How does it feel to be treated to a stellar, ambitious cover by Above and Beyond? What if that cover is New Order's 1983 classic 'Blue Monday'? Spoiler Alert: It feels really good, particularly on the old ear holes. But you don't have to take my word for it. Further,...
I don't know about you, but I certainly self-medicate with music, and it appears Duke Dumont is hip to it. 'Therapy' is everything I love about House music, cranked to eleven. The soulful vocals, inspirational lyrics, addictive hooks, and a driving rhythm buoy me in a world that seems hell-bent...
Nestled in-between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the now traditional lineup release came from Electric Forest HQ. While it's full of many of the usual suspects and crowd favorites, it admittedly feels a little light on surprises. I was expecting some kind of "best of" lineup for the decade celebration until EF...
Star-Kid is, as the name sounds, electronic music that's introduced more galaxy-enhanced sweeps with a bass style that brings in elements of both doom and hope right from the start. But, with tracks 'Fog' and further on with 'Flooded' they bring a calmness to the experience to there new project Star-kid...
I received an email this morning announcing a new video release for the song ‘Repetition’ by Max Cooper, and that video was so mindbogglingly cool that it got me out of bed to write about it. It’s that good. As usual, I like to let the artist speak for themselves...
Zhu: “Hmm, who should I work with next?” *throws dart into a record store* “The Bloody Beetroots it is!” Did it really happen that way? Most certainly not. But maybe… As peculiar a combination as it is, it doesn’t hold a candle to the burning pile of WTF that is...
At the end of the night, one thought kept repeating in my mind: Mark Farina is one funky dude. A close second? “I effing love you, Minneapolis.” But that could have been the White Claw talking. (For the more visually-inclined, hit up a full album of pics here) Going in,...
This year's Electric Forest carried a unique blend of special moments, highlights, and a bevy of problems. Despite some early inconveniences and mishaps, the Forest was her usual, charming self and made some altogether awful moments bearable. This year, I've broken my review into pieces, thematically following the good, the...
Orbiting the Chiptunes genre and computer game designer Uctumi is a Argentinean based producer and programmer, currently working on C64 formats, he is one of these producers that travels down the path of both new production methods with Chiptune Chiptracking and this can be tricky because of lack of...
With a scant seven days to go until Electric Forest kicks off (six if you've got early arrival), it's time to map out your four (or five) magical days. Also, you should probably pack. We already gave you a handful of musical suggestions in our Top 5 "Big Font" Acts...