Symbolically represented by the twins, the astrological sign of Gemini has always been known for its versatility and ability to encompass both yin and yang. Fittingly, the same can be said about English producer Thomas Singer, who burst onto the scene less than two years ago under the name Gemini ; the innovative then-student shattered convention with his debut EP Blue , and has been altering the bass music scene ever since. Singer’s unique style can partially be attributed to his approach towards the creative process – he has been known to begin his [...]
Koan Sound has been a favorite ever since I heard them. KOAN [Pronounced Ko - Anne]: A puzzling, often paradoxical statement or story, used in Zen Buddhism as an aid to meditation and a means of gaining spiritual awakening. They have just released a new album on Skrillex's record label, OWSLA . They have created art, is all I [...]
Back in April 2011, Mortal Combat got a bright, shiny, hard-hitting new makeover when Skrillex created “Reptile’s Theme” for the new version in the game series. More recently in February of 2012, EA Games released the Skrillex induced coma of a trailer for the Sci-fi reboot Syndicate that got everyone’s attention, fans and gamers alike. As if that wasn’t enough, Nero, Flux Pavillion and Digitalism also joined the party, throwing their own brand of poison into the pot to create four full remixes in total for the popular video game. For those [...]
Groovy bass technicians Koan Sound are back with their latest offering for Skrillex's OWSLA. The young duo from the UK have seen tremendous success with their jazz oriented drum loops and bass driven arrangements. 'The Adventures of Mr Fox" takes you on a journey through a unique approach to electronic music, one that has clear foundations in Jazz updated for an electronic 21st century. OWSLA's curation has been phenomenal and continues to produce musical EPs from a broad array of impressive artists. The EP was released today on Beatport, grab it HERE [...]
Bristol's KOAN Sound unveil an offbeat dubstep gem.
The Full Flex Express Tour kicked off this past weekend, calling all aboard in Toronto and moving across six Canadian cities in just over a week. Joining frontman Skrillex on the tour was an eclectic mix of DJs and producers that don’t seem to fit the bill of any one genre - the trendsetters on the lineup makes the FFE mini-festival even more intriguing (not to mention the Janis Joplin-inspired concept of a train tour itself). As openers [...]
Today is a special day folks! OWSLA's latest muse, Culprate, just dropped his kick-ass new remix of KOAN Sound 's "Funk Blaster" for free download! The buzz around this dude has been inflating rapidly ever since the stupendous '5 Star' EP (see my man Filippo's review here ) was released last year. Culprate can thank Skrillex, Gemini and obviously, KOAN Sound for the unprecedented acclaim that he has received in the past year. OWSLA tends to be quite an exclusive label; Skrillex wouldn't just bestow his royal blessing on anyone now, would he? Taking that [...]
Probably your parents know more about the famed Festival Express , a concert train led by the Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead in Summer of 1970. With the very competitive dance production circuit, Sonny Moore has done it again by putting the mothership on rails. This summer Canada will experience the bass as Skrillex , Diplo , Grimes and more cruise countryside, most likely leaving a trail of hungover ravers. The trek will have six stops taking them [...]
A Locomotive across the great white north is certainly not how I expected an Electronic tour to go, but, well, here we are. The Fullflex Express Canada Tour is bringing Skrillex, Diplo, Grimes, Tokimonsta, Koan Sound and Pretty Lights on a cross-country tour that will ship the artists on, you guessed it, their own private party train. The concerts will act as their own mini-festival, featuring a number of stages holding simeltanious performances, mini-festival style. Quoting Skrillex "we were really inspired when Mumford and Sons and Edward Sharp and those guys [...]
Skrillex, Pretty Lights, Diplo, Grimes (pictured), KOAN Sound and Tokimonsta will embark on a six-city train tour across Canada. Dubbed the Full Flex Express, the tour apparently is inspired by The Festival Express tour that took place along a similar route in 1970 featuring Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and The Band. According to Skrillex, [...]
