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UK Garage, Explained: The Sound That Keeps Coming Back
UK garage explained: house sped up, vocals chopped to confetti, run through a South London basement. How 2-step birthed grime and dubstep, then refused to die.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestOne email per week with the tracks worth your time. No spam, no Coldplay. -
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Four Tet: The Shapeshifter Who Never Misses
Where to start with Four Tet: Rounds, There Is Love in You, the Skrillex/Fred again.. MSG rave, and why Kieran Hebden's taste is the real product.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestSundays. One email. Zero ballads from white guys in beanies. -
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Festival Tickets Cost More Than Rent Now
A three-day festival GA pass now clears a month's rent once Ticketmaster fees pile on. Here's why flagship festivals priced you out — and why the basement wins.Read more . . . →Subscribe →Weekly digestWhat you missed this week, minus the corporate emo. -
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Dubstep Didn't Die, It Got a Green Card
UK dubstep vs American brostep: how one Croydon sub-bass sound split into two genres that share a birth certificate and barely speak.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogSome shirts are statements. This one is a verdict. -
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deadmau5: The Troll Who Took EDM Seriously
deadmau5 is a mouse-headed Twitter troll, sure. He's also one of the most serious producers in EDM. 'Strobe' settles the argument.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogMade for people who left the room during Yellow. -
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Deep House vs Tech House, Explained
Deep house vs tech house, explained: listen to the bass. Hummable and looping is tech house, warm and chord-driven is deep house. The rest follows.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogIf you wear this and someone hugs you, that's a real friend. -
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Is the Superstar DJ Era Over? Yeah, and Good Riddance
The superstar DJ era is over and good riddance. How the press-play frontman lost to Boiler Room, collectives, and amapiano. Yes, we're talking about the cake.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogLooks like Helvetica. Sounds like a closing argument. -
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Aphex Twin for Beginners (Yes, Start Here)
Where to start with Aphex Twin? Skip the dare-you records. Begin with Selected Ambient Works 85-92, then Richard D. James Album. Start pretty, the terror waits.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogThree words. One opinion. Cotton. -
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Afro House, Explained (Yes, Black Coffee Won)
Afro house, explained: the 120 BPM groove that took over the main stage, why Black Coffee won, and how it's different from amapiano.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogWhat if your laundry was also a personality? -
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Every Festival Lineup Is the Same Eight Names
Every festival headliner is the same eight names because the top of the poster is a spreadsheet. The undercard is where the fun actually is.Read more . . . →Get the tee →Support the blogShips in 3–5 days. The outrage ships immediately.
