XLR8R TV’s Vivian Host goes backstage at Detroit’s Movement Festival to discuss the finer points of down-and-dirty booty bass beats with the 313’s ghettotech hero, DJ Godfather. Along the way, she gets a ghettotech primer and learns the difference between the Detroit jit and the Chicago juke dances from some of those cities’ hypest DJs.
From toys to tees to treads, Sydney, Australia-based Jeremyville is a tireless supporter of the myriad manifestations of our generation’s style and design. Following Vinyl Will Kill, his 2004 tome about designer toy culture, Jeremyville Sessions (IdN; hardcover, $40) is a visual riot documenting this unrestrained doodler’s staggering array of collaborative projects: figurines for Qee and Kid Robot; illustrations with Deanne Cheuk and Geoff McFetridge; customized Adicolor sneakers and “Sketchel” messenger bags.
More than just an artist monograph, the book and its accompanying DVD dismantle design’s ivory tower as Jeremy lays bare his creative process–from blank templates and step-by-step photos, to interviews where he explains how collaborations have paved the way to his worldwide success. For those seeking strictly visual treats, the volume also comes with a poster, stickers, and a grip of free computer wallpapers and screensavers.
You must not be listening to music if you haven’t heard From Here We Go Sublime, Axel Willner’s latest album recorded under his The Field moniker. Seamlessly integrating elements of acid, techno, and pop into one a kind of melodic haven, the new release is equal parts Kompakt, My Bloody Valentine, and Lionel Richie (samples, that is). In other words, the Stockholm native has crafted a near-perfect pop/techno crossover record.
In an attempt for world domination, Willner is bringing his tech-splendor to the States for a few shows during the month of July. Recorded live (which means he’s got the guts to keep a few mistakes in each set), these live shows should be nothing short of sublime.
Tour Dates
07/13 Seattle, WA: Chop Suey
07/15 Chicago, IL: Pitchfork Festival
07/16 Boston, MA: Great Scott
07/17 Cleveland Heights, OH: B Side Liquor Lounge
07/18 Brooklyn, NY: Studio B
07/19 Hollywood, CA: Joseph’s Cafe
07/20 Portland, OR: Holocene
07/21 San Francisco, CA: RX Gallery
10/26 Monterrey, MX: Zona Forum
XLR8R TV‘s Vivian Host goes backstage at Detroit’s Movement Festival to discuss the finer points of down-and-dirty booty bass beats with 313’s ghettotech hero, DJ Godfather. Along the way, she gets a ghettotech primer and learns the difference between the Detroit jit and the Chicago juke dances from some of those cities’ hypest DJs.
Previous Episodes
Episode 9: Joakim
Episode 10: Recombinant Media Labs, Part I
Episode 11: Pole
Episode 12: Soul Skate ’07
Drop the Lime is back, with more subsonic bass blasphemy. “Hear Me” is a club-ready, 4/4 ascent into mosh-friendly, post- drum & bass bliss. Complete with DTL’s patent vocals, the track is taken from the forthcoming single, which also features a Curses! remix and an extended dance mix.
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Drop the Lime is back, with more subsonic bass blasphemy. “Hear Me” is a club-ready, 4/4 ascent into mosh-friendly, post- drum & bass bliss. Complete with DTL’s patent vocals, the track is taken from the forthcoming single featuring a Curses! remix, an extended dance mix, and an a faster 4/4 take on the future.
Call this sextet “indie-pop” if you must, but that’s a mighty narrow definition. With instruments usually relegated to music’s margins (glockenspiel, tuba), Architecture in Helsinki has always been quirky, but on their third studio album, an international feel takes them beyond their Australian roots. Steel drums give “Heart It Races” a calypso feel, while “Like It or Not”‘s boozy horns feel like distilled summer over lyrics about New York heat. Throughout there’s a frenetic energy, highlighted by Cameron Bird’s and Kellie Sutherland’s vocals, which get almost screechy in their enthusiasm. Sometimes the album threatens to careen out of control, but the band generally pulls back in time. Playful and intense, the record takes the band somewhere new-and worth exploring.
Many of us dumb Americans probably don’t know that Moby (yes, that guy) has a long history with Mute Records, having dropped releases for the label just about everywhere except North America.
It’s tough to imagine the dance legend’s recent synth-pop excursions being distributed by the same imprint responsible for the noise of Throbbing Gristle and the always-controversial cuts of Laibach, but it’s true nonetheless.
Now he’s made the switch over to Mute North America for the first time, and something tells us his forthcoming, yet-to-be titled album may not be geared toward yoga zealots and soccer moms attempting hipness. If his work of late–which includes a tripped-out remix of Djuma Soundsystem for Get Physical’s recently released five-year anniversary comp, as well as an all-rave set in Brooklyn with the Cut and Trouble & Bass DJs–is anything to go by, it looks like homeboy may be ready to dig his way back to the underground. Time will tell…
Tourdates
06/15 New York, NY: Nublu
07/27 Naples, IT: Powerstock Festival
07/28 Jesolo, IT: Il Muretto
07/29 Milan, IT: Amnesia
