KILLABITS.
Killabits is not a well-known dog food manufacturer. That’s Kibbles ‘n Bits. KILLABITS is a Dubstep duo hailing from Toronto, CA who, while gaining notoriety in the Dub world, have also quietly established themselves as a Dub duo with the ability to fill a party and rock it.
Why? Killabits may primarily be dubstep, but their tracks are heavily influenced by the Drum-and-Bass movement whose comeback is slowly coming to fruition in the U.S. They also refuse to shy away from the ever-infectious electro-pop melodies that have become so prominent in dance-music over the past few years. As such, while dubstep can be fantastic, it can also be slow. Killabits throws a dub groove in your face that you’re going to have to sprint to if you want to keep up, which is always fun.
Killabits, like many dubstep acts, have also established themselves as capable remixers, which has only propelled their own material to even more popularity. Their portfolio currently features remixes of tracks by Major Lazer, Aloe Blacc, and even Kid Cudi.
So check these tracks out.
Louis La Roche – Malfunction (The Killabits Dubstep Remix)
»>This one’s my personal favorite.
Major Lazer ft. Collie Buddz & Linda Ortiz – Never Good Enough [THE KILLABITS REMIX]
SO… THIS FRIDAY. KILLABITS HALLOWEEN DUBSTEP JAM. WEAR A GODDAMN COSTUME.
Also featured will be the Mill’s own DJ Philistine, who’s certainly been making moves of his own.
MAY 4 IS ALMOST HERE!
I’m sure you’re aware by now, but The Mill is throwing a HUGE show on Tuesday 5/4 featuring some pretty sweet acts, and they are….
THEOPHILUS LONDON
This guy has been making moves in the indie-hip-hop realm like nobody’s business, and it’s no mystery why. His style is sick, a perfect union between production and rap. His samples are perfectly selected and placed, and span everything, from Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston to techno beats that were premiered last week. His flow is completely different - he’s got this preach-hiss-sing aspect to his voice that is reminiscent of nothing I’ve heard before. He’s got a little electro, a little R&B. All in all, Theophilus has the best of every world in hip-hop right now. If you’re interested in his music, you’re in luck. All of his mixtapes are available for free online, as he hasn’t released his first full-length yet. Check them out here:
- I WANT YOU (released 4/10)
- This Charming Mixtape (released 1/09)
- JAM! (released 4/08)
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SAVOIR ADORE
Savoir is a full, five-piece pop-rock outfit from Brooklyn. Their style is simple, but infectious - their sound is raw and polished, focusing on melodies that glide through one ear and out the other with ease. They’re just damn fun and effortless, and perhaps that’s what makes them so endearing considering the movement towards overproduction and over-complication in the studio and on the stage (of which we are all certainly a willing participant). Savoir is signed to Cantora Records, who held a showcase at The Mill last fall that featured Bear Hands and Rumspringa. Now, Savoir is ready to blow the lid off this place. Should be difficult considering we’re outside, but still… Check these tracks.
- Bodies (mp3)
- We Talk Like Machines (mp3)
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WET BANDITS
You probably know these guys as Ayad and Jeff from a little band called Passion Pit, in which Ayad serves as the lead sampler and Jeff does synth work. Anyway, these guys also DJ under the name Wet Bandits and, well, I have no clue what to expect. But hey - these guys know what they’re doing. Here are a couple of their remixes you shouldn’t miss.
- Chairlift - Bruises (Passion Pit Remix) (mp3)
- Two Door cinema Club - Undercover Martyn (Passion Pit Remix) (mp3)
- Lady Gaga - Telephone (Passion Pit Remix) (mp3)
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SLEEPY MAILBOXES
Trinity College’s own Alli Millstein will be opening this whole thing off with her new project Sleepy Mailboxes. A fun electro-ass time!
SO GET YOUR ASS TO THIS SHOW! IT’S GOING TO BE ABSOLUTELY EPIC! TICKETS ARE $5! RESERVE THEM NOW! SEND AN E-MAIL WITH HOW MANY YOU’D LIKE TOMILLTIX@GMAIL.COM!
THEOHPILICIOUS!
Theophilus London will be hitting the stage at THE MILL in less than a week. Joined by Savoir Adore and some friends from Passion Pit (they’re swinging by for a DJ set), Theophilus is going to rock it. Plain and simple. Reserve your tickets now at milltix@gmail.com.
Today, however, Theophilus released a new mixtape I WANT YOU, available for free download here. I haven’t checked it out yet, but if it’s anything like what he’s put out in the past, it should be mind-blowingly good. Check it out.
BODY LANGUAGE.
Body Language is going to be here THIS SATURDAY AT 10 PM AT THE MILL.
Holycrap.
As Big Stereo puts it, Body Language is like “worn out cassette tapes playing back big pop tracks, not quite chillwave but not quite club — a beautiful healthy mix.”
Body Language is a 5-piece outfit from Brooklyn (because who isn’t these days) who are being hailed all over the place as a move-your-feet act that can bring the noise. Comparisons with Friends Electric, Little Boots, Crystal Method, Toro Y Moi, Hey Champ, Treasure Fingers, and Yes Giantess (who has rocked TrinColl twice already) abound, so you know what you’re getting yourself into… In other words, prepare to sweat. At the same time, though, they’re subtle - you decide how hard you want it to hit.
