Young Brit to Storm the Electronic Music World?

Skimming through the electronic music section of iTunes, a frequent occurance for me, I noticed an unfamiliar name in the No.1 album spot - James Blake...?  After previewing his album I immediately fell for his electronic, R&B infused rhythms that effortlessly seem to sit at the crossroads of old school rhythm and blues and contemporary electronic rock.  Definitely a distinct sound and refreshing to see at the top over played out artists like LMFAO.  Blake's smooth music makes you melt into a tranquility.  He has been outrageously successful in his native UK and it will be interesting to see where his career in the US takes him; will he start a new crave for calm, soothing rhythms among American electronic music fans?  Here is a video of his single "The Wilhelm Scream"



Below is "Klavierwerke," from his EP released September 30, 2010

James Blake - Klavierwerke (128) by factmag

The Chemical Brothers hit the Film Industry

A new film to feature a full score by The Chemical Brothers is scheduled to open in movie theaters on April 8th.  Directed by Joe Wright (The Soloist, Pride & Prejudice and Atonement) the movie, titled Hanna, tells the story of a teenage girl that battles for her life and is woven with elements of dark fairy tales.
Hanna (played by Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan of Atonement, also directed by Joe Wright) is 16 years old. She is bright, inquisitive, and a devoted daughter. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a solider; these come from being raised by her widowed father Erik (Eric Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of North Finland.


Upcoming events to see The Chemical Brothers LIVE include:

March 27 - Ultra Music Festival in Miami, FLORIDA
April 9 - Foro Alterno in Guadalajara, MEXICO
April 11 - Foro Corona in MexicoCity, MEXICO
April 15 - Coachella in Indio, CALIFORNIA
April 29 - Mega Space in Santa Luzia, BRAZIL
April 30 - Fazenda Maeda in São Paulo, BRAZIL

Ultra Music Festival - 16 days!

Phase three of the Ultra line up was released yesterday!
Here are all the additions:

FRIDAY, MARCH 25

HEINEKEN DOME
SANDER KLEINENBERG
PORTER ROBINSON
SULTAN & NED SHEPARD
STEVE DUDA
RENATO RATTIER
FERRIS
LEO JANIERO
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SATURDAY, MARCH 26

HEINEKEN DOME
AVICII
BART B. MORE
DARREN EMERSON
NORMAN DORAY
EDDIE THONEICK
CONGOROCK
CLASSIXX
DIRTY VEGAS DJ SET
NICKY ROMERO
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SUNDAY, MARCH 27

HEINEKEN DOME
JORIS VOORN
UMEK
ZEDS DEAD
HARVARD BASS
AUTO EROTIQUE
D CUP
SHIT ROBOT
MISS NINE
SYDNEY BLU
ZEDD
BIG FAT FROG
SAVOY
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25

UMF RADIO STAGE
BT
DJ ICEY
KRAFTY KUTS
BABY ANNE
JES LIVE
PROXXY & LANTERN
STORM & JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY
BASS NACHO & MC MR. MONSTER
DMP
KCIS
SOUL IN THE MACHINE
RYAN NATHAN
MIKO FRANCONI
DJ MLE
GILLIGAN
TOM LAROC
NADIA NITRO
NAPALM
STEVE CHRISTMAS
DUME

LIVE VISUAL ART
PSYBERPIXIE

PERFORMANCE ART
CIRC X
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SATURDAY, MARCH 26

UMF RADIO STAGE
AFROBETA
GOLDFISH LIVE
TRITONAL
FLASH BROTHERS LIVE
NOEL SANGER
KINESIS
GEORGE MOREL
TELEKINETIC WALRUS
IDEAL & J-BREAK
JIMMIE PAGE
DJ SYRENA
NUTRITIOUS
HEATHER HOLIDAY
ERIC LOBE
LAURA OF MIAMI
DJ INDIGO
PEDRO M
IVAN D
MIAMI HOUSE PROJECT
DANNY B
DJ KIETO
DAVID MARQUEZ
JESSE PEREZ
LARRY BAAAAM!
VON UKUF

LIVE VISUAL ART
PSYBERPIXIE

PERFORMANCE ART
CIRC X
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SUNDAY, MARCH 27

UMF RADIO STAGE
RIOTGEAR
DENNIS SEBAYAN
JASON DANIEL
NATE CAMPBELL
PANICBOMBER
ROD B
ALEKSUS SANCHEZ
RHOAN TROY
DAVID SOLANO
DAMAGED GOODS
MIDNIGHT CONSPIRACY
CHRISTOPHER JAMES & JOSH WETHERINGTON
KENTSOUNDZ
RICHARD WEBER
IMMORTAL
THOMAS HAVEN
ALEX POXADA
OVERDOSE
PAUL CAMPBELL
DJ CHRISTI 10HAGEN
T.I.M.E.

