The First 10 Gold Rap Singles in History
Over 30 years and counting. Rap music is still here and keeps getting more and more present in mainstream music. Like any other genre of music I listen to, there is a love / hate relationship here for sure. I absolutely hate what 90% of what hip-hop has become. Over …
Thundercat: LP Release Party Live at the Echo (L.A)
Mochilla captures the record release party for The Golden Age of Apocalypse – September 5, 2011 at the The Echo in Echo Park L.A.
DJ Premier on Will Sessions’ “Elmatic Instrumentals”
With the impending release of “The Elmatic Instrumentals,” DJ Premier took some time to check out the new interpretations of some of his classic productions, as covered by Detroit band Will Sessions. After explaining the background behind the beat for “Memory Lane,” he’s predictably impressed with the new instrumental versions …
Frank Ocean “Swim Good” (Video)
Dope video for one of Frank Ocean‘s best tracks off of his “Nostalgia, Ultra” mixtape which came out in February I think… I can’t say I’m always a fan of the new wave of r&b like The Weeknd and Frank Ocean but this one I like a lot and once …
SBTRKT “Pharaohs” Video
Second single from SBTRKT‘s pretty outstanding record. Easily a contender for one of the best electronic LP’s of the year.
Berlin : Real Scenes (a Resident Advisor movie)
For the third edition of Real Scenes, RA and Bench go to one of the most special places for electronic music in the world: Berlin. When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, techno became the underground soundtrack to the reunion between East and West. In recent years, it’s become …
2011 West Coast Championship Controller Battle
Via CreateDigitalMusic.com In a competitive show of virtuosity, artists at an event in San Francisco over the summer battled to show that live electronic and laptop performance can be physical. It’s dance music that makes the artist sweat, and not just the audience. Hosted by the new Controllerism.com blog with …