As Red Bull’s Music Academy continues to steamroll New York City with killer shows and subway-flooding daily newspapers, we thought we’d share one of our favorite byproducts of the company’s month-long takeover: a short documentary that covers the last 12 years of DFA Records, from its humble start in underground clubs like Plant Bar to the inevitable Top 40 takeover of James Murphy’s LCD Soundsystem project…
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If you caught The Crystal Ark’s record release show last week, then you were probably treated to the world premiere of the group’s “We Came To” video as well. Directed by singer Viva Ruiz, it plays out like the fever dream of a Big Bang Theory character.
Check it out below, alongside another streaming track from the collective’s debut album for DFA…
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As longtime supporters of Gavin Russom—the producer/multi-instrumentalist best known for working with LCD Soundsystem, Black Meteoric Star and his one-time partner in psychedelic synth lines, Delia Gonzalez—we’re happy to report that he’s finally released the debut album of his latest passion project, The Crystal Ark. Rounded out by vocalist Viva Ruiz and joined by a revolving door of guest players and party people onstage, the collective will celebrate the release of their self-titled LP at (Le) Poisson Rouge tomorrow night. They’ll be supported by DJ sets from such reputable floor-fillers as Todd Terry and Pat Mahoney (Special Disco Version, LCD Soundsystem).
We’ll be giving away spots to this show—which also happens to benefit New York Cares—on our Twitter account and Facebook page. In the meantime, Russom and Ruiz shared five records they’ve both been bumping lately…
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In case you haven’t checked a calendar lately, there’s still two months left in 2012. So if you’re already compiling a Best of 2012 list, don’t, because the following records are worth your consideration as well…
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