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Michael Horowitz was just like you and me, getting his degree from a state school with a double major in communications and public relations with a specialty in music. He had that drive that every generation has--to make a difference. Just last summer, Michael went on a Music-Without-Borders trip to the Sudan in order to educate the people about how they can create music scenes to make their country a better place. Sure, that's what we all know about Michael, but there is something deeper that his story and tragic passing tells us. [...]
Everything had been coming up roses for the popular indie band. They had so many things going for them, such as playing a show where they were named fashion icons , were also in a controversy , and collaborating with a popular musician from the past . It seems as though their luck has run out, now that a fan has died at one of their shows. The indie band's shows are legendary, rated as must-see-experiences by many blogs and indie music sites. However, now that a fan died, will the indie band be [...]
Australian post-punk outfit Taco Leg are set to release their upcoming self-titled album November 20 via Baltimore's Fan Death Records . Check out their newest single from the album, "Raiders," which is about Raiders Of The Lost Ark .
We get a lot of requests from artists, PR, managers and labels asking us to post music from bands that have already released several albums. We tend to turn them down, as this blog and the service it's trying to provide is all about delivering new, emerging music to people. What good is it to recommend an artist you've already heard of, right? On the flip side, we're not interested in desperately being first either, more that we're only trying to be early to new music, so the readers genuinely discover something. Anything else makes the purpose of this blog [...]
We adore bands that push the boundaries and we regularly punt artists that are trying to create something new and interesting at the cutting edges of music. Really we do. However, today's recommendation have no such intention. Some designs are so perfect to start with that there's no point searching for unnecessary changes - that's just change for change's sake. New York's hot new disco collective, Escort , are making the musical equivalent of the wheel, so perfect and well-crafted are their disco hits that there's absolutely zero need for any re-invention of the genre. This is pimped-up, stacked-heels-disco [...]
Widely known London-based DJ and producer Erol Alkan has just released his latest 'rework', this time working his magic on the new single "Forever Dolphin Love" by the New Zealand psychedelic pop musician Connan Mockasin . He keeps the same vibe as the original, only adding some chilled out beats and spacey synths. Sit down, have a listen and try not to be sucked in and blown away. Download: Forever Dolphin Love (Erol Alkan Rework) - Connan Mockasin (Right Click, Save As) And I couldn't help myself but post these as well: [...]
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Erol Alkan (aka DISCO 3000, Kurtis Rush, Mustapha 3000) este inglés de origen turco, y uno de los pioneros en el Dj y mashups, lleva desde el 93, y fundando su propio local en el 95 ‘Going Underground’ (que después se pasó a llamar ‘Trash’) y en el 2007 fundo su propio sello ‘Phantasy Sound’, gran colaborar de Boys Noize para realizar temazos, productor de algunos discos (Mystery Jets, Late Of The Pier,…), especialista en remezclas (con una lista interminable) y gran fanatico y especialista en ‘reworkear’ temas, ir un poco más allá del simple remix, acaba de publicar el [...]
Filed under: The Hit List As a forward-thinking music fan, you're likely anticipating the new artists who will be releasing music in 2011. In our guide to 20 musicians to watch out for in the new year, we present the worthiest up-and-coming acts, which we guarantee you'll be hearing a lot about not only on our pages but also through your favorite music delivery system.
27 Hooray for Earth - Momo 26 Piresian beach - Parttalan 25 Tanlines - Settings 24 Clive Tanaka y su Orquesta - Jet Set Siempre 1° 23 Summer Camp - Young 22 †‡† - CDR 21 Sail A Whale - A Documentation 20 The Hundred in the Hands - This Desert 19 Laurel Halo - King Felix 18 Janka Nabay [...]
And so we move onto our song list, this was even harder than the album list! So we eventually ended up separating our ‘top tracks’ list into ‘top songs’ and top reMixes’ , which gave us the breathing room we needed. Here’s the songs, the best song award might be surprising to some, but it’s an amazing song that got played to death here and with our original top track of 2011 moved over to the reMixes list this song took the top spot. Without further ado, the winner is… electronic rumors’ [...]
