 's unique sound challenges genre boundaries and preconceptions. Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Electric Wire Hustle on Amazon.co.uk Electric Wire Hustle on Amazon.com The music of New Zealand's Electric Wire [...]
Not only does Chaz have awesome press photos, but his taste of music rocks as well. Teaming up with Quietus Toro Y Moi put together a quick ten song mix that includes cuts from Electric Wire Hustle, Madlib, Stereolab and much more. While Toro has certainly concocted a fair amount of artist mixes in the past, this one does a great job of mirroring some of the influences one might hear while listening to his recorded works. [ via ] Hit the skip to stream the mix. [...]

Here's a little visual treat from our favourite New Zealand band, Electric Wire Hustle . The band's longtime friend Vibol Moeung of Foxtree Studio in Wellington, ceased the opportunity to follow the band during their New York tour last fall. I was fortunate enough to see them live at the Sugar Cuts event at Haven in Brooklyn, which is also featured in the video vignette. The guys rocked, jammed, funked, jazzed it out! Everywhere they [...]