The Sonixx are a new one man electro group out of Montreal, Canada, whose debut EP “Sex, Drugs and Electro” is full of string washes and split second classic house shout outs and grinding synth bass. If you’re intrigued, the EP is now available for purchase on his Myspace via paypal.
September 16, 2008
Sex, Drugs and Electro from The Sonixx
December 20, 2007
Moby’s Last Night
This kind of hit me unexpectedly, Moby’s been busy. I just found out that he did the entire musical score for the David E. Kelly (Of Donnie Darko fame) movie Southland Tales. I should have figured something was up, because there was the song “Blue Paper” off of his Hotel bonus ambient disc in the trailer. Moby is no stranger to having his songs in movies as “God Moving Over the Face of the Water”, “Go!” and many others have popped up from time to time. His unique relationship to this aspect of film making has also prompted him to offer his tracks for free or at very little cost to film makers via the website mobygratis.com
Now, onto the main event, Moby’s new album Last Night is being released early next year, and a sampler was released on his website. After listening to it a few times, I can honestly say I’m looking forward to this release more than anything after 18. His last album Hotel was only tolerable because Moby is one of the few artists from my high school days that I’m not embarrassed to say I still like. Although with songs like “Beautiful” it seems like he sure was trying hard to change that. I understand that he was going for a much more organic feel to his music, because what he’s well known for is electronic music and samples. Change is good, and different perspectives are great, but I missed the cryptic Moby poetry vocals, the thumping beats, and the rumbling basslines. There were a few good tracks on that album, but only the ones that resembled the music that made Moby famous. The thing is though, good music is good music, whether it’s sampled, live, or a digitally altered cat in a bathtub. That said, I really enjoy his “Animal Rights” album.
Onto the sampler though, it seems that all of Moby’s ambient experiments and soundtracking have yielded some neat new effects in his music. I’m glad to see that Moby’s returned to the electronic wizardry that made me love him in the first place. That’s right, expect thumping basslines, funk guitars, soaring female vocals, and even raps. Even Moby himself raps on the album, he sounds kind of Brian Eno-esque in the raps, which makes sense as Moby is very similar to Brian Eno (Bald, Electronic, Ambient). Those yearning for some old school moby will even find some piano house. I think the album is at least going to be as good as 18. Keep your fingers crossed.
here’s Moby’s take on the album:
“last night” is basically a love letter to dance music in new york city. what i love about the new york approach to dance music is the eclecticism and the open minded-ness on the part of the musicians, the dj’s, and the people in the bars and clubs. in making ‘last night’ i essentially tried to take a long 8 hour night out in new york city and condense it into a 65 minute long album.’
Moby – Last Night Album Sampler
Moby – Blue Paper
Catching up with Damienkrauss
Damienkrauss is an artist hailing from California that I’ve been listening to throughout the years for his particular brand of IDM and electronica. He utilizes low bit rate instruments and jungle styled rhythms to create what would be the best video game soundtrack ever from 1990. In addition to the corrupted Nintendo melodies, some very thought provoking samples are thrown in. Not the obligatory “Oh the monster’s going to get me!” type 1950′s horror movie sample, but samples that are extremely relevant to today’s media engorged society. It’s like truth coming at you at 80mph.
Damienkrauss – Stick A Screwdriver in My Face
Damienkrauss – Pale Ale Nightmares
Damienkrauss – Lovelife Dischordia Papilloma Complex
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