Although not a name well known outside music nerd circles, Amon Tobin has recently lit the interwebs aflame with a Coachella performance these past two weekends. It was, by all accounts, a cinematic tour de force. We were among those that were there, and were properly dazzled. The Brazilian born, London-raised, Redwood Forest-dwelling electronic music […]
27
Apr
Part 2 in a 3-part feature with the reclusive sonic magician
26
Apr
Part 1 in a 3-part feature with the reclusive sonic magician
Although not a name well known outside music nerd circles, Amon Tobin has recently lit the interwebs aflame with a Coachella performance these past two weekends. It was, by all accounts, a cinematic tour de force. We were among those that were there, and were properly dazzled. The Brazilian born, London-raised, Redwood Forest-dwelling electronic music […]
19
Mar
One-half of Pvre Gold blends Lil Wayne over chillwave beats
One half of Polish DJ/producer duo Pvre Gold and host of Wroclaw’s infamous Loud & Clear parties, Naphta is among the new school of artists like Clams Casino that blend hip hop flows over a variety of electronic/EDM stylings. In this G4UDI mixtape Naphta throws a bunch of flows — mostly courtesy of Lil Wayne — […]
3
Feb
Intergalactic EDM grooves from ex-Bad Company stalwart
Erstwhile Bad Company member dBridge drops the second Podcast for Convex Industries. While once known for exacting much drum & bass nastiness, dBridge’s sound has moved on to more subtle, relaxed sounds. It’s hard to pin the mix down genere-wise, but suffice to say the Exit Records honcho — known to his mum as Darren […]
31
Jan
Upsetters, Sabbath, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, Howling Wolf & plenty of stoner rock & 70's experimentalism
Seminal Finnish trip hop/downtempo/breakbeat outfit Pepe Deluxé just dropped their fourth longplay, Queen of the Wave, this week. They’ve come a long way since their 1999 debut Super Sound, their electronic output taking a deeper delve into live breaks and organ-led rhythms. To illustrate their influences and direction, Pepe Deluxé — aka Jari Salo and […]
13
Dec
Magnesium frame + lithium battery = convenient urban mobility
The Flextronics-built Gocycle G2 is the latest in a line of new electric bikes hitting the market. Released by Karbon Kinetics Limited, the bike features an injection-molded magnesium frame that offers a solid ride on a sleek design. Hidden within the frame is a Lithium battery that takes just 3 1/2 hours to fully charge, at […]
8
Dec
The composer of "Children" proves his underground mettle
Robert Miles managed to do 2 things in the 1990s: 1. craft one of the biggest songs in the history of EDM (electronic dance music); and 2. annoy the world with one of the most over-played tracks in the history of mankind. The first was his doing, the second was not. The song in question, […]
25
Oct
San Francisco dubstep producer drops some free Tuesday tunes
San Francisco dubstep producer MiM0SA released his debut full length Sanctuary today, where it debuted at #8 on the iTunes Electronic Chart. So to promote the album and accompanying US tour, MiMOSA and his label False Idol Musik are releasing a September 2011 Mix to let y’all know what to expect when he comes to […]
