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Posted May. 31, 2007,
RJD2 Made An Indie Pop Album. Seriously.
By Shanon Kelley
At this point I'm sure I'm the last person on the planet to be shocked by this bit of news, but I just found out that Philly's very own producer turned DJ, RJD2, broke with his long-time record label, Definitive Jux, and has since released a pop-inspired album.
His latest album, The Third Hand, was released a few months ago on XL Recordings out of London. Once again, RJD2 has proven himself a virtuoso. All songs were written, arranged, recorded and produced by the man himself from his basement. The difference this time being that he can now count singer/songwriter on his long list of talents. The Third Hand is a beautiful pop album. That's right -- POP. If you don't believe me, simply check out his MySpace page and listen to "You Never Had It So Good." It's pretty awesome. Seriously.
Posted May. 29, 2007,
Copy -- Not Just for Kinko's Anymore
By Shanon Kelley
Apologies for the lack of blogs -- I've been in Portland that last five days where the air is too fresh, the people too relaxed and the local beer too delicious for me to take the time to blog. But never fear! I'm back now, and as an homage to the lovely city of which I was just a guest, I'd like to introduce you to Copy, a Portland-based DJ.
Honestly I haven't listened to that much electronic music since I went through my brief and unfortunate rave-stint in high school, but there's just something about summer that makes me crave computer-created beats and blips.
Copy, aka Marius Libman, is the perfect accompaniment to any barbeque or roof-top party. His sound is a bit like Ratatat but with more melodic swells and pop tendencies. Just listen to the song "Fist" on his MySpace page and see if you don't fall instantly in love!