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Music Reviews

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    Ghostpoet – Meltdown [Video Review]
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    Ghostpoet – Meltdown [Video Review]

    By Martin on May 25, 2013

    Those who need to lift their spirits should turn to Ghostpoet, one of the most intriguing and unique musicians...

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    Tree – Sunday School II [Mixtape Review]

    By Byrd on May 24, 2013

    Tree is a direct product of Chitown’s rough streets that have inspired a generation of influential rappers. From Common...

  • 2
    Disclosure- When A Fire Starts To Burn
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    Disclosure- When A Fire Starts To Burn

    By Dillon Riley on May 24, 2013

    UK production duo Disclosure are set to release their debut album Settle on June 3rd, but as a faithful...

  • 1
    Beat the Heat [Soundcloud Roundup]
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    Beat the Heat [Soundcloud Roundup]

    By Phil on May 15, 2013

    Now, I don’t know where you’ll be reading this from, but here in LA it is way too goddamn...

  • 2
    Nicole Moudaber @ Vessel [Show Preview]
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    Nicole Moudaber @ Vessel [Show Preview]

    By Cyrus on May 15, 2013

    I read a review of your most recent EP that called the title track a ‘timeless sound’. Do you...

  • 3
    iO Sounds – You/Me EP
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    iO Sounds – You/Me EP

    By Cyrus on May 15, 2013

    London is home to some of the world’s most talented musicians.  They’re the musicians that make you stop and...

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    Disclosure – You & Me (Baauer Remix)
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    Disclosure – You & Me (Baauer Remix)

    By Phil on May 14, 2013

    Disclosure’s latest track ‘You & Me’, a vocal driven garage anthem with a wonderful video to boot, has recently...

  • 2
    Imogen Heap – Headlock (Hoodrow Trillson Remix)
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    Imogen Heap – Headlock (Hoodrow Trillson Remix)

    By Adam on May 14, 2013

    Straight out of Bellingham, Washington, newly formed electronic duo Hoodrow Trillson are gaining recognition from partiers, ravers, and musicians...

  • 0
    Smith Westerns – Varsity
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    Smith Westerns – Varsity

    By Dillon Riley on May 14, 2013

    Chicago based indie rock trio Smith Westerns have a new record set to come out June 25th entitled Soft...

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    Kastle @ The Independent [Show Preview]
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    Kastle @ The Independent [Show Preview]

    By Cyrus on May 14, 2013

    Kastle is a name that’s been on the tip of everybody’s tongue this year.  With his debut album topping...

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    The Underachievers [Interview]
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    The Underachievers [Interview]

    By Osamagbe on May 13, 2013

      Metrojolt was lucky enough to quickly chat with Issa Dash and AK, two halves the Beast Coast’s very...

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    Miguel Torga – A Mariana EP
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    Miguel Torga – A Mariana EP

    By Cyrus on May 13, 2013

    Here’s a release that’s bound to turn some heads.  Hailing from Lisboa, Portugal, Miguel Torga’s A Mariana EP is a...

Interviews

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    The Underachievers [Interview]
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    The Underachievers [Interview]

    By Osamagbe on May 13, 2013

      Metrojolt was lucky enough to quickly chat with Issa Dash and AK, two halves the Beast Coast’s very own, The Underachievers. Seeing as how the group really doesn’t do too many interviews, MJ was truly blessed with some...

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    Joshua Radin – Wax Wings [Interview + LP Review]
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    Joshua Radin – Wax Wings [Interview + LP Review]

    By Fans on May 5, 2013

          The cliché that “loves hurts us all,” is a cliché for a reason. We all have dealt or will deal with the bruises and scars of love. Some of us are fortunate to be loved and...

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    Bonobo [Interview]
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    Bonobo [Interview]

    By Phil on May 4, 2013

    Bonobo (Simon Green)’s music is art. The term is tossed around quite lightly in regards to music these days, yet there are only a relative handful of musicians that craft their work with such intricacy, beauty, and care as...

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    TiRon & Ayomari [Featured Interview]
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    TiRon & Ayomari [Featured Interview]

    By Xhjyl on May 1, 2013

    The L.A. rap scene is vast and expansive, covering every possible subgenre you could ever think of. Two of my favorites, TiRon & Ayomari, consistently create full projects that have every type of track on them. I got a...

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    Casey Veggies [Interview]
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    Casey Veggies [Interview]

    By Lawrence on April 25, 2013

    Casey Veggies is just 19 years old. For most people, 19 signifies a ripe age when one starts to formulate independence and continue maturation towards adulthood. For Veggies, 19 is simply a check mark on his to-do list as...

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    Thurz [Interview]
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    Thurz [Interview]

    By Byrd on April 16, 2013

    During a fun filled Spring Break and Easter weekend, we made it out to L.A. for some Cali sun and got to talk to Thurzabout a range of topics including his influences, the aftermath of his critically-acclaimed L.A. Riot...

