Genre: techno.
Sounds like: quirky and bizarre funk-fused techno cuts.
Bottom line: Label head Holgi Star shares needles with up-and-comer Harry Axt for a trip through odd-sounding techno. From peculiar, percussive loops to disheveled synth stabs, the drive is steady but the vibe is funky. With vocoded vocals atop ring-modulated fills, your mind may wander but your Read more...
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Genre: dusty funk, refried Afrobeat, north African rhythms.
Sounds like: multi-talented, well-traveled musicians jamming together.
Bottom line: Rhythm is the key to this LP’s enjoyment, as ex-leader of Funk Pilots, Karl Hector, teams up with Jay Whitefield and the Malcouns. The result being a fusion of world funk resembling a hypothetical jam session between Fela Kuti and Read more...
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Last night we rounded up our friends and family (Barracuda, Dimmak, The Cobrasnake, Turntable Lab, Han Cholo, Lovemade, Dance Right and dubFrequency) who are currently slinging tunes around la-la land’s hip-kid hangouts, got them to load up their MP3 players with the songs that make the young girls cry, pitted them in a head-to-head style Read more...
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Genre: soul music.
Sounds like: a poised, modern-day soul vocalist yearning for that “Motown” sound.
Bottom line: This is just DEEP and SEXY soul music. Very romantic, very honest and yet, clearly political as well. Excellent musicianship accompanies each of his classic soul songs, sealing the deal on this one. (Marlon Regis)
Brand New You
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Audio/visualist and mash-up Dj Mike Relm has revised his tour schedule for the remainder of 2008 as he promotes his debut album ‘SPECTACLE’ (Radio Fried Records). Mike Relm will team up with such acts as Sound Tribe Sector 9, Bassnectar, Kraak & Smaak and Spearhead on select dates in the U.S.
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Capitol Records will release ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’, the follow-up to Lily Allen’s 2007 debut, Alright, Still. Recorded at Eagle Rock Studios in Los Angeles, Lily wrote and recorded the album’s 12 songs with producer Greg Kurstin, who also worked with her on three songs for Alright, Still – “Everything’s Just Wonderful,” “Alfie” Read more...
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More than three decades after Jesse Saunders released what is arguably one of the first house music records (1984’s “On & On”), he returns with his latest full length, very appropriately titled. This release also coincides with the release of his book and documentary, both of which are entitled House Music…The Real Story—essential fodder for Read more...
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Genre: dancehall, rockers, reggae.
Sounds like: one of the most influential crooners around.
Bottom line: A truly distinctive vocalist, Barrington Levy’s style and tones took shape this time under producer Joe Gibbs. Having traveled throughout the many clubs, dancehalls and park jams, from Brixton to Brooklyn, Barrington’s style is unmistakable. (Marlon Regis)
Teach The Youth
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The winter assortment of the NSW pinnacle collection continues to set the standard for Nike’s focus on innovation and the inspiration for the Winter 08 NSW line is athletic performance in any weather condition. Much of the outerwear has been redesigned to withstand dumping rain or snow, harsh winds and frigid air temperatures. Innovations such Read more...
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Based in Brooklyn, NY, The Journal of Popular Noise is a semi-annual audio magazine inspired by pop music and periodicals. Editions are limited to 300 letter-pressed, hand-numbered copies. The Journal of Popular Noise will release their fourth edition “VOL. 1 Fall/Winter ‘08 Issues 10-12.” This edition will include artists Climax Golden Twins, PWRFL Power, and Read more...
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