Articles by Noel Dix

Prefuse 73

Security Screenings

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

Scott Herren seems to be rather quick to release new material with Prefuse records becoming an annual event, but given the mediocrity of hi...

DJ Jazzy Jeff Express Yourself

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Jeff Townes' stage name could very well be one of the largest household DJ names in the world. Along with Will Smith rocking the mic, DJ Ja...

People Under the Stairs

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

There's no denying that Thes One digs deep — this People Under the Stairs member makes searching for records to add to his overflowing coll...

The Herbaliser's Chase Is On

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

The duo of Ollie Teeba and Jake Wherry have always managed to yield the most spine-tingling, goosebump-producing of instrumentals. The Herb...

Jurassic 5 Want to Be Your Favourite Hip-Hop Saviours

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

With two DJs at the helm and four MCs busting on the mic, it's no wonder that Jurassic 5 has one of the freshest sounds in hip-hop. Back wi...

Thievery Corporation Keeps it Brazil

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

When the Washington, DC duo of Eric Hilton and Rob Garza surfaced onto the music scene in the mid-‘90s, there wasn't much buzz surrounding...

Prefuse 73 Crushes Critics

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

As production gear becomes more accessible, bedroom DJs the world over are producing professional-sounding beats on the cheap in an effort...

Tosca Sample For Themselves

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Whether it's with partner Peter Kruder in Kruder & Dorfmeister or teamed up with Rupert Huber in Tosca, Richard Dorfmeister has quickly bec...