Recent Articles with Interview
A week in the life of EB: Our picks from the last seven days
We don’t need to tell you that we live in an era of information surplus; where every day our attention spans are torn asunder by channels competing for our eyes and ears and keystrokes—and that’s before IRL gets involved, too. I swear if I neglect my Google Reader for one day more it’s going to freak. We – more
Interview: D’Eon
Some month ago Montreal artist d’Eon‘s new double album, simply titled LP, dropped on Hippos In Tanks. The ambitious release is described as ‘an oratorio in four movements – a humanistic mix of electronic pop with devotional subject matter”. Electronic Beats: There seems to be a rising scene of avant-garde pop groups coming out of Montréal, – more
Synthesis of Change: an interview with Teengirl Fantasy
After a string of madly hyped first tracks and their critically acclaimed debut LP 7AM in 2010, Brooklyn-based duo Teengirl Fantasy return with their sophomore full-length Tracer, out August 20 on seminal Belgian/UK label R&S Records. For the new effort, Oberlin College alumni Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss abandoned the sampling that defined 7AM, in – more
10 x 4 – S_W_Z_K
British duo James Taylor and David Brown begat the project Swayzak, releasing two albums of charming tech-house. But last summer Taylor left the duo to pursue his own projects, leaving Brown as the sole Swayzak survivor. The good news is that today Tresor Records is about to unveil S_W_Z_K , Brown’s own solo effort and – more
Interview: James Blake
EB: You once told me that the sound architecture of the infamous Berlin techno and house club Berghain inspired the making of some of your music. Do you remember your first time there? James Blake: I went to Berghain for the first time when Joy Orbison played on one of the Substance nights. The next – more
A.J. Samuels talks to Luther Campbell
As 2 Live Crew’s hype and front man, Luther Campbell was the face of one of the most controversial outfits in the history of hip-hop. In the late eighties and early nineties, the Miami native led the band’s numerous battles against state and federal obscenity laws after authorities in Florida arrested record store owners for – more
Wolf & Lamb exclusive interview for Electronic Beats TV
In-depth interview with Gadi Mizrahi & Zev Eisenberg from Wolf & Lamb for Electronic Beats TV. Filmed at Oye Records Berlin.
Counting with Miguel Villalobos
New York City’s Miguel Villalobos frames beautiful portraits behind his lens, capturing moments both intimate and directed, casual and strange. He also really, really likes Siouxsie Sioux; always the sign of a true gentleman. Let’s count! 1 memorable line in a film or song: “Fire walk with me.” 2 decisions I regret: … not taking – more
