EXPANSION VII: Gonjasufi [Album Release Party], Eskmo, Crime Killz, Zackey Force Funk

Expansion returns for 2012 to further explore the advancement of music and art underneath the stars at breathtaking Hummingbird Ranch.

On Friday, January 27 we celebrate the release of Gonjasufi’s latest album MU.ZZ.LE (Warp Records) with a lineup that also includes Eskmo (Ninjatune), Crime Killz and Zackey Force Funk as well as a plethora of live art installations, fire spinning and aerial performances.

The night of experimental hip hop and West Coast bass music takes place outside at Hummingbird Ranch, with two stages, drinks, food and numerous chill lounges. Bring your friends, grab your dancing shoes and join us in a beautiful outdoor setting at this celebration of local music culture.

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/261009923965225/

Pressha – Simplify Mix Session #9

Check out this new mix from Pressha, Seattle DJ with mad mixing skills who ALWAYS has his ear to the ground for new sounds…

Track List:

1.) Did it on em- Nicki Minaj (Lobounce Remix) (Bandcamp)
2.) Trouble Blind-Sugarpill (Subsynthesis)
3.) Money Talks-Deathstar (Bandcamp)
4.) Sun Burst-Minnesota (Tyco Records)
5.) Let me Love You-Stephan Jacobs & Love and Light (Muti Music)
6.) Lucid-Ruff Hauser (Muti Music)
7.) Pretty Boy-Stephan Jacobs & GRiZ (Simplify)
8.) Driving- Sugarpill (Simplify)
9.) Doebd-Sugarpill (Chris B Remix) (Simplify)
10.) Where’s the Love-GRiZ (Soundcloud)
11.) Jewel St-Mimosa (False Idol Muzik)
12.) Dream On- Aerosmith (Griz Remix) (Soundcloud)
13.) Hold up-Minnesota (Mallabel)
14.) Longest Road-Morgan Page ft Lissie (Papa Skunk Remix) (Soundcloud)
15.) Sexy Shapes-iONiK (Simplify)
16.) Activated-Signal Path (Bandcamp)
17) Scheme-STS9 (Polish Ambassador Remix) (Bandcamp)
18.) Fireflies Remax-Lokid (Bandcamp)
18.) Lost in Bass-SuperVison (Pretty Lights Music)
19.) Crunch Pleazer-Freddy Todd (Simplify)
20.) Simmer Gently-Blunt Instrument (Bran Richards Remix) (Simplify)
21.) Phresh- Love and Light (Simplify)
22.) Lightning and Rain- Love and Light (Simplify)
23.) Swamp Gate-Nicoluminous (Subsynthesis)
24.) Rock This-Dj DLG (Lazor Music)
25.) Zingy- Ak’sent (Jantsen and Dirtmonkey’s Boombahton Remix) (Unsigned)
26.) Jump-Kriss Kross (TBMA Remix) (Play Me)
27.) A Bad Place-Mimi Page (Carrier Remix) (Simplify)

Tonight: Day of the Dead feat. Nobody, Computer Jay, Knxwledge + Special Guest FROM HELL

Day of the Dead feat. DJ Nobody, Computer Jay, KNXWLEDGE, Alter, PBDY, plus “A Visitor From Hell” at Center for the Arts Eagle Rock TONIGHT!

 

8:30pm, $5 - All Ages

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd. LA, CA 90041

 

The idea for this Day of the Dead event was inspired by the Mexican holiday “Dia de los Muertos”- a day to remember friends and family members who have passed before us. This event is a modern spin off the traditional ceremony, meant to infuse the new beat scene and all of it’s music, art and culture with a long-standing cultural tradition.

Paying respect to LA’s cultural heritage and looking towards the future, we offer this night as an homage to all musicians who have passed on, and who so deeply inspired this new generation of beat-makers, producers, and music enthusiasts.

DJs and beat-makers will mix their own new music with that of those who passed and who influenced them most. Photo booth & calavera face painting will also be available inside!

In honor of the dead and in celebration of life.

 

 

 

New Album from MiM0SA: “Sanctuary”

One of my favorite producers and live performers MiM0SA drops his first official album Sanctuary tomorrow on the new label False Idol Musik. From dubbed-out gut rumblers to twitchy dance numbers with faster tempos and the sexy, silky West Coast dubstep that MiM0SA is known for, this album does not disappoint.

Check out the title track “Sanctuary” below, and find MiM0SA’s fall tour dates after the jump:

Expansion Vol. VI: Haunted Mansion Edition with Sub Swara, Antiserum & Groundislava

Get your freak on at Expansion Vol. VI this Halloween weekend with Sub Swara, Antiserum and Groundislava plus a costume contest & “ghosts” of DJs past on the haunted grounds of Hummingbird Next Ranch. With special fire performances and extended hours (until 3:30AM+), this haunted mansion event features two stages and multiple lounges, food service, full bars, live art and musical performances from Sub Swara, Antiserum and Groundislava.

