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Portishead’s Geoff Barrow Sticks His Beak Out
Geoff Barrow is known for his contribution to trip-hop duo Portishead. After the band released their last album, Barrow connected with bassist Billy Fuller and drummer Matt Williams and launched Beak> after a few wicked jam sessions. A musical departure from Portishead’s sound, Beak>’s debut (which was issued via Barrow’s Invada label) sports a heady, experimental approach. After playing various festivals and club shows in Europe, Beak> is playing a string of U.S. dates. Big Shot caught up with Barrow in Bristol and found out why playing with Beak> makes him feel like ...
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On The Cover of Issue 33: Kele
Since Bloc Party burst upon the U.K. scene in 2005 with Silent Alarm, singer/guitarist Kele Okereke’s lyrics have resonated with a generation of punters. Though his shy, introspective demeanor has purposefully put him in a protective cacoon, he’s one of the few writers to be able to meld elements of dance music into angst-ridden indie music. So far 2010 has been a momentaneous year for Okereke—he more or less came out, appeared on Tiësto’s Kaleidoscope, and after seven years with Bloc Party, embarked on his ambitious dance-focused solo debut, The Boxer, as the band went on hiatus. Is it going to be ...
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Music Reviews
Compilation Review: Abe Duque / ‘Live And On Acid’ (History Records)
New York’s Limelight stealer Abe Duque, the Hollis, Queens spinner whose earliest output stretches back some 15+ years, continues to dismiss rumors that today’s technophiles might want to spread about ...
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Album Review: Rene Hell / ‘Porcelain Opera’ (Type)
With artists like Oneohtrix Point Never and Emeralds breaking through in a big way, it may well be safe to say that 2010 is the year of the kosmische revival. ...
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Album Review: El-P / ‘Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixx3′ (Gold Dust)
In case you’ve never heard any of his albums, group projects, side projects, productions, or seen a picture of him, know this: El-P is fucking pissed. Pretty much always. If ...
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Album Review: Matthew Dear / ‘Black City’ (Ghostly International)
With so much of techno music rooted in post-apocalyptic futurism, it’s surprising that producers leave it to wonky blips and bleeps to speak for them. Genre stalwart Matthew Dear has ...
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Album Review: Nate Mars / ‘Concentric Circles’ (Blipswitch Digital)
Nate Mars is a New York City musician/producer best known for his collaboration with Jahdan Blakkamore on “Above and Beyond Dem,” a memorable track that closed out FreQNasty’s 2007 Fabric ...
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After 16 Years, DJ Mecca Fat Beats Calls It A Day
Hip-hop DJs in New York and Los Angeles who live to dig for vinyl are going to have to look elsewhere for their jams starting next month. After 16 years, Fat Beats has announced it will close its New York store on September 4th and Los Angeles location on September 18th. Both shops will go out with a bang with ...
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Electric Zoo 2010 Promoters Promise NYC Dance Music Fans More of Everything
The second installment of Electric Zoo on Randall's Island over Labor Day weekend is around the corner. Featuring a who's who of electronic music on a two-day bill overflowing with world-class talent — everyone from Moby and The Chemical Brothers to Kaskade and Above & Beyond — the festival looks to be bigger and better in every day. Big Shot ...
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Big Shot Guest Mix: Karton
Aussie DJ/producer duo Karton — Paul Richter and Paul Beohm — mine an interesting musical terriain where they are free to bathe their songs with elements of breaks, dubstep and any dance floor style they fancy at any particular moment. The duo just released "For All Seasons," which serves as the second single from their same-named debut album, For ...
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Sascha Funke Gives Us Ten
Sascha Funke's Top 10 for September 2010 1. Ame / "Rrose Sélavy" (Innervisions) 2. Basic Soul Unit / "Night Heat" (Mule Electronic) 3. Kiki / "Sumore" (BPitch Control) 4. Pachanga Boys / "Power" (Kompakt" 5. Mathias Kaden / "State of Stasis" (Wareika Remix) (Vakant) 6. Mickey Moonlight / "Love Pattern" (Isolee Remix) (Ed Banger) 7. Arto Mwambe / "Winterhut" (Live At Robert Johnson) 8. Muder, Penner / "Let ...
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Gear Review: Grace Digital Audio Eco Extreme
For the audiophile on the go, sometimes the earbud MP3 player can leave much to be desired, especially if you are with company. With this fresh new box from Grace Audio, you can pack along your portable audio device and get ready to rumble. Housed in a waterproof, rugged rubberized body, this shock-resistant unit is designed to withstand the fierce ...
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