Electronica

Blu-ray review: Owl City - ‘Live From Los Angeles’

This week, the first concert film for Owl City, the group made up of Minnesota-native Adam Young, hits store shelves. The film is made up of his July 11, 2011 performance at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, which is why it’s simply called Live from Los Angeles. There’s certainly no need for fancy titles for this one-man group that leans heavily on the use of programming for his backing on his records.

Kardashian sisters help Sabi to fame

Artist: 
Sabi

The Kardashian sisters are known for creating the latest trends in fashion, perfume and even clothing lines but it seems one market the sisters have not cornered yet is music, that is until now. The trailer for Kourtney and Kim Take New York has hit the television airwaves and is getting a female dubstep artist a lot of attention. The trailer shows Kim and Kourtney with their respective significant others exiting a helicopter while Sabi’s pop-infused dubstep track, “Wild Heart,” provides the soundtrack for the K sisters' sexy strut towards New York City.

Breathe in the Grooves

Artist: 
Breathe Carolina
Duo shows you go beyond the autotune

Breathe Carolina manages to accomplish the impossible task of doing something new with the oversaturated sound of electropop on their latest release, Hell Is What You Make It.

The “Rebirth” introduction indicates that the typical dance pop fluff awaits the listener especially with founder David Schmidt’s vocals then co-founder Kyle Even’s screaming vocals kick in on “Wooly” and the predictability factor disappears in a rush.

Reviewer Rating: 
4.00Stars

Flux Pavilion Remixes DJ Fresh's 'Gold Dust'

Artist: 
Flux Pavilion

Joshua Steele is a dubstep producer and DJ from England, and is more commonly known as Flux Pavilion. Under the Circus Records label, Steele has done various remixes, rendering the original songs unrecognizable, but in a good way.

I first stumbled upon and became a fan of Steele’s work when browsing videos on YouTube. My favorite is currently “Gold Dust” by DJ Fresh which was re-released in August of 2010.

Sunlight Ascending's 'Out of This Place' Part I and II

Right out of Detroit

A relatively new band, Sunlight Ascending, is starting to gain attention for their unique and untouched ability to mix post-rock sound with electro music. The band has an uncanny ability to calm and uplift anyone who takes the time to listen to this undiscovered jewel.

I just came across this band, and I have fallen in love. For a band to hold me captivated through six and a half minutes of lyric-less music and then to add on another nine and a half minutes with a part two is quite an accomplishment, and they have gained my respect.

'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Fame' single: Review

Artist: 
Black Cards

Black Cards is an experimental electropop band formed by bassist Pete Wentz after the indefinite hiatus of Fall-Out Boy. “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Fame,” their first single to be sold on iTunes, is at least lyrically more ambitious than other electronic dance songs.

The lyrics, as one might guess from the song title, are about the hollowness and emptiness of fame. Lines like, “I dream of a world where it only rains champagne,” “I want to be used and left empty,” and “Kiss me like a victim, I’ll collaborate it,” are fairly clever lines.

'Deer in the Headlights' music video: Single

Artist: 
Owl City

Alternative rock band Owl City’s music video for their single, “Deer in the Headlights,” is surprisingly interesting and pretty fun to watch.

Get Busy Living

Artist: 
Goldfish

Goldfish, a two-man group straight from South Africa, brings the elements of jazz, live instruments and African-inspired music to the United States with the release of their latest album Get Busy Living.

The album borrows the vocals of several South African artists and features an orchestra of instruments including saxophones, flutes, drums and keyboards.

Some of the most impressive songs on the album are “Crunchy Joe” and the title track, “Get Busy Living.”

Pretty Mess

Artist: 
Erika Jayne

Pretty Mess, the debut album from dance/electronica songstress Erika Jayne, is far from a mess.

The album, which was released in August...is riddled with extreme dance-pop beats that will make even the most uncoordinated person tap their foot. The feelings of the songs are very upbeat and happy, with a hint of eroticism, as evident in such songs as "Rollercoaster," and "Give You Everything."

Jayne's voice is reminiscent of Madonna and Kylie Minogue, and she seems to display a confidence that a lot of new singers may not possess.

Reviewer Rating: 
5.00Stars

We Are Pilots

Artist: 
Shiny Toy Guns

Shiny Toy Guns sounds like a band being pulled in two directions. Half of this album sounds like honest-to-goodness electronica, complete with a quick 4/4 stripper pole beat and rich buzzing synthesizers. It's a formula that really works for them, as evidenced by their nomination for a Grammy for best Electronica album in 2008.

Reviewer Rating: 
4.00Stars
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