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talk of the sound

Ozomatli gets the KCRW remix treatment

April 14, 2010

Last year, a host of KCRW DJs took on Femi Kuti’s then-brand new album, Day By Day, remixing five tracks and releasing them as “Femi Kuti vs KCRW Soundclash.” Now comes a new edition of the ‘clash, this time taking on material from Ozomatli‘s forthcoming disc, Fire Away. Now touted as a series where “where [...]

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Dada Life in Orange County: bubbly and bananas

April 12, 2010

Stefan Engblom, one half of Dada Life, sure knows the sweet spot in the DJ booth. It involves a banana, and a bottle of Moet. Here is Engblom, inhaling both last Monday night in Orange County at Sutra. Potassium, bright lights, and champagne… what could be better? Link to this photo and more from the [...]

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WMC Breakdown 2010

March 31, 2010

Here’s the thing, if you go to Austin for SXSW and think it’s an exhaustive, crazy, prop-your-eyeballs-open-with-toothpicks kind of week, you just have no idea the kind of madness that awaits you in Miami for Winter Music Conference. If anybody tries to offer a “recap” of the week’s events, they’re lying to you because they [...]

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Pretty Lights offers a free EP

March 30, 2010

After success at Ultra and before conquering Coachella and Movement, Pretty Lights is giving away a free EP, Making Up A Changing Mind. It’s a mix of classic hip-hop swagger, some choice samples and some French Touch punch. Pretty Lights is the moniker of Derek Vincent Smith, who has amassed a remarkably sturdy fanbase by [...]

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Gabriel & Dresden now communicate via one-sided lawsuits; threats

March 26, 2010

As Gabriel & Dresden, Josh Gabriel and Dave “The Wave” Dresden were arguably the most successful electronic music duo of the past decade. With hits tracks, remixes, and an acclaimed artist album, their blend of pop melodic sensibilities and alternately throbbing and lush beats made them a force to be reckoned with in the club [...]

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M.I.A. headlines HARD Festivals in two cities

March 24, 2010

It seems like HARD will come up with any excuse to throw a party. The latest endeavor is a pair of bi-coastal mini festivals headlined by none other than “global trendsetter” M.I.A. while featuring her hip-hop protege Rye Rye, raunchy rap duo Ninjasonik, and sets from Sleigh Bells, Theophilus London, and (HARD promoter) Destructo. The [...]

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Nervo signs to Astralwerks/Virgin with solo releases, imprint in the works

March 23, 2010

Earlier this year we got all jazzed when Kylie shared the news that Australia’s too-good-to-be-true production duo, Nervo, were working with her on her forthcoming album. We’re even more excited now that Liv and Mim Nervo have inked a deal with Kylie’s global home of EMI. They’ve already been quite the hitmakers for the label, [...]

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Melissa Auf der Maur breaks down the complicated concept of her concept album

March 20, 2010

We’ve been hella excited for Melissa Auf der Maur‘s sophomore solo album, but also a little nervous. More than just an album, this is Auf der Maur’s “multimedia project,” with a concept that extends to a short film and a comic book. Honestly, we had no idea what it was about until our friends at [...]

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