San Francisco house-heads and DirtyBird Records label-mates Claude VonStroke and Justin Martin recently did an interview for URB Magazine, only asking each other the questions rather than answering an interviewer.
Claude VonStroke will be performing at Footwork on July 28th.
Catch the interview here:
http://www.urb.com/2012/05/16/claude-vonstroke-justin-martin/
Owl City is set to release their latest EP, “Shooting Star” today, with singles “Take It All Away” and “Dementia” featuring Blink 182′s Mark Hoppus. Owl City is set to perform alongside Jayme Dee at The Mod Club on July 9th.
Event details here:http://embracepresents.com/event/owl-city/
Currently on tour promoting his 2011 album, “How Do You Do,” California’s Mayer Hawthorne intends to take some time before releasing another album. ”I’m always working on new stuff, but ‘How Do You Do’ is definitely the focus right now,” Hawthorne tells Billboard.com. “This is the biggest tour I’ve ever done; it started two years ago, basically, and I’ve pretty much been on the road non-stop — and we still have a long way to go. A lot of people are just discovering this album right now, so I’m not really thinking about a next album just yet.”
Mr. Hawthorne will be performing with support from The Stepkids at The Hoxton on May 25th.
Event details here: http://embracepresents.com/event/mayer-hawthorne-and-the-county/
Skrillex has just announced a Canadian tour with support from Diplo, Pretty Lights, Koan Sound, Grimes, and Tokimonsta. The tour will be making stops in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton.
Dates :
Fri. July 13 – Toronto – Fort York
Sat. July 14 – Ottawa – Ottawa Blues Fest
Sun. July 15 – Montreal – Parc Jean Drapeau
Wed. July 18 – Winnipeg – Shaw Park
Frid. July 20 – Edmonton – Kinsmen Park
Sun. July 22 – Vancouver – PNE Coliseum
Event details here: http://embracepresents.com/event/skrillex-with-pretty-lights-diplo-grimes-more/
In a recent interview with The Guardian, dance-music duo Simian Mobile Disco revealed which sound-effects really get them going. Among the list was the Roland TR-808 kick drum, what they say has the power to create “hip hop and house”. The guys also declared their love for “The Lately Bass,” “The Spring Reverb” and “The Twip,” sound effects they say play a big role in their music.
Simian Mobile Disco will be playing at The Hoxton on July 12th.
Event details here: http://embracepresents.com/event/simian-mobile-disco-dj-set/
Whatculture.com recently reviewed El-P’s latest studio album “Cancer 4 Cure,” giving it 4 out of 5 stars. Cancer 4 Cure is the rapper’s fourth full-length album, making him a veteran of the hip-hop scene. Whatculture.com calls the album, “a must for any hip-hop head looking for something deeper.”
EL-P will be performing at The Hoxton on July 9th
Event Details here: http://embracepresents.com/event/el-p/
21-year-old Australian rapper Iggy Azalea will perform her first Canadian show this month. Azalea has been touring the U.S. throughout 2012 and her highly anticipated debut album “The New Classic” is set to drop in June.
Ms. Azalea will be performing at Wrongbar on Friday, May 18th
Event details here: http://embracepresents.com/event/iggy-azalea/
JUST ANNOUNCED! Porter Robinson ”Take Me Home” Tour with Mat Zo & The M Machine.
6/21 @ London Music Hall in London, ON
6/22 @ Sound Academy in Toronto, ON
6/23 @ New City Gas in Montreal, QC (cc: I Love Neon & Produkt)
Pre-sale beings today at http://
Toronto public on-sale begins this Saturday, May 5 @ 10am viawww.ticketweb.ca/embrace, Rotate This, Soundscapes & Play De Record.
“Songs,” Rusko’s latest full length album (released March 26th) has received positive reviews from major music magazines Billboard and Rolling Stone. A haven for lovers of bass and wobbles, “Songs” boasts 14 tracks of poppy, reggae-infused tracks.
Rusko is performing with support from Sigma at Sound Academy May 8th.
Event details here:http://embracepresents.com/event/rusko-4/
Justice Coachella-2012 by CatrachoEDDB
French electronic music duo Justice recently played a set at Coachella, one of North America’s largest music festivals held in Indio, California. Co-producers Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay released their second studio album, titled Audio, Video Disco, back in 2011 and have been performing worldwide since.
Justice will be headlining HARD Toronto on August 4th at the historic Fort York: Garrison Common alongside M83, Buraka Som Sistema, and Austra.
Event details here: http://embracepresents.com/event/justice-m83/
Dirty Projectors Reveal New Album Artwork
Dirty Projectors will be playing with Purity Ring at the Danforth Music Hall on July 6th.
Event details here: http://embracepresents.com/event/dirty-projectors-with-purity-ring/