TAG: dance

Dec14

DJ Assal Releases New Club Mix

For all those looking for a new mix to get you through December, DJ and Rapper-Songwriter ASSAL has something fresh for your ears. Born in Germany and from a Persian background, ASSAL is that world class #veryrare chic tweaking your favorite genres with a global sound reminiscent of her upbringing. ASSAL and her music ignore traditional boundaries with her compositions combining elements of electronic, dance, alternative, hip hop and world music.  

Her eclectic background not only shows through in her music, but in her unique sense of style as well.  This jet setting partygoer and fashionite evokes global glamour, classic cool, and edginess all at once. What we’d like to call a “cultural cocktail.” Yes we just coined that. A tastemaker in her own right – her cutting edge style and genre-hopping have drawn comparisons to M.I.A or Santigold …

Sep12

Blind Benny – “Homee” (Narcisse Remix) (MP3)

New York City’s Blind Benny is serving up their own contribution to today’s evolution in sound. Formerly outfitted as Jade …

Jul26

Bituaya – ElectroCaribe (Review)

Bituaya

ElectroCaribe



Straight from Caracas the capital of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, electro-Caribbean Latin hip-hop outfit Bituaya is quickly becoming an act to follow. With a mixture of danceable rhythms, head-nodding beats, and liberating energy, their live performance and their new record ElectroCaribe is a multilayered medley of Latin American music history, socially conscious lyricism, positive thought and excitement—all in a familiar and aesthetically pleasing package speaking to a hip-hop and electronic sensibility.  Their live performance, which I will briefly discuss, is one of the more lively and intimate shows ...
Apr19

Digitalism :: “2 Hearts” (MP3)

German dance music duo Digitalism are back, sorta. Those looking for more crowd surfing electro madness from the pair might be shocked to hear “2 Hearts” which sounds more like mainstage indie than Sahara tent techno (sorry, Coachella reference). It’s interesting to consider how easily exchangable the two sounds seem to be nowadays. But does it work?

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Digitalism’s second album, I Love You, Dude, is out June 13.

Feb03

Cut Copy – Zonoscope (Review)

Cut Copy

Zonoscope

Released by Modular


While Cut Copy’s previous releases saw them producing music predominately along the lines of neon-drenched electro-pop/rock meant for the dance floor, their third album sounds like it was meant to take you somewhere much higher. Zonoscope glimmers with a certain sonic presence that sort of showers the ears in idyllic ecstasy – so much, that you’ll probably catch yourself looking down to make sure your feet are still on the ground. This album grooves and glides through the ear canals while inducing a hypnotic bout of movement in the course ...