The electronic nomad Ashton Lorin, better known as Bassnectar, has succeeded at creating an eclectic and diverse album that within minutes has you unintentionally bobbing your head in appreciation. His album Divergent Spectrum, released on August 2nd, 2011 through his label Amorphous Music, provides us with something more than just your typical dubstep album. Bassnectar’s most recent album explores all facets of electronic music mixed with hard-hitting dubstep beats.
Every time I get wind of Rihanna releasing a new album my initial reaction is always the same. Again? So soon? And after one listen of that said album I understand why. Today’s pop stars have to be more mindful of output than their predecessors. It’s why Britney achieved what Madonna achieved in 10 years and Rihanna seemingly did what Britney did in a mere five. Last week Rihanna released her sixth studio album Talk That That. Clocking in at under 40 minutes, Talk doesn’t break much new ground, but when it ain’t broke don’t fix it, and Rihanna’s team of producers, writers, stylists and art directors get it right every time.
You ever had a car that didn’t have a CD player installed and the tape player was broken so the only thing you had was the radio to be your DJ? I used to feel like my daily rides would be so horrible constantly flipping through the stations looking for that one song to complete your day. I made a consistent attempt to find that one station and thank the musical gods I did. It was a college radio station in Atlanta called Album 88 (88.5) and they played local, indie bands and other types of non mainstream genres that kept me in for a good music loop everyday.
If you need anymore proof that Dub Step is about to become as mainstream as a pop princess take one listen to Britney Spears’ undeniable hit “Hold It Against Me,” which has a sick dub step breakdown. So what’s next for dubstep? Meet Sonny John Moore better known as Skrillex. The Los Angeles born, 23 year-old musician’s last record, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, is amongst the first dubstep albums released on a major label (Big Beat/Atlantic).
“With a bad bitch that came from Sri Lanka.” With that line Nicki Minaj gave us a nasty reminder why M.I.A. will and forever be a necessary staple in popular music. M.I.A. could have done the job herself with /\/\/\Y/\, her last album. But her big mouth got her into trouble on that one. Even Diplo thought it sucked. Call ViCKi LEEKX, a redux or dance floor apology, but M.I.A.’s recently released 36-minute mixtape makes it clear when she gets it right.
The energy was high for Rusko's recent show at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA. Rusko, who fist pumps and ads an interesting element of glam rock in his sets calls for the energy. My ears are still ringing. And I don't mind it.
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