SLUG Contributor Limelight
July 2, 2015
Contributor Limelight: Julia Sachs
Julia Sachs joined the SLUG team in 2013, and since then, she’s lent her keen eye to SLUG’s Copy Editing Team, delved into the ancient SLUG archives as a Digital Intern and penned her fair share of features as a Senior Staff Writer. Check out her piece on New World Presents (pg. 36)! Sachs has profiled local electronic artists like VCR-5 and Hel Audio founder Karl Jørgensen, and she’s covered the BUKU Music + Art Project for two years in a row. Legend has it that, on the first Friday of every month, you can even catch her delivering SLUG Magazine “anyplace cool” in the west end of Sugarhouse alongside Moe, her trusted pug advisor and co-pilot. Whether we’re laughing at her sassy style or listening to her crazy Burning Man stories, we at SLUG dig Sachs’ “vibey vibes.”
Articles by contributor
Reviews: Snow Ghosts – A Small Murmuration
The haunting female vocals, combined with the ominous, heavy mix of acoustic and electric beats, create a funky and one-of-a-kind listening experience that will please fans of just about any genre. … read more
Reviews: Infected Mushroom – Friends on Mushrooms Vol. 2
I was a bit confused when I first pressed play on Infected’s newest album, because it sounded like some slow trance love song, but then the beat drops and quickens and the Israeli duo blows your fucking mind. … read more
Review: Worthy – Disbehave
As someone who has more recently jumped from the EDM bandwagon to the world of deep house, this album was instantly added to my growing playlist of funky jamz for any occasion. … read more
Reviews: Bran(…)Pos – Den of Ordure and Iridescence
Although the production on this album was decent and obviously had a lot of thought put into it, I couldn’t help but sit there and think “why?” while my eyes glazed over as I listened to it. … read more
Reviews: CSS – Planta
CSS may be one of the more iconic groups to come out of Brazil, but they are not very comparable to the other synth pop artists of today. … read more
Review: Vinyl Williams – Into
Vinyl Williams = MGMT + Prince Rama … read more
Review: Vial of Sound – Substance Organique Volatile
I often cringe when I hear stuff from artists that heavily depend on synth to create their music, because it generally sounds overdone, but Vial of Sound make it work. … read more
Review: Various Artists – Peru Boom: Bass, Bleeps & Bumps From...
Peru Boom = Kitsune + Bob Moses + Shakira … read more
Review: V/A – Kitsune America 2
Kitsuné has put together another album of electro pop, indie and R&B tracks from around America, which complement one another in a relaxed but well-paced album … read more
Review: The Mast – Pleasure Island
For their debut album, this Brooklyn-based duo pleases the listener with a relaxing experimental electronic album that features beautifully harmonized female vocals paired with synthesized drumbeats, similar to the Garage Band style production favored by acts like Grimes. … read more
Review: The Crystal Method – Self-Titled
For their fifth studio album, The Crystal Method created a refreshing twist on what most electronic artists are currently producing, using heavy synth and rock elements to blow the minds and speakers of its listeners. … read more
Review: Swahili – Amovrevx
Swahili = Beats Antique + Ravi Shankar … read more
Review: Sankt Otten – Engtanz Depression
Sankt Otten = background music on Zelda + VCR5 … read more
Review: Röyksopp – The Inevitable End
Röyksopp = a less ethereal Björk + Robyn + Worlds-era Porter Robinson … read more
Review: Regis – Manbait
Manbait = Gesaffelstein + the soundtrack to Avatar
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Review: RJD2 – Dame Fortune
RJD2 = Pretty Lights + STS9 + Big Gigantic … read more
Review: RJD2 – More Is Than Isn’t
As far as funky, jazz-influenced electronic hip hop (I get that’s a lot to ponder, but hear me out) goes, RJD2 delivers an album nothing short of amazing with More Is Than Isn’t. … read more
Review: Purity Ring – another eternity
Purity Ring = ODESZA + Keys & Krates + Flume … read more
Review: Pillar Point – Marble Mouth
Pillar Point = Animal Collective + Kitsune + Sgt. Pepper–era The Beatles … read more
Review: Plaitum – Self-Titled
Plaitum = Cocorosie + FKA Twigs + Lorde + Disclosure … read more
