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Show Review: Jacques Greene, Machinedrum, Oneman x Jackmaster, Nick Hook + Andrea Balency [SXSW2012]
Genre: Deep House, House, Tech House, UK Garage
Mar 23, 2012Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Salacious fans of all ages: my SXSW 2012 coverage is about at an end. This will be my last show review of the week [...]
Photo gallery: The Roots @ The Mohawk [SXSW2012]
Genre: Hip Hop
Mar 21, 2012For those of you who pictured me wheeling around in a chair, hobbling on crutches, or passed out somewhere drooling on myself on Saturday during SXSW: you weren’t far from [...]
Show review: Nadastrom, Torro Torro, Toddla T, Diplo, Dillon Francis, Nicky Da B, and Bro Safari [SXSW2012]
Genre: Moombahton
Mar 16, 2012You can view the full gallery of photos from the Moombahton Massive here. I’m sometimes faced with “as good as it gets” moments in live music performances, and it always [...]
Show review: Cassian & Clockwork [SXSW2012]
Genre: Deep House, Electro House, Nu-Disco
Mar 15, 2012You can see the full gallery of photos from the evening, including shots of Riton, here. Last night I attended the Dim Mak x electrostub SXSW 2012 showcase at Bandpage [...]
Show review: Sound Pellegrino vs Body High showcase [SXSW2012]
Genre: Deep House, Dubstep, Techno
Mar 14, 2012The full gallery of my photos from the night can be found here. Last night was the first evening of the music segment of SXSW 2012, and the warm Austin [...]
Tuesday Top Ten #52: March-April 2012 next level house chart
Genre: Deep House, House, Tech House
Mar 13, 2012This week’s Top Ten features a collection of house and techno tracks that you’ll be hearing at the after party this week in Austin if you’re down for SXSW, and [...]
Album Review: Kno’s ‘Death Is Silent’
Genre: Hip Hop
Mar 12, 2012For those of you who read a lot of Salacious, it’s likely you’ve long ago come to realize that for most of our writers one of our favorite hip hop [...]
Saturday Mixcast #76: Kastle
Every week we put our trust in a DJ to curate a selection of songs that you absolutely need to hear. This week: San Francisco bass purveyor Kastle throws down a 52 minute set of bass focused, largely instrumental, often off-beat, hip-hop, dubstep, garage, and techno-inspired tracks.
Download The 110BPM Collection, Vol. 1 [album review]
Genre: Moombahton
Mar 9, 2012Hey Internet, Ziad from music blog 110BPM here. We recently put together a compilation of exclusive tracks from 11 of the finest producers in moombahton and now I’m proud [...]
Saturday Mixcast #75: Worthy
Genre: Deep House, Tech House
Mar 3, 2012Every week we put our trust in a DJ to curate a selection of songs that you absolutely need to hear. This week: San Francisco native, Dirtybird regular, and world-touring DJ Worthy spins a hot set of tech + deep house, breakbeat, and techno jams that WILL make your booty rattle.
The Direct Connection Podcast #016
Genre: Tech House, Techno
Mar 2, 2012Another month, another mix. I just finished recording episode #016 of the Direct Connection Podcast and it is filled with some tech-house bombs. It features some amazing tracks by Rhadow, [...]
Best of the Blogosphere: March 2012
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, House
Mar 1, 2012Right now electronic music is all about fusion. Disparate styles, genres, and artists are collaborating and crossing-over.
Tuesday Top Ten #51: tracks by Oliver that will get you grooving
Genre: Deep House, Nu-Disco, Synth Pop & Indie Dance
Feb 28, 2012Every week we have a prolific crate-digger deliver a highly curated chart from a specific genre area. This week – Cal charts the LA electro-disco duo Oliver’s ten greatest musical [...]
Saturday Mixcast #74: Bro Safari
Genre: Moombahton
Feb 25, 2012Every Saturday we feature a DJ mix that you absolutely need to hear. This week, Bro Safari’s mix for Moombah+ radio caught our attention.
Tuesday Top Ten #50: tech, deep, and soulful house tracks
Genre: Deep House, Tech House
Feb 21, 2012Every week we have a prolific crate-digger deliver a highly curated chart from a specific genre area. This week – Cal brings you his ten biggest “next level house” tracks [...]
Paris Syndrome
Genre: Electronic
Feb 21, 2012In the DSM-IV, the catalogue of all mental illnesses known to modern medicine, there’s a short section in the back on “culturally specific” illnesses. Post-colonial arguments notwithstanding, I found one [...]
Dillon Francis – Something, Something, Awesome [album review]
Genre: Moombahton
Feb 19, 2012I’m personally astounded that Dillon Francis has kept relatively under the radar for so long. This California native has worked hard at establishing a sound somewhere between moombahton and midrange [...]
Saturday Mixcast #73: Maceo Plex
Genre: Deep House, Tech House
Feb 18, 2012Every Saturday we feature a DJ mix that you absolutely need to hear. This week: Maceo Plex takes over the BBC 1 decks for the world’s most popular mix show, [...]
Watch Memorecks making two MPC songs live, using surprise samples [video documentary]
Genre: Hip Hop
Feb 16, 2012Several weeks ago I headed up to a desolate and remote suburb of the Greater Toronto Area to film a documentary on one of the hottest rising talents in 2012: [...]
Introducing the hottest voice in deep house
Genre: Deep House
Feb 15, 2012Hailing from Chicago and harkening back to its golden age of house music, Russell Pike aka Russoul is lending new energy to the late-80s sound resurgent in current deep house [...]
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