Benny Loco - Set EP

Set is a seven-track EP from Benny Loco (Ian Guthrie), a producer coming out of Boulder, CO, and bridges the gap from his first LP, Just Some Beats Vol. 1, and his second, Rise (2012).  Apparent in this latest effort by Benny is his knack for precision left-field beatsmithing, wonky time signatures and—storytelling.  By storytelling, I suggest that this music contains more than just a beat to spit over or dance to.  A good tune should be like a good story.  Take a novel, for example.  Every time you read a novel, you should experience a different story.  Although the words of the novel are the same as when you originally read the piece, we apply the life experiences we’ve accumulated since the last read into the current reading.  This in short can define “good storytelling”—does it offer something new?  In Set EP (and other works), Benny Loco captures this essence of good storytelling in musical format, with tracks ideal for the contemplation of life, art, other peculiarities of humanity (or just for nodding your head). 

Celebrating the release of his latest EP, Set (Bandcamp, 2011), be sure to check Benny in Boulder on November 20^th, with D.V.S* and Paul Basic.

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Benny Loco - In Demand (Creative Common Remix) by Benny Loco

Benny Loco - A.Q.U.A.R.I.U.S. by Benny Loco

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Loom in Essence - Smack that Glitch EP

Photo Credit: Jeff Buss / Let's Get Digital

Between playing shows across the map, Minnesota's own glitch-hop future bass squelcher Loom in Essence (Aaron Bjerke) has a new EP coming out November 7th 14th under Tycho Records--Smack That Glitch--available at all major online retailers.

Meander through LIE's Soundcloud page and notice the slew of adjectives huddled in his genre descriptions.  Such amalgamations could seem silly or effusive, but more appropriately they are expressions for the true, multi-faceted nature of Aaron's sound design and creative style.  Incorporating components of glitch, idm, future bass motifs and blippitty-bloppity-blap blips, he easliy cements his place as an informed purveyor of cognizant future music.  Catch Loom in Essence next at Infrasound Halloween (Excision, Ozric Tentacles, and more...).

Smack That Glitch EP by Loom In Essence

Read Aaron on "Xenobotanics" for a glimpse into the method: This track has 3 distinct sections all with their own feel yet still flowing from one to the next. Here's my nerdy interpretation: Section A (0:00~2:16) is set in a futuristic factory with various robotics grinding and laboring on various technologies of the age. Section B (2:16~4:00) feels slimy, like an alien worm squiggling around inside the structure's sewers and air vents. Section C (4:00~6:37) could be called the culmination of the ET life-form fusing with the robotics around it to form a completely new entity which eventually destroys the factory, escaping in a commandeered ship and disappearing into the deeps of space, never to be seen again.....Yeah, I'm a geek. haha

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The Glitch Mob - We Can Make the World Stop [Music Video]

The Glitch Mob's new music video for their new tune, We Can Make the World Stop, features gangsters, kung-fu, and taste of their freshest material.  The video is well shot, tells a story and adds another layer of meaning to the song.  Give it a view here:

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Cory Enemy & Dillon Francis - Ultra EP [Dubstep.net Review]

“Ultra” EP Review

By: Aaron Rush from Dubstep.net

LA based monster producer Dillon Francis released his long awaited collab with Cory Enemy, better yet this absolute steal of an EP is being given out for free! Enemy and Francis, being long time mates took the time out of their summer tours to bring out this belter that will stay with you long after you stopped hearing its dulcet tones. “Ultra” was going to be released on Francis’s label but with a lot of samples that couldn’t be cleared it was just released for free lads! 

Cory Enemy & Dillon Francis - Ultra EP by DILLONFRANCIS

The EP starts off with the title track, which has some slow progressive synths matched with some cute backing vocals…  Until it breaks in with a street fighter reference, moving to the heavy mid section, perfectly balanced with some harmonics and chilling synths.  With all that going on you’d think it’d be too much, but ‘Ultra’ balances it all perfectly.  A perfect start and exactly what would be expected from the two producers.
Moving onto the second track ‘Who the fuck are you’, these two make unique sounds that seem to mix dance style harmonics with a hefty dub influence.  A minute in and it’s already far less hectic, more something to chill out to at a house party, or that’s how it seems.  Until it all breaks in with a cheeky vocal drop “Who the fuck are you”.  The slower bass lines match seamlessly with the high and pure electronic notes.  Picking you back up and throwing in the flawless mix of styles.  The track seems simple, but deep, mixing in euphoric chimes to leave you with a feeling of purity, until we move into the finale. 

‘’I love you’’ Picking it back up again with some stunning vocals and an edited Beyoncé sample start to enhance the atmosphere, before a huge vocal drop.  Winding back up to the mid section, full of samples sounding like a dying Nintendo that you can hear throughout.  The second drop mixes deep bass with an overly sweet but chilling “I love you”, before breaking into the drop.  The swing changes the entire feel of the song, and it seems like this is a track that is constantly evolving as you listen to it.  Whilst the sweet electronica influence screams at you right the way through, making every drop have much more impact.  What a beast of an ending, but I would of been disappointed with any less. 

If you haven’t downloaded this already stop reading, go to Soundcloud and do it….RIGHT NOW!  DO IT! CLICK IT!  CLICK IT WITH YOUR FINGERS AND THEN LISTEN WITH YOUR EARS. Right, done it?  Good.  This absolute belter of a collab not only shows why Dillon is at the top of his game at the minute and keeps on climbing, but also that he is still able to work with and help promote one of his biggest influences in the genre.  They mix genres and themes and break the concept of just hefty bass to sell a track.  It’s no doubt that you will hear this when you’re out, hopefully through a stack that will actually do it justice.

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