Two years after it was filmed, The Pleasure of Sound is now available to stream worldwide. The brief documentary features a meeting between accomplished electronic artist and Ghostly co-founder Matthew Dear and Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad. The film, a collaborative effort made possible by local public radio station WDET, Mikel Ellcessor, and Ghostly International,…
New Fortune Records has been churning out independent releases since 2011, and it’s eclectic roster of artists keeps growing. Thankfully, the independent label has designed a Memorial Day weekend showcase to highlight their talent – New Fortune Fest (II). On May 24, more than a dozen acts will converge on New Dodge Lounge…
DMM Readers, Welcome to the newly renovated Detroit Music Magazine! After 18 months of operation we decided that it was time for an upgrade. The new website design, which celebrated its soft launch on April 30, is already helping to make Detroit Music Magazine more user-friendly and more engaging than ever….
Detroit’s funk supergroup is back. In an announcement on Friday, May 1, the group revealed a teaser video for the continuation of their “Mixtakes” series, which documents live studio performances as a one-take visual recording. In conjunction with the two new video releases, Mixtakes 3 & 4 will also be released on CD and vinyl,…
View image | gettyimages.com Interested in hearing the soundtracks from “Toy Story,” “James and the Giant Peach” and “A Bug’s Life” with the potency of a live orchestra? Well, it’s going to cost you. Iconic singer, songwriter and composer Randy Newman has announced his participation in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s annual Heroes Gala – a…
Detroit filmmaking duo The Right Brothers have released a video for Chicago-based artist Emily Kempf’s “Dynamite,” from her album FEELINGS. The track, which was recorded live on an iPhone4, also bears a local music connection as it features additional drums and production from Eddie Logix, who has been rebuilding his studio with the help…
KMS, the record label started by Detroit techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson in 1987, has been reissuing seminal works on vinyl over the past several years. These include Saunderson’s Just Want Another Chance (made famous by its signature “Reese” bassline), as well as releases by MK, Chez N Trent, and Kreem (the duo of Saunderson…
Iconic ambient techno duo The Orb have revealed the details of their upcoming album, the first for Cologne-based label Kompakt since 2005’s Okie Dokie It’s the Orb on Kompakt, and it is set to feature a tribute to Detroit’s J Dilla. As usual, Moonbuilding 2703 AD will also see Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann…
Halfway through his nearly two-hour set at the Masonic Temple Theatre, Sufjan Stevens took a break from the stirring renditions of the spare, haunting songs off his latest studio album, Carrie & Lowell, to address the audience. In a brief monologue, he reminisced about his childhood in Detroit, from his birth in Hutzel Hospital…
Renowned Detroit musician, producer, engineer and emcee Eddie Logix has gifted the Detroit music community with a capacious portfolio of projects, EPs, albums and collectives over the years, but now – listeners are giving back. On the evening of Monday, April 13, Logix, part of the #CoOwnaz creative collective, Sleepless Inn and…