I’m kind of a closeted techno fan. Not “techno”, but like, minimal techno and its surrounding sub-genres. I was introduced to the sound at Mutek in Montreal several years ago, and fell in love with a certain side of the umbrella genre. There’s the hypnotic “oonce oonce oonce”, but there’s also a level of experimentalism and sound design artistry that generally escapes other dance music genres. This particular tune by Stimming ranks among my top 10 techno tunes ever, with its deep rhythm, clean sounds, epic breakdowns and buildups, subtlety vs. intensity, and masterful engineering. Give a listen, and if you like this kind of thing, check out some of my other favorite techno producers and djs: Akufen, Magda, Click Box, Alex Under, Farben, Luomo, Matthew Dear. If you’re up for another one of my top ten techno tunes, give this one a whirl.
For good measure, here’s an all-original live performance by Stimming:
WOW, is about as compact and fantastical of an explanation as I can give you for what I bumped into earlier today. It might look digital, but its 100% stop motion comprised of more than 4000 individual shots. I have no idea how you even begin a process like this, and most definitely too much work for my ass… Nobody Beats the Drum is fully equipped with a clean site, unbelievable video and fancy beats that ooze bassy anthems. Im really under educated on their history right now so can’t really say much more than, ENJOY!!
Make sure to take a peek at what I think is a satirical poke at the making of “Grind” video as well.
Head over to Scruffy Murphy’s Pub tomorrow night if you are in Denver and interested in doing a few pelvic thrust uppercuts™ whilst sippin’ whiskey while your ears bleed to proper punk rock jams courtesy of Cristian w/ ELC, Ten Thousand Volt Ghost, and The Likey Lad.
Scruffy Murphy’s : 2030 Larimer Street : 8PM : 02/27/2010
It’s been a while and this is short, yes. Love this. Need to apprehend it. Im tired… go listen to more of delicious Illum Sphere and share the magic with your friends. More of this here: Illum Sphere on Soundcloud On Twitter
I recently had a great opportunity to work with Rhymesayers artist, Toki Wright to design the album for his most recent release, BlackMale. Not only was it awesome to work with Toki for the first time, but the project itself was focused on prevalent culturally charged issues. The EP is free for download with the option to donate to a Haiti relief effort as well. Great cause, great music, great outcome. Make sure to check out Toki’s previous release, A Different Mirror as well.
A tasty new EP from Portland maestro Devonwho that features production from Alex B (who just announced his “Moments” full length coming up), Shlohmo and a long list of other extremely talented humans. From the looks of his Myspace page, he’s got a good tour list for this next year with shows in SF, LA, Nashville, Riverside and a couple others. Make sure to drop by and say hello if he’s in town. I know I will.
The concept behind this isn’t necessarily anything new from Hexstatic (old schooler from Ninja Tunes label) — who often takes videos and chop n grinds them up into and A/V track — but the material used for this project is pretty great. Although it’s been a while since I’ve heard anything from Hexstatic I’m happy to hear they’re still at it. Akira Kiteshi has been droppin’ bombs for a min now, but the combo is nothing short of magical. Hexstatic has a swell mix available for download here: NoMix
You know the feeling you get when you start to fall asleep, and then before you know it.. you’re dreaming — sort of a magical tingly experience. That’s the same feeling I got when I first heard Babe Rainbow. Granted, I am not that well studied up on BR yet, but from what I’ve seen/heard, I don’t think it’s going to be long before I’ve downloaded every single track I can find.
As the excitement swells for Die Antwoord to hit us with their extremely anticipated album this February, all sorts of buzz about the group has been stirring. Apparently there is a number of people who think they’re “fake” and are the South African version of Sasha Baron Cohen. Not really sure what that means or what they are trying to get at, all I know is that, the more I learn about them the more totally amazing they are. One of the things that’ve been spreading around the interwebs is there show, MaxNormalTV. After one time through this bad boy, you’ll be hooked.
Grab their latest leak from the new record: “FISH PASTE“
I’ve been reading the XLR8R blog for a minute now and have been pretty impressed with the content. What I’ve only recently come to enjoy, is the plethora of wondrous podcasts. One of the most recent to grace the annals of my iTunes catalog is that of up-and-comer Shlohmo. Heeters all the way. Grab it before you forget. And nab his Shlo-Fi EP or recent release Shlomoshun Deluxe
Die Antwoord… I don’t even know where to start. They’re from South Africa. original, is an understatement, and have “the answer.” Watch their videos and listen to their musics. It’s amazing.
Full length album $O$ set to drop February 2010. Grab that shit.
Mike Swoop is throwing a release party for his New Love album, set to drop 02.02.2010. The event is February 5TH at Sauce in Uptown Minneapolis. Featured guest include Espada & Booka B. Rumor has it that there could be some special appearances as well.. more on that soon as I get word.
The 4th installation of Shoe Shine is dropping on Denver this Saturday. Jasmine Solano, MU$A, and a handful of special guests will be dropping notes, beats, and tunes on ear drums while visitors geek out on assorted visual goodness. Shoe Shine versions 1.o, 2.o, and 3.o have been more than noteworthy… 4.o will be one for the books. I would most definitely suggest making an appearance and sneaking in a few pelvic thrust uppercuts™ if possible.
Artists:
Jay Paul Apodaca · Marz · Jon Strieby · Shitty Kitten · Jher 451 · Scot Lefavor · Andrew Kimmel · Raul Pinto · FILTHE · Delton Demarest & Karma Leigh · MoeH · Make Graves · EmmanueLabor
January 30th : Andenken Gallery : 2990 Larimer Street
ELM&OAK first event, LIFT OFF takes place tonight in Denver at City Hall. Show starts at 9PM. You’ll be able to catch a grip of excellent music, art and even some new apparel from the ELM&OAK line, some of which will be designed by yours truly. Make sure to drop by and get down.
“With our events we strive to bring you some of the most forward thinking musicians, beatmakers, artists, graphic designers, MCs, lighting/visual designers, and DJs from all over the world. LIFT OFF will feature performances by Alex B, Two Fresh, Mux Mool, Devonwho, Fisk, and live art by Berkvisual. Elm&Oak’s new clothing line will be available for purchase at the event so make sure you stop by the booth and check out the new designs.
Also, our good friends from clothing company Grassroots California will be making the trip out to set up a booth showcasing their newest line. Check em out!”
Here’s a sample of some classic metal tracks I used to get down to back when I used to skate. Listening to this mixtape definitely brings me back a decade or so and gets me all sorts of amped up and ready for action. Ironically it gets me just as pumped for kickin the ass out of some logos too! It’s helped me crank through the day, hopefully you’ll get the same out of it. Share with care.
Download here: The Guild Mixtape
Tracklist:
01 Danzig – Mother
02 Jefferson Airplane – Somebody to Love
03 Dead Kennedys – Holiday in Cambodia
04 Iron Maiden – Run to the Hills
05 The Misfits – London Dungeon
06 Judas Priest – Breaking the Law
07 Iron Maiden – Hallowed Be Thy Name
08 Van Halen – Im the One
09 Motorhead – Ace of Spades
10 Slayer – Black Magic
11 Metallica – Fight Fire with Fire
12 Black Sabbath – Sweet Leaf
