Bill Brewster: The revolution will be slow and sexy
In the increasingly antagonistic and money-fuelled world of dance music, it’s reassuring to know there are still some stalwarts that value substance over style. One such renaissance man is Bill Brewster, co-author of seminal dance music history Last Night A DJ Saved My Life.
By Peter Walker | Arts, Music | Thursday, 18 April 2013 at 3:26 pm
Kid Koala: ‘A lot of the equipment I made music on is older than me’
Eric San, AKA Kid Koala, is something of a pop culture polymath. During a career spanning the best part of two decades, the 33-year-old has written books, illustrated comics and helped create computer games, not to mention producing and performing some of the most original music to be found on the already innovative Ninja Tune record label.
By Peter Walker | Arts, Music | Monday, 24 September 2012 at 12:04 pm
EDM Wars – Storm in a bassbin or impending industry implosion?
The world of EDM – or electronic dance music to the uninitiated or un-American – is at war. In the last few months several spats have erupted between wildly popular mainstream electronic artists and their apparently slightly bitter underground counterparts.
By Peter Walker | Arts, Music | Wednesday, 11 July 2012 at 1:00 am
Daniel Avery: Living in a Phantasy
Between DJing, producing and promoting Daniel Avery leads a busy life, but far from being jaded, the 26-year-old from Bournemouth is incredibly appreciative of his situation.
By Peter Walker | Music | Monday, 4 June 2012 at 4:00 am
Amon Tobin: Music and sound are pretty all-consuming for me
If you were lucky enough to catch Amon Tobin’s ISAM album tour last year then you’ll know just how groundbreaking his audio-visual stage setup was, and even if you didn’t make it along, then chances are you saw the enthusiastic reviews cropping up online at some point.
By Peter Walker | Arts, Music | Friday, 11 May 2012 at 11:15 am
The rise and fall of breakbeat
More so than perhaps any other music strain, dance music is cyclical. Declared dead with alarming frequency, only to rise from the ashes to popular prominence, the merry-go-round of internal sub-genres is forever regurgitating styles and sounds that were previously pushed out.
By Peter Walker | Arts, Music | Thursday, 29 March 2012 at 9:41 am
The electronic music live show finally comes of age
A lack of visual spectacle has always left live electronic music at a significant disadvantage to the traditional band set up.
By Peter Walker | Arts | Friday, 9 December 2011 at 10:51 am
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