Back once again it’s the renegade master, b-boy damager — power to the people! The great Z-Trip has returned from a self-imposed sabbatical with a newfound hunger for expression, a fresh outlook on music, and most importantly… a new mixtape! Recorded for BBC Radio 1, the Z-Trip Hip Hop Takeover Mix features Zach at the […]
26
Nov
A re-invigorated 45-minute set for BBC Radio 1
25
Nov
Los Angeles producer gets screwy for Diplo & Friends
Personally one of our favorite producers at the moment, Los Angeles’ Shlomo jumped on Diplo’s “Diplo & Friends” show on BBC Radio 1 for a Halloween-themed set. Which is perfect for Shlohmo, as his slowed & screwed style already has an organic spookiness to it. The 45-minute WeDidIt Halloween Takeover mixtape features tracks by artists […]
24
Oct
Los Angeles' DJ/producer shares the latest from the DB camp
Do you know where we’ll be this Friday night? Listen, if you have beef for any reason and want to find us to deliver some vengeance pain, just go to Avalon Hollywood where we’ll be getting sweaty and clinking glasses with the Dirtybird crew as label boss Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin (he of Ghettos & […]
20
Jun
Art Correspondent Freddi C conquers Spain's ultimate artistic city
Whenever I visit a new city for the first time I’m always armed with my trusty Lonely Planet travel book. Come the second visit, having gotten all the classic sightseeing locations stricken off my must-see-in-my-lifetime list, I dump the guide books and make sure to Facebook people residing in that same city and get the […]
19
Apr
Five unforgettable musical moments form Weeknd One
Well what can we say, Coachella Weekend One came and went with a mighty sonic boom, lysergic blur and warm tropical brush of palm fronds. It was, as usual, epic. However for the first time ever, it was not the final weekend Coachella had to offer. No, instead of having to wait an entire year […]
12
Apr
Happily unplugging from the mainframe of the matrix
It is with much childlike glee that we shut down our computers and unplug from the mainframe of the matrix for a few days and head to the glorious lands known as the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, for what is surely one of America’s best musical throwdowns. Yes it’s gotten increasingly commercial […]
24
Feb
LIAS in the land of cannolis, mafia, Palermo and honey
LIAS was just invited to Sicily to for a week of adventure, and damn did it surpass the bill of expectations. Sure it’s got all you’ve heard: copious crime (including being victimized by filthy pickpockets), culinary delicacies from sea to land to pasta to pastry, mafiosos running the government (mafiosos running everything, actually), thriving urban […]