LIVE VISUAL ART
PSYBERPIXIE

PERFORMANCE ART
CIRC X
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25

ECO VILLAGE
ALEXANDRE MARC aka SPINFANTASTIC
ASTARI NIGHT LIVE
MISTAKEN APE LIVE
RICHARD FRAIOLI
DJ PAT PAT
DJ DRAGON
DJ EL NINO
TURNET & HEIT
SANEDRACHUNTER
APOLLO VENDETTA
JOSH ABRAMS
DJ SEOUL
JEFF RETRO
JAMES DEMON
CHILLY
DANI LEHMAN
SCARLETT CASANOVA
FLY ID
TORI MORENO & MIGUEL GARJI
JAMES NAO
LOCKLEAR
DABURA

LIVE VISUAL ART
LAURENCE GARTEL & VJ COZER

PERFORMANCE ART
AIRNADETTE & KERRY TICE

ART INSTALLATIONS
AS1 & PENELOPE FOX
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SATURDAY, MARCH 26

ECO VILLAGE
RABBIT
BATJUICE
LIGHTFIELD
ERAN HERSH & DARMON
TARA BROOKS
CARLOS MENDOZA
EVOLV3
BRIAN DAWE
DJ VAHID & PARSA
DJ TSUNAMI
DEREK RYAN
RUN SEVIM RUN
GYPSY
STEVE WALKER
JEFF THOMPSON
JOSE MATA

TRANCE MIAMI PSYCHEDELIC SUNSET
ROE REVOLUTION
TRANSOVERLOAD LIVE
KINETIC ORIGINS OF RHYTHM
THIRD EAR SYNDROME LIVE
ELNADIV AKA ORBIT
JENN MARTINELLO
ARICULA
FADERS
GREEN APPLE
MAN MACHINE
PSY-FI
SHAKA-B
PSYEV
ROBOTEARS
DANCING ZOMBIES
AARON FRACTALTRIBE
KNOB

LIVE VISUAL ART
LAURENCE GARTEL & VJ COZER

PERFORMANCE ART
AIRNADETTE & KERRY TICE

ART INSTALLATIONS
AS1 & PENELOPE FOX
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SUNDAY, MARCH 27

ECO VILLAGE
ANDROID CARTEL
EC TWINS
GUSTAVO CAROLE
DEEP THERAPY
FLYNN NOLAN
STELLAR
DANI DEAHL
RYAN MORALES
MYKRIS
RENEGADES OF FUNK
MICHAEL JAMES
JEREMIAH GREEN
NIMA NASSERI
DJ MIKI MAYHEM
SOUNDUO
HICCUPS
DJ OMAR DIAZ
DJ SHALOMAR
SAFARII
CAITLIN MCGRATH
VIDA
DJ EXCEED
DIMZYNN
DEVICERATT

LIVE VISUAL ART
LAURENCE GARTEL & VJ COZER

PERFORMANCE ART
AIRNADETTE & KERRY TICE

ART INSTALLATIONS
AS1 & PENELOPE FOX

Ed Banger Artists

French artist Breakbot of Ed Banger Records is featured on a new album released last month titled Let the Children Techno (Compiled and mixed by Busy P and DJ Mehdi).  The track is kind of a throwback with a chill funky groove-just the perfect kind of music to ring in the spring.  Since he just released an album last year, it will probably be several months before we see another one-hopefully he's got some more projects in the works for the near future.

Breakbot - shades of black (extrait) by breakbot ed banger

Breakbot is currently touring around Europe and has a couple shows scheduled for Japan but no U.S. plans in the near future. It has been over a year since he last appeared at Terminal 5 with Justice, who is also in the works of producing a new album since mid-2010.  They set the bar pretty high with the release of Cross in 2007 and have fan base anxiously awaiting the arrival of some new tracks, but for the meantime....

Justice - Genesis by enol87

Giorgio Moroder

Yesterday, after a long day at work and then rehearsal, I was ready for a chill night celebrating my friend's birthday.  We went over to her uncles apartment downtown near the Williamsburg Bridge.  His apartment is one of those at street level with it's own private entrance, which leads into a large open living room filled with a few large paintings on one wall and directly opposite stood two large bookshelves full of records and various stereo equipment. He's the kind of guy that really appreciates a wide range of music and knows a lot about electronic music in particular.  He played several albums while we were over ranging from Madonna, to Kraftwerk to Giorgio Moroder whom I hadn't heard of before.  Morodor of course is famously known for his synthesizer work in the 70's and 80's and on songs such as "Flashdance...What A Feeling," "On the Radio" and "Call Me" by Blondie.  He is award studded with 3 Oscars, 4 Golden Globes and 3 Grammies.  Below is E=MC2 composed with 25 computerized synthesizers, 4 computerized keyboards, 3 micro-computers, plus electronic percussion, drums and vocals.

E=MC2 (Giorgio Moroder Remix) by Mr. 101


Here's a mix with Donna Summer
Giorgio Moroder vs Donna Summer - Chasing The Love Redroche Bootleg by redroche