A Magazine for Craftmakers
TEST PRESSING: Stream Mount Kimbie’s Primavera Club Set
Check out more from Mount Kimbie here, and listen to their latest Red Bull Academy set after the jump…
VIDEO: Watch Odd Future Take Requests At a Skate Park
All of your Odd Future needs can be met here.
DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Forest Swords’ BBC 6 Mix
We’re still waiting for a proper LP from Forest Swords–one of our favorite finds from last year–but in the meantime we’ll take yet another mix from the mysterious producer. Check out the tracklisting after the jump (via Abeano Music).
121 MINUTES: The Prodigy, “Out of Space”
For more of our favorite videos from ‘back in the day’ and beyond, go here.
COMING SOON: The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, ‘Belong’
The Artist/Album: The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Belong (Slumberland, March 29th) The Details: As you’re about to hear in the sample tracks below, Pains’ second LP ups their studio game considerably, contrasting Kip Berman’s sun-stroked melodies with battering ram riffs that recall none other than Smashing Pumpkins. Sure enough, Flood produced the thing. […]
THE SELF-TITLED INTERVIEW: Dum Dum Girls
Photos by Aaron Richter Words by Cassie Marketos There’s a lot the world doesn’t know about Dee Dee, the enigmatic frontwoman behind the fuzz-pop band Dum Dum Girls. For example, her real name, or what she looks like wearing anything other than black. We do know one thing after hearing a handful of sold-out singles […]
Sebastien Grainger Shares Official Statement On Death From Above 1979 Reunion, Says Yes To Riots and Heavy Music
Photo by Alexander Wagner Check out our ongoing coverage of the Death From Above 1979 reunion here, including a duet with Max Weinberg and 10 videos that’ll remind you why the duo’s way better than MSTRFKRFT. Or read Sebastien Grainger‘s statement (via Brooklyn Vegan) below…
PREMIERE: Mophono, “Cut Form Into Part One and Two”
Mophono had us at Endtroducing; as in the flawless DJ Shadow full-length that’s name-dropped in the beat conductor’s bio. Sure enough, “Cut Form Into Part One and Two” (taken from his new album, Cut Form Crush) is heavy on the shape-shifting synths and dusty drum loops. You can catch the rest of Mophono’s record–including a […]
BREAKING: ANR
Breaking is a recurring self-titled feature where we introduce you to an artist who’s on the cusp of greatness. This installment focuses on the innovative Floridian psych-pop duo ANR, or Awesome New Republic, featuring Michael John Hancock and Brian Robertson.
TEST PRESSING: Stream a New Klimek Demo Featuring the Spoken Word of Henry Rollins and a Bunch of SST Records Samples
Sounds like Klimek–a Kompakt alum best known for Fennesz-like ambient LPs–might be working on a noise record. Which isn’t all that surprising if you revisit the SST mix he cut for self-titled last year.
NOW PLAYING: Grasslung, ‘Sincere Void’
The Artist/Album: Grasslung, Sincere Void (Root Strata, 2010) A Short Review: As recommended by Nite Jewel in our last issue, Brooklyn’s own Jonas Asher chases a series of CD-Rs and cassettes with a 500-copy disc that fills the room like an unforgiving gas leak. As beautifully damaged as solo soundscapes get.
LCD Soundsystem Announce Their ‘Last Show Ever’, a Three-Hour Madison Square Garden Gig With Liquid Liquid
Well, it’s official: LCD Soundsystem have decided to retire from the road after one last gig at Madison Square Garden. Here’s the official statement from their Web site, along with a video from the band’s Bowery Ballroom show last year: