Chicago native Bill Salas (a.k.a. Brenmar ) is at the forefront of a trendy new production style amongst North America's young electronic beat-smiths. Taking cues from UK bass/funky producers, Brenmar,  along with up-and-comers Kastle, Slava and Nguzunguzu  have developed their own distinct approach to club music. Brenmar 's brand new remix of Javeon McCarthy 's "Precious" exemplifies this approach effectively. Take note of the clubby rhythms and sped-up synth arpeggios that underpin McCarthy 's silky smooth vocals. Call it "club music for the present". Catch Brenmar at [...]

Long Island City art institution MoMA PS1 has revealed the 2012 lineup for its annual outdoor summer concert series Warm Up . Taking place each Saturday from July 7th to September 8th in the museum's courtyard, this year's edition performances by Thom Yorke's Atoms for Peace (DJ set), Jamie xx, Danny Brown, Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio, Lemonade, Matthew Dear (DJ set), Light Asylum, Rustie, Nguzunguzu, Om Unit, Evian Christ, Trust, Sepalcure, Miguel, and Just Blaze. Other acts announced include Toddy Terry, Arca, Professor Genius, Pearson Sound, Micachu & the Shapes (DJ set), Holy Other, Maria Minerva, Nick [...]
Judging from MoMA PS1’s Warm Up lineup,= we will once again be spending our summer Saturdays sweaty and stoked in the courtyard of MoMA PS1. This year we'll be shaded (and the air will be ... read more »