Manaré – Pearl EP
Qui est Manaré? He's a kid from Paris that wants it all. Sliding down the scene with a mode ethnic cool, he throws playground parties that run against the mainstream…
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Goapele – Breaking Dawn
For the grown folks in our audience, Oakland-based singer Goapele has emerged from her six-year hiatus with a new album called Breaking Dawn, released last week. If you like real,…
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Joker – The Vision [Album Review]
Joker has long held a place in the hearts of those who fancy themselves fans of dubstep. I don't mean people who occasionally party to Datsik and Excision, though they too…
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Mungolian Jet Set – Schlungs [Interview]
Recently, I was privileged enough to take up some of the time of busy Norway-based musicians Pål Nyhus and Knut Sævik, who are more popularly known under the moniker of…
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King Tuff – Was Dead [Album]
Did you get that, King Tuff Was Dead? I thought it was pretty humorous. Anyway, King Tuff is a band from southern Vermont. Their sounds would appeal to listeners of Ty…
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[unclassified]: A Compilation from Adult Swim
Adult Swim has been a supporter of cutting edge music for a while, with tracks from artists like Flying Lotus and Clams Casino gracing their content. However, I don't think the true depth…
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Birdy Nam Nam – Defiant Order [Album Review]
French electro/turntablism foursome Birdy Nam Nam's third LP, Defiant Order, produced by Para One, dropped September 19 on Jive Epic. As a first time listener of the group, I'm sort of surprised…
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Monogold – The Softest Glow [Album]
If Animal Collective had to spend one month inside a cave with the instruments from Bob Marley & The Wailers, ambient sounds coming from that cave would be Monogold. This is another…
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Welder – Florescence [Interview/Album Review]
Fans of independent labels like Ninja Tune, Warp and Planet Mu may recognize Brendan Angelides from his work as Eskmo moreso than his work as Welder, but he's a prolific artist…
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Modeselektor – Monkeytown [Album Review]
I've always thought of Modeselektor as a dance group first and foremost; such is the curse of being danceable, it's easy to get sorted into that particular category. But just because…
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Cuckoo Chaos – Woman [Album]
Cuckoo Chaos comes straight from the coast of San Diego. The tags on their Bandcamp say they are tropical dance jams. Those words and influences from Talking Heads are basically who…
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Gui Boratto – III [Album Review]
Having just seen Brazilian minimal techno extraordinaire Gui Boratto for the first time at Electric Zoo in New York this weekend, there was really no better time for me to…
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