I've spent the last six months of my life trying to finish a degree by putting on gigs for my university's media outlet. Which, juggling alongside being a self-obsessed self-deprecating run of the mill only child has been no easy task.
The biggest problem I encountered was the mind-set of students. They are bone idle and trying to convince them to do anything that isn’t sitting on their bum is a real ordeal. First year students are effectively sheep that follow their flat about in herds so if one of them decides they don’t want to do something the others follow. This was a bit of an issue because naturally it’s hard to convince a house of thirteen or so people that they should totally attend an event with bands that no-one knows about. We gave it a go by putting up posters in each individual kitchen but they sort of just thought we were breaking in to their homes. This is how they all pick up drug problems because one person says 'Hey, let's try Ketamine' and everyone else goes 'Yeah, let's try Ketamine.'
So if you're thinking of promoting gigs to students I'd suggest selling drugs, it's much more rewarding.
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Saturday, 1 February 2014
A quick two-step guide to making your Mount Kimbie album even better!!
Step One// In iTunes find your Mount Kimbie album titled Cold Spring Fault Less Youth.
Step Two// Untick the two songs featuring King Krule.
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Saturday, 11 January 2014
Introducing: Bones El Galactico
The electronic music
scene is buzzing right now, on both sides of the Atlantic, and like any scene
that is flourishing there is some good and some bad. Thankfully we aren’t
interested in the bad. Bones El Galactico is a producer reppin’ the DMV area
hard (D.C/ Maryland/ Virginia) and while you may not have heard of him, it’s
about time that changed. His latest single BLOW was picked up by Skream &
Benga on their Friday night Radio 1 show and now he has a massive EP titled Black Winter on the
way. I was lucky enough to get a few words with a man who is on his grind right
now.
Check BLOW out here:
Check BLOW out here:
You said you were from the D.C./Maryland area and visit
Miami often, is that because there are more opportunities in Miami?
I’m from Virginia Specifically. There’s no special reason,
just that the majority of the artists I currently work with are based in Miami.
The setting there is great as well.
With regards to travel does the music scene differ
greatly between different parts of America?
Yes, every area has their own sound or a certain movement.
As far as the DC area, Moombahton is the scene.
Artists you've worked with and artists you are hoping to
work with in the near future?
Within the Latin World I've worked with some great
names . Fuego , Jking Y Maximan , Elvis Crespo , Jencarlos Canela
along with some new collaborations in the works.
What's the dream and where do you want it to take
you?
The mission is to not be boxed in, or stuck in
one lane. Most people think they can only do one thing, or produce one style,
but that’s boring. I’m here to prove I can be dominant in the Latin world and
still cross into the other genres that I love. I also do my own music, which
sounds nothing like the music I produce for others. I feel the time is right
for that.
There's seem to be a real connection between the US and
UK within the eletcro/dance circuit. Could you comment on that at all and have
you noticed it?
The UK audience is just super opened minded. I mean just
look at how "BLOW" got played on BBC Radio 1. The UK is super
supportive and early on artists in my opinion.
How would you explain your forthcoming Blackwinter
EP?
The concept of BLACK WINTER is to give the
people something while I wrap up my debut PURPLE HEARTS. It
includes "BLOW" and another track entitled "MURDA .” In addition to those I've included 3 new
Instrumentals, 5 tracks total.
I think it’s a cool way to have the people loving BLOW be
introduced to MURDA and vice-versa. Some people may know one and not
the other.//
You can grab all of Bones El Galactico's current tracks and BLACK
WINTER for free @ BONESELGALACTICO.COM , The site is constantly changing
so stay tuned.
Follow on Twitter @Bonesthegreat
Black Winter artwork:
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