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Interview with Carlos Giffoni OF NO FUN ACID / NYC

Brooklyn noise artist Carlos Giffoni made his way to Brooklyn from Venezuela via Miami and has spent the last decade building up a catalogue of experimental sound excursions using both digital and increasingly analog production techniques. He created and operates Brooklyn's annual No Fun Fest (funded yearly on credit cards, I've read), as well as the label No Fun Productions, which put out my favorite release of 2009. His latest album, Severance on Hospital Productions passes on noise aggressi...

Sonic Groove 20-Year + Dasha Rush Interview

On Saturday, Sonic Groove celebrated its 20-year anniversary. Sonic Groove is a piece of NYC music history waiting for its own annoying congratulatory documentary, one of those music movies that overstates the significance of something journalists thought couldn't be overstated. That's to say that it played an important role in music culture, not only for New York but also nationally. The lasting names of Sonic Groove are Heather Heart, Adam X, and his brother Frankie Bones, often called ...

This Week: Acid Circus Hollywood Double Take

The Brothers Droid flex their diversity and accessibility at 2 different club nights in Hollywood this week. Not only confined to sweaty warehouses, Acid Circus display their ability to move big crowds in big rooms with the best of 'em. Wednesday night they join LA house Don STEVE LORIA of Bang the Drum at Hollywood's Wednesday night hot spot MELODIC. This event will be in conjunction with TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO and will feature a FREE Digital DJ Workshop with Vangelis of Acid Circus + othe...

D-Node 095: M. Gervais Live in Los Angeles

The music that started the night off right. Mike Gervais of Timefog has built a reputation in the Midwest and now LA for crafting well layered sets of sleek minimal and hidden house gems. This gig was no exception. By 11pm the crowd was begging for more. "...Tricks here and there...Vodka in between" helped set the stage perfectly for Devine and Edgar. Enjoy the sounds. More sets from the archives soon. [audio:http://droidbehavior.com/blog/Podcast_Sets/Droid_Presents/dnode-mike-gerva...

D-Node 094: Subversive – “Twice As Bright”

Droid Behavior's own Subversive recorded this deep mix for the D-Node podcast. "Well this mix is a chain reaction. At first I just wanted to listen to the first track Samurai Love by Sven Weisemann. That led into mixing it with a similar track. It then transformed into a mix session. My typical moodiness is reflected in the mix and also my attempts at merging melodic tracks with tough tracks. The title comes from Blade Runner. When Roy the nexus 6 meets his maker, Tyrell, in an e...