TAG: Moderat

Oct17

12 Thing To Do At Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE)

Now in it’s 15th year, Amsterdam Dance Event has grown into one of the world’s premier electronic music gatherings. With top DJs playing in dozens of clubs each night, and a daytime program that’s actually interesting enough to attend, ADE has gained enough status in the past few years to be considered a rightful rival to Miami’s annual Winter Music Conference.

With Holland’s globally renowned mainstream dance acts mingling with Berlin’s biggest underground techno practitioners and America’s dance music veterans, it’s hard to be sure where to best spend you time. Check out our list of top things to do at ADE after the jump, and save yourself some time in the que. …MORE

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Oct27

Apparat – DJ-Kicks (Review)

Apparat

DJ-Kicks

Released by !K7


German-born and Berlin resident Sascha Ring, also known by his more recognizable name, Apparat, has had one of the most consistent electronic artist careers to date.  With his knack for beautiful compositions and sonic artisanship, Apparat has developed a unique style of his own through a synesthetic blend of ambient, downtempo, techno, glitch and even trip-hop elements. Having an exceptionally bright solo career, his work with Modeselektor last year under the name Moderat was more than exceptional, combining parallel electronic directions into one unique and inspired project that demonstrated ...

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Dec22

Best Of ‘09: Top 10 Electronic Tracks (URB Contributor Mitch Strashnov) (Video)

An introspective and mind-numbing selection of the best electronic tracks of 2009. 

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.

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Jul17

Tanner Ross : Interview :: Voodeux Puts A Spell On You

Tanner Ross grew up as much a fan of horror movies as he was of electronic music. It was this combination of interests that helped spawn the haunted techno sound that has had the electronic music scene buzzing for the past year. In Mar, Tanner and partner James Watts debuted Voodeux’s live set to an intimate crowd in Detroit. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Now with the recent release of their first LP, The Paranormal, the accolades only continue to roll in. Tanner talked with us a bit about the creative process and where Voodeux’s music fits into the big picture. He also took time to discuss some of his musical influences, not to mention list a few of his favorite all time horror movies.

So what came first, the concept behind your sound or the sound …

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Jun24

Sonar Festival 2009 Barcelona. Part 2.

Sonar by Night is the rave up. Pure and simple. A gargantuan airport hanger 15 minutes out of town (btw this should only cost about 12 Euros, not 40 Euros, which they will try… there’s a free bus, but it gets hectic) with one indoor stage and two outdoors. The main pull of the Friday night is Grace Jones who, although hitting the stage an hour late makes up for it by appearing on a 20 foot high tower with almost 20 foot long legs, belting her diva voclas on hits like Nightclubbing, before straddling poles and big ass fan machines. Although (much like the Sonar By Day programming) there’s the breakthrough electro disco UK acts like Little Boots playing on the main outdoor SonarPub stage, it’s about the Mary Anne Hobbs presents… showcase.

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