Deastro’s Back


For those people who subscribe to emusic.com, we have been exposed to Randolph Chabot’s musical project Deastro. Last year he released his first group of songs on an emusic only album, “Keepers”. Last July I wrote about his genius and questioned why no record label has found this kid. Thankfully, Matthew Dear’s Ghostly international signed Deastro.

Now the whole music community can experience Deastro’s “Space Symphony.” I read this description on the Ghostly International bio on Deastro. It a perfect way to sum up Deastro’s first official album “Moondagger.” Deastro - Moondagger (Bonus Track Version)

I love the synthesized back bone of this album. For one man, one creative influence, Chabot packs layers upon layers of synths in a symphony of electronic genius. It is difficult to describe the sound of 4, 5, 6 keyboards harmonizing in unison other than Space Symphony.

Not only is Randolph a master on the keyboard but is an amazing drummer. The beat is what distinguishes Deastro from the rest of the pack doing synth-pop these days. Each song is energized with rock beats that permiate through the layers/synthetic textures and ghostly/reverbed vocals to create a unique sound that is “Deastro”.

Hot Chip – A Tale of Two CDs


First of all, let me make this clear. Hot Chip kills it in their new double disk album, “Another Bugged out Mix.” The boys mixed two cds for the mix series and it was just released last month.

The two cds are night and day in style and content. The first album starts off literally running as it jumps straight into a fast John Tejada Track. The first disk is tightly mixed house/techno the rolls from track to track. Every few songs is complimented with a rare Hot Chip House remix. The tracks and the Hot Chip tracks are perfectly picked out. Each selection seems like it belongs. By far, one of the best mixed cds I have heard in a while.

Now the second CD sounds like the after party after the first disk club mix. It is almost as if each member stumbled over to the decks to put their favorite songs on after coming back from the club. This disk is ALL over the place. From 70′s R&B to 90′s Hip Hop, you name it. The mixing is loose and they take a bunch of liberties. As my friend and I were talking about it, this disk would be perfect for the 4am after party. At that point no one cares about the mixing or song order, just play some good shit dj.

Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do.

For over a month now I have been hearing the hype about Major Lazer’s new Album “Guns don’t kill people… Lazers Do. Major Lazer - Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do (Bonus Track Version)” Major Lazer did not disappoint with their debut album. From the moment the album starts with “Hold the Line feat. Mr. Lexx and SantiGold” you get the feeling that you are going to be in for a hell of a ride. With so many great tracks, I am sure will be hearing these these Reggae inspired tracks across the country.

Major Lazer, if you don’t know, is a collaboration work between Diplo and Switch. With this project both Switch and Diplo channeled their inner Rastafarian. They both move 180 degree from their electronic backgrounds to create a diverse Reggae-centered album. In Fact they created the perfect soundtrack for the first Jamaican Superhero, Major Lazer. If you like Dance hall, Reggae, Electro, and incredibly bass heavy electronic music; Major Lazer is here to save you.