Moses and some of his Higher Education Records affiliates are on the way to South By Southwest, and they’re bringing some new music with them. Moses’ debut album, “Not Quite Vegas” has been in the works for some time, and is now finally available. The last five years have been a lot of change for the label head/producer/DJ, and that
Read moreLet me make one thing clear, right here and now; if you somehow involve Fatman Scoop on your track, I will always be hyped on it. Skrillex and JAUZ have done just that in their latest offering, “Squad Out”, which features an Adult Swim music video.The energy level is on 10 in this animated trip, as you get stuck in
Read moreYou may have heard the name Moses in several different circles in Milwaukee. Hip hop fans know him as the head of Higher Education Records, a label that has consistently been putting out quality music for the past few years. In addition to running the label, he also supplies a lot of the production on the tracks you hear from
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What do you get when you cross industrial, EDM, hip hop, noise, film soundtracks, and tons more, throwing them all into one recording? You get The Demix, an amalgamation of these different influences, all blended together somehow in a way that creates dark, brooding electronic music that can only be described as intense, and that’s phrasing it lightly. Every track
Read moreCanadian electronic duo Purity Ring have released the video for “Heartsigh”, the first track off of this year’s “Another Eternity” album. The band is known for their overpowering sound and accompanying visuals live, and they’ve brought that to this video. Along with directors Cecil Frena & Alex Fischer, the group creates a cinematic landscape to match the epic nature of
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Higher Education Records can proudly boast that they currently have two of the hardest working DJs in Milwaukee, and just about any given night, you can catch Annalog or Moses spinning somewhere around town. Annalog, however, is emerging in her own right, as a very talented DJ, and her first mix, “Fall Feels” is nothing short of a 22 minute
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Fresh off of a pair of videos that caught fire, WebsterX is back with a new track, “Kinfolk”, featuring Allan Kingdom. With a beat by Boathouse that has elements of EDM and hip hop blended together, Web delivers his now-signature out of the box flow. Kingdom matches that style and raises it with his own flow, with bars you’ll remember
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Ever since I heard a smooth, fun remix of Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing”, I’ve been interested in the tropical house genre, but most importantly, the work of Kygo. Keeping things simple, most of his tracks feature bright, plunky synth keys and a basic beat or snap. You can almost hear Jay-Z saying “this is for the grown and sexy” over
Read moreElectonic duo Cut Copy have recently announced an American DJ tour, and to go with that, they dropped a new free mixtape, as well. The approximately 50 minute long mix includes everything from Jamie XX to the Talking Heads, and everywhere in between. If the live set is anything like this mix, you’re definitely in for a treat if you
Read moreHaving recently discovered SomeKindaWonderful I have a whole new appreciation for mashup tracks. This song pits SKW’s new single “The Problematics” against Ratatat’s “Cream On Chrome.” The result ends up being an amazingly funky song to strut around too. The playful lyrics of SomeKindaWonderful paired with Ratatat’s guitar riffs creates this fantastic song for those late night summer cruises. SKW
Read moreMajor Lazer just released their third studio album, ‘Peace Is The Mission,’ this week. The trio founded by Diplo, Walshy Fire, and Jillionare, compiled a nine-track LP setting a standard for Trap and EDM artists worldwide. This bass heavy album, featuring the hit single, ‘Lean On,’ featuring DJ Snake and MØ is just a sample of the various guests on
Read moreIn the “things that randomly fell onto my radar” file for this week, iSHi released a new mixtape, and it’s a helluva collection of songs. Blending the sounds of hip hop, trap EDM, dancehall, pop, and more, “Spring Pieces” is a 45 minute long journey through an eclectic artist’s works. Led by single “Push It” featuring Pusha T, a Raekwon
