Lemaitre electrify Cal students on picturesque Memorial Glade Angelica Zocchi and Luke Sheard March 21, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, News Memorial Glade is often seen as the most serene part of an otherwise frenzied UC Berkeley campus, and Norwegian electro-funk duo Lemaitre's presence helped keep up this reputation. On a Saturday afternoo...
Kodak to Graph meshes hip hop, ambient, and bass in a majestic debut John Luan March 12, 2015 Album Review Although ISA (2015) is Kodak to Graph AKA Michael Maleki’s debut album, the Florida native is far from inexperienced on it. With an accompanying tour starting later this month, Kodak makes a bold entran...
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...
Eskmo’s sophomore release approaches the top of the exosphere and we feel fine Joanna Jiang March 2, 2015 Album Review Los Angeles' Brendan Angelides, the critical mass behind Eskmo (and Welder), seems to have reached escape velocity. Or rather, I suspect he has the formula to do so. But instead, the producer remains with u...
Noise Pop 2015: Flight Facilities lands safely at The Regency, thanks San Franciscans for travelling with them Isaac Yi February 28, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews As one of the early headlining acts for this year's Noise Pop Festival, Flight Facilities transported the crowd to elevated heights last Tuesday at The Regency Ballroom, the second US stop on their Down ...
kntrlr kick it Saturday at SUB-Mission in celebration of debut record Joanna Jiang February 25, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews The first time I stumbled upon their music, I forgot about kntrlr in about the same time it took for me to get acquainted; we parted ways after this trial period. Four years later, and days ahead of the ...
London Grammar, Until the Ribbon Breaks deliver stunning debut performances at the Fox Joanna Jiang and Luke Sheard February 10, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews “In our live career, we really are inexperienced,” admitted London Grammar vocalist Hannah Reid in an interview with the Guardian this past summer. In other instances, they have displayed a frankly aver...
“Veni, vidi, vici”: RL Grime hosts a rager at the Fox Friday night Joanna Jiang January 31, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews Critics of the modern electronic music scene (myself included) need often be reminded just how young its purveyors are. Just shy of 24, Henry Steinway (better known by his stage name RL Grime and former mon...
Sleepy Tom collaborates with Anna Lunoe on dance beat, “Pusher” Joanna Jiang January 27, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News 1 Comment Fool’s Gold producers Sleepy Tom and Anna Lunoe have teamed up yet again to release an infectious, high energy dance floor staple, “Pusher” today. The single includes a "club version" with additional ...
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-...
Interview: TastyTreat reveal new EP and CATHEDRALS remix, discuss URL friends and tastemakers Joanna Jiang January 19, 2015 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Interview, News Rising San Luis Obispo electronic tag team TastyTreat returned to the Bay Area Friday night for a single show with Madeaux at Leo’s. Their set was a thick, heavy one (material-wise) spanning sampled vocal...
Teen Daze’s new EP both cause and treatment for photokeratitis Joanna Jiang January 12, 2015 Album Review For over a half decade, I've been nursing an enormous crush a writer's admiration for Ian Cohen over at Pitchfork. (Like seriously, where does this guy live so we can discuss how much our best-of lists over...
Local spotlight: ‘dark tropical’ duo Genuis reflect on radio, anticipate upcoming soft release Joanna Jiang January 5, 2015 Interview Despite contrary belief, campus radio isn't always an easy place to meet new people let alone a breeding ground for lifelong friendships -- volunteers tend to come and go, and there’s actually lots to do ...
The Juan MacLean to end 2014 with a bang at Mezzanine party Joanna Jiang December 28, 2014 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, News The Juan MacLean, not unlike many other electronic artists, saw a relatively positive year in 2014. With the highly-anticipated September release of the DFA outfit’s third album, In a Dream, came a reviv...