New Music Worth a Spin

Electric Skychurch I am new to Electric Skychurch, although they have been around quite a while. The band is an electronic or acid trance group based in Los Angeles, California. It was formed in 1991 by composer and producer James Lumb, who initially involved vocalist Roxanne Morganstern and percussionist Alex Spurkel in the project. [...]

LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening

I hated the first single off LCD Soundsystem’s new album. “Drunk Girls” is an annoying track that left me completely lacking in curiosity about the the rest of the album. I wouldn’t put it past James Murphy to have done that intentionally… cheeky little devil that he is. But upon listening to the [...]

Heyoka – Liquid Wobble Bass Warmth

I am surprised it took this long for me to find Heyoka. Dubstep can be too dark and aggressive for my tastes, but artists like Heyoka, Bluetech and others are hitting the sweet spot with music that is head knodding, atmospheric/psychedelic and danceable at the same time. The mixture of dub, hip hop and [...]

Gramatik – Street Bangerz Vol 2

A casual stroll through Beatport’s top downloads in each genre turned up something peculiar. In the “Chill Out” section, 6 of the top 10 downloads were the same artist from the same album. That doesn’t happen too often – must be a glitch. Well, there is a bit of glitch on tracks like “Lonely [...]

Two Fresh Drop a Baker’s Dozen

If you haven’t stumbled across them yet, Two Fresh will come as a welcomed addition to the music library of anyone that is nearly as obsessed with Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, STS9 and Gramatik as I am. Their entire album is offered for free download at the link below. Dive in and enjoy.

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