Read moreIt’s time for your ears to get hooked on Purity Ring again. With a blissful combination of heavy percussion and the sweet tone of Megan James’ voice, the duo are back with “Begin Again”, the first track from their upcoming album, “Another Eternity” due out in March. Laced with a sinister hook and a big beat, the song is everything
Read morePeople of the internet haven’t been know for being the most intelligent group, but that doesn’t mean artists can’t reap the benefits. Playing off the hype that people didn’t know who Paul McCartney is, Pegboard Nerds saw the potential for a massive trap hit. By sampling Kanye West’s, “Diamonds from Sierra Leone” and Jennifer Lawrence’s part in “The Hanging Tree”
Read moreIt’s been a while for Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring, but after two years without a new song, they’ve returned with “Push Pull”. EDM has evolved, but they’ve definitely returned in fine form, as well, with their usual trance-inducing blend of airy synths and hard hitting bass. Things are looking good for a follow up to 2012’s “Shrines” to surface
Read moreBefore hitting play on SBTRKT’s “Wonder Where We Land”, I really wasn’t sure what to expect at the start of the album. I was literally going to wonder where it would land, much as the title suggests. Essentially two releases in one, it felt as though this would be a marathon, not a sprint, especially in today’s entertainment industry. The
Read moreFlying Lotus are by no means strangers, but their name is emerging currently, thanks in part to their latest album, “You’re Dead”. The album is led by a single featuring the always popular Kendrick Lamar, so it was interesting to hear the rest of the album based around that song. “You’re Dead” is a journey from start to finish, and
Read moreSurprise releases aren’t just for Beyonce anymore. Yesterday, DJ Shadow hit us with a new EP, “The Liquid Amber EP”, as well as the announcement of his Liquid Amber imprint. He hopes that this will be the start of a “long string of music” from himself and some signees, so we can expect much more quality music in the future.
Read moreThe internet is pretty powerful. If it wasn’t for it, well.. I mean… you’d probably be outside doing useful things instead of reading this. However, in the case of Diplo, the Internet is almost a lifeblood. With the rapid spread of his name, as well as his Mad Decent label as a whole, things get lost in the shuffle. That
Read moreWednesday afternoon brought the Vans Warped Tour to Milwaukee, as part of their 20th run since Kevin Lyman created the tour in 1995. For me, the Warped Tour is part of my adolescence that is hard to let go. Going into the show on Wednesday morning, I thought that it might just be my last time walking in to the
Read moreDiplo is never one to really sit on new music. He benefits from platforms like SoundCloud, where he can drop single tracks at a time to keep his name up, and with the upcoming compilation “Random White Dude Be Everywhere” coming out soon, what better time than to drop a remix of mega star Lorde’s “Tennis Court”. Also, a very
Read moreAre you a Milwaukee musician/band? You can submit your music to be the Milwaukee Artist of the Week by emailing links to info@BreakingAndEntering.net. We’ll check out every submission we get! This week’s Milwaukee Artist of the week is GGOOLLDD, and indie pop outfit with a brand new EP, released yesterday. Their newest release, “$TANDARD$”, is dance-ready pop at it’s core,
Read moreYou may know Mandy Jiroux as the sidekick to Miley Cyrus in their old YouTube show, The Miley and Mandy Show. Or, you may know Mandy as the founder of girl group BG5, which was managed by Kris Jenner. On top of that, Jiroux is also a YouTube fitness and dance personality. In any capacity, you probably know that she
Read moreOne of the most prominent names in electro house music, Steve Aoki, has teamed up with Waka Flocka Flame for “Rage The Night Away”, a mini rager that times out under 5 minutes. That’s all you need though, as Aoki’s high energy mix and Waka Flocka’s everyday energy combine for an all out party on the track. Stream this below,
Read moreCoachella closes out the weekend with some huge names! Watch all three channels of Youtube’s coverage right here: All Set Times in Central Time. Channel 1 Lineup: 5:30 – J. Roddy Walston & The Business 6:15 – Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 7:10 – Fishbone 8:00 – Blood Orange 8:50 – The Naked And Famous 9:45 – Muse 10:25 –
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