Sylvan Esso are no strangers to collaboration. The duo that infamously met one another at Cactus Club have two new releases today, a pair of remixes from Atlanta producer Demo Taped. Both “Kick Jump Twist” and single “Radio”‘s remixes bring flourishes of glitchy, bouncy synths and give the tracks a new life altogether. If you like tracks with a lot
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Milwaukee electronic artist and NiceFM collective member Luxi recently unleashed her “Geometric Universe” album, and today we’re thrilled to premiere what happens when the rest of the crew gets their hands on the stems. The remix tape features work from NiceFM members Martlin, Hot Science, Christian Shebesta (better known as Bubba to you Miltown Beatdown fans), Ipaghost, Echo Island, and
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There’s a certain appeal to being self-sufficient in music (or any artistic work, really); While yes, this also entails much more work than hiring a professional, there is much more attachment and comfort with the final product. Luxi’s self shot and edited videos are a testament to this. Her latest, the self-produced video for “Next 2 U”, displays not only
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Electronic producer Luxi first fell onto our radar via the 2011 Miltown Beatdown. She had competed in the finals at Turner Hall, and her creativity was astounding back then. Fast forward six years, and that creativity has evolved tenfold, with the release of her new album, “Geometric Universe”. While still very much in the electronica realm, this album encompasses touches
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Melbourne producer Martiln’s track, “Home” featuring Gala, was released in November, but a pair of producers from Milwaukee collective Nice FM have gotten their hands on the track, putting out remixes of their own. Both Plaid Hawaii and Hot Science took their stab at remixing the track, which was already a banger in its own right. While Plaid Hawaii takes
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Okay, so now we’re hitting the home stretch of DJ Whyte Nite’s 12 Days of Christmas Mixes. It’s Friday, and that means that it’s likely time for some office Christmas parties. Be the office hero this year with any one of these four mixes. We have some local heavy hitters in this batch, including veterans Kiki Champ and DJ Bizzon.
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French electonic group HER have released a new video, and coincidentally, it feels like it should almost be a direct response to the mannequin challenge videos that are taking over the internet. The track, “Queens”, features elements of electronica, hip hop, jazz, and countless other influences, creating a wonderful amalgamation of sounds in one single. It also features some quality
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The NiceFM roster is back, offering up their latest mix, “Comp2Cruise”. The electronic label has a host of talented artists, and many of them are on display here, in a 40-minute release that intertwines them all. Tracks from Ipaghost, Forth Child, Echo Island, DASHCAM, Luxi, Michael Vintage, Hot Science, Plaid Hawaii, Martiln, and Laguna all make the cut, and it
Read moreThe Demix is quickly and quietly making a strong name for himself as of late. With a solid spot in rotation on WMSE, a WAMI nomination, and a solid amount of buzz over his latest EP, “Havoc Run”, it’s clear that the cat is coming out of the bag on this underground sensation. Equipped with a soundtrack of heavy, dark,
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
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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Welp, the turn up is real. And there’s a duck involved. No I’m not making this up. Atlanta trio WatchTheDuck are gearing up to release their “Trojan Horse” EP on November 20th, and to prepare us all for the duck-ing insanity, they’ve unleashed “Making Love To The Beat”, featuring DJ E-Feezy and none other than T.I. himself. The song is
Read moreHot Chip’s new album will be printed in 501 colors, using a unique printing method that has allegedly never been used before. That being said, it’s no wonder that they like to do the now conventional lyric video format just a bit different, as well. The lyric video for “Burning Up”, from the forthcoming “Why Make Sense?” pays homage to
Read moreA short while ago, Brooklyn artist Dumplings én China debuted a new track, “EnnairaM” at The Hole NYC. With a combination of elements of hip hop, spoken word, and electronica, the track is an introspective, personal look at the artist behind the song. With a slew of reverse effects and echos, this is a trip from the moment you press
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 moreEDM megastar Diplo dropped a new track and video via Revolt this week. The video contains a kind of loose narrative surrounding a gas mask… I think? Regardless, the song is pretty sick, and should be a mainstay of his usual summer festival run of DJ sets. Check out the video below, and please refrain from twerking on any walls
Read moreFilipino producer Eyedress is looking for a breakout 2014. Before appearing on several year end lists of artists to watch, he put out his “Supernatural” EP in December. With only four tracks, and a run time of almost 11 minutes, this is clearly a preview of bigger things to come. Get a small glimpse into his world of super glitchy
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! I’ve been waiting to feature Logic & Raze as our Milwaukee Artist of the Week for quite some time now. The main reason for this delay was the release of
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! While Milwaukee is seeing it’s scene flourish in many genres, most notably hip hop and indie rock (see most of this blog), there are always emerging pockets of talent that
Read moreI’m not really sure how, but I stumbled across these guy a few days ago on Soundcloud. Now I’m hooked on them. There’s only three songs that I know of. I’ve done a little bit of digging (albeit not a whole lot) but I can’t find any more of their music. Regardless, it’s amazing that they’ve drawn their following, over
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