Category: Electro

Mamby on the Beach artist spotlight: Will Clarke

Will Clarke is a DJ from Bristol, England who puts down floor-shaking club beats with titles like “Booty Percolatin’.”  I love how a lot of his stuff sounds like mid-1990’s rave material.  He’ll be playing the Mixmag tent at Mamby on the Beach on June 24th in a midday set that I’m sure will be killer.

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Mamby on the Beach artist spotlight: Tchami


French DJ Tchami is the pioneer of music he calls “future house.”  It’s not a bad description at all because he seems to mix stuff you’d hear in a disco with stuff you’d hear in the world of Tron.  He’ll be closing the Mixmag tent at Mamby on the Beach on June 24th at 8:30pm.

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Mamby on the Beach artist spotlight: Fancy Fux

Chicago’s Fancy Fux will be playing a 2:00pm set on the first day of Mamby on the Beach.  They play a fun blend of house, hip hop, and dub.  Their first big single, “Stripper,” is outstanding, and clips of their live sets look like a good time.  They should be a fun start to the festival.  Tickets are still available, by the way.

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Nine Inch Nails to release two EPs within nine months.

Nine Inch Nails recently announced they’ll be releasing two EPs in the next seven to nine months.  The two EPs follow the December 2016 EP Not the Actual Events, and the band says the three EPs are linked (but they haven’t revealed how they are).  The first is scheduled before the start of their summer tour in July, and the next will be released “6 to 8 months” after that.

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Todd Terje releases new single, “Maskindans,” from upcoming album.

TODD TERJE SHARES “MASKINDANS,” TEASES MATERIAL OFF FORTHCOMING ALBUM #2

“MASKINDANS” 12″ SINGLE OUT TODAY
https://soundcloud.com/toddterje/sets/maskindans/
STREAM “MASKINDANS” FEAT. DET GYLNE TRIANGEL
https://soundcloud.com/toddterje/sets/maskindans/
Though he may still be tweaking the space laser to perfect album Numero Twomero (hey, it’s a working title), Todd Terje has still found the time to tease us with “Maskindans,” a sneak preview of what’s to come in the form of this body-moving, brain-grooving cover version of a Norse synth spectacular from the dystopian dance floors of 1982. Inspired by his Dansbar diversions, Todd took to the studio for a little multi-track mania, replaying every part of this doomy dancer with all the Olsen sparkle you could ever wish for. Luring Det Gylne Triangel back into the booth for the first time in 25 years (possibly in his trusty Delorean!), Terje topped off the pops with a newly recorded vocal from the original lyricist, closing the temporal loop and opening the door to dance floor nirvana.

With a minimal wave goodbye to the moodier moments of the original, Terje turns up the funk and gets lost in the groove on this deep discoid delight. After an unruly intro of malfunctioning sirens and squawking synths, “Maskindans” morphs into a nasty new wave nodder, bursting with chorus bass, mutant guitar riffs and infectious 4/4. Ola Ødegård´s monotone vocals stomp along with darkened eyes and backcombed hair, throwing angular shapes and computer feelings before the track romps off into interstellar overdrive. Punching the big red button marked dub, Terje picks up the echo and drops a Bobby O bassline, flirting wildly with acid house as revving synths light up the kosmische sky.

Remix duties fall to Phantasy man Erol Alkan, who replaces those dub disco flourishes with the strobe-lit pulse of Giallo, stripping the track back into a dark wired dancer which steals a beat on the imminent Electroclash revival. An insistent bassline and mechanical beat power straight into the peak time while the treated vocals take us all the way back to hearing Jeans Team in skinny jeans on the darkened dance floor of Trash.

Slip into your tin foil hat and do the “Maskindans,” it’s almost album time (not again!)

