Thursday 01.04.2010

A release party for the latest album on Berlin indie label monika enterprise: City Splits focuses on 2 of the most exciting up and coming artists from one particular scene. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The 1st installment in this new series, curated by Gudrun Gut, feat. chaotic one-girl band Golden Disko Ship [...]

TONIGHT! D/B presents Serious Beat Producers 2 with Débruit, Lucky Paul & Paul Pre live in Berlin @ R.I.P/ZMF

With the SBP Events D/B invites its favourite Beat Producers to Berlin. This time with Débruit, Lucky Paul & Paul Pre & the D/B Soundsystem. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] From Serious Instrumental Beats, Wonky, Glitch and Downbeat to advanced Hip Hop, we present you with extraordinary producers from around the world, many [...]

D/B RECOMMENDED: VUCCIRIA / FILM + DISCUSSION @ ICI BERLIN / TUESDAY, 30.03.2010

Vucciria is one of the most famous open air markets in Palermo. Situatet close to the harbour in the ancient part of town, it has been supplying the people of Palermo for centuries with fish, fruits, vegetables, herbs or meat. Over the last decades the formerly pulsating place has suffered consant decline. Due to structural [...]

D/B RECOMMENDED: LFSM FESTIVAL in Berlin / 02-20 APRIL 2010

Spring in Berlin: The last isles of snow have disappeared, the first warm shafts of sunlight have finally made them melt away. One of the Berlin natural laws – you could call it the “Admiralsbrücke-law” has come into effect: As soon as the first warm breeze waves around the corner, people come outside to cover the Admiralsbrücke with music, chat and leisure-time spirit. And so it fits very well, that, in april, Berlin is going to become the hotspot of female indie music:

D/B Video Feature: Stüssy’s J Dilla Documentary | Complete Part 1,2 & 3

On Saturday Febuary 13th, 2010 to celebrate the life of brilliant hip hop producer and rapper James “J Dilla” Yancey. Stussy created a special documentary on the life of the brilliant Hip-Hop producer and MC & is releasing a limited edition shirt produced in conjunction with Stones Throw and the Dilla Estate. For the release, [...]

D/B Movie Feature: Suck

SUCK is a rock’n’roll vampire comedy about a group of musical wannabees in search of immortality and a record deal. With Henry Rollins, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Moby. Written and Directed by Rob Stefaniuk. The rock band The Winners have sunk so low, they will do anything to make it big.

D/B Movie Feature: To Have & To Hold

To Have & To Hold is a ‘musicmentory’ to celebrate the age of vinyl records…including interviews, fresh graphics and good music. Directed by Jony Lyle for Goosepimple Productions 2010. Look the 8min Trailer below. Jonnie Lyle has a career revolving around music and art. With a diverse background in design covering animation films, promotional advertising [...]

D/B 11+3 | Interview with James Fox (plus guest mix)

11+3 is designed to give you an insight into the motivations and aspirations of the best creative minds in the world. This time with London electronica producer and DJ James Fox who has released his first record on independent label TAKE Records. James has also done a special D/B guest mix, which you can listen [...]

D/B Artist Feature: KOM

KOM is a new post/rock Band from Germany and our secret tip. If you like bands like Then Notwist, Explosions in the Sky & Cougar you will like KOM too. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] They are similar but have found their own style to arrange indie-rock sounds. Minimalist post-rock, sometimes with vocals [...]

D/B Recommended: 3G-THIRD GENERATION / Theater @ Schaubühne Berlin

No, its not an homage to some outdated Apple. Nor does the acronym refer to the Heckler & Koch battle rifle or one of the WW I heavy bombers. Third Generation is a theatre work in progress, initiated and put on stage by young Isralian director Yael Ronen. The genealogic reckoning refers to the historic [...]

D/B Artist Feature: To Rococo Rot “Speculation” album and live @ Festsaal Kreuzberg berlin 10.04.10

To Rococo Rot, the trio of Stefan Schneider and brothers Robert and Ronald Lippok, arrived just over a decade ago at the point where digital precision and instrumental abstraction were opening up new directions in contemporary music. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] They have always been an innovative band, existing somewhere on the [...]

D/B Recommended: Bass Contortion Pt. IV @ Tacheles Berlin / Friday, 26.03.2010

The first german show of Wisp, Aphex Twin’s favourite artist and Rephlex Records new poster child. Live in Berlin @ Bass Contortion Pt. IV [Audio clip: view full post to listen] His profile exploded last year after his two highly-anticipated albums Rephlex Records emerged, revealing new electro/IDM/breakbeat influences to his sound that is tweaked to [...]

D/B Recommended: Jamie Lidell new Album and LIVE in Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg / Sunday, Mai 09, 2010

The musician and soul singer Jamie Lidell announced his new Album. Compass coming in spring time on Warp Records. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Jamie also has a group with Cristian Vogel called Super Collider. Lidell is known for layering tracks made with his voice into a microphone & performing the percussion and [...]

D/B Recommended: New Erykah Badu Album out in 10 days

In about ten days Erykah Badu’s new album will be released. On her website, you can already listen to her new song Strawberry Incense, which was produced in collaboration with Madlib. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Sounds awesome, dreamy and is with harps, kind of Joanna Newsom style with Beats. We are really [...]

Madlib’s African adventure: the Medicine Show part 3

Californian beat magician Madlib has delivered his new concept album ‘Beatkonducta in Africa’, part three of the Medicine Show. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] His reworkings of Indian Bollywood sounds, Brazilian beats and Blue Note jazz classics were pure listening pleasure. This time around, his musical travels have taken him to the motherland [...]

D/B recommended: The Raymond Scott Variations | Free Download

His influence on the birth of electronic music is comparable perhaps only to Delia Derbyshire, Bob Moog or Leon Theramin. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] It is safe to say that without Scott’s contribution, electronica would be utterly unrecognizable from what it is today. Now with Cyclic Bits, some stars of the netmusic [...]

D/B artist feature: Solex

Elisabeth Esselink aka Solex was without a doubt a firm favourite of the great John Peel, with no less than 6 Peel sessions to her credit.‘ [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Her new record Amsterdam Throwdown King Street Showdown may be a collaboration with Jon Spencer (Blues Explosion) and Cristina Martinez (Boss Hog) [...]

D/B Recommended: Nosaj Thing & Onra live in Berlin @ Icon Club / 19.03.2010

Nosaj Thing does not adhere to any of the preconceptions you may have about hip-hop. In fact, he’s the exact opposite. This L.A. native is a polite kind of chap and a musician who works with a very wide range of sounds. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] His influences are undoubtedly producers such [...]

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The MADEIRADIG Festival 2010 3-6.12.2010 | Madeira Island

From Beats, Wonky, Glitch and Downbeat to advanced Hip Hop, we present you extraordinary producers from around the world.

Live laptop concerts featuring contemporary new atmospheric sound scapes and field-recordings.