Showing posts with label glitchstep. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glitchstep. Show all posts
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Z-Dar - Singularity (artist/music review)
Whatsup everybody? Z here once again and I'm coming to you to share with you Singularity. he is an artist that's been on the radar as an up an coming producer from the states for quite some time and as a personal favorite I've wanted to cover for a while now. So due to his plethora of new tracks off his Breathe EP (free download!), I figured what better time than now? He has a style that is very precise on his productions, it have remnants of chip tune sensibilities that stand out well with tight production quality and crunchy rhythms that melt together amazingly as stand alone melodies that give a sound that boarders somewhere between Gameboy and alien crystalline planet. So today all you EGPunks, I'm gonna give an artist overview to the LA native Singularity, and play you some tracks from the new EP as well as some of my favorites from the back catalog.
Singularity - Fracture *FREE DOWNLOAD* by Singularity
Fracture is one of Singularity's newer tracks, taken off the Breathe EP. It's definitely one of the more interesting takes on a Glitch-Hop ensemble, with catchy rhythms overlaying the whole piece and drops that are on the less abrasive side that come elegantly after melted interludes. The arranging is top notch and the tight synth work that Singularity is quickly making a name for himself with is more apparent than ever.
Singularity - Crave *FREE DOWNLOAD* by Singularity
Crave is an amazing piece of art. It's melody instantly drags you into a comforting space with a electro vibe that has a lot to be admired. It's clean drum play has some real staying power keeping the overall flow of the track going well and the vibe high as hell. If that's not enough, it then smacks you in the face with some impressive vocal work that is consistent enough to be a feature but not done too long and frequent to take away from the actual song structure itself and to top it off it was done by Singularity himself. Multi faceted and talented in all fields I hope to hear more all encompassing work by the man In the future.
Singularity- Pulse *FREE DOWNLOAD* by Singularity
Pulse is a more reserved entry ensemble wise as it keeps to the tried and true dubstep formula, but don't let that fool you one bit. It's impressively done. It keeps a more airy vibe throughout and just lets the drums carry it through for most of the way giving a more Trance-esque feel that breaks off into a more liquidy breakbeat/drum and bass motif before it drops into a glitchy, crunchy, all around fun before bering it back to that trance feel you got comfortable with before. Not a party song by any means but one of his best chillout songs to date.
Singularity - Breathe (Feat. Steffi Nguyen) *FREE DOWNLOAD* by Singularity
Breathe, if you hadn't already figured out, is the title track to the newest EP, featuring vocals by none other than Steffi Nguyen who Singularity has used before on his song Fade. It's probably the most varied out of all the tracks on Breathe with super tight production quality and drum play that gets the intensity without breaking the overall chillout vibes from the beginning that are only intensified by the vocal, until it drops abruptly turning it into the banger you wouldn't immediately notice. Deserving of being the title track as I see it incorporates a lot of the skills from the previously featured tracks melded together in a way that gives it a stand alone feel.
Singularity - Earthbound (Original Mix) * OUT NOW ON ITUNES* by Singularity
This one off Singularity's back catalogue released about a half a year back is called Earthbound, It has a jumpy Glitch-Hop feel that keeps you dancing. It presumably features vocals by Singularity himself, It hasn't been made official but it sounds exactly like the person who does Crave which Singularity came out and said he did himself. It has more a video game chip tune feel to the entire thing that is done tastefully without being annoying, and the Mario jump is a fun touch.
Singularity - Nanox (Original Mix) *OUT NOW ON BEATPORT* by Singularity
Nanox is another one off the back catalog that was released a little more than a half year ago. It's one of the most cliff diving vertigo inducing tracks Ive heard in Glitch-Hop history. It bring euphoria whenever it kicks into overdrive from one modest end of the EDM spectrum till it soars into space with an impressive melody that glitches itself into percussion, and the only way that makes any sense is if you check it out yourself. Finding impressive ways to be hard hitting as the best of them without being heavy to the point of being generic and abrasive.
Singularity is definitely one to keep on the radar, hopefully someone books him in NY or tries to get him on a few festivals that I could take the time to check out because I'm interested in seeing how he can do live sets. His sound is original to him as not much people in the same fields of genres take their time to cultivate a distinct difference in sounds that they can call their own so to see that progress further and taken into the live music territory would be nice. Any promoters who check our site out and I know there are a good number of you can make that happen, but for now go to his website and check out the new Breathe EP along with other music.
Labels:
artist,
artist review,
electric ghost punk,
free download,
glitch,
glitchhop,
glitchstep,
music review,
new music,
singularity,
soundcloud,
z,
z-dar,
zdar,
zodd
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Camp Bisco Artist Spotlight: Alpha Data
Camp Bisco 11 starts tomorrow! All throughout the weekend we will bring you different artist spotlights from an awesome guest writer who was just returned from a 6 month festy tour. I am pleased to introduce you to the very well cultured and well traveled Fitz!
Alpha Data is an artist who struck me by surprise when I saw him open for the Polish ambassador this past March. I was first struck by his inventive sampling, in particular his use of clips from the early days of internet meme culture, in songs such as “I'm a computer” or “WTF, mate”, and then by the tasteful and hard hitting choice of remixes ranging everywhere from cherished album tracks “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” by the Flaming Lips and cultural standards like Wild Cherry’s “Play that Funky Music White Boy”, to breathing new life to such recent hits as the Red Hot Chili Peppers “Snow” or Muse’s “The Uprising”. His most recent release “ADHD” shows a good portion of his range from upbeat glitch hop like the aforementioned “WTF, mate” to heavy electro-house like the title track “ADHD”.
