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Travi$ Scott :: "Owl Pharaoh" [Mixtape] Travi$ Scott is, without question, one of the names you have to be on the look out for in 2013. This past year was big for the Houston based rapper and producer. The G.O.O.D. music producer was a clear standout on the Cruel Summer project and also made appearances working with artists like T.I. and Meek Mill. Owl Pharaoh is the first dose we get of Travi$ Scott the solo artist, and it does not all ...

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RL Grime @ Larimer Lounge :: Denver, CO :: 5.10.13 The Larimer Lounge might as well be a basement.  When the dance floor is 100% packed, and the smell of sweat and perfume is as thick as melted crayon, and big drops cause all pairs of hands to shoot toward the pipes of the unfinished ceiling, you'd swear you were in a basement.  Trap shows are best in this kind of environment -- the movement has been to arenas and festivals and back agai ...

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PANTyRAiD :: "That's The Spot" If you have been following the electronic duo that is PANTyRAiD, then you have been patiently waiting for the release of their latest EP PillowTalk, due this coming May.  In lieu of rising anxiety and me seriously losing my shit because I cannot wait any longer, the duo has decided to drop the second single to the album, "That's The Spot."  Known for their clever inclusion of sex and sen ...

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Big K.R.I.T. :: "King Remembered in Time" [Mixtape] It has been a while since Big K.R.I.T. released a full length project, but as one of my favorite MC's right now I wanted to give the project the thought it deserved.  Earlier this month I posted "REM" and "Shine On", two tracks that display Krizzle's soulful production and lyrical ability.  King Remembered In Time continues to prove that K.R.I.T is one of the most consistent when it ...

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Lightning In a Bottle :: Lineup Revealed Lightning In a Bottle is an experience near and dear to our hearts, and speaking purely for myself but knowing I'm not alone, today's lineup announcement is an emotional time.  There are some key players returning this year like Woogie alums Lee Burrige, Idiot Savant, Pumpkin, Sammy Bliss, and Christian Martin.  I'm stoked to finally see Deser ...

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Flosstradamus :: "Crowd Control" w/ DJ Sliink Trap kings Flosstradamus have combined their talents with rising producer DJ Sliink in an attempt to ease the masses that have been begging for more.  In a blatant act of reverse psychology, the new collaboration track "Crowd Control" has failed.  I love it and I am sure thousands of you twerk-addicts out their are eating it up as we speak.  However, the down side is that it only le ...

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Janelle Monae :: "Tightrope" (Oliver Nelson Remix) Lacking a little swag in your step today?  I guarantee you this: if you put on some of your nicer threads, pop in some earbuds, and bump this new Oliver Nelson remix of Janelle Monáe's "Tightrope", and go for a little walk down the street, your strut will be unstoppable.  Joggers will slow to a halt as they peer over their shoulders.  Prissy window-shoppers will drop everythin ...

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Harry Fraud :: "Adrift" [Mixtape] If there was a hottest producers list Harry Fraud would most certainly be on it. Having produced hits for artists like French Montana, Action Bronson, Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, Smoke Dza, Juicy J, and many more of hip-hop's most buzzing MC's it was only time before the producer began to really carve out his own lane. Although you may have heard some of the tracks on this project, Adrift establis ...

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Claude VonStroke :: SRB Brooklyn NYC :: 2.23.13 Throughout the month of February, Verboten events have been my go-to when it comes to New York City nightlife.  I don't mean to limit myself like that but I really can't help it -- every weekend, I am amazed at the lineups that Verboten brings to the table, while at the same time keeping their events part of the “underground."  From Hot Creations ...

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Juciy J ft. The Weeknd :: "One of Those Nights" Coming off of perhaps the biggest single of 2012 with "Bandz A Maker Her Dance", Juicy J releases his latest single "One of Those Nights" featuring The Weeknd.  I saw the artwork for this track a few days ago and was hoping we would get this track for the weekend.  After hearing the stripper-friendly trippy duo go to work on this track I think it is ...

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The M Machine :: Metropolis Pt. II The long-awaited follow up to Metropolis Pt. I is here, and The M Machine is surely not going to disappoint subscribers of OWSLA's Nest.  The first installment debuted the San Franciscan trio's ambitiously visionary concept of "The M Machine", a piece of equipment with the promise to rid humanity of all its intrinsic ills (feel free to read through Pt. 1's l ...

