Skip the Use – Little Armageddon (2014)

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Skip the Use – Little Armageddon (2014)

Skip the Use – Little Armageddon (2014) While I’m drowning in a sea of absolutely boring music day after day, this pretty British sounding French band made my day and Monday. It’s a cool mixture of reggae, funk, punk-rock and accidentally some electronica. Smooth, groovy and nicely done. And genuine in a world of fake and plastic. Simply it feels right. Maybe it’s not revolutionary, it will not turn your world (and pity life) upside down, but it will keep you going. And although by default I would reject any mixture of punk with pop, this “Little Armageddon” sounds more convincing then most of the modern American self-declared punk products.
Mat Bastard (vocals), Yan Stefani (guitar), Jay Gimenez (bass), Lio Raepsaet (keyboards) and Manamax Catteloin (drums) at their third album just simply nailed it. Read more Skip the Use – Little Armageddon (2014) ›

Havana Club Cultura Mix remix contest

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Havana Club Cultura Mix remix contest

Havana Club Cultura Mix remix contest I loved the Havana Club rum, it was one of the finest drinks we could have back in the 80’s. Now by remixing a track you have the chance to travel to one of the world’s music capitals to produce and record original tracks with a selection of Cuba’s finest musicians under the expert guidance of DJ Gilles Peterson.
Winners will spend ten days in the city of Havana producing original new music in the studio with executive producer Gilles Peterson and local musicians. A selection of the tracks resulting from the studio sessions will be compiled later in the year. When not in the studio, winners will be free to explore Havana’s sights, sounds and unique culture scene. All travel and living expenses as well as production and studio costs will be covered by Havana Club.
Not surprisingly, residents and citizens of the United States of America Read more Havana Club Cultura Mix remix contest ›

Make a killer track on Audiotool and win the chance to play at Moogfest!

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MoogFest

MoogFest Audiotool teamed up with Moogfest to find the best producer on Audiotool.
To enter simply make a track on Audiotool and submit it to the Moogfest contest via the track page. Can create an account, can sing up here.
I admit, I stumble into Audiotool a while ago, singed up and had several attempts to write songs, but never managed to finish up any of them and considered Audiotool a pleasant way to waste some time making some sweet noise while you’re at the office or something and out of reach of your usual audio weaponry. So, making a killer track on Audiotool it’s not actually the simplest thing to do, but not impossible. Got more then 30 days to experiment anyway!
The user judged to have the best track will win a trip to Asheville, NC (North Carolina, USA) and get to play a set at Moogfest along with some of the biggest names in electronic music, including Kraftwerk, Laurie Anderson, Giorgio Moroder, Flying Lotus, M.I.A. Other Nighttime Performers Include, RJD2, Soul Clap, Daedalus, Dan Deacon, Gas Lamp Killer, Green Velvet, Sasha, Art Department, Read more Make a killer track on Audiotool and win the chance to play at Moogfest! ›