To say I don't like mashups would be like saying I don't like Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Even though it's high in saturated fat, I can find no argument to dispute the shared presence of fudge brownies and chocolate chip cookie dough. Now, while eating an entire pint of such a concoction may be ill-advised, it can be nourishing in an existential, nihilistic sort of way. Managing to co-exist in proximity to the Brainfeeder crew of L.A., Dumbsteppaz appropriate the sounds of Hip-Hop and Reggae by way of Bristol muscle-wamp, L.A.-style. Dialed down to free-weights [...]
Hey all, we're chuffed to pieces to offer you this exclusive Diplo remix of Drop the Lime's "Devil's Eyes"? That's right, exclusive to us and our droollingly finger-on-the-pulse SF neighbours, XLR8R . You know how much we love DTL and we know how much you love him too so as always, we're pleased to push another one of his tunes your way. And does Diplo need any introduction? Following a Bacardi B-Live US tour with Major Lazer, A-trak, Santigold and more, Drop the Lime's Luca [...]
Whether driven by their influences or written from pure discovery (most likely a merger of the two) CASXIO sounds like a band that stepped out of the seventies and transported their sound into the present. The glowing neon keys and funky back beats on their Seventeen EP are simply seductive. Hearing this music makes you just want to shake your ass and throw up those ones (you know, that index finger gun you flash and wave when the funks got hold of you). It's actually a tease, as we only get two newies here; " Seventeen " and [...]
If you are into electronic music and you live in the US, you probably know that BURNS is touring over there right now with Deadmau5. Thomas Bachellier, who's also responsible for all the great videos for BURNS' singles is documenting the tour on his youtube channel. Fun times! Here's the touring schedule: 18 Nov at Orange Peel, Asheville 19 Nov at Limelight, Nashville 20 Nov at Congress Theatre, Chicago 21 Nov at The Fillmore, Detroit 22 Nov at Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia 23 Nov [...]
Are you a dance music producer who wouldn't mind a plummy record deal? Lot 49 , UK dance music label, are looking for the next big thing. The label, which covers techno, electro, tech-house and breakbeat, already boasts artists such as Dubfire, Lutzenkirchen, AudioJack, Lee Coombs, Robbie Rivera, Marco Bailey, Vandal, Audiofly, Miles Dyson, D.Ramirez, Evil 9, Infusion, Bassbin Twins & Elite Force - you could be next! One lucky winner wins a three EP deal on Lot 49, mastered at London's Wired Masters studios with Kev Grainger (Steve Angello, Bjork, Gilles Peterson) [...]
Hi everyone, it's been some time... A lot of great new music has come out while I was taking a break from blogging on these pages. But the most exciting news to me was this: p e a c e fire has finally released his Sapphire EP on 12 inch vinyl, limited to 200 copies. Exactly one year and one week after we first wrote about this American based in Kobe, Japan, his musical work is published by Positive and Focused Records. The release features the epic synth fairytale "Sapphire", "Baghdad [...]
Recently, I was invited on a journey. A journey encompassing some of the freshest sounds in contemporary dance music. A journey being led by Delaware based Scott Serota. Much like Bill Bixby hitchhiking to another adventure, Scott Serota, (otherwise known as, Cunei4m ), mild-mannered and unassuming, transforms into a virtual beast on the turntables (albeit without the green skin and ripped shorts). Born and raised in Texas, he has since relocated to the central location of Delaware with easy access to DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and NYC and armed with 10+ [...]
As the perilous future of the album format hangs in the balance, there are a few who have (for a while) been working to deconstruct that format. Many of us in the blog world are responsible for such deconstruction, creating musical palettes everyday, ultimately allowing readers to assemble the barrage themselves. But those few that are changing the album with, yes, albums, are drawing on the mixtape format instead, DJ's (essentially) interested in complicating matters of cohesion, artistry, and dynamism. One of these experiments was named as one of the best albums of 2002 by WIRE Magazine , [...]
Those of you with a passion for fashion are in luck. This winter sees Giles Deacon , the most innovative and dynamic name in British fashion, present the Isklar Tote. This bag is the product of a collaboration between the exquisite London designer and Isklar Mineral Water . This delicious bag provides a new twist on everyday affordable luxury that is inspired by the pristine world of Isklar Norwegian Glacial Natural Mineral Water. Mixing practicality with style the tote offers fashionista's a slice of Scandinavian beauty. Giles's work is renowned for a superior craftsmanship [...]
Attention fellow House heads: Gather 'round and freshen up with something very special from Harvard Bass . If you're even the slightest bit involved with the sound resonating from camps such as Institubes / Sound Pellegrino , or Fool's Gold (and trust, the list doesn't end there) there's no possible way you've missed your dose of Harvard Bass - His tracks are being dropped EVERYWHERE. His aesthetic is on a very distinct house tip. Refreshing, minimal, and injected with just enough 'jack' to get you moving every single time. If you [...]
