Word: electronica
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...probably have a similar taste for one of her favorite bands, Air. Three years since the release of their masterpiece “Talkie Walkie,” the French duo have returned with “Pocket Symphony” and a fresh supply of their patented haute-electronica. Their sound combines rigorous piano, string, and synth melodies with a variety of eclectic instrumentals, plus vocals by both group members, Nicholas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel. In “Pocket Sympony,” Air continues to exploit their original sound and attempts to forge...
Move over, Moby. If underground hip-hop artists like DJ Shadow once felt threatened by RJD2’s runaway success, they can rest assured: for RJD2, electronica is the new hip-hop. Philadelphia DJ RJD2’s third solo release, aptly named “The Third Hand,” is more of the same but less of the old. That is, the album is still distinctively RJD2, but in his latest release the turntable auteur moves farther away from his hip-hop roots and toward a more indie sound. On first listen, the mellow beats...
...innovative DJcollective from Tijuana, Nortec fuses the oompah sounds of Mexican regional music with electronica imported from the U.S. and Europe. For this album, the crew went beyond its mixing boards and invited local musicians to record with it. The result: a rich collection that embraces the clash of dissonant cultures. The thumping Revu Rockers deftly weaves blaring trumpets with a solid house beat into a hybrid that is greater than the sum of its parts. If only our politicians understood border crossing half as well...
...surroundings. When your ears start ringing, go for a nightcap at the blissfully laid-back SHIRAZ, tel: (43-664) 335 55 55 - a favorite of hookah-smoking jeunesse dorée, lounging on Persian pillows. Josefstädterstrasse is the Gürtel's other nightlife hub. Fans of electronica gather at RHIZ, tel: (43-1) 409 25 05, not only for the international DJs but also the superior live performances (U.S. theremin virtuoso Pamelia Kurstin was among the recent acts). The techno club CHELSEA, tel: (43-1) 407 93 09, draws an edgy, twentysomething crowd, while...
...LIVE365.COM The world's largest Internet-radio network offers some 300 genres, with everything from psychedelia to barbershop, zydeco to electronica...