If you're in the Los Angeles area this weekend, head over to the Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall for a collaboration that is sure to sound as good as it looks on paper. The LA Philharmonic will be pairing up with the Brooklyn-based atmospheric indie rockers Grizzly Bear for a co-headlining performance that will tickle every aspects of your musical senses. The first half of the show features the orchestra playing selections hand-picked by Grizzly Bear and the LA Phil, reflecting classical music's influence on the band's sound. After the orchestra plays, Grizzly Bear will bust out a set of their own, giving those Phil fans some anti-aging medicine in the shape of reverb soaked melodies and amplified sounds.
If you need more info on this genre bending night of music, you can find it here.
Chuck and Mikey are The Cool Kids. They are cool enough to wear a little bit of gold and carry a pager, and cool enough to give away a free download of "Action Figures", the first track from their next EP, The Bake Sale. Furthermore, we are cool enough to hook it up with this fresh little diddy. Hear it now.
We put together a Ghostland Observatory contest in honor of the release of their new record, Robotique Majestique, which officially comes out today. If you're already a Ghostland fan, and are familiar with their previous two albums through Trashy Moped Recordings, then this new jam will give you more than enough of the electro-rock fix you've been craving. If the duo from Austin is not yet part of your musical library, I suggest you head to their Myspace Page, give it a listen, and get with the program.
CONTEST:
Win a copy of the new album, Robotique Majestique, plus a copy of the DVD, Live from Austin, Texas, by following the contest directions below...
1. Send an email to BadicalBeatsContests@gmail.comwith the subject "Ghostland is Badical". In the body, please type your favorite record store... it could be in your town, another city, or even online!
2. I will randomly select a winner for the contest by this Friday, February 29th. The winner will be contacted and mailed the prize within a couple weeks.
The up-and-coming DJ/Producer ROCCANOVA has released a new mix tape for your listening pleasure. Do yourself a favor and take a 1:08:36 long musical journey with tracks, samples, and remixes from artists like Justice, Daft Punk, Yuksek, and MSTRKRFT. The mix tape, which is dubbed SCADA (System Control and Data Acquisition), and can be downloaded for free RIGHT HERE.
With their heart-stopping tribal beats and dramatic tones, HEALTH, will be making a new push aimed towards the DJs with the release of their new 12" single, which features the track "Heaven" and some very dance-able remixes of it. The remixes come from Narctrax (of Tokyo) and Pink Skull (of Philadelphia), who seem to do HEALTH justice with their takes on "Heaven". The bright yellow vinyl single will be available in Mid-March on the band's tour with Crystal Castles.
HEALTH - Heaven 12" Single and Remixes - Tracklisting:
DJ Steve "Kid Millionaire" Aoki will be performing a FREE show at Poly Esther's inside the Stratosphere this Sunday, February 24th. The party is hosted by Carmen Electra (??) and more importantly, there will be complimentary cocktails by Malibu Rum. It's RSVP only, so get on that computador and send them an RSVP email HERE. Be sure to send your crew to BADICAL BEATS dot COM so they can go too.
DJ Steve Aoki Hosted by Carmen Electra Set time: 9pm - 1am Venue Name: Poly Esther's Nightclub @ Stratosphere Address: 3667 Las Vegas Blvd., South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
PANTHER just released a new album, 14 KT God, through Kill Rock Stars, along with a new remix that will put some shake in your cake. If you haven't heard much about these guys yet, start paying attention. They've opened for acts like Peaches, Gossip, and RATATAT, and will be gracing one of the many stages at this year's SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, as part of their spring tour. Tracklisting, dates, and downloads below.
PANTHER - 14 KT God - Tracklisting:
01. puerto rican jukebox 02. her past are the trees 03. decision, decision 04. on the lam 05. violence, diamonds 06. these two trees 07. worn moments 08. glamorous war 09. take yr cane 10. beautiful condo 11. 14 kt god 12. total sexy church 13. what you hear
PANTHER Spring 2008 Tour:
3/01 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop - Noisepop 3/04 - Seattle, WA @ Nectar 3/06 - Portland, OR @ Holocene* 3/08 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Slowtrain 3/09 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge 3/11 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory 3/12 - 3/15 Austin, TX SXSW 3/17 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon# 3/18 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn# 3/19 - Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light 3/20 - Washington, DC @ Red and Black 3/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Khyber 3/22 - New York, NY @ Knitting Factory# 3/23 - Somerville, MA PA’s Lounge% 3/26 - Detroit, MI @ Scrummage University 3/27 - Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub 3/28 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry 3/29 - Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
Thanks to MissingToof for the headsup on this number.... Badical favs Hot Chip did a remix of Grammy grabber Amy Winehouse and her track "Rehab". I can honestly say that I never would have imagined these two collaborating, but then again, Hot Chip is always full of suprises. Hot Chip's new album, Made In the Dark, was just released through Astralwerks, and you can pick it up the digital download through iTunes or the CD (which includes some bonus DVD footage) through Amazon.
