SAINTWOODS.COM: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FOAMO

Digg Digg In preparation for our big 4th year Anniversary party, we decided to have a quick chat with our headliner for the night, Foamo. I had the pleasure of meeting Foamo last year when he came to play at...

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SAINTWOODS.COM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW W/ DROP THE LIME

Posted on Mar 12th 2010 by Kid Aloha.

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Tonight we’re throwing our “Blogwars” party featuring Classixx, Harvard Bass, Drop the Lime. The first of our interview series with the “Blogwars” headliners is featuring none other than Drop the Lime.

One of my first introductions to bass driven music was through one of the early Trouble and Bass EPs in 2007. I’ve been a big supporter of Trouble and Bass ever since, and was thrilled at the chance to chat with their fearless leader Luca Venezia aka Drop the Lime. Drop the Lime recently put out the massive “Devils Eyes” and “Set Me Free” releases, featuring amazing remixes from just about every big name DJ in the business. Check out the interview after the jump!

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SAINTWOODS.COM: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW W/ DJ SEGA

Posted on Feb 17th 2010 by Kid Aloha.

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When our good friend Yo-Ev of Torro Torro asked if I wanted to interview DJ Sega, I immediately jumped at the opportunity. Admittedly I’m no expert on the Baltimore and Philly Club scenes, but I’ve always been a huge fan of the sound and energy that they bring. DJ Sega, is at the forefront of the Philly club scene, with his incredibly creative production style. I’ve heard Sega masterfully sample everything from Papa Roach and Nirvana to Taylor Swift and Family Guy. I’ve heard amazing things about his DJ sets, which apparently match the intensity and originality of his production. Everyone in Toronto should make sure to check him out alongside our good friends Torro Torro this Friday, February 19th at Eddie’s 860 B College St. West. Check out the Facebook event for more info, now here’s the interview.

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SAINTWOODS.COM: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FOAMO

Posted on Jan 15th 2010 by Kid Aloha.

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In preparation for our big 4th year Anniversary party, we decided to have a quick chat with our headliner for the night, Foamo. I had the pleasure of meeting Foamo last year when he came to play at CODA here in Montreal. Since then Foamo has had a meteoric rise to the top, on the back of his flawless production and remixes. 2009 also saw him hold a residencies at Space in Ibiza, as well as the monthly Chew the Fat night in London. We talked about everything from his Drum and Bass roots, and upcoming production, to his not-so secret love for Dubstep.

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SAINTWOODS.COM: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BORIS DLUGOSCH

Posted on Nov 29th 2009 by Roledex.

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A few weeks ago I posted ‘Bangkok’ by Boris Dlugosch. ‘Bangkok’ is without a doubt one of the biggest tracks out right now and is being played by absolutely everyone in the electro world. The hype surrounding this song before its release was crazy! Although Boris has been producing music for years, he was almost unknown in the blogosphere. Luckily, we were able to get him to answer some questions for us and give us a better understanding of who Boris Dlugosch is and how his production has evolved over the past 20 years. He certainly hasn’t shied away from any questions and has given us some detailed insight into his djing style and the process of releasing a track like ‘Bangkok.’ Enjoy!

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Sulley’s August Moombahton Chart

Posted on Aug 31st 2011 by LOVETHYBROTHER.

 

So at the beginning I was never the biggest fan of dubstep but then got turned onto it real hard… It was the same at first with moombahton until I started thinking maybe I was just being a huge hater.  The problem with new music fads is they usually have like this one trait to it that is really accessible… Like the tempo changes of dubstep and Moombah or the drums of bmore… that let anyone pick up on this really easy thing to do and start massacring perfectly good songs.  But as with any type of music there is good and bad…  so I asked my friend Sandor (Pictured above) whos on the forefront of Moombah in Mtl to put together an epic chart of tracks to see if he could convert me

I’ve got to say just on the sex appeal of some of the tracks alone he may have done it  but I’ll let you guys decide.