Review: Mourning Coup – Baby Blue
Mourning Coup = Beats Antique + Crystalrœses + M.I.A. … read more
Review: Night Club – Night Club EP
As soon as I listened to Night Club’s debut, I immediately decided it sounded almost identical to that Flight of the Conchords’ song “Fashion is Danger.” So in other words, I’m comparing it to a comedy group. … read more
Review: Nude Pop – Splintered Selves EP
After listening to this album a few times, I was reminded of bands like The Killers. With its slower pacing and alternative edge, this band produces a smooth EP that accurately represents the sound of the Pacific Northwest by using classic rock instruments to create a laid-back and relaxing sound. … read more
Review: MOA – Maverick
MOA = Big Gigantic + The Glitch Mob … read more
Review: Monokle – Rings
Monokle = Odesza + Coldplay + Rampue
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Review: Makoto – Primitive EP
As soon as I played the first song on this album, I was presented with a drum instrumental that was, well, primitive (which only seems fitting since the name of the track was “Primitive”). … read more
Review: Lakker – Tundra
Lakker = Gesaffelstein + Bob Moses – the funk … read more
Review: Little Boots – Nocturnes
Little Boots deliver an album stocked full of synthpop electronic-style tracks with catchy vocals. … read more
Review: Laura Mvula – Sing To The Moon
With her debut album, Laura Mvula has a lot to offer if you’re into music that soothes and relaxes you into a meditation … read more
Review: Leverage Models – Self-Titled
With catchy, up-tempo pop beats that are both acoustic and electronic, Leverage Models have the ability to please a wide spectrum of music fans. … read more
Review: Lee Corey Oswald/Three Man Cannon – Self-Titled
The sound was very punk influenced, but captured more of a laidback, slower tempo and softer melody. The other side, Lee Corey Oswald, was a little bit more garage-band angst with less of the laidback feel. … read more
Review: Laboratory 5 – Awake In The Dark
This is the kind of music you listen to when you’re partying until the sun comes up. Not just that—it’s the kind of music you hear at some illegal desert rave that lasts until the cops come. … read more
Review: Julianna Barwick – Nepenthe
Although some of the tracks on the album, such as “Pyrrhic” and “Adventurer of the Family,” create sort of a sad vibe, the album as a whole was super relaxing and pleasant to the ears. … read more
Review: James Younger – Feelin American
Manchester native James Younger crafted his debut album after hitchhiking across America––how Jack Kerouac of him––and writing 11 pop rock songs about his experiences on the road. … read more
Review: Iamamiwhoami – Bounty
With their dreamy vocals and experimental pop sound, Iamamiwhoami deliver an album that will please many different types of music lovers. … read more
Local Review: UTA Trax / Burnin’ – Self-Titled
UTA Trax / Burnin’ = Gesaffelstein + Flume … read more
Local Review: Skellum – Boxelders
Skellum Boxelders Self-Released Street: 05.28 Skellum = Infected Mushroom + Beats Antique Although a few of the songs on the album sound as if Zelda magically appeared in a rave, it is very well made and has a smooth, experimental electronic sound. The details in songs like “Covert Operations” and “Moments” make the album
Local Review: Sparx – Ignition LP
Despite being personally convinced that most people try to make electronic music just to be able to say they do—if I hear “Hi, I’m a DJ” one more time I may scream—there are exceptions when someone can legitimately produce something worth listening to a few times, which is the case here. … read more
Local Review: RS2090 – Thank You
RS2090 = XXYYXX + Rampue … read more
Local Review: Scatterbrain – Insufficient Soul
Ah, the “#sadboy makes feels music” trend has officially hit Salt Lake. Scatterbrain’s Insufficient Soul showcases this personal brand well, with depressing track titles like “we’re worried about you but we still don’t care” and well-produced down-tempo trap-like piano and snare beats. … read more
Local Review: RedWater – Day 1
RedWater = crystalroes + Drew Ehrgott … read more
Local Review: New Shack – Self-Titled
New Shack = Little Boots + Cocorosie … read more
Local Review: N0RTHRN LIGHT5 – GR33N.4UROR4.
