Have you ever fantasized of floating through space, in the galaxy's swankest lounge, sipping a cosmic martini while flirting with a couple celestial hotties? Visiting us from "Mickrosector-50" sometime in the 4th millennium, Jack Tiraquon's Space Dimension Controller brings us a unique blend of acid jazz and deep house that Jack has aptly dubbed "Galactic Funk." It is reminiscent of early house music in feel but with a more contemporary, less minimal sound. It's hard punchy bass lines and funky beats, give it drive while 100's of little sounds and melodies going on around them blend into a dreamy, erotic, electro-space odyssey! 
Mount Kimbie is somewhere in between Detroit Techno and Dub-step, or maybe the perfect blend of. The music beats with an African heart, that subtly underlies the complex soundscapes made with modern technology. It's deep and soulful at its core with intertwining motifs of optimism, scratching at its outer edges, which creates a large musical dimension in which your mind is invited in to explore. The whole time the hypnotic beat slowly lifts away your self awareness, leaving you contently bouncing back and forth in your seat, marinating in some Mount Kimbie!
J Dilla is a Detroit born hip-hop producer who tragically passed at the young age of 32. Jay , as he is also known, is considered by many as one of the most influential Hip Hop producers of his time. The collection of songs below came of his final album "Donuts" released three days before his death.
Cold Busted Records happened almost by accident. Label owner, DJ Vitamin D, asked then "house" producer Gramtik to release a bunch of sample based trip hop made as a teenager. The release, Street Bangerz Vol. 1, was a hit and spearheaded the labels rise. The third edition of the Street Bangerz series was just recently released along side a cornucopia of great EPs from up and coming artists. The music is fresh and contemporary while maintaing the soul of its roots. The style ranges from abstract, jazzy electronica to instrumental hip-hop to deep house, while always staying true to the Cold Busted nature, super chill. 
I saw these guys (yes there is another human rocking out back in the fog) at DEMF a couple weeks ago and they were amazing. They controlled the red bull stage with their intense energy and presence, plus they had some friggin' sweet lights. The duo has a few albums, but hasn't released anything since their 2008 album "Robotique Majestique". My two favorite songs, "Sad Sad City" and "Piano Man", are off their 2006 release, "Paparazzi Lightning".A Short Rant on the Four Relational Seasons of Michiganders
Spring
- The warmer weather starts to melt the stagnate frost of your winter relationship.
- The need for warmth and comfort in the bitter days of winter is replaced by a longing for freedom and newness inspired by the possibilities symbolized by spring.
- Winter’s hibernation-like relationships are pruned off and the individual blossoms with possibility.
- No matter the depth of the love you have for each other, something in your DNA--or your sex organs--begins to stir. Many manage to fight this biological urge to cut loose, and just as many resent themselves for it when their partner breaks it off first.
- Suddenly you look around and feel as through you’ve been dropped off in downtown LA. People are beautiful, healthy, and tan. Gone are the days of pasty legs and sullen smiles. And as the world becomes beautiful, we feel we must do the same.
- Guys and girls alike hit the gym and tanning salon to ensure that they are in top form for the countless shirt-and-pant-less situations they will no doubt encounter throughout the summer.
- It is a time for shedding the old, and preparing for the new.
Summer
- Mating season.
- May, June, and July are characterized by quick, passionate flings and more often than not, feelings of faux true love.
- The thrill of a late night rendezvous with a mate quickly becomes more meaningful than the care and compassion we enjoyed during the winter months.
- Every new relationship enjoys a honeymoon phase during the summer months.
- The endless string of concerts, parties, camping trips, road trips, festivals, bonfire, lakes, boats, and booze will combine to make any relationship seem like the best you’ve ever had.
- Whether you choose to stick with one pure summer mate, or you opt for seizing as many opportunities as you can, summer is time for freedom and recklessness, and thus, summer romances are untamed and almost always short lived, but are absolutely always fun and worthwhile.
Fall
- August marks a change. Our bodies sense the winter months ahead and our nesting tendencies kick in—it’s time for a new mate.
- At this point, you will decide to stick with the summer fling for the temporary long haul, or, you may find yourself scrambling to lock something down before the temperature drops below 50 degrees.
- Skirts and shorts change to jeans and cords. Tanks and tees change to sweaters and hoodies. Aimless sex drive becomes focused pursuit.
- Fall lends its self to romance: Strolls through an orange forest, trips to the cider mill, movies, football games, sweatshirts and blankets. As the summer slowly burns out, we sift through the ashes for something to hold onto; something to entertain and comfort us when the world goes dark and cold.
Winter
- For most, hibernation is now in full effect.
- If you were unable to find a suitable mate by fall’s end, you will join the rest of the laggards as they fight their way to the bar through wind, snow, ice, and Arctic temperatures, in hopes of stumbling upon someone to nest with for at least one night, and hopefully more.
- All we really want during this season is someone who likes the way we look in nasty ass sweatpants and our favorite hoodie… maybe even a snuggy if you’re really lucky. In fact, if you find someone who likes the way you look in a snuggy, drop everything and propose.
- We want to get dressed up for dinner, then come home, throw on our slippers, crack a bottle—or box depending on your mutual budget—of wine and watch a different movie every night.
- We want to meet our mate’s family for Sunday brunch, and be sure to stop by on thanksgiving and Christmas. We want to seal our love with a kiss on New Year’s eve, hoping all the while that when the ice starts to melt we’ll both still feel the same; though odds are, we won’t.
For those of you who are not familiar with this New York duo, be emabarrassed... what have you been listening to?
Ratatat consists of guitarist, Mike Stroud, and bassist, synthesizer, and producer, Evan Mast. LP4, Ratatat's fourth studio album released on XL recordings, is set to release on June 8th. The album is a follow up to the duo's 2008 album, LP3; actually, much of LP4 was recorded during many of the same sessions that produced LP3.
LP4 features the same in-your-face guitar riffs seen on previous releases from this Brooklyn -based duet, but it incorporates other more worldly influences as well.
download the full album here
In my recent experience, I have come to the realization that my prior relationship always somehow structures my attitude about what I’m currently seeking. It’s both a simple concept and often misconstrued phenomenon. If you were with a clinger, you will probably naturally gravitate toward someone who is more independent. And vice versa, the flighty and emotionally unavailable partner may will likely give way to someone a little more dependent in a relationship. It seems that we look to seek something new whether consciously or not. Even if things ended well with someone and you’re not actively trying to meet a new type of person, then just what makes a new person refreshing? Obviously, nobody wants a carbon copy of a past lover— might as well just die with your memories at that point. In this piece, I will use my own experience as a point of departure for constructively considering a past relationship in the context of a current or future one.
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