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Candela Art and Music Festival
(28 October 2005) - by Dustin Ross Each October, for the past 4 years, DJ's, artists and tropical treasure hunters make their way down to Old San Juan Puerto Rico to bask in the warmth that is the Candela Art and Music Festival. Candela, also the name of the main club/gallery on calle San Sebastian in Old San Juan, continues to play host to underground artists and dj's...
(28 October 2005) - by Dustin Ross Each October, for the past 4 years, DJ's, artists and tropical treasure hunters make their way down to Old San Juan Puerto Rico to bask in the warmth that is the Candela Art and Music Festival. Candela, also the name of the main club/gallery on calle San Sebastian in Old San Juan, continues to play host to underground artists and dj's...
Wolf Parade
(26 October 2005) - Wolf Parade is the latest Montreal export worth more than a listen. Their first full-length album, Apologies to the Queen Mary, is a driving mix of indie backbeats with psychedelic, artsy, and electronic influences. Like the oft-compared Arcade Fire, the upshot is an eclectic yet tightly produced answer to all the retro rock of late and the vocals share more than a little bit with...
(26 October 2005) - Wolf Parade is the latest Montreal export worth more than a listen. Their first full-length album, Apologies to the Queen Mary, is a driving mix of indie backbeats with psychedelic, artsy, and electronic influences. Like the oft-compared Arcade Fire, the upshot is an eclectic yet tightly produced answer to all the retro rock of late and the vocals share more than a little bit with...
Grooves Magazine
(11 October 2005) - Dubbed laptop rock, noise, minimalist techno, and disco punk (among other off-sounding terms), Grooves magazine covers a wide range of "experimental electronic music." The most recent issue includes profiles of DFA's Juan Maclean, the "goth-hop" pioneer Alias (Anticon), and reviews the emerging Oakland-based group n5md's Run_Return. Clearly geared toward electronic music heads, over 24 pages of reviews and a geeked-out section on the latest...
(11 October 2005) - Dubbed laptop rock, noise, minimalist techno, and disco punk (among other off-sounding terms), Grooves magazine covers a wide range of "experimental electronic music." The most recent issue includes profiles of DFA's Juan Maclean, the "goth-hop" pioneer Alias (Anticon), and reviews the emerging Oakland-based group n5md's Run_Return. Clearly geared toward electronic music heads, over 24 pages of reviews and a geeked-out section on the latest...
Beck Live
(10 October 2005) - Known for his artistic collaborations with the likes of Tim Hawkinson and Marcel Dzama on his album art and working with Paperrad on a recent video, Beck's concerts, with live video projections, acoustic versions of songs, and props, also embrace a multi-disciplinary approach to music. Beck's mix of inspiration and laidback California style showed up last week in NYC like when he performed of...
(10 October 2005) - Known for his artistic collaborations with the likes of Tim Hawkinson and Marcel Dzama on his album art and working with Paperrad on a recent video, Beck's concerts, with live video projections, acoustic versions of songs, and props, also embrace a multi-disciplinary approach to music. Beck's mix of inspiration and laidback California style showed up last week in NYC like when he performed of...
CocoRosie: Noah's Ark
(10 October 2005) - Sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady, known as CocoRosie, came on the scene with the 2004 release of La Maison de Mon Reve, an eclectic mix of pared-down beats and vocals that spawned multiple comparisons of the duo to chanteuses of yesteryear on psychedelics. Their sophomore effort, Noah's Ark, with melodic piano and simple electro beats, similarly conjures images of smoky dens filled with mythical...
(10 October 2005) - Sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady, known as CocoRosie, came on the scene with the 2004 release of La Maison de Mon Reve, an eclectic mix of pared-down beats and vocals that spawned multiple comparisons of the duo to chanteuses of yesteryear on psychedelics. Their sophomore effort, Noah's Ark, with melodic piano and simple electro beats, similarly conjures images of smoky dens filled with mythical...
WAV Magazine
(26 September 2005) - WAV is a heady mix of relatively unknown music and left-of-center politics, published out of Los Angeles, California. Its most recent issue, with a profile of DJ Rap (referred to as "arguably the world's #1 female DJ") and a piece about the other video directing Gondry (Olivier, Michel's geeky bro), there's plenty in its pages to keep the avid culture hound's attention. A casual...
(26 September 2005) - WAV is a heady mix of relatively unknown music and left-of-center politics, published out of Los Angeles, California. Its most recent issue, with a profile of DJ Rap (referred to as "arguably the world's #1 female DJ") and a piece about the other video directing Gondry (Olivier, Michel's geeky bro), there's plenty in its pages to keep the avid culture hound's attention. A casual...
