Bridget Holt Music Journalist Coined in 1994 by the Berlin-based group Atari Teenage Riot, the term digital hardcore has been used to describe all types of genre-bending, fast-paced electronic music; typically amongst that which combines elements of hardcore punk with styles such as break-core, EDM, house, trance, and drum n bass. Atari Teenage Riot was formed in 1992 by founding members Alec Empire, Hanin Elias, and Carl Crack. The […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Beastie Boys, consisting of members Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovits, and the late Adam “MCA” Yauch, released Hello Nasty in 1998; 4 years after the release of their third studio album, Check Your Head, and right before the turn of the millennia into the 2000’s. Along with it winning 2 Grammy’s in 1999, with one being for best alternative music performance and the […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Greek composer Vangelis is often recognized for his genius in composing some of the greatest and most iconic film scores of all time – and for good reason. Working almost exclusively with electronics and synthesizers, his scores –along with being fantastically dynamic and commanding pieces of stand-alone music– capture a sound like no other; a sound characterized by its abstractness and illusive, hypnotic melodies. Born […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Formed in 1979 by spoken word artist, musician, and undisputed punk legend, Jello Biafra– most notably recognized for his work as the frontman of acts such as Dead Kennedys', Lard, and Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine– San Francisco’s Alternative Tentacles has been a household name in the punk community for over 45 years, having released material from Black Flag to Wesley Willis, […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Swedish rapper-musician and visual artist, Bladee, alongside American musician, James Ferraro, have recently announced their partnership with Microsoft in creating “Sanctuary”: an AI-infused interactive poem game that prompts players to navigate a labyrinth and strike up conversations with philosophical chat-bots. The game is set to explore a symbiotic relationship between humans and technology, depicting a universe in which mankind is at the intellectual mercy of […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist No Wave was a short-lived punk movement that originated exclusively in the lower-east side of New York in the late 1970’s– except, it wasn’t considered much of a movement until decades later. Artists pioneering the genre were in as much disarray as the music itself, screaming into the void of empty downtown clubs during a time of severe economic and political collapse, decay, and depression. […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist What starts as an at-first-glance unassuming collection of love ballads, Patti Waters’ 1966 debut Sings explores themes of infatuation, desire, and yearning through the guise of an estranged lover’s descent into self-immolation– a woman with a broken heart tethered to a shadow, spinning into hilarity. A gloomy, yet gorgeous free-jazz record that builds until it collapses– taking a staggering shift from serene, melancholic melodies to […]
By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Industrial pioneers Einstürzende Neubauten (translating to “collapsing new buildings”) have been on the cutting edge of music since their conception in the late 1970’s; taking a literal approach to the genre with the help of some sheet metal, power drills, jackhammers, and, of course, chainsaws. Provoked by the almost three-decade long division of Germany by the Berlin wall, the West Berlin based outfit pummeled into the […]
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