After weeks of anticipation, Theophilus London finally released his first single, “Humdrum Town”, on Green Label Sound. Since the debut of This Charming Mixtape in January, Theophilus London has made considerable strides in both his work and his career.
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After long wait - two years to be exact - Kid Sister (aka Melissa Young) has finally released her debut album. Originally titled Dream Date and set for a July 2008 release, Ultraviolet came out this week with beats and synths from Fool's Gold Records founders A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs.
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Bassnectar stopped by NYC last Friday for a sold out, ear-shattering set at Irving Plaza. Along with opening acts Nosaj Thing and Joro Boro, Bassnectar quenched New York City's thirst for dubstep... at least for the time being.
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This Thursday Pretty Lights drops by The Fillmore to give New York City a dose of the future. Leading the jaunt into beats unknown is Colorado based producer Derek Vincent Smith who brilliantly fuses organic rhythms with robust, soulful samples. Accompanied by live drummer, Cory Eberhard, this ensemble conjures a diverse sound that infects dance floors across the country.
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This week Radio One brings us DJ Zinc, an East Londoner who made a name for himself producing hip hop laced drum & bass in the mid '90s. Throwing the genre mask on him would be a big mistake however, as he is always about hybrid sounds and fusing new elements into his productions and DJ sets.
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Best Buy is launching Club Beats with a massive event at the brand-new Union Square store this Thursday, with a live performance by Major Lazer and Diplo, a DJ set by David Guetta, and in-store appearances by Dr. Dre, Will.I.Am, and Jimmy Iovine.
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This Saturday our friends at Trouble & Bass bring us a huge treat with Bristol's own grime kid Joker. This young talent has remixed the likes of Roni Size, Simian Mobile Disco and Lil' Boots while his dub plates get smashed by DJs including Skream, Rustie, Harmonic 313 and Plastician. Dubbed "the soundtrack to a pimp on an interstellar journey", we at HiFi want you to be that pimp.
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Could Twitter be responsible for a collaboration between these two virtuosos?
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What do you get when you combine Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), and Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age)? Kept a secret within friends in hereabouts fashion, the mix of these guys is the musical crescendo of a [...]
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Modeselektor and MartyParty (of PANTyRAiD) rocked the Music Hall of Williamsburg in the last stop of their North American Tour.
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Sander Kleinenberg will be stopping by NYC to celebrate the release of his new album This is Sander Kleinenberg 2. We will be giving away a copy of the CD along with a pair of tickets to see him spin at Cielo next week.
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This weekend is getting an early start when Dim Mak celebrates the release of Fischerspooner’s new single, “Supply & Demand”. With an open bar from 11-12 and $5 advanced tickets for the first 100 people to request an access code, there’s no excuse to miss the third installment of Dim Mak’s monthly NYC party “Cloak [...]
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After much anticipation we finally caught The Very Best at Santos Party House last Wednesday. The collaboration project between British duo Radioclit and Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya succeeds in bridging a cultural gap that makes African music more accessible to a western audience.
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This Friday, Bassnectar stops by The Fillmore to dose our fragile nervous systems with bass wobbling adventures. Fresh off the release of his eighth album Cozza Frenzy, Lorin Ashton continues delivering quality concoctions laced with dubstep, electro and hip-hop madness. As HiFi Cartel readers, you have the chance to score a pair of tickets to see this mad-scientist in action as well as a free ...
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Radio 1’s Essential Mix returns to the now legendary Warehouse Project in Manchester for an exclusive back to back set from Ed Banger’s DJ Mehdi & Busy P, recorded live at the Chibuku party.
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We hope you've recovered from Halloween, because this weekend is brimming with parties you don't want to miss: Holy Ghost! Kandinsky, Jazzy Jeff, Viking, Basement Jaxx, The Suzan, Modeselektor, The Chainsmokers, and more...
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With all the options on Halloween, we were very satisfied with our choice to go to Santos Party House. Boys Noize and Fixed residents JDH and Dave P brought quite the party, giving us 7 hours of pure, pulsating electro.
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The New York bred singer will release his first solo album in the US on November 3rd. Known primarily as the front man of The Strokes, Julian Casablancas‘ Phrazes for the Young will surely take him on a new solo career path. What does this mean for The Strokes? Well, they’re already halfway through the [...]
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Last week, New Yorkers flocked to the Diesel store in Union Square to pick up a coveted wristband from the mysterious "Baron" for the Diesel "Flash for Fun" party. Read the full recap and check out the photo gallery.
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