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Softwar – One Day/Believe
Genre: Deep House
May 10, 2013If you’ve been following music for any length of time, chances are that you’re already familiar with Australian label, Modular People. It’s home to the likes of The Presets, Azari & [...]
Touch Sensitive – Show Me/Pizza Guy
Genre: Electronic, Synth Pop & Indie Dance
May 10, 2013Australian producer Touch Sensitive has a ton of exciting stuff on the horizon, and after the release of an accompanying bonus download I thought now would be a [...]
Candyland – Bring the Rain EP [EP Review]
Genre: Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Electro House, Glitch Hop, Moombahton
May 9, 2013Even after winning back-to-back Beatport remix contests for Skrillex’s Make it Bun Dem, and Bingo Players’ Rattle, Candyland really didn’t get the response they deserved. They have countless other great records on their Soundcloud that [...]
Destroid – The Invasion [Album Review]
Genre: Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Electro House
May 7, 2013We first got a taste of Destroid last year with the track Raise Your Fist. It was a stellar piece of Drumstep, but to be honest it didn’t sound so different from Excision’s solo [...]
Benga – Chapter 2 [Album Review]
Genre: Dubstep, Hip Hop, UK Garage
May 6, 2013Eleven years ago Benga released his first single, Skanka. The years to follow he was one of the main forces behind the Dubstep phenomenon. Chapter 2 marks a huge point in Benga’s career, his [...]
Knife Party – Haunted House EP [Album Review]
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House
May 6, 2013Eight months have passed since fans got confirmation that a new Knife Party EP was in the works. After months of delays, Haunted House is finally out and already it’s causing [...]
Charli XCX – True Romance [Album Review]
Genre: Electronic
May 5, 2013When you’re the co-writer of Icona Pop’s smash hit I Love It there are going to be high expectations placed on your solo album. A 20 year old, English [...]
The Upbeats – Primitive Technique [Album Review]
Genre: Drum & Bass
Apr 30, 2013This is the Upbeats fourth studio album and their best. This New Zealand duo pulled out all the stops on Primitive Technique. From the opening track to the last, this album is [...]
Caspa – Alpha Omega [Album Review]
Genre: Dubstep
Apr 28, 2013Legendary producer, Caspa, is back and better than ever. Slowly through the past year Dubstep has lost its spotlight, some even saying it’s dying. With the exception of some choice [...]
Indian Summer – No Use/1.01 My Heart Drops EP [Review]
Genre: Club, Electronic, House, UK Funky
Apr 26, 2013Aussie duo Indian Summer have finally delivered their highly-anticipated debut EP on Sweat It Out after a slew of successful remixes. No Use/1.01 My Heart Drops is a gorgeous [...]
Tyler, The Creator – Wolf [Album Review]
Genre: Hip Hop
Apr 7, 2013A lot of time has passed since Tyler’s last album; it’s been two years since Goblin and the hype building up to Wolf has almost reached Detox levels. Like many, I first became a fan [...]
Alex Metric – Ammunition Pt. 3 [Album Review]
Genre: Disco House, Electro House, French Disco, Progressive House, Tech House
Apr 3, 2013Alex Metric’s been turning out tunes for the last three years, but it wasn’t until he released part one of his Ammunition series that he really started to turn heads. The first [...]
Hundred Waters – Boreal EP [Album Review]
Genre: Ambient, Electronica, Synth Pop & Indie Dance, Trap
Mar 25, 2013Out of all the artists that I follow on OWSLA, Hundred Waters stick out the most to me. When their debut album was reissued, I was instantly drawn to [...]
DJ Rashad – Rollin’ EP
Genre: Footwork
Mar 21, 2013In 1952, the 22-year old Chicago bluesman and Muddy Waters bandmember Little Walter recorded a 3-minute long harmonica instrumental entitled “Juke.” The song hit #1 on the Billboard R&B charts just weeks after [...]
Dodge & Fuski – Sucker Punch EP [Album Review]
Genre: Dubstep
Mar 16, 2013For the last three years this Bristol duo have been turning out excellent EP after excellent EP, this being their fifth and fourth respectively on prolific label, NeverSayDie. While in the past [...]
Sound of Stereo – Unicorn [EP Review]
Genre: Electro House
Mar 14, 2013Hello there Salacious Sound, Check out the new horn-themed EP, Unicorn, from the Belgian duo, Sound of Stereo. One of the recent releases on Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak label, this EP, [...]
Blood Diamonds – Barcode EP [Album Review]
I’m surprised that Canadian native, Blood Diamonds, has stayed under the radar this long. His sound design is dreamy and his songs offer almost unlimited replay ability. It’s been a while since [...]
Little Freaky Things – Nightfall/What A Bad Day
Genre: Disco House
Mar 12, 2013I’ve had a tough time keeping my lips sealed about this release, and now finally I can share it alongside an official release on iTunes via newly-formed Parisian label, 11Heads. [...]
The Melt Compilation Vol. 1
Genre: Footwork, Hip Hop, Trap
Mar 11, 2013L.A. beat collective and TeamSupreme compatriots The Melt are giving out their 19-track compilation for free. Djemba Djemba, Deebs, Agendas, Wondr & Kloud feature.
JEFF045 – Yellow Claw
Genre: Trap
Mar 8, 2013Welcome back! This week over at Jeffree’s, they’ve released an EP from Amsterdam trio Yellow Claw entitled Amsterdam Trap Music. I know, the creativity blows my mind too. It’s a [...]
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