TAG: M83

Oct01

URB teams up with The Treasure Island Music Festival! (2 Pairs of Tickets Up for Grabs!) (Video)

Our SF Bay Area Team Captains @phil_enn and @nsnowhite managed to convince the awesome team behind the Treasure Island Music Festival to pony up TWO pairs of tickets!

The event which runs October 13-14, has fast matured into one a premier music festival for those seeking the a mixture of next wave artists and old school cool.  

Saturday’s lineup presents the following: Girl Talk, The Presets, Porter Robinson, Public Enemy, SBTRKT, Tycho, Araabmusik, Matthew Dear, Toro Y Moi, Grimes, The Coup, K.Flay, and The Dirty Ghosts.  Sunday’s lineup presents the following: The XX, M83, Gossip, Best Coast, Joanna Newsom, Divine Fits, Youth Lagoon, Los Campesinos!, The War on Drugs, Ty Segall, Wild Belle, Hospitality, and Imperial Teen.  Moreover, the festival programmers went to great lengths to make sure that no two …

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Jun29

Hortlax Cobra – Night Shift Review and Exclusive Stream.



I was first put on to Swedish based musician/producer Hortlax Cobra with his track Berlin.  I had meant to release this review weeks ago, but in the schedule to complete two different film projects, as well as a multitude of other things, the review was held back in queue.   Without further ado, here is my review of Hortlax Cobra – Night Shift (with super cool annotations and a streamy treat from the album.)>

Swedish based musician/producer/percussionist extraordinaire, John Eriksson, best known for his work with Peter Bjorn & John, has brought to the surface his alter ego, Hortlax Cobra.  Named after a locality in his mother country, Eriksson is next in a line of talented musicians to spring from the cloth of an …

Dec21

M83 :: How Music Blows Minds (Video)

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Seeing as you voted M83 as the #9 most popular artist in our 2011 Readers Poll, we decided to revisit his new album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. And while delving into all things Anthony Gonzalez, we found this quirky clip from our friends over at eMusic.com. Definitely a different take on the “dreamy” adjective that’s always been applied to M83′s sweeping sound.

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Dec19

URB Top 10 Ten Artists Of 2011 (Readers Poll Winners)

Ranking the top artists of the past 365 days is a tricky proposition. What seemed like a simple enough question when we asked you to rate 100 top artists becomes a labyrinth of questions regarding the state of music in 2011. Is dance music really taking over the American landscape, or does hip-hop still rule the minds of music fans? Is it fair to nominate an act that didn’t release a proper record this year, when the internet has made the act of releasing albums virtually obsolete? Did some acts hustle hard for voters while others sat back and let the votes come in? …MORE

Sep19

Join M83′s Touring Band

French shoegazer Anthony Gonzalez of M83 has apparently found himself without a suitable touring-mate for his upcoming world tour, supporting the acclaimed new album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. To find the perfect performer, a posting has gone up on the M83 website, looking for “a multi-instrumentalist based in the Los Angeles area who can play Guitar, Bass and Keyboards. They should also be able to sing and ideally have previous knowledge of working with Ableton.” …MORE

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