10.12 You Don't Want to Miss These Shows!

By Tim Branch

Summer’s a great time to catch all the big name festivals and the huge acts that we all know and love, but once the weather turns a little colder, it’s nice to head to an indoor club and listen to some different acts that just might become your new favorites…

DESTRUCTO
Friday, September 28 at Rise Club

DESTRUCTO has cultivated an incendiary live set that merges heavy metal bombast with propulsive, potent techno. It’s unlike anything out there, and he takes it into the studio for TECHNOLOGY, his five-song debut EP out now on Boys Noize’s emerging talent brand BNR TRAX. Featured on TECHNOLOGY, “LA Funky” seamlessly melds the techno sounds of Detroit, Chicago, Berlin and Ibiza into one perfect, year-round dance party. The EP’s title track, “Technology,” is the calling card of DESTRUCTO’s globe-trotting live performances, and drawing on the groove/build/explode dynamic he developed in his national tours with Crystal Castles and Rusko, it’s no wonder “Technology” has been in heavy rotation on Sirius XM and found its way into Boys Noize’s and A-Trak’s festival sets. You can watch the “Technology” video here: hardfe.st/HbMsW5. On “Stand Still,” discerning fans will sense the influence of rising stars OLIVER, who co-produced the EP. Within its propulsive groove, a harmonically processed voice dares you to “stand still.” Rounding out the record are contributions from BNR TRAX labelmates Jan Driver and BS1, who respectively take on “Technology” and “LA Funky.” Jan Driver is Boys Noize’s secret weapon, a producer and mastering engineer extraordinaire who takes the title track into gritty mental mash-up territory. BS1 provide a skilled re-work of “LA Funky.”

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BORGORE
Friday, October 5 at Prime

BORGORE, the “bad boy of bass,” is launching BORGORE’S BAKERY TOUR, a North American fall trek. Tickets are available at borgore.wantickets.com/. Check out the video trailer for BORGORE’S BAKERY TOUR here: youtu.be/XcjPx7apg7o. In conjunction with BORGORE’S BAKERY TOUR, the Israeli beatmaker will make new songs available. “I’m releasing an EP more for my close circle, my hardcore fans, which will be super dubstep-ish, full on,” BORGORE recently told RollingStone.com (8/23/12). The tracks featured include “Smell Your D*ck,” “Turn Up,” and “Why Does It Feel?” BORGORE’s latest releases include the DECISIONS EP, which features the title track accompanied by remixes from French house producer Cedric Gervais, Dead Audio and BORGORE’s own Dub Mix reworking. BORGORE takes over the bass music throne with “Decisions,” which features his unmistakable wobble bass, a perky female vocal courtesy of Miley Cyrus and his own dubstep-influenced rapping. There’s also FLEX, the 4-song EP that represents a recent salvo in the 24-year-old producer/songwriter/DJ’s rapid ascent, featuring “Kiss My Lips” ~ a monstrous collaboration with dance-music siren Dev ~ and three versions of the title track: a pounding dubstep version, a hip-hop flavored take influenced by the “trap music” of Waka Flocka Flame and Lex Luger which prove BORGORE’s hardest, raunchiest beats yet, and a version remixed by Document One. Hailing from Israel via London, dubstep badass BORGORE ~ the man who claims he “ruined dubstep” and has earned the reputation as bass culture’s enfant terrible ~ is one of the most colorful characters in electronic dance music (EDM) today. He is infamous for his propulsive, interactive live shows, which have turned him into one of electronic music’s most popular, controversial figures. Expect nothing less than bass-in-your-face frenzy…but why would you want it any other way??

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THE CRYSTAL METHOD
Friday, October 26 at Prime