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Cherub :: Highline Ballroom NYC :: 2.7.13 This past summer I watched Cherub open up Red Rocks Amiptheater in Colorado for STS9's special "Great  Cycle Spectacles"performance.  My first impression of the Nashville duo had me hooked, but after witnessing another handful of shows and festival appearances,  labeling myself a "fan" simply doesn't do it justice.  I prefer to think that ...

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D.V.S* :: New Album Tease Coming fresh off his artist invitation to the Ableton 9 / Push premiere party this past January in Los Angeles, Brooklyn producer, performer and musician D.V.S* has just released a little video sample of his new album due this Spring.  Despite it being such a short tease, I am really looking forward to this release.  I've managed to catch D.VS* twice and each time Derek manages to b ...

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Coachella 2013 :: Line-up Announcements! January has been an insane month of music news and a great start to 2013.  We've been so fortunate with all of the festival updates, line-up announcements and sneak preview videos that have been released that we just might be taking some of this epicness for granted.  But enough with that, there is more news!  Completely blowing my mind (and I hope yours too), Coachella FINALLY anno ...

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Far East Movement x Rell the Soundbender :: "Ain't Coming Down" ft. Matthew Coma & Sidney Samson It's Friday people, now let me see your hands up!  Far East Movement and Rell the Soundbender's new single "Ain't Coming Down" featuring Matthew Koma & Sidney Samson is a perfect track to get you ready for a high-flying weekend.  This trap banger has it all; heavy bass, instrumental samples and some overhead vocals that are just what you want to hear to get wild.  In addition to ...

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Flosstradamus :: Underground Nights Tour Ladies and gentlemen, drop what you are doing.  The time has come to run the trap.  Announced just minutes ago, trap superstars Flosstradamus are getting set to launch a twenty-three date US tour entitled "Underground Nights" starting March 7th in Madison, WI.  Thank you god.The prolific duo has been around for several years now, but 2011 and 2012 brought them to an entire new level ...

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Moti:: Navigation EP If there were ever a paradigm of futuristic trip-hop beats, Moti’s debut EP, Navigation fits that bill.  The combined efforts of Pittsburg producers Durtysneakz and Slopes, Moti features familiar sounds in an enchanting blend of other-worldly psychedelic musings.  Trip-hop is a place where lots of artists have skillfully innovated new sounds and textures, and though Navigatio ...

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Lettuce :: Brooklyn Bowl, NY :: 12.13.12 Photography and Review by Eric MadarThe energy on the bustling streets of Brooklyn, NY was booming with excitement as eager fans waited in line to get into BK's famous Brooklyn Bowl this past Thursday, December 13th.  A New York favorite, Lettuce, was set to light up the bowl and ready to rock the packed crowd with a set list full of our favorite, FUNK! ...

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Louis La Roche :: Social Club Mix Louis La Roche blesses us with a 2 hour mix to start the weekend off right. This mix comes from La Roche's show at Social Club in Paris earlier this month. If you listen closely you can hear Santa Claus playing a Moog synthesizer in the background. Happy Holidays!* * * LINKS * * *Louis La Roche :: FacebookLouis La Roche :: TwitterLouis La Roche :: SoundCloud ...

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EOTO @ The Fillmore:: Denver, CO:: 12.8.12 The Fillmore is packed.  Not entirely surprising I thought, considering the caliber of music here tonight.  What was a bit more surprising however, was the seemingly considerable female majority of the audience.  It looks like these two salty old jam-band heavyweights carry some serious clout among the new generation of LED wielding show-goers.  Hands are in the ...

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The Bucketheads :: "The Bomb" (Pizza Party Remix) Pizza Party - the genre-versatile brainchild of Stephan Jacobs and NiT GriT - has been on somewhat of a hiatus over the past few months, having released their last tracks on Soundcloud about 5 months ago... until now.  Banging out some serious remixes of The Buckethead's "The Bomb", this party goes hard through multiple plateaus of rhythm and energy, syncopated and delivered in a ma ...

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Long Arm :: "After 4 AM" Few things are more irritating to me than when a blogger incorrectly calls something "jazzy."  It's one of the most misused phrases in the blogging world, very much an insult to jazz and how capably it fucked with modern musical convention.  Things like wickedly smart improvisation, virtuosic technique, and reckless spite for traditional music theory are values that simply don't exist in ...

