By Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor After ages of hard work, Brooklyn-based dreampop band Corbu have finally released their debut album “Crayon Soul.” The group initially drew acclaim with singles back in 2014 that showcased frontman Jonathan Graves’ talent for sampling bits of audio from movies – whooshes, slams, bits of laughter – and making entire…
Tag: Electronic
Caravan Palace’s Hugues Pernot: “Being A Musician is a 3D Job”
If swing music and electronic music seem like an odd pairing to you, get ready for a surprise. Not only that, but you’re behind the times. Caravan Palace, a seven-person group from France, has been pioneering the electro-swing genre for nearly 10 years. The first few members met while composing the score to a porn…
Throwback Concert: Dumblonde Shows Great Potential at Debut New York Show
by Jake Viswanath The line at Gramercy Theatre wrapped around the block early last October for new electronic pop duo Dumblonde, an impressive turnout for an upcoming act’s debut show, but Dumblonde is not a new discovery for these dedicated fans. Dumblonde members Shannon Bex and Aubrey O’Day were two of the five members of…
Guy Gerber returns to Marquee, brings Ibiza to NYC
By E.R. Pulgar Established electronic underground artist Guy Gerber came back to signature Manhattan club Marquee tonight for his second year of residence, mirroring his successful clandestine beach parties in Ibiza. Gerber spoke with WSN over the phone to talk about his success in New York, where he sees deep house going in the next…
Q&A: Tech House veterans Booka Shade discuss their beginnings, their future
By E.R. Pulgar Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, better known to fans as the legendary house music duo Booka Shade, sat down with WSN to talk about the formation of their duo, why they love what they do, and where they are going on the decade-spanning journey that is their career. WSN: When did Booka…
Gov Ball Day 3 Round-Up
By Jake Folsom “Party” seemed the operative word for the last day of Governors Ball on Sunday. For the big finale, it seemed the festival had transformed itself into an EDM spectacular in the vein of edc (but less ratchet, obvi). Following the previous night’s finale with Skrillex, the bar was set high for Sunday’s …
RAC play Bowery Ballroom
By Brian Capuder Imagine a sold out Bowery Ballroom. Not one of those shows that sold out a couple of days beforehand; this was a show that sold out months ago. Everyone had just been dancing after New York’s MNDR treated the audience to a fantastic solo set singing over prerecorded tracks. It may have…
Aokify America tour kicks off at Hammerstein Ballroom
By Peter Slattery This past weekend, Steve Aoki kicked off his Aokify America tour with a pair of raves at Hammerstein Ballroom, with featured acts including Pharrell, Borgore and Waka Flocka Flame. Danish DJ Rune RK opened the night with some standard synth-based EDM. He was followed by French house artist Joachim Garraud, who livened…
Slow Magic delivers; Gold Panda disappoints
By Francesco Zenati “Slow Magic and Gold Panda at Webster Hall on a Friday night” seemed synonymous with party. The phrase seemed to indicate Tommorowland-esque images of dancing mushrooms and sexy Swedish models. Although none of these were at Webster Hall this Friday night, it is easy to see where those associations came from. Anonymous…
Avicii plays varied Roseland set
By Brian Capuder There was a shock among the Lollapalooza community when in 2012 Avicii was not just an attraction at the festival, but a headliner. This is an honor so elusive that Vampire Weekend did not even make it as a headliner this past year. Avicii had a whole hour and a half set…
Austra proves dark and expansive at Webster
By Brian Capuder Austra at Webster Hall Monday night was a dark affair—not to say that it was a downer or depressing, but it was physically dark. Austra came out and it took about 5 songs before there was enough light shined onstage to see her face — very much in line with Austra’s…
Electric Zoo 2012: WSN Recap
by Gloria Lee The sun sat high this Labor Day weekend as thousands of the exotic, the colorful, and the wild made their way to Randall’s Island for New York City’s biggest E.D.M event of the year. With four stages, 100+ D.J.s and 110,000 attendees, Electric Zoo aimed to be bigger and louder this time around. The lights, the…
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