“MASKINDANS” 12″ TRACKLISTING
1. “Maskindans” feat. Det Gylne Triangel
2. “Maskindans” (Erol Alkan Rework) feat. Det Gylne Traingel
3. “Maskindans” (Radio Edit) feat. Det Gylne Triangel

Purchase “Maskindans” 12″ here: https://toddterje.lnk.to/maskindans

TODD TERJE TOUR DATES:
June 8th – Budapest, HG @ Kolorádó Festival
June 9th – Madrid, SP @ True Music Festival
June 10th – Venice, IT @ Venezia More Festival
June 16th – Dublin, IR @ District 8
June 17th – London, UK @ Krankbrother Street Party
June 18th – Barcelona, SP @ Sonar Innervisions
June 25th – Chicago, IL @ Mamby On The Beach*
June 27th – Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park*^
June 28th – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Amphitheater*^
June 30th – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley*^
July 1st – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre*^
July 13th – Dour, BG @ Dour Festival
July 14th – Paris, FR @ Zig Zag
July 15th – Bygrave Woods, UK @ Farr Festival
August 19th – Amsterdam, NT@ Blijburg aan Zee
August 25th – Paris, FR @ Touquet Music Beach Festival

* w: The Olsens
^ w: Tycho & Jaga Jazzist

Jai Wolf announces summer tour and releases new single – “Starlight.”

Jai Wolf Announces Summer Tour Dates,
Including Brooklyn Steel, Red Rocks, Lollapalooza, Electric Forest, Capitol Hill Block Party, HARD Summer and MOREListen To New Single, “Starlight (Feat. Mr Gabriel):
https://soundcloud.com/jaiwolfmusic/starlight-feat-mrgabriel/
http://smarturl.it/Starlight_YouTube

Photo by Dash Grey

Jai Wolf has unveiled his initial summer tour dates on the heels of a recent sold out headline tour around Coachella. Starting next month he’ll make stops at Free Press Summer Fest, Red Rocks, Electric Forest and more, before heading to Capitol Hill Block Party in July and Lollapalooza and HARD Summer in August, with many other dates along the way. He’ll cap off the summer with a hometown headline show at Brooklyn Steel on August 25th. It marks his first NYC headline show in 2017 since playing Terminal 5 late last year. A list of dates is below with more to be announced soon.

The recent touring comes in support of his new single, “Starlight,” featuring vocals from Mr Gabriel. “Starlight” picked up where his debut EP, Kindred Spirits, left off by melting the lines between indie electronic, hip hop, and 80s pop, proving Jai Wolf is a promising young artist with a distinct, emotional sound and style. Both “Starlight” and Kindred Spirits are available now via Mom+Pop.

Jai Wolf Tour Dates:
Sun. June 4 – Houston, TX @ Free Press Summer Fest
Sun. June 11 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w/ Marshmello)
Fri. June 23 – Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest
Sat. June 24 – Mountain View, CA @ ID10T Festival
Sun. June 25 – Heber City, UT @ Bonanza Campout & Music Festival
Thu. June 29 – Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest
Fri. July 7 – Surrey, BC @ FVDED in the Park
Sat. July 22 – Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
Sat. Aug. 5 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
Sun. Aug. 6 – Fontana, CA @ HARD Summer
Sat. Aug. 12 – Salmo, BC @ Shambhala Music Festival
Sun. Aug. 13 – Baltimore, MD @ Moonrise Festival
Fri. Aug. 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

She-Devils release new single and North American tour dates.

She-Devils Share Video For New Single, “Hey Boy”
Watch HereNorth American Tour Dates Added;
European Tour Starts Next WeekSelf-Titled Debut Album Out May 19th On Secretly Canadian

“She-Devils are aware of some future truth that the rest of us aren’t privy to.” – NME

“intimate, dusty hybrid pop that searches for cosmic meaning in vintage sounds” – The FADER

“She-Devils…are creating a new way forward for tape looping. The group…dive into the souls of the samples they use, possessing them and finding otherworldly new emotions.” – Pitchfork

“She-Devils evoked the ’70s and ’80s electro-punk minimalism of Suicide and Soft Cell with an austere but riveting presentation.” – Chicago Tribune

