Toofless & the Dub Poets Collective release “Perspective” featuring Capone of Capone-N-Noreaga More than ever today, hip-hop is increasingly taking a front-seat in the world of underground music in the Middle East, with new releases bringing fresh sounds and finely tuned talent. 28-year-old Feras “Toofless” Ibrahim is a UAE-based rapper of Sudanese origins. His hip-hop expression started to materialize at age of 17 after being inspired by acts such as Read More ...
Sasha Siem was born in London to a British mother and Norwegian father, and began playing the ‘cello and writing, recording and performing her own songs at an early age. She studied music at Cambridge and Harvard and by her early twenties, she had written music for the London Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Opera House, Rambert Dance Company, Opera North, The Aldeburgh Festival, Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, Neue Vocalisten Stuttgart, Read More ...
UNER is one of the most important names of the new generation of Spanish electronic music producers. His musical training allowed him to develop at a very early age a different dance music concept, based on the pleasure for harmony and the search for a unique, personal sound. This has lead him to edit for labels like Diynamic (where he’s an active member and has edited some of his Read More ...
Recently my friend Nektarios ( What Festival?) of ReSolute played a set by Canson and immediately everyone was asking about the music. So obviously I got in touch with Amar Derradj aka Canson who was born and bred in Zurich to find out more on what inspires him and where he will be touring this summer. Canson took up an appreticeship in machine design, later got into audio engineering and Read More ...
SOLIPSIST from Andrew Huang on Vimeo. This short film SOLIPSIST wins Special Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival 2012 and blew me away. Brilliant stuff. About Andrew Huang is a commercial and music video director living in Los Angeles. His career started when his dark sci-fi short film “Doll Face” went viral on YouTube, earning him attention from J.J. Abrams, William Morris Endeavor and numerous international festivals and galleries. His work Read More ...
Here’s what were most excited about for WMC Miami. Monday March 19th Half Baked vs Another Party @ Electric Pickle Another Party and Half Baked are to put on a 15 hour marathon at Miami’s premier underground venue bringing the London Warehouse Flavor finally to this year’s WMC. http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?337983 Half Baked “Open Summer 2011″ with Guy Gerber from Half Baked on Vimeo. Wednesday March 21st Flying Circus Villa 221 5 Read More ...
Carlos Asseily knows how to host a party and have fun. I love his new venture in my favorite area of Beirut, Gemmayze. Tucked into a cozy space, Carlos created winter venue- L’Alcove which includes the best playlist in town with the latest Visionquest, Maceo Plex, Benoit & Sergio and Pillowtalk! Always the best time and a great crowd. Another reason to love the nightlife scene in Beirut.
French electronic music lover living in New York, Amaury Meunier, aka Momus, bought his first turntables in 2004 and started to actively collect and play house records in Paris. He just recently came out of the New York DJ closet. Although its been a fun ride so far with manly sets at BLK Market or Sheik n Beik, and disco nights at YMEE, Momus is currently developing original music productions, so Read More ...
“Running Through Museums” ( out on Feb 13th) by The Burlinson|Whitten Trio can be considered a watershed moment in music — both for its insignificance as well as it’s artistry. For sampling the 13 handcrafted songs could lead you to discover something both pleasurable and thought-provoking within their disparate grooves. The lyrics are also not your standard pop fare, with allusions to Kerouac, Gandhi, and Nietzsche. Will it change the Read More ...