We were so stoked to hear the news that electronica pioneers Portishead will be playing day two of this year's historic Coachella Music Festival. We were even more stoked to find out the band will be dropping their new album, entitled Third, just three days after their Coachella performance. The new jam arrives in stores April 29th through Mercury/Island Records. In addition to their Coachella performane, the band has announced a spring tour with support acts A Hawk and A Hacksaw and Kling Klang. Check out deets on Portishead's new album below...
Portisthead - Third - Tracklisting: 1. Silence 2. Hunter 3. Nylon Smile 4. The Rip 5. Plastic 6. We Carry On 7. Deep Water 8. Machine Gun 9. Small 10. Magic Doors 11. Threads
The keytar slaying, drum banging duo from NYC known as Kap10Kurt have a bunch of badical shows lined up, starting with an opening slot for Yelle tonight in NYC, then pressing forward to Europe for the Paysage Electronique Festival and some dates with Cool Kids Can't Die, and finishing up with a few shows in Japan (details on that emerging soon). If you haven't heard these guys, we've got a couple tracks from their Dangerseekers 12" that came out last November, as well as a live video of these guys shredding it up.
The new Tapes N' Tapes track from the band's upcoming LP, Walk It Off, is spreading like the clap and it's infected our site with some fresh indie rock goodness. The catchy new jimmy-jam, "Hang Them All", is bursting at the seams with those all-to-familiar sounds that made Tapes N' Tapes fans fall in love with The Loon. The track is upbeat, raw, and well-produced, but it's not too much of a departure from the oldies, and it's just fresh enough to keep the die-hards happy. Either way, "Hang Them All" is an excellent indication of what's to come from the band's highly anticipated April 8th release from XL Recordings. Give it a listen and drop a comment about it below.
Ohhh what a find. Take some time on this lovely Sunday afternoon and check out this electro pop outfit from Paris called Genjini. You will find Hot Chip, Architecture in Helsinki, Santogold, and a few other Badical favs among their top friends, so you know the sound is gonna be fresh. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any Genjini mp3's floating around, but you can stream a couple of their tracks via their Myspace page, and watch them perform "Running All in Vain" live from the Social Club below.
The duo from the United Kingdom known only as Fuck Buttons are about to unleash their electro-psychedelic mayhem with a new record, a SXSW showcase, and a massive US tour with Caribou. The new album from ATP Recordings is called Street Horrrsing, and it will be flying off the indie record store shelves starting March 18th. These guys have created some truly interesting ideas and quite a unique sound... one worth checking out. The band is currently pushing their Limited Edition 7" single, "Bright Tomorrow". You can stream it here and watch the video below.
TOUR DATES:
March 18 – The Casbah - Hamilton, Ontario March 19 – Starlight Lounge - Waterloo, Ontario March 20 - Lee’s Palace - Toronto, Ontario March 21 - Lee’s Palace - Toronto, Ontario March 22 – Babylon - Ottawa, Ontario March 23 – La Tulipe - Montreal, Quebec March 24 – Strafford Room - Durham, NH March 25 – Iron Horse - Northampton, MA March 26 – Paradise - Boston, MA March 27 – Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY March 28 – Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY March 29 – Johnny Brenda’s - Philadelphia, PA March 30 – Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, DC March 31 – Satellite Ballroom - Charlottesville, VA April 01 – Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC April 02 – 40 Watt Club - Athens, GA April 03 – Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL April 04 – The Social - Orlando, FL April 05 – Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL April 06 – Crowbar - Tampa, FL April 07 – Club Downunder - Tallahassee, FL April 08 – Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN April 09 – Wexner Center - Columbus, OH April 10 – Illini Union Courtyard Café - Urbana, IL April 11 – Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL April 12 – Triple Rock Club - Minneapolis, MN April 13 – Royal Albert Arms - Winnipeg, Manitoba April 14 – Amigos - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan April 15 – Starlite Room - Edmonton, Alberta April 16 – Grand Theatre - Calgary, Alberta April 18 – Biltmore Cabaret (two shows) - Vancouver, British Columbia April 19 – Sugar - Victoria, British Columbia April 20 – Chop Suey - Seattle, WA April 21 – Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR April 23 – The Independent - San Francisco, CA April 24 – El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA April 25 – Plush - Tucson, AZ April 26 – Club 101 - El Paso, TX April 27 – Emo’s - Austin, TX April 28 – Palladium Loft - Dallas, TX April 29 – The Continental - Tulsa, OK April 30 – The Record Bar - Kansas City, MO May 01 – The Bilken Club - St. Louis, MO May 02 – Waldron Auditorium - Bloomington, IN May 03 – Oberlin College - Oberlin, OH May 04 – Big Orbit’s Soundlab - Buffalo, NY
The release of Ghostland Observatory's third full-length record, Robotique Majestique, is just a few weeks away (Feb. 26th), and excitement is definitely in the air. To help hype up the next record by one of the more talented bands around, we're hooking you up with a remix of a track from the new jam called "Dancin' On My Grave". Listen and love the original track on their Myspace page too. Word to yo motha.
