Tinashe is a name we've been seeing everywhere lately, seems like producers cant help but want to work with her amazing voice. In all honesty, the obsession is completely warranted. The 21 year old singer-songwriter stepped into our lives when she released her EP "Reverie" in 2012. The following year she released her third EP "Black Water" and then the single "2 On" … [Read more...]
Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma Special 420
In 2010 right before the release of Flying Lotus' Cosmogramma and during what I consider to be the height of LA's Low End Theory beat scene movement, the Brainfeeder crew released this absolutely incredible 7 hour psychedelic beat mix (right click and select "Save As" to download that has become a personal 4/20 listening staple. Released through Percussion Lab, this mix is … [Read more...]
Too Future. Thursdays Vol. 6
Our homies over at too future. are back with their sixth installment of Too Future. Thursdays. These guys are aiming to combine fashion and music together while highlighting the best music across future bass, hip hop, vibes, downtempo, house, uk house, garage, beats, pop, and everything else in between. They handpicked the songs below specially for your listening pleasure. If … [Read more...]
DJ Mag Gets Sexist With Their “Ladies Guide to Pioneer CDJ-2000”
Well, DJ Mag is at it again. We already know how much of a joke their "Top 100 DJs" list is but somehow DJ Mag continues to alienate themselves from the EDM community. In their December 2013 issue, DJ Mag included a "satirical" article entitle "Ladies Guide to Pioneer CDJ-2000" where they go one to explain how the CDJ works in terms that women can understand. They do mark at … [Read more...]
Proximal Records – Beat Stew Vol. 5
For years, Proximal Records has been one of my favorite smaller labels co-existing within the vast musical ecosystem of Los Angeles. Founded by Carl Burgin (aka Sahy Uhns) and award-winning producer Jeff Elmassian during the height of LA's broken-beat scene in 2009, Proximal Records has always stood out from the pack by releasing bold, conscious electronic music that defies … [Read more...]
