Archive for June, 2009

Posted in Blog, Reviews on June 27, 2009

Milky Disco 2: Let’s Go Freak Out // Lo Reco ...

Lo Recordings brings us the second volume of their Milky Disco series, and while it isn’t as immediately grabbing as the first, it doesn’t fail to disappoint.  Spanning two discs, the compilation is filled with productions that combine the best elements of disco, dub and balearic-bea ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog, Reviews on June 19, 2009

Lisztomania (Classixx Version) // Phoenix

I’ve had this excellent remix by Classixx of Phoenix’s “Lisztomania” (taken off the group’s latest Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix) stuck in my head for a good week now. Damn is it hot, and it is a rare remix that completely outdoes the original.  Found on French d ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog, Reviews on June 18, 2009

Major Lazer, Maluca, & Popo // OfficeOps, Bro ...

This past Tuesday I was graciously invited to the release party of Major Lazer’s debut album, Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do, which was hosted by Fader Magazine, who knows damn well how to host a good party.  The location was killer – OfficeOps, which, as its w ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog, Reviews on June 14, 2009

Luke Hess // Light in the Dark // Echocord (2009)

There have been some wonderful minimal techno LPs released over recent years, some of my favorites including Alex Smoke’s Paradolia, The Field’s From Here We Go Sublime and Isolee’s We Are Monster. However, as is often with the case with the genre, the line between subli ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on June 14, 2009

Skweee: DIY Electronic

“Skweee” sounds much like its name implies.  Growing out of Sweden and Finland, the genre, much like its fellow contemporaries dubstep and chiptune, is built on DIY ethics.  Cobbling together a variety of old synthesizers that squiggle out stripped down basslines and gurgly ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog, Podcasts on June 7, 2009

Audratic Podcast #1: Divergent Dispositions [DJ Mi ...

DJ mixes aren’t simply a collection of songs put together, with their main goal truly being to set specific tones, sounds and moods.  For the inaugural Audratic Podcast, I took the time to assemble tracks I found to be maximalist and chromatic in sound. However, the moodset in this ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog, Reviews on June 7, 2009

Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas // II // Eskimo Rec ...

Arguably one of the more vibrant scenes in dance music today is “milky disco”, which can be better described as disco filtered through prog, creating something that is outerworldly in both sound and spirit.  Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas are arguably two key purveyors of this ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog, Reviews on June 5, 2009

Bang on a Can Marathon // Winter Garden, NYC // Ma ...

2009 marks the third year that I’ve attended the Bang on a Can Marathon, a celebration of the latest and greatest in modern, minimalist and avant-garde musical composition. First and foremost, I have nothing but respect for those who organize the marathon, as it is one of the few li ... Continue Reading