| Dec | 22 |
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Anyone who comes to URB should know, we cover an extensive amount of music from every genre and subgenre. Things aren’t always easily to compile in lists, especially putting together “top ten” lists. Now try doing that with the generalization of a genre called “electronic music.” Some people still don’t know what the difference between techno and house is, and of course we’re here to provide the difference. But, we’re also here to show our appreciation to the tracks that have made us move, groove, bop, boom, and, most importantly, enjoy every second from the first beat to the last. It wasn’t easy, but it sure as hell was a journey. Welcome to my top ten electronic tracks of the year. Take a seat and crank the speakers to eleven: it’s a doozy of a read.
| Dec | 21 |
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I played Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” in groups of six, saw Wilco back-to-back at The Wiltern, put my right-hand high with Kid Sister, blew a kiss to Ben Gibbard as Hollywood Bowl exploded with fireworks, chilled with A Place to Bury Strangers, worked-out to Miike Snow, beatboxed with Matis, moved to Silver Lake, boogied down at Nightmares on Wax, got blinded by Mandy’s rock, took my clothes off at Phoenix…
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What is there to say about Mary Anne Hobbs that hasn’t already been said? She’s already cemented a place in dubstep culture as the “lady ambassador” to the genre; where it pretty much started thanks to her special programme “Dubstep Warz” in 2006. Highlighting artists such as Benga, Kode9 & The Bug, it exploded into something more in a small amount of time. Fast-forward to 2009 and Mary Anne is still knee-deep in listening to new tunes every single day, trying to find the next few artists to spear-head the world of experimental sound. Oh, did we mention that she also spins as well? That’s a vast understatement, as she rocked New York City’s seminal experimental party “Dub War” in September to a packed basement at Club LOVE. Her first full US tour was no joke, as she even went …
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