English deejay Ben Watt knows that by digesting his influences before he gets to the decks, he's more able to spin things like London house and Detroit techno together as one. It was shocking, to say the least, when pasty DJ Ben Watt dropped a classic techno-sounding track called "Pop a Cap in Yo' Ass" on Volume II of his Buzzin' Fly collection. Sadly, no such gangsta shock gets any play on this Volume. Watt is still playing with hip-hop, as on the opening track's "spoken word" loop and later on his own "Attack Attack Attack" (featuring Philadelphia MC Baby Blak). These are tracks from unknown artists that Watt just wants you to hear, and the lush, late night dirty house makes a compelling argument for listening, even if it drags at times. For what it's worth, Watt's enthusiasm for making interesting dance music supplants any notion of being cool.
ScenesAre you emo?Sunday, 08 February 2009 | Barbara Otoo"E [for emo] is a scarlet letter across a guitar strap - a mark of shame or a reason to beg off and plead ignorance...
One US cop describes the emos as "the kids that don black hair covering one eye to see the world in a half view."
They earn... Click to Continue...
BandsHarmonic Convergence: An Innerview with Liquid HarmonySaturday, 08 November 2008 | Keith KirchnerLIQUID HARMONY has just released their first full length album Living in Liquid. While boundless in ambition, the group has its roots firmly planted here at home, where you can't help but get you mind stuck up in the clouds. My contact high went a... Click to Continue...
Sounds likeTHE HERBALISER Something Wicked This Way ComesThursday, 20 November 2008 | Keith Kirchner
LISTEN-Matthew Herbert is the man of the hour and he's prolirc as well as able to get to those hard to scratch spots in the middle of your back, his sublime embrace of beat and melodies, multi-instrumentalism, and the feeling that... Click to Continue...
Sounds likeRED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CalifornicationTuesday, 18 November 2008 | Keith Kirchner
LISTEN-They say you can't go home again. And yet, the Red Hots have not only reteamed with guitarist John Frusciante, with whom they enjoyed their biggest success in the early '90s, but they've created an album that's an homage to... Click to Continue...
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"E [for emo] is a scarlet letter across a guitar strap - a mark of shame or a reason to beg off and plead ignorance...
One US cop describes the emos as "the kids that don black hair covering one eye to see the world in a half view."
They earn...
LIQUID HARMONY has just released their first full length album Living in Liquid. While boundless in ambition, the group has its roots firmly planted here at home, where you can't help but get you mind stuck up in the clouds. My contact high went a...
