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Genre: Electro House, Mashup
Category: Album Review, Interview
Download the Basic Physics full-length album [Interview + MP3]
In advance of his first full-length effort I interviewed Alex Syse, aka Basic Physics, so that you guys might get a taste of the man behind some of 2011′s biggest and baddest blogosphere bootlegs. That’s often a dirty word – bootleg – in this industry. It usually connotes a lack of originality, and almost invariably [...]
Genre: Electronic
Category: Features
How electronica is influencing London’s top cult clothing designer
Beatport describes Passarella Death Squad’s first album, Republic of Desire (released in 2010) as “electronica.” It is such an anemic word, especially for the music it is meant to encompass. Republic of Desire defies genre, blending elements of shoegaze and minimal-electronic. Vice magazine called it the soundtrack “for those S&M soirees you’re always thinking of [...]
Category: Tuesday Top Ten Tracks
Tuesday Top Ten #48: UK garage and ethereal dubstep
So, I promised you last week that my new and improved weekly top ten charts weren’t going to be the ‘here r 10 kewl blog songz for free downloads guys LOLOLOL’ lists which, those of you who have been following the site for a while, would be used to. I broke you guys in easy, [...]
Genre: House, Tech House
Category: DJ Mix, Saturday Mixcast
Saturday Mixcast #71: Ant Brooks + Umek
For this week’s edition of the Mixcast, I’m proud to feature Ant Brook’s first podcast of the year. This one features a new track from the man himself, his usual top notch chart selections, and an unreal guest mix from 1605 label-boss Umek – a label we covered extensively in 2011, especially following the release [...]
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, House, Mashup, Progressive House
Category: Monthly Best of the Blogosphere
Monthly Best of the Blogosphere: February 2012
Hi friends. I have received a lot of comments and messages over the last few months about the lack of Best o’ features. Sorry. The only explanation I can offer is that it’s really hard to stay on top for a full month to find this much free music, check copyrights, and then to finally [...]
Genre: Deep House, Nu-Disco
Category: Tuesday Top Ten Tracks
Tuesday Top Ten #47: Nu-disco + deep house chart toppers
It’s been a minute, huh friends? A lot of you have been foaming at the mouth for the return of the Tuesday Top Ten, and I’m proud to announce that, now that I’m working on the site full-time, I feel like I have the time to devote to a weekly installment. Here’s the thing – [...]
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House
The truth about the Midnight Conspiracy [interview]
Behind every conspiracy theory there exists a modicum of truth. In the case of the Midnight Conspiracy, however, you should believe everything you’ve heard. Spread the word; this isn’t a fire drill. They surprised fans recently with an unannounced preview of their new “Eye Live” laser light show during a sold out headlining event at [...]
Genre: Electronic
Category: Features, Music Commentary
The emergent genre you’ll hear at 2012 festivals, and the spectre of Studio 54
Every year, between October and December, major studios like to release their Oscar contenders… It’s a time of year where releases are characterized by serious writing, director-driven filmmaking, and demanding acting. Every year, around January, I think we’ve all noticed the trend that major producers like to release their festival anthems — those samey, major [...]
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, Moombahton
Category: Features, Show Review
If It Bleeds It Leads — Knife Party at Ministry of Sound [Show Review + Photos]
Knife Party – Fire Hive.mp3 School, family, work, friends, hobbies, health, happiness, clean living… These are just a few of the many things that rank below Knife Party on my list of lifetime priorities. So, when they showed up at Ministry of Sound, I figured there was no way I wouldn’t see them. And lo, [...]
Genre: Deep House, Downtempo and Chill House
Category: DJ Mix, Saturday Mixcast
Cal – fuckmusic
My latest mixtape titled fuckmusic celebrates a number of changes in my life recently which have affected a shift in my musical taste. It’s a highly curated hour of deep house music that I hope you’ll pop on during your most personal moments by yourself, with your partner, and with your friends. There are several [...]
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