WBC Magazine’s Interview with Posdnous of De La Soul
One of the great things about these kinds of festivals is the people you meet while milling around. The guys from WBC Magazine were cool cats that gave us some tips and inside information that made the weekend go much smoother that it had any right to go. They were also fortunate enough to score an interview with Plug One, Posdnous from De La Soul, and were gracious enough to share it with us. Here it is…
The Glitch Mob to incorporate elements of “Drink The Sea Mixtape” into live show
Hot off the press…The Glitch Mob, who are on tap to wreck the Vogue Theater on September 13, are planning to incorporate pieces and parts of their acclaimed “Drink The Sea Part 2″ mix tape into the live show. See the press release info below…
MIXTAPE download: http://t.opsp.in/K8OC
Andy Butler (Hercules and Love Affair) launches Mr. International
From Beatportal…
Andy Butler—best known as the force behind DFA’s disco-loving Hercules and Love Affair—keeps the old-school spirit alive with his new label, Mr. International.
The label is all about staying true to a distant era in house and techno. “I don’t want anything that sounds pre-’85 or post-’94″, specifies Butler, laying out the parameters of his retro-minded project.
The first release is a collaboration between Butler and Jason Kendig, an original resident at Detroit’s Family party and current member of San Francisco’s Honeysoundsystem crew. ‘And I’m (So In Love With You)’, which was produced entirely on period-appropriate analog technology, harks back to the glory days of KMS, Strictly Rhythm, Nu Groove, and other icons of house and techno’s restless glory days.
“I want to evoke strictly that sound on this label, so I’ve been pretty hard-ass with people in terms of what the output is”, says Butler.
The track comes with remixes from KiNK and Deetron, two artists who are well familiar with raw period sounds.
To celebrate the label’s launch, Butler schooled us on some of the go-to tunes in his set.
The Count & Sinden goes Mega…
DJDownload.com‘s earworm with the scoop…
The much anticipated debut album from The Count & Sinden, Mega Mega Mega is finally out and the album is a meeting of minds between two friends – both producers and DJs in their own right – collating their vast range of musical influences. This was an album The Count (aka Hervé) & Sinden simply had to make!
Following the ethos of their huge club nights of the same name, The Count & Sinden reject the idea of enlisting A-list stars, and instead call in friends and fresh new talent. Indie mavericks (and the duo’s neighbours) Mystery Jets collaborate on highly addictive lead single “After Dark” (released August 16th); M.I.A protégée Baltimore-based Rye Rye lends her vocals to “Hardcore Girls”; rising UK star Katy B features on the ragga punk love story “Hold Me” and the unmistakable voice of grime king Bashy appears on “Addicted To You”. The opening track, “Do You Really Want It”, featuring the breathtaking rapping skills of Trackademicks, is a suitable call to arms – all twitching synths and alien throbs.
Every sound imaginable is fed into The Count & Sinden’s visceral mix: house, techno, dancehall, hip hop, electro, ragga, garage, afrobeat, booty bass, Latin funk and baile. The result is an authentically British album jam-packed full of anthems for a party loving generation; a record which is unapologetically honest, playful and hedonistic. This is a new chapter in the history of forward-thinking, electronic dance music, as written by The Count & Sinden.
Download the Album Mega Mega Mega Here
The Count & Sinden hold their album launch party Monday 30th August at Paradise Bar, Kensal Green in London. Line up includes Fake Blood, Redlight, Jamie XX, Mystery Jets, Katy B, Bashy, Martello and Mele (and some very special surprise guests)
Watch Aphex Twin Live at L.E.D. Festival with Die Antwoord
Even though we’re still not exactly sure what to make of the South African art-rap troupe Die Antwoord, seeing Aphex Twin‘s name alongside theirs immediately piqued our interest (we like videos of new Aphex Twin sounds, if you’ll remember). This piece shows the two outfits performing together this past weekend at the London Electronic Dance Festival.
