A-Trak & Tommy Trash / Tuna Melt
It is arguable that music videos had started to become a little tired and formulaic until a couple of years ago. However, with YouTube’s dominance, there has been a noticeable shift and more attention is being paid to visuals and [...]
Tags: A-Trak, Australian, Canadian, dance, dj, dominoes, electronic, Joseph Johnson, kinetic art, Kinetic King, music, OK Go, Producer, Rude Goldberg, Ryan Staake, The Wild Magazine, Tim Fort, Tommy Trash, Tuna Melt, video.
Basement Jaxx Go WILD in a Digital Wilderness
Basement Jaxx are officially back. The British electronic music duo were heavy hitters in the late nineties/early noughties, but they’ve been a little quiet since releasing their studio album, Scars, in 2009. The video for their new single, “Back 2 [...]
Tags: Animals, Basement Jaxx, colour, dance, electronic, Flowers, fresh, Joseph Johnson, music, patterns, review, The Wild Magazine, UK, vibrant, video., vivid
James Blake / Overgrown
In the week that his highly-anticipated second album has finally seen the light of day, James Blake has released the video for the title track, “Overgrown,” directed by Nabil, the esteemed director who has previously worked with stars such as [...]
Tags: album, dark, director, electronic, James Blake, Joseph Johnson, landscape, music, Nabil, nature, Overgrown, poetic, production, review, singer, songwriter, spirits, The Wild Magazine, UK, UK Bass, wilderness
Voyeurism, The James Blake Way
James Blake is back to his old chop and screw tactics with the track “Voyeur.” Reminiscent of songs from his CMYK EP, “Voyeur” features Blake’s distinctive vocals – harshly cut up and looped; progressive synth build-ups; and some quirky cow [...]
Tags: 1-800 Dinosaur, animation, beats, black & white, electronic, graphics, James Blake, Joseph Johnson, music, Producer, record player, singer, The Wild Magazine, UK, UK Bass, video., Voyeur
Deptford Goth / Feel Real
Don’t let the name fool you, Deptford Goth isn’t the name of a dark rock/metal band, it is actually the moniker of a solo music maker based in south London (Peckham, not Deptford), whose songs fall somewhere between the sounds [...]
Tags: analogue, ART, Deptford Goth, digital, electronic, James Blake, Joseph Johnson, London, monochrome, music, Producer, R&B, singer, Soul, The Wild Magazine, The xx, UK, video
Trials of the Past
We’re big fans of SBTRKT at The WILD. Whether it’s fantastic DJ mixes, live sessions, remixes or solo work, Aaron Jerome and his on-stage collaborator, Sampha can do no wrong by us. It is for this reason that news of [...]
Tags: bass, cyborg, dubstep, electronic, Electronica, Gore, Joseph Johnson, music, Producer, R&B, review, robot, Sampha, SBTRKT, Sci-Fi, The Wild Magazine, UK, video
Kavinsky / Protovision
French electro powerhouse, Kavinsky, is probably best known for his addition to the sublime Drive movie soundtrack, namely the track “Nightcall.” Since 2005, he has been creating his own brand of synth-heavy electro-house that is inspired by movie soundtracks of [...]
Tags: Daft Punk, Drive, eighties, electro, electronic, Ferrari, French, Joseph Johnson, Justice, Kavinsky, movie soundtrack, music, Record Makers, retro, review, SebastiAn, synths, The Wild Magazine, video
Elliphant / Down On Life
For her latest video, singer/rapper Elliphant has traded in the urban Stockholm landscape for some of Iceland’s most glorious natural vistas. The young artist and her two comrades ride along an empty beach on horseback, and Elliphant performs against absolutely [...]
Tags: beach, electronic, Elliphant, Horses, Iceland, Joseph Johnson, landscape, music, nature, pop, rapper, singer, Stockholm, Sweden, the WILD, The Wild Magazine, urban
Strike A Pose
Fans of James Blake’s solo work will be familiar with his stripped down production, heavy basslines and delicate vocals on tracks like “Limit To Your Love,” or “Unluck.” Many people admire Blake’s experimentalism and the way he structures his songs. [...]
Tags: Confidence Boost, D'Angelo, dubstep, effects, electronic, England, grime, Harmonimix, James Blake, Joseph Johnson, Lil Wayne, music, Outkast, production, rapper, Remix, review, Rollo Jackson, strike a pose, synthesisers, The Wild Magazine, Trim, Trimbal, UK, UK Bass, video
PSB: Still Behavin’ After All These Years
If there’s one thing we learned about the 2012 Olympic Games, held in London, is that British music is just as essential to the body and mind as your mandatory cup of coffee and toast in the wee hours of [...]
