Only a few hours left until the Memorial Day weekend FAMOUS FRIENDS party at Studio B with VEGA's Live NY Debut! Oh and guess what? It's FREE if you RSVP here. Make sure you do so A.S.A.P. or it's $5 at the door!
Dub FX feat Woodphone - "Flow" Live in the streets of Bristol (VIDEO)
Really impressive performance from Dub FX, and mind you this is all live. Reminds me of some old-school dnb and some of the stuff Hospital released. Dub FX has interesting lyrics, deep spacial productions, but still holds the entire track down with solid rhythm and bass.
Hit up his myspace to hear cuts from his upcoming new album.
Once again, we're teaming up with Famous Friends and Palms Out on a fantastic night of dance music with UK djs MOWGLI and SOLO making their US Debut! This is going to be an amazing night, and if you were at last month's DISCOVERY, you know this one's going to be even bigger.
If you haven't heard of Mowgli before, let me introduce you to him. He is the label-head of the DeadFish record label which puts out a style of music they like to call "midget house". It's a bit hard to describe, but it's funky, thick, and fun. Check out the DeadFish podcast below for some audio proof!
For the past few months, Adam Freeland has been pushing the first single, "Under Control", from his new band, Freeland. With remixes from Alex Metric, Zombie Nation, and others, the debut single has already gotten lots of blog love and attention. Well today we've got the music video for the single and it truly adds a whole new dimension and energy to the track. Just imagine it live folks! Really psyched for this record, it's shaping up to be a big one. Catch it out this June on Freeland's own Marine Parade.
OH and be sure to catch the band on tour here in the US starting May 1st at DC's own Rock and Roll Hotel, followed by stops in NYC, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, LA, and San Francisco.
The day has come everyone, the debut of the new party conceived by Famous Friends' fantastic and fun DJ, VDRK! DISCOVERY launches tonight at Greenpoint's club Studio B and promises to be a hell of a night. In contrast to Friday's hard electro show with MSTRKRFT, tonight's installment of DISCOVERY, titled Vol 1.: The Anabatic Records Party, is a focus on the more tech-house side of things.
Lots of folks have been talking up Worthy since WMC, so we're pretty excited to see what he has up his sleeves. He'll be joined by Derek Plaslaiko, a staple from the Detroit rave circuit, and a resident at Brooklyn's own Bunker and Wolf + Lamb parties.
The night will be rounded out by the talents of Joee Irwin from Palms Out Sounds and Brandon Sek of Curb Crawlers as well as the talented creator of the ceremony (CC?) VDRK and DISCOVERY resident John Top.
Oh and the cherries on top? There's a photobooth that will be taking Discovery branded digital photos right on site, PLUS there's 2-4-1 well drinks from open to midnight! PLUS if you show a car service/taxi receipt (must be date corresponding night) you'll get a complimentary well drink/beer. Now that's encourage to come from over the bridge!
Pendulum Kick America's Ass in Second US Tour - Girl In The Fire
It's amazing folks and radio are all over Pendulumnow. They reform as a live band and people are flipping their shit over them. Guys, they've been around, but yes, they are that awesome, welcome to the party.
The band will be touring the US in March and skipping us here in dear old New York this time around (we got them for two dates last time around).
Here's the tour list. To get a feel of what you're in store for check out their previous Tour of the Americas Minimix.
March 6th - Vancouver. Commodore Ballroom March 7th - Seattle. Showbox at the Market March 8th - Portland. Roseland Theatre March 10th - San Francisco. Grand Ballroom March 13th - Pomona. Glass House March 14th - Los Angeles. Club Nokia March 15th - Tucson. The Rock March 17th - Salt Lake City. Murray Theatre March 18th - Denver. Ogden Theatre March 21st - Austin. SXSW / La Zona Rosa March 22nd - Houston. House Of Blues March 24th - New Orleans. House Of Blues March 25th - Atlanta. CW Centerstage March 27th - Miami. Ultra Music Festival / Bicentennial Park - FL
The terms much of the press and PR folks say like "electro rockers" and "live electronica band" kinda annoy me, because honestly they don't fit. Their drum 'n bass roots are extremely hard to ignore and they've evolved and changed their sound since their first vinyl and dubplate releases, turning into a bonafide epic stadium band. Yes, the root is rock and drum 'n bass, but its very obvious their influenced by classic rock (you can hear this when their performing).
With the release of Spiral, on Concord Dawn's Uprising imprint, Pendulum was hard to ignore. The production was techier and hard, and sounded completely different than a lot of stuff out there. The sound changed up with "Slam" and "Another Planet", forming their current sound that can be heard on singles and albums since.
Now, they've truly mixed the genres over and its more rock than anything but stays true to its high energy dnb roots, and its fantastic. Their shows here in New York City were insane and definitely prove that they're at the top of their game. This clip from a show in Auckland, New Zealand is just another example.
If you have the opportunity to see them live, do not miss them.
Justice released their second full length album last week entitled, "A Cross the Universe". The release is a live album and is accompanied by a DVD.
The CD captures Justice's unique live performance incredibly accurately. They spin all of the tracks from "Cross" as well as their remixes of "NY Excuse" and Simian's "We are Your Friends". They manage to remix all of these tracks live as well as mash a few of them together. The show ends with a raging metal head banger mixed with "TTHHEE PPAARRTTYY". If you caught Justice any time in the last year and half there are no surprises on this album. I saw them twice during this tour and it is incredibly similar to both of these shows. Not to say that their live show isn't fantastic, because it is, but being able to compare multiple performances and not finding a lot of differences is a little disappointing. I was hoping for at least a few tidbits of new and exciting material. For those who weren't able to make it out and see them, this is an excellent substitution.
