Performing electronic music live can often be tricky to pull off effectively. The notion of pre-programmed sound in a “live” setting almost sounds counter-intuitive, and more importantly, can look stagnant if done poorly. On Wednesday night at the Pabst Theater, Purity Ring did electronic in the most entertaining way possible. In a word, the show was a spectacle, to say
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The 2016 Bonnaroo lineup was officially announced via Conan on TBS, and there’s a lot to digest here. The festival, now in it’s 15th year, will run June 9th-12th in Manchester, TN. Pearl Jam is your headliner, and really notable acts include LCD Soundsystem, J. Cole, Tame Impala, Death Cab for Cutie, Halsey, a joint performance from Big Boi and
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
Read moreThat boy Channel is back. As debuted in a remarkable Saturday Night Live performance, Chance the Rapper unleashes “Somewhere In Paradise”, featuring Jeremih and R. Kelly. The production is somewhat of an all-star team as well, with Peter Cottontale, Corin Roddick of Purity Ring, Nate Fox, and Donnie Trumpet all contributing. It’s going to be very interesting to see what
Read moreThis week is another unique week for the mixtape, with the first appearance of any country music via Keith Urban. I attribute that to trip to Racine earlier in the week. There’s also plenty of trap beats that make their way into the mix. And if it’s worth anything, I listened to a ton of Purity Ring this week, so
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 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 moreThe Danny Brown/Purity Ring collaboration “25 Bucks” now has gotten the official video treatment, and boy is it ever deserving. With the signature haunting, trap, Purity Ring sound behind him, Danny spazzes all over this beat. Mix that with a hook from the always innocent sounding Megan James, and you’ve got an addicting song. Check out the video below:
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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