Fresh Espresso is one of the most enjoyable things I have heard in so long..After hearing “The Lazerbeams” on KEXP, I’ve been needing my fix of their wonderful music every.single.day.

3. Your lyrics feel “unconventional” in that they seem to move within the frameworks you guys create, very free and breezy. What most influences your lyrical style?

What most influences my lyrical style? WOMEN… Ha! Just kidding (not really).

Um.. but, I feel like on glamour one of the key themes is portraying our grimey, poverteous lives in there own kind of elegance and style. Like if your eating Ramen everyday, you kinda have to create this fantasy world where the grimey side of life is romanticized.

When we were writing our first album we were very poor. I was homeless. Rik was mostly un-employed… and to escape that reality we wrote tunes about living large and living the glamour life.

That may not always be a central theme in our future tunes, but on our last record it certainly was.

4. What’s Fresh Espresso most excited to work on in 2010? Any individual projects in the works?

There are some wonderful oppurtunities for colaboration in 2010… we are also working on our next record. We definatly have some surprises up our sleves for 2010, just you wait.

http://www.myspace.com/freshespresso

Watch out for those lazerbeams.

Phantom

Rubix is in the house.

Baiser Sur La Disco (Rubix Refix).mp3

Burning Up In Here (Rubix Remix).mp3

INTERVIEW.

1. You’re the second artist from Amsterdam I’ve featured on THAT DISCO SHIT (the other being The Century), both of you guys have this strong sense of freedom and energy in your music..how does the area you live in help shape your musical creativity?

I make music everywhere… I always take my laptop with me, sometimes in a quite environment helps we getting my tracks right. Sometimes I just go to a coffee shop, which is very crowded, and make some music.

4. Who are some of your favorite current artists?

Laidback Luke, Bloody Beetroots and A-trak.

5. What’s planned for Rubix in 2010?

New EP’s (expect a lot more Disco and some Electro) and some international gigs!

Rubix – Disco Pour Les Enfants mixtape by IamRubix

http://www.myspace.com/rubixbeats
http://www.iamrubix.com
http://iamrubix.hyves.nl
http://www.twitter.com/iamrubix

Don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing,

Phantom

Ohhhh France, so good.

Super Magician World.mp3

Krass Krass.mp3

Cowabunga.mp3

INTERVIEW.

1. Your songs sounds like a psychedelic journey through a video game, lots of movement, when did you first get inspired to make this kind of music?

I started doing this kind of music long ago, about 6 or 7 years. But the project “Square Tune Magician” is very recent. I really wanted to start a project inspired by the world of video game and Japanese animation. This is the culture of my generation.
I did not want to get into the usual remix, but reinterpret the music I love and transform them into dance music and touch their nostalgic feelings.

2. What do you equipment/hardware do you use for producing? live shows?

I use almost exclusively my computer. I was born with a computer in my hands, an Atari ST. That is why I have the chance to do what I want with a computer. Mainly I work with Fruityloops and tons of VST. For live I use the very common Ableton Live. I like using the MIDI controller to control my show and I love to invent new ones. Currently I work on the controllers from the world of video games.

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6989966&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1

3. Who are some current artists you are enjoying a lot?

I love SHE! And of course the classic: MSTRKRFT, Toxic Avenger, Danger, Chromeo …
In another genre, I love DJ Sharpnel. And of course, my gods of music: Whittacker, Scagenger, Tao, Madmax, A Cool … etc.

4. What’s the most inspiring show you’ve attended so far?

I have not had the opportunity to get out much lately…Nothing special in my memories. ahahah 😀

5. If you could collaborate with any artist, who would it be and why?

I would be honored to work with singers of rap! I love mixing styles. I have no desire to work with a particular artist, but I’d love to work with people with whom I get along well.

6. What are you most excited to work on in 2010?

This year I’ll work on more energetic music! I will make some hard energy music, and catchy tunes. And I’ll try to go to Asia, especially China and Japan.

http://www.myspace.com/squaretunemagician

Phantom

A gifted writer/performer/recording artist, Jeff Stillwell AKA Dear City has been making music since 2006. I have received 3 songs from his new album “Glass Volcano”, and have made them available to all y’all as a preview of this release..

In Your Company.mp3

Spirit Gun.mp3

Mesmerism.mp3

INTERVIEW.

1. You’ve just finished your album, “Glass Volcano”, how would you describe the sound and feel of this record?

I would like to think that the album is one that is captivating, put simply. I was striving to be infectious this time!

2. The lyrical quality of your songs is incredible! How do you feel about your lyrics now, compared to when you first started making music?

I think I’ve always been a bit conflicted in how I once wrote my songs, in that most of me wanted pop, but a lot of me wanted “respect,” which I used to think couldn’t coexist. I decided to just embrace the inner pop, man!

3. Who are some of your electronic influences?

I guarantee that on some level of my consciousness, I am inspired by The Postal Service, but I shant admit it. I don’t have too many other electronic influences, I actually listen to a lot of folk. Don McLean is my man.

4. Any exciting plans for Dear City in 2010?

I want to just get myself back in the game! I took a rather extensive break from Dear City (then DeEr City) and sort of….lost my place in line, I suppose. I want to start the year playing a ton of shows and hopefully meeting new and different people who like my music.

If you wish to support Dear City, show him some love here..

http://www.myspace.com/dearcitymusic

Phantom

A gifted writer/performer/recording artist, Jeff Stillwell AKA Dear City has been making music since 2006. I have received 3 songs from his new album “Glass Volcano”, and have made them available to all y’all as a preview of this release..

In Your Company.mp3

Spirit Gun.mp3

Mesmerism.mp3

INTERVIEW.

1. You’ve just finished your album, “Glass Volcano”, how would you describe the sound and feel of this record?

I would like to think that the album is one that is captivating, put simply. I was striving to be infectious this time!

2. The lyrical quality of your songs is incredible! How do you feel about your lyrics now, compared to when you first started making music?

I think I’ve always been a bit conflicted in how I once wrote my songs, in that most of me wanted pop, but a lot of me wanted “respect,” which I used to think couldn’t coexist. I decided to just embrace the inner pop, man!

3. Who are some of your electronic influences?

I guarantee that on some level of my consciousness, I am inspired by The Postal Service, but I shant admit it. I don’t have too many other electronic influences, I actually listen to a lot of folk. Don McLean is my man.

4. Any exciting plans for Dear City in 2010?

I want to just get myself back in the game! I took a rather extensive break from Dear City (then DeEr City) and sort of….lost my place in line, I suppose. I want to start the year playing a ton of shows and hopefully meeting new and different people who like my music.

If you wish to support Dear City, show him some love here..

http://www.myspace.com/dearcitymusic

Phantom