The new M.I.A. EP dubbed Paper Planes (Homeland Security Remixes) is available now digitally (physically, March 4th). The EP features some badical remixes of "Paper Planes" from DFA, Diplo, and a few other all-stars. Hook yourself up with the DFA Remix and a new Holy Fuck Remix (not on the EP) below and be sure to pick up the EP from iTUNES or AMAZON on your way out.
Paper Planes (Homeland Security Remixes) Tracklisting:
1. Paper Planes (Blaqstarr Remix ft. Rye Rye, Afrikan Boy) 2. Paper Planes (Remix for the Children by Adrock) 3. Paper Planes (Diplo Street Remix ft. Bun B & Rich Boy) 4. Paper Planes (DFA Remix) 5. Paper Planes (Scottie B Remix)
Move over M.I.A.... Brooklyn's best kept secret, Santogold, has officially dropped her new single, Creator/LES Artistes, and it's catching on quick with the musicheads. The single was released through Downtown Records, and features two bangers with two different styles. We got a free download of the Switch produced baile-funk meets electro-thug single "Creator" for you, but be sure to pick up the single and stream all her tracks and various remixes on her Myspace page.
The MAGIC fashion convention has arrived in Las Vegas, and with it comes a variety of parties, shows, artists, and lack of sleep. Most of the parties are open bar, RSVP only, but we got all the links and info below to get you hooked up. See you there.
Tuesday, February 12th
Dim Mak & Skullcandy Party @ Revolution Lounge (Mirage Hotel & Casino) Live Performances by HEARTS REVOLUTION, Pink Enemy, and the DJ sets by the Dim Mak DJ Crew, Doors at 10:00pm RSVP HERE
United Kick-Off Party @ Beauty Bar, 517 Fremont Street, Live Performances by EAGLES OF DEATH METAL and DJ Morse Code, Photos by Ronys Photobooth, Free Admission, Doors at 9:00pm
Tankfarm Party @ Moon Nightclub (The Palms Hotel & Casino) Live Performance by DJ STEVE AOKI, Doors at 10:30pm VIEW FLYER HERE
Wednesday, February 13th
The Bespoke Party @ Prive Nightclub (Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino) Live Performances by DJ STEVE AOKI and DJ Fashen Hosted by Tanqueray, Doors at 10pm VIEW FLYER HERE
Boosted Mobile Party @ Moon Nightclub (The Palms Hotel & Casino) Live Performances by CRYSTAL CASTLES, Flosstradamus, and DJ Roxy Cottontail, Open Bar, Free Admission, Doors at 10:00pm RSVP HERE
KRS-1 @ Beauty Bar, 517 Fremont Street, Free Admission, Doors at 9:00pm
Thursday, February 14th
United Send-Off Party @ Beauty Bar, 517 Fremont Street, DJ Sets by members of Hot Hot Heat, Editors, Louis XIV, Live Performances by SESSIONS, Buddy Akai, and Shat, $5 cover before midnight, $7 after
What's that I hear? Ahhhh yes.... It's the sound of some fresh new Madlib beats bumping through the stereo in the office. The LA-based producer has teamed up with Stones Throw Records labelmate Percee P to put out a set of Remixes for the hip-hop artist's most recent release, Perseverance. Coincidentally enough, Madlib produced the original Percee P album as well, but he has a few new tricks up his sleeve on his second take at it. The new album is called Perseverance: The Madlib Remixes, and you can pick up your very own copy here. If you need some instant gratification, it's your lucky day, because we got a free download of the Madlib Remix featuring Aesop Rock.
The English electro-pop outfit Hot Chip are busy promoting the release of their brand spankin' new third full length album, Made In the Dark, which is DEFINITELY worth picking up (stream and buy here). The production is flawless, the energy seemlessly fades from heavy to light and back, and the vocal melodies are sure to put a little pep in your step. Check out this colorful video of Hot Chip performing their second single, "Ready for the Floor", Live on Jimmy Kimmel (2/5/2008). Is it just me, or is Alexis Taylor bringing back the Hammer pants?
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