Aug
18

Have you ever worn a Mask: Martyn Goes Brainfeeding

Aaron Frank does not pronounce his name Frahnk. Flying Dutchman Martyn recently unleashed his latest single “Masks” on Brainfeeder, a taste of what to expect on his forthcoming full length, Ghost People — slated for release on Oct. 10.  The veteran producer and DJ also recently appeared on Benji B’s BBC radio program to promote… Continue reading »

Aug
18

Sach O: King Midas Sound – Goodbye Girl (Kuedo Reversion)

Sach O wishes you luck with a capital F girl. In which the former Jamie Vex gets all spooky with King Midas Sound’s kiss-off anthem. I’m not entirely sure what’s going on in the backwards video but it fits the sonics like a glove and I’m convinced King Midas Sound are the most photogenic band… Continue reading »

Aug
18

Sach O: Lunice keeps it One Hunned

Sach O can’t believe something good came of Montreal’s Hip-Hop scene. Those Scots at LuckyMe must really like Montreal. While most EDM labels have yet to realize there’s more to this fair city than guitar players in plaid shirts, those forward-thinking Glaswegians have signed not one but TWO acts from around here: House&B emotionalist Jacques… Continue reading »

Aug
18

Douglas Martin’s Dirty Shoes: Widowspeak and the New Indie-Pop Language

Douglas Martin still likes all things Sarah. As we wander further into the 21st Century, “indie” is gradually becoming more of a lifestyle than a way of life, a simple aesthetic more than a breathing culture. And with that comes the influx and subsequent popularity of bland, inoffensive music made by small bands, aural window… Continue reading »

Aug
17

Terror Danjah demands your Full Attention

Sach O is terrifying and dangerous on the decks. Terror Danjah had one of the most productive years in recent memory in 2010, going from “that other guy who invented Grime with Wiley” to a properly celebrated producer equally comfortable getting grimey on Butterz and Harddrive as he was dropping gremlin sounds on Planet Mu… Continue reading »

Aug
17

Beat Traps: MOCHIPET “CHICXULUB​”

Chris Daly still can’t pronounce this album’s name. Look, I’m only human. As much as I try to keep strict editorial rules in place when I get ready to review an album, if I find out ahead of time that it’s a concept “soundtrack for an animated novel in which the Dinosaurs make their way… Continue reading »

Aug
16

Even Hybrids Hit 30: Danny Brown’s “XXX”

Relatability has always been an underrated virtue in hip-hop. Like summertime flicks, fans and critics will always opt for martians and goblins. Or cowboys and aliens in the case of Bone Thugs N’ Harmony and Outkast. Besides, I think we can all agree that the phrase “everyman rap” is somehow even more boring than two… Continue reading »

Aug
16

Batdance: Dust Devil, Hank Williams and the Art of Rambling

Sean McTiernan has finally recovered from his battle with scurvy. 1993′s Dust Devil is a horror classic. We’re not even talking a surprisingly-effective-for-this-kind-of-nonsense, peep-immediately-if-on-netflix-instant classic like Deranged. We’re talking a work of art on the same level as The Thing, Chronos and There’s Nothing Out There. It concerns an evil spirit that roams the Namib… Continue reading »

Aug
15

Sach O: Damu and HGLDT Swing & Skip

Sach O is trying to get all this writing done before he leaves for Sunseeker’s Ball. The latest single from Swing & Skip has been another iPod favorite that’s been keeping me sane since I’ve been crisscrossing music festivals from here to El Segundo. Full disclosure compels me to mention that label founder and producer… Continue reading »

Aug
15

Video: Shlohmo – “I Can’t See You, I’m Dead”

Shlohmo – I Can’t See You I’m Dead from Caseytography on Vimeo. Want to write some words about the new Danny Brown at the moment, but mashing on a deadline that has me gnashing my teeth. I am the Adderall Admiral. Tomorrow. In the interim, Shlohmo will play my Semitic stand-in, going exquisite corpse last… Continue reading »

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