Electronic Music NewsConcert cultivates ‘electronica’ scene
The News Review:
- Concert cultivates ‘electronica’ scene
- Electronic superstars Sasha and Digweed to play Coachella
- Getting to Know: Soulsavers
- Latest Acts Confirmed for Creamfields
- Five milestones in music technology
- The party’s over
Concert cultivates ‘electronica’ scene
Red and Black – Apr 3, 2008
The man behind the popular musical project Bassnectar considers himself to be a “bass scientist” and has the education to prove it. Ashton earned a minor in electronic music from the University of California-Santa Cruz and will be spinning and mixing different musical genres “scientifically” and “methodically” tonight at the Georgia Theatre as the headliner to the fourth Baller’s Ball. The Baller’s Ball was started as a subset of local company Music Matters Productions as a “celebration of urban music and art” and to satisfy a growing Athens electronic music scene. “The Baller’s Ball is really an opportunity for us to bring in a ton of production and put on a huge electronic dance party in Athens” said Michael Smalley owner and project manager of Music Matters. This year’s event will be the first held at Georgia Theatre a necessary venue change after the shows became too popular and crowded for Farm 255 to hold. Tonight’s show will feature Bassnectar as the headliner and Eliot Lipp and the previous Baller’s Ball headliner DanceFormers as openers.
Electronic superstars Sasha and Digweed to play Coachella
Press-Enterprise – Apr 3, 2008
"It’s everything and that’s the whole idea of what progressive house was" Sasha said. "It’s always been about the best records you can get your hands on at that moment. " By the mid-1990s the pair had become superstars on the electronic-music circuit with the release of the double-CD set "Northern Exposure. " In 2002 the pair traveled North America on the Delta Heavy tour touring like rock stars on a tour bus. While they’ve still performed together throughout the past five years each has been working on his own projects. "You move with the times you move with the music" Sasha said. Digweed has been working on a series of releases called "Transitions" and Sasha is readying "Involver 2" for a release in June.
Getting to Know: Soulsavers
Filter Magazine – Apr 3, 2008
“I wanted it to be something unique that didn’t sound like anything out at the moment” says Soulsavers’ Rich Machin at his home in Manchester. He’s speaking of his band’s sophomore release It’s Not How Far You Fall It’s the Way You Land—featuring grunge king Mark Lanegan on vocals—and even though uniqueness is a commonplace goal for any recording artist ironically it’s Soulsavers’ broad influences that validate Machin’s word choice. “I’m not someone who’s just into electronic music or hip-hop or punk” says Machin. “I listen to everything from Alice Coltrane to Nick Drake to the Pixies whatever takes my fancy. I wanted a project that meant I could touch on everything I’m into that wasn’t pigeonholed to just one genre of music. ” Machin and Ian Glover Soulsavers’ other half first met working at a Manchester record shop and in 2001 looking to “bonk off work and fuck around doing other things” began DJing and producing electronic music and remixes together. In 2003 the duo released Tough Guys Don’t Dance.
Latest Acts Confirmed for Creamfields
Skiddle.com – Apr 3, 2008
Equally influential as a DJ and Producer who has remixed the likes of fellow Creamfields performers Underworld as well as Quincy Jones and New rder. John Digweed says: ""It is great to see after 10 years Creamfields are still putting on amazing festivals not only in the UK but around the World featuring some of the best talent in Electronic Music. I am really looking forward to playing on the 10th Anniversary"James Zabiela is a mixing wizard and at the forefront of DJ innovations. We expect an incredible set at Creamfields as this technical genius brings his magic to the fields.
Five milestones in music technology
New Scientist – New Scientist (subscription) – Apr 3, 2008
The last two hundred years have seen huge advances in music technology such as electronic music and even home recording software. Here are five of the key advances in chronological order. First synthesiser – 1876To find the first synthesiser we have to go back to the early days of the telephone.
The party’s over
Jerusalem Post – Apr 3, 2008
There are no good places in Jerusalem. She was right about the music. I have encountered very few dance bars in Jerusalem that have no qualms playing Jennifer Lopez Beyonce and Justin Timberlake and the pop and hip-hop MTV hits that electronic music-obsessed Israeli DJs consider philistine. I actually feel a little nostalgic and begin to move my hips. I move onto the dance floor – to conduct more interviews of course. “We love the place. This place is our life” cries Miri 19.