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You can call In Flagranti many things but boring is not one of them. Sasa Crnobrnja and Alex Gloor met as fans of the pioneering cosmic scene that emerged from Italy during the early ’80′s and together they make and play music that is funk, rock, punk, afro, electronica, house, reggae, kraut, classic, blues and hillbilly.

Over the years they’ve released records on labels like RVNG and Gomma as well as their own label Codek. They use familiar disco samples combined with some old school analog electro synths to make music that will keep you on the dancefloor for hours. Continue reading →

The Doors mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Whether you were a fan of Jim Morrison mind-opening lyrics and leather pants, RayManzarek’s hypnotic keys and organ lines, John Densmore’s four by four beats or Robby Krieger’s blues riffs, they produced some of the best dirty rock’n’roll known to man.

This month marks the 45th Anniversary of The Doors’ last and most prolific album, ‘L.A. Woman’. Coming off the back of some serious turmoil for the band, it was a return to their roots and reaffirmed their love of blues-based rock’n’roll. Continue reading →

You never know what’s in Basic Soul Unit’s record bag. Depending on the night, he can throw down melodic techno, heavy jacking sounds, deep house, disco, and often a combination of these. Stuart’s strength as a DJ is his versatility and this is what makes his sets so fun, the unknown.

Hong Kong born and raised in Canada, Stuart Li aka has been steadily making his mark in underground electronic music circles since his first release in 2003. His diversity came from listening to Toronto’s college radio stations and attended after hours parties before working at Cosmos Records store, dealing vintage Jazz, Soul, Funk, Latin, Brazilian, Disco, House and Hip Hop. Continue reading →

“Soramimi” is defined as a mishearing or feigneddeafness. The NYC composer and producer uses this idea in her music to share narrative imagery, with an abstract sound illustrated by cerebral textures and dreamlike compositions. Soramimi brings a distinct fluency and gravity to the table of ambient and experimental techno.

The co­-owner of Dusk Notes record label is bringing her live set to Good Room on April 15 (tickets available here) which showcases her original compositions using outboard hardware synths and effects. We got in touch with Soramimi to find out what inspires her music and what she’s been into lately. Continue reading →

It’s rare to find someone who knows music like Mike Huckaby. He is one of those guys who knows all the roots and culture of electronic dance music. The Motor City native brings together the best sounds of Detroit techno and house into a soulful groove that one can’t help but dance to for hours and hours on end.

Since the 1990s Mike has been a tastemaker, educator and sound designer who has done so much for Detroit electronic music. He was behind the once legendary Record Time store and he teaches music production with Native Instruments and Ableton software at Youthville. Continue reading →