ListenUp: A taxman tribute, our 420 playlist, DJ Spooky’s #PrivateJam and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Grace Jones: Me! I Disconnect From You Model turned new wave R&B diva, Grace Jones remains on heavy rotation at clubs around the world, but for many its her covers that stand out most. Jones reinterprets songs with a certain refined soulfulness that…

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Interview: Graph Rabbit: The minimalist duo on their craft and why they choose to perform their entire album front-to-back, with no computers

Interview: Graph Rabbit


by Naheed Simjee NYC-based Butterscotch Records recently hosted a unique event that defines its guiding philosophy. Two of the artists on the label, Mikael Jorgensen and Graph Rabbit, played a show at west LA record…

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Berlin Lofts : Soho House Berlin teams up with London’s The Vinyl Factory to create party and event spaces in the German capital

Berlin Lofts


The German capital counts its nightlife among the best in the world, not just because of the sheer volume of clubs, but due to the wide variety and quality of music and “only in Berlin” attitude. The recently launched ,…

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Submerged Turntable

L’artiste américain Evan Holm a créé une platine qui tourne sous l’eau. Avec un dispositif pointu, le vinyle rend un son parfait et forme un mouvement circulaire élégant à la surface de l’eau frissonnante. Le projet est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article, en photos et en vidéos avec un intéressant making-of.

Making-of :

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Submerged Turntable 2
Submerged Turntable 1bis
Submerged Turntable 0 bis
Submerged Turntable 0
Submerged Turntable 1

Vinyl Record by Sculpture

« Plastic Infinite » est un vinyle tout particulier qui a été édité par le duo anglais Sculpture. Une image imprimée sur le vinyle s’anime quand il tourne sur une platine, imitant le zootrope. Tout un mouvement et des motifs prennent vie entre les sillons du vinyle. Une expérience du disque à découvrir dans la suite.

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Vinyl 3
Vinyl 2
Vinyl 1
Vinyl 10

ListenUp: Record Store Day: Our look at the special releases and limited editions stemming from the vinyl-focused biannual holiday

ListenUp: Record Store Day


The Replacements: All Shook Down Forming in the final year of the ’70s in Minneapolis, Minnesota, The Replacements ushered in the ’80s with their critically-acclaimed (if commercially unsuccessful) American indie rock sound. In 1990, a year before disbanding, they released the stripped-down album…

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Butterscotch Records: The new label celebrates its launch with cuddly theremins and Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen on white vinyl

Butterscotch Records


The newest record label on the New York circuit is Butterscotch Records, the brainchild of seasoned engineer and producer Allen Farmelo. For its launch this month, Farmelo (now a…

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Spirit Bear Mezcal Ensemble: A night of sonic exploration at LN-CC, energized and unified through drinking mezcal, is now available on 12″ vinyl

Spirit Bear Mezcal Ensemble


Back in March 2013, musicians and non-musicians alike gathered at London retail concept space LN-CC for a multi-sensory experience like no other. Thomas Bullock—a DJ and record producer with decades of street cred who fell in love with mezcal later in life—had…

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Interview: Igor Gligorov of Soulines Turntables: This Serbian designer’s turntables blend music, science and design

Interview: Igor Gligorov of Soulines Turntables


by Emily Millett Describing himself as an “old school perfectionist” with a “mind full of music,” Igor Gligorov is all about the art of good vibrations—vibration control to be precise. And, since that is the basis of efficient and advanced turntable design, it’s…

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Interview: Jon Rust: The London DJ sheds light on the UK music scene, staying balanced and the natural energy pulsating through Dimensions Festival

Interview: Jon Rust


Dimensions, Croatia’s four-day underground electronic music festival, is a veritable force for any fan to take on. The festival’s UK-based team gathers over 300 artists to perform in Fort Punta Christo’s seven unique venues, and…

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