Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Janaka Selekta - Pushing Air
Janaka SelektaPushing Air
Label: Chaiwalla's Boombox
Prepare for an exotic and lush musical journey as diverse as the road taken by the musician himself. Born in Sri Lanka, raised in the United Kingdom and Kuwait, he now resides in the Bay Area. Over the past 10 years he has been formulating dreamy Indian and Middle Eastern electronica that melts from genre to genre, showing more depth and wonder with each song.
• Janaka Selekta Website • Janaka Selekta Facebook • Janaka Selekta WikiJunior Toots - Reggae Got Soul
Junior TootsReggae Got Soul
Label: Crown Of Fire Records
If you are looking for a rising reggae artist that hasn’t gotten over the novelty of auto-tuning his voice, then look no further. Son of Toots Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals) and a Jamaican native, he forms his soulful, lyrical content around socially conscious issues and Jah. A lot of Jah.
• Junior Toots WebsiteJoey Fehrenbach - Don’t Wake Me
Joey FehrenbachDon’t Wake Me
Label: Delicate Recordings
Strikingly beautiful downtempo electronica, filled with comforting melodies and an effortless appeal. Discerning himself from solo artists with a band name by simply utilizing his actual name, this Arizona based musician undeniably has the songwriting skills to make his name memorable as his musical already has become.
• Joey Fehrenbach Website • Joey Fehrenbach FacebookDanko Jones - Below The Belt
Danko JonesBelow The Belt
Label: Bad Taste Records
Smack-ass Canadian hard rock with attitude, intensity, and great grooves. This well tested trio knows how to chew up the traumatic lessons of life and love that our existence hands out to us. Learn and grow from past problems and percolate them into great musical lessons for us all to learn from. Hold on, this one doesn’t stop.
• Danko Jones Website • Danko Jones Facebook • Danko Jones WikiJon Spencer Blues Explosion - Meat and Bone
Jon Spencer Blues ExplosionMeat and Bone
Label: Mom & Pop Music
Eight long years have passed since their last studio album, but this legendary lo-fi blues crew has again unleashed a caterwauling cacophony that will storm your eardrums listen after listen. Blending punk, hardcore and rusty rock n roll with biting blues, these 12 cuts fling more energy and groovy rhythms than you may be ready for, but the challenge will be worth the effort.
• The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Website • The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Facebook • The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion WikiJello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine - White People and the Damage Done
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of MedicineWhite People and the Damage Done
Label: Alternative Tentacles
Seeing Iggy Pop perform with the Stooges for his 60th birthday inspired the legendary Jello Biafra to start a new band, and hence, this project was born. Overall, it sounds a LOT like Dead Kennedys, more so than any of his other side projects, but still offers a few surprises. Acerbic wit, trademark caterwauling vocals, raucous riffage and provocative topics are yours for the taking.
• Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine Facebook • Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine WikiJohn Brown's Body - Fireflies
John Brown's BodyFireflies
Label: Easy Star
As the popularity of reggae continues to rise, we find JBB leading the pack, with Fireflies debuting at #1 on the Billboard Reggae charts. Their 11th studio album is filled with hook-heavy rootsy reggae offset by melodic soundscapes and constant sizzling selections from their horn section. The Ithaca, NY based dub rockers are in top form and ready to take their charge to the highest heights.
• John Brown's Body Website • John Brown's Body Facebook • John Brown's Body WikiJoe Ford - Colours in Sound
Joe FordColours in Sound
Label: Shogun Audio
Invigorating glitch hop electronica spiced with vocal segments and compelling beats are what Colours in Sound is all about. Not afraid to drop the beat and keep the show going, this release spans a wide spectrum of styles, while maintaining a very active drum n bass base. Friendly to the ears as well as the dance floor!
• Joe Ford Website • Joe Ford FacebookSoDown - Jet Black
SoDownJet Black
Label: GetDown Records
This EP is smokin hot! Establishing a menacing synth ambiance before introducing slick slices of glitch amid strong casts of electro bass and funky beat breakdowns makes for an entrancing listening experience. Chest pumping, hip hopping electronica doesn’t get much better than this.
• SoDown Website • SoDown FacebookTipper - Jettison Mind Hatch
TipperJettison Mind Hatch
Label: Tippermusic • Tipper Website • Tipper Facebook
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