Madonna's Disco Love
(19 September 2005) - As with everything Madonna does, she does it with style, creativity and of course a ton of mystery. Step by step, Madge is revealing information about her forthcoming all-dance album, Confessions on a Dancefloor. The first single, the electro-disco-inspired “Hung Up,” is set to drop Oct. 17, with the album hitting stores Nov. 15. (I’ve heard about one minute of "Hung Up" and if...
(19 September 2005) - As with everything Madonna does, she does it with style, creativity and of course a ton of mystery. Step by step, Madge is revealing information about her forthcoming all-dance album, Confessions on a Dancefloor. The first single, the electro-disco-inspired “Hung Up,” is set to drop Oct. 17, with the album hitting stores Nov. 15. (I’ve heard about one minute of "Hung Up" and if...
Oyster
(15 August 2005) - Like watching the sun slowly rise over a stretch of coast, this EP by Florida natives Gregg Kowalsky and Danny L. on the Swedish label Fukkgod, is ambient music at its most densely serene. Droning swells with slight rough edges and melodic tangents drift in and out of calming hums and eerie notes. Listen here....
(15 August 2005) - Like watching the sun slowly rise over a stretch of coast, this EP by Florida natives Gregg Kowalsky and Danny L. on the Swedish label Fukkgod, is ambient music at its most densely serene. Droning swells with slight rough edges and melodic tangents drift in and out of calming hums and eerie notes. Listen here....
Gorillaz Mash-up Winner
(02 August 2005) - If you happened to catch Cool Hunting in the right moment a few weeks back you saw that we were running a Gorrilaz mash-up contest. Unfortunately we were asked to take the contest down after a day, but that didn't stop a bunch of readers from submitting entries. The good news is that we're still giving away the custom skate deck designed by Gorillaz...
(02 August 2005) - If you happened to catch Cool Hunting in the right moment a few weeks back you saw that we were running a Gorrilaz mash-up contest. Unfortunately we were asked to take the contest down after a day, but that didn't stop a bunch of readers from submitting entries. The good news is that we're still giving away the custom skate deck designed by Gorillaz...
Electro Screw
(01 August 2005) - Lost on the way back from the bathroom you trip into a private pinball machine party, naked but smeared in glitter. This is Diskocabine, a collection of exclusive tracks from Paris, London and Berlin. Found pogoing frantically over your strapped body are Stereo Total, legendary French mad woman Brigitte Fontaine, Boy from Brazil, Stereolab, iconic Japanese mad woman Hanayo, Cobra Killer, Robots in Disguise,...
(01 August 2005) - Lost on the way back from the bathroom you trip into a private pinball machine party, naked but smeared in glitter. This is Diskocabine, a collection of exclusive tracks from Paris, London and Berlin. Found pogoing frantically over your strapped body are Stereo Total, legendary French mad woman Brigitte Fontaine, Boy from Brazil, Stereolab, iconic Japanese mad woman Hanayo, Cobra Killer, Robots in Disguise,...
Let's Lazer Tag Sometime
(07 July 2005) - Tonight, July 7th, San Francisco's Arrow bar hosts the 3rd installment of Tigerbeat6's monthly night of the uncharacterizable. All we know is it will be fun. This weeks line-up includes live dance rock from New York-based Shy Child and a set by the DJ who moonlights as a journalist Philip Sherburne. Look for more electro-fun every 1st Thursday. ...
(07 July 2005) - Tonight, July 7th, San Francisco's Arrow bar hosts the 3rd installment of Tigerbeat6's monthly night of the uncharacterizable. All we know is it will be fun. This weeks line-up includes live dance rock from New York-based Shy Child and a set by the DJ who moonlights as a journalist Philip Sherburne. Look for more electro-fun every 1st Thursday. ...
M.I.A. Custom Reeboks
(15 June 2005) - You know we love M.I.A.-- as Ranjani put it, she’s a hyper-conscious, ultra-cool, bi- (tri-?) lingual artist that could, in another universe, be a science fiction superhero. Her album Arular is a big hit and her current tour is sold out all over the place. If you haven't heard it, listen now. Among the many things I admire is the range of talents M.I.A....
(15 June 2005) - You know we love M.I.A.-- as Ranjani put it, she’s a hyper-conscious, ultra-cool, bi- (tri-?) lingual artist that could, in another universe, be a science fiction superhero. Her album Arular is a big hit and her current tour is sold out all over the place. If you haven't heard it, listen now. Among the many things I admire is the range of talents M.I.A....