Describing the global dance music landscape may be one of the skills I hate to love most. I often hear, "Oh you're a DJ, cool, what kind of music do you play?" I say, "Well, I play a lot of different music, I suppose I'm a bit of a 'multi-genre' DJ. I'm mostly focused on global dance music, particularly street-wise bass music. Actually, anything heavy in bass from around the world." At the risk of pursuing a PhD in order to describe the sounds I like, some do , I try to stay content being vague, circuitous, and [...]
Photo courtesy of Matthias All Hallows' Eve marks the perfect occasion for surrounding ourselves with the dark and evil, mysterious and haunting visions and sounds that lurk on this wicked day. Leave the sanctity of your home and enter into a world of devils, Grim Reapers, ghosts, ghouls, demons, witches, goblins, vampires, zombies, skeletons, bats, and blood covered monsters. Our friends at Fact Magazine have just the thing to see you off into the holy night; FACT Mix 96 features Chicago's Gatekeeper , the first signed to Kompakt's Michael Mayer and Jon Berry's new label, Fright - [...]
Photo by Qarim Brown Tiga returns to London's The Matter this Halloween, wow what a way to celebrate! The Matter and Bugged Out welcome Tiga and his Turbo Records pals for a night of ghoulish fun. Not only will attendees get to dance their pumpkin calories away to the dirrty electro beats of Tiga, they will also be able to take in the tasty sounds of In Flagranti , Dan Beaumont ( Disco Bloodbath ), Optimo , Matt Walsh while catching live sets from Miike Snow , [...]
Photo by Qarim Brown Tiga returns to London's The Matter this Halloween, wow what a way to celebrate! The Matter and Bugged Out welcome Tiga and his Turbo Records pals for a night of ghoulish fun. Not only will attendees get to dance their pumpkin calories away to the dirrty electro beats of Tiga, they will also be able to take in the tasty sounds of In Flagranti , Dan Beaumont ( Disco Bloodbath ), Optimo , Matt Walsh while catching live sets from [...]
Stuck for something to do this Halloween in London? Well somewhere at an undisclosed location, evil scientists have been developing a serum of broken beats, basslines, Digital visual and spray-can art, so potent it will raise the dead. After what has seemed like an age Graffiti Breakz is proud to present the effects of our serum... .....We give you Graffiti Breakz – The Resurrection.! Sat 31st Oct '09 (Halloween) Graffiti Breakz has gained the reputation of being one of the only events in London to successfully combine Breaks, Hardcore Breaks, Drum [...]
Chromeo are back! To celebrate this glittering occasion we feel it is only right to bestow you with Chromeo goodies. First things first, the terrific twosome that is Pee Thug and Dave 1 have released their new song "Night By Night" and if you haven't heard it you are really missing out. Dave 1 comments, "for "Night By Night," my first instinct was to create a disco song that a rock guy would have written in the early '80s. It's really specific aesthetics that we're going for sometimes. There are references that inspire us, but hopefully when [...]
Chromeo are back! To celebrate this glittering occasion we feel it is only right to bestow you with Chromeo goodies. First things first, the terrific twosome that is Pee Thug and Dave 1 have released their new song "Night By Night" and if you haven't heard it you are really missing out. Dave 1 comments, "for "Night By Night," my first instinct was to create a disco song that a rock guy would have written in the early '80s. It's really specific aesthetics that we're going for sometimes. There are references [...]
After hearing that LCD Soundsystem have new material we nearly actually exploded with excitement. But hey, we are still here and have been dancing our socks off to the band's new-old track "Bye Bye Bayou" . This cover version of the Suicide track is delectable. If you were one of the lucky ones to grab your free download of the track from the band's website well done. We have a remix of the track by Ernold for your listening pleasure. Check it out below and let us know whether you rate this mix. [...]
Thanks, again, to the Swedes for providing us (Americans) with a fresh look at American culture. Discobelle , our Grindin' Blog Network papa-bear, has just posted a boiling new mix from NYC club-phenom Kingdom . After doing an interview with us way back when he was just a fledgling, it now seems that we've inspired him to become even greater than he already was. Ha. Now a member of Fool's Gold's finest , and with production coming out an Acephale Records , Kingdom is no longer a mere peasant, he is in [...]
SWEATSHOPPE, The Landing from SWEATSHOPPE on Vimeo . Graffiti's acceptance in the high art and commercial worlds has ensured longevity to a select number of pieces. Of course, governments painting over what gets thrown up on walls outside of galleries continue to impose a state of impermanence to the rest of street art. Taking such temporality into their own hands, more and more artists are making use of the increased accessibility of projectors. Call it a reclamation of control or just pure tech nerdery, there's a growing scene of digital graffiti [...]
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Vampire Weekend - Cousins
remixed: the beach boys, lady gaga, duck sauce, ellie goulding, shakira, la roux, madonna, & more!!!
