| “I’m Not Really A Club Person:” An Interview with Kareem Ali | February 11, 2022 |
Reed Jackson sits down with house and electronic producer, Kareem Ali, to discuss his upbringing in New York's Westchester County, his roots in the Nation of Islam, and more.
| Live in Tijuana With DJDS | August 8, 2016 |
A look at DJDS new classic, "Live in Tijuana."
| Rinse France takes air | May 1, 2014 |
Son Raw is the French Connection Some people go on vacation to lie on a beach, I end up in Parisian basements mixing records. In between listening to Future’s Covered in Money at Versailles (your move, Kanye) and eating enough French food to give Action Bronson pause, I visited Rinse France co-founder Azamat B’s weekly […]
| A Synth-Gospel Stunner from Shamir Bailey | March 3, 2014 |
Uno, Dos, Cups….Adam Wray Brooklyn’s GODMODE continues to deliver the ruckus. Among its latest offerings: two tracks from 19 year-old Shamir Bailey, hailing from Las Vegas. Bailey’s got a million dollar voice – lithe, rangy, unique, and deceptively powerful. The first tune, “If It Wasn’t True,” is weapons-grade dance floor material. From steady kick to […]
| Mister Show Business: The Modern Funk of Seven Davis Jr. | January 9, 2014 |
Max Bell lives for the funk and dies for the funk. Seven is the name George Costanza ostensibly wanted for his first child. I don’t think L.A. based singer and producer Seven Davis Jr.’s parents were big fans of Mickey Mantle or Seinfeld, but I won’t rule it out until I can ask him and check […]
| Oneman holds all the cards | October 15, 2013 |
Son Raw does this for the culture. At some point this season, you will need a turn up mix for when you’re having drinks, lest you leave the house sober: you should probably make it Oneman’s latest. Whereas London’s finest already effortlessly combined Garage, House, Grime and Dubstep into an all inclusive smorgasbord of UK […]
| Don’t Settle for Disclosure | June 4, 2013 |
Son Raw is reminded of Michael Bolton, pre Lonely Island ironic comeback. I was going to go in on Disclosure’s new album but frankly I can’t even muster up the hatred to tear this thing apart. In truth, it’s far from a train wreck and I’m not sure if any of these tracks could even […]
| Son Raw: The Bluffer’s Guide to Rinse.FM (Part 1) | February 11, 2013 |
Son Raw’s been wanting to write this for years Pre-recorded podcasts may have more polish and The Boiler Room might have the benefit of a live crowd, but tune for tune, there’s nowhere better to hear fresh urban electronic music than London institution Rinse.FM. Starting off as a Jungle pirate in the mid 90s, the […]
| Son Raw: Oneman plays Solitaire | February 5, 2013 |
Son Raw holds the cards close to his chest. Here’s a dirty little secret about commercially released mixes: often enough, they’re far less interesting than what you can get online for free. While a good radio or Boiler Room set is spontaneous and full of unexpected moments spurred on by crowd and twitter reactions, a […]
| Fo’ Fo’ Fo’: Four Tet Remixes Hot Chip | July 31, 2012 |
It’s a little strange to play this song at 10:30 a.m. on a Tuesday morning at the demise of July, but no one is paying for my trip to Plastic People nor my Molly. What’s wrong with you people? Is everyone not on dope. Here, we have Four Tet remixing his former boys from school, […]