Here are some tracks not to miss from their 5-song release Speaks EP…
“Huffy Ten Speed”
A nonsensical hymn for our generation, featuring hypnotically dark synths and a build to boot that erupts in an addicting chorus.
“Work This City”
Barry White with synths - laid back electronica that is simultaneously sexy, incredibly well layered, and fun to move your feet to.
Yes Giantess - “Demons” (Body Language Remix)
This is how Yes Giantess would sound if they were zombies playing in the middle of an empty ampitheater for the last time before the apocalypse hit. This is absurdly good.
So stop by. Gaffney, Fadil, and Austen will all be DJ-ing hard starting at ten before Body Language hits it. Tickets $2 and can be purchased in advance by e-mailing miltix@gmail.com. Get them fast - they will sell out.
Body Language @ The MILL
After touring with Little Boots, Zero 7, Passion Pit, Theophilus London, Ninjasonick, and other big names - these “beat driven crusaders” will be coming to hartford to rock out in our venue SATURDAY NIGHT!
Go here to listen - http://neongoldrecords.com/blog/jams/bodylanguage_huffy.mp3
Or here - http://www.myspace.com/bodylanguage
Tickets are $2 from milltix@gmail.com
Sam Adams (aka WIZ) @ the MILL
TOMORROW NIGHT, Friday Jan 29, Wiz will be playing a show at the Mill to benefit the earthquake victims in Haiti.
The concert will start at 9pm and he is expected to play around 10. Entrance is included with the $5 Hope for Haiti wristbands available in Mather. Wristbands can also be reserved by emailing milltix@gmail.com
This show is on campus at TRINITY COLLEGE - at the Mill (79 Vernon Street)
Check out his music at http://www.myspace.com/samueladamswizzy
I don’t have much to say - only that I hope you’re half as pumped as I am for the Das Racist and Boy Crisis show this Friday (or at least half as obsessed with Boy Crisis’ Fountain Of Youth as I am).
E-mail MILLTIX@GMAIL.COM for tickets. Include your name, cell phone number, and how many you’d like.
BOY CRISIS.
You may have heard that Das Racist is coming to The Mill this Friday (12/4)…
You may NOT know that Victor Vasquez of Das Racist is also in a band called Boy Crisis, or that Boy Crisis will be opening.
A mix of electronica and grunge and with swells from the ultra low-key to the maddeningly danceable, each Boy Crisis song brings something completely different to the table. At times, their haunting vocals and mellow synths remind me of a mesh of Brand New and Hot Chip. At others, they pump it up and their beats have the potential to hustle a crowd into an all-out frenzy. All aside, though, they’ve got something different going on than other Indie-Electronic acts that have exploded nowadays - their sound is very vintage-pop-esque, more along the lines of Prince or Bowie than Passion Pit or Simian Mobile Disco (or Lady Gaga for that matter).
So once again, swing by. Doors will open at 11. Send an e-mail to milltix@gmail.com with your name, cell#, and how many you’d like for tickets ($5 each).
Check these tracks while you’re at it…
Dressed to Digress (mp3 via Bored and Beats)
Fountain of Youth (mp3 via Bored and Beats)
L’Homme (Run Hide Survive Remix) (mp3 via Bored and Beats)
DAS RACIST.
Das Racist is a rap duo from Brooklyn (via Wesleyan University, right around the corner) who’ve fiercely dichotomized the music community. You, as a listener, probably have one of two opinions about them:
1) They are brillaint. Their hypnotic style and poignant rhymes border the musically transcendental, all the while quietly hinting at the overwhelming apathy and consumerism that runs in the veins of today’s youth culture.
2) They’re immature. They’re senseless. They are the bottom of the barrel as far as music is concerned. I hate them.
(Okay, so maybe you can be somewhere in the middle too. Work with the hyperbole for a least a wee bit.)
I’m not really sure where I personally fit in these two groups, but if nothing else, Das Racist are two guys who happen to pump some jams that are absolutely perfect if you’re interested in jumping up and down and sweating your brains out. A mesh of synth-based techno-dub beats behind scream rap that reminds me of whatever the pre-pubescent Beastie Boys would have sounded like, their sound is one that simultaneously puzzles and excites me. Style aside, they’re absolutely epic live, brimming with enthusiasm and packing crowds everywhere they go. That’s where Trinity comes in.
This Friday, December 4, Das Racist will be playing at The Mill with Boy Crisis, with doors opening around 11. Tickets are $5; to buy them during pre-sale, send an e-mail milltix@gmail.com with your name, how many you want, and your cell phone number. We’ll let you know what’s up from there. So swing by. Solid tunes. Solid people. Solid time. Check these mp3s…
Ek Shaneesh (mp3 via Pop Tarts Suck Toasted)
Combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell (Wallpaper Remix) (mp3 via Music Ramen)
** The first EVER showcase inside the Mill **
Bear Hands and Rumspringa will be playing at the Mill next Tuesday night as part of a showcase hosted with Cantora Records (the same peeps that brought us MGMT, Francis & the Lights, and others)
Check this teaser video that MTVu made for Rumspringa at SXSW last year
Tickets will go on sale later this week, and will sell out fast (we can only fit 150 people inside). Stay tuned for more info..
