1. We Can Still Learn 2. Free Ranger 3. Mirror Dance 4. Labyrinth of Colours released 11/30/2012 sample the 4-track EP here: http://www.plusquam-records.net/kuba-labyrinth-of-colours As expected, Kuba creates another stellar sonically diverse, chilled out, beautiful journey for us to go on…buckle up. & be sure not to lost in the Labyrinth!
Gaudi & Govinda Rock the Asheville Music Hall
Even though the show was on a Sunday night, following all of the Moogfest activities, Gaudi and Govinda were still able to hold it down. quite hard. Coming in late from the airport, Govinda had to dive right in almost immediately after his arrival and crushed it as usual, getting everyone moving around the Music [...]
Space Haven Headphones: Cherub
“This is 100% pure future hi-octane soul music. The Man of the Hour EP will bathe your brain in a purple haze and give you the munchies for a warm body next to yours. Regardless of the inevitable Passion Pit and MGMT references these guys are on some next level shit, and to me the comparisons [...]
A Chat with Sir Zebbler
As a follow-up to the last post on concert visuals, Space Haven takes some time to chat with one of the leaders in the game, Zebbler Peter Berdovsky. Q: Over the past year or two especially, we have noticed the evolution of musicians striving to create the most unique stages and set platforms. These [...]
Concerts with Top Notch Visuals
The best concerts tend to either consist of super on point musicianship and execution, or have something that creates more of an experience rather than just looking at the musicians on stage (or both, preferably). Consequently, bands need to roll with an entire stage crew, lighting and sound guys to ensure proper execution. The lights [...]
Nicefingers: Intercontinental Beat Connection
This album proves that Nicefingers‘ members Nick Waterhouse and Dave Schneider truly are dedicated toward their craft and its evolution. Every track on this album was written and produced while Nick was living in Shenyang, China and Dave was living in Los Angeles, California. The two sent files back and forth online in order to [...]
The Polish Ambassador drops Super Powers
After seeing The Polish Ambassador on NYE with The Werks and Papadosio in 2011, I was hooked. As a producer, its one thing to produce awesome music and its another thing to bring ecstatic energy to live sets. The Polish Ambassador does both, not to mention in a full fledge ski suit. Many of his [...]
Artist Watch: Higher learning
Based out of ATL, Higher learning is on the verge of breaking into the forefront of the jamtronica scene. With numerous shows lined up down south, including the festival of Gnarnia, Higher learning is bound to not only turn some heads but also catch the attention of promoters, record labels, and festival organizers across [...]
Space Haven Headphones: Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy is a collective of about thirty musicians from Dallas and New York City that create an infectious mixture of jazz, funk and world music. Full of classically trained jazz musicians, Snarky Puppy is able to bring a delicate blend of composition and improvisation, impressing a wide array of listeners. It also bridges two [...]
Space Haven Headphones: Take (AKA Sweatson Klank)
Do not sleep on DJ/Producer Take. Sweatson Klank is a producer who may be mildy overlooked, especially in the Midwest and Eastern half of the country, where the DJ scene is less prevalent. Although the electronic music scene is quickly becoming overcrowded, Take fuses his own brand of future-flung electronics with elements of avant-garde [...]
DJ Spotlight: RahBee
Over the past few years I’ve had the privilege to put my dancing shoes to the test with the sounds of DJ RahBee. With over 16 years of experience, RahBee has opened up for some of the most renowned artists and bands on the scene, including papadosio, disco biscuits, EOTO, two fresh, and the list [...]
The Manifestation Celebration
This past weekend, I had the privilege of flying out to Dallas, TX to be a part of The Manifestation Celebration (which also happened to be the day of Cinco de Mayo and the Supermoon). This event is a one-of-a-kind celebration, described as a conscious evolution of ideas & possibilities, a celebration the human potential! [...]
From the makers of Baraka comes…Samsara
Samsara is a new non-verbal documentary film by the creators of 1992′s “Baraka”. It took five years to make, and was shot in over 100 locations in 25 countries. It is one of only a handful of films to be shot on 70mm film in the last forty years. The film was directed by Ron [...]
Vibesquad Drops a free 4/20 album!
Orphan Alien, Part 2, leaked 4/19 mid-day, but it’s technical release date on bandcamp(name your price D/L) is 4/20. This album seems to fit the funky bass music mold that can get people moving, which Vibesquad has worked to craft. A sample song and link to the bandcamp page are below. http://vibesquad.bandcamp.com/album/orphan-alien-pt2
Space Haven Headphones: Rising Appalachia
Sisters Leah and Chloe (from Atlanta) tear into sound with sensual prowess as stages ignite revolutions and words light up spirit fires. Listen to their beautiful sound for poetic harmonies, soul singing, spoken word rallies, banjos, fiddles, many beats of drums, kalimbas, washboard rants, groove, and community building through SOUND. Joined by Imhotep on [...]
