By Ale Plyler Perez Despite the recent stormy weather, party girls have been partying on. A good party soundtrack is essential to any good get-together. Finding the right playlist for any social engagement can be tricky, but these are a…
Written by DJ Locrian Based out of Los Angeles, Duncan Hartwell a producer, singer songwriter, and also tours around california as a lead guitarist for many churches. This artist is a multi-instrumentalist playing through different music mediums such as guitar,…
Listener's discretion is advised. Recently I was having coffee with an old friend. I was drinking my third cup for the day. He was surprised at my caffeine intake. I hadn’t even realized anything was off about my habit. I…
“Black Snow” is the lead single from Oneohtrix Point Never’s (Electronic experimentalist Daniel Lopatin’s most famous moniker) new LP. Lopatin is known for the electronic soundscapes in creates on his records. His previous record Garden of Delete, had an album…
Remember how dry it was in California last year? Well, this year the festival grounds of Lightning in a Bottle (LIB) has a giant lake where last year there was none! KZSC's Crux is headed to the site on Memorial Day weekend to report back on the festival experience--follow the adventures on KZSC's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
This past October, two of KZSC's DJs had the opportunity to head up to the Bay Area's annual Treasure Island Music Festival and sit down with Scott Hansen, the frontman and creator of the ambient electronic band Tycho.
It was a dusty hot mid-July day in Laytonville, California. Driving up Highway 101, I finally came across a "Special Event" sign and cones leading me directly off the road and into the Will Call area. Taking my car down…
America takes a 3-day holiday. If you're planning on spending some time listening to new electronic dance/RPM music, we recommend the following. For maximum results, try two a day: TEEBS - Estar / Brainfeeder CHROME SPARKS - Goddess / Future…
The spinning doesn't stop in April...here's a hot list of new electronic dance music playing on KZSC: 1. CONRAD CLIFTON - Picture In Picture / Self-Released 2. TENSNAKE - Glow / Astralwerks 3. PANTHER GOD - Golden Changes / Outside…
Greetings, KZSCers! There's a lot going on in the RPM department right now. We've been flooded with so many great releases in the past few weeks that some may have flown under your radar. Here's a roundup of best releases…
How are you doing with 2014 so far? Here's how new releases look in electronic/RPM music at KZSC: 1 MACHINEDRUM Vapor City Ninja Tune 2 POLICY Postscript 100% Silk 3 BURIAL Rival Dealer Hyperdub 4 SPECIAL REQUEST Soul Music Houndstooth…
Before KZSC leaves our spot on the FM dial until January, here's a quick look at the most popular Electronic/RPM New Releases featured mid-December on The Great 88: 1 GESAFFELSTEIN Aleph Bromance 2 MACHINEDRUM Vapor City Ninja Tune 3 IMAMI…
Thanksgiving is approaching...spare any of these new RPM/Electronic Music releases from your "turkey list". You'll hear them live late nights on KZSC. 1 FOUR TET Beautiful Rewind 2 MACHINEDRUM Vapor City Ninja Tune 3 DECO Timescales Deceast 4 DISCLOSURE Settle…
Santa Cruz has a couple of big RPM/Electronic music shows happening on Halloween. If you want to get the feeling on your own sound system, here's a list of Halloween end of October picks from KZSC. Our current Top 10…
Just before the Halloween parties begin, here's a list of 5 new and spinning releases on KZSC electronic music/RPM shows: SOUNDS FROM THE GROUND / Tribes (Upstream) ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER / R Plus Seven (Warp) MOBY / Innocents (Mute) VITALIC…
Students are back at UCSC. You'll hear electronic music blasting from dorm to dorm, but here's what's Top 10 on KZSC: JACKSON AND HIS COMPUTER BAND/Glow (Warp) MODERAT/II (Mute) CANBLASTER/Infinite [EP](Marble) JESSY LANZA/Pull My Hair Back (Hyperdub) SINJIN HAWKE/The Lights…
Depeche Mode's new CD "DELTA MACHINE" has the group back with the electro-grundge sound that harkens back to their mid '90s material. The group now features a full-time drummer and Martin seems to play guitars most of the time. 'Welcome…
This month begins with "Body Music", great new RPM/electronic music from AlunaGeorge (of Disclosure collaboration fame) as well as a new Tiesto! Here are some of the latest late night sounds you'll be hearing on KZSC: MODERAT: II (Mute) ZOMBAY:…