Norwegian space/cosmic-disco soldier Prins Thomas is making a triumphant return to the Mercat, this time in the basement, taking place this Friday (27/1) courtesy of the Animals Dancing crew. And if last time is anything to go by then we will be in for a treat this time round too. Tickets are still available from Moshtix and if you need more details, hit up the Facebook page. Support on the night from Tornado Wallace, Andee Frost and Otologic. In Animals Dancing tradition, Prins Thomas will be given control of the console until the club closes, [...]

It's nice to see everybody getting behind this Discovery 2 Year Anniversary Party . To commemorate such an occasion, Discovery has teamed up with Rong Music and Halycon to bring you the high caliber line-up of DJ Harvey and Kyle Hall along with The Achievers and residents Free Magic, VDRK and Faso. If you reside in New York, it's quite obvious that this is where you need to be this Saturday. I'm flying in specifically for this, so let us party together. Saturday, September 10 @ Santos: DJ Harvey (upstairs) Kyle Hall [...]
Following the album release of Mixed Race in September 2010, legendary trip-hop magician Tricky is venting out the single Time To Dance from the album shrouded in variations this July. The original track itself is an ambient electro number similar to the work of The xx with a bass that has tantalizing funk, a seductive [...] Continue reading Read on..

New Years (and mainly Christmas) are fast approaching and the party anticipation is greatly brewing. Thankfully there are two amazing parties in Melbourne that would suffice for those who want a good time. For New Years eve, DJ Harvey is playing at the House de Frost which will be a great way to bring in the New Year. I know there is so much hype and let-down with the NYE kind of thing but this party is a fine exception. I'm pretty sure it is close to selling out so if you haven't got a ticket, I urge you to [...]
Gothenburg balearic production/dj duo Tiedye recently did this sparkling mix for premier Danish streetwear label Wood Wood and their Muzak mix series , this is a perfect companion here at Discobelle HQ this saturday. "Anton and his buddy Edvin make up Tiedye of Gothenburg, Sweden. When not chilling in the Swedish woods, having fun behind the decks or remixing other people's songs, they perform as an actual band with live instruments. Their DJ sets often incorporate cosmic, balearic, italo and other weird disco stuff - but with a distinct Nordic [...]

Mania Music Group - Welcome To The Audience (Mania Music Group) I was thinking when I reviewed Mania's show at the Windup Space recently that I haven't really listened to this album much since the release date, when I finished writing my piece on it for Splice Today . So I had to really come back to it a few weeks later and see how it's aging for me. I'd say it's definitely missing some of the elements I loved on Mania's earlier mixtapes and EPs, all the weird genre exercises [...]
This month on the Baltimore City Paper's Noise blog , I wrote live reviews of Soul Cannon/The Get Em Mamis/Mania Music Group @ the Windup Space , the Nels Cline Singers @ the Black Cat , Smashing Pumpkins @ Rams Head Live , and Tortoise/Jason Urick @ Sonar .

Still carrying the brightly lit torch from the recent Harri show, Animals Dancing are doing it to us again, presenting two of New York's finest: Prince Language and DJ Spun - and I must say, the flame will be burning mighty hot for this one. Taking place in the Mercat basement, the king of all dungeons, boasting a beautiful sound system and ample dancing vibe. Prince Language (NYC - The No Comprendo - DFA/k7/Editions Disco) Prince Language's acclaimed remix work for artists like LCD [...]

Mania Music Group f/ Dappa!!! Dan Midas, Greenspan,And Rapman Ron G - "Study My Dreams" (mp3) After some delays, the Mania Music Group album Welcome To The Audience is finally dropping on June 15th, and the second single that you can download and stream over on their Band Camp page features Greenspan and is really dope, looking forward to hearing the rest of the record.

Mania Music Group - Welcome To The Sound Check EP (Mania Music Group) Originally, Mania Music Group was set to release their new album, Welcome To The Audience , in March, but they decided to push it back a few weeks, and instead issue this 8-track preview EP, with a few songs from the album along with some bonus remixes. As with most Mania releases, it tries to showcase all the MCs on the label evenly, with Midas and Kane and Ron G. and new signing Milly July each getting a solo cut and [...]

Mania Music Group f/ Kane Mayfield, Rapman Ron. G and Eze Jackson of Soul Cannon - "Love Thang" (mp3) This is the first single off of Mania's new album, Welcome To The Audience , and you can also stream the song on their Band Camp page . There's a release party for the album a at Always Dope on March 16th, and the record will be out officially on March 23rd.

Nordic producer/DJ/father/et al. Prins Thomas (aka. Thomas Moen Hermansen) has finally graced us with his presence and is set to play some killer gigs this weekend. Known for his trademark "cosmic disco" sound, Thomas has been in the music industry for a very long time, and currently owns and manages two labels Full Pupp and Internasjonal . You may know Thomas best for his collaboration with fellow Norwegian producer Hans-Peter Lindstrøm - the two stringing multiple releases on record label Eskimo. Thomas is playing at Sydney's Playground Weekender on Saturday (20th of Feb) [...]
Mania Music Group f/ Kane Mayfield, RapMan Ron G., Dappa!!! Dan Midas and Milly July - "Stevie's Wife (Goin' In Part 2)" Here's a track from Mania Music Group 's forthcoming album Welcome To The Audience that serves as an introduction to the label's newest signing, Milly July.
Over on my other blog, Narrowcast , I recently posted a list of the 20 best shows I saw in 2009 , and the Baltimore hip hop artists on the list included Height, Mickey Free, AK Slaughter, Rapdragons, P.T. Burnem, Kane and Midas and Ron G. of Mania Music Group, Minlus McCracken, Jade Fox, Wordsmith, Soul Cannon, Si-Notes, Shy Lady Heroin, the Get Em Mamis and E Major.

Respect the architect as Ron G. comes through with the Christmas edition of his Top Billin' mixtape. Pure & filtered so it should be ready to ride. All you have to do is download. Now, if you can avoid judging a proverbial book by it's cover, this one should be enjoyable. Yeah, I'm lookin' @ you Pap . 01 THUG LUV – MAINO, PAPOOSE, RAY J 02 I GOT SWAG – 50 CENT 03 THINK B.I.G. – BEANIE SIGEL (JAY Z DISS 04 IF I [...]

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