Red Bull Music Academy

Music Revolutions in Sound… The London Eye Experiment

November 18, 2011 - 10:53 am

1 night, 30 gigs, 30 live streams, this is one hell of a big idea… For one night only, the iconic London Eye turns into a revolving musical celebration of epic scale. Imagine the worlds fanciest ferris wheel with each “pod” hosting a dj / live act and 30 persons raging to the music while revolving along side the historic Thames River… and not just any act, the most progressive, revolutionary, innovative artists that Red Bull Music Academy consistantly sources and supports… Imagine Scream and Benga’s pod pulsating and rocking with every kick pulse, I hope they tightened the screws (yikes!), Oh, and down below the silent dance party continues… what? wait? silent dance party? let me explain… it’s not really silent, the dancing people below can tune into which ever live streaming pod their little heart desires. But enough out of me, watch the below video to see for yourself.

Gallery Music A Guided Tour Down Music’s Memory Lane: Larry Mizell

by Dustin Downing

August 9, 2011 - 1:29 pm

The Soho House West Hollywood Screening Room is tucked away behind hidden sliding panels in the walls of what is LA’s hotlist member’s only refuge. Its deep red velvet armchairs are free of the common slippery popcorn butta and it’s cashmere blankets, pillows and ottomans are sans sticky soda pop. This is a intimate room with a view, not a 180 degree view of the city as one floor above, but of a small stage on which this particular evening found Motown legend Larry Mizell in conversation with Eothen ‘Egon’ Alapatt, bossman of Now-Again Records –part of the family at cult independent hip-hop label Stones Throw.

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Featured Film Fridays Music Rain or Shine We Came To Rock: Lollapalooza Day 3

by Kim Taylor

August 8, 2011 - 5:02 pm

British post-punkers Arctic Monkeys managed to play a partial set to a drenched yet committed crowd after the first of two huge storms shut down outside stages on Day 3 of Lollapalooza 2011. The band delivered their catchy hits including, “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor,” and other recognizable tunes from their first two explosive albums in an energetic yet hurried set.

Later, Foo Fighters performed a torrential two-hour finale of old and new songs on another main stage in the rain – sounding and looking stellar as always (even drenched). Lead singer/guitarist, Dave Grohl, yet again steers the Foo Fighters into becoming the most seminal American rock band of this musical era with hit after hit song and consistently brilliant headlining live performances like this one. Hence, it was fitting Foo Fighters should close this historical 20th year of Lollapalooza. As they say, it will go down in history.

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Music The Death of Rock

by Joe Muggs

July 21, 2011 - 10:36 am

As bloggers rave about “the death of rock”, artists are finding new ways to utilise technology on stage – challenging the role of the guitar as popular music’s greatest fetish. Our columnist Joe Muggs takes a closer look at the transformation of the performance in digital times – citing frontrunners like Gaslamp Killer, GoldieLocks and Flying Lotus.

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Gallery Music Let’s Dance: Latin Alternative Music Conference

by Amanda Boyd and Untracht-Oakner

July 13, 2011 - 11:03 am

Last week, the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) took New York City by storm with a slew of exhilarating performances featuring some of the top acts in the world of Latin music.

Despite my complete love for music, aside from the occasional spin on the ol’ salsa dance floor, Latin music isn’t something I’m all that familiar with or find myself listening to very often, so I was eager to check out just what LAMC had in store.

Whilst I enjoyed pretty much every show I checked out, Wednesday night’s acoustic showcase at S.O.B.’s was by far the highlight of the week.

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Gallery Music Shoot First (While Smiling): Flying Lotus

by Ryan Patrick Hooper and Joe Gall

June 10, 2011 - 8:37 am

Within five minutes of Flying Lotus’ set on the Red Bull Music Academy stage at Movement on Memorial Day, it was obvious why he was closing down the stage for the weekend. Flying Lotus (born Steven Ellison) came in with a “shoot first, ask questions later” mentality. After rumors that he might be late (no one wanted to see his much anticipated set reduced), Ellison arrived like he had something to prove.

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Gallery Music Daedelus Graces Movement’s Red Bull Music Academy Stage

by Mike Bucher and Joe Gall

June 9, 2011 - 12:19 pm

With a mission of bringing together musicians, DJs and producers from diverse musical and cultural backgrounds to exchange ideas about music and their knowledge of how life in the industry works, Red Bull Music Academy has helped emerging, innovative talent get their wings including many of the acts that were seen on the dedicated stage throughout the weekend.

Daedelus, well-known around the electronic music industry as one of today’s cornerstones of new sound graced the Red Bull Music Academy stage incorporating a deep jazz element into his Movement set proving his nickname — “mad professor” — true.

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Gallery Music Com Truise Gets His Wings

by Ryan Patrick Hooper and Joe Gall

June 8, 2011 - 10:41 am

Mid-fi synth-wave, slow-motion funk. How could you read it and not want to hear it? But Com Truise does you one better — he offers up a visual accompaniment with just about everything he releases. To announce a trio of shows — first trip overseas to Sweden, his two-hour show at Movement 2011 and a set in Toronto — Com pumped out a slick graphic to let you know. He designed the artwork for his Ghostly International debut, “Galactic Melt,” due July 5. He rocks a t-shirt he designed to coincide with said release.

These, ladies and gentlemen, are the perks of being the digital art director for a global pharmaceutical firm and a budding New Jersey-based DJ whiz.

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Gallery Music Skrillex: Electro Rock N Roll

by Barbie Brady and Joe Gall

June 7, 2011 - 4:38 pm

I first heard of Sonny Moore (better known as Skrillex) back when he was in a little punk rock band called From First to Last on Epitaph Records. His electro house/ dubstep inspired sound doesn’t feel very rock n roll at first blush, however his ability to mix sounds, create moods, and subvert the expected is very punk rock, even in the electro community.

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Music Mandy’s Music Mail 3/18/11

by Amanda Boyd

March 18, 2011 - 12:44 pm

Ooooh the sun is shining, the weather is beautiful here in the NYSheezy (it’s about damn time), Friday is finally here and two of my favorites get into town from good ol’ London this weekend! All of which makes for a very excited panda. So, let’s kick off this week’s music news with a track from the immensely talented, Skream! Stream. Check out his remix of Miles Kanes’ (formally of the Last Shadow Puppets, now doing his own thing) “Rearrange” after the jump.

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