As the streets began to grow cold, and ice hung around the corners of the darkness in D.C., the much lauded cold wave/minimal synth night No Love Lost (which, full disclosure, I helped to launch) made a pact with the infamous Fan Death Records, to transport modern synth duo Xeno and Oaklander to the area. Swept into the fray as well were prodigal newcomers Phonic Riot, one man entropy machine Death Domain, and long time NLL/FDR conspirators Screen Vinyl Image. But, before the revelries began, I was able to sit down for [...]
Depois da lista dos 10 álbuns que mais gostei do ano de 2010, tempo para listar os EPs ou mini-álbuns que também andaram comigo durante este ano. Alguns deles... bem melhores que os álbuns originais que as bandas lançaram a seguir. Segue-se então a lista dos 10 mais interessantes EPs/Mini-Álbuns de 2010, na minha opinião. 10. Fan Death, 'A Coin for the Well' 09. Cassius, 'The Rawkers'08. Ali
Reclusive, magnetic, downtrodden synth-project Puerto Rico Flowers made friends for the last time several weeks ago in the habiliments of Baltimore’s Talking Head, with full support from Screen Vinyl Image, Pfisters, and maybe a bit of Major League Baseball. Toward the end of the fitful existence that was the abrasive, cult-followed Clockcleaner, the sounds began to be a bit more poppy, sullen, and maybe splashed with just a zest of eyeliner-after-dark. So it was no coincidence that front man, John Sharkey III, coupled his bass with a synthesizer and foraged a sound born in these fires (as I [...]
Fan Death : Reunited ( Ghost Hunter Remix) + Spooky Halloween Mix - MP3 Devenez fan du site RCRD LBL sur Facebook et vous aurez la possibilité de télécharger une playlist de 13 titres sélectionnés pour leur aspect spooky/Halloween. Aux côtés du band américain Fan Death et leur Reunited remixé par Ghost Hunter ( MP3 ), vous trouvez Salem , [...]
VILLA Do you know what the 'Iambic Pentameter' is? It's something we want to discuss today as we feel there's a similar thing found in music. There's a certain pace of a beat that seems to fit so well inside our heads and it's a difficult one to pin down or describe, but when you hear it, particularly in electronic music, it just feels right. Perhaps it's the way it's played? Perhaps it's that it's a great beat to move to, allowing steps between the beats, so you can dance with ease to it? Perhaps it's [...]
Before taking time out with her side-project Fan Death, Canadian artist Dandilion Wind Opaine was working with boyfriend Szam Findlay in their apocalyptic electro-punk band, Dandi Wind.With noises echoing the likes of Peaches, Sexy Sushi and Bjork (whenever she is somewhat accessible), the duo carved out a sonic boom that manages to be tame and beautiful, while at the same time punching you in
Words: Gareth O’Malley // Released on Mercury We didn’t get off to be the best of starts with this one, we have to admit. The band name is still managing to irk us; we’re still not fans of the artwork, and as for the title… well, no, we dislike that even now. The music, however, is much more appealing: for the most part, ‘Womb of Dreams’ is a delightfully eccentric mix of baroque pop and electro-pop that should turn heads if given the right exposure. Opener ‘Constellations’ is a fine slice of brooding, breathy pop that’s [...]
Although not yet commercially successful, Vancouver based band Fan Death have ruled the underground pop scene since their inception in 2007. Never heard of them? You’ll just have to trust me – if a star can bowl you over, Fan Death will tear you apart. Fronted by Dandilion Wind Opaine and Marta Jaciubek-McKeever, Opaine and producer Szam Findlay also collaborate together under the moniker of Dandi Wind . While there are familiar and predictable aspects of their music presented on this album, in tone the dirty and controversial characteristics of Dandi Wind have been traded [...]
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