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FULL EP – Max Rael/Raelism – Freedom Within the Prison

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Max Rael comes from an experimental black metal background to give us his solo EDM project Raelism. This catchy and harmonious five-track EP is perfect to listen to anytime you need a fun and catchy pick me up.

 

Aubergine Machine – Call It Fate, Call It Karma (Strokes Cover)

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get happy with this upbeat, poppy little electronic cover of a favorite Strokes track. Aubergine Machine is internationally renowned producer Ian Carey, who has toured worldwide with Diplo among many others, and the ethereal vocals of Shanti Ellis.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

16 Knapper – Astral – FULL ALBUM

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“The idea behind this album is letting go of some unwritten rules, personal and musical, in order to evolve. I got inspired by some of my favorite graffiti writer’s books.”

Astral is Norwegian instrumental hiphop producer 16 knapper’s first full length album. After years in the graffiti and skateboarding lifestyle, he’s found a new creative outlet through his MPC and extensive stash of vinyl. Fans of J Dilla and DJ Shadow should be happy with this release.

Download the album on Dropbox here.

Find the artist on his bandcamp and twitter accounts.

Chains of Logic – Age of Progress – FULL ALBUM

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Stream the full album of this new dubstep release from Houston’s Chains of Logic. Being released worldwide by Houston label DropForge Records, this is the second full-length release from Chains of Logic who got his start dropping bass in Houston’s club scene.

Download the album on dropbox here.

Find the artist on his website, bandcamp, Facebook, and twitter.

SKMB Cross Post

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The Some Kind Of Music Blog & Future Classics Cross Post series continues with picks by SKMB’s Steph Parkes, Nickolas Collinet & Mimi Young. Take a dive into the sounds that have been moving us over the past couple months including a few of our latest mixes.

First of all we want to share with you our latest edition of Tune In Space Out with Some Kind of Music Blog on Vancouver based online radio station DE Radio.

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Our latest Sunday Slow Jams features a Guest Mix from Boston producer SevnthWonder.

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Steph’s Picks

Natasha Kmeto – Prideless (Ryan Wells Remix)

Local fav Ryan Well’s released this killer remix of Natasha Kmeto’s Prideless as part of the Bass Coast Remix Contest. It is by far my favourite entry so far and a track that has been on repeat on my iPod.

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Moon Boots – C.Y.S.

French Express artist Moon Boots has been consistently putting out quality tracks over the past few years and his latest is no exception. CYS is a dreamy number that gives me that floaty, carefree feeling when i’m listening. It’s definitely putting me in the mood for summer with its light, fluffy and feel good vibes.

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Droog Guest Mix for John Digweed

I’ve been really diggin’ this mix from Droog for the past month or so. Lately I just can’t seem to get enough of the deep, dark vibes. This mix has accompanied me on my journey to work and has helped set the mood for a long night of serving.

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Nick’s Picks

Often us bloggers, like DJ’s I’m sure as well, find ourselves on a constant hunt for what’s fresh and new. Lately I’ve been taking a step back however, and peeking into the past library’s of newly discovered artists. Thanks to the many local groups such as IntimateUnderGYou Plus OneGinger62 & Timbre bringing through amazing international talent, I’ve discovered some of my current favourite tracks from DJ TennisTom TragoNora En Pure & Kygo all featured below. 

Metronomy – She Wants (Tennis Edit)

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Tom Trago – True Friends

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Nora En Pure – Come With Me (Original Mix)

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Ed Sheeran – I See Fire (Kygo Remix)

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Mimi’s Picks

KID SMPL – JA

Seattle’s Kid Smpl delivers a ream worth of intricate, textured layers of contemplative sadness through all his tracks, “Ja” being no exception. Heady, corrosive, yet managing to maintain elegance, ‘noise’ has never been more beautiful. Be sure to visit SKMB on May 11 to catch our interview with Kid Smpl and to stream his EP, Silo Tear.

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SEOUL – WHITE MORNING

Montreal’s trio, Seoul, offers crisp, ethereal, salt-of-the-earth freshness, neutralizing any toxicity your ears may have suffered from all that shitty top 40s we’re all subjected to while waiting in line at the store.