Solar Fields to Release “Random Friday” on April 28th
Swedish based electronica composer Magnus Birgesson, aka Solar Fields, is set to release his new studio album “Random Friday” at the end of the month. The ever-so-sophisticated sounds of Solar Fields cover a phychadelia range of genres including ambient, psy-trance, atmospheric, acid, liquid, and everything in between. Exactly the type of vibrations [...]
Hop on the Magic Carpet
Hop on the magic intergalactic carpet while sitting inside a temple with sacred geometric patterns and structure, the “Fabric of the Universe”. Our friends from Detroit have launched a kickstarter campaign to bring this vision to life, check it out here (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fabricoftheuniverse/the-magic-carpet-temple-woven-in-the-fabric-of-the-0). Also, be sure to check out our little Q & A session below [...]
Festival Watch: Symbiosis, Gnarnia, & Impulse
As the 2012 festival season dawns upon us, we thought it would be wise to highlight a few which may have slipped your radar. Hit the links below to peep some of the most intriguing electronic lineups we’ve seen thus far. Enjoy! http://gnarniathefestival.com/line-up/musical-line-up http://www.emergencefest.com/impulse/lineup.html http://pyramideclipse.com/
Space Haven Headphones: NICEFINGERS
NICEFINGERS is composed of two members, Nick Waterhouse and Dave Schneider. Both have been passionate about the electronic music scene for quite some time now, and it has been exciting to watch them grow and continue to evolve. They are truly dedicated towards crafting a unique sound and we have no doubt in our mind [...]
Module: Imagineering
Collected over a period of six years, Module has compiled a “detailed collection of sonic photographs”, where each track is a new story or conceptual photograph taken with his mind! Hop on board this New Zealand composer’s musical boat, & get ready to take a journey out across the panoramic sound waves of his Imagination. Be [...]
Space Haven Headphones: The remixes of AKARA
Created by a conservatory-trained classical composer turned electronica producer, Akara’s mystical dancefloor symphonies are songs of the luminous extradimensional beings, sung across the veil of reality. Check out his newest remix album! Kaminanda sample below, heiyo! http://akaraproject.com/album/akara-remixed
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Buy a music lesson, & The Music Bus ROCKS! drives to your house to deliver the ride. The Music Bus ROCKS! is a school bus converted into a fully interactive music technology classroom that will provide a hands-on learning environment for each and every student. It is even an Internet hot spot! Students will be able [...]
I believe I can FLY
With some cool history and footage, this project is off to a great start towards documenting the triumphs of human flight! The story behind this can be read below: http://www.birdmenthemovie.com/home/?page_id=7
Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton
Trailer for the documentary, Basically Frightened. The film premieres March 30 at the Atlanta Film Festival & will be starring The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic, members from Phish and more…
Irish producer Mmoths debut album release
The self titled electronic album will be released on 3/6 in the states via SQE records out of LA. The full album can be sampled here on spinner. For booking, contact our boy Jimmy Fleming at SQE records. http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/15
EP3 set to release first studio Album
Hailing from Atlanta Georgia, Eight Planets Past Pluto is set to release their first full length studio album titled, How to Build a Universe that Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later. Having the pleasure of experiencing the transcendent, luscious, and futuristic sounds of EP3 live, I was convinced that these cats were destined to catch [...]
Space Haven Headphones: KUBA
As you are aware, finding the best of the best in electronic dance music is our passion and goal. Lately it seems as though our ears have been gravitating towards the melancholy soundscapes of the pysbient/downtempo/dub scene. Not only does this genre hold a significant place in our hearts, but it is especially unique in [...]
Tune in to some of that fresh, Glitch-a-delic Soul Hop
Earlier this week, Nico Luminous released a new five track EP on bandcamp, which follows the common trend of the “name-your-price download”. The album consists of a mixture of electronic styles. It has some whompage, funk, glitch, and a dose of that good old soul. There are unique samples and, according to Nico, “is an amalgamation [...]
Keep On Repeat Throws Down at Musica
Long time brother of ours over at Keep On Repeat, is hosting their first ever event at Musica, in the heart of Akron, OH. The event will showcase some talents on the rise in the electronic/dance/house music scene. Not to mention, all three artist happen to hail from some of the local musical hot springs: [...]
Artist Spotlight: SHULMAN
Perhaps some of you might be wondering whats been bumpin in the Space Haven Headphones lately. Well, Shulman is definitely up there. Hailing from Israel, Shulman is comprised of members Yaniv Shulman and Omri Harpaz. As one of the leading pioneers in the psybient scene, Shulman has worked along side artists such as bluetech, Ishq, [...]
New Mansions on the Moon
Just in case you haven’t grabbed the new MOTM album Lightyears, you can download the full album right here. Love & Light! http://mansionsonthemoon.com/
Both Princeton and Boulder Universities conducting a major study on Global Consciousness
Caught reference of these two interesting projects in an article I was reading the other day: The Global Coherence Iniative at Boulder http://www.glcoherence.org/about-us/about.html The Global Consciousness Project at Stanford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RojTua3coto http://noosphere.princeton.edu/ Both projects have been going on for a bit, so I’d imagine they should have some decent data collected by now. Feel free to [...]
