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Rave Weapons: Volume #002
Whether you’re spinning tunes as a DJ or handling the critical task of controlling the AUX cord at a party, you will know there’s nothing worse than turning up to the rave unequipped. Rave Weapons is a weekly series in which I present one or two musical tools I have stumbled across digging through my… [continued]
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Album Review: A Moment Apart – ODESZA
As a departure from their groundbreaking release In Return, electronic music duo ODESZA is back with an ethereal experience that transports you into the depths of space. Similar to EDM juggernauts The Glitch Mob and Pretty Lights, the Seattle-based group spearheaded a unique blend of acoustic instrumentation and future bass sounds called indietronica. Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight brings this genre to life… [continued]
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ICYMI: “How U Want It (Dotcrawl Remix)” – Machinedrum
Just twelve days after its initial release, Dotcrawl (New York’s turntablist YoVinyl and Thijs de Vlieger from Noisia) delivered a re-imagination of Rochelle Jordan’s “How U Want It”. The original having been produced by North-Carolina-bred and Berlin-Kreuzberg-based Travis Stewart, better known as Machinedrum, it was already an incredibly good song and Dotcrawl had some big… [continued]
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Rave Weapons: Volume #001
Whether you’re spinning tunes as a DJ or handling the critical task of controlling the AUX cord at a party, you will know there’s nothing worse than turning up to the rave unequipped. Rave Weapons is a weekly series in which I present one or two musical tools I have stumbled across digging through my… [continued]
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Manila Killa + Robotaki Announce “I Want You” Tour
Moving Castle labelmates Manila Killa and Robotaki have announced their co-headlining national “I Want You” tour after their smash-hit single by the same name. They’ll be traveling to fifteen different cities, starting off September 6th in Binghamton, NY at Spotlight and ending October 20th in Chicago, IL at Chop Shop. Tickets are available on their official… [continued]
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Essentials: “Mrs Mr (Feat. Lizzy Land)” – Ben Phipps
With everyone from Empire of the Sun to Pacific Air singing your praises, it’s easy to say LA-based vocalist Lizzy Land is doing something right. She’s collaborated with a diverse roster or artists and producers, and today she adds a new one to the bill. Her feature on Ben Phipps new single, “Mrs Mr”, is… [continued]
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Albums Of The Month: Our Must-Hear Picks From August 2017
We recap the ten best albums released this month, along with a can’t-miss track from each of our selections. Painted Ruins – Grizzly Bear Painted Ruins, the 5th album from Grizzly Bear, proved itself to be well worth a five year wait. Returning to the rustic, orchestral beauty that defined their 2006 offering Yellow House,… [continued]
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I Fall In Love With Everyone I Meet Is The Next Step In Ducky’s Evolution
There are a lot of things that could be said about Morgan “Ducky” Neiman. She hasn’t ducked from her competition and never hesitated to take a header into the pond and further evolve her production, either. And she is really quack, too (Now, put your hands over your head and step away from the punchline).… [continued]
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“Cut To The Feeling” In Kid Froopy’s Carly Rae Jepsen Remix
Carly Rae Jepsen‘s latest single “Cut To The Feeling” receives a refreshing, stripped-back treatment from Kid Froopy in a brand new remix. Jepsen is, of course, best known for her bubble-gum blockbuster “Call Me Maybe” from 2012. However, she has since garnered almost mass approval for her 2014 album E•MO•TION, at once a love-letter to… [continued]
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Essentials: “Moving On (ft. Great Good Fine OK )” – The Disco Fries
With Billboard Hot 100 Festival making a splash in NYC this past weekend, Brooklyn synth-pop duo Great Good Fine OK released their latest track alongside fellow NYC producers The Disco Fries. “Moving On” is a funky new jam and solid collaboration between the groups. Image not owned by Saint Audio. [continued]