By Chris Mills | January 10, 2012 at 12:41 pm | No comments
[pictured: Salva]
Lawrence kid, Morri$, just had his track "Fishy Riddim" featured on Salva's latest DJ mix for The Fader. This whole mix is really dope, in its uniformed future funk fashion. Also, be on the lookout for our Artist of the Month feature on Morri$...
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By Chris Mills | January 6, 2012 at 2:20 pm | One comment
Philly-based DJ and producer, Cosmo Baker, is a real student of music and a true master when it comes to rocking parties. Having collaborated with the likes of King Britt, ?uestlove of The Roots and tons more, Baker’s buzz stretches beyond his origin of Philadelphia to...
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By Chris Mills | December 28, 2011 at 12:26 am | No comments
With more artists in KC doing experimental, beat music derivatives this year, I thought this separate chart would only be right. I don’t think I had near as many favorite local beats to refer to when the Demencha writers put together their 2010 music picks last year. But in...
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By Chris Mills | December 16, 2011 at 4:26 pm | No comments
From what I can tell, the local Hoodstock events are a somewhat regular, recurring series of parties at various places throughout the city, usually draped in some kind of hip hop format. This one is an official "Ugly Sweater" party, with no cover charge at the door. AWE aka...
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By Chris Mills | December 10, 2011 at 6:40 pm | No comments
Mark Jones' multimedia club spectacle including video, lighting and techno and house is something worth checking out tonight at Czar (15th & Grand in KCMO). Accompanying him are Jack & Jill (pictured above), two of KC's more experienced EDM DJs repping kansascitytechno.com...
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By Chris Mills | December 8, 2011 at 6:09 pm | No comments
BEAR CLUB x KJHK SADLY PRESENTS: BLASIAN FINALE: WE GONE, DUECES EDITION from Team Bearclub on Vimeo.
Morri$ and the Team Bear Club crew have been making a lot of noise out in Lawrence for a hot minute now. One of those noises manifested itself in the regular Blasian...
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By Chris Mills | December 5, 2011 at 5:21 pm | No comments
KC-based producer/turntablist, Z-Sonic, has a new mix out called "Worldwide Wax". Though we'd like to think of him as being adept at various forms of music performance, this mix is special because it was recorded with 100% vinyl. In a way, Z-Sonic is kind of a throwback...
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By Chris Mills | December 4, 2011 at 6:35 pm | One comment
(photo courtesy of Brooke Northern)
While the work week rears its ugly head once again tomorrow, there's always light at the end of the tunnel. The Union's 1 year anniversary party this Friday should serve as the shining event that you can look forward to, blinding you...
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By Chris Mills | December 1, 2011 at 2:46 pm | No comments
(pictured: Morri$)
Barcelona-based producer and remixer, Sinjin Hawke, has been getting a ton of spins out of my Boses (and through THIS MIX I just did recently) over the past couple of months accredited to his remixes of "I'm On One", 702, Tevin Campbell and The Dream among...
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By Chris Mills | November 21, 2011 at 1:00 pm | No comments
Former Demencha cover dude, DRplus2, is performing live on Tuesday night with Newsense, Missing Link, Unlucky Menace, Poindexter and Logikally Speaking at Jardine's jazz club. Jardine's is located at 4536 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri. This is an 18+ event and will...
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