TAG: Global Underground

Oct20

Darren Emerson Interview w/DJ Download

If you are scratching your head wondering exactly who Darren Emerson is let me clarify. Darren was the third member of Underworld from roughly 1993 until 2000 when he decided to persue his DJing career of which he has done quite well with. Darren helped propel Underworld into the spotlight with the 1996 smash hit “Born Slippy” which most people know from the movie Trainspotting. Darren went on to fill dancefloors around the globe, start a record label and drop a few choice mixes via the Global Underground compilation series. This is a top notch interview that gives you a bit of insight on where he has been and what is up next for this prodigy of european electronic music. You can find it HERE.


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Jun09

Damian Lazarus Live w/Matt Dear, M.A.N.D.Y., Nic Fanciulli + Luke Solomon

It seemed like a mega-club line-up more worthy of London than Los Angeles. But recent LA transplant Damian Lazarus brough half a dozen headliners together to celebrate the release of his first album, Smoke the Monster Out. The evening started and ended with local techno heros The Droog crew, who took their regular residency on the mainstage.

Next came Lazarus’ live set, which found the one time music journalist decked out in a pork pie hat and poncho, tweeking a table of effect pedals and transforming his rather moody album into more club friendly fair (custom composed for this night only). Lazarus was joined onstage by Swedish twins vocalist Taxi Taxi who appear throughout the album while friends in animal masks stalked the stage. The live set was inspired, but Lazarus wasn’t finished yet…

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Oct03

Darren Emerson – Crash Jack – GU – Interview

I was very excited to find out Darren Emerson would be releasing a single on the Global Underground imprint. It was a pairing of a venerable label with one of electronic music’s longstanding DJ/producers. This one straddles the line between progressive and techno, with one of those epic build-ups that comes straight out of ‘90s era progressive house – listen for that “French Kiss” styled synth play. The remix comes from Majik Johnson, who funks things up while maintaining the basic build of the original, making this single very well-rounded for a wide range of DJs.

Crash Jack is out now on Global Underground.

Here’s a MINI INTERVIEW WITH DARREN EMERSON:

How would describe the sound of your new single Crash Jack?

It’s made for the dance floor and is designed to be a real moment in my sets when …

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