Star Wars Geek Out
(13 May 2005) - Listen to ill Star Wars beats with the in crowd, or at least the crowd that has been camping out in front of the Ziegfeld Theater since April 30th -- waiting to be the first to see “The Revenge of the Sith.” Over the next week, extreme Star Wars fans and DJs: the Super Sucklord, Billions McMillions, Crystal Pharoh (aka Dark Fader) and Jenny...
(13 May 2005) - Listen to ill Star Wars beats with the in crowd, or at least the crowd that has been camping out in front of the Ziegfeld Theater since April 30th -- waiting to be the first to see “The Revenge of the Sith.” Over the next week, extreme Star Wars fans and DJs: the Super Sucklord, Billions McMillions, Crystal Pharoh (aka Dark Fader) and Jenny...
Cut Copy -- Let's Try it Again
(09 May 2005) - Here’s a case of maybe needing to listen to a CD more than a few times before making a solid judgment call. Or maybe actually believing other music lovers and giving a CD another shot when you’ve written it off yourself. Such is the case with Cut Copy’s Bright Like Neon Love. While listening to iTunes on shuffle the other day, I found myself...
(09 May 2005) - Here’s a case of maybe needing to listen to a CD more than a few times before making a solid judgment call. Or maybe actually believing other music lovers and giving a CD another shot when you’ve written it off yourself. Such is the case with Cut Copy’s Bright Like Neon Love. While listening to iTunes on shuffle the other day, I found myself...
A New World Vision: Aram Danesh and the Super Human Crew
(28 April 2005) - Aram Danesh and the Super Human Crew, sounds like a ridiculous amalgam of a Middle Eastern hip-hop collective, right? Wrong. More like a throwback to old school rap, the Crew represents all that is great about the Bay Area's music scene. Danesh, who lives in beautiful Tiburon, across the Bay from San Francisco, brings together disparate sounds, including pepper-infused salsa set to funky urban...
(28 April 2005) - Aram Danesh and the Super Human Crew, sounds like a ridiculous amalgam of a Middle Eastern hip-hop collective, right? Wrong. More like a throwback to old school rap, the Crew represents all that is great about the Bay Area's music scene. Danesh, who lives in beautiful Tiburon, across the Bay from San Francisco, brings together disparate sounds, including pepper-infused salsa set to funky urban...
Finnish Import: Husky Rescue
(27 April 2005) - If you like long dark winters; salty, hairy fish and tall blond people, you'll adore Country Falls by Husky Rescue, the latest import from Helsinki. Like Morcheeba or St. Etienne before them, Husky Rescue makes beautiful atmospheric music with a hint of country thrown into the mix. At times upbeat and peppy, a quick shift in the music takes you to a darker place...
(27 April 2005) - If you like long dark winters; salty, hairy fish and tall blond people, you'll adore Country Falls by Husky Rescue, the latest import from Helsinki. Like Morcheeba or St. Etienne before them, Husky Rescue makes beautiful atmospheric music with a hint of country thrown into the mix. At times upbeat and peppy, a quick shift in the music takes you to a darker place...
NIN + Garageband
(18 April 2005) - Whether you're a Trent Reznor fan or not, this is a pretty damn inventive way to release a single. We now know Trent Reznor is a Macintosh user, because he has released a single as a GarageBand file, for personal remixing. This is a promotion for the Nine Inch Nails upcoming release "With Teeth", which will be available May 3rd. "'What I'm giving you...
(18 April 2005) - Whether you're a Trent Reznor fan or not, this is a pretty damn inventive way to release a single. We now know Trent Reznor is a Macintosh user, because he has released a single as a GarageBand file, for personal remixing. This is a promotion for the Nine Inch Nails upcoming release "With Teeth", which will be available May 3rd. "'What I'm giving you...
DJ Colette
(15 April 2005) - Heather, Lady D and Dayhota, turned the dance music world on edge with collective house spinning techniques. Each DJ has gone on to achieve individual acclaim and in June Colette will put out her first artist album, “Hypnotized.” Always a singer, Colette became known for singing over tracks she spun at live gigs. Seemingly inspired by Kylie Minogue, Colette’s angelic vocals grace 13 tracks,...
(15 April 2005) - Heather, Lady D and Dayhota, turned the dance music world on edge with collective house spinning techniques. Each DJ has gone on to achieve individual acclaim and in June Colette will put out her first artist album, “Hypnotized.” Always a singer, Colette became known for singing over tracks she spun at live gigs. Seemingly inspired by Kylie Minogue, Colette’s angelic vocals grace 13 tracks,...
