Posts Tagged ‘MUSIC’
Q&A With Philip Lauer
We dig deep with the Frankfurt-based musician, producer and DJ, Philip Lauer who offers up a balanced perspective on work, family life and the humble approach to making music.
Q&A With Jessy Lanza
As we sat down outside on the Echoplex patio in Echo Park, Jessy Lanza happily stated “Ah, I love LA.”
Q&A With Roman Flugel
The name Roman Flugel has been synonymous with dance music since the 1990s. Here the eclectic producer shares some of what makes him tick from behind the consoles and beyond.
Q&A With Jokers of the Scene
Linus Booth and Chris Macintyre have covered a lot of ground since starting their Jokers project well over 8 years ago.
Q&A With Archie Pelago
The vibes of the east coast and the west coast have come together in perfect and natural form with the collaboration of Brooklyn trio Archie Pelago and Bay Area born producer (now LA local) Grenier.
Q&A With Red Axes
Raised on a steady diet of post-punk, hedonistic warehouse parties, and fogged out basement jams, the formation Red Axes was inevitable.
Q&A with Luke Million
A proper sit-down with the Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer who also serves as the synth half of the Swiss.
Q&A with Touch Sensitive
A proper chat with the DJ, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and Van She co-founder in his current home of L.A.
Q&A with Palmbomen
An interview with the exciting new Dutch producer whose name, in his native language, tellingly means “palm trees.”
Q&A with Larry Gus
A journey with the DFA Records artist that touches on hardcore punk, pirate radio, discovering dance music, great French literature, the magic of the MPC, the influence of paintings, and the bliss of solitude.
Q&A with Tim Sweeney
Thirteen years into Beats In Space, he’s officially America’s oldest college DJ.
Q&A with Mark Barrott of International Feel
Our exhaustive, in-depth, and deeply compelling conversation with the man behind one of the best dance music imprints of the aughts.
Q&A with Divine Fits’ Dan Boeckner
The ever-restless musician talks about playing small venues again with Divine Fits, moving to Los Angeles, and what ever happened to Wolf Parade.
Q&A With Trevor Jackson
From graphic design to record producing, Trevor Jackson is a modern-day Renaissance Man.
Q&A with Laurel Halo
With a drum loop playing quietly in the background, we sat down with Halo at her home/recording studio in Brooklyn to discuss the making of Quarantine, her working habits, and eating Doritos for lunch.
Q&A with Japandroids
We hopped on the phone with Brian King―guitarist/vocalist for and one half of Japandroids―for a long chat about their career thus far, the new record, recording in Nashville, and their love of the Gun Club.
Video: Veronica Vasicka, Steve Summers & Jacques Renault
A peek into the mayhem that ensued at the 285 Kent Ave. party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which featured some of our favorite local dance music artists.
These Here Are Crazy Times: A Warpaint Visual Tour Journal
A couple years ago Warpaint burst onto the scene as an indie rock anomaly. Since then, they’ve won over the hearts and minds of fans the world over. Last year, photographer Robin Laananen spent time on road with them and paired down this visual tour journal.
Q&A with 120 Days
We sat down with the bands frontman, Ådne Meisfjord, to talk about their half-decade hiatus, the Norwegian scene, the group’s roots, and more.
Studio Visit: Lindstrøm
We swung by Lindstrøm’s Oslo studio to check in with the man and peep his setup in anticipation of his excellent new LP (the first of two for 2012), Six Cups of Rebel.
Vital Stats: WAVVES
WAVVES offer their choices for karaoke songs and reveal their favorite way of playing Monopoly.
Video Premier: Lilacs & Champagne’s “Lilacs”
Producers, Alex Hall and Emil Amos take us on an audio journey as malleable and warm as the desert landscape.
21 Exposures: Regina
The Finnish band gives us a peek into their vacation through their homeland.
Q&A with Korallreven
In which we discuss the distinctly non-Swedish feeling of being an indie musician in Sweden, performing live for the first time, and the band’s incredible debut LP, An Album by Korallreven.
21 Exposures: the Golden Filter
The electro-pop duo takes us on a pictorial journey through Australia.
Q&A with Girls
We sit down with Girls, hot off the release of the stellar followup to their debut LP (Album), Father, Son, Holy Ghost.
SPOT Survey
There is something rocking in the state of Denmark. I’m a Jewish kid from California, so I’ve always found it a bit difficult to explain to friends why I am so attracted to Scandinavia. Is it the women? Well, sure, they’re gorgeous, but that’s not it. Nor is it the liberal governments, the free health […]
Studio Visit: Kitsuné
Stéphane “DJ Falcon” Quême shot a handful of photos at the label’s Paris offices while we caught up with the company’s head honcho, Gildas Loaëc.
Q&A with Robag Wruhme
We catch up with the legendary DJ, primarily known as the production half of the now defunct Wighnomy Brothers, to chat about his solo career and new LP.
Catch-Up: Timothy Saccenti
Timothy Saccenti’s all-encompassing body of work—music videos, still photography, commercials, short films and fine art projects—is often brushed with heavy strokes of a certain surreal eeriness that lurks beneath a disarmingly beautiful and polished exterior. Consider the creative polymath’s videos for Battles’ “Atlas” and Blonde Redhead’s “Not Getting There,” for instance, where the bands are […]
Q&A with Killing Spree, DISARO, and Pendu Recordings
The most current love child of electronic music is a genre based on a dark aesthetic commonly referred to as “witch house.” It’s influences run across a wide spectrum of music, from hip hop to industrial. While its not easily definable, the common thread seems that these artists are on a mission to do things […]
Q&A with Gatekeeper
For one reason or another, underground electronic music has seen a lot of activity in the darker realms as of late. From the controversial blog-propelled, youngster-approved microgenres “grave rave” and “witch house” to the second coming of icy minimal synth music, it’s very clear that, at least for now, the kids want their Goth jams. […]
Q&A with Warren Fu
One of our current favorite music video directors takes us behind-the-scenes of Daft Punk’s “Derezzed.”
Incoming: Taylor Cohen Directs Best Coast
After stripping Matt & Kim down to their birthday suits in the middle of Times Square, Taylor Cohen gets Best Coast to perform at a quinceañera in “Boyfriend.”
Q&A with LoveLikeFire
San Francisco’s indie darlings stream an exclusive track off their debut LP, Tear Ourselves Away.
Q&A with B. Åkerlund
B. Åkerlund is the jewel in Lady Gaga’s crown.
Q&A with Timothy Saccenti
Timothy Saccenti cozies up with not one, but two of Brooklyn’s indie darlings—School of Seven Bells and Chairlift.
Q&A With Metric
Volatile Pro-One keyboards, crowd-surfing babies, and ever-present thoughts about dry-cleaning—Anthem explores the lucid mind of Metric’s Emily Haines.