Lets get S A U C Y
Caleb Young, aka Sauce, just released his latest album Forged Through Future. Only producing his own music for about three years now, Sauce seems to have uncovered his own sound through dark, dreamy, reminiscent, and liquid-filled soundscapes. If you’re ready to explore the lucid realm of your mind and aren’t afraid to get a lil grimy, [...]
Entheogen: Awakening the Divine Within
http://youtu.be/56-MBWXzooY “The film examines the re-emergence of archaic techniques of ecstacy in the modern world by weaving a synthesis of ecological and evolutionary awareness, electronic dance culture, and the current pharmacological re-evaluation of entheogenic compounds. Within a narrative framework that imagines consciousness itself to be evolving, Entheogen documents the emergence of techno-shamanism in the post-modern world that [...]
The Flashbulb – Opus at the End of Everything
The Flashbulb, out of Chicago, puts out another highly anticipated ambient electronic album tomorrow, jazzy in roots. One song sample on bandcamp below… http://theflashbulb.bandcamp.com/releases
After 11 years, DJ Food puts out another album along with complimentary Food Guide
Along with this album, DJ Food released a Japanese exclusive mix CD, “Solid Psyche” for independent stores and “The Good Food Sampler”, which is a 23-track compilation from the 90′s to serve as a catch up to new DJ Food listeners. DJ Food also recently did a CD release 3 week exhibit in London’s Planetarium, [...]
French duo Air release another chill electronica album
Le Voyage Dan La Lune (A Trip to the Moon) was released today by Air. The album will come out tomorrow for the states and Canada. It was inspired by some work done for the soundtrack of the color re-make of Le Voyage Dan La Lune. Le Voyage Dan La Lune was a short (16 [...]
Brand new release from The Flow Trio
Just yesterday, Flow Trio released their much anticipated album, Tidal. Look for these guys to make some big waves on the festival scene this summer! Grab their album here: http://flowtrio.bandcamp.com/album/tidal Peep their Single Tidal:
Brand new music from homie Shigeto
Shigeto will be touring with Emancipator and Marley Carroll throughout their West Coast Run. And from the looks of emancipator’s winter tour thus far, you should probably order your tickets right meow. Shigeto radiates one of the more unique sounds I’ve heard in awhile, blending everything from Hiphop to IDM to Ambient to Jazz. Peep [...]
“Evolving consciousness, bite by bite” -Reality Sandwich
Artwork by Alex Grey Take a look at another amazing website that came to our attention. Started by author Daniel Pinchbeck, Reality Sandwich is a web magazine intended to spread wisdom and insight for this time of great transformation. It covers an array of topics anywhere from sustainability to shamanism to technology and art. Just click [...]
Thought you found the perfect spring break excursion? Might want to look at this.
Seriously overwhelmed with excitement right now! I highly recommend you explore everything this place has to offer. Just click http://www.pachamama.com/default.asp. Peace, love, and harmony!
RE:GENERATION documentary will be aired in select theaters on Feb. 16th and 23rd
Following the last post, but on a separate note, check out this sample of a collaboration Bonobo did with Mark Ronson, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, and the Dap Kings for the reGeneration documentary! Pretty dope combo, excited to hear the full thing. The entire soundtrack can be downloaded for free on Re:Generation’s site and [...]
Bonobo puts finishing touches on Black Sands Remix album due out 2/13
Bonobo is one of the most talented producers out there, not to mention his use of live instrumental samples rather that computer samples. With roots in jazz, funk, soul, & hip hop, Bonobo began to blend these to compose and produce downtempo electronic music and DJ. With the release of Days to Come in 2006, [...]
Jamie Janover working on INFINITE REALMS:The Unified Field short documentary
This short film will aim to show people the universal nature of reality that has been uncovered by recent advances in physics via art, photography and music. Jamie is working as an emissary of Nasseim Haramein and his universal field theory. He plans to help spread the knowledge through his documentary, group presentations, and talks/workshops [...]
“Imagination is our greatest natural resource.” – M.G.
Artistic Prophet? Visionary Evolutionist? Vibrational Enthusiast? All three? Michael Garfield is a multi-talented artist who impacts and brings conscious awareness to individuals through unique acoustic sounds, soulful-imaginative art, and remarkably intriguing discourse. Go explore the ocean of evolutionary insights at his website http://michaelgarfield.blogspot.com/, and make sure to wear your floaties!
New Danish Duo from Copenhagan
The Attic Sleepers debut album is due out this Spring or Summer. three track ep to sample on bandcamp in the meantime… http://theatticsleepers.bandcamp.com/
Buckle up for an Intergalactic Journey with Kaminanda
Kaminanda’s new album is beautifully layered, with textured worldly (& otherwordly) sounds. The album and artwork contain drops of awareness, ending with a powerful consciousness elevating message. Overall, the album brings a unique organic blend of downtempo and dub. Interestingly, the album has 11 tracks, the last song is 11:11 length, & the album price [...]
Take a look at this amazing website!
A webzine where art and spirit weave together with the intention to help evolve, inspire, and guide people towards the energetic nature of reality. http://www.spiritofspider.com/