THE bad ass progressive kuduro collective Buraka Som Sistema is BACK with a new single called “Restless” and it has me going, “OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!” The boys from Luanda/Lisboa have had a phenomenal year due in no small part to the release of their debut LP Black Diamond which tore sh*t […]
Sugar and Gold – AYA Remix EP
Sugar & Gold is an eccentric five-some from San Francisco who will be rocking you with their intoxicating indie-dance/disco sound. The AYA EP highlights their song AYA and 2 other original tracks that are incredibly groovy in the old school disco type of way. Think of the pop sound of Of Montreal and put it […]
CMJ Day 1: Gigantic Hand and Greycoats
Last night was the first night of CMJ, and the party was poppin’ in Billyburg. As soon as you got out of the L at Bedford, there was nothing but crowds of young folk checking out all the great music coming from the bars, and to boot it was an amazin’ night to be out. […]
@keshasuxx. Ke$ha: Tik Tok
I re-discovered the power of the radio waves last night and in turn have found my new guilty pleasure. Ke$ha. The electro/pop songstress popped onto the scene with her single Tik Tok about a month ago. She’s collaborated with the likes of Flo Rida on his song Right Round, The Veronica’s song This Love and […]
New LCD Soundsystem Single – Bye Bye Bayou
Jame Murphy, aka DFA Records Owner, aka LCD Soundsystem is set to release his latest album come next March. Since we all know that this is a long time to wait for some new material from that disco pirate, he has released the first single, “Bye Bye Bayou” which is a crazed space-disco cover of […]
Just Leaked: Rihanna Russian Roulette
Rihanna’s new single, Russian Roulette leaked onto the internet just a few moments ago. It’s her first single off her new album entitled “Rated R” – fitting – not “Dark Angels” as I previously suggested yesterday. The song is a slow, dark rock like ballad and for a Rihanna song, a tad underwhelming. I expected […]
Preview: Rihanna Dark Angels Album
The wait may be officially ova on 11.23.09 but we’ve got an exclusive preview of Rihanna’s 4th upcoming album rumored to be titled “Dark Angles”. The internet has been a buzz this morning with confirmed details that Rihanna’s camp will release the first single off the album tomorrow morning at 11:23am – notice the correspondence […]
Music Video: See You in My Nightmares/We Were Once A Fairy Tale
You would never think that the same guy who directed the ever so nice “Where the Wild Things Are,” could direct a “music video” that is the exact opposite. Think again. After their first collab on “Flashing Lights” by Kanye (a dark video also), Spike Jonze and Kanye have decided to work on another video […]
No Homo
Pretty funny video
Ego Head (Mathias Mental Remix)
Mathias Mental is an electro-pop duo hailing from Montreal. They have just finished a remix of 8-bit band The Cougarettes track “Ego Head”. Think Crystal Castles meets Italio Disco. The track is pretty light and airy, but has enough dirt in the right places. Compared to the original, this remix has taken a totally different […]
Introducing: Inch Chua
Inch Chua is the latest find I have discovered from the region that is Southeast Asia and the more and more I listen to her, the more I like her. Formally she headed the band Allure but has gone solo to release her debut EP, The Bedroom. All songs were written by Chua herself and […]
Free Download: Força Do Futuro – Bomba
During my usual rounds of looking for amazing beats, I happened on Força Do Futuro‘s new jam, “Bomba”. A side project of The Fire and Reason, Força Do Futuro uses the Brazilian genre baile-funk as its weapon of choice. Their new song, “Bomba” is delightfully dizzying and easily summed up in one word: pumping. Don’t […]
Ernest Gonzales – Self Awakening EP
Ernest Gonzalez is a producer whose specialty lies in the experimental, ambient, electronic realm (He is also the owner of San Antonio’s Exponential Records) In Februrary 2010 , he will be releasing the “Been Meaning to Tell You” LP on LA label Friends of Friends. In anticipation of the release, Friends of Friends and Mr. […]
Mixtape: DJ Chachi – Vol 1
Dj Chachi is a New York based DJ who holds down residencies at Simyone Lounge, and Tenjune in NYC. I usually don’t post mixtapes unless I absolutely love them, And I can say that this mixtape from Dj Chachi is excellent. I don’t have a tracklisting to post, but who needs that, we have Shazam! […]
DeX! – Mentirosa & Bottle Popper
For those of you who want your Latin jams and hip hop fix in one fell swoop, look no further than musician DeX. A New York City native, DeX is making waves with his first single “Mentirosa” a combination of the fast merengue popularized by folks like Omega El Fuerte and the synthesized beats found […]
Introducing: Bridget Kelly
It’s not a secret that I have a soft spot in my heart for LaGuardia HS alum (my alma mater), but if you have not heard the name Bridget Kelly (a LaG alum), I promise you, you will. Bridget, aka BK, is a 23-year-old New York City native and a new artist on Jay Z‘s […]
Album Review: NineLives the Cat – Are We Dead Yet?
Australian MC, vocalist and producer NineLives The Cat, whose part of Ninja Tune’s TheDeathSet has released his solo debut LP Are We Dead Yet? which has 12 eclectic tracks that have one common theme running through them, attitude. After listening through the album for the first time, I can safely say that there is something […]
Album Review: Tiesto – Kaleidoscope
To be honest, I never really listened to/liked Tiesto. Maybe it was that some of his tracks were too trancy or technoish(?) for me. For whatever reason, I just wasn’t feeling it, that was until I heard his amazin’ remix of “Not Falling Apart” by Maroon 5. It totally changed my feeling about Tiesto and […]
Talen – The Vibes – A Sizzla Tale
Sticking with the latest genre mashing of dancehall / electronic / dub, Talen bring an awesome dance hall vibe that borders more on the electronic side, but gives it enough reaggaeton to get you Groovin’. Based in Switzerland, Talen, is 2 DJ’s and 2 Producers (DJ Bux + DJ Aunt One + Upper Noise + […]
Funkerman Remix Contest. Enter by 10/26
Funkerman is holding a remix contest for his song “Automatic” (above). Contest winners get… “Your own remix released on Flamingo Recordings as an official mix of “Funkerman ft Shermanology – Automatic”! 1500 euro of studio equipment by M-Audio / Digidesign LE sponsored by I4-Muzique!” I’ve provided the some of the remixes already posted on the […]