January 2011
The World of Detroit Techno 1991-2005, A... →
“I had first gotten my taste of “real” dance music in 1988 after hearing Kraftwerk’s Musik Non Stop. After getting sidetracked with industrial, goth, hip-hop, shoegaze and post-punk, in 1990, MTV‘s 120 Minutes showed a clip of 808 State performing “Cubik” at a Manchester rave; I immediately set my sights on techno. In 1991, I was sent an early Mute comp, Paroxysm, to review for my zine,...
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Paper Diamond - Levitate
youllsoonknow:
Download: Paper Diamond - Levitate (.zip)
So myself and fellow YSK’er Rich are both in London right now after checking out an amazing Streets of Beige last night. After a heavy night we decided to put on this fresh new album to help start the day with a bump!
We are both massive fans of Pretty Lights and Alex B respectfully, so to see a new release from him under his new guise...
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Watchgrooveman Spot “ur Luv” promotional video from forthcoming his 3rd album “runnin’ Pizza”. CD - out on 2/2/2011
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Rick Wilhite - Detroit Fight Club 313 Mix - 03-08-2009 by R_co
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WatchGold Panda - Marriage
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J Dilla: the Mozart of hip-hop →
“Childhood cello lessons paid dividends for the late J Dilla when he shook up urban music with his maverick beats. Now the classical world is saluting one of its own…”
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-23) →
Joy Division (10)
Bonobo (8)
Efdemin (6)
Gilles Peterson (2)
Morgan Zarate (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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“The first single from electronic popster Toro Y Moi’s forthcoming LP Underneath the Pine (out February 22 via Carpark) the Playlisted “Still Sound”, has a video now, and it’s suitably vintage-looking. Directed by Steven Daniels, the clip features Toro mastermind Chaz Bundick as he sings, goofs off, and even noshes on some bread.”
nice
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JOHN ROBERTS INTERVIEW: 'IN AND OUT OF HARMONY... →
“The Berlin-via-Ohio producer releasing on Dial discusses the imperfections and ideas behind last year’s perfect ‘Glass Eights’…”
Gilles Peterson The Tastemaker →
“British DJ Gilles Peterson is one of the finest examples of the DJ as curator. Unlike hip-hop entrepreneurs who diversify their “brand” with clothing and beverages, Peterson has stuck to musical evangelism, exploring the intersections of jazz, culture and technology from past to present…”
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Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards 2011, Koko →
“Club music has always been hard to keep track of, and never more so than in the current climate of constant genre meltdown and cross-fertilisation. Which is why the DJ’s art is more important than ever, particularly in the case of scene figureheads like the indefatigable Gilles Peterson – known for over twenty years as a patron of all things jazzy, but lately proving brilliantly adept...
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FULL SCREENThe Sounds of VTech / Bilal Levels
Bilal’s Levels Directed by Flying Lotus
Study claims 100 percent renewable energy possible... →
smarterplanet:
New research has shown that it is possible and affordable for the world to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, if there is the political will to strive for this goal.
Achieving 100 percent renewable energy would mean the building of about four million 5 MW wind turbines, 1.7 billion 3 kW roof-mounted solar photovoltaic systems, and around 90,000 300 MW solar power...
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“I am truly a “lone traveler” and have never belonged to my country, my home, my...”
– Albert Einstein (via bigmuff)
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Teebs at Mixed Nuts on Rinse →
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WatchThe Robert Glasper Experiment cover Little Dragon’s “Twice”
Shot at Kenny Castaways on Jan. 9th 2011 for the Revive Music Group showcase for APAP. Robert Glasper - Piano Chris Dave- Drums Derrick Hodge - Bass Casey Benjamin - Vocoder Special Guests Keyon Harrold - Trumpet Kenneth Whalum III - Tenor Sax Saunders Sermon - Trombone Video by Meghan Stabile (via greydotmatters)
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“I dream. Sometimes I think that’s the only right thing to do.”
– Haruki Murakami (via oceanofmind)
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Akira Kurosawa’s List of Top 50 Films to Watch →
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Watch“Quantic sits down with Reel Feel & talks road trips, scientology, cumbia and alternative careers.”
url changed to greenteasession.tumblr.com…
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Morgan Zarate Exclusive Mix + Interview →
“This week’s podcast is a special one courtesy of the incredibly dynamic producer, Morgan Zarate. If you haven’t heard of him yet, you probably will sooner or later, thanks to his upcoming Hookid EP coming out this month on Hyperdub. Morgan’s previous musical experience includes producing some amazing records with the likes of Amp Fiddler, Musiq Soulchild, Rafael Saddiq, Frank ‘n Dank and...
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BNJMN - PLASTIC WORLD
“We are pleased to announce the debut release of a young producer from the UK, BNJMN. His adventurous electronic sound is one we haven’t heard in a while, and excited us on first listen. While on one hand his music has a traditional sound (early 90’s UK), BNJMN does create a world of his own due to the versatility in his productions. It is this versatility that creates an...
vibesandstuff.com →
homemade music for music lovers world-wide
new website looks great.
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WatchCharles Bradley “The World (Is Going Up In Flames)” - Feat. Menahan Street Band
Directed by Poull Brien. Upcoming debut album, No Time For Dreaming, out January 25th, 2011 on the Daptone Records subsidiary label, Dunham Records. For more info including tour dates visit thecharlesbradley.com
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WatchSepalcure On Music, Touring & Art
“2010 saw producer duo Sepalcure rise to prominence with their warm blend of house / dubstep, gaining international recognition with the backing of heavyweight label Hotflush Recordings. With their latest EP Fluer dropping at the end of January, we caught up with Travis Stewart and Praveen Sharma and their enigmatic third member Sougwen Chung at the...
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