BeGlitched

Packaging the Pumpkin style into a neat little genre is impossible- he classifies some of his mixes as bouncy lovehop, lovesauce, and cinematic crunk. His mix from Lightning in a Bottle 2010 is AMAZING! He keeps the vibe uplifting and energized while introducing super chill and sexy female vocals, current hit music and remixed tunes from our parents era. I can’t imagine anyone in the crowd without a smile on their face and a ton of bounce in their step.

As any genre grows the music lover has to sift through more and more mediocre music to get to the tunes that really stand out and give you that rush of experiencing something that is unlike any other music you have heard before. It is up to the artist to consistently push their boundaries by not relying on formulas that have worked in the past. Once they push past that familiar territory and enter into the unknown, that is where the magic happens- all things are possible and amazing music is made from the willingness to experiment.The Canadian duo known as Knight Riderz have a new album out on Muti called 12th Dimension. It only takes one listen before it is obvious that these guys are familiar with this creative magic.

Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin is probably the most important chemist alive. In addition to rediscovering MDMA and popularizing its therapeutic use, he also synthesized hundreds of new psychoactive chemicals and – with his wife and companion Ann – chronicled their effects in the extraordinary detail of two legendary volumes, PIKHAL & TIKHAL.

At the age of 85, Sasha recently suffered a stroke and now requires full-time medical care. This benefit compilation is the response from an international network of musicians whose work and lives have been enriched and inspired by the work of these two pioneers and their courageous exploration of nonordinary consciousness.

MartyParty is a a DJ/producer from South Africa who has been in the music business for quite awhile. PANTyRAiD, his latest project with Ooah of The Glitch Mob, has been keeping him jetsetting around the world but we can finally expect a debut LP from him on May 31. Purple showcases some of the sexy bass sounds we have been hearing coming out of the heart of the West Coast bass music scene.

If you haven’t heard of Love and Light yet, you might want to make sure your mail is getting forwarded to the right cave! In the last four months they have released songs on two different albums, and this will be there second EP on Simplify. These guys have energy to get things done, and they are happy while they do it. Their attitude of love and light is what gets the crowds attention. The vibe coming from the dj booth is nothing but positive.