The DVD is a look into the life of Justice that is brand new for me. The documentary follows the French Duo, label mates Kavinsky, Sebastian, and Busy-P, their gun-toting manager, and their friendly bus driver across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Not surprisingly, the pair does a lot of partying, but they also get into a lot more serious trouble than you might expect. The hour long documentary includes bottles being smashed over heads, a lot of irresponsible behavior with guns, and multiple arrests, not to mention some fantastic live footage. Look for cameos from such celebrities as Anthony Kiedis and Kanye West. Although you don't here Justice speak much, the documentary is very entertaining.
"A Cross the Universe" is a must have for any fan of Justice.
It was going to happen eventually, and I'm happy they finally did it. Fuerza Bruta, the off-Broadway performance show from the creators of De la Guarda, is celebrating their one-year anniversary and have launched the DJ Connection series.
The series, starting this fall, will host international DJs every Thusday night playing music to the Fuerza Bruta show. The first is on October 30th with The Juan Maclean, followed by Derrick May, David Waxman, and Dave Hollands every week thereafter.
If you haven't seen Fuerza Bruta, it is an awe-inspiring piece of alternative performance fueled by pumping rhythm and energy. The audience is an important part of the show and is encouraged to participate throughout the production.
OCD Automatic is a dj, promoter, and all-time party man from Madison, Wisconsin. You may have heard of his Whitney Houston remix over on BigStereo. He was in New York for a little and played a few gigs, including the one you're about to hear.
Recorded live in a wall-shifting art gallery tucked away in a shady non-descript street in Manhattan, OCD absolutely killed it and got the kids going crazy.
Get transported to Wisconsin now via our newest Subdrive LIVE SELEKTOR mix.
1. A-Trak - Say Whoa 2. Le Le - Breakfast 3. The Glamour - Fly By Night (Hatiras Remix) 4. Soulwax - E Talking (Nite Version) 5. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (OCD Automatic Remix) 6. Madonna - Into The Groove (Sidechains Remix) 7. Boys Noize - My Head (Para One Remix) 8. Siriusmo - Allthegirls (Yuksek Remix) 9. Diplo feat. Rye Rye - Wassup (Crookers Remix) 10. Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (OCD Automatic Bootleg Remix) 11. Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (Guns'N'Bombs Remix) 12. Messinian - Throw It Away (Designer Drugs Remix) 13. Party Shank - Penis VS Vagina (Shank's Killer Mix) 14. Usher - Love In This Club (MSTRKRFT Remix) 15. Treasure Fingers - Delegate Your Turn 16. Ghostface Killah - Charlie Brown (Guns'N'Bombs Remix)
FINALLY. After years of just DJ sets here in the United States, the guys are finally going on a full-on live assault. Their first live performance in the states was at this year's Coachella and they absolutely tore the house down from what folks are saying. They've taken their distinct, uber-polished drum 'n bass productions and finally crossed them over into the heavy rock arena.
If you've listened to our older mixes, you should know Pendulum. They are one of drum 'n bass's top-notch productions groups and were signed to Warner Bros Records recently to release what is now their rock/drum 'n bass album, In Silico. You may have heard them without even knowing it from the Verizon commercial featuring their track Mutiny, which you can pick up here.
These shows will definitely be something to see as they're performing with their entire six-person band. Below is a list of tour dates. Also, if you haven't picked up the new album, In Silico, do it. It's probably their best work to date and shows that drum 'n bass can be something more than just club music.
Oh, and to give you a sample of what you'll hear check out the Celldweller and Van She Tech remixes of Pendulum's Propane Nightmares from In Silico.
SEPTEMBER 27 Sao Paolo, BR - Skolbeats Festival OCTOBER 1 Boston, MA - Middle East 3 Chicago, IL - House of Blues 4 Toronto, ONT - Kool Haus 5 Detroit, MI - I Rock 7 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom 9 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater 11 Salt Lake City, UT - Murray Theatre 13 Los Angeles, CA - The Mayan 14 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore 18 Mexico City, MEX - Motorkr Festival 19 Guadalajara, MEX - Motorkr Festival 22 Atlanta, GA - The Loft 24 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar 25 New York, NY - Webster Hall 26 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
If you're not too burnt out from the massive Minitek festival, Asterix and I will be DJing as HiDeaf representing the Subdrive crew at Biatch Corp'sSpiegeltent party on Sunday, September 14th. It's a pretty big lineup for New York underground music which has a lot for the minimal, tech, and house crowd.
We're on for two hours, so this is definitely an event you shouldn't miss. It's during the day, under the brooklyn bridge with hammocks and a dance floors right next to the water! If you liked our sets at the BEMF and other parties, be sure to check us out and support!
On January 20th Subdrive threw its first club party! The turnout was awesome and the Subdrive crew served up some excellent tunes all the way into the wee hours of the morning. Here's my set from the party. Enjoy!
GALBIS LIVE @ LAWLESS, JANUARY 20th, 2006
1. Eric Prydz - Proper Education
2. Johan Afterglow - Me On (Alex Grani Remix)
3. The Rapture - Whoo! Alright - Yeah...Uh-huh! (Simian Mobile Disco Remix)
4. Switch - A Bit Patchy (re-edit) / Daft Punk - One More Time
5. Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler
6. Guns'n'Bombs - Nothing Is Getting Us Anywhere
7. Daft Punk vs Dangerous Dan + Nick of Van She - Around the World Again
So its taken over 2 years to get to this point and I'm really excited to announce the first Subdrive party! On January 20th, the Subdrive crew will be spinning at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, NY. It's only $5 to get in, but if you RSVP by e-mailing galbis AT gmail.com, you get in for $3!
What's more, there will be give-aways by Methods NYC and others, plus drink specials all night!
Check out Lawless...tell us what you think, and hopefully we might have another!
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