If this promising young producer has managed to craft these beats while finishing his law degree, I cant wait to see what hes been able to do on his summer vacation. Be sure to catch his set at 12:30 to 1:30pm on the label stage for a chance to catch one of the most talented up and coming producers playing this festival.
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| Alpha Data on the Grind |
Alpha Data is an artist who struck me by surprise when I saw him open for the Polish ambassador this past March. I was first struck by his inventive sampling, in particular his use of clips from the early days of internet meme culture, in songs such as “I'm a computer” or “WTF, mate”, and then by the tasteful and hard hitting choice of remixes ranging everywhere from cherished album tracks “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” by the Flaming Lips and cultural standards like Wild Cherry’s “Play that Funky Music White Boy”, to breathing new life to such recent hits as the Red Hot Chili Peppers “Snow” or Muse’s “The Uprising”. His most recent release “ADHD” shows a good portion of his range from upbeat glitch hop like the aforementioned “WTF, mate” to heavy electro-house like the title track “ADHD”.
If this promising young producer has managed to craft these beats while finishing his law degree, I cant wait to see what hes been able to do on his summer vacation. Be sure to catch his set at 12:30 to 1:30pm on the label stage for a chance to catch one of the most talented up and coming producers playing this festival.
Labels:
alpha data,
artist,
camp bisco,
dance,
dj,
festival,
fitz,
flaming lips,
glitch,
glitchstep,
new york,
producer,
red hot chili peppers,
spotlight,
wild cherry
Friday, February 24, 2012
This Weekend, Nintendo Party!!
If you're still wondering what to do this weekend, you are out of your mind! You should be reliving your favorite video games from Nintendo in real time. You should be out with your friends raging to some of the coolest DJs on the scene! You should be at When World's Collide on Saturday!!
Brought to you by the same team that brought me my first rave (Power Ravers!), [Space] Flux is going to transform the Electric Warehouse again into a completely new party experience! As you already know, The Lab is cut into two parts, the larger main floor, and the upstairs "side" room. They will be decked out accordingly, with the main room themed after Hyrule (Zelda [duh]), and upstairs will be Kirby's Dreamland! I'm very excited to see what exactly will be there for deco, but the inside scoop tells me that it will blow your mind.
The lineup is awesome. You have:
Rockman
Galvatron
Animus
Wink-E
DJ Beast
DJ Syncere
W@X
Addicted Penguin
DJ Bizzare
Cloud Strife
Alex Dragonov
Johnny J
DJ Hannibal
Kid Royale
Project EXP
Rich Green
Along with this sick music that's going to be on fire all night, you will have several other attractions! There will be fire spinning, UV body painting, Kevin Carpet, Nintendo games to play (crossing my fingers for some super smashed brothers), visuals by Morgan Freeman, a costume contest sponsored by Heart of Brooklyn Tattoo, Scoodies and LED Gloves/toys by Electrik Graffiti (including the first ever glovers tent!!), LED shirts by Underground Lights, Paradox on the lights and sound, and "GLOWSTICKS FALLING FROM THE SKY LIKE NEON RAIN"... so much is going on at this event!
I'm pumped to be there with the family, I can't wait for this event. Make sure to check out the event page on FB, and go 'LIKE' everyone's pages. The support helps everyone keep going, so help them out! I'll see you guys there [duh]!!
Get your tickets now!! BUY HERE!
Brought to you by the same team that brought me my first rave (Power Ravers!), [Space] Flux is going to transform the Electric Warehouse again into a completely new party experience! As you already know, The Lab is cut into two parts, the larger main floor, and the upstairs "side" room. They will be decked out accordingly, with the main room themed after Hyrule (Zelda [duh]), and upstairs will be Kirby's Dreamland! I'm very excited to see what exactly will be there for deco, but the inside scoop tells me that it will blow your mind.
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| Cloud Strife |
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| Rockman!! |
The lineup is awesome. You have:
Rockman
Galvatron
Animus
Wink-E
DJ Beast
DJ Syncere
W@X
Addicted Penguin
DJ Bizzare
Cloud Strife
Alex Dragonov
Johnny J
DJ Hannibal
Kid Royale
Project EXP
Rich Green
Along with this sick music that's going to be on fire all night, you will have several other attractions! There will be fire spinning, UV body painting, Kevin Carpet, Nintendo games to play (crossing my fingers for some super smashed brothers), visuals by Morgan Freeman, a costume contest sponsored by Heart of Brooklyn Tattoo, Scoodies and LED Gloves/toys by Electrik Graffiti (including the first ever glovers tent!!), LED shirts by Underground Lights, Paradox on the lights and sound, and "GLOWSTICKS FALLING FROM THE SKY LIKE NEON RAIN"... so much is going on at this event!
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| Hell Yeah Awesome Flier! |
Get your tickets now!! BUY HERE!
Labels:
dance,
electric warehouse,
electrik graffiti,
glitchstep,
gloving,
LED,
light show,
mario,
nintendo,
Rave,
scoodie,
the lab,
video games
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