By Sam | February 4, 2012 at 6:38 pm | No comments
If you're looking for a soundcloud page to get lost in, I have located one for you. Of course my all-time favorite is anything that makes its way onto Star Slinger's hallowed harbor, but stealing my attention currently is Madeon. Sometimes channeling Chromeo or RJD2, he's got...
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By Chris Mills | January 30, 2012 at 1:58 pm | No comments
I'm not sure what this Red Bull Thre3Style business is pertaining to because the "about" section of their website is rather outdated, but this event boasts practically an All-Star lineup consisting of some of our area's tightest DJs, with recent BET Master of the Mix winner,...
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By Chris Mills | January 27, 2012 at 6:29 pm | No comments
[pictured: Pat Nice]
I don't have a jpeg flyer for this, but Pat and Kidd always throw it down proper. 4048 Broadway. Westport KCMO. No...
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By Chris Mills | January 14, 2012 at 7:32 pm | No comments
Courtesy of Kansas City Techno comes Todd Howard's latest mix. There's some plush grooves in this mother. When it comes to Todd Howard mixes anymore, I don't even preview the soundcloud embeddings, just go straight to the download button. You should too. Do it. Now!
Todd...
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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 18, 2011 at 6:10 pm | No comments
After Cole Medina went on a soundcloud tear earlier this year, only to take nearly all of his music down in the name of saving upload space we're guessing, it looks like he's got new things brewing with labels Gimme The Loot and House Arrest. With his recent soundcloud uploads,...
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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 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 | November 16, 2011 at 2:35 pm | No comments
Fresh off an opening gig for Mark Farina at Blvd Nights in Kansas City just a couple of weeks ago (Frisky is back), it looks like Uriah West might have caught a bug or something, with this being his first soundcloud entry in seven months. But according to his bio, he began...
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