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Disclosure :: Larimer Lounge :: Denver, CO :: 10.29.12 For those of us UFO contributors who look heavily to UK styles for the next generation of up-and-coming sounds, few shows had more promise than Disclosure's stateside premiere.  I had this one in my calendar as far back as July, and I certainly wasn't the only person in Denver labeling it a "must attend."  That's why my heart skipped a beat when we first arrived at Larimer ...

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Ferris Mular :: "Every Night" Australian producer Ferris Mular may, for now, live under the shadow of the heaps of talent coming out of Australia these days, but that doesn't mean he's going to stay there.  Take a listen to "Every Night", a smooth instrumental hip-hop track that is simply doing it right.  One part 90's R&B, one part mushroom jazz, one part digital vapor -- Ferris Mular is someone I ...

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The Magician :: Magic Tape Twenty-Six The Magician has been consistently bringing the heat with his 'Magic Tape' series of mixtapes that he has been delivering to fans via SoundCloud.  His most recent summer mixtapes have been filled with everything from deep house to tropical beats that have been perfect for a day at the beach or by the pool; now that summer is over, he has gone back to his niche of delivering indie-dance banger ...

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Decibel Festival 2012 :: Seattle, WA :: September 26-30 In the run-up to Decibel Festival, I'd heard a lot of things about what to expect out my weekend in Seattle. The one unifying theme I heard relative to the festival was that I could not be luckier to be going. Even Preston Douglas, one of the owners of Denver's Norad Dance Bar explained to me (and I'm partially paraphrasing here), “Yeah, Decibel is probably going to change your life.” ...

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NiT GriT :: Indie Love, Dreams of Europe and All Things Nitty-Gritty Danny Beall - aka NiT GriT - has been growing significantly in the dubstep and glitch communities, and has been turning heads while doing so.  With his influences rooted in IDM and Drum & Bass, Danny began his journey in San Jose, CA five years ago and has since accumulated a serious following in the bass community.  Whether it be at underground bars packed shoulder ...

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Flux Pavillion :: Essential Mix 2012 Flux Pavillion is back and better than ever with a heavy dose of bass for this edition of the BBC Radio One Essential Mix.  This two-hour set is everything you would come to expect from this producer who has become legendary for a reason.  Not only does it include all of the tracks that turned him into a redefining star of dubstep, but he also explores other genres like drum & b ...

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Justin Martin :: Ghettos and Gardens Remixes Vol. 1 Justin Martin has already gathered the respect of many in the course of his career and is one of the brightest shining stars on Dirtybird Records with the incredible, dare I say untouchable, label debut Ghettos and Gardens.  The French Fries trap remix of "Molokini" isn't bad by any means, but I can't help feeling a little cheated out of the dark, rowdy remix he COULD ...

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Decibel Festival :: Seattle, WA :: 9.26-9.30.12 Well, here I am arrived in the Green Tortoise Hostel in Seattle.  Seattle is home to more underground and alternative culture than you can shake a stick at, and so it's only fitting that Decibel Festival should have made it's home here.  dB, for those not familiar, is essential the premier underground music festival for the entire US.  What Ultra is for EDM, dB is for EDM's strange ...

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Kraddy :: Moment of Truth EP This is hard for me to say, but since Kraddy left The Glitch Mob, it has has been hard for me to fully embrace either Kraddy or The Glitch Mob.  While the criticism is less a negative view on either, I've realized it was more my inability to accept the unavoidable change and subsequent growth of both groups.  I have found acceptance of each, and with his lat ...

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RE:CREATION w/ Alex Grey & Mars 1 featuring Up Until Now w/ special guests David Murphy of STS9 and Jon the Barber of The Disco Biscuits :: Highline Ballroom, NY :: 9.20.12 Thursday's wild night in New York City was epic beyond proportions. Euphonic Conceptions, Mr. Bugsly Presents, New Earth Muziq and Challenger brought us RE:CREATION with Alex Grey & Mars 1, featuring Up Until Now and special guests David Murphy of STS9 and Jon "The Barber" Gutwillig of The Disco Biscuits at the famous Highline Ballroom. With all the pieces in place, New York w ...

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Easy Star All-Stars @ Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom :: Denver, CO :: 9.14.12 What was there to expect from an Easy Star All-Stars show when Denver was bustling with live music from the likes of Umphrey’s McGee, Railroad Earth, and Paper Diamond?  Was Cervantes going to be a meeting of dread-heads?  Was the crowd going to sparse and scattered, or pumped and well-fitted for an evening of reggae?  With all of ...

