Hip-Hop, Videos | Huey Mack – Pretending Perfection (Intro) (prod. by Lu Balz)
Posted by LoffyG on October 9, 2013
This month on October 22nd Huey Mack is set to release his debut album Pretending Perfection. Last night he let loose the unofficial video for the 2nd single off the album. It features footage from Huey’s journey over the past year and a half. The official video for the single is coming soon. Be sure to catch Huey on the Pretending Perfection Tour that starts on Oct. 25th in New York, NY!
Albums, Electronic | Hot Sugar – Made Man EP
Posted by mimada on October 3, 2013
These past few weeks have been pretty exciting as far as music is concerned, literally one great release after another: Halcyon Days Deluxe, Kiss Land, 20/20 Part 2, Nothing Was The Same, Pure Heroine, shit I hardly get to finish one album before it’s time to download another. Well make some room in your schedule and hard drive, kiddos, because today I present to you Hot Sugar’s latest release, Made Man, and once you start this EP you’re not gonna be able to turn away from it.
I was initially turned on to the New York City based producer by his eclectic remixes and fresh, innovative beats. Beats which are developed by the “Associative Music” technique, which essentially means Hot Sugar captures and records sounds from literally any and everywhere and transforms them beautifully into the tracks you hear now. Pretty wild. “If I point to a butterfly or a fire hydrant and say, ‘Hey, you’re in my band now, so play this,’ it will do it and no one can legally stop me,” said Hot Sugar, more formally known as Nick Koenig, in an interview with Complex.
But back to the EP, the whole thing flows so well and has this juicy, addicting vibe. Artsy, grungy, and totally rad. Like, Gorillaz meets A$AP Rocky meets Handsome Boy Modeling School in a Brooklyn subway station rhyme-spittin’ showdown. Each track features word play from artists such as, but not limited to, Big Baby Ghandi, Chippy Nonstop, Heems, Antown, and Kitty. My personal favorite? “*In & Out*,” featuring KOOL A.D.
when i put MiDi Murder EP out last year, all of NYC’s power disappeared for a week. This time the government shut down for Made Man.
— Sade Boyz (@HotSugar) October 1, 2013
You can download the EP fo’ freeeeeee (or Name Your Price) via Bandcamp. And while you’re listening, I’d highly recommend the following:
–Diving into this easy read about Hot Sugar featured in 1.21 Gigawatts magazine (page 23)
-Learning more about Associate Music here, and the exact sounds Hot Sugar uses along with his creative process (that is, if you can handle the Comic Sans)
-Watch this video of Hot Sugar’s pet rat, Sarah Michelle Gellar, create the foundation for “Watermelon”
-Enjoy.
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Exclusive, Featured, Interviews | Stereoshock Helps Me Get A Date, Explains The Tissues On His Desk & More
Posted by Mel on September 29, 2013
April 19th, 2012, the day started just like any other. I had woken up a few minutes later than usual and after doing the math, figured that I would miss about five minutes of my first class. I then decided to skip the whole day and stay home. As per usual when I don’t go to class, I bump it up to twice a day. Two girls were texting me at the time so I was just super busy, the time that had been allocated for me to study and do the work that I was missing was pushed aside in order to make room to mow the lawn, like my dad had asked me to days prior. I didn’t mow the lawn and instead went to Best Buy to get some Beats by Dre Studio’s. I got them, in black for some reason, came home and bumped it up once again to three times a day. After my third Klondike bar of the day, making my bi-hourly visit to Soundcloud seemed like the next obvious choice.
It was then that I became acquainted with 20 year old, New York based producer Stereoshock, or as his mother calls him Josh Cohen. I was eating some leftover chilli at the time and accidentally spilled some on my shirt but it didn’t matter, because the song I was listening to was just so good. It wasn’t an original, but it sure sounded like it. At that point forward I was aware that an edit or mashup could be more than vocals thrown over an instrumental or simply interchanging two songs drops. Stereoshock has a level of sophistication in both his edits and originals that is not seen very often. Over time we’ve become friends, and he expressed interest in an interview, so I obliged. Be warned that this interview is extremely serious. We talk about only the most important topics that other artists refuse to.
Contests, Hip-Hop | Huey Mack Ticket Giveaway
Posted by LoffyG on September 18, 2013
Huey Mack is gearing up for tour next month following the release of his debut album Pretending Perfection. For those of you in New York, NY we are giving away a pair of tickets to the first show of the tour at Highline Ballroom on 10/25/13! You can enter the contest easily using the app below. The first 3 tasks are mandatory to enter and you can greater your chances of winning by doing additional tasks within the app. Good Luck!
Events | Bingo Players Announce “Rattle & Roll” Fall North American Tour
Posted by Middy on September 9, 2013
The Bingo Players have announced a 30-date fall North American tour that will take them across the continent to cities like Miami, LA, Montreal, New York, Edmonton and many more. They will be supported by Bassjackers, Makj and Carl Tricks along the way, making this an electro heavy show from start to finish. They are bringing their own production, so expect something new from the Bingo Players. Full dates and ticket info can be found on their website here. Tickets go on sale Friday, the 13th at 10am local time.
Events | Morgan Page Announces 50 Date North American Fall Tour
Posted by Middy on August 16, 2013
Morgan Page is no stranger to the North American audience, having done extensive touring across North America and says that El Paso is possibly his favorite place to play. Going bigger than his 35-date sold out “In The Air” tour, Morgan Page ups the ante with a 50 date North American “Morgan Page Presents” tour. The tour will use 3D technology that was originally intended for Michael Jackson and will criss-cross all across the country from San Diego to Mexico to Vancouver to New York, with plenty of stops in between. He will be supported for a month each by some outstanding up and comers, like Project 46 & Walden, Audien & Maor Levi and Beltek & Topher Jones. You can grab tickets on his website below. All dates and artists are after the jump.
Events | Eric Prydz Announces EPIC 2.0
Posted by Middy on August 16, 2013
He is back and possibly better than ever. Eric Prydz has announced EPIC, or Eric Prydz in Concert, 2.0, revamping his already mind-blowing setup into something bigger and better. Since he lives in North America, it is just here to start, but who knows where it could end up. He has already hinted at coming back to New York, where he blew the roof off of Roseland Ballroom twice over Thanksgiving. Just watch the visuals in the video, and you will know it is time to see EPIC.