Genre: Electronic
Category: Album Review, Audio, Music Commentary
Battery Collection debuts on Kid Without Radio
There were a few ways to begin this review: some good, some bad, but none quite right. So let’s begin with just the facts. Kid Without Radio is a netlabel, notably featuring underground electronic artists such as Egadz and Edison. Battery Collection is the newest artist on Kid Without Radio and his debut LP is titled Future Ruins. Bottom line: Future Ruins is worth your...
Genre: Nu-Disco
Category: Audio, Featured Artist, Music Commentary
Do You Feel Like Dancing?
Strip Steve is a hot shot flying out from Boys Noize Records. Apparently the name comes from a “garbage pail kids” sticker card a friend gave to him; nevertheless, Monsieur Steve is not to be taken lightly. With a garrison of music experience to enhance the trip, you’re bound to go on a wild adventure when you listen to the sounds of ‘Strip. Strip Steve...
Genre: Electronic
Category: Music Commentary
Hed Kandi Prepares For Spring!
A recent release from the glamorous music and lifestyle brand Hed Kandi have a fresh collection of disco creations and recreations which do nothing less than prepare us for the upcoming sunshine seasons! Although this winter was nowhere close to being as bad as previous seasons passed, most of us prefer the sunlight, no? This double disc provides a handful of fantastic tunes from...
Genre: Electronic
Category: Music Commentary
These Are a Few of My Favorite Blogs
One of the most consistent sources of interesting music and in depth commentary Pelski provides what I never knew I was looking for. While sometimes his selections don’t resonate with me there are times, such as my discovery of “Lungisani” by Milt Mortez, where something I never know I wanted has become something I feel I needed. Milt Mortez -...
Genre: Electronic
Category: Music Commentary, Video
Ableton Prodigy.
Very cool video of the recreation of Prodigy’s “Smack My Bitch Up” in Ableton. Found @ one of my favorite blogs...
Genre: Dubstep, Electronic
Category: Music Commentary, Music Videos
The Machine is Just Hype.
For a lot of music fans, Hypemachine’s charts have become a way to find “the best new music on the internet”. For others it has acted as a promotional tool. For most, its nothing more than a way to find new tracks. Generally speaking the charts are biased to artists we’ve already heard of, tracks that have been overplayed, and they are often influenced by...
Category: Music Commentary
Kanye is a Meme. And an Asshole.
This is pretty old news by internet standards, but pretty hilarious by mine so I figured I should post it. It makes a mockery of the whole media machine if you ask me – every web cam owner and self proclaimed youtube comedian has made a commentary video, and even President Obama has weighed in calling Kanye “a jackass”. One crackpot video I saw featured a guy...
Genre: Electronic
Category: Music Commentary
Calvin Harris and Conductive Paint: The Human Synthesizer
Quite possibly one of the coolest things I’ve come across in a while. Calvin Harris’s Ready for the Weekend LIVE! In every possible way. He is playing live, the vocals are live, but most importantly the instruments are alive. And you thought conductive paint was boring. Say hello to the Humanthesizer, a joint creation between electronic musician Calvin Harris, Sony...
Genre: Hip Hop
Category: Interview, Music Commentary
Music that Makes me Tingle
Their performance at Rock the Bells gave me shivers. This is a project that I am extremely excited about. The combination of Nas and Damian Marley has always proven to be a beautiful thing. The unreleased tracks they performed were highlights of the night. Peep the vid, and...
Genre: Electronic
Category: Music Commentary, Show Review
North by North East: And I thought Canadian Music Week was i...
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