Articles by Ashley Hampson
Hot Chip
One Life Stand
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2010
Continuing in the vein of albums past and adhering to the geek rock electro-pop front that saw their ascent to the top (a tag music journal...
Buraka Som Sistema / Various
Fabriclive 49
PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2010
After a year of touring their debut album, Black Diamond, Buraka Som Sistema are coming full circle with the latest Fabriclive compilation,...
Chef & Ramadanman / Various
Dubstep Allstars Vol. 07
PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2009
Tempa's original series, Dubstep Allstars, makes its resurgence with Vol. 07, mixed by two notables ― Chef and Ramadanman ― thi...
Mikkel Meyer
Bacon
PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2009
Denmark's Mikkel Meyer puts some serious sizzle back into dub-step with his second release on Statler and Waldorf, Bacon. For this album, M...
Simian Mobile Disco
Temporary Pleasure
PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2009
After the release of 2007's Attack Decay Sustain Release, Simian Mobile Disco were heralded as champions of sorts, making accessible electr...
Boys Noize
Power
PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2009
Alex Ridha, the man behind Boys Noize, has dropped his latest effort, Power, the follow-up to the electro magnate's acclaimed debut, Oi Oi...
KZA
Dig and Edit
PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2009
Japan's KZA marks his solo debut with the release of Dig and Edit, an adventurous album with rampant experimentation and energetic composit...
Schlachthofbronx
Schlachthofbronx
PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2009
Few acts can successfully fuse Baile funk, kuduro, soca, dub-step and a handful of other styles ― the mere mention of it seems a bit...