[note] Sjoerd and Wouter Janssen, better known as Showtek, live by 10 commandments: 1. We shall not please. 2. We shall not conform. 3. We shall not sell out 4. We shall not fake it. 5. We shall not play it safe. 6. We shall not turn it down. 7. We shall not judge.
There is no shortage of aging churches in the post-industrial neighborhood of Millvale, Pa. – located just across the Allegheny River from Pittsburgh. On any given Sunday you’ll find Catholic parishioners singing psalms of faith, love and forgiveness inside each place of worship… with a single exception. One of these centuries-old, former-church buildings is now occupied by Mr.
French electronic group, Dirtyphonics prove that being dirty has never felt so good. With their intense bass music gaining international attention, Charly, Pitchin, Thomas and Pho are converting hard electronic music lovers into dirty party animals and redefining the blending of musical genres. “The dirty philosophy is whatever you want to make of it,” says Charly, one of the four members of Dirtyphonics.
Hyped & Ready to Conquer The music industry today is not the same as previous generations. Artists are discovered fast. Fan bases develop early and grow internationally at the same rate a town would’ve once learned of a band playing in a garage down the street. Social media and the unfathomable number of music blogs have made the competition fierce for acclaim and success, but also allows the strongest to survive and proposer at a quickened pace.
As Yelle prepares the release of their new EP on February 11th and debut of their latest track, “L’Amour Parfait,” Antidote offers an interview with Julie Budet from their last Montreal appearance. The sound booms from the speakers as I enter Montreal’s The National venue. It is nearly empty except a few staff readying the bar and the sound system for tonight’s show.
Chvrches is always welcomed by my ears when I’ve put on my headphones as of late, although with only 2 songs released thus far, the band have still amassed a large number of plays on my iPhone. The use of electronic elements feels redundant to speak of at this point (since it’s hard to find a new artist or group not using some sort of beats or synths).