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Purity Ring :: "Belispeak" (Up Until Now Remix) Up Until Now's remix of Purity Ring's "Belispeak" track is bumping on our speakers right now, as it should be on yours too.  The song has the signature electro-disco Up Until Now juice that always fills our crunk-cup to the brim, yet reveals a far more dynamic and soulful nature that we have seen by the group as they have progressed. Combining the talents of Jay Murphy and Kyle Holly, Up ...

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KiNK :: "Express" (Original Mix) KiNK is a perfect example of a producer releasing incredible music that unfortunately never seems to make it to the States. This Bulgarian producer has made a huge impact on the audience he has reached with the track "Express", a huge minimal house track. The in-your-face bassline can be more than bothersome anything to some, but if your into it, KiNK has some serious swag that can ...

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Hermansen :: "Expremente" The Swedish brother duo of Hermansen (Rasmus and Marcus Hermansen) was thrown in front of me by way of SoundCloud this past week.  I had very little -- actually, zero -- knowledge of the duo before hearing their newest single "Expremente".  It's hard to put a finger on exactly what "Expremente" is; it feels like a standard "house" track, but once the catchy melody picks up enou ...

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Demure :: Kill The Silence House hero John Dahlback has just released a free thirteen-track release under a new alter ego: Demure.  Dahlback is a producer of many different names and has already done plenty of side projects and collabs, so it comes as no surprise there's another to add to the list.  But unlike the sounds he created under aliases like Huggotron and Jetboy, th ...

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Kraver & NSFW :: "Starstruck" (Original Mix) Waking up after an extremely long evening in Denver last night, this retro track is a perfect way to start this bright, hot, sunny summer afternoon.  This Beatport exclusive has elements of indie, deep house, progressive, and even some disco house, all beautifully incorporated into seven minutes of funk straight out of Amsterdam.  The simple leads and drum rack of Kraver & NSFW's tra ...

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Justice w/ Rusko, BoomBox, Surkin @ Red Rocks :: Morrison, CO :: 8.7.12 The return of Justice to Colorado after a five-year hiatus was at the very least, incredibly anticipated.  Everything the French duo does is soaked in buzz, even if many agree they have yet to top their early hits.  Some may remember the last time Justice was at the Rocks didn’t go so well (during the now defunct Monolith Music Festival), when technical d ...

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Gathering of the Vibes :: Bridgeport, CT :: 7.19-7.22.12 Our first Gathering of the Vibes experience was nothing short of spectacular.  By the time day four came to a close, it was easy for our UFO crew to understand why this event was proudly celebrating its 17th anniversary.  From start to finish, GOTV 2012 was an amazing plethora of great jam music, intense weather and of course, good vibes! We arrived in Bridgeport, CT ar ...

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Lightning In A Bottle Festival Video Re-Cap :: Silverado, CA :: May 24th - 28th, 2012 UFO is proud to present our Lightning in a Bottle 2012 recap video.  Our friends and fans know that this festival made a lasting impression on us as music patrons.  A carnival of vibes, a smorgasbord of yoga-toned bodies, a non-stop assault of music and workshops -- however you describe it, one thing is certain: The Do LaB captured lightning, and the bottle was Silverado Canyon ...

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Maya Jane Coles "What They Say" (Dyed Soundorom Remix) Maya Jane Coles has had a huge year, a breakout star in the world of underground electronic.  Especially lately, I've been completely addicted to this British producer's distinct production style (it's just... stylish!).  There are some great chances to catch her live coming up in the coming months, including two sets at Creamfields (August 24-25) and the North Coast Music Fest ...

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Electric Forest Festival :: Rothbury, MI :: June 28 - July 1, 2012 Be sure to check out our Forest interviews with Big Freedia, WALA, and Nickodemus!We have fallen down the rabbit hole. Between 2008 and 2009, Rothbury Music Festival erupted onto the scene without mercy.  In the face of larger festivals (Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, etc.), Rothbury brought the heat with two years of stacked lineups, consisting of artists suc ...

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Screeching Weasel :: "Guest List" UFO's slogan, as you may already know, is "Boldly going where the party's at."  With this post, I plan to take you, dear reader, to a completely different sort of party than the ones we've been at throughout this wild ride.  Pop-punk is a genre that doesn't get too much attention anymore.  I'm sure we all remember its heyday though, especially a certain band called Blink-182.   ...

