EDM artist Robi Insinna, better known as Headman, released his new EP “Turning” off his own Relish Recordings this past April. The artist released his first album, “It Rough” in 2003, which was received positively in club circles and by critics. Since then, has released a multitude of EP’s and [...]
Following up on 2011’s critically acclaimed Rhythm and FX EP, Nu-funk pioneers, the All Good Funk Alliance, release their newest record entitled Jacks of all Trades on Fort Knox Recordings. The duo, comprised of Frank Cueto and Rusty Belieck, has played in clubs around the world, opened up for James [...]
Contemporary disco (or “Nu-Disco”) is a genre of which many American EDM-listeners may not be aware. The term was coined as early as 2002 by record stores and online vendors and referred to European electronic artists who took influence from 1970’s American Disco. Today, Nu-Disco is most widely recognized in [...]
New on the scene, LA based producer Taylor Freels, better known as Urulu, released his second EP this March on Exploited Records. The three track EP, entitled “Across the Sky,” is a comfortable blend between old school house sensibilities and modern soul, creating something both easily accessible as well as [...]
It’s difficult to give background to London-based musician and producer Aaron Jerome. For one, his stage name, SBTRKT (pronounced “subtract”), is meant to create a distance between his personality and his music. Also, he wears native ceremonial masks while on stage to insure his anonymity. Yet, when I listened to [...]
Few people have done more for establishing EDM as a mainstay in mainstream culture than Paul Oakenfold. Starting out as a house music DJ at the Project in the mid 80’s, he worked his way up to hosting club nights in major British superclubs Sound Shaft and Heaven. In the [...]
Since the mid-1980’s, DJ Pierre has remained a prominent and influential figure in the Acid House music movement. Born and raised in Chicago, the DJ made his first appearance on the scene with the band Phuture, a collaboration between Pierre and electronic artists Spanky and Herb J. The band released [...]
For the first time since 1981, electronic music pioneers Vince Clarke (Erasure, Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) reunite to form minimalist techno group, VCMG. After releasing two EP’s (EP1/Spock and Single Blip) exclusively on Beatport, the duo has finally released their first full-length album entitled Ssss on [...]