Word: electronica
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...every DJ and music collector on the block. The resulting songs were built on the foundation of African polyrhythms, but have new sounds from the city streets: jagged guitar lines, ambient fuzz, and distorted vocals. This homemade Kinshasa sound stands at an acoustic crossroads between folk, noise, and electronica, and its records are attracting fans from all genres. In “Congotronics 2,” a compilation featuring seven Kinshasa-area bands, the music gains a wider scope, which promises to expand the scene’s growing crossover appeal. Konono No.1 continues to sound the most familiar...
...this case, it didn’t take long for me to warm up to the music. Despite the low-to-the-ground implications of the genre’s name, this “grime”— a genre rooted in hip-hop and electronica that developed in London—can absolutely soar with a fun, funky fluidity. Just listen to opener “Get Set” by Low Deep, a messy mixture of cheap synthesizer drones, retarded drum machines, and the best dance party you’ve ever been to. Another...
Released to little fanfare on a label previously known for experimental electronica, “Beautiful Seizure” is a serendipitous indie debut, even if few songs lend themselves to OC soundtracks and sobby mixtapes...
...Jump”), Madonna’s aim is clear: stay on the surface of things. Madonna realized her vision with producer Stuart Price (also known as Jacques Le Cont and Les Rhymes Digitales), the musical director for her past two world tours, as well as a famed London electronica DJ in his own right. Price and the Material Girl designed the album to be loud, kaleidoscopic, and dizzying. Tracks such as “Future Lovers,” with its haunting repetition of “In the evidence of it, brilliance” and supersonic synthesizer beats...
...East with the Twinemen. The Middle East Downstairs. 7 p.m. 18+. Tickets available from the Middle East box office or through Ticketmaster. $25. (PRC) Wednesday, Nov. 23Sweetfist, Alchemilla, Gavin Castleton, and Plan 17. These four acts promise a diverse night of alternative music ranging from ska punk to indie electronica. The Middle East Downstairs. 8 p.m. 18+. Tickets available from the Middle East box office. $9. (PRC)Simon Ritt, The Fighting Cocks, The Illegals, and the Drags. These four bands promise to give the crowd a good time. Simon Ritt will perform at 9:10 p.m., The Fighting Cocks...