Josh Messer – Page 3

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]
PressPlay Picks The Best of 2015

The PressPlay team reviews the year in music with our favorite singles and albums from 2015. Top Ten Singles Will Cua’s Picks 10) “SMUCKERS” – Tyler, The Creator feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne 9) “Bitch Better Have My Money”- Rihanna 8) “All That” – Carly Rae Jepsen 7) “Really Love” – D’Angelo & The Vanguard… [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]
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]
ESSENTIALS: TOKiMONSTA – “Put It Down”

ICYMI: TOKiMONSTA uploaded “Put it Down” to Soundcloud just a few days ago and it’s an instant essential. Her most recent release, and coupled with the announcement of her upcoming mini-album Fovere, the L.A. producer boasts her characteristic ultra-synthetic lush sounds — but “Put it Down” goes many layers deep. Additional production via KRNE adds a slightly harder edge to the TOKiMONSTA’s lighter production and vocals by Dr. Dre… [continued]
Premiere: Shades of Grey (Kage Remix) – Oliver Heldens + Shaun Frank ft. Delaney Jane

Kage is a midwestern producer and DJ whose bootlegs and productions have been few and far between since 2008, usually available on very limited terms — but when he finally puts his work out in public, it seldom disappoints. Case in point here with his remix of Oliver Heldens‘ and Shaun Frank’s “Shades Of Grey,” which feels… [continued]
REVIEW: Nightwatch EP – Cryptex

Step aside, Glitch Mob. There’s a new master of the craft, and he’s been simmering for a while. Definitely not a new name for nuanced fans of glitch hop, but now turning more heads in the mainstream, Cryptex (real name Tyler Chase) has been producing for years, alongside occasional recurring and guest star roles in television… [continued]
ESSENTIALS: “S@y My Name” (Flip of Destiny’s Child) – VenessaMichaels

VenessaMichaels hails from Encitas, California and has been doing music longer than you have, most likely. Learning piano at age 3 and taking to DJing with vinyl at 17, she’s since branched into producing and is effortlessly turning out jersey club-tinged heaters with the likes of Trippy Turtle and Cashmere Cat and any of the other… [continued]