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"Love Song Surprise" by Static Revenger
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Fashionboyz
Romantic electro may sounds like a contradiction in terms, but "Love Song Surprise" keeps a downtempo groove with vocals that will seduce a lover faster than caviar and oysters.»MORE
"Night Blossom" Ananda Project
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Elke Jon
Atlanta's Ananda Project, headed by Chris Brann, is as smooth as a mint julep on a warm summer night.»MORE
"1 Real" DJ Dolores
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Elke Jon
A mix of house, techno, and world music, DJ Dolores' "1 Real" offers a radical and refreshing eclecticism, with songs ranging from a call to action on behalf of the proletariat to a poetic approach to the seductive talents of Jean Paul Sartre, even to a soundtrack for an X-Men episode.»MORE
"Sea From Shore" School of Language
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Elke Jon
If School of Language isn't a regular in the hands of hipsters' iPods yet, fans of the band Field Music had better straighten to attention.»MORE
"Camping Shaabi" Think of One
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Elke Jon
In a passionate response to pronounced cultural and racial tensions between Belgium's Western and Arabic communities, Think of One truly lives the challenge that their name poses by releasing a record that paints a portrait of an entire Belgian community.»MORE
"The Assassination of Jesse James" Coward Robert Ford Soundtrack
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Flur
Sure, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" soundtrack is an album that has been shunned by the Oscars, Golden Globes, and—until its recent release on Mute—American storefronts. In fact, the latter can hardly be blamed.»MORE
"Pain Disappears" Mlle Caro and Franck Garcia
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Elke Jon
French indie duo Mlle Caro and Franck Garcia seem to have taken a page from Claude DeBussy's composition notebook on their newest collaboration, bringing to life DeBussy's famous enigmatic statement: "Music is the space between the notes."»MORE
"The Invisible Line" Temposhark
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Elke Jon
More pleather than leather and more electro-trash than electro, brand-spanking-new UK import Temposhark has already seduced English hipsters with dirty electronic buzzes sandwiched between soaring synthetic highs that practically boast faux-hawks and razor cheekbones of their own.»MORE
"GU33: RIO" Layo and Bushwacka!
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Elke Jon
Sporting updated, sexy New-York style mash-ups of defining moments in the evolution of house and techno, "GU33: RIO" is uniquely styled in electro-dance's equivalent of retro chic. »MORE
"Universal Religion 2008" by Armin Van Buuren
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Elke Jon
When it gets to be bitter outside, who doesn’t want a little hedonistic slice of hot Ibiza club-heaven, right in their living room? »MORE
"The Voice of Midnight" by The Residents
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Fashionboyz
Artful and compelling, "The Voice of Midnight" by The Residents is a story-based musical endeavor. Adapted from the 200-year-old "Der Sandmann" by Prussian writer E.T.A. Hoffman, it chronicles the fear and madness of a childhood phantasm that continues to stalk the protagonist. »MORE
The Hunter's Lullaby
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Fashionboyz
Best known as the lead singer of Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace, Raine Maida commands attention with his first solo album "The Hunter's Lullaby." Inspired by the great musicians and bards of this generation, the album resonates with a mature melancholy that is optimistic and hopeful. »MORE
Year of the Crow
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Fashionboyz
From chaos comes an occasional order. With reggae-indie rockers State Radio's latest album "Year of the Crow", this activist band is more determined than ever to find solutions to the growing list of global crises. Instead of being overwhelmed by the challenge, State Radio has risen to the occasion. »MORE
Oblivion with Bells
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Flur
Lush in its layers, Underworld's latest release, "Oblivion with Bells" is one to impress both audiophiles with its sound design, and club-heads just looking for a groove. »MORE
Take to the Skies
Interviewed for Riffin' by Webjockey Flur
For a small island, the UK has provided countless musicians that to merely describe as "innovative" would be an understatement. Bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath invented metal, the Sex Pistols and the Clash were a key part to the punk rock movement, and the clubs have always been accepting of new artists, from rock to the Euro rave scene. »MORE
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