The Afrofuturistic Hues of Future Brown: exoticism and fusion on the quartet’s debut LP Jay Kwok March 6, 2015 Album Review It might be hazardous to make comparisons between Future Brown and Afrofuturism, but the DJ-quartet certainly strike a similar chord. Dressed in neither sci-fi nor Egyptian garb, the producers have all mytho...
Kelela releases video for Arca collab “A Message” from upcoming EP Jay Kwok March 3, 2015 News R&B darling of the LA-based Fade to Mind label Kelela has shared the first cut off of her forthcoming Hallucinogen EP. Produced by Arca, “A Message” has been in the works for some time, originating from...
UK producer Burial drops surprise single “Temple Sleeper” Jay Kwok January 22, 2015 News, Reviews Blogger/producer Martin Clark (AKA Blackdown) gave UK bass listeners reason to celebrate today when he unveiled a new Burial white label on Twitter. The single “Temple Sleeper” is available as a one-...
Remembering The Spaceape, Stephen Samuel Gordon Jay Kwok October 5, 2014 Columns and Opinions, News On Thursday morning, dubstep MC/poet Stephen Samuel Gordon, known to most as The Spaceape, passed away after a five-year struggle with a rare form of cancer called Neurolymphomatosis. Gordon’s condition ...
Machinedrum springs breathy new track on fans Jay Kwok April 6, 2014 News Though fans are still hungover from last month's Fenris District (the clubbing sector of the imaginary Vapor City), prolific dance musician Machinedrum has already moved on. The act, also known as Travis Stewar...
Nguzunguzu unveils prismatic mixtape Perfect Lullaby Jay Kwok February 27, 2014 Album Review Known as Nguzunguzu, the Los Angeles-based pair of Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda recently gifted us an immersive sequel to their 2011 mixtape Perfect Lullaby, which has been posted with an accompanying stream ...
Teebs’ New Single A Mix of Tribal and Trip Hop Jay Kwok February 10, 2014 Multimedia, News Los Angeles beats producer Mtendere Mandowa, known by his stage name Teebs, dropped a teaser track on February 6 with the announcement of his forthcoming album E s t a r a. https://soundcloud.com/brainfeed...
Mosca’s A Thousand Years’ Wait EP Will Fortify Your After Party Jay Kwok December 4, 2013 Album Review While the past few days have provided some respite from the incessant activity of daily routine, the holidays have come to a close.... and it’s time to put your party shoes back on! To help you find your fe...
Of Sound Mind: Exploring Ambisonic Therapy at Oakland’s Resonance Jay Kwok November 8, 2013 News Before I visited Resonance, I had never meditated. It’s not that I don't see any merit in the practice, nor do I have any cultural or religious opposition to any forms of spirituality. I just hadn't done it...
Darkside’s Debut Album Psychic: It’s A Funhouse Jay Kwok October 31, 2013 Album Review, Reviews Psychedelic funk-rock, blue-house and lo-fi kaleidescopism (and any other vague hyphenation, for that matter), cannot even begin to characterize Darkside’s new release.Following their midsummer re-work of D...