N0RTHRN LIGHT5 = Cashmere Cat + Paper Diamond + Timbaland … read more
Local Review: New Shack – Shadow Girl
New Shack = Purity Ring + Bellrave + CocoRosie … read more
Local Review: Nick Names – Wasteland EP
Utah absolutely loves EDM, and this release from local artist Nick Names pays homage to that love. Wasteland intricately bends genres like techno, dubstep and—forgive me for saying this—big room to create a wild and exciting ride through a psychedelic-fueled taste of the rave. … read more
Local Review: Mkaio – The Devil Lived EP
With production technology that is more accessible and as user-friendly as iOS7, comes an influx of artistic variety that can’t simply be described as “a subgenre of electronic music.” … read more
Local Review: Mooninite – Soda
Mooninite = Critical Emu + VCR5 + SOPHIE … read more
Local Review: Masked Epsilon – Crystal Catacombs
As someone who has maybe played two hours of video games in her entire life, I’m not exactly the person to ask for opinions on a new one. However, this well-produced album is the soundtrack to a locally made online game that’s almost as nostalgic as blowing the dust out of your old Nintendo cartridges. … read more
Local Review: Famous Relatives – Electric Signals
Famous Relatives Electric Signals Tush Records Street: 05.31 Famous Relatives = Phoenix + Foster the People + MGMT The combination of indie pop and electronically made beats gives Electric Signals that late-summer-afternoon-concert feel. The relaxing, synthesized vocals and blended mix of sounds in tracks like “Painted Picture” and “Sidewalks” remind me a lot of
Local Review: Farewell, Nick Wan – Dainty
Farewell, Nick Wan = Anamanaguchi + Ratatat … read more
Local Review: Drew Ehrgott – Departure
Drew Ehrgott = Beats Antique + VCR5 … read more
Local Review: DeepWise – A Way Out
It’s made clear in this album that local producer DeepWise has many talents, as the album paces back and forth from rap to psy-trance tracks. … read more
Local Review: Clay – Fishy Figures
Clay = Mooninite + VCR5 … read more
Local Review: Conquer Monster – Metatransit
Not only do local duo Daniel Romero and Joshua Faulkner produce their music using reworks of old video game controllers, but their new album, Metatransit, was released in conjunction with the comic book Purge Worlds. … read more
Local Review: Clay – Building Blocks
Clay Building Blocks Self-Released Street: 05.31 Clay = The Glitch Mob + CocoRosie I liked the funky, slow electronic sound that Clay put together for this album. However, the wide variety of sounds made it seem weird—the songs would go back and forth from experimental electronic to jazz. I liked the track “Arctic Anthem” because
Local Review: Cowboyboy – EP
Cowboyboy = Conquer Monster + Anamanaguchi … read more
Local Review: Critical Emu – Wristbands Make You Look Stupid…
Critical Emu = Bassnectar + The Glitch Mob … read more
Local Review: Bellrave – No Heart To Cross
During my first listen, I wrote it off as another over-synthesized pop album and wasn’t looking forward to hearing it again. However, the more I listened to the album and was able to focus on the beats of each instrument, I realized it was actually very creative and well done. … read more
Local Review: Angel Magic – Fall Through
Andrew Aguilera and Lauren Smith formed Angel Magic in 2012 after working together previously on different projects. The duo create lo-fi synth electronic music similar to Aguilera’s solo project, Mooninite. … read more
Review: Gelka – Comforting Waveforms Mixtape
Gelka = Robot Heart + Beats Antique … read more
Review: Faded Ranger – Mechanical Tonight
Faded Ranger = Lee Burridge + bad ‘80s pop music … read more
Review: Etiquette – Reminisce
Etiquette = Hundred Waters + Bellrave … read more
Review: Dosh – Milk Money
Experimental electronic music seems to be kind of the trend lately among newer artists, but that doesn’t always mean it’s the best music. Dosh deliver an album that, while it has a good quality of sound backing it, is not something I could see becoming big. … read more
