Paul Van Dyke's latest single has a thumping distorted bass introduction leading into rhythmic silences and then back again to thumping distorted bass. Everywhere, is a complete dance track. The heavy percussion disappears around the two minute mark and moody vocals that subdue the previously established energy. The only issue [...]
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 [...]
On Lone's Crystal Caverns 1991 the single is all about building sounds. From the steel drums that start the track off, to the interspersed vocals that occasionally interject. The track is reminiscent of an earlier period of dance, while still nodding to contemporary sound. While you may not feel like [...]
James Curd has been DJ-ing long enough that his sounds are both fresh and nostalgic for the decade he started out. His Guide Me release is as much a collaboration as it is a release of his single. Working with a sample of British funk band Index's "Starlight" (where all [...]
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 [...]
Someone once told me they didn’t like music that didn’t have vocals, but some tracks are so massive that vocals aren’t essential. One of those truly massive tracks that ditch the vocals is Swedish House Mafia’s new single ‘Greyhound.’ Swedish House Mafia, which is the genius collaboration of superstar DJs/producers, [...]
Common wisdom has it that musically, the ‘90s kicked in a year late with the release of Nirvana’s breakout grunge-rock classic Nevermind. While that may be true where mainstream arena rock was concerned, those who were inhabitants of club-land at the time are well aware that the ‘90s started right [...]
Many people cringe when they think of Christmas music and rightfully so because most of it’s bad to begin with. Never mind that by the time December 26th rolls around, it will have been completely played into the ground anyway. But on the other hand, the holidays can be a [...]
By the time he began recording his solo debut in early 1994, Adrian Thaws had already enjoyed moderate success as an MC for Massive Attack, performing under the name of the Tricky Kid. However, upon shortening his name and releasing Maxinquaye in 1995, Tricky established himself as one of the [...]