Posts Tagged ‘Outputmessage’

A Flurry (Ahem) of Local Releases: New Albums from Title Tracks, Outputmessage, Bluebrain

We got pounded with snow this weekend, and tomorrow it looks like we'll be pounded again. That's frankly OK: Now you can forget about digging out your car today and resume your normal schedule of consuming things via the Internet. Cue Title Tracks, Bluebrain, and Outputmessage, three D.C. acts who are releasing new—and [...]

“DC Hands”: A Free Compilation, a $27 T-Shirt, and (Maybe) the Genesis of a New Label

One Vs. Many makes T-shirts. The self-described creative agency throws parties on the first Thursday of every month at Aslylum. And more than a few times a year, it releases samplers of music mostly featuring D.C. artists. The music is free. The shirts are not.*
Regardless of your shopping habits, there's no reason not grab the [...]

’10 Will Get You 8: D.C. Musical Acts You Can Bet On

Hays and Ryan Holladay's latest electro-indie-pop project is Bluebrain, whose debut album drops next month.
The 2000s saw a strange reversal in the District’s music: The pulse of its indie rock became barely perceptible while its rap scene began to emerge from go-go’s shadow. As for the new decade, we’ve already loved one record, rapper X.O.’s [...]

Shudder to Tweet

KingPen Slim:
-I'm dropping pops off in g town & he says in his thick west Indian accent "I was shopping here when niggas were wearing polyester and shit"
-Need to punch you in the mouth with a Listerine boxing glove
-I got #attentiondeficit on Itunes, on the leak and I need to cop out the store to [...]

Hear It Free: Outputmessage’s New “Resurface”/”Glintz” Single

People are understandably pumped about Daft Punk's score to Tron Legacy, but maybe the sci-fi sequel's makers should've looked stateside for their retro futurism. Our suggestion: Local IDM impressario Outputmessage, who today released "Resurface"/"Glintz," the second single in advance of his forthcoming sophomore album. The release has two original songs, spacey and infectious both, and [...]

Swedish Columbia Multi-EP Release @ Red Lounge Friday

A lot of DJs tend to dwell on the recent past. They dig through thrift store crates to search out obscure 12"s, beloved Paradise Garage sides, and forgotten music of the late '70s. But the guys running Swedish Columbia are more concerned with the dance music. And by future, they do not mean tomorrow, or [...]