Heralded by the Village Voice as “…one of the best live dance acts on Earth,” THE CRYSTAL METHOD are gearing up to release their upcoming EP SLING THE DECKS (release date TBD). Together, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland as THE CRYSTAL METHOD have been known for over a decade for their enduring dance floor anthems (“Now Is The Time,” “Keep Hope Alive”), airwave smashes (“Trip Like I Do”) and a willingness to collaborate with an array of talent ~ including rock’s elite like Scott Weiland, Matisyahu, New Order’s Peter Hook, Emily Haines of Metric and Filter’s Richard Patrick. The duo has dominated the remix, film soundtrack, television, gaming and advertising worlds, most recently helping Victoria’s Secret drop jaws with music for a TV commercial campaign and collaborating with soundtrack heavyweight Danny Elfman for several contributions to Hollywood blockbuster Real Steel. Their platinum-status debut album Vegas (released in 1997) is one of the biggest-selling electronic albums of all time, landing them in the top five of best-selling electronic acts in America. They scored the film London as well as the themes for TV shows “Bones” and “Third Watch,” and were the first act to work with Nike for their running soundtrack series. THE CRYSTAL METHOD were recently featured in RE:GENERATION, a documentary film directed by Amir Bar Lev (“My Kid Could Paint That,” “The Tillman Story”) and produced in association with The Grammys that looks at the history, songwriting and studio process of different musical genres through the eyes of five of the most influential electronic producers/DJs in music today including Mark Ronson, DJ Premier, THE CRYSTAL METHOD, Pretty Lights and Skrillex. In the film, THE CRYSTAL METHOD team with Detroit Motown legends Martha Reeves of the Vandellas and The Funk Brothers to create the R&B horn sassy and down-bass “I’m Not Leaving.” Their most recent album, the Grammy-nominated Divided By Night, was released in 2009. Look for more exciting things to come from the pair soon…and look for live pix from the show in our online “Hot Shots” section courtesy of Frank Poulin, www.flashwounds.com!

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SHINY TOY GUNS
Sunday, October 28 at Brighton

Los Angeles quartet SHINY TOY GUNS are gearing up for the release of their upcoming album III, out October 23 via Five Seven Music, which includes the single “Fading Listening,” available now. Already supported by Los Angeles tastemaker station KCRW, “Fading Listening” reveals a different side of SHINY TOY GUNS. Known for their electro-rock burners like “Le Disko,” “You Are The One,” and ~ most recently ~ “Waiting Alone,” SHINY TOY GUNS take a vibe turn on “Fading Listening.” The band’s Carah Faye and Chad Petree share vocal duties on this soft, moving track. Says Glamour.com (8/17/12), “…the Los Angeles-based quartet is back in action with the super-dreamy ‘Fading Listening,’ from their upcoming album III. It has some groovy arpeggio-and-padded lines that call to mind Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams.’” Look for a remix from DJ/producer Treasure Fingers to be available soon. Find “Fading Listening” now at iTunes: bit.ly/FLSTGoniTunes. Listen to “Fading Listening” on SoundCloud (bit.ly/Tx8kny) and YouTube (youtu.be/ANT9WH0gKmQ). III, the band’s third album, marks the elated return of original vocalist Carah Faye Charnow, who, along with band mates Chad Petree (vocals/guitars), Jeremy Dawson (keyboards) and Mikey Martin (drums), propelled SHINY TOY GUNS into the spotlight with their first hits “Le Disko” and “You Are The One” from their debut 2006 release We Are Pilots. III contains the first new material by the original line-up in six years, including lead single “Waiting Alone,” available now. Watch the epic video for “Waiting Alone” ~ depicting a cross-country, love-torn quest filmed across almost 6,000 miles through 22 states over 24 days, featuring such landmarks as the Grand Canyon, Pike’s Peak, the Alamo and the Empire State Building ~ at: youtu.be/Y_Rq7nOOiaw.

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AUDREY NAPOLEON
Wednesday, December 5 at The Estate Boston

Los Angeles-based DJ/producer AUDREY NAPOLEON is one of the few females in EDM today. She recently released her debut EP ORNAMENTAL EGOS via SQE Music, featuring six of AUDREY’s original studio productions including new tracks like “Poison,” “Only You” and “French Coat (Audrey Napoleon’s D&B Version),” as well as previously released tracks “Carlos Martinez” and “Bitchy Queen.” The EP also features “#MySunrise,” the track AUDREY produced for Heineken®’s “Sunrise Belongs To Moderate Drinkers” international campaign. Watch the video for “Poison” here: youtu.be/0RgghZmaieA. Energetic talent and grace like hers are rare in any profession. Match it with a keen instinct for electronic music, edgy personal style and a playful personality and you’ve got one of today’s most gifted new stars. AUDREY NAPOLEON is, in a word, electric. While working at Hollywood hot-spot Geisha House, she discovered her passion for DJing. AUDREY NAPOLEON made her global debut in December 2011 in Heineken®’s “Sunrise Belongs To Moderate Drinkers” international campaign. In the 85-second film ~ which has received 3 million views on YouTube ~ Heineken®’s legendary hero takes advantage of all the party’s opportunities in a responsible manner and ends his night by enjoying a spectacular sunrise with star DJ AUDREY NAPOLEON. The entire scene is set to her original production “#MySunrise,” which is now available through Beatport.