APRIL 12. Redscroll Records Opens. Mark it on Your Calendars.
Redscroll will be to Wallyworld what Metropolis is to the Northwaste Corner -- which is to say, the hub. The center. The everything.
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Showing posts with label (Electronic). Show all posts
CD CONTEST!
That's right -- it's going down!
The wonderful folks at The Space have recently put out an AMAZING CD compilation featuring 20 (!!!) local bands who have crushed their stage. Among the many bands features are Local Motion favorites Call it Arson, Welcome, Shadowgraphs (ex-Eschellon), and Mile Marker Zero. The great thing about the comp is that it has so many different genres of music, you're bound to discover a band you like (even if you haven't heard of them before).
HERE'S THE DEAL. I have THREE copies of this disc to giveaway. To enter, all you have to do is post a comment on this blog entry (see link below) telling us about the best concert you ever saw at The Space. Haven't seen a show at The Space? That's fine -- tell us who you'd like to see play there and why. (And yes, I'll know if you're promoting your own band, so don't bother.) The best entries get the goods!
A quick note: you don't have to sign up to Blogger to post comments (there's an "Anonymous" option), but if you go that route, please sign with your e-mail address so I have a way to contact you if you're a winner.
Hehe, "if you're a winner."
GOOD LUCK!
Meszenjah Spreads the Irie Vibe to Middletown
DJ Meszenjah puts on one of the sickest live sets I've seen a local kid spin. I was especially impressed with how deep he got during an all-reggae set I saw at Zen Bar. It's so rare that a DJ around here will dig into the reggae stacks, let alone navigate them with a degree of eloquence. Meszenjah has all the beats you could ever want and eloquence to boot. Check him out at Vibrations, a club night at Tommy's in Middletown. He'll be there October 6th and 20th.
CT DnB: Big Up for a Hot Summer
Maybe I blinked or something, but it seems like in the past few months, Drum 'n Bass in CT has quadrupled. All of a sudden there's a ton of ill events!
(WTF is drum 'n bass? Click here to find out.)
You hear that, house music? You don't own this town for much longer! Mu ha ha.
Naw, but seriously. If you want the scoop on what's going down week-by-week, I highly recommend checking out Miz-Eyesis' MySpace page. Aside from being a DJ, she's one of the scene's most ardent supporters right now. If an event is within driving distance, she's spreading the word about it -- if not attending it. And as much as it may seem like an explosion of brand new events, that's hardly ever the case -- it's almost always the result of years of hard work finally paying off.
So hats off to CT D'nB -- I hope this is the first of many years when you get (aka regain) your due respect.
Frontline Fridays @ The Oxbow Cafe
For all you drum 'n bass/electronic heads, this just in from Miz-Eyesis:
The Second Installment of Frontline Fridays with Performances from: Oneself, Drumbelinah + Elijah Divine and the Might Ikari... Oh and for all you dj's out there, Open turntables from 9-10... 18 to come, 21+ to drink... Don't miss it!!!
7/21
9:00 pm
The Oxbow Cafe
Hartford
Undead Review: Stamen & Pistils
Stamen & Pistils
End of the Sweet Parade
Echelon Productions
www.echelonproductions.com
Perhaps the biggest surprise on the soundtrack for 2004’s Garden State was Iron and Wine’s cover of The Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights.” Well, let’s be specific: the surprise wasn’t the covering so much as the fact that The Postal Service’s techno-ey glitchpop translated wonderfully into a whispery acoustic arrangement. If the two acts were to jam together, they might sound like Stamen & Pistils. The D.C.-area group melds acoustic guitars and hushed voices with foamy, purring computers. The vocals and lyrics are introverted, while the electronic noise is talkative, at times deafening.
Occasionally The Sweet Parade’s concept exceeds its execution: the singing is gawky and untrained, and S&P prioritize fiddling with ambient textures over articulate songwriting. But on the whole, Stamen & Pistils break such imaginative ground that one is left counting possibilities rather than annoyances. By casting their electronics as warm and charming narrators, these musicians’ voices and instruments become cold, uncompromising antagonists. It’s the complete opposite of the typical folk-pop arrangement—which may not drive you back for repeat listens, but it’s certainly reason enough to watch what happens next.
Download the Smooth Hands album!
How the fuck did I not blog this already?
Download the Smooth Hands' hysterically sexy lo-fi mindfuck "I Love You So Much" here:
http://luzcruz.com/thesmoothhands/TheSmoothHandsILoveYouSoMuch.zip
Kid Ginseng
Fans of electroclash, breakcore, and other punk electronics will want to check out Kid Ginseng. His shit is pretty ill. Reminds me of Drop The Lime.
Quoth the Ginseng:
"Blesse" CD released. YES you can get it in america!
KID GINSENG “BLESSE EP” OUT NOW ON LA LA LAND [RECORDS]
Check it out!
BUY CD NOW!
Listen to tracks on my profile!
Some electronic/dance recommendations
Local DJ/promoter/all-around awesome electronic music guy Anton Banks writes:
If you've ever heard of Prototype 909, Dietrich Schoenemann, who now runs several record labels and has started a couple of other projects, will be spinning at Zen Bar this Wednesday (the 15th) night. He played a great set last time he was there. Very nice guy too.
On a different note, have you ever heard of Jeff Mills? If not, he's techno producer from Detroit. His music has always been abstract, yet generally danceable stuff. He recently made a recording of his music live with the Montpellier Orchestra (France). If you're a Mills fan then this will be a
real treat for you. It's quite good. http://www.uncivilizedworld
There's a 35 min sample on this website. http://www.lesinrocks.com
Read about The Smooth Hands, and understand why I love them.
