Three random strangers decided to bring it together for a wonderful freestyle jam session outside of a random store. Freestyle rap is added to some guest vocals on top of Jesse Rya. The fluidity and effortlessness have led people to call STAGED on this, but I’m not really sure I care. This kind of community based music production and impromptu jamming has been all but lost on us in Gotham these days. Too much production, too much performance, no courage and willingness to reach out and connect. Outside of drum circles, we don’t really see this at a lot of parties anymore. Not saying it would work in between big room house sets, but hey, playing music with friends isn’t something I’ve done since grade school.
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EP Of The Week: Klient – Korosu [Tech Bass]
Trouble & Bass have continued their global campaign of bringing deep, dark, techy bass to wherever their filthy ilk will be allowed. This week, a tiny EP got pushed out by their heads, and FACT Mag managed to get my attention. I like how I need to be told to check out EPs by labels in Brooklyn by magazines based in the UK. Anyway, the trio of tracks by Klient are brooding, thumpy and fun. I can hear them at Resolute, Blkmrkt Membership and a handful of other spots in the city that are in the know. Check em out while you’re pre-gaming your Sunday brunch. Or if you’re already sweating Monday.
Arcade Fire Gets Andrew Garfield To Teach Us About Being Trans.
Arcade Fire is back and they’re not settling for just pushing into your ear drums. They’re using their significant fame & stage presence to push the idea of Trans acceptance into your universe. The music video for their new track “We Exist” features Amazing Spiderman star Andrew Garfield, which is a huge pick up considering how big the movie is right now. The video shows him on his quest to become a her. There’s a lot of touching work on the part of Garfield in this video, with the track throbbing with energy but in that restrained, indie way that only the Arcade Fire could produce. The video crescendos into fame and confused acceptance, and is a lot more smartly done than your average PSA, especially when dudes are kicking ass wearing heels in the dance number a little over halfway in. I hope this starts a conversation for you. Kudos to Arcade Fire & Peter Parker for making this happen.
East Village Radio Shuts Down After 11 Years.
It’s with a heavy heart I bring you news, directly from FACT Mag, that the infamous Internet Radio station East Village Radio will be closing its doors. The licensing deals it was able to procure meant that as it got bigger, broadcasting became more and more expensive. The shuttering of this institution reminds us all the stupefyingly archaic state of copyright & record licensing in this country and why new & innovative ways to get the music to the people will be impossible if they attempt to go legit without serious artistic co-opting by corporate interests. Not much info is known now, but I’ll update this page when I learn more.
::pours one out::
Caskey Is Totally The White Drake.
Ok, check this guy out, then Drake below. You tell me that’s not eery & close. I was watching the Insane Clown Posse Infomercial and this kid showed up. I really want to hear some drawl-heavy ebony & ivory rap going on with these two. They’re so lovable & in need of a sandwich.
The Mau Burns Will.I.Am.
#shotsfired
The Spice Must Flow! And Also Be Available On Vinyl.
Modern Vinyl is reporting that the Dune soundtrack is going to be reissued for the first time since the mid-80’s. If you’re a fan of spandex, Sting & the spice, you may want to take note, because I severely doubt this is ever going to happen again. Grab it here just in case you can’t wait to pre-order it domestically. (via Modern Vinyl)
And So It Begins. Alig Is In Brooklyn Vegan.
Yup, Alig On Instagram
In case you hadn’t heard, the Party Monster himself, Michael Alig has shown up on Instagram. There’s a lot of stupid associated with this, but for now, I’ll just remind everyone that dude totally killed a guy. Like, in cold blood, with a blunt object. Don’t go to “Party Monster” themed parties, and don’t patronize fake fabulousness. No matter how many “blood play” parties they’ve thrown. I’d provide hyperlinks, but I don’t want to provide traffic for this murderous asshat.
The Skip
This is an astonishing article about the nature of the streaming industry and the way music listening has changed over the last 15 years. Music Machinery took the big data idea and shoved Spotify data into it. Your track has a 24% chance of being skipped within the first 5 seconds. Additionally, you’ve only got a 50% shot that your listener will actually make it to the end of the song.
This is what the new music landscape looks like y’all. Adapt or die.
At the time when I was coming of age musically, when we listened to music on LPs, the listening experience was very different than it is today. For one, if you didn’t like the currently playing song you had to get out of your chair, walk over to the turntable, carefully pick up the tone arm and advance the needle to the next track. That was a lot of work to avoid three minutes of bad music. You really had to really dislike a song to make skipping it worth the effort. Today, with our fancy iPhones and our digital streaming music subscription services, skipping a song couldn’t be easier. Just tap a button and you are on to the next song. The skip button is now a big part of the overall listening experience. Don’t like a song? Skip it. Never heard a song? Skip it. Just heard a song?…
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The Prodigy Will Always Be Outnumbered, But Never Outgunned.
Someone on Metafilter took the time out of their day to compile and EXHAUSTIVE list of The Prodigy’s performances over the last…two decades. As The Prodigy remains my favorite live act, this is a goldmine. The list of performances doesn’t include the two sets at Ultra Music Festival I attended (2006/2009) or their DC/NYC shows in the same year. Yes I’ve seen the last 4 US appearances of The Prodigy, big whoop wanna fight about it? These guys, if you’ve never heard of them, you owe it to yourself to listen to “The Fat of the Land,” “Invaders Must Die” & watch Hackers at least once in your life. Do it. Or else you’ll never hear the sonic equivalent of a soccer riot, as I call them. (h/t to Metafilter for exceptional continuing quality.)
Terry Gotham 