Review: East India Youth – Total Strife Forever
In between up-tempo, heavily synthesized electronic piano melodies, the debut album from this English producer tells a musical story⎯as should any good album. Songs like “Dripping Down” and “Looking for Someone” provide a break from the otherwise relaxing and saddening feel to the album. … read more
Review: Drifting in Silence – Desire
Drifting In Silence = The Glitch Mob + (Bassnectar – heavy bass) … read more
Review: Doomsquad – Pageantry Suite
Doomsquad Pageantry Suite Bella Union Street: 05.25 Doomsquad = Odesza + AWOLNATION + Grizzly Bear What sounds like an updated and less campy version of The B-52s is a Toronto-based, all-sibling group that channels a #vibe à la Yoko Ono. The opening track on the five-song EP begins with a slow, ethereal synth sound before
Review: DJ Shadow – The Liquid Amber EP
DJ Shadow = Flux Pavilion + Caspa + Girl Talk – pop music … read more
Review: Cuscino – Eternality
By combining heavy bass with experimental beats, Cuscino was able to create a beautifully crafted album that showcases his talent in music production. … read more
Review: COMA – In Technicolor
It seems to me that the new trend among electronic artists is to include classical instruments in their production. In the opening song “Hoooooray,” COMA uses an accordion as well as other traditional instruments to create a slow and funky sound that gives electronic music a refreshing twist. … read more
Review: Boys Noize – Fabriclive 72
The album starts off with up-tempo electro-house beats that would be all too fitting for a day club environment, then eases into deeper house and heavier bass that forces the target audience to visualize being in an underground, laser-fueled rave. … read more
Review: Benjamin Finger – Amorosa Sensitiva
Benjamin Finger = Jimi Hendrix practicing guitar + the score to Shutter Island … read more
Review: Bassnectar – Into the Sun
Bassnectar = Excision + Andy C + Shpongle … read more
Review: Bassnectar – Noise vs. Beauty
Bassnectar = Excision + Beats Antique + Steve Angello on acid … read more
Review: Azealia Banks – Broke with Expensive Taste
Azealia Banks = Missy Elliott + Angel Haze … read more
Review: Adam Shaikh – Basswalla
Adam Shaikh = Beats Antique + Bassnectar + The Glitch Mob … read more
FOAD: The Good Times Are Killing Me
The Good Times Are Killing Me is set to be released this September and will be FOAD’s final film, but you’ll still see them around town together. … read more
Carmela Lane: The Woman Behind The Glamour
Carmela Lane, the powerhouse designer behind some of the hottest costumes in New York City, is also a master of management. The TAO Group, a popular high-end night club company with locations in New York and Las Vegas has opened a pop-up venue during Sundance’s opening weekend that would play host to one of the most exclusive, celebrity-filled parties during the entire festival. … read more
Park City: Partying Since Before It Could Ski
The magic in Park City as a destination for entertainment does not come only from its tourism. The local community, the people who live and work in Park City every day, are who build the foundation for the town’s energy. … read more
Top 5 Synthpop Albums For Joyriding In A Stolen UFO
So you’ve figured out how to jump the mysterious metallic UFO that crash-landed in your backyard, but you’re not sure you wanna listen to whatever alien version of Justin Bieber that’s blaring from the radio on your joyride to the intergalactic space-mall. Let this list of 2015’s most innovative and alien synthpop albums soundtrack your hyperdrive. … read more
Ogden’s Own Wants Utah to Change Their Drinking Habits: An...
Today, Ogden’s Own, a locally owned and run distillery, is paying homage to Ogden’s rich history with their five products. … read more
Blending Aesthetics For A Dystopian Future: An Interview With Conquer...
