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Trash Menagerie — Paradise. Related posts Calvi On The Rocks, Please! Zizek North American Tour! Trash Menagerie Best of 2008 Readers Poll read more »

Trash Menagerie — I often marvel at the thought of production duos or DJ duos, or any collaborative electronic production affair for that matter. The idea of being hunched over the computer with your friend pushing buttons seems uncomfortable and the thought of pa... read more »

Trash Menagerie — Riddim hunting is one of the more elusive internet-sleuthing activities. Versions and their riders are numerous, some riddims better than others, and myriad spaces in which they’re held. Dancehall is deeply within my musical roots, and I look for... read more »

Trash Menagerie — Much to my dismay, I’ve been M.I.A., so to speak. Despite a new role as a blogger over at Pop Matters, I refuse to relinquish my duties here in the underground. A forewarning to Trash readers, there may be some changes around here, we’re in a nee... read more »

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Trash Menagerie — So Jamie Grind, recently signed to Infrasonics alongside such names as Spatial, xxxy, Hot City, and Ike Release, recently recorded an absolutely head-spinning mix for one of my favorite blogs, Sonic Router.  Its packed with all kinds of future mu... read more »

Trash Menagerie — So Sony was nice enough to send us a pair of their new Piiq headphones to give away on our blog (woohoo, free stuff for readers!), and based on the fact that their website is soundtracked by a never-ending loop of MGMT’s “Electric Feel,” it would... read more »

Trash Menagerie — So Tectonic, run by DJ Pinch, has been one of my favorite record labels for a long time, especially since the release of Tectonic Plates, Vol. 2, one-half compilation, one-half epic DJ mix, that showcases dark, contemplative, future bass-permutat... read more »

Trash Menagerie — Visitor caused a great stir almost a year ago when their song “Los Feeling” was unleashed in the blogosphere and remixed by a couple of great musicians like TM favs Fear Of Tigers, Bit Funk, Freak You!, Flashmen, etc. The official single is now r... read more »

Trash Menagerie — Meet Phinz, “an awesome guy from Austria!” He’s from Innsbruck, a city that’s known rather for ski jumping than for electronic music. Is this about to change with the rise of Phinz? Probably not. But I love how his productions are getting tighter... read more »

Trash Menagerie — So everybody’s been talking about the death of Dubstep (not to mention the death of hip-hop, authenticity, and the author) and the ascendance of lighter, more party-oriented steppas’ delights; you know, the funky, 2-steppy, post-garage stuff that... read more »

Trash Menagerie — Black Noise have been making some serious bass and beats. Last year their refix bassline and disco bass remixes of Duck Sauce’s huge hit Anyway blew up in a big way, and was featured in quite a few of my live sets. They’ve been seriously busy und... read more »

Trash Menagerie — (© AKROE) I don’t know whether you share this dream with me: I’ve been dreaming of a festival, on the beach; with great music, disco and pop, mostly electronic; nice weather of course; good food and lovely wine. Apparently some creative people ha... read more »

Trash Menagerie — A few weeks ago my twitter colleagues alighted with the sounds of a mysterious riddim-maker uploading his beats to an unassuming YouTube account. Within a matter of a few days his work was uplifted to the critical consideration of World Music 2.0... read more »

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Trash Menagerie — Nic Thayer has been busy, real busy putting the final touches to his debut album on Passenger Records. It features some fantastic collaborations from the likes of Black Noise, as well as this it features guest vocals from N’FA, SPORTY O, Sway and... read more »

Trash Menagerie — Artwork arranged by Sara Sheridan, developed by me. I’ll never forget seeing Paris Is Burning for the first time this Winter and struggling to contain the thought-flow that emerged. What I grabbed on to most about the film and vogueing culture was... read more »

Trash Menagerie — So my favorite kinds of mixtapes are the ones that incorporate lots of exclusive vinyl rarities, and the ones that purport to showcasing an obscure or regional sound.  This Mastermind Megamix, a blend of Boston raggamuffin hip-hop from the 90s, i... read more »

Trash Menagerie — I’ve written about the wild boys of Hungary before. Headshotboyz used to produce Electro, now they’ve gone all (tech-)house. But they can also do lush jams as this one which their manager Krisztian sent over: Download audio file (Headshotboyz – 2... read more »

Trash Menagerie — This post has been in the theoretical works ever since I was slapped in the face by the news that record label owner Ill Cosby lived in my city. Cosby’s label Car Crash Set is still in its infancy though as a Seattle-based label specializing in t... read more »