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Stacey Pullen :: "Get Up" In honor of the grand opening of Norad Dance Bar in Denver (formerly 2200 Night Club), I have the pleasure of giving a track to you by the main act on Saturday night.  This is not a show you want to miss.  Stacey Pullen, along with DJ Sense, Andrew Kevins, Easy Killer, Ejay, Ivy, and Bones are going to be spinning tunes all night and possibly into the early afternoon the next day if the ...

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Electric Forest 2012 Sampler We're putting together the pieces of our forest survival kit and packing up the car.  Time to share some of the road-trip music that will guide our way across the Midwest.  Some of these songs are very familiar and others are new sounds to our ears, but either way they are getting our hopes up for an incredible, blissful weekend.  Have a listen and share the joy. String Cheese In ...

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Sonic Bloom Day 1-2 :: Georgetown, CO Sonic Bloom grew to new heights in 2012, continuing to establish itself as Colorado's bass central and selling around 3,500 tickets. There was a lot of hauling gear and exploring to do on Thursday, but I made sure to check in periodically with the night's entertainment at the Main Stage.  Boulder homies DYNOHUNTER are really making their name known for themselves with a familiar sound, and a ...

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Above & Beyond :: Group Therapy Tour 2012 :: San Francisco, CA Fresh off their mind-blowing performance at the Electric Daisy Carnival, Above & Beyond returns to San Francisco this week on their Group Therapy tour.  Tickets for the show sold out in a record 12 minutes but in an effort to satisfy their passionate fans, an additional date was added (6/21). Having never really been a part of the trance movement, I've longed to understand what the fuss ...

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Lightning in a Bottle :: Day 2 :: Saturday, May 26 2012 10 a.m. on Saturday morning.  Only one festival day has passed but it feels like three.  Morning yoga started without me, and missing it has sadly become the most reliable milestone to keep track of the days.  I’d be most likely to attend 3 a.m. yoga if there was such a thing.  Instead, Tipper was my unofficial yoga class, pumping out enough violent bass chiropracti ...

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Lightning In A Bottle :: Day 1 :: Friday, May 25th, 2012 10:30 am on Friday morning.  I am honestly not surprised I slept through both morning yoga sessions.  Few feelings are worse than waking up after a long night in your jeans in a tent in a parking lot on a hot afternoon.  I thanked my lucky stars when beautiful cloud cover graced Friday morning and lit our propane stove to make breakfast. Lightning in a Bottle 2012: nothing short of ...

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Branko :: Going in Hard ft. Dominique Young Unique Time to get rich.. Branko, formerly known as J-Wow (until the Jersey Shore cast member J-Woww soiled his good name, he decided to change for the better) is a producer from Lisbon, Portugal and was the driving force and one of the main producers in Buraka Som Sistema, a Portugese indie band.  Now he's produced tracks for labels like Deadly Records and Mad Decent.  His new track, "Going in Hard," ...

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Up Until Now @ Larimer Lounge :: 5/12/12 Up Until Now rocked the Larimer Lounge with their organic infused electronica, utilizing the work of a live drummer and the massive Live program Ableton with an Akai midi controller.  This night proved to be much different from seeing Jay Murphy perform before his brother and STS9, September of last year.  Up Until Now has proven to be capable of the large grandiosity that Red Rocks has ...

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Orjan Nilsen :: Endymion Today I'm taking things deeper and faster with a new trance single from Armin van Buuren's Armada label.  Endymion comes from Norwegian producer Orjan Nilsen, an up-and-comer on van Buuren's Internationally famous trance label.  Swirling textures and aurora-like synth-pads compliment and foil the intensity of the kick and bassline like a galactic battleship on course for war.  Nilsen's tracks h ...

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Lightning in a Bottle 2012 :: Part 1 The Do LaB is quietly and quickly growing into a multi-headed festival demon.  Among their multitude of festival events [Envision (Puerto Rico), Symbiosis (Nevada), Boom (Portugal)] and recently running their own stage at Coachella, the team at the Do Lab is going all-out for their biggest festival event of the year: Lightning in a Bottle.  LIB has a reputation for "conscious" ...

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Hype Jones :: Vocal EP A little while ago I posted about Hype Jones and his LoveStep Remix of Michael Jackson's 'Maria.'  Now Hype has taken his talents in a completely different direction with the release of his Vocal EP, consisting entirely of his own tracks, some remixed, some originals. The first track on the EP, 'You Are the Only One' sounds Elton John/Tiny Dancer-esque in the best way possible.  T ...