Conquer Monster is a lo-fi, chiptune electronic group that uses old video game controllers to create music in both live and recorded settings. … read more
Rest 30 Records: Craft Lake City DIY Engineer
Rest 30 Records rest30.com When it comes to music, Dave Payne is a jack of all trades. As the founder and owner of local label Rest 30 Records, Payne works with local musicians to create material that is cohesive to both live and recorded settings by creating his own technology and instruments. For the 2015
Sunzeecar: Craft Lake City DIY Engineer
Sunzeecar sunzeecar.com With the ever-worsening inversion looming over our heads daily, the need for sustainable energy is increasing tenfold. About 15 years ago, Utah local Dr. Andy Schoenberg took the initiative to design a vehicle that had the potential to be completely sustainable. The Sunzeecar EcoTrike is a small, three-wheeled vehicle that is powered by
Excision @ Saltair 04.19
After hearing all about how Excision’s new tour would be pumping 100,000 watts of sound into the indoor venue that is The Great Saltair, I have to admit I was a little scared. The level of volume is comparable to a commercial jet taking off, a lesser amount of sound was rumored to have caused a toilet to crumble off of the wall during his last Saltair show in October. In other words, Excision’s latest tour is one for thrill seekers. … read more
The Lone Bellow @ Red Butte 07.14
The late afternoon summer light illuminating the red rocks of the desert combined with the lavish garden complemented the performance that this Brooklyn-based trio had to show us. … read more
Spitting Iconic Fire
“We have so many good nights out with our friends, we write about when we have so much fun that we never want the night to end. You love your friends and you kind of just want them to feel what you feel,” Caroline Hjelt says of the inspiration behind the killer, upbeat dance tracks that the Swedish pop duo Icona Pop has been producing over the last few years. … read more
Do You Know Dannic?
Dannic, the Dutch house producer supporting Hardwell on his Go Hardwell or Go Home tour, jumped on stage at the Saltair on Aug. 17 after coming straight off a plane from his show in Vegas earlier that night. I sat down for a few minutes with the up-and-coming dance music star before he took the stage, and discussed his career to date, as well as his new music. … read more
Salt Lake We Go Hardwell
I sat down with Hardwell just moments after his touchdown in Salt Lake from a show he played a few hours earlier in Vegas, and he introduced himself to me with a chicken wing in one hand and a bucket of KFC on the couch (I feel you, Hardwell). We sat for over half an hour and discussed everything from his music, to his relationship with Tiesto, to what he thinks about the new Kanye album. … read more
Preparing For Lunar Transit: an Interview with Lonely Boy
Over the last year and a half, a local group of artists collectively known as New World have been curating a monthly party that caters to a lot that Salt Lake was missing in the electronic music scene. … read more
Trolling with Style: An Interview with Krewella
I had the chance to sit down and chat with Jahan Yousaf, the older of the two feisty sisters who provide lyrics and energy to Krewella, on Sept. 24, the day their debut album, Get Wet, was released. … read more
Datsik @ The Depot 10.05 with Sub Antix, Antiserum, Mayhem,...
I decided to review this concert because, hey, I may not listen to this subgenre of electronic music every single day, but I knew that kind of sound usually translates well into a live setting because it’s just sort of meant for huge speakers and nothing else. That being said: Datsik put on a great show this weekend at The Depot. … read more
Salt Lake gets Aokified: an Interview with Steve Aoki
“When it came to writing music, I was never technically trained. I picked up the guitar when I was 15 years old and started a band. We were fucking horrible. We ate the dirt and just got back up. You’re going to have a lot of big fails and people don’t want to see you succeed, but you can’t dwell on them, you just have to keep going and move forward.” … read more
Krewella @ The Great Saltair 10.12 with Zeds Dead, Paper...
All in all, Krewella impressed me (and obviously the few thousand other concert goers) with a very well thought out show that proves the group is on a fast track to huge success. … read more
EDM Pillow Talk: An Interview with Borgore
“I think what makes a good artist is not classifying yourself under one genre. I’ve made a lot of house records and I’m kind of trying to be able to do everything. I think that’s the future. Being a true musician is having no boundaries in art,” says Borgore. … read more
Steve Aoki’s Aokify America Tour @ The Complex 11.13 with...
After seeing mass amounts of hype on social media and music blogs about how the Aokify America Tour was thrilling concert-goers around the country, I was excited to see a highly-interactive, party-oriented show last night when the mixed bag of artists took their tour to The Complex. … read more
How To Become a Blue Man: An Interview with Brian...