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    Dirtyphonics Irreverence Tour, Live @ Five Sixty [Show Review + Interview]
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    Dirtyphonics Irreverence Tour, Live @ Five Sixty [Show Review + Interview]

    By Various on April 15, 2013

    “Think dirty. Say dirty. Move dirty. Dance dirty.” A massive crown stands majestically on stage. Behind it, four masterminds of the DnB world are lined up side-by-side, heads banging, knobs twisting, juices flowing. The crowd before them is taken...

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    Genesis the Greykid [Interview]
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    Genesis the Greykid [Interview]

    By Osamagbe on April 4, 2013

    We had the chance to link up with the VA lyricist and ghostwriter, Genesis the Greykid a few weeks ago.  We chopped it up about everything from his top five emcees to his take on the industry as a...

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    Lucy Love & Linkoban [Interview]
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    Lucy Love & Linkoban [Interview]

    By Julia Hannafin on March 26, 2013

    Thursday, March 7th, I had the pleasure of seeing Danish rapper-slash-pop-stars Lucy Love and Linkoban perform their first US show at Brooklyn’s Public Assembly – an incredible show which you can read about here. The two are separate acts...

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    tINI [Interview + Show Review]
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    tINI [Interview + Show Review]

    By Cameron on March 8, 2013

    With a little help from our friends at “Soundscape Boston” a fantastic group that helps bring a much needed tint of techno to the Boston music scene, Metrojolt had the honor and privilege of interviewing the beautiful techno goddess...

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    In the Lab with The Physics [Interview]
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    In the Lab with The Physics [Interview]

    By Xhjyl on March 7, 2013

    In the city where the skyline is pretty but the rap scene is overlooked and underrated, hip-hop group The Physics has quietly been toiling away in the studio, creating a barrage of smooth cuts that perfectly capture the grey...

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    Hollywood Kazz (aka Kazzy Chase) [Interview + Exclusive Track]
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    Hollywood Kazz (aka Kazzy Chase) [Interview + Exclusive Track]

    By Brie on March 5, 2013

    Kazzy Chase, formerly known as Hollywood Kazz is a man of many talents. After graduating from High School as a freshman he was a Shadyville DJ in Las Vegas, he’s worked with Metrojolt favorite Wax, and he’s designed some...

Guest Mixes

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    Rolf Mulder of The Public Stand [Label Showcase & Guest Mix #21]
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    Rolf Mulder of The Public Stand [Label Showcase & Guest Mix #21]

    By Brandon on May 10, 2013

    While we all enjoyed the brief taste of sunlight we received from Nick Monaco and Navid Izadi’s Guest Mix #20, let’s not forget that this blog and its readers exist for the night time.  Metrojolt has enlisted Rolf Mulder, label...

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    Nick Monaco & Navid Izadi [Guest Mix #20]
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    Nick Monaco & Navid Izadi [Guest Mix #20]

    By Brandon on May 6, 2013

    This mix series began (not so) humbly a little over a year ago with K Theory — one of the best duos hailing from that city we seem to adore just a tad too much.  Today we return to...

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    Ben Mono [Guest Mix #19]
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    Ben Mono [Guest Mix #19]

    By Brandon on April 18, 2013

    For #19 we’re stepping back from the balls to the wall electro techno assault that roeVy, Mr. Vos and I Need? gave us.  For this one we will venture into a world of pure vibe with Berlin’s esteemed Ben...

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    Mr. Vos [Guest Mix #18]
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    Mr. Vos [Guest Mix #18]

    By Brandon on April 11, 2013

    I think it’s time we showed a little love to one of our favorite local DJs, don’t you?  If it weren’t for the beloved bay, this blog would be nothing, so without further ado I give you the bay’s...

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    I Need? [Guest Mix #17]
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    I Need? [Guest Mix #17]

    By Brandon on April 3, 2013

    After only a week since our roeVy guest mix we’re back to give you another half hour of pure techno thump.  I Need? cemented themselves into the electro-techno scene with the release of ‘Jupiter’ in 2011.  2 years later...

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    roeVy [Guest Mix #16]
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    roeVy [Guest Mix #16]

    By Brandon on March 25, 2013

    On the heels of John Roman’s amazing Metrojolt set, we have yet another dark foray into one of the many forms of techno.  roeVy have given us 30 minutes of electro and acid infused techno.  For those unfamiliar with...

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    John Roman [Guest Mix #15]
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    John Roman [Guest Mix #15]

    By Brandon on March 1, 2013

    John Roman is easily the most underrated producer out there at the moment.  He took 2012 by storm with 3 amazing EPs (Infrared, Petrified, Monitor) and a host of stunning remixes.  If you’ve never heard of the man (shame...

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    Costello [Guest Mix #14]
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    Costello [Guest Mix #14]

    By Brandon on February 15, 2013

    After our guest mix series took a brief and funkified foray into the genre known as juke earlier this week, we are already back with the 14th guest mix.  Our infamous techno onslaught continues with France’s one and only...

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    Juke Ellington [Guest Mix #13]
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    Juke Ellington [Guest Mix #13]

    By Adam on February 12, 2013

    Having been part of the Belgian Bass scene for quite some time now, its safe to say that well established DJ and Producer Juke Ellington is only moving up in this world. We were lucky enough for him to...

