Nov
01

Gorillaz-”Doncamatic (Joker Remix)

“The song is not the same when we’re all played out… played out..played out,” sings Daley, a recent recruit to Damon Albarn’s arsenal of primates. But though he’s released roughly one album a year for the last 17, the Gorillaz mastermind has artfully eluded overexposure, He keeps a reasonably limited media and online profile, except… Continue reading »

Jun
14

Mutato Muzik: Gemmy Goes from Purple to Maroon

While most musicians aim to avoid overly simplistic labels, Gemmy’s press kit now describes him as one third of the Bristol “Purple Trinity.” As far as marketing schemes go, this has to be one of the better ones, as getting lumped in with Guido and Joker can’t hurt his odds to transcend the Boomkat babble.… Continue reading »

May
03

Sach O: Swindle – Daredevil

And the videogame beat goes on. At this rate, a long-form investigation of the trend is becoming necessary as 16 bit bleeps and bloops become the proverbial post-punk for this brand-spankin’ new decade. Just as well, the Joy Division knockoffs were overrated as fuck. Meanwhile, we still haven’t quite found the right term to characterize… Continue reading »

Mar
29

Sach O: Rox – My Baby Left Me (OG & Terror Danjah Remix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXlBAadicBI Mainstream pop’s been a rut for a minute now. While the underground makes-out with synthesizers and day-glo, the US pop landscape dutifully churns out adequate songs without having really changed the formula since the advent of autotune. In this day and age, Riri and Gaga’s personalities and endorsement deals are worth more than their… Continue reading »

Feb
22

Gemmy – Purple Pictures Mix

While “progressive” American hip-hop producers dabble with “My First Dubstep” beats,  the Brits in Bristol continue to operate as the U.K. analogue to the Low End scene. Maybe it’s the proximity to the sea or the trip-hop kief buried at the bottom of the grinder, but the Purple contingent (Joker, Gemmy, and Guido) splash their… Continue reading »

Nov
18

Sach O: Guido-”Beautiful Complications”

  The label says “featuring Aarya,” but you’d be forgiven for mistaking the digitized vocalist on Guido’s newest A-side “Beautiful Complication” for yet another sheet of synths layered into the mix. Taking Autotune&B to its logical conclusion, the Bristol Wunderkind’s blend of early experimental Timbaland, Rave music euphoria and Dubstep heaviness smoothes over any roughness… Continue reading »