Josh Messer

Users Allege ‘Serious Security Flaws’ In Toneden Platform

Popular follow-to-download gating app Toneden is facing several allegations that their app exploits a serious flaw that can compromise the security of Soundcloud user accounts. Toneden co-founder Ali Shakeri denies the claims. 2PlusTwo Management + Embrace Entertainment’s Biz Davis posted on Facebook Monday that he was warned by Soundcloud of “suspicious activity regarding [their] client’s (Soundcloud) accounts,” and that Toneden was a [continued]
Yeezy Season: “No More Parties In LA” ft. Kendrick Lamar – Kanye West

G.O.O.D. Monday. While Kim K’s assurance that we’d be seeing new Kanye every Friday has proved not quite 100, it wasn’t far off. Yeezy just dropped his recently-hyped Kendrick Lamar collab “No More Parties In LA” and it’s… Kanye at his best. I am not joking or exaggerating. This is 6 minutes of fire without [continued]
In Memoriam: David Bowie

David Bowie has passed away at the age of 69 after a quiet and swift 18-month battle with cancer. His final album, Blackstar, was released last week on 8th January, Bowie’s birthday, and will stand as a hauntingly beautiful farewell. Bowie’s death strikes many of his fans by surprise — while it was technically no sworn secret [continued]
Wolfgang Gartner Announces New Album + Release Date

Wolfgang Gartner has confirmed a new album via Twitter, releasing 29th January in the US with international release dates pending. The announcement comes during a relative drought from the producer, who largely disappeared from public attention after canceling a tour early last year, following the revelation of ongoing heart issues that posed serious risk to his health. Since then, [continued]
On The LCD Soundsystem Reunion: Shut Up And Play The Hits… No Really.

When Shut Up And Play The Hits came out in 2010, I called it off-top that it’d be far from the last we’d hear from James Murphy or LCD Soundsystem. For what it’s worth, Shut Up And Play The Hits is an amazing documentary and recording of LCD’s (initial) final run at Madison Square Garden and you should go [continued]
Op-Ed: It’s Time We Talk About Why All The Blogs Have Gone To Shit

On Monday night, DJ, producer, and DJ Mag’s new Editor-At-Large Dani Deahl shared this text message, which a musician friend of hers received from a blogger. To clarify this situation if you don’t fully grasp: a blog writer is asking a recording artist for payment in exchange for posting a written review to their outlet. This is called payola, [continued]
ESSENTIALS: “For A Minute” (feat. MOONZz) – TastyTreat

It’s no secret that house-influenced R&B is all the rage right now in pop music, especially when you toss in some big, flared-out synths and deep sub-bass for good measure, but TastyTreat might just know this recipe well enough to make it a 5-star-dish where others sound like McDonalds. Teaming up with the soulful vocal [continued]
Essentials: Tisoki and Spag Heddy – “Forest Temple”

I was having a conversation with someone this weekend about whether or not dubstep has circled back around to being “cool” again, and while I’m not entirely sure it was ever truly mainstream cool in the first place (at least not in the way it would be now), I don’t think there’s any misconstruing some [continued]
Interview: Yellow Shoots Shares His Insights and a Cuffing Season Playlist

Fresh off success from his More Alive EP, Yellow Shoots (real name Greg Matthews) has found himself established as one of the rapidly growing underdogs of the R&B scene. Combining an affinity for futuristic, electronically-inspired production angle with silk-smooth vocal work, Yellow Shoots is uniquely positioned as a member of a new guard of singer-songwriter-producers who [continued]
ESSENTIALS: “Back To You” – Omar LinX (prod. Hunter Siegel and Pro Logic)

Omar LinX is a name I haven’t been following as much in recent times, but his recent Hunter Siegel and Pro Logic-produced single, “Back To You” succeeded in actually turning my head again. Maybe I’ve just grown into a bass music snob, but I’m generally someone who stays away from vocals in my dubstep, with a strict [continued]