A week ahead of the release of their eagerly anticipated self-titled debut album, She-Devils are pleased to share the new video for “Hey Boy.” The duo directed the video themselves, as with the all of their videos, and this focused vision creates a style that is very much in tune with the song. Bright and bombastic colors harp back to the video’s influences including the art of Yayoi Kusama, as well as 90s TV shows such as Pee-wee’s Playhouse, and 60s yé-yé music videos like Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsbourg in “Comic Strip.”She-Devils have expanded their North American tour in support of the album. In June, they’ll make their way through Canada and the Midwest hitting Do Division Festival and ending in the Northeast with a stop at Northside Festival. Come July, the duo will join Beach Fossils for a western states run. Starting next week, She-Devils will be in Europe for two London shows as well as a Saturday slot at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton, plus more. A full list of dates is below.

Watch She-Devils’ “Hey Boy” video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z98O1v9lUskListen & Watch:
“Hey Boy” stream – https://soundcloud.com/secretlycanadian/she-devils-hey-boy-2
“The World Laughs” video – https://youtu.be/lCRZCEQpOqY
She-Devils Tour Dates (new dates in bold):
Wed. May 17 – Paris, FR @ Pop Up du Label (Fireworks Festival
Thu. May 18 – London, UK @ Moth Club
Fri. May 19 – London, UK @ London Fields Brewhouse (Bad Vibrations Alldayer)
Sat. May 20 – Brighton, UK @ The Great Escape Festival
Thu. May 25 – Berlin, DE @ ACUD
Thu. June 1 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
Fri. June 2 – Toronto, ON @ The Baby G
Sat. June 3 – Detroit, MI @ UFO Factory
Sun. June 4 – Chicago, IL @ Do Division Festival
Mon. June 5 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Wed. June 7 – Philadelphia, PA @ Ortlieb’s
Thu. June 8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool (Northside Festival)
Fri. June 9 – Boston, MA @ Lily Pad
Wed. July 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ Resident
Fri. July 7 – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)
Sat. July 8 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)
Mon. July 10 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)
Tue. July 11 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)
Wed. July 12 – Portland, OR @ Holocene (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)
Fri. July 14 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)
Sat. July 15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)
Sun. July 16 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)
Tue. July 18 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)
Wed. July 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)
Thu. July 20 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah (w/ Beach Fossils, Ablebody)


She-Devils album art

Kelly Lee Owens adds North America dates to her world tour.

KELLY LEE OWENS ANNOUNCES FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
AND PRESENTS VIDEO FOR “THROWING LINES”
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW ON SMALLTOWN SUPERSOUND
(above image by Kim Hiorthøy)

“Kelly Lee Owens sounds ethereal and jittery at the same time — not an easy thing . . . Her sounds are the rounded, rubbery boops and pings of techno, ricocheting all around; a steady but understated beat carries [‘Anxi’] into a complete transformation halfway through.” – The New York Times

“[Kelly Lee Owens] mixes dream pop and ambient techno on her immensely varied and fully-formed debut.” – Pitchfork

“The stunning debut album from [Kelly Lee Owens] is the aural equivalent of a hot-stone massage: It’s 45 minutes of gently pulsing electronic beats, sumptuous keyboard hooks, and Owens’ heavenly vocals.” – Entertainment Weekly “Must List”

“an album of contradictions, subverting dance music and pop structures at once.” – W Magazine
London-based producer Kelly Lee Owens is announcing her first ever North American tour in support of her self-titled, debut album, released this past March via Smalltown Supersound. On stage as on record, Kelly blurs the line between throbbing techno and pop vocal performances. For her first trip stateside, she’ll bring her meditative and immersive live show to FYF Fest, plus other major cities across the country.

Additionally, Kelly now presents the video for “Throwing Lines.” As Kelly describes it, “This is one of the poppiest tracks on my record and it could have had a showy video to match, but it feels good to take the piss instead – out of myself and that world.”