“The character I play is very innocent, but also very heroic and powerful, and teaches people how to get outside of themselves a little bit and look at the world in a different light—to challenge them to see the world with a little bit more beauty and reverence, but definitely, the drumming drew me to the show.” … read more
Southern Charm: An Interview with Royal Teeth in Voodooville
Throughout their set, more and more people wander into their performance in search for something a little more refreshing than the press-play-and-go antics provided by Calvin Harris across the park. By the time the band played their closing song, “Wild,” from their debut album Glow, they definitely had quite a few new fans, including myself. I sat down with Royal Teeth for an interview where they gave SLUG the low-down on their current careers, future plans and what it took to get where they are now. … read more
The Voodoo Music and Arts Experience
Nowhere else will you see local legends like Dr. John and Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform on the same stages as worldwide phenomena such as The Cure, Nine Inch Nails and Pearl Jam, all the while catering to a younger culture of music lovers with headliners like Bassnectar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Calvin Harris and Paramore at the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans. … read more
Ableton Push: A Worshop with Erin Barra @ Spy Hop...
Ableton, the Berlin–based music software company responsible for some of the most widely used production software in the world recently teamed up with New York–based singer/songwriter and remix artist Erin Barra to promote the latest in production technology⎯Push. … read more
Movie Review: Dutch Influence
“The golden rule is: if you can perform in Holland, you can perform anywhere,” says internationally known Dutch House artist Sander Van Doorn of how Dutch culture has shaped one of the biggest industries in EDM. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Under The Electric Sky (EDC 2013)
This film follows six groups of festivalgoers from different walks of life and social backgrounds on their journey to, and overall experience of 2013’s Electric Daisy Carnival held in Las Vegas. … read more
LUST featuring Wolfgang Gartner @ In The Venue 02.15 with...
The entire room sang along when Gartner dropped a remix of “Where’s Your Head At?” by Basement Jaxx. Personally, I was surprised Gartner didn’t play the entirety of his Weekend In America album (2011), but he put on a great show nonetheless. In the crowd, people went wild as foam LED glow sticks were tossed back and forth in the air in such masses it looked as if every concertgoer had at least two in hand. … read more
Leave The World Behind: An Interview with SXSW Filmmaker Christian...
True passion for collaboration and subject matter is demonstrated in director Christian Larson’s new documentary, Leave It All Behind, a film following Swedish House Mafia on their farewell tour around the world. … read more
SXSW Film Festival: Leave The World Behind
Leave The World Behind was one of the best electronic documentaries I’ve seen to date, as director Christian Larson excellently captured the emotional roller coaster that was Swedish House Mafia’s One Last Tour from the perspective of both the group and the fans. … read more
Ellie Goulding @ BUKU Music & Art Project 03.21
Ellie’s stage presence was wild and almost theatrical as she bounced in between belting out high notes to the few thousand people on the ground and pounding on the drums with equal passion. Whether you’re listening to Ellie from a pair of headphones trying to get lost in a beautiful place or in a live setting, you’ll have the same feeling of isolated bliss. … read more
SLUG Mag Gets Too BUKU
There’s just something about New Orleans. I think it might be the Cajun spice in the Gumbo, but the city just exuberates this attitude that I can’t explain. In a conversation with a local cab driver on my way to the BUKU Music & Arts Project, I mentioned that the city almost feels like a separate country. … read more
The Glitch Mob @ BUKU Music & Arts Project 03.22
Following the release of their latest album, Love Death Immortality, just last month, the Los Angeles-based group took their tour to BUKU for a performance that left everyone in awe. … read more
“Female DJs” Shouldn’t be a Weird Term: an Interview with...
Clayton’s work in producing began purely out of a passion for creativity, not a desire to be liked. We talked with her about everything from her recent EP release to how she feels about being a working woman in the electronic world. Clayton’s interview will be the first in a mini series dedicated to highlighting women who produce music or DJ professionally. … read more
The Glitch Mob at The Complex 04.28 with Penthouse Penthouse,...
