If you’re not familiar with Koushik its time to start paying attention. His last release Out My Window came out in 2008 on Stone Throw Records(vocal and instrumental release available). Its an album that is widely unknown that needs to be visited by you and others. Its the haze of summer gently humming through the speaks, its indeed my summer time play. When we roll to the lakes beneath the Smoky Mountains, Koushik provides the background. Constant rotation!

“Koushik Ghosh, a first-generation Canadian born to two genetic engineers and brother of Himadri Ghosh from the techno group Teste, goes by just his first name as a producer and singer on Peanut Butter Wolf’s Stones Throw label. DJing since 14, Koushik grew up outside of Hamilton, Ontario, going to Indian classical singing lessons with his mother and listening to bands like My Bloody Valentine and Funkadelic, and later on, Madlib and Jay Dee. After completing his masters degrees in biostatistics and ethnomusicology from the University of Vermont, Koushik went on to release 2005′s Be With (whose sound reflects the eclecticism in his musical tastes), which includes songs off his Be With, One in a Day, and Battle Times EPs. Previous to that he co-wrote and sang two songs on Manitoba (later re-named Caribou)’s 2003 Up in Flames record. Koushik’s long awaited full-length debut, Out My Window came out in 2008 and not very coincidentally, had much in common with Caribou’s 2007 Andorra. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide”

The new live electronic performance from Richie Hawtin, Plastikman Live, will be appearing at this years Movement 2010 (Detroit Electronic Music Fest, aka DEMF). The performance in Detroit will be one of a handful of dates that will form the first Plastikman Live world tour. The tour, which plans to take Hawtin’s already technologically advanced performances to the next level with the combination of visual art and interaction, debuts at the Timewarp festival on March 27th, 2010. Hawtin plans to put his experience with experimentation to use by taking what he has learned from past audio-visual-interactive shows (Plastikman @ Mutek ’04, Timewarp ’05-07, Contakt ’08) and combining them into a condensed one hour performance. The tour sets will be a reinterpretation of all Plastikman material from Sheetone to Closer in an attempt to recapture the essence of  the infamous early Plastikman parties in Detroit. An excellent addition to the 10 year anniversary of Movement, Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival.

To put it simply Nuno Lupi is just a brilliant composer. His music is both breathtaking and skillful, blending the craft of sound with imagery seemlessly placed to expel the richness of performance. This weekly series is attempting to cross over the wide spectrum of musical brilliance our world has to offer. With this week’s choice I see that goal being fulfilled. We are excited to share and attempt to bring new listeners to Nuno Lupi from Lisboa, Portugal. His latest album Inner is available on Itunes and through Amazon.

Broken Social Scene is one of the most inspiring acts of the last ten years. Their grand lineups and epic releases have given lift to a musical movement which now finds itself contending in the Zeitgeist. Their upcoming record titled Forgiveness Rock Record is sure to be another phenominal addition to a profound discography. Click the album cover to be routed to enter your email for the new single “World Sick.” Forgiveness Rock Record drops on Arts & Crafts Records May 4th.

The first four tracks from Peter Van Hoeson‘s debut album, Entropic City are available to stream on the album’s microsite or via Peter’s soundcloud. Don’t forget, you can currently download the Variable_Parts_EP for free.

1. “Intro Entropy” (7.54) – A slow pounding groove that follows a 1.15 soundscape resembling the realization of the repetitious blaring of a horn deep in the distance… as you’re coming off nitrous hit. The track slowly adds muted kicks for snares while echoed pads swirl from channel to channel and a delayed stab adds epic depth. The first impression reminds me of cleaned up version of “Prologue” leading into “Soulseek,” the eerily slow intro from Chris Liebing and Andre Walters’s 2003 album, Evolution.

2. “Republic” (6.03)  – Growling, rolling bass accented by stabs and a classic Beltram tech snare. 1.53 introduces a heavy, dark pad that leads the track drearily throughout the remainder. A decent start but this track needs more; failing to grasp my undivided enthusiasm.

3. “Closing The Distance / Toy Universe” (7.15)  – Van Hoeson picks up the pace here a bit as demonstrated in a majority of his previous single tracks and EPs. A single lead note accompanies the track throughout, changing key shortly during the break. Synthy techno peers out about 2.13, resembling a heavily pitched down history piece by the likes of Marco Corola or Gaetano Parisio. The track really starts to groove after the break: a nice early morning after party track to help wind down. Although while listening, through quality headphones on my laptop, I keep reaching for the invisible pitch fader to speed it up a bit; in preparation for a cliff-hanging mix with a proper Italian techno track.

4. “Dystopian Romance” (6.23) – A spacy track that gently fades back and forth whilst still pushing you forward with a driving kick. A healthy dose of quick stabs and samples keeps it interesting until 2.20 when the highs hit and make this a definite dance floor groove. This is by far the most dynamic track so far and leads my to believe the next set of streams will balance out the slow beginning of this record well.

Unkle, Where Did The Night Fall

Head over to UNKLE‘s website for a free download of the track “Natural Selection” (Feat. The Black Angels) from the upcoming LP Where Did The Night Fall, (5.10 Europe, 5.11 US). Visit www.unkle.com

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Another groovy band graces the “Sleeper” series. ST is transmitting from Paris, France, and its blazing. For fans of Daft Punk without any doubt. This group solidifies the atmospherics of an intergalactic escapade. Highly Enjoyable!