interview & preview: betty botox aka jd twitch

July 23rd, 2008 | Posted in electronic, reggae, rock

Betty Botox is the re-edit project of JD Twitch of Optimo. A celebrated remix artist who has worked with everyone from Liquid Liquid to The Gossip, this debut album follows in the footsteps of a number of well received single releases under his Betty Botox moniker, exploring disco not disco,Krautrock, industrial, [...]

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playlist and interview: seen. X tim turbo

June 23rd, 2008 | Posted in reggae

Non-hippie reggae and dancehall? You might wonder what you’re dealing with over here. Well German clothing brand (and super hot blog) seen. will guide you with the help of Tim Turbo. And what you get is a festival of punky reggae 2.0 music aka trancehall, bashment disco, bassline, dubstep, roots rock and grime. And that’s [...]

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playlist and interview: maga bo

June 18th, 2008 | Posted in rap / hip-hop, reggae, world

Maga Bo is a DJ/producer working with an international collision of styles, sounds, locations, recordings from all continents, and beats that have yet to be classified. A study in the digital contortions of hip hop, ragga, breakbeat and jungle drum n bass, his sound is a divine (s)mashup of batucada, rai, capoeira, bhangra, and skewed [...]

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a playlist by mental groove records

May 11th, 2008 | Posted in electronic, reggae

With more and more dubstep tunes scoring crossover hit with artists like Skream, Benga or Burial, Dubstep is gaining popularity all over the planet. This is a dubstep selection for the neophyte of this typical south London musical genre, distinguished by its dark mood, sparse rhythms, and emphasis on bass! This playlist includes timeless classics [...]

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Playlist by Detect

July 4th, 2007 | Posted in electronic, house, rap / hip-hop, reggae, rock, techno

He looks good, deejays perfectly, and produces incredible music. Yes, Detect is most definitely a great representation of the new French electronic scene.
Whether it’s by creating dancefloor bombs such as his forthcoming Dance Division EP (Mental Groove), John Carpenter goes dusty instrumental hiphop jewels for his Bande à Part project (Corso Fleuri Editions), or controlling [...]

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