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A.WARE – YELLOW WATERMELON

Tits and ass, lights and bling – this is your quintessential getting-ready-for-summer-parties tune. Atlanta’s A.ware (from hip hop duo Mach Five) spells the equation of house + rap = parting legs in sundresses. 

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TACHYON – ‘Circles’ from new EP ‘Teleportation’

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“My inspiration comes from my past tumultuous relationships, an alternating sustained childlike idealism with dark cynicism, and I guess, a little nerdiness, combined with dramatic flamboyance liberated by dance and trance rhythms.”

Those are the words of Jonathon Arons, the Grammy-award winning musician behind Tachyon. Along with bandmate James Cage, the NYC-based artist has started making disco-influenced dance pop that could be the alternate-universe soundtrack to Miami Vice. The fresh, unpredictable tunes truly deserve the name Tachyon – a particle that moves faster than the speed of light.

Download the EP on Dropbox.

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GASMILK – 2 OF US

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‘2 of Us’ is the third single from Gasmilk, the solo project of producer Brian Lee White. As a ten-year veteran of the audio engineering industry, White is no longer content to hide his talents and is branching out on his own creatively.

Gasmilk makes addictive, high energy indie dance anthems that combine a punchy beat with memorable lyrics. ‘2 of Us’ is available to stream through his Soundcloud or to download through Dropbox.

Find Gasmilk on his website, Facebook, and Twitter

Follow Genevieve Michaels for writing about art, music and Vancouver life.

 

Evy Jane – Closer

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Vancouver duo Evy Jane teased us with over two years of near-silence since dropping their debut EP in February of 2012. The standout track, Sayso, has been on regular rotation in my SoundCloud queue ever since.

Evy Jane’s gorgeous, sensual brand of electronica-meets-R’n’B is garnering them some serious attention– they just got signed on to release their upcoming EP with legendary label Ninja Tune.

So far they’ve released a single and video, ‘Closer’, that, with its airy vocals and fuzzy, uplifting synths, fixes my Evy addiction quite nicely. Many congrats to these local artists and here’s anticipating lots of golden work from these two in the future.

Find Evy Jane on Soundcloud, Facebook, and Twitter.

Genevieve Michaels is a full time student and professional awkward person. She writes about art, culture, and city life for a variety of local outlets. Follow her on Twitter.

 

Lightning in a Bottle Lineup and Official Video!

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The music lineup for the 9th annual Lightning in a Bottle Music and Arts Festival has been announced, featuring Moby, Little Dragon, Phantogram, Gramatik, Beats Antique, Amon Tobin, Baauer, Gold Panda, Simian Mobile Disco, Claude VonStroke and more! 
 
This internationally renowned transformative experience also includes the sounds of The Polish Ambassador, Damian Lazarus, Cashmere Cat, Chet Faker and Lee Burridge. Lucent Dossier Experience will also take the familiar stage to mystify their devout fans with their visually enriched live-performance. 
 
Lightning in a Bottle returns with new dates, from May 22-26 2014, and a new location at San Antonio Recreation Area in Bradley, CA  (Google Maps). This new location at Lake San Antonio sits perfectly between Los Angeles and San Francisco in beautiful Monterey County.
 
For the past nine years, The Do LaB has shattered all conceptions of the modern gathering, producing the most innovative and inspiring events on the international circuit. Lightning in a Bottle is a fusion of electronic music and introspective qualities of installation art, live performance, spiritual workshops, and an overarching embodiment of cultural and environmental consciousness. Through this focus on unique creativity, Lightning in a Bottle is its own class of gathering. 
 

Much of Lightning in a Bottle’s intimate singularity is expressed through The Lucent Temple of Consciousness, an amazing sanctuary for all participants to enrich the soul and inspire the spirit. The 2014 schedule inside the Lucent Temple, built out of recycled and found objects, will include over 300 different experiences in yoga, workshops, speakers and exotic world music.

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The Do LaB just released a new video highlighting the lure and magic of Lightning in a Bottle. Tickets are on sale now and moving fast, so grab yours and stay tuned for more info!
 

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