Tags: Andrew Dawson, Behaviour, British, Chris Lowe, Diego Martinez, duo, electronic, Elysium, Invisible, London, Los Angeles, Neil Tennant, Olympics, Pet Shop Boys, The Wild Magazine, Winner
Take Me to the Velodrome
From the opening ceremony of London’s 2012 Olympic Games, it was clear the organisers wanted not only to show-off Britain’s sporting talent, but to also remind the world of the amount of incredible music that comes from these tiny Isles. [...]
Tags: 2012, Chemical Brothers, cycling, Daft Punk, dance, electronic, graphics, Joseph Johnson, Kraftwerk, London, music, Olympics, sports, The Wild Magazine, Tron, velodrome, video
The xx / Angels
Almost three years have passed since The xx released their platinum-selling debut album, xx. Their second offering, Coexist, is due out in September this year and as pre-cursor they have just released the video for the track “Angels,” which will be [...]
Tags: atmosphere, bass, British, electronic, English, Jamie xx, Joseph Johnson, music, new album, percussion, premiere, review, The Wild Magazine, The xx, video
Pushin’ Buttons – AraabMuzik
With each track beginning with the sample: “You’re now listening to AraabMuzik,” it’s pretty hard to mistake an AraabMuzik joint. But being able to recognise his production goes way beyond a simple name-check sample. The undisputed MVP of the MPC [...]
Tags: Araab, AraabMuzik, Cam'ron, Dipset, dubstep, electronic, Electronic Dream, Hip-Hop, Ibiza, Joseph Johnson, Lloyd Banks, MPC, music, Muzik, MVP, review, Rhode Island, Skrillex, Styles P, The Big Pink, The Weeknd, The Wild Magazine, trance
Walkin’ With Thundercat
For dwellers of the Northern Hemisphere, summer is coming, which means preparing a summer soundtrack is a necessary task. The perfect track to start off with is “Walkin’” by Brainfeeder artist Thundercat. This little gem comes from his Flying Lotus-produced debut album The Golden Age [...]
Tags: Brainfeeder, comedic, electronic, Flying Lotus, freaky, Funk, funny, Joseph Johnson, music, suburbs, Summer, The Wild Magazine, Thundercat, video, weird, zombies
Wild Profile: Ango and The illusion of control.
Who: Ango /Andrew Gordon Macpherson Where: Montreal, Quebec, Canada What he does: Synth pop/R&B singer and producer with a new release on UK’s LuckyMe label. Filmmaker behind videos for Jacques Greene and videos for designer Rad Hourani. What’s on his [...]
Tags: ango, Canada, electronic, funky, Hip-Hop, lia hallie, lucky me, luckyme, music, The Wild Magazine, UK, WILD PROFILES
WILD PROFILE: VAPOR MACHÉ; COMPOSER, PRODUCER AND PERFORMER.
Who: Vapor Maché Where: Los Angeles, California What He Does: Composer, producer and performer of electronic music delivering a healthy mix of melody-driven hip hop, dubstep, downtempo, tech house, glitch, and cinematic textures to ears worldwide. Photo by: Rel Fried [...]
Tags: California, dubstep, electronic, glitch, Hip-Hop, Los Angeles, music, rel fried, The Wild Magazine, vapor mache, WILD PROFILES
JUSTICE TOUGHENS UP
Back in July, when we last spoke about French electro gods Justice , they were making baby steps to follow up their incredible debut album, 2007′s “†”. The release of first single “Civilization” (and its religious-laden video) was enough to [...]
Tags: Audio Video Disco, band, Civilization, Diego Martinez, Eagles, Ed Banger Records, electronic, Gaspard Augé, guitar, Justice, Supertramp, The Wild Magazine, videoclip, Xavier de Rosnay, †
FLYBACK: FROM TROPICAL GROOVES TO ELECTRO CHARMS
A wonder of today’s digital age are the endless possibilities to discover new sounds, one click at a time. From any area of the world you could think of, there’s always a website that’s willing to showcase emerging talents, and [...]
Tags: Bink, Cocobass Records, Diego Martinez, electronic, FLYBACK, NTSFRSH, Plan B, Reggaeton, Si no le contesto, The Wild Magazine, tropical
