Diplo selects the best and bangin’est tracks from 2013 for a year-end sonic review. Fittingly, he starts the obese two-hour mix with Baauer’s game changing “Harlem Shake”, arguably the biggest most overplayed track of the year. Then it’s onto RL Grime and A$AP Skrillex, and you can pretty much tell where this is going. At nearly 60 […]
7
Jan
60 of the best & most heard tracks of last year
7
Dec
A free digital download from the Magnetic Man & Skream
Skream & Benga. Free download. What more do you need? Hit the link above, or if it doesn’t work get your copy HERE.
9
Nov
7 minute blast of Beatles' massive cross-genre influence
A great, super quick 7-minute mini-mix from London’s incomparable A.Skillz highlighting the massive cross-genre influence of The Beatles. “This is a Mini Mix I was asked to do for The Beatles & Black Music Documentary on BBC Radio 1xtra Hosted By Semtex and featuring Interviews with Sir Paul McCartney, Q-tip, Questlove, Common, Benga and Roots […]
30
Jul
Skream, Benga and Artwork drop the dubstep bombs
Magnetic Man is the product of every dubstep fan’s wildest dream, a collaboration between two of the top minds in the genre – DJ Skream and Benga. Upcoming producer Artwork is also involved in the project, but with all due respect he’s not on his collaborator’s level…not yet, anyways. Live Magnetic Man performs using three […]
8
Jul
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of one of the greatest labels on Earth
There are no words for my love of Ninja Tune. They have put out so many of my favorite records, and filled my life with so much sonic joy, that to try to assemble words to explain my love would only sully our magical relationship. And now they’re celebrating 20 years of awesomeness, and to […]
22
Oct
Esteemed lords of bassy goodness drop "Body Language Vol. 8", the latest Get Physical mix
Interview by Lance Uppercut Knowing what you’re going to get in advance isn’t always bad. If you asked Santa for a ColecoVision, and you woke up early one crisp December morn to find one under the tree, you’d be happy. Rolling into the club and knowing in advance exactly what tracks you’re gonna get from […]
words by Boojie Baker // photos by Chris Soltis It’s hard to convey the impact that listening to techno music at Detroit’s Movement Festival can have. This year I witnessed 10,000 plus people going totally bananas to Luciano and Loco Dice — crowd surfing, rock concert hyena antics. Night had fallen in Downtown Detroit, GM’s […]
