Moogfest Returns to Asheville in 2014, lineup announced
After a short break in 2013 while the festival changed hands in partnership deals, Moogfest is returning to Asheville, NC on April 23-27th. In commemoration of the late American synth pioneer Bob Moog, the weekend has always been dedicated to new advances in music.
Understanding high tech soul: why Detroit techno matters for the EDM generation
The word “techno” has certainly taken on its fair share of interpretations in the course of its history. It is undeniably culturally significant not only to devotees of electronic music, but also to understanding the trajectory of the world’s aural history as we know it. As the new generation of dance music lovers, we owe it to ourselves to understand the place from which we came.
Good Morning Mix – Massive Attack’s 6 Mix (11/23/2012)
Living legends Massive Attack recently paid a visit to the BBC studios to record quite the eclectic mix for BBC 6Music. Massive Attack is currently celebrating 21 years since the release of their groundbreaking album, Blue Lines and took to the opportunity to craft a mix that both represents the inspirations for that album and the four subsequent albums they've released in their long careers. Blue Lines features the single "Unfinished Sympathy," a song commonly regarded as one of the very best dance music songs of all time. This mix features a refreshingly few number of Massive Attack originals, really allowing the listener to get a feel for the wide range of sounds 3D and Daddy G love and appreciate. Click through and listen to the likes of Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, Addison Grove, Flying Lotus, Man Parrish, Mos Def, and Björk.