Verve Remixed 3 -- They Do it Again
(06 April 2005) - Verve: Remixed projects have done it again. The third volume in the series takes things up a notch by not only employing the skills of top DJs, but also some indie rock and hip-hop artists as well. This time around, the obvious divas are remixed, including Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and Sarah Vaughan, but South African-born jazz and world fusion visionary Hugh Masekela gets...
(06 April 2005) - Verve: Remixed projects have done it again. The third volume in the series takes things up a notch by not only employing the skills of top DJs, but also some indie rock and hip-hop artists as well. This time around, the obvious divas are remixed, including Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and Sarah Vaughan, but South African-born jazz and world fusion visionary Hugh Masekela gets...
Summing up the Summit
(30 March 2005) - As promised, Ari Kushnir delivers a full report on last week's Music, Multimedia, Miami conference. In addition to reporting on all the music festivities, Ari notes that "backed up with events like Art Basel and the M3 Summit, the future of Miami is brighter and hotter than the sand at noon." Read his story after the jump. ...
(30 March 2005) - As promised, Ari Kushnir delivers a full report on last week's Music, Multimedia, Miami conference. In addition to reporting on all the music festivities, Ari notes that "backed up with events like Art Basel and the M3 Summit, the future of Miami is brighter and hotter than the sand at noon." Read his story after the jump. ...
Music Preview: New Order "Waiting for the Sirens Call"
(24 March 2005) - official website or at MTV Brasil (Thanks Arjan for the MTV tip.) ...
(24 March 2005) - official website or at MTV Brasil (Thanks Arjan for the MTV tip.) ...
Soel: Memento
(17 March 2005) - Bringing together elements of his African roots, Parisian upbringing and American musical influences, trumpeter Pascal Ohse, a.k.a. Soel, created a brilliant collection of music bridging jazz, ‘70s funky soul and R&B and ambient electronic music. Imagine the JB Horns smashed up with Miles Davis, Barry White and Brian Eno. The recently released “Memento” was produced by longtime collaborator Ludovic Navarre, otherwise known as groundbreaking...
(17 March 2005) - Bringing together elements of his African roots, Parisian upbringing and American musical influences, trumpeter Pascal Ohse, a.k.a. Soel, created a brilliant collection of music bridging jazz, ‘70s funky soul and R&B and ambient electronic music. Imagine the JB Horns smashed up with Miles Davis, Barry White and Brian Eno. The recently released “Memento” was produced by longtime collaborator Ludovic Navarre, otherwise known as groundbreaking...
Dewanatron: Dual Primate Console
(14 March 2005) - Dewanatrons to make music in real time, suitable for concert performance, live recording, or to be broadcast over the airwaves. The special purpose of Dewanatrons, which are modern solid-state analog instruments, is to grow music live in collaboration with the operators who guide them. Each of the instruments are hand crafted and intended to work in tandem with one another. I had the opportunity...
(14 March 2005) - Dewanatrons to make music in real time, suitable for concert performance, live recording, or to be broadcast over the airwaves. The special purpose of Dewanatrons, which are modern solid-state analog instruments, is to grow music live in collaboration with the operators who guide them. Each of the instruments are hand crafted and intended to work in tandem with one another. I had the opportunity...
Big in '05 - The Bravery
(10 March 2005) - Bravery. Hailing from New York, the Bravery evokes ‘80s New Wave that you can rock and dance to with a look that says they really like the Clash -- except on days when they're feeling Andy Warhol. The band got its start more or less as a backlash to the city’s electroclash scene, which singer Sam Endicott has openly admitted to hating –- at...
(10 March 2005) - Bravery. Hailing from New York, the Bravery evokes ‘80s New Wave that you can rock and dance to with a look that says they really like the Clash -- except on days when they're feeling Andy Warhol. The band got its start more or less as a backlash to the city’s electroclash scene, which singer Sam Endicott has openly admitted to hating –- at...
Superstar DJ: Ben Watt
(09 March 2005) - Jay Hannan, another stellar DJ. This 2-CD set was a direct result of the Lazy Dog club night they put on every Sunday in Notting Hill in London – and it was some of the best deep house produced in the late ‘90s. They followed this up with a second volume and then sadly, after five years, announced the dissolution of Lazy Dog to...
(09 March 2005) - Jay Hannan, another stellar DJ. This 2-CD set was a direct result of the Lazy Dog club night they put on every Sunday in Notting Hill in London – and it was some of the best deep house produced in the late ‘90s. They followed this up with a second volume and then sadly, after five years, announced the dissolution of Lazy Dog to...
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