When so many artists insist on trudging up out of their roots to search for bigger and better things, the Sounds stay nestled comfortably in their own soil. But this isn't to say that they aren't growing in their own way. Their bright and bold electro-pop is as strong as ever. It's their lyrical concepts that have expanded and gained depth- for anyone paying attention to such things. The bottom line is that this band of Swedes consistently makes crowd-pleasing music -- almost designed to be heard and performed ...
The biggest indie-rap festival of the year kicked off over Memorial Day weekend and our friends over at Village Voice paper City Pages got some sweet shots of your faves.
The weather stayed idyllic, the sounds stayed loud and the crowds who stuck around for the final day of Movement 2009 were treated to massive sets from Detroit’s techno legends, those who took influence from them and someone they looked back to for inspiration.
Flying Lotus
Things started early in the afternoon with glitchy beatmaker Flying Lotus bouncing on stage in a J Dilla T-shirt to the thunderous beats he was pulling from his laptop. The crowd showed plenty of bounce too, but FlyLo seemed to be enjoying himself as much as anyone at that stage. The laid back and loosely arranged set touched on everything breakbeat, showcased a few of his newest tracks and concluded with an impromptu chopping of session of hardcore jungle breaks.
The second day of Movement 2009 started and ended with the sound of techno, but the day was marked far more by the adventurous sounds heard in between. A stage was over-run by dancers, hip hop legends collaborated in a turntable freestyle session and more than a few beats were broken.
Nic Fanciulli
The days always seem to start in the evening, but the ideal weather made it seem lazy afternoon for Nic Fanciulli. The UK DJ matched his sounds to the atmosphere playing precise and technical beats that fit the weather nicely.
Jay Denham
But downstairs at the underground stage it’s always nighttime, and that means the hard hitting beats being worked by Jay Denham fit the mood of the space as …
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