Kelly Lee Owens bridges the gaps between cavernous techno, spectral pop, and Krautrock’s mechanical pulse. It brims with exploratory wonder and delves into a variety of moods – sadness, anxiety, and darkly shaded ecstasy – with a trippy-eyed clarity and confidence. Since announcing her debut album, Kelly has quickly become regarded as one of the most exciting new artists to watch from the likes of Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, and way beyond.
Watch Kelly Lee Owens’ “Throwing Lines” Video –
https://youtu.be/oyx-lpJYGCg

Watch/Listen/Share:
Kelly Lee Owens album stream – https://open.spotify.com/album/3Zx14dyUjtZcEas89nZZfn
“Anxi” ft. Jenny Hval video – https://youtu.be/FdDf2Ib4B64
“Anxi” ft. Jenny Hval stream – http://bit.ly/2qZpJuq

Kelly Lee Owens’ Tour Dates:
(new dates in bold)
Wed. May 10 – London, UK @ Pickle Factory
Thu. May 11 – Amsterdam, NL @ De School
Sat. May 13 – Brussels, BE @ Les Nuits Botanique
Wed. May 17 – Toulouse, FR @ Art Gallery (DJ Set)
Sat. June 3 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
Sun. June 11 – Paris, FR @ We Love Green Festival
Sat. July 8 – Cheshire, UK @ Jodrell Bank Observatory, Bluedot Festival
Wed. July 12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Good Room
Thu. July 13 – Montreal, QC @ Ritz PDB
Fri. July 14 – Toronto, ON @ Coda w/ John Talabot
Sat. July 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
Thu. July 20 – Seattle, WA @ Q Nightclub w/ John Talabot
Fri. July 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
Sat. July 22 – San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Music Hall
Fri. Aug 11 – Göteborg, SE @ Way Out West Festival
Sat. Aug. 12 – Oslo, NO @ Øya Festival
Fri. Sep. 1 – Dorset, UK @ End of the Road
Sun. Sep 3 – Stradbally, IE @ Electric Picnic Festival
Thu. Oct 19 – London, UK @ Oslo Hackney
Wed. Nov. 1 – Sun. Nov. 5 – Reykjavik, IS @ Air Waves Festival

Purchase Kelly Lee Owens –
http://smarturl.it/KellyLeeOwens

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Kelly Lee Owens online:
https://kellyleeowens.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kellyleeowens/
https://twitter.com/kellyleeowenshttps://www.instagram.com/kellyleeowens/
https://soundcloud.com/kellyleeowens
http://www.smalltownsupersound.com/
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Slow Magic releases new single and summer tour dates.

Slow Magic Shares New Single, “Mind” (Feat. Kate Boy)
Listen Here
Out Now On Downtown Records/Interscope Records

Announces Summer Headline Tour Dates +
Spring Tour Dates With ODESZA And RÜFÜS DU SOL

Mind artwork
Slow Magic returns with his first new single since 2014’s How To Run Away in the form of “Mind” featuring Sweden’s Kate Boy. This marks the first time Slow Magic has featured vocals on one of his tracks. It’s also a fresh take on the sound Slow Magic has been developing since How To Run Away. There’s a driving beat and pitched up backing vocals, both ever-present elements on any Slow Magic creation, but here he’s pulled out the organic elements of his live percussion which sets him apart from so many of his peers and emphasizes the live element of his production.

The genesis for “Mind” began when Slow Magic and Kate Boy met a couple of years ago at a German festival that took place in an abandoned car factory. Slow Magic recalls, “I remember sneaking through the backstage area and onto the roof to watch their set. I had wanted to work with them ever since I heard their song ‘In Your Eyes.’ I recorded the live drums for ‘Mind’ in Stockholm, Sweden in a studio that metal bands usually record at.”

Starting next week, Slow Magic will tour in support of “Mind” with RÜFÜS DU SOL before meeting up with ODESZA including a performance at the legendary Red Rocks. Following that he’ll play a series of special, intimate headline shows throughout the summer in between a couple festival stops. A full list of dates is below.

