Surkin - Advanced Entertainment System EP REVIEW

French house maestro Benoit Heinz, AKA Surkin, made a name for himself with his first few EPs. Songs like "Radio Fireworks" and "White Knight Two" became small hits, and brought Surkin underground recognition. His debut album, USA, proved how far his productions could reach genre-wise, ranging from pop to hip-hop to 80s ghetto house. His new six-track EP, "Advanced Entertainment System", aims to increase this range, welcoming dubstep and trap-influenced sounds into the mix.

Noise Filter Tapes #1 - March 2013 Mix

With all this new music coming out, it's hard to keep up with all of it. So I've started a monthly mix series in which I play new and noteworthy music that came in the past month. Hope you enjoy these!

The Top 10 Best Justice Remixes

About the time Justice were finishing up their second album,  Audio Video Disco, they mentioned that they wouldn't be doing any more remixes. This had me worried, because a big part of why I liked Justice so much was their remixes. Luckily, now that the French duo stopped touring, they've had time to get into the remix business again. For Boysnoize Records' 100th release, Justice have remixed "Ich R U" by Boys Noize himself, their first remix in 4 years. To commemorate, I've compiled a list of my favorite remixes from the past ten years, not including the remixes of their own material. So without further ado, here are my Top 10 Favorite Justice Remixes.

Shlohmo - Laid Out EP REVIEW

Los Angeles producer Henry Laufer, AKA Shlohmo, likes to bring in a little bit of everything when it comes to his music. He's younger than most producers (he started releasing music around age 18), yet he brings a lot to the table in terms of production. He dives into genres such as trip-hop, funk, and R&B with ease. The R&B influence is apparent in Shlohmo's latest EP, Laid Out.

Simian Mobile Disco - Live ALBUM REVIEW

Simian Mobile Disco are an English duo that make really clean music. I don't mean that in a bad way at all. Their music is just so smooth, listenable, yet danceable, compelling. They combine elements of house, techno, and pop, and it just comes out so slick and masterful, as if they've been doing this for years. They've been doing it for eight years, to be exact, out of the ashes of the four-piece indie pop group Simian (who you may know through their irresistibly catchy collaboration with Justice, We Are Your Friends). The decision to break up was completely worth it - the new band emerged with their debut 2007 album, Attack Decay Sustain Release, which despite being released (ironically) the same day as Justice's smash hit Cross, scored SMD some fans.

Kavinsky - Outrun ALBUM REVIEW

Sorry for being a bit late on this one (if you consider a whole week 'a bit late'). I've already covered Kavinsky's first single from his new album, "Protovision", and I really liked it. It was significantly Kavinsky, yet you can tell that SebastiAn co-produced it. The song displays the darker side of Kavinsky, and while it's certainly his style, it was a different mood altogether than 2006's "Teddy Boy EP". The French house producer, real name Vincent Belorgey, knows this, which is why he's included a few songs from 2006-2008 on his debut album. Does he succeed at blurring the line between old and new, just like his music blurs the line between the 80s and the future?