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The HighLife

Just joined The HighLife, a music and culture blog/social network that celebrates creative lifestyle pursuits - mostly music and art. The HighLife is basically a communal blog - members update the blog whenever they'd like, sharing posts only with friends or on the public forum. I shared my event "The Upside" and others have shared music videos, favorite pieces of art and photographer, and other events. As the membership grows, so will the great content. Check it out.

Air is touring the U.S.~!

Air is touring the U.S. - this doesn't happen often!! Here's the schedule of tour dates:
March 13: Miami, FL @ Fillmore
March 14: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
March 15: Atlanta, GA @ Centerstage
March 17: Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
March 18: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
March 19: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
March 20: Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
March 22: Montreal, PQ @ Metropolis
March 23: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
March 24: Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
March 26: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
March 27: San Diego, CA @ 4th & B
March 28: Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert Hall #

Here's a video of "Do the Joy", one of my favorite tracks from Air's latest album Love 2. Its an ambient, psychadelic rock and synth ballad - very cool and trippy.

Free Jugoe "Gooseme" track from Bastard Jazz

Ah, Bastard Jazz, you make me happy in the New Year. Bastard Jazz is offering a free track - an original from dub artist Jugoe titled "Gooseme." This track has been remixed by the likes of ESL artist Nickodemus, who calls Brooklyn home along with the Bastard Jazz label. Bastard Jazz brings us work from The Magic Fly, Saru and Dub Traffik Control - all quite original dub and progressive jazz artists.

You can download "Gooseme" here - sign up to the Bastard Jazz newsletter to continue to receive treats like this and get all the latest from Bastard Jazz.

Mark Farina - "Dream Machine"

This track by Om Records' DJ and Producer Mark Farina is a classic in my book - a downtempo, jazzy house groove that solidified my love for the style overall.

Downbeatscape & Properly Chilled present "The Upside"

Join Downbeatscape & Properly Chilled at "The Upside" a new night of downtempo beats and chilled dance vibes with DJs EROK (yours truly) and Properly Chilled. The event goes down January 19 at the Enormous Room in Cambridge, MA.

"The World's Most Important Drum Loop" a history & copyright commentary

James Bright - Phunctional Loungin downtempo tracks drop soon

James Bright's lounge music is enthralling. His new release "Little Things" is out on the Phunctional Loungin label (run by Jeff Bennett/Eddie Silverton) in wide release on January 12, 2010, and some tracks are out now on Beatport. Here's some more info about this established lounge guru (from his site):

James Bright is a recording artist and producer from the North West of England. He works predominantly with the genres of electronica, downbeat and chillout, but also turns his hand to deep house and balearic. He has seen many releases over the years most recently of which are released under his own name, James Bright. His work has found interest, and general release on popular labels including React (the infamous Cafe Del Mar album series), Hed Kandi and Quango.

James Bright was one half of the highly successful collaboration Lux. They have appeared on many compilations for names such as Cafe Del Mar, Ministry of Sound, Hed Kandi, MCA and EMI. In addition they featured heavily on cover discs for music magazines including DJ and Muzik, not to mention countless TV programmes, adverts and websites worldwide.

Visit the James Bright web site to listen and learn...enjoy...