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    StereoHeroes [Guest Mix #12]
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    StereoHeroes [Guest Mix #12]

    By Brandon on January 29, 2013

    With their extensive track record (pun as intended as possible) StereoHeroes can’t be written off as just another French electro duo.  Their live shows are well known for an eclectic mix of electro, techno, drum n’bass, dubstep and even...

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    Mixhell [Guest Mix #11]
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    Mixhell [Guest Mix #11]

    By Brandon on December 11, 2012

    Mixhell is the Brazilian production/DJ duo formed by husband and wife Igor Cavalera and Laima Leyton.  After their huge collaboration with Crookers known as “We Love Animals”, Mixhell found their home with Boysnoize Records in 2009 with the ‘Highly Explicit’...

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    Sharooz [Guest Mix #10]
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    Sharooz [Guest Mix #10]

    By Brandon on November 19, 2012

    In the 10 months since we started this series we’ve gotten mixes from some of the most badass beat-slingers in the game — DJs like Kairo Kingdom, Lee Mortimer, Blatta & Inesha and Kill Frenzy.  For the big #10...

Show Reviews

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    Nicole Moudaber @ Vessel [Show Preview]
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    Nicole Moudaber @ Vessel [Show Preview]

    By Cyrus on May 15, 2013

    I read a review of your most recent EP that called the title track a ‘timeless sound’. Do you...

  • 0
    Kastle @ The Independent [Show Preview]
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    Kastle @ The Independent [Show Preview]

    By Cyrus on May 14, 2013

    Kastle is a name that’s been on the tip of everybody’s tongue this year.  With his debut album topping...

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    Gramatik@ The Royale [Show Review]
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    Gramatik@ The Royale [Show Review]

    By Cameron on May 12, 2013

    To those of us who have completely immersed ourselves in the realm of electronic music, a true appreciation for live...

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    Kill the Noise w/ Brillz @ Celebrities Nightclub
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    Kill the Noise w/ Brillz @ Celebrities Nightclub

    By Martin on May 10, 2013

    It’s easy to expect what you’re going to get out of a show that is heavily dubstep influenced. Dubstep...

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    Lights Down Low Presents Crew Love @ The Mezzanine [Show Preview]
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    Lights Down Low Presents Crew Love @ The Mezzanine [Show Preview]

    By Cyrus on May 8, 2013

    I think I speak for the entire Metrojolt team when I say that I truly didn’t expect anything like...

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    Flosstradamus Underground Nights Tour @ Celebrities [Show Review]
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    Flosstradamus Underground Nights Tour @ Celebrities [Show Review]

    By Adam on May 1, 2013

    Weekends at Celebrities are always joyous, whether there is a show with a headliner put-together or not. This Saturday,...

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    Tube & Berger @ Polaroid Thursdays
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    Tube & Berger @ Polaroid Thursdays

    By Phil on April 26, 2013

    I’m pretty new to L.A. I’ve been here for almost two years now, but I’m constantly discovering new things...

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    NEXUS Burning Man Fundraiser “The Fire Ball” [Show Preview + Ticket Giveaway]
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    NEXUS Burning Man Fundraiser “The Fire Ball” [Show Preview + Ticket Giveaway]

    By Adam on April 26, 2013

    San Francisco heads! If glitch-hop, breakbeat, tech-house, and other weird permutations of bass are your cup of tea, we’ve...

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    Kastle Record Release Party w/ Salva + Dave Nada @ The Well L.A.
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    Kastle Record Release Party w/ Salva + Dave Nada @ The Well L.A.

    By Phil on April 25, 2013

    Walking into the storefront of The Well, a high end clothing store a la Diamond Supply, you would never...

  • 0
    KNOKTERN feat. Robotic Pirate Monkey [San Francisco - 4/24]
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    KNOKTERN feat. Robotic Pirate Monkey [San Francisco - 4/24]

    By Brandon on April 22, 2013

    Wednesday night in San Francisco is a battleground.  This Wednesday sees the debut of Knoktern at Temple nightclub in...

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    Blu, TiRon & Ayomari, Nu Era and Nemo Achida @ Neumos [Show Review]
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    Blu, TiRon & Ayomari, Nu Era and Nemo Achida @ Neumos [Show Review]

    By Xhjyl on April 21, 2013

    Blu is one of those artists who completely polarizes his audience. Either you’re a huge fan of his intricate...

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    Bonobo @ Paradise Rock Club [Show Review]
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    Bonobo @ Paradise Rock Club [Show Review]

    By Cyrus on April 18, 2013

    Bonobo is an electronic music icon.  His name has traversed the globe through the interwebs, word of mouf, concerts,...

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    Bonobo [Interview]
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    Nick Monaco & Navid Izadi [Guest Mix #20]
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    The Underachievers [Interview]
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    Too Old To Be New, Too New To Be Classic – DFA Short Film [Red Bull Music Academy]
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    Duke Dumont feat. A*M*E – Need U (100%)

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