Category: MUSIC NEWS
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Wildcookie Mix Up a Batch
‘Cookie Dough’ is the new album from Wildcookie, aka Freddie Cruger and Anthony Mills Since his last release on Tru Thoughts in 2006 Freddie Cruger, aka Red Astaire, has been busy travelling the world as a DJ and releasing music on his own label, Homegrown Records – one of these releases was the debut, and…
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Katalyst and Steve Spacek Bring Space Invadas
Space Invadas is a project of two well-known artists: Katalyst and Steve Spacek. Their debut project Soul Fi is coming out on BBE. Two great souls come together in space. After releasing two huge radio hits in 2009 — “Original” and “Life” — and the radio smash & film clip “Done It Again” in 2010,…
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Techno Pioneer Kevin Saunderson Hits Back Against Unauthorized Sampling
With a lengthy loop of his classic track “The Sound” sampled without his authorization, Kevin Saunderson responds with grace. From Kevin Saunderson: Dear friends, fans and members of the music industry: Today I’m giving away as a free download one of the productions I am most proud of : “The Sound” – Reese & Santonio…
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Retro-Disco Don Ilija Rudman “Revealed”
Ilija Rudman has been a force of the underground disco scene for the past decade, in both production and as as a clever and eclectic DJ. Bringing together his love for pure analog sound, his disco singles indeed do sound like a blast from the Prelude, West End or Salsoul. Ilija is a devoted and…
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Quantic and his Combo Barbaro to Release “Caliventura” Remix EP
The “Caliventura EP”, out on March 15th , features remixes by Cut Chemist, J Boogie, Jeremy Sole, Daedelus and DJ Day The “Caliventura EP”, out on March 15th , sees US based producers Cut Chemist, J Boogie, Jeremy Sole, Daedelus and DJ Day giving the remix treatment to a handful of tracks from Quantic and…
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Unreleased Tracks by Domu For Free Download
“Umod 2″ Since retiring from the music industry in 2009, Dominic Stanton aka Domu has stayed true to his intentions (read his letter explaining his departure here). However, being such a prolific artist subsequent to his retirement there is bound to be unreleased material in his catalogue and Domu has recently made some of his…
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“Electrópico” Sounds from Miami’s Mr. Pauer
MIAMI BASED Mr. Pauer DEBUTS HIS ALBUM OF “ELECTROPICAL” BEATS FROM CUMBIA TO ELECTRO, DUB TO FUNK, INTO ONE COHESIVE SIGNATURE SOUND Mr. Pauer – Soundtrack – Release date: February 15, 2011 by Mr Pauer Mr. Pauer (Toto Gonzalez) is a globetrotting DJ/Producer and remixer born in the Caribbean city of Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela,…
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A Bossa Elétrica Release “do Norte”
Sultry Brazilian Grooves With a Jazzy Twist Sweden´s A Bossa Elétrica delivers an electro – organic set of originals on the new album “do Norte”. Using a fullrange palette of sounds – acoustic guitar, lots of percussion, strings and hornsection alongside warm keyboards and other electric elements – they create a deep groove with a…
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A Hawk and A Hacksaw: Eastern European Roots From the Balkans of America
A Hawk and A Hacksaw seeks to create and document an ecstatic sound much like the village bands of old, with the communal aspect of folk tradition and musicianship the key factors. A Hawk and A Hacksaw have found themselves performing in places and situations straight out of a Jonathan Safran Foer novel: deep in…
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The Future Has a Heart In It
In an effort to inspire cooperation in an age of divisiveness Chicago’s prolific street artist (originator of “Go Tell Mama, I’m For Obama”) Ray Noland has released a print titled, “THE FUTURE IS…”. This print imagines America, not as it is but as it could be (without the Sarah Palins cashing in on hate). The…
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