1.BLAQSTARR – RYDA GIRL (DAVE NADA MOOMBAHSOUL REMIX)

Blaqstarr – Ryda Girl (Dave Nada Moombahsoul Extended Dub) by davenada

2.HEARTBREAK & TODDLA T – BLAZE UP

Heartbreak & Toddla T Blaze up ( That Jeffrey ) by David Heartbreak

 

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Justice Audio Video Disco Leaks – Analysis

Posted on Aug 26th 2011 by LOVETHYBROTHER.

Thought I’d put together a group of all the supposed leaks/fakes and do a brief analyse of them because I really just want this album to drop and some of them really are cool…

I’ll also give a nice caveat… I did no deep research about whether these are real or not…but a cursorary glance at google says no one knows…That’s not the point though… the point is I’m just using my own musical background and love of Justice to tell you whether I think they are real or not.

And that’s mostly beause when it comes to Santa Clause and Justice sometimes the truth just ruins the magic.

I’ve organize these from best to worst… the best are great and are very passable and I have made some really stupid predictions that they are real…. the worst obviously suck

You decide for yourself which are real or not

 

Ok so first off we have a live recording of Audio Video Disco so you can kind of get a good feel for where there going. Its epic verging on cheesy… Its arena rock/70s80s movie themes updated for the electro era. The buildups is big piano chords backed by the repetitive vocal and loops. You can see where they went from planisphere… It feels like there going for what Daft Punk accomplished so well with there Alive album… Lots of repetition and loops with big long interesting buildups that are about ebb and flow and momentum vs Down up Down Up.

We also have civilization… So serious vocal/robotic synths and again with the big cheesy chords and of course there famous handclap drums.

Anyways so far I actually like some of these leaks/fakes better… So on Y vas!

The Good…

Ok well that opening line is taken from daft Punk and the vocal is Alex C Clap your hands so a fake? Unless they sampled it… but still I have to say I think this is sick. So good fake. Like really good… like that guitar/synth solo? AWESOME… And its got that Daft Punk french touch all over it…If its stolen then what track is that from because its awesome.. Honestly I almost want to say real because I know no one other than Daft Punk and Justice who can do guitar synth solos like that.

Again another good one…

don’t know what to say about this one… that vocal synth is so raw and sick… I don’t really think we could make a vocal synth sound that good on youtube so Im kind of thinking it could be them. You can hear on Civiliztion that there definitely following i Daft pUnks foosteps with that sound. its also got those daft punk high pitch duck calls in there…everythings rough and there’s alot of noise but the drums still sound good… handclaps etc all justice hallmarks

that breakdown doesnt sound very justice but who knows. The song sounds similar to Kavinsky’s nightcall which was produced by Guy-Manuel from daft punk and remixed by Xavier… listen to that here and tell me you dont see the similarity….

Fuck I like all these tracks so either way Im getting duped,… Which I love!!!!

K i have no idea… this one would have to be really rough I dont know any tracks with unintelligle vocals… But they do sound like Justice lyrics nonetheless… But could be a very early draft? Who knows maybe Im an idiot but regardless if I showed up and Liam had this worked up I’d know with some work we’d have a massive track with whats there now…so its possible.

I should really refamiliarize myself with the pubclicly stated vocalists on the album but Im in a crazy hurry.

Again if someone knows the origin let me know… Im really interested.

THE BAD AFTER THE DROP

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WATCH THE THRONE INFOGRAPHIC

Posted on Aug 9th 2011 by LOVETHYBROTHER.

Cool infographic fader did for Jay Z And Kanye’s Watch the Throne…. full graphic after the jump

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Listen to Kanye West & Jay Z – Watch The Throne

Posted on Aug 8th 2011 by LOVETHYBROTHER.

 

Kanye made me like hip-hop again… From a producers point of view there’s no better and the clean high end aesthetic, attention to detail and artistic ambition changed the entire rap game.  I wouldn’t say Jay-Z brings the same level of fiery inspiration but he is undoubtedly the zen master… A living legend who I love for his sense of history and classic style.  Together their chemistry is undeniable, born of a decade of collaborations it the perfect yin and yang musical match up.   West oversaw the production of the album, with RZA, Swizz Beatz, Mike Dean, Jeff Bhasker, Q-Tip and others helping out… The result is a multi-layered ambitious next level album.

Below you can stream the full version and go buy and support on itunes