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  • Gig Review: Heems

    December 2nd 2012, was a sad day for hip hop music. The dynamic, ironic, yet lyrically fantastic rap group that was Das Racist unceremoniously called it quits, with a series of mystical tweets raising question as to the relationships within the group and the future of Das Racist itself. That was it, no more witticisms [continued]

  • An Interview With: Ondine Benetier

    Ondine Benetier, writer and producer for Parisian music collective La Blogothèque, gives her view on one of the best Soirées de Poche, that of Nils Frahm, a German pianist and composer. PressPlay presents… La Blogothèque from PressPlay on Vimeo. Nils’ Soirée de Poche in full can be found here. Who’s music’s saviour? Fuck, this is an [continued]

  • C’est Quoi La Blogothèque?

    C’est Quoi La Blogothèque?

    Paris is often thought of as a place of soaring beauty, art and poetry, so it is only natural that great friendships are borne from this romantic background. I met Ondine Benetier in the toilet queue of La Mécanique Ondulatoire; a tiny, cellar bar in the eleventh arrondissement of Paris. Ondine, a native of the [continued]

  • Gig Review: Peace

    Walking into one of Edinburgh’s smaller venues I feel I could well have been forgiven for believing I had somehow stumbled upon an under 14s Urban Outfitters convention such was the array of picture Ts and triangle-adorned vestments. Top buttons were fastened and denim was a necessity but these unwritten fashion regulations could be overlooked. [continued]

  • Real Trap Talk

    By now, most people have seen (or made) a “Harlem Shake” video, featuring the popular, frenetic, bouncing single by New York producer Baauer. The song has experienced a recent explosion of popularity, and it should – it’s a great track. The song is also an excellent example of how the electronic trap-style genre is continuing [continued]

  • Le Rap Hardcore Français

    Dans quelle mesure le rap hardcore français peut-il influencer la société française? « Banlieusard et fier de l’être On n’est pas condamné à l’échec ! » A la fin des années 1970, une nouvelle culture surgit de la rue. « Ces prophètes parlent en rimes et racontent sur des rythmes dansants la misère, la colère ou [continued]

  • Gig Review: Kendrick Lamar

    The queue, full of keen kids submerged in snapbacks, Jordans and supersize creoles, snaked down the street ready to see the newest member of the West Coast rap set. Following in the footsteps of the likes of 2pac, Dre, Snoop, 50 and The Game, Compton introduces… Kendrick Lamar. [continued]

  • Gig Review: Goldfish

    Gig Review: Goldfish

    The sound was clean, and people danced in their soul cloaks….the freest of chi. [continued]