Tragedy struck this week in dusky woods of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The beautiful bodies of Adam and Luke, members of the popular teen music duo The Smooth Hands, were found by authorities after receiving a phone call from an undisclosed source. Forensic expert Rodney DunMorogh explains how the untimely deaths of these obscenely talented individuals took place:
"It seems that The Smooth Hands were out on their daily jaunt to gather berries" explains DunMorogh, "While distracted by Adam's provocative charm and riotous wit, Luke found his powerful legs snared in a rusty bear trap. Adam frantically tried to free Luke from the devil's jaws, but to no avail. Dizzy from exhaustion, Adam inadvertently sat on a bee hive, angering the one hundred thousand bees that were inside. He did not last long against the black and yellow demons. Luke, however, was still alive and in quite a good mood considering the circumstances. The evening drew nigh, the temperature was declining quickly. Desperate to stay alive in the bitter winter cold, Luke did the only thing he could do; he cut Adam open and slept inside of him. Unbeknownst to Luke, the bees had laid their bee eggs inside of Adam. Luke's manly musk catalyzed the hatching of the bee eggs. The irate bee babies then took Luke's precious lil life."
The Smooth Hands were scheduled to play The Acoustic Cafe on Friday February 3, 2006. They have never broken a promise, so please join them for this performance before their glorious souls are brought to heaven in a crystal carriage.
Join The Smooth Hands and friends at the Acoustic Cafe (2926 Fairfield Avenue - Bridgeport, CT - 06605) on Friday February 3, 2006 for The Smooth Hands' Happy and Healthy MP3 Release Party! Joining them in this celebration will be their bffs Stiz and Federal Bison. The party will commence at 9pm, finishing up around 1:30am. It will cost cost 5 dollars to get in the golden gates, but its well worth it, because there will be an unbeliveably high fun to dollar ratio. Below is some sugary sweet info on each of the acts performing. You'll never forget this party, it'll be like a silver dolphin swimming in your mind.
The Bands:
THE SMOOTH HANDS - The Smooth Hands tenderly record 1 minute love songs, on windows sound recorder, in one take, through a beautiful generic computer mic. Dan Barry of the Hartford Advocate says: "Singer/guitarists Adam and Luke unleashed an arsenal of twisted love songs that were half comedy act and half serious. The shit is bananas. Every song is exactly one minute long -- namely because that's how much time you have to record audio in the generic Windows Sound Recorder, The Smooth Hands' audio tool of choice." Oh my god he is so nice!
http://www.luzcruz.com/thesmoothhands
http://www.myspace.com/thesmoothhands
STIZ - Stiz is a comedian. His jokes have been described as intellectal comedy, a man that keeps you thinking and on your feet. So if you don't laugh at Stiz' jokes then you are just plain dumb. Comedians like Stiz are rare: only one in five laugh at their own jokes, one in ten wear glasses, one in twenty graduated from college, and very few earn a masters degree to fall back on in case he wasn't funny enough.
http://www.stizcomedy.com/
FEDERAL BISON - Federal Bison's goal is to write rock n roll music that is relevant to modern times, while incorporating classic elements. Their music reflects their live performance; high energy, no gimmick rock n' roll. They will be playing an acoustic set at the Acoustic Cafe on February 3rd.
http://www.federalbison.com
http://www.myspace.com/federalbison
We strongly urge you to come and join the celebration! Don't be a shy little seashell!
EDM Radio Show -- With a Webcast!
James Fusion spins an EDM radio show on Weslyan's WESU station. Check out his website for links and MP3s of prior broadcasts!
http://www.jamesfusion.com/
Fusion Radio airs every Wednesday night from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm EST on 88.1FM WESU. If you're out of range, you can catch a webcast at: www.wesufm.org
Here's last week's playlist:
1. MARCO BAILEY / START SESSION / PORNOGRAPHIC 2. STEPHANE SIGNORE / ANOTHER LIFE / PLANET RHYTHM 3. JIM FISH / FLAWED SURFACE / HUMANOID 4. MVP / BIG / GOODFELLAS 5. RODELL & FISH / TURN OF THE BUBBLE / DRUMWORKS 6. PREACH / PHO BANG / PATTERNS 7. PREACH & OLIVER GIACOMOTTO / CLEARLY H2O / PATTERNS 8. PREACH / TIMEPORT / RELIC 9. PREACH & OLIVER GIACOMOTTO / GOLDFISH / PATTERNS 10. LUKAS & MARTYN HARE / SIMPLY ROUGH / TREMORS 11. HERTZ & ROWDY SPARKS / HERTZDISASTER / BEAT DISASTER 12. MISJAH / AFFLICTION / MANKIND 13. JIM FISH / STATE OF MIND / HUMANOID 14. REDHEAD / FLY CARGO / PORNOGRAPHIC 15. BANDO / ELEMENTAL DRUMS / PORNOGRAPHIC 16. TOM HADES / CYCLOTRON / PORNOGRAPHIC 17. MARY-TEX / SCHLAUF / PORNOGRAPHIC 18. MARCO BAILEY / POLE POSITION / PORNOGRAPHIC 19. MARCO BAILEY / TWEEKIN / PORNOGRAPHIC 20. OLIVER KLITZING / BE SATISFIED / HEADLINE 21. POUNDING GROOVES / 26 (MARK BROOM RMX) / PG REMIX
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