The Strokes Come Down with Comedown Machine

Posted by Mark Schmidt ON May 9, 2013 IN Alternative
So, The Strokes are back with a new LP called Comedown Machine. I'm not sure what the band's intention in naming their album that was, but the title is perhaps more apt then they intended. That's exactly what this album feels like: a comedown. It's a soft, mellow album that's more interested in playing with style then necessarily.. READ MORE >

Indicud - What Did I Just Experience?

Posted by Mark Schmidt ON Apr 30, 2013 IN hip-hop / R&B
Photo Credits: prettymuchamazing.com Kid Cudi has emerged from the recording booth once again to bring you his third and latest album, Indicud. Well, from the recording booth but also from the cutting table as well. .. READ MORE >

Indie Best Of The Year : Your Editor's Picks

Posted by Christelle Saint-Julien ON Dec 25, 2012 IN featured
Photo credits : Eric Bruce On a musical point of view, it would be accurate that 2012 has been a very interesting year. We have witnessed many shifts inside the industry itself, who seem to be readjusting its strategy towards i.. READ MORE >

Beats Antique - Contraption v.11

Posted by Chelsea Harrisson ON Nov 1, 2012 IN Electronic / Dance
California natives Beats Antique have released a follow up to their 2009 record "Contraption" entitled "Contraption v.11". Very much worldly music fused with electronic methods, Beats Antique takes you on a type of "around the world in 80 days", but rather in 45 minutes. Prominent since 2.. READ MORE >

Lapalux - Some Other Time (new release)

Posted by Chelsea Harrisson ON Oct 18, 2012 IN Electronic / Dance
Lapalux, signed to Brainfeeder records, has released his second EP following the wonderful "When You're Gone". Much likes its predecessor, "Some Other Time" works around dim atmospheric tones with solid bottom end. It's available for download now!.. READ MORE >

Beat Market - Red Magic (Album Review)

Posted by Joey Therriault ON Oct 10, 2012 IN Electronic / Dance
Beat Market’s sound is almost entirely synthesizer-based – nothing new here. You won’t find any piano, or guitar in Red Magic. Despite the lack of organic tones in their mix, the act is astonishingly capable of producing a distinct variety of atmospheres throughout the record. Comparing back to back tracks E.. READ MORE >