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Levitate Festival w/ Rusko, DJ Shadow, Paper Diamond @ 1st Bank Center :: Broomfield, CO :: 4.20.12 It's been one year since Alex Botwin (Paper Diamond, Elm & Oak) produced the first annual Levitate Festival at the Boulder Theater.  There was great music and a modest showing, but it was still one of many, many shows happening on 4/20 and couldn't claim to be more succesful than any others. What a huge leap to bring it to the 1st Bank Center this year, enlisting the help of Ru ...

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The Supreme Action League @ Larimer Lounge :: 4.21.12 More giveaways comin' at ya this weekend!!  This Saturday, The Supreme Action League will be bringing the funk for an interstellar dance party that will surely get the Larimer Lounge poppin'... and we've got two pairs of tickets for you who are diehard fans of all things supreme and action-filled. ***"LIKE" our Supreme Action League Facebook post to be entered to win a pair of tickets to th ...

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UFO Merchandise :: Tanks and Tees UnifiedFunkOption.com has linked up with Wear the Party to design rave-inspired tees and tanks for our fans this summer and festival season.  These guys have been supporters since day one and they were able to incorporate our designs into their tech-heavy and rave-friendly apparel.  We are now happy to announce that our gear is available online through WeartheParty.com/store! Right now, we hav ...

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DEAD CAT Bounce :: Solution EP Dead C∆T Bounce (Antoine Lanneluc & Filippo Gorla) is an up-and-coming French-Italian duo with a taste for classical grime.  Now based in Luxembourg, they seem to have a well-versed education in European electro.  Today they released an EP including "Solution" and remixes by Dubsidia, Callum B. & Linius, Twitch and Telmini. DEAD C∆T Bounce ...

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Lightning In A Bottle Announces MASSIVE Initial Lineup The Do LaB's Lightning in a Bottle 2011 - Official Video from The Do LaB on Vimeo. We here at UnifiedFunkOption.com are EXCEPTIONALLY pleased to present Lightning In A Bottle's initial lineup, which features a massive list of countless talented artists and musicians. Our good friends at The Do LaB have really outdone themselves this year... here are some of the artists attending t ...

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Bass Invader Vol.1 :: DnB Monday means back to work and school, but there's no need to fret, Unified Funk Option is here to blast away your case of the Mondays with a hot stack of drum and bass.  Kicking it off with some massive harmony from DnB superstars High Contrast, Netsky, and Camo & Krooked, this playlist will surely get you up and moving.  Concluding this mission is one final gift from the DnB cosmos, a tribu ...

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Levitate Festival Gonna Get You High (Rusko, DJ Shadow, Paper Diamond, and Pictureplane) Right up there with New Year's Eve, 4/20 is a time when you can absolutely count on big artists and big events coming to town.  4/20 might as well be NYE... everyone stands in a giant crowd and counts down from 10 together, and then the next day, everyone swears off fast food.  The only difference is that kissing and shouting are exchanged with inhaling and coughing. Levitate Festival ...

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Justin Boreta, not Justin Bieber This is the first of a few old interviews we'll be posting this week and next.  First up is Justin Boreta, one-third of The Glitch Mob and an all-around badass.  Last summer, we had the most excellent opportunity to kick it at Horning's Hideout with STS9 and friends for Re:Generation (the festival, not the movie).  Not only did we meet up with The Polish Ambassador right after ...

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Knowa Knowone :: "Champagne and Kittens" Oakland-based glitch rocker Knowa Knowone just dropped a hot one today: Champagne and Kittens is a nine-track album that heralds back to the kind of West-Coast glitch sound that started it all for the genre. "Fresh from a sold-out run on the Turkish wedding circuit (ed. note: that exists?), and rocking flip flops in Brazil, Knowa's new EP is a tribute to hyphy hedonism and booty-shaking psychede ...

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Dubious Ventures ((Omega, David Starfire, Sir CharLes, Of Porcelain)) We strive out once again into a musical journey; a road trip with no concrete direction, but an agreed goal that happiness is not a destination to arrive, but a means of traveling. First I'd like to introduce you to Sir CharLes, a kid on Old Tacoma (along with Eliot Lipp and Samples).  We're also really digging Kastle, a side project from B. Rich that turned out some deep 2-step tunes.  And spe ...