Happy Birthday Low End Theory!

 

 

 

 

Low End Theory celebrates five years of brain-smashing beats tonight with all five residents PLUS some very special guests – check out the first – and only – paper flyer ever made for what is now one of the most famous club nights in the world:

 

Lucent Dossier Experience @ Palace Theatre October 21 & 22

Lucent Dossier Experience returns to LA’s historic Palace Theatre after July’s sold-out show for two nights of performances, followed by an all-out after party – and proceeds from both events will go to benefit Shrine, a brilliant artist who designed the temple at Burning Man in 2008.

Click the flyer for ticket information, or read more below:

Photo by Stargazer

New Album from Seekae +DOME

Australian group Seekae will release their new album +DOME in the U.S. on November 1, and will be heading over the water to play several shows at CMJ as well as a performance on the West Coast at world-renowned club night Low End Theory. Like long-lost beat brethren, Seekae’s sound is a lush and beautiful fusion of experimental electronica, hip hop and “other” (read a review in Resident Advisor here), and +DOME is one of those releases you hit “repeat” on again and again.

In anticipation of their U.S. album release date, Seekae has given us a new bonus track “SIR” which can be found right here on the Los Angeles Times.

Expansion Vol. V with Nosaj Thing & TOKiMONSTA – Friday 9/30

EXPANSION  is back and better than ever on Friday, September 30 with performances by two of Los Angeles’ most exciting electronic producers straight from the slicing edge: Nosaj Thing and TOKiMONSTA.

Eagle Rock Music Festival Announces Lineup + Low End Theory Stage

HOLY SHIT.

Thundercat Album Release Party “The Golden Age of Apocalypse” – TONIGHT

Tonight at the Echo! Hear Thundercat with his band + Daddy Kev & Mono/Poly + very special guests! This event will sell out – buy advance tickets here.

Freestyle Session B-boy/B-girl Competition 8/27-28 @ Circus Hollywood

Over $20,000 of cash and prizes will be awarded at Circus Hollywood on August 27 and 28 at the Freestyle Session, a B-boy/B-girl competition and celebration of the acrobatic hip hop dance style.

The best breakers from all over the world will compete three against three in multiple B-boy/B-girl battles for the $15,000 grand prize, with separate one-on-one competitions in Poppin’ and Lockin’. The event culminates Sunday night with the announcement of the winners and closing ceremonies featuring a special headline performance: DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock.

Legendary B-boys from crews like the Zulu Kings will judge the fierce battle dancing, and Freestyle Session also features art exhibitions, hip hop vendors and additional music from local producers, including the Cypher Room with J. Rocc, DJ Nu-Mark, Free the Robots, Mono/Poly & more.

New MOCHIPET Album “Chicxulub” – Free MP3 on XLR8R

Mochipet drops a new album CHICXULUB next Tuesday August 16 on STS9′s 1320 Records, a melody-driven romp through a dinosaur dreamworld whose fun energy will be welcomed on dance floors all over – and good thing, because Mochipet sets off on a tour throughout the US in September, beginning with the Burn.

XLR8R has posted the first single off the album for free download, “Yoshi’s Dinosaur Egg Hunt,” calling it “an energetic slice of epic beat work that matches videogame-style arpeggiators (check the title) along with an over-powering breakbeat and a healthy dose of low-end rumble.”

CLICK HERE TO GO TO XLR8R AND DOWNLOAD “YOSHI’S DINOSAUR EGG HUNT”

Mochipet Tour Dates:

09/01 – 09/04 Black Rock City NV@ Burning Man

09/08 THU – Asheville NC @ The One Stop

09/09 FRI – Atlanta GA @ Apache Café

09/10 SAT – Charleston SC @ Charleston Pour House

09/14 WED – Durango CO @ Abbey Theatre

09/16 FRI – Denver CO @ The Summit

09/23 FRI – Madison WI @ Majestic Theatre

09/29 THU – St Louis MO @ The Old Rock House

MOCHIPET!

Expansion IV: DJ Craze, Kastle & Flinch @ Hummingbird Ranch on Friday, August 19

The Big Bass Allstar Variety Show w/ill-esha Friday 8/12 [LA]

ill-esha headlines the next installment of The Big Bass Allstar Variety Show, now at its new home in Hollywood, King King. Click the flyer for more information.

About the event:

The Big Bass Allstar Variety Show is a multi-genre, multi-media event that blends several genres of electronic music. (typically 3 or 4 out of the following: tech house, breaks, electro, dubstep, glitch-hop, NuFunk) And also features live musical performances, on-stage jam sessions featuring DJ acts accompanied by live musicians, performance art and live painting.