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Avicii – Silhouettes: an indie crossover hit?
Genre: House, Progressive House
May 23, 2012Avicii’s latest single “Silhouettes” receives acclamation from an unexpected and influential source. . .the almighty Pitchfork
Bloc Weekend Lineup Showreel
Genre: Electronic
May 22, 2012Bloc Weekend has what amounts to the most impressive festival lineup I have seen in this or any of my previous lives. And with the recent announcement that Amon Tobin [...]
Simiam Mobile Disco’s ‘Unpatterns’ full album stream
Genre: Electronic
May 14, 2012Simian Mobile Disco have become synonymous with tasteful and top quality production. This hotly anticipated LP lives up to all expectations of the duo. Carefully crafted electronic dance music, the [...]
Deadmau5 ‘Unhooked’ and in your face
Genre: Electro House
May 9, 2012What was the designated party time last night in Chicago? Well, if you were at Studio Paris, Joel Zimmerman would say ‘9:30’. He performed an up close and personal, two [...]
Porter Robinson, Mat Zo, and The M Machine embarking on ‘Language’ tour
Genre: Electronic
May 9, 2012From June through July, these three will be performing at some of the biggest North American festivals and venues from coast to coast.
M83 @ The Sound Academy 05.06.2012 [show review]
Genre: Alternative, Synth Pop & Indie Dance
May 9, 2012My recollection of M83‘s sold-out performance at the Sound Academy this past Sunday is somewhat of a hazy blur, thanks in part to a wisdom teeth operation I underwent the [...]
Warrior Music releases “Joust” track preview up for forthcoming “World War Z”
Genre: Dubstep, Moombahton
May 8, 2012Warrior Music has been busy in the studio lately. His latest track “Joust” produced in collaboration with former Knight Riderz (RIP) member Jake Robertz shows a lot of growth for [...]
Paper Diamond – Wavesight EP Review
Genre: Dubstep, Electronic, Moombahton
May 7, 2012Having never heard of Paper Diamond before, the Wavesight EP was my first exposure to his surprisingly deep collection of work. The Jeffrees label has had some quality releases on [...]
Download The 110BPM Collection, Vol. 2 [Album Review]
Genre: Moombahton
May 3, 2012It seems like only yesterday that I was on here promoting the first big moombahton compilation put together by my moombahton/alt bass blog, 110BPM. Now almost two months later I’m [...]
The Partysquad – Badman Rave EP [album review]
Genre: Electronic
Apr 28, 2012The Partysquad, probably best known in recent months for their high-profile work on Major Lazer single Original Don, are interesting musicians in their own right; they’re a group that keeps [...]
Friday Night Live at the ROM [show preview]
Genre: Electronic
Apr 26, 2012ElectriCITY Events is going to be holding a series of Friday night events over the next nine weeks which combine the aesthetic of the Royal Ontario Museum setting with feature [...]
The M Machine – Metropolis Pt. I [album review]
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, Synth Pop & Indie Dance
Apr 26, 2012The M Machine is a group not given to publicity, despite their presence on Skrillex’s Owsla label; they’ve clearly kept themselves on the down-low until they were good and ready [...]
Totem’s spring music report
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Apr 26, 2012A round-up of the latest and greatest LPs, EPs, and mp3′s in Ambient, Deep House, Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Juke, Nu-Disco, Techno, Trance, UK Garage, UK Funky, Synth Pop, Hip-Hop and R&B! Essential springtime listening.
The Killabits release a remix of Martin McFly’s “Yo!”
Genre: Dubstep
Apr 23, 2012The Killabits dropped this remix of Martin McFly’s “Yo!” through our friends over at Dubstep.net. They return to their home field at Bassmentality this Wednesday alongside emerging Toronto Dubstep act [...]
Addison Groove, Doc Daneeka, Vlsonn to play in a Toronto church
Genre: Electronic
Apr 19, 2012Full event details on Facebook, and event flyer below. The above is a photo of the interior of St. Stephens-in-the-fields Church, which has what looks like 30′ ceilings, and enough [...]
Prok & Fitch, Sam Haze, Mark Hinnen in Toronto May 3 [show preview + VIP ticket giveaway]
Genre: House, Tech House
Apr 18, 2012We are pleased to be able to offer a pair of VIP tickets to this show – please see the bottom of the article for details. Thanks are owed to [...]
Feed Me expresses frustration with ‘the game’
Genre: Electronic
Apr 18, 2012This morning Feed Me jumped on his Facebook fan page to express frustration with what he describes as the ‘greatest game in the world’ – sticking to talking points and [...]
Bassnectar – VaVaVoom EP [album review]
Genre: Dubstep
Apr 12, 2012Bassnectar, to me, is an entity that seems to enjoy lurking on the edges of fame. He could easily headline larger festivals, yet he eschews the greater spotlight for (slightly) smaller [...]
The Weeknd going on tour after Coachella
Genre: Hip Hop
Apr 11, 2012Immediately after a two-date stop in Indio for this year’s Coachella festival Abel Tesfaye, best known as The Weeknd, will be heading out on a 14+ date tour of the [...]
Show Preview: Happy Endings #014 starring Schlachthofbronx, Poirier, Pho Saturday, April 14th, 2012 @ Dim Sum King
Genre: Electronic
Apr 10, 2012This Friday Mansion + Yes Yes Y’all will be hosting Schlachthofbronx once more at their one of their wild Happy Endings parties. The concept of a Happy Endings party is [...]
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