Ghost Capsules
I’m really impressed with this new album from Ghost Capsules, made up of Vienna’s Bomb The Bass’s frontman Tim Simenon and a supporting band he met back in the day. It’s a far cry from Bug Powder Dust (classic) but…
BIRDY NAM NAM: SKRILLEX & JUSTICE HELPING FRENCH EDM ACT TO FLY IN AMERICA
Posted on Dec 11th 2012 5:00PM by Jesse Ship French band Birdy Nam Nam have figured out why EDM has taken off. “In America, EDM is finally talking to young white Republican voters,” Lil’ Mike, the tongue-in-cheek parrot of France’s four-person former turntablist-turned-beat-maker…
Boys Noize ft Snoop Dogg – Got It
What? Snoop Dogg and Alex Ridha aka Boys Noize?? I had a sneaky suspicion that the BNR label woudl be up to more celebrity endorsement-style collaborations after they dropped that “Burst” track with Peaches. I actually asked them if there…
Modeselektor feat. Thom Yorke – Shipwreck
Again, my heart and mind are blown away by the sincerity of these two artists. And to think they named this gem after little old me. Geez guys, I’m getting all teary here. You sure know how to make a…
SebastiAn Blames the Director of M.I.A.’s ‘Born Free’ Video for Delaying His Album
Posted on Sep 21st 2011 5:00PM by Jesse Ship 29-year-old Parisian electro producer SebastiAn recently irked fans, again, by releasing a simplistic radio-show-style playlist on the popular music sharing site Soundcloud. The quick cuts were a letdown for fans expecting the technical…
DVAS – Society – Album Review – As Seen in Exclaim Magazine
. DVAS Society By Jesse Ship Montreal’s DVAS channel mystical forces of the Hall & Oates, et al. yacht rock movement while making memorable contributions to the French Touch sound. The album’s title track channels Sebastien Tellier’s “Sexuality” crescendo horn…
Chromeo – Business Casual Tour – Toronto Gig
In case you haven’t noticed, Chromeo played a solid show last night, delivering exactly what the crowd wanted to hear — a mix of classic gems (e.g. Needy Girl, Momma’s Boy, Bonafide Lovin’, 100%), and a couple of new tracks…
New Hatiras Mix
De original Toronto Space Invada touches down with a new mixtape, and a remix for Tim Healy vs Nom De Strip’s (Surfer Rosa) new ‘ Let The Beat Flow’ track. It’s not out yet, but you can hunt for it deep in…
JAMES MURPHY INTERVIEW – ON LEAVING LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
Music production has always been as important to James Murphy, (frontman/maestro of LCD Soundsystem) as the band itself. For this very reason, he formed DFA Records, an acronym taken from his thunderous style of sound engineering, dubbed the “Death From…
The Golden Filter
In anticipation of my upcoming Spinner interview with The Golden Filter, I bring you this album streaming widget thing. The Golden Filter are rising stars in the nu-wave retro disco sounds and have some awesome indie made in-browser videos to…