Many good things have come out of the Netherlands: the eccentric-yet-highly-talented Vincent Van Gogh, world-renowned producer/DJ Afrojack, 2012 women's Olympic gold medalist's field hockey team (seriously, take a look), and the weed "capital" of the world, Amsterdam. However, another thing has appeared on our radar, and it goes by the name of Vicetone. Consisting of Ruben and Victor, this fast-rising electronic duo deliver highly infectious energy and a musical savviness in each track they put out, whether it be a...
It's considered a deep house revival. Young musicians are beginning to take the stylized house influences from the early '90s, deep bass and rythmic beats, while adding a new modern spin on it all. Although I mention it as deep house, it should be recognized that the new styles are a blend of countless genres of dance music, creating something new and revolutionary. One young artist who happens to be pushing out track after track of this new fun dance music is a young producer out of West London named Danglo. I had a...
"I'd rather our genre be referred to simply as Lotus. That may seem… off, but we do our own thing, and the stigma that comes with being labeled a jam band is something I'd like to avoid." When Luke Miller said that to me over lunch last Saturday, he was referencing how jam bands are received in...
Following his 2012 release Orbits on Civil Music, Philadelphia's Starkey releases his debut EP on the label he co-runs with Dev79, Seclusiasis, on March 25. Though primarily known as a bass music label, Seclusiasis has been known to release a variety of left-field electronic music from artists...
When I think of Digital Freedom, only a few names come to mind. One in particular is Slovenian producer Gramatik. I first got hooked on Gramatik with his “Beatz & Pieces” album during the summer of 2011. This was when he was playing an Electric Zoo set at 11 AM and now he’s selling out...
The first time I spoke with the guys from The Neighbourhood, they put me on speaker phone in their car during the drive back to Newbury Park from some of the more "famous" parts of Los Angeles. It was a great night to be on the phone with the boys from the Neighbourhood—a night that was, for...
After a successful 2008 debut with his LP Mothership, Sonarpilot swept back onto the scene March 4 with a 2-CD, beautifully packaged tour-de-force titled Radar, blending influences from house, dub, and techno. Taking advantages of connections fostered through managing his label Sonarpilot...
Keys n Krates are quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with. They recently wrapped up their first BBC Radio 1 mini mix, dropped their super hot Lucid Dreams EP and remixed the likes of everything from Kanye West to Zedd. Call them a triple threat because Adam Tune, David Matisse, and Jr. Flo are...