Big Cosmos | El Palo Alto Big Cosmos have cracked it. After a 90-seconds of pretty synths, meditative percussion and drawn-out vocals, they bring in a chorus that simply sweeps you off your feet. They make it sound so damn easy they should expect a million-and-one bands begging them for the secret. But there isn't one, of course. You either have it or you don't; and Big Cosmos have it in spades. El Palo Alto is the track. It's the bands delightful [...]
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Big Wave | Goldmine Our favourite home-county heroes return with another juicy slice of sunshine on new single Goldmine. Released on a staggeringly-hot chrome cassette via Art Is Hard , it's further justification of our statement that Big Wave are one of the finest new bands these shores has to offer. Urgent, energetic and brilliantly realised; Goldmine is GOLD. * MONEY | Bluebell Fields The first single [...]
Words by Tom Johnson I sleep terribly. Actually, I sleep okay but I wake terribly. No wait, I wake brilliantly, unfortunately it's always far too early every single day, whether I like it or not. This means that I mostly search for new music either very late at night or very early in the morning. This morning was no different and sure enough, despite having no reason whatsoever to be awake, I found myself there, mug of tea in hand, trawling Bandcamp, at 7.15am. Only today I didn't mind too much. It [...]
The new two-track release from Atlanta's White Woods is an insular drive through forgotten characters, darkening dust roads and small-town isolation. The sugar-sweet vocals are always more unsettling than comforting, and the sparse production plays-out like a film soundtrack dripping out of a half-broken radio. Lead track Big Talking is built around soft guitars, and captivating dual-vocals that trick, tease and seduce in equal measure. B-side Corner Town creeps through a barely-there acoustic strum, while an eerie xylophone takes hold of you, running its fingers through your fingers, begging you to stay, refusing to [...]
This month marks the passing of the lauded rapper Notorious B.I.G. and to honor his legacy, New York resident DJ Finesse debuted a special tribute during DJ Premier's Sirius/XM show "Live From Headqcourterz" on March 8. The mix showcases Biggie's a capellas paired with Premier-produced beats. While the original tribute was shorter for air-time, Finesse extends the tribute for hip-hop fans here with a special intro by Premier himself. DJ Premier's "Live From Headqcourterz" airs every Friday night from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Sirius/XM Channel 44, Hip Hop Nation. DJ [...]
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Some of Canada's best new Big Room House talent released a track together that is absolutely off the chain. We've done tons of shows with both Paris & Simo and Charlie Darker and it's nice to see the boys working together on a new project. All the boys were in Miami for WMC so I can only imagine what's coming next for the new school of Big Room. Check out their latest track (released by Kindergarten Records) below and make sure to catch these boys in a city near you soon.
Couldn't let this day go by without doing something in tribute to Biggie Smalls . AN EDM TRIBUTE TO THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. [VIA DO ANDROIDS DANCE]
Words by Mel Reeve Formed in 2009, London-based Fiction have made their way pretty well despite this being their first album. They’ve supported bands like Warpaint and Everything Everything, and while these artists may not seem to share an especially similar sound on paper, they certainly have the same fresh, vibrant approach and execution that’s led them to fame - and it may well do the same for Fiction. It dives straight in to their distinctive melodic, poly-rhythmic and exciting sound with opener ‘ Parting Gesture ’ - immediately recognisable as [...]
Notorious B.I.G. ~ " Juicy " Click here to view the embedded video. If you don't know, now ya know... Samples Mtume ~ " Juicy Fruit " Click here to view the embedded video. Lyrics The post Old School Wednesday ~ [...]
Let's show some west coast love to remix group K Theory , hailing from San Fran, this is one of their newest pieces entitled Notorious featuring hip-hop artist Dante . The genre could be argued Trapp, but we can call it Hip-Hop Electronic. I'd assume the track is titled Notorious being that it's a B.I.G beat, but I'd also like to not draw into rash assumptions, so I did the research. Sure Enough, I was right. In other news, K Theory is going to release a brand remix of [...]
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Lot's of new videos to bring to you today. Feast your eyes on these! Pinback ~ Sherman Their stunning new album ‘ Information Retrieved ’ released November 12th through Temporary Residence Ltd . London live date on 13th December at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen. http://www.pinback.com/ Big Wave ~ Only You ' Only You ' is due [...]
Ruler of the world, or at least this weeks chart is miss PINK ! She has scored her first Number ONE after what, 7 releases? Kanye West's " Good Music Cruel Summer" compilation scores the second spot with a very solid 205K. The Killers are less impressive with a 113K debut. I don't think people care much anymore about them. Other debuts this week are Carly Rae Jepsen with a disappointing debut at #6 & only 45K. Its pretty sad considering all the BILLIONS of airplay she has garnered [...]
Artist : Tall Ships Title : Everything Touching Record Label : Big Scary Monsters / Blood & Biscuits Release Date : October 8th BUY IT Words by Tom Johnson If there is a suitable analogy buried within Everything Touching , the debut album from Brighton-via-Falmouth trio Tall Ships , it [...]
Many original Hip-Hop tunes sampled Disco and 70's EDM like Kraftwerk and many others. I think it's safe to say we def need to keep up the past movement with a newer point of view. Check out a few tunes that do just that. Why not keep it fresh, why not keep good Hip-Hop and Disco alive. With Big Room Dance music ruining Hip-Hop maybe the current scene should take a note from the past and go back to the underground... find original Disco artists and collabo to make some great music. I'm up for it, are you? [...]
Devon's finest purveyors of fuzzy Summer vibes, Big Wave , have released a brand new track and video through our friends at Art Is Hard records. Featuring in this weeks Pizza Club series, Dying On The Vine, is a marvelous slab of guitar-driven indie-pop and a track that firmly marks the band as one of the finest up-and-coming acts these shores currently has to offer. Yep, that good. Revel in it below. Grab a free download of the track here [...]
Pugs Atomz hit the studio with DJ Vadim to do a live streaming performance of their song "BIG". taken from Pugs's Euro P no more pages in the passport mixtape. Watch as Vadim chops the beat up live (yes on the spot) as pugs records the verses... plus a few guest show up and get in on the action via Pugstream...Hit the jump for more clarity.. ghea! *Pugstream is the first ever multi camera streaming service that allows up to six cameras to record into your live feed. Developed by Sterling Price at Timber labs [...]
We can always rely on our New York writer Caitlin White to keep us up-to-date with all things great going on across the pond; and such was the case when she sent us some music from LA six-piece Races . The band recently released their wonderful debut LP, Year Of The Witch (via Frenchkiss Records ) and we've just set eyes on this rather charming video for Big Broom; one of the albums stand-out moments. Playing out like the soundtrack to the disparaging nature of modern living, Year Of [...]
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"Everybody want it easy, sometimes even me." Pugs Atomz and DJ Vadim come through with their new video for "Big", what has got to be the first video ever created via stream. Pugs and Vadim link up virtually in the clip and do a live performance of "Big", recorded via Pugstream. Big ups to Pugs for this one. Very ill.
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Noteworthy (Stream): Kanye West – Black Skinhead (SNL Performance)
Kanye West Performs “Black Skinhead” & “New Slaves” On ‘SNL’ Season Finale: Watch
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Watch Kanye West on Saturday Night Live, performing “Black Skinhead” and “New Slaves”
Video: Kanye West Performs New Songs “Black Skinhead” And “New Slaves” On Saturday Night Live Finale
