Daniel Siegal

NEW ALBUM: Joker – The Vision, New Single “Here Come The Lights”

We’ve been following U.K. dubstep producer Joker quite closely ever since he released 2009′s bass heavy anthem, “Purple City.” Since then, the musician has released a slew of grimy dubstep…

MP3: James Blake x Drake – James Drake Mashup Mixtape

Here’s an interesting mashup. The music from two current and much loved crooners — hip hop’s musically versatile golden boy Drake and British post-dubstep trailblazer James Blake — has been…

REC’D: New Beirut – “Goshen”

Today is a great day for Beirut fans, frontman Zach Condon finally announcing the details of his forthcoming insanely anticipated third record. Along with that precious information – the album’s…

Bloodgroup – My Arms

Despite what you might infer from their name and Icelandic origins, Bloodgroup aren’t purveyors of dark, apocalyptic metal. Instead, they create dark, apocalyptic, yet danceable pop. Although some comparison with…

Memory Tapes – Graphics / Easy Pert Mom

Goddamn this Graphics EP is good. It’s one man from New Jersey… channeling Battles, 1980’s Vangelis synths, pop-song chord progressions, Hot Chip electro-blips and bloops, and well… to be honest,…

Bear In Heaven – Lovesick Teenagers

Bear in Heaven is another indie band with synths from Brooklyn, and “Lovesick Teenagers” is another minor-key, moderately down-tempo song for lying in bed and staring at the ceiling. And…

U.S.E – River of Love

Photo by Sarah Murphy Jurado Holy crap is “ River of Love” cheesy. I mean, it’s called River of Love, seriously, by the group United State of Electronica – a…

Little Dragon – Runabout

Photo courtesy of Little Dragon’s Myspace Page. Is there something in the water in Gothenburg, Sweden? The Knife, The Tough Alliance, Jose Gonzalez, Jens Lekman, and now Little Dragon –…

Basement Jaxx – Scars, Album Review

Don’t forget to rate the album at the end of the review. Basement Jaxx Scars Ultra Records out October 6th 68/100 [Rating Scale] Basement Jaxx are, at this point, an…

Basement Jaxx – My Turn (ft. Lightspeed Champion)

Basement Jaxx make quirky house music, and the bass bumping throughout new track “My Turn” certainly won’t challenge the assumption. That said, “My Turn” isn’t just a banger to drop…

My Gold Mask – Violet Eyes

My Gold Mask, comprised of drummer/vocalist Gretta Rochelle and guitarist Jack Armondo, are going to be the hot new thing. They’ve got that BRKLYN hipster style, and two person bands…

Max Tundra – Which Song (Passion Pit Remix)

Max Tundra, nee Ben Jacobs, is a very nice person, I’m sure, and his song, the Laurel & Hardy-esque titled “Which Song,” is a perfectly nice song, and Passion Pit’s…

D.D.P. – PEOPLE I KNOW: PANCE PARTY

Hello everyone, and welcome to the second installment of Dan’s Dance Party.  I would be Dan, and I’ll be showing up on your glowing rectangle every Thursday to make sure…

Zomby – One Foot Ahead of the Other, EP Review

Zomby One Foot Ahead of the Other EP Ramp out October 6th 70/100 [Rating Scale] [rating:70/100] 1984. A dark and stormy night… Little Suzy is babysitting at big, old, MacPherson…

DAN’S DANCE PARTY

The first time is the hardest, or so they say.  While this might not apply to activities you can do while shitfaced drunk (sex, riding a bike, driving, delivering a…