For what it’s worth, I’ve never been disappointed by their shows, whether it be in front of a few thousand in the Sahara Tent at Coachella or in front of fifteen people at a secluded Burning Man sound camp. The group always impresses and takes an electronic show to the next level by actually performing rather than simply DJ’ing to a room full of people. … read more
2014 Utah Arts Festival: Sunday 06.29 with Zodiac Empire, Watches,...
This year’s Utah Arts Festival was rad!!! No, it really was. After skipping out on the last few years to do absolutely nothing I finally decided to check it out again when the opportunity came up for this assignment. What was really impressive was the amount of entertainment available that didn’t require me to spend a small fortune buying pretty things for my apartment. Aside from music, the 6+ stages offered everything from local comedy shows to beatboxing to children’s theatre. … read more
Das Energi Festival @ The Great Saltair 08.16
Ah, raving at The Great Saltair. There’s nothing quite like it. Whether you’re a dedicated EDM fan or just a fun-loving bro there’s something for everyone whenever a big V2 production rolls around. For this years’ Das Energi Festival, V2 promised to deliver their biggest production to date. … read more
Energizing Salt Lake’s Electronic Scene: An Interview With V2 Productions
With Das Energi just a few weeks away, we talked about what fans can anticipate, as well as some of my personal, burning questions involving what it takes to pull off such a big event. … read more
Porter Robinson @ The Great Saltair 09.05 with Lemaitre, Giraffage
If I were to juxtapose the energy and emotion coming from the entire room during this show with any electronic show I’ve been to in the last year, I’d say that the majority of the fans are starting to crave a more heartfelt and artistic side of an industry almost always labeled as “party music.” Robinson showed in two short hours that you can put emotion into a rave. … read more
Alt-J @ The Complex 10.27 with Lovelife
Alt-J delivered a fantastic performance to a sold-out crowd—most of the stops on their current tour are. … read more
SLUG Mag Gets Too BUKU Part Deux – Day One
For the second year in a row, SLUG attended The BUKU Music and Art Project in New Orleans. After last year’s lineup—which featured acts like The Flaming Lips, Ellie Goulding Chromeo, Nas and The Glitch Mob, this year would be hard-pressed to beat it. … read more
SLUG Mag Gets Too BUKU Part Deux: Day Two
If you visit New Orleans and don’t eat as much food as you possibly can, you’re committing a crime. … read more
ODESZA Interview at BUKU
ODESZA live a life that every college aged producer dreams of. Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight met their freshman year at Western Washington University and began collaborating together just before they graduated in 2012 under the name ODESZA. … read more
Dan Deacon @ Urban Lounge 05.10 with Prince Rama, Ben...
What a weird night. I joined a cult (under the name Kanye’s Pet—my DJ name) that worships a bottle of soap and watched a girl make out with a picture of a Nascar driver onstage. … read more
New World Presents: Creating A New World
About a year ago, a friend of mine invited me to a new party at Photo Collective Studios called Deep Space, hosted by a group of friends who called themselves New World Presents—college-age burners with a vision to create a fulfilling and inspiring environment for themselves and their peers to enjoy. What I arrived at
Chromeo @ Red Butte Gardens 05.27 with ODESZA, Classixx
I wish we had more venues like the Red Butte Amphitheater in Salt Lake—partly because it’s beautiful but also because I’m a total homebody these days and love to be in bed by midnight. Red Butte satisfies both my lazy girl and socialite lifestyles in one outdoorsy package. … read more
Hel Audio: an Interview with Label Founder Karl Jørgensen
Karl Jørgensen, a local electronic artist who has performed under the moniker OK Ikumi for over a decade, wanted to create a platform for electronic producers both locally and around the world to share a brand within a similar niche aesthetic. Thus, his record label Hel Audio was born as a way to connect with other local talents and compile those with a similar sound into one, shared artistic vision.
VCR – AFT: VCR-5 at the CLC DIY Fest
The epitome of the term “DIY music,” Greathouse produces and performs from a stack of old VCRs rewired to work as instruments. … read more
Localized: Famous Relatives and Conquer Monster
Utah is home to a sea of great talent in just about any electronic subgenre. This month’s Localized show on May 10 will provide a wide and refreshing variety of electronic music. Starting at 9 p.m. for just $5, the show at Urban Lounge will feature a few aesthetically pleasing electronic acts. Ischa B. will emcee the show, which starts with the haunting, space-like sounds of Mkaio before heading into the relaxed yet energetic live instrumental set provided by Famous Relatives with a backing band. The night will end with the glitchy, homemade 8-bit sounds of Conquer Monster, Salt Lake’s favorite chiptune group. The show is 21+ and sponsored by Budweiser, Spilt Ink and KRCL 90.9 FM. … read more