Philip James de Vries

Chromatics – Night Drive

Portland, Oregon is comprised of a psychedelic artistic community that often gets forgotten as it straddles Seattle and the metropolises of California who have historically dominated the American west coast,…

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Walls – Walls

Hedonism, the philosophy that impatiently seeks immediate pleasure and avoids pain, seems to dominate much of the blog world and much of new music altogether. The repetitive tricks of popular…

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Gui Boratto – The Drill

Brazilian techno legend Gui Boratto has just released a new single from his upcoming third LP, simply titled III. III is to be released September 12, 2011 via Kompakt. "The…

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Afrikan Sciences – Means and Ways

The American West Coast has become home to a new breed of music. Some people call it nu-jazz, others soul and others hip hop or deep house. Whatever genre it…

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DJ Kicks – Motor City Drum Ensemble

!K7's now legendary DJ Kicks series has recently found itself in the hands of Danilo Plessow, also known as Motor City Drum Ensemble. For those of you unfamiliar with the…

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Various Artists – Zapzarap EP

Diynamic Recordings out of Germany have just released their newest material for their 50th release as a label; a compilation EP featuring some of their best musicians, called the Zapzarap…

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Moonbeam – Motus

Russian duo Moonbeam return to Traum Schallplatten for their newest single, entitled "Motus," which was released two days ago via the German label. Moonbeam originally formed back in 2003, launching…

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Panda Bear – Surfer's Hymn (Actress Primitive Pattern Remix)

Quality remixes seem hard to come by, given the plethora of dance remixes that have seemingly pigeon-holed themselves into gimmicky one-genre pieces consisting of little experimentation or creativity. Riding the…

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Polaris Prize Short List Announced

The Polaris Prize board released the shortlist for the 2011 nominees a few days ago. Cutting the long list down, there are now only ten artists up for the prize. …

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Fairmont – Velora EP

James Holden's Border Community label definitely consistently releases music that "blurs the line between the bedroom and the dance floor," which is the label's guiding philosophy. Canadian producer Jake Fairley,…

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Demdike Stare – Voices of Dust

Self-releasing their first tracks in 2009, Demdike Stare have already made a name for themselves in two short years as some of the most progressive thinkers in the experimental music…

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Andreas Henneberg – Selected Singles

It seems as though I find myself posting articles again and again mentioning either a German label or recording artist. A couple weeks ago I wrote about Dominik Eulberg playing…

Chromatics – Night Drive

Walls – Walls

Gui Boratto – The Drill

Afrikan Sciences – Means and Ways

DJ Kicks – Motor City Drum Ensemble

Various Artists – Zapzarap EP

Moonbeam – Motus

Panda Bear – Surfer's Hymn (Actress Primitive Pattern Remix)

Polaris Prize Short List Announced

Fairmont – Velora EP

Demdike Stare – Voices of Dust

Andreas Henneberg – Selected Singles

bardz finds beauty in grief on emotionally charged new single “hold me close”

BoolaBoom makes a fierce introduction to upcoming debut EP with "Shuffle"

Fox Stevenson sparks fire with “Memories”

Oh Buddy! unveils alluring offering "Keep Dancing"

RUINS shares cathartic offering "Burning Library"

Texas’ Blacktop Mojo does rock music the way it should be done

Tha Rapper Haiti blends authentic style with musical passion

Glorybots redefines rock with latest album 'mad.end'

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022