Treading the line between genuine musicality and tongue-in-cheek farce, Eurodance (or Eurotrash as it’s known to some) is every raver’s little guilty pleasure. Look past the hair gel, the fist pumps, and the neon-colored sunglasses and every once in a while you’ll find a gem worth jamming to. Sometimes it’s not about the art, it’s about the party: “and she said…!”
Drum and Bass (DNB), an electronic form of music, is a tribal music with a similarly tribal following. It is a genre whose spectrum of sound is immense, varying from atmospheric to soulful to heavy and pounding. It is often compared to jazz in the sense that the listener can experience an assortment of diverse sounds all falling under the umbrella of one musical genre. In this sense, the creation of DNB is typified more by an approach than a sound. This playlist samples some of the more soulful Drum n Bass tunes to come out of England in the past few years. So put on those headphones, turn up the volume and wait for the “drop”!
Here for your enjoyment are some of the Top Music Videos of All-Time in Electronic Music! Enjoy!
With theatrical flair, choreographed dance moves, club beats and an eclectic wardrobe, these sexy, trendsetting ladies are in your face, on the charts and creating a new style-driven, fashion-forward, club-ready image. Featuring the phenomenally successful Lady Gaga and the queen of pop herself, Madonna, these ladies know how to entertain a crowd, and always show up dressed to kill.
The venerable DJ / remixer / producer extraordinaire Benny Benassi has always been a personal favorite of mine. I’ve even gone so far as to list him as my religious views on Facebook (no joke). With this playlist, I prove to you that Benny is much more than “Satisfaction.” From the delicately crafted remix of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Otherside” to the dystopian chords of “Come Fly Away,” his instantly recognizable chirps are always a delight.
The North is where it’s at right now. On the forefront of the electronic music scene are a bloc of artists from Scandinavia, Canada, and Great Britain, blending elements of classical music with pulsing electronic beats to achieve something ethereal. Wax poetic on the things most important in life: light and nature. Enter the sublime.
Dubstep is a genre of electronic music that is distinguished by its dark mood, sparse rhythms, and emphasis on bass. It is similar to drum and bass/jungle in its diversity within the genres, pulling from anything and everything musical that it possibly can. We hope you enjoy these selections, and remember, always let the BASS be your guide…
Time for a trip to the desert, to catch some sun, some wide open spaces, and some great live music. The Coachella Music Festival kicks off this Friday with some throwbacks–headliners Paul McCartney, Morrissey, and The Cure–along with some fresh new sounds from Lupe Fiasco, Peter Bjorn and John, and the Silversun Pickups. Three days in the hot California desert with this lineup? We’re ready.
A good remix is one that takes a classic song, tears it apart, and makes it something new, while still hearkening back to the roots of that classic. Thus, for my inaugural Hypomanic Monday, I give you Golden Oldies; a collection of remixes and covers of pre-1985 tracks. Some are straight-up remixes, some are almost unrecognizable covers of classic rock songs. Highlights include: Gabriel & Dresden’s cover of Kansas’s Dust in the Wind; Tiger Baby’s heart-wrenching cover of Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart; and capping it all off comes a cover of Neil Diamond’s classic Sweet Caroline from Angelo Venuto.
Whether your favorite character is Dan, Serena or Blair, you can’t deny the appeal of a show based on a bunch of attractive, spoiled, bratty Upper-East Side teens looking for love, sex and trouble in the bars and lounges of Manhattan. The show is a hit and, surprisingly, the music featured is great.
