Interview with Ewan Pearson
Reading lists, life on the road and what’s in store for 2012 were all touched upon when we chatted with DJ, producer, remixer and published author Ewan Pearson. Ewan has been a fixture in the dance music world for over 15 years. His remix credits include Moby, The Chemical Brothers, Freeform Five and Depeche Mode. He has produced albums for the likes of Tracy Thorn, The Rapture and most recently Footprintz. Not to mention most of his weekends are still spent playing records in clubs all around the world. 40 is around the corner, but he admittedly has no plans to slow down anytime soon.
Blisspop will be hosting Ewan at U Street Music Hall tomorrow night, Feb 22, along with Protect-U of Future Times. Doors are at 9 pm and it’s free for 21+ ($5 for 18-20). RSVP here.
Interview with J.Phlip
Blisspop had the pleasure of catching up with Dirtybird darling Jessica Phillippe, better known as J.Phlip. After what she considers her best year yet as a producer, we talked managing dancefloor expectations, pets (both the label and the little furry ones) and what’s in store for 2012.
Make sure you check her out tonight at U Street Music Hall alongside Jesse Rose and local support Jubilee. RSVP here.
Moomin – The Story About You
Put on a cup of tea and grab your slippers. Relatively unknown before 2011, Sebastian Genz, aka Moomin, has released some of the coziest house music of late with The Story About You. The first full length under his current moniker, this long player is bubbling with tracks that ebb and flow yet never really take you any place in particular. And in this instance, one couldn’t be more content to go absolutely nowhere.
Give the opener “Doobiest” about two minutes to put you in a state of hypnosis. Samples of swirling waves and seagulls drift into the distance beyond drum programming with enough grit to remind you that there’s sand between your toes. Forget the beach though – this one’s just bleak enough to make it the ideal soundtrack for a winter nap on a gray Sunday.
Fans of John Roberts take note – this album stands right up to Glass Eights, offering a similarly beautiful, introspective take on house music without being too flowery or ambient. It’s got grit in all the right places. Put that in your pipe and smoke it…in your slippers and robe, of course.
Buy The Story About You at Smallville Records or Beatport.
Step into the Dark Room with Lxsx Frxnk and Soul Sway
Blisspop’s Lxsx Frxnk has collaborated on a new mix with local DJ/producer Soul Sway ahead of their Dark Room party at Backbar this Saturday.
In keeping with the party’s flavor the mix traverses the darker side of house music, yet for the most part maintains a playful, party vibe. Tracks like Sascha Dive’s “Black Panther” inject a bit of grit as well. Well worth a listen.
Stream and download the mix below, and don’t miss these two great locals at Backbar this weekend.
Dark Room (Teaser) – Lxsx Frxnk & Soul Sway by Lxsx Frxnk
Dark Room
with Lxsx Frxnk and Soul Sway
Saturday, January 7
Backbar (basement of 9:30 Club)
815 V St NW, DC
11 pm, $5, 21+
Interview with Richard Richard
Back in November, we featured some new music by Milwalkee based DJ/producer/visual artist Richard Galling, aka Richard Richard. Well, we’re really excited to have him guest at BLISS this Saturday (RSVP here and purchase tickets here).
Richard’s productions just keep getting better as he finds more ways to reinvent classic House and Techno sounds. Case in point – check out this bassline in his remix of “Holiday Romance” by Detachments.
Detachments: Holiday Romance (Richard Richard Remix) by Richard Richard
Richard was kind enough to answer some questions for us. We picked his brain about musical influences, Modernism, his studio and more…