Louis La Roche | Scenery Mixtape 1-4

Our main man Brett Ewels AKA Louis La Roche comes back at us with the fifth installment of his legendary Scenery Mixtape. When he first started this series in 2011, he released versions 1, 2, and 3 on the first day of May, June, and July respectively. Each mix was like nothing we’ve ever heard, and still get countless hours of playtime to this day! (My favorite is #3.) The 4th took an interesting turn, but didn’t lose it’s play-anywhere-anytime vibe. Number 5 is no different. And as usual, it’s up for free download. Maybe we can expect more the next two months? Who knows. Soak this up.

Lightning In A Bottle Info | The Do Lab | Tickets

Lightning In A Bottle returns to southern California after a 10 year roller coaster ride of a life. What started as a private party continued to grow, move, shape, and form to the festival it is today. Accumulating some of music’s most out-of-worldly artists and combining them with a unique experience, which is where most of the focus lies. Some may recall The Do Lab at Coachella, which prides itself on the unmatchable vibes of freedom and solace from the festival around it. It’s all about what you get and how you grow from Lightning In A Bottle.

Four locations later, L.I.B. has found what they claim to be the long-time new home of the festival at Lake Skinner in Temecula, CA. Most people were outraged at the move, but I can’t imagine that lasted after seeing pictures of this place. I mean, C’MON! Look at it! It’s glorious! I just want to go camping there. This new compact location brings the venue together in a much more efficient and not to mention beautiful way! Looking forward to finally seeing what this festival has to give, now that it’s reached the pinnacle of its seemingly long lasting career.

Rusko – Mek More Green
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Giraffage – Close 2 Me
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Tycho – Epigram
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Kill Paris – Slap Me (Griz Remix)
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Benoit & Sergio | Buy: Bridge So Far EP

Put Benoit Simon and Benjamin “Sergio” Myers together and you get the dance music producer duo known simply as Benoit & Sergio. Having been raised on the likes of musical greats The Talking Heads and New Order, Benoit and Sergio have uniquely and effectively melded subtle foot tapping techno-house rhythms with downtrodden – but oddly content – narratives sung listlessly by Myers. Their off-put blend of musical style gives them a distinguishable face in the growing crowd of musicians coming out of Europe.

Listen

Benoit & Sergio – Everybody

Benoit & Sergio – What I’ve Lost

Benoit & Sergio – New Ships

Benoit & Sergio – $100 Bill

SOHN

A recent discovery, SOHN’s music instantly caught our attention with the ethereal, spacey, and haunting vibes. Whatever movement this type of music can be pinned to, we are definitely fans. With influences from both the UK and Austrian music scene (think HVOB), SOHN is absolutely essential for your ‘chill-out’ playlist.

SOHN just signed with 4AD. We can’t wait to see what this legendary label will do for him and his upcoming debut album.

Here’s SOHN’s take on one of my favourite songs. He does it justice.

Born Ruffians | Buy BIRTHMARKS

If you are a fan of Born Ruffians, and want to listen to something that reminds you a lot of Born Ruffians, might I recommend “Birthmarks.” It’s the closest you can get to Born Ruffians without listening to a band that isn’t Born Ruffians. That might have been the dumbest two sentences I’ve written in my life but hey, love makes you crazy. That’s how I feel about Canadian indie outfit/essential/wunderkinds Born Ruffians in general. Each album they have released to this point has been straight genius and Birthmarks is no exception. It’s got that classic Born Ruffians twang but with a little bit of that something extra that frontman Luke Lalonde has been sporting lately.

“Permanent Hesitation,” while exceedingly catchy, is also reminiscent of Lalonde’s recent solo album. There’s a newfound heaviness in their lyrics that wasn’t quite there in their earlier efforts. Whether or not you like the album in its entirety, two or three or four songs are bound to get stuck in your head all day. They’ve certainly progressed even from their last album, “Say It.” (I’m still begging for them to do an LP with fellow Canadians Tokyo Police Club but maybe the world isn’t ready for that yet.)

Tracklist

1. Needle
2. 6-5000
3. Ocean’s Deep
4. Permanent Hesitation
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5. Cold Pop
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6. Golden Promises
7. Rage Flows *Delightful Choice*
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8. So Slow
9. With Her Shadow
10. Too Soaked to Break
11. Dancing On the Edge of Our Graves
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12. Never Age

The coveted bromance of dance music have once again joined forces to lay down another smashing record. This time, in remix form of Laurent Garnier’s ‘Jacques In the Box.’ I just love saying “Jacques” in a French accent. Pronounced kinda like…jhawc, or so I think. Anyhow, this remix delves into the darkest corners of techno that Gesaffelstein has made his staple. Not sure exactly what Brodinski contributed here, but the two together can do no wrong. Looking forward to seeing them on the newly announced HARD Summer lineup. Hooooly shit (to that).

This song was released earlier this month. Buy it and the other remix by Chicago Bordello here.

Laurent Garnier – Jacques In The Box (Brodinski & Gesaffelstein Dirty Sprite Remix)
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AraabMuzik | IHEARTCOMIX | Check Yo Ponytail
$15 Presale Tix!

Ever since Coachella boosted araabMUZIK’s career in 2012, he’s continued to move forward at groundbreaking speeds. Burning up MPC’s and stages across the globe. Deservedly living his dream. The guy’s got serious talent and the style to match. Just watch the first minute of the video below…You’ll see what I mean. IHEARTCOMIX has been holding their own with various event series; one of which is called Check Yo Ponytail 2. Curating very unique lineups that are always a good time, with an energy in the crowd that surges through you. Great vibes. LA’s own. And there’s never telling what kind of surprise will go down (Boys Noize was a special guest at CYP2 last week). AraabMUZIK is an act I’ve been meaning to see! So I’m excited they’re hosting it tomorrow at one of LA’s coolest, and most intimate venues: The Echoplex. Check after the jump for your chance to enter and win!

Click here and download araab’s latest FREE mixtape ‘For Professional Use Only’

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