Take equal parts Antony Hegarty and Dinosaur L, add a touch of DFA punk disco swagger and you’ll probably end up with something like Hercules & The Love Affair. Everyone from New York to London seems to be going crazy over current single "Bli...
The driving force behind Ian Drury And The Blockhead’s tight as you like rhythm section, Chas Chankel had been out in the musical wilderness for the best part of 20 years. Then in 2007, out of nowhere came a clutch of hotly received 12”s on left-...
New mix / compilation from Digitalism, who have been a bit quiet of late, on French fash' label Kitsuné. On first glance this looked a bit too similar to the recent Boyz Noize "Suck My Deck" compilation for me to review - lots of tracks, lots of...
Volume two (I missed volume one by Andrew Weatherall) of Sci-Fi-Lo-Fi, mixed by Damian Lazarus, is one of those mixes that manages to combine many disparate elements to form one cohesive statement, that is greater than the sum of it’s essential p...
*** UPDATE: THE EVENT IS SOLD OUT *** The Electronic Beats Festival in Prague is set to rock the stage at Veletržní palác with a line-up to wow:Róisín MurphyHercules And Love AffairRed SnapperMr. OizoThe OrbCartonnageare going to entertain the cr...
*** UPDATE: THE EVENT IS SOLD OUT ***On November 20, 2008, the Electronic Beats Festival will come to Germany's vibrant capital, Berlin. This special night will take place at Postbahnhof.And this is the top extensive line-up:PeachesHercules And L...
A powerful line-up, a sold-out crowd, and a laser light show were the perfect ingredients to make the Electronic Beats Festival in Prague a night to remember. Close to 3,000 fans filled Prague’s National Gallery on November 14th to experience a l...
The 2008 series of Electronic Beats Festivals made its grand finale at the infamous Postbahnhof in Berlin on November 20th with an amazing line-up that included Peaches, Santogold, Hercules and Love Affair, Munk, MixHell, Missill and a special DJ...
It seems as if a new way of thinking (in the music industry), initiated by New York-based bands like Hercules And Love Affair, TV on the Radio and Antony And The Johnsons is moving over to Europe. These bands all stand for openmindness, individua...
On November 14, 2008, the Electronic Beats Festival will take the stage at Prague's National Gallery for a night to remember. The line-up has just been announced, and it includes some of the best the electronic music scene has to offer. Here are...
Hercules And Love Affair just finished their Europe tour these days. The performances were in a refreshing way surprisingly positive. Although they performed with a live band it was more like a highly danceable and funky DJ set, which caused a lo...
Detroit techno legend Kevin Saunderson is releasing a retrospective collection of his life’s work this June. Aficionados of house music, devoted fans and techno addicts will all appreciate such a momentous release from Saunderson. One-third of De...