What Is It? Powerviolence

xlr8r.com — By the late ’80s, hardcore punk’s “loud, hard, fast” rigidity had alienated many of the scene’s originals. Bands like Black Flag and D.R.I. went metal-sludge; Ian MacKaye shifted to a melodic attack with Fugazi. But not everyone ditched the ...More…

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Ocote Souls Drop New Album This June

xlr8r.com — Their personal backgrounds may stretch from Brooklyn, NY to Austin, TX, but their musical explorations take them wider, from Africa to Latin America, with a continuum of soul, jazz, and funk as their fuel. The duo Ocote Soul Sounds, a.k.a. Antibalas’s ...More…

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Q & A: Kelpe

xlr8r.com — Excepts from our interview with aquatic-obsessed British producer Kel McKeown, a.k.a. Kelpe. Click here to read the full Kelpe feature, or download a pdf of XLR8R 116. XLR8R: What is the ideal listening environment for your music? Kelpe: Portable closed-cup ...More…

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LTJ Bukem live at Exit

residentadvisor.net — Drum n bass legend LTJ Bukem breaks years of mix comp silence with a new CD/DVD recorded live at Serbia's Exit festival. More…

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Om in Miami

DJmag-LatestNews — Awesome WMC party! ...More…

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Pon Di Wire: Bloodfire Reforms, Mavado Threats, Talented McGregor, Riddim Guides

xlr8r.com — PDW expresses our continued condolences to the family and friends of Michael “Mikey Dread” Campbell, the artist who passed away last Saturday, March 15. For more, read XLR8R’s full tribute to the man who pioneered radio and music as the Dread At ...More…

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T'was just a matter of time

Skratchworx — After accosting me on the Numark stand trying to find a way into the NS7 case undetected, head techy bod Chris Roman and I nodded heads and exchanged trade show pleasantries as men do. Then he said "have you seen this?" and ominously and quite disturbingly ...More…

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East Village Good Friday All-Dayer (With Omar S And Jimpster)

365mag.com — The hot new Shoreditch venue East Village kicks off its first Good Friday All-dayer with two floors of electronic funk. Downstairs from 4pm there's Detroit underground don Omar S, London's top deep house hero Jimpster and resident (plus EV proprietor) ...More…

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I'm rubbish - scant EVO4 coverage

Skratchworx — Something I really didn't spend enough time with was the Ecler EVO4. It was one of those stands that I kept walking past, looking for the Ecler people I knew but never saw. And being up on a big podium, I really didn't feel like drawing attention to ...More…

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Local News: Nic Fanciulli steps it up for ITM Members BBQ this Saturday

inthemix.com.au — Nic Fanciulli fans, take notice. The ITM members BBQ is almost upon us and in addition to the exclusive set he’ll be playing for a select bunch of ITMers earlier on, when he hits the Cave later he'll also be playing a massive four-hour set! More…

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