I play a form of Japanese drumming called taiko. It’s been a huge part of my life for nearly 8 years now so you know I’m gonna mention it in a blog about music at some point! Kodo is one of the most famous and well-respected taiko groups in the world “Japanese drumming” is almost [...]
One of my favorite artists at the moment: Nite Jewel on Italians Do It Better. Super slow, raw and sexy. -Shingo What Did He Say – Nite Jewel (from the Mixtape UK)
Whenever you watch a ‘club scene’ in a movie, it’s usually some version of New Order’s ‘Blue Monday‘ or Adamski’s ‘Killer‘ or some track by Underworld. Why is that? Not that I mind, (they are good choices) but if my movie was set in the 90s I would have this playing. Still just as good [...]
A couple things I am feeling right this very second. Yes, literally, this second! Uno: Istolethesoul hooked me onto this dope track: Alister Johnson ft. Voice – Static by alisterjohnson Check out more from Alister Johnson here… and catch him along with Istolethesoul on the ones and twos early next month at A Child Runs [...]
I’ll admit, it really took me a while to really get into the ‘Dubstep / Grime’ genre. It was all sounding like offshoots of Benga and Skream’s sound, and seemed like it was getting over-saturated, without really moving it anywhere new. There are a few artists that I have been loving as of late though: [...]
I miss these guys. Their American series wasn’t too great, but still…watching their videos is always good times. -Shingo
Dug this up tonight, courtesy of urbansteve. urbansteve is trying to edumacate me about dubstep and how it’s not all bad, and I’m learning he’s right. If you’ve been keeping up with this blog, you should know by now that I’m in love with Burial already whom I had no idea was dubstep until I [...]
Yes, I have to agree with Shingo that Matthew Dear has put out some interesting stuff under his own name as well as under his alias, Audion- mostly on the Ghostly International label. One of my favourites was this remix he did for Dubfire. It’s not as dark and spooky in that poltergeist kinda way as [...]
Ok I’ve been listening to Matthew Dear for a few years now, and I always think ‘damn…..it’s dark’. But it just sounds SO SICK! Next halloween I so want to be where ever he DJs. – Shingo
Little Dragon (Peacefrog Records) was in town last month, performing at Wrongbar. They are definitely one of my favorite bands at the moment. There are only a few recent live performances that I can recall that actually bettered the experience of just listening to the album. The top video is a little shaky (I couldn’t [...]
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