When starting to think about this new column about music that usually doesn’t have a place on Electronic Beats – however you might delineate that – I figured it might be best to start with a band whose chamber pop gorgeousness has haunted the blogosphere for a good while now: Long Island, New York’s amiable – more
Couleur Locale. Highlighting the local values Budapest’s annual design festival is set to take place between 30th of September and 9th of October with dozens of exhibitions, meet-ups and mustsee events. Beside presenting several interactive programmes like workshops, open studios, design tours to discover the best of local designers, the Budapest-based Design Week also features – more
By now you might have heard about the great Viennese label Affine Records that is home to such classy artists as Dorian Concept, JSBL, The Clonius, Cid Rim and Ogris Debris. The latter, to whom we referred to as “two ruffians from Austria” in an earlier post about their exclusive mix for EB, are true – more
When Jonny Teardrop moved from his native Paris to Berlin earlier this year, France lost an amazing live performer. This tall, soft-spoken young man is most likely to be found thrashing on the ground like a grand mal tornado, vocal chords blasting out raw, distorted screams that linger in the air like phantoms. He’s no – more
We love how-to guides. They’re probably what the internet is all about (think forums, FAQs, and websites like the brilliant www.instructables.com) and it’s always great to see people offering their knowledge to the public. Harrison Krix is such a person. In March 2009 the prop designer decided to build an exact copy of Guy-Manuel de – more
Shan Beaste is nothing if not diverse. The LA chanteuse has been performing under the name ZOMBELLE for only a brief time, but already she’s helped shape the face of several young genres. Emerging as a brightly-colored head in a sea of fog, she flirts alternately with the syrupy lo-fidelity of witch house, the haunted – more
Nothing kicks off the day like a little light fetishism. Designer Drugs, the New York duo who redefined dark fashion with last years’ ‘Drop Down‘ are back with a brand new video. ‘Leather Gang’ is an industrialized club killer off their recent debut album HARDCORE / SOFTCORE, guaranteed to delight anyone who likes their bangers – more
