Music, dance, love, and a whole lotta’ fun–this was definitely the mantra for this year’s annual Electric Daisy Carnival. With over 185,000 people spread over two days, Electric Daisy Carnival (sometimes referred to as simply EDC) is undeniably one of America’s biggest dance festivals. This year’s “massive” event was even bigger than last year with the addition of another big stage. This year’s event was like Monster Massive ‘09 and EDC ‘09 combined into one. Read more…
By Pamela Lin Posted in Features afrojack, Basement Jaxx, BT, candy kids, congorock, dance, Deadmau5, dirty south, edc, edm, Electric Daisy Carnival, electro, Kaskade, massive, Moby, rave, spank rock, Steve Aoki, swedish house mafia
Welcome Back, Jaxx
Five albums deep and it seems like London production duo Basement Jaxx will never stop. Release after steady release have made the names Simon (Ratcliffe) and Felix (Buxton) synonymous with dance royalty. So it’s no surprise that the Scars track listing oozes eclecticism with a mix of big-name drops from the likes of Santigold and Yoko Ono, soulful brother Eli “Paperboy” Reed, dance sensation Sam Sparro, and indie hip-hoppers Yo Majesty. Read more…
By John Tron Posted in Reviews Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx is releasing Scars, their first studio album since their 2006 effort, Crazy Itch Radio. Scars, which drops on October 6, is a personal album that was inspired by real life trials and tribulations that the group went through in the past three years.
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By Shervina Takhsh Posted in News Basement Jaxx, CRAZY ITCH RADIO, KELIS, SCARS, YOKO ONO
Recently, Basement Jaxx have spent a couple weeks in New York laying down tracks for the follow-up to last year’s Crazy Itch Radio. No further details have been confirmed other than guest appearances from the likes of Yoko Ono, Li’l Louis and Kudu. The British duo will be out hitting the European festival circuit all summer long.
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By Matthew Kiel Posted in News Basement Jaxx
Does This Make Them Crazy?
Felix Buxton, Simon Ratcliffe and the rotation of divas and boasters who form Basement Jaxx have been throwing everything and the kitchen sink onto the dance floor since the days of Remedy’s “Red Alert” and “Rendez-Vu.” Their fourth album, Crazy Itch Radio, sees them setting the bar of success far too high and making left-field music far less engaging than the rest of their catalog. Read more…
By Adam Blyweiss Posted in Reviews Basement Jaxx
Kish Kash? More Like a Mishmash
While critics and electronic music elitists will indubitably cream over the Basement Jaxx’s new record, older fans of the British duo may find this release pretty hard to swallow. Kish Kash, the third album from Jaxxers Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton, may well be considered their “concept album”–one opting for radical experimentation rather than the danceable house that made them famous. However, while experimentation is generally a good thing, too much of it can result in chaos and a lack of direction. Some Basement Jaxx fans will surely find that Kish Kash unfortunately falls victim to the second scenario.
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By Ben De Leon Posted in Reviews Basement Jaxx
