Articles by Ashley Hampson

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  DJ Kentaro

  Contrast

  PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2012

  As the winner of the DMC world turntable championships a decade ago, Japan's DJ Kentaro has had plenty of time to hone his skills and let t...

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  Lorn

  Ask the Dust

  PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2012

  For his second album, Ask the Dust, Milwaukee DJ Lorn jumped the pond, signing with UK-based Ninja Tune, after being one of the few DJs set...

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  Diplo

  Express Yourself

  PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2012

  Months before its release, we were teased with the title track of this EP, which featured the abrupt, rapid-fire vocals of up-and-comer Nic...

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  The Invisible

  Rispah

  PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2012

  The second album from Mercury Prize-nominated trio the Invisible, Rispah is a spiritual and transformative journey undertaken after the dea...

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  Justin Martin / Various

  Ghettos & Gardens

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2012

  It's been seven years since San Francisco, CA DJ Justin Martin created Dirty Bird's first release, and now he returns with his first artist...

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  Miike Snow

  Happy To You

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2012

  Still riding the wave of a phenomenal 2009 self-titled debut, which garnered speed months after its release (with myriad remixes of its deb...

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  DVA

  Pretty Ugly

  PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2012

  London, UK DJ/producer DVA has been on the music scene for some time, most notably as a radio personality on Rinse FM, though latest releas...

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  Humans

  Traps

  PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2012

  Over the course of three EPs, Vancouver, BC-based duo Humans, with their inventive blend of electro meets indie meets tribal pop, have alwa...