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The Public Psychedelic Reel: On Watching the New Chemical Brothers Concert Film Don't Think

When I was in high school, a few of my friends were what you might call "serious ravers." Weekends at NAF and FX, Jncos and candy necklaces, that sort of thing. I was mostly going to punk shows, and harboring an unhealthy skepticism about club drugs, but I was also listening to the big electronic ac ... More >>

Today Reverb Recommends Checking Out Plaid at Neumos

London-based electronic music duo Plaid, who are signed to legendary electronic label Warp Records, are set to play Neumos tonight at 8 p.m. Eric Grandy has the lowdown on the group, and the history of its label, in this week's Short List: "Intelligent dance music"--as codified on Warp Records' lan ... More >>

Plaid

London-based electronic music duo Plaid, who are signed to legendary electronic label Warp Records, are set to play Neumos tonight at 8 p.m. Eric Grandy has the lowdown on the group, and the history of its label, in this week's Short List: "Intelligent dance music"--as codified on Warp Records' lan ... More >>

An Insider's Guide to Decibel Festival: KEXP's DJ Kid Hops on Drum & Bass, Decibel in the Park, and His Own Many dB Appearances

Decibel Festival starts today! Seattle Weekly has a full guide to the fest--with help from local dB artists Beat Connection, Ill Cosby, Jon McMillion, Kid Hops, Suntzu Sound, Truckasauras, and WD4D. Not all of these local artists' picks could fit in print, though, so we've been putting the extras up ... More >>

Rusko

Decibel Festival starts today! Seattle Weekly has a full guide to the fest--with help from local dB artists Beat Connection, Ill Cosby, Jon McMillion, Kid Hops, Suntzu Sound, Truckasauras, and WD4D. Not all of these local artists' picks could fit in print, though, so we've been putting the extras up ... More >>

Headhunter

Decibel Festival starts today! Seattle Weekly has a full guide to the fest--with help from local dB artists Beat Connection, Ill Cosby, Jon McMillion, Kid Hops, Suntzu Sound, Truckasauras, and WD4D. Not all of these local artists' picks could fit in print, though, so we've been putting the extras up ... More >>

The Virgin's Guide to Decibel Fest

Put your hands up 4 Seattle!

"The Reserve": Another Techno Party Coming Soon

From Roman Zawodny's MySpace page.Zawodny performs March 25 at Club Contour.​ In addition to "Late Night Mass," which kicked off in December, techno fans can add a second monthly to their calendar. The brainchild of the Knightriders promo team, the event, titled "The Reserve," starts March 25 ... More >>

DJ Icey Plays Heaven Friday

​By the time I arrived in Orlando in 1998, the city's renowned rave scene had more or less choked to death along with the larger movement. The national media squares had caught whiff of the Vick's Vapor Rub wafting out of the warehouses and put the pacifier-sucking club kids before in-studio a ... More >>

Broken Disco 2.2 Gone Fishin' with Mochipet, Lusine, Codebase, Recess, Dr. Mr. M'Chateau, the Googly, Jake J., visuals by KIlling Frenzy

​By the time I arrived in Orlando in 1998, the city's renowned rave scene had more or less choked to death along with the larger movement. The national media squares had caught whiff of the Vick's Vapor Rub wafting out of the warehouses and put the pacifier-sucking club kids before in-studio a ... More >>

Autechre

Monday, April 7

Coachella Expands

Monday, April 7

A Damn Good Reason to Watch the Grammy Awards

Monday, April 7

Decibel Fest: Turn It Up

Decibel's fourth year is harder, better, faster, stronger!

Tonight: Daft Punk’s Electroma at Capitol Hill Arts Center

Decibel's fourth year is harder, better, faster, stronger!

2007 Decibel Fest Line-up Announced

Decibel's fourth year is harder, better, faster, stronger!

The Year in DJ Music

Or the year the superstar DJ died.

Notable Shows

Highlights-and otherwise-of this week's music calendar.

Element

Highlights-and otherwise-of this week's music calendar.

Amen, My Brother

KJ Sawka's naturally complex rhythms.

2005 in the Mix

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Ten Decibels

A mix-CD-cum-guide to the second annual Decibel Festival.

Kristina Childs

A mix-CD-cum-guide to the second annual Decibel Festival.

Schoolyard Heroes

Also: Robbie Fulks, Ark, Basement Jaxx, Will Smith, and Edan.

Little Castles

Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with Seattle techno producer and Orac Records head Randy Jones, aka Caro.

Small DW: Gripping and Slipping

Reading Paul Morley's Words and Music.

Gaining an Edge

Workaholic or just having fun? LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy is too busy to know the difference.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

John Digweed fights for some from the techno-snob contingent.

Funky Handicap

Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with Kompakt label head and techno DJ and producer Michael Mayer.

Keeping It Moving

English dance masters Swayzak come full circle with their fourth album.

Making Trax

A seminal house-music label looks back.

Delayed Climaxes

Finnish microhouse master Luomo sings our desires back to us.

Artichoke Heart

Ricardo Villalobos moves it, you.

Changing Stripes

Armchair techno pioneers Plaid grow complacent in their old age.

Kashing In

Basement Jaxx's third masterpiece counts its lucky stars.

No Kompetition

New gems from Kompakt.

Passive Progression

Internationally acclaimed Seattle house producer Jeff Samuel lets the masses come to him.

Clash and Carry

Fledgling female-led musical movement gets ready to blossom.

CD Reviews

Fledgling female-led musical movement gets ready to blossom.

Shining path

Live and on record, Autechre terrorize the status quo with electronic experiments.

He got name

Luke Vibert is a man of many guises, but his eclectic style remains the same.

Diesel powered

America's most dedicated drum-and-bass DJ converts one dancer at a time.

Plastik fantastik

Richie Hawtin reanimates the DJ-mix CD and stretches his own musical parameters.

New music order

At century's end, techno takes a leap toward the mainstream.

The 20 albums that shaped the future of music

At century's end, techno takes a leap toward the mainstream.

Scottish pop from bis, gnarly noise from Bill Rieflin, and more . . .

At century's end, techno takes a leap toward the mainstream.

That Was the Year That Was

At century's end, techno takes a leap toward the mainstream.

Gabbing on about gabber

A new rave history gets mired in the subgenres.

Dance this mess around

A new documentary is all over the electronica map.