Monthly Archives: November 2013

KOAN Sound & Asa Stuns With New EP, Sanctuary (Electronicnightlife.com Guest Post)

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(Electronicnightlife.com asked me to review the gorgeous KOAN Sound EP that dropped a few weeks ago, show the original post some love: http://blog.electronicnightlife.com/2013/10/29/music-review-koan-sound–asa—sanctuary-ep.aspx)

KOAN Sound has taken their production value and artistic sensibilities to a whole new level with their EP “Sanctuary” that was just released with Asa. The collaboration is another step in their distancing from the harder, steppier sounds that populated a lot of their earlier work. There’s a lot of good stuff here, with elements of glitch, trap, chillstep, dubstep, UK garage, R&B and ambient mixed to produce some amazing future classic sounds. Asa put out a great little ep with an artist named Stumbleine, and he’s been on my radar ever since. This EP continues to impress upon me that OWSLA is one of the best, if not the best label out there at picking new and excellent creations to push into the ears of the post-Skrillex world.

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The Law of MDMA: Practical Legal Tips for Ravers who Choose to Use Ecstasy

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Truth from a lawyer about festivals & drugs. If you like either of those, you should probably read this. Contact your local DanceSafe representative for more information (http://dancesafe.org/).

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“I just took six hits of Molly.” Those were 20-year-old Olivia Rotondo’s last words to an EMS worker at this year’s Electric Zoo Music Festival. Jeffrey Russ, 24, also died from an MDMA overdose at that same event. Four other people were hospitalized.

Fortunately, the media used the tragedy at Electric Zoo to have a thoughtful, informed discussion about MDMA use in the EDM community. Just kidding. The media chose the “Blind Hysteria” option. For example, The New York Daily News’ headline the next day was simply “DEATH FEST”.

It wasn’t all that long ago that Congress was attempting to outright ban all raves and dance music events on the basis that club owners and promoters knowingly allowed illegal drug activity on their premises. And when a teenager died at Electric Daisy Carnival in 2010, California politicians immediately proposed the “Anti Raves Act” of 2011 to ban raves…

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Flux Pavilion Friday! His New Track Is Wonderful

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For your Friday review, Flux Pavilion dropped a track yesterday that definitely needed some more attention. Put it into your faceholes as quickly as possible. The combination of the classic Flux Pavilion sound with some gorgeous vocals from Rosie Oddie shows that the upcoming Freeway EP (that you can pre-order here: bgbe.at/1b6XfPT) will continue the “Giant made of clouds” feel that Flux Pavilion has become famous the world over for. The triumphant feeling FP is known for is heavily apparent here, and I can’t wait to hear the rest of the EP. Get at the track right below.

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Black Flag’s First Album In 20 Years “What If” Can Be Streamed On Spotify Right Now!

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Just in case you needed some anger in your Thursday, Black Flag has another album out. The first one in two decades. I’ve not gotten it all into my face yet, but I didn’t really feel like starting a soccer riot today, so it might not be for me at the moment? Hit it up on Spotify if you’re interested, and someone call Henry Rollins, I want to hear him review the album. (via FACT)

Two Dance Music Related CrowdFunding Projects That Deserve Your Attention, One Involving A Bionic DJ.

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I wanted to toss these out there. I’m not usually one to directly hawk shit, but it seems both of these things are for a good cause. The first, is an update to the story I posted last week here. There’s a campaign out to raise money to help pay for the treatment he needs for his terminal cancer and to make his life a bit less shit in his final months. It’s linked below, and feel free to give up some spare change if you’ve got any and liked the kid’s story.

http://fundly.com/opluration-dance-for-dooby

The second one is a bit more outlandish but kind of amazing. A DJ was the victim of a traumatic car accident and lost his primary arm. They’re raising money to buy an advanced prosthetic for him so he can…become the world’s first DJ with an artificial hand? I’m really intrigued, and frankly, getting a prosthetic for someone without an arm is always a good thing. The guy they’re raising money for doesn’t seem to be promoting it, and his friends are attempting to do something nice for him. Figured I’d help them out.

http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/bionic-arm-for-talented-artist/100810

Hoop Perfection: Form, Mathematics & Beats

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Etereas / Animation Shortfilm from Flaminguettes on Vimeo

All of you amazing people need to watch this stupendous hooping video. I cannot imagine how many hours in post-production this took, especially when it came to the sheer volume of vector artwork that was added to the stunning hoop work. It’s the afternoon, you can take a break and watch it, I promise. You earned it for getting through Monday and this morning. (via @MASSEDMC)

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot Has Gone “Missing” (Updated)

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The BBC reports that jailed, hunger striking member of the punk band Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has gone missing. Her husband states he’s not gotten any information on his wife’s whereabouts since she was moved 10 days ago. He spoke to Buzzfeed as well, and their article was published yesterday.

#FreePussyRiot

Update! Pussy Riot has gone free! http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/23/pussy-riot-nadezhda-tolokonnikova-freed-russian-prison