Listen To Slow Magic’s “Mind” (feat. Kate Boy):
https://soundcloud.com/slowmagic/mind-1

Slow Magic Tour Dates:

Special Intimate Headline Shows
Sat 06.03.17 – San Francisco, CA @ Gray Area
Wed 07.19.17 – Brooklyn, NY @ House of Yes
Fri 07.28.17 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour

With RÜFÜS DU SOL
Wed 05.17.17 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
Thu 05.18.17 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
Fri 05.19.17 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle

With ODESZA
Sat 05.20.17 – Boise, ID @ Summerfield/Memorial Stadium
Sat 05.27.17 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks

Festivals
Sat 06.17.17 – Chicago, IL @ Taste of Randolph
Fri 06.23.17 – Heber City, UT @ Bonanza Campout & Music Festival

Photo and Costume by Dream Angel
Mask by Jonas McCluggage and Levi Wall
Shot in Reykjavik, Iceland

Dave Depper releases 3rd single from upcoming solo album.

LISTEN TO DAVE DEPPER’S “YOUR VOICE ON THE RADIO” (FEAT. LAURA GIBSON)
https://soundcloud.com/tenderlovingempire/your-voice-on-the-radio-feat-laura-gibson/

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE OUT JUNE 9TH ON TENDER LOVING EMPIRE
(photo credit: Jaclyn Campanaro)

“…a cloud of weightless synths anchored by a danceably funky bass groove.”
— Stereogum on “Do You Want Love?”

“Dave Depper must be one of the hardest working men in indie-rock, one of those indispensably reliable gears turning in the background that supports the machinery of the whole edifice.”
— Flaunt
Dave Depper is set to release his debut solo album, Emotional Freedom Technique, on June 9th via Portland’s Tender Loving Empire. Following the album’s first two singles, “Do You Want Love?” and “Communication,” Depper is excited to present the album’s next single, “Your Voice On The Radio,” which premiered earlier today via Brooklyn Vegan and features longtime friend and collaborator, Laura Gibson. The track sees Depper indulging his pop instincts, showcasing his knack for layering propulsive, melodic bass and drum beats over a wash of vintage synthesizers. Gibson’s vocals warmly compliment Depper as he sings about unrealized and unsatisfied love. Stream the song here.

About the song, Depper says:

“Your Voice on the Radio” is the only track on the record I wrote with a specific thematic goal in mind, which was to pay tribute to those classic, slightly cheesy boy/girl duets of yesteryear (e.g. “Don’t You Want Me”, “Islands in the Stream”, “Young Folks”).

The song finds our protagonist daydreaming that the girl he hears on the radio is secretly dreaming right back at him, so I figured it appropriate to draft my favorite female singer, Laura Gibson, as my duet partner.

Sonically, I attempted to answer the question, “what if David Bowie’s backing band on ‘Sound and Vision’ cut a straight-up disco track while the boss was out on a smoke break?”
If you’re in the Pacific Northwest, Depper will perform two special shows to celebrate the release of Emotional Freedom Technique: Wed. June 21st at Barboza in Seattle and Thu. June 22nd at Mississippi Studios in Portland. Tickets for both are on-sale now. Depper will also play Seattle’s famed Bumbershoot festival this fall, marking his first ever major festival performance to his own name.
Listen To Dave Depper’s “Your Voice On The Radio” (feat. Laura Gibson) — 
https://soundcloud.com/tenderlovingempire/your-voice-on-the-radio-feat-laura-gibson/

Listen/Share:
“Communication” stream — http://bit.ly/2o1ZP7w
“Do You Want Love?” stream — http://bit.ly/2psFYzB

Dave Depper Tour Dates:
Wed. June 21 — Seattle, WA @ Barboza (Record Release Show) [tix]
Thu. June 22 — Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios (Record Release Show) [tix]
Fri. Sep. 1 – Sun. Sep. 3 — Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot [tix]

Pre-order Emotional Freedom Technique — http://bit.ly/2mD1S4H

Download hi-res images & album art — http://pitchperfectpr.com/dave-depper/
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davedepper.com
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instagram.com/davedepper
tenderlovingempire.com
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