The British funk collective, Jungle, are breakout stars in the UK and with the release of “Busy Earnin’” off the collective’s forthcoming self-titled album, they’ve won quite a bit of attention across the pond for a […]
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The Brazilian-born and currently Bern, Switzerland-based vocalist Mariana Da Cruz teamed up with a backing quartet have over the course of three previously released albums to craft a sound that meshes several different genres – […]
In their native UK, the funk collective of Jungle are a breakout act but they’re starting to make inroads Stateside – their latest single “Busy Earnin’” recently received airplay on KCRW‘s Morning Becomes Electric. Interestingly, the […]
Originally formed in 1982 by Bremen, Germany-based DJ Ralph “von” Richoven, Saada Bonaire was a studio project based around two, young and very sultry German vocalists and a diverse backing band whose sound could be […]
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound and Escort at the Bell House 11/23/13
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound and Escort The Bell House November 23, 2013 With the end of the year quickly approaching, I’ve been attempting to catch up with as much as I humanly can […]
Escort is a 17 member — yes, 17 — member disco act founded by producers Eugene Cho and Dan Balis, and fronted by the incredible Adeline Michèle, and features a cast of musicians who have played […]
De Lux is a “post-disco/post-dance punk” duo of Sean Guerin and Issaac Franco. Both Guerin and Franco have been making music heavily influenced by old school boogie, as well as classic and obscure disco. Both […]
The legendary Giorgio Moroder’s production work with Donna Summer is among her best-selling and most beloved work she’s ever done. Recently, Boys Noize released a swirling, glitchy remix of “Bad Girls” that stretches out and […]
Although little known to most casual music fans, Patrick Cowley may be one of the more influential and important figures of American electronica music, as he was responsible for crafting what was then known as […]
Founded by producers Eugene Cho and Dan Balis and fronted by the captivating Adeline Michele, the 17 member New York-based act Escort have won accolades and praise from the likes of Pitchfork and the New York […]
The NYC-based 17 member group Escort, which was founded by producers Eugene Cho and Daniel Balls, and fronted by the incredible vocals and stage presence of Adeline Michele have developed a reputation for a sound […]
Touche’s debut effort, It’s Fate continues a recent trend of bands playing old school disco – along with bands such as Escort, Midnight Spin, and several others. In fact, Midnight Spin recently remixed “Bad Dreams," It’s Fate’s opening […]
Electronic music can trace it’s origin back to the Germany and Italy of the early 70s. And two of the genre’s earliest (and most beloved) champions were Kraftwerk and Giorio Moroder. In fact, their influence […]
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Founded by Eugene Cho and Dan Balis, and fronted by vocalist Adeline MIchele, Escort is a 17 member NYC-based disco act with a reputation for creating a 70s disco, R&B and soul sound with a […]