Step aside with your hot chocolate and Tom Hanks-looking conductors, Polar Express. This summer, the Full Flex Express is taking over the Canadian railway system. Headed by Skrillex, Diplo, and Grimes, the joint tour takes inspiration from 19702s Festival Express tour, which featured Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, and the Band traveling across Canada. Pretty Lights, KOAN Sound, and Tokimonsta will also join the gang as they hit each Canadian metropolis throughout July. Consult the full itinerary below. Choo-choo. Full Flex Express 2012 Tour Dates: 07/13 - Toronto, ON @ Fort [...]
The Good people at OWSLA is giving away a free to download album. The album features 19 fresh tunes from heavy weights such as Skrillex, 12th Planet, Flinch, Porter Robinson, Stratus, Alvin Risk, KOAN Sound and many more. You can download them for free at Beatport . All you need is a Beatport account.
Mar 21, 2012, 7:03am
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Que nous l'aimions ou pas, une chose est sur à propos de Skrillex , c'est qu'il sait comment s'y prendre pour faire tourner son label OWSLA . Après de grosses sorties sur le label comprenant Porter Robinson, Kill The Noise ou encore Dillon Francis , le label montre une fois de plus sa générosité au grand public avec ce Free Treats Vol.II . 19 titres qui rassemblent une certaine crème de la bass music, on a le droit à Koan Sound, Foreign Beggars, Nick Thayer, Plastician, Skrillex, J. Rabbit et [...]
When Sweet Treats Vol. 1 was released a few months ago as a three track sampler, it seemed more like a single for Skrillex's track "Needed Change" with a couple extras rather than a compilation. I was sure the idea had died and no more freebies would be released, but then Vol. 2 was just released last week. Free Treats Vol. 2 is dope. The sampler features over 20 artists on 19 tracks, with contributions from The M Machine, Alvin Risk, Bare Noize, Topher Jones, and a quite a few more. [side note: it sounds like [...]
The OWSLA Label, most commonly associated with dubstep rocker Skrillex has put out its second FREE installment of "Free Treats". Including tracks from all its soldiers from Style of Eye to Alvin Risk and back. A big 19 this time so be sure to grab 'em all. Download the whole tape for FREE on Beatport . Stay Lifted! 1. KOAN Sound feat. Foreign Beggars - Look Who's Back (Original Mix) 2. The Juggernaut - Chess Fight (Original Mix) 3. Skrillex - Ruffneck (Full Flex) (Munchi Anonymous Revolution Remix) 4. Porter Robinson - Vandalism [...]
If you're in denial about OWSLA's world takeover, this release should just about quell any doubts. Skrillex and his team have an ear for picking the best talents the US, UK, and beyond have to offer and giving away freebies seems to be their motto. The first volume of Free Treats came out nearly a year ago, while OWSLA was just coming to fruition, and it featured 3 tracks from Zedd, Flinch, Skrilex, and 12th Planet. And in this edition, those folks are joined by a small militia of young, explosive artists that are producing hard-to-beat tracks in nearly [...]
You know it's not a week without some Skrillex news right? This time his OWSLA label will be releasing 'Free Treats Vol. 22, a 19-track compilation. The comp will offer new tracks and remixes from Porter Robinson , Koan Sound, The M Machine, Style of Eye , Alvin Risk, Munichi and plenty more - it won't just be bass heavy dubstep either with a measuring of Progressive House, Electro to Juke. Skrillex is currently in Australia touring with the [...]
There are thousands of popular artists out there today making new singles all the time. With the increase of bedroom producers, though, the ability to simply download a whole studio that you can use right on your lap has made original songs more scarce. Now it seems that you're finding tens of thousands of remixes by artists with more and more ludicrous names, leaving you wondering, "Transexual Viking Sword Bro- what?" This weekly segment will bring you the popular remixes and the never heard of "Transexual Viking Sword Brothers" remixes of a (common) artist's singles. From all [...]
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