Archive for July, 2010

Sweet Headache 027: “Strange Elements”

July 29, 2010 No Comments

I had planned to create a Downbeat mix for a while. However, this mix is not your typical chill out-style mix, but something that sounds down-to-earth and alien at the same time. Based on straight HipHop grooves, it’s probably a good soundtrack to dust off your favorite smoking tool… Nerditional information: Dadamnphreaknoizphunk used to be ...

Downbeat, Sweet Headache Mixes

Sweet Headache feat. Mike S-Kreama

July 22, 2010 1 Comment

With 20 years of turntable experience and about 2.500 live gigs, Mike S.Kreama certainly has a story or two to tell. When I prepared for the interview with him, it wasn’t easy for me to make sense out of the long list of things he has done already. Good thing that Mike is an open and ...

Breakbeats, House, Interview, Sweet Headache Mixes

Fair Heron – Now Carla EP

July 18, 2010 No Comments

I am always looking for good music, so what could be better than good music coming to me? Ellie from Kentucky-based Indietronic band Fair Heron sent me some of their songs to share with you, and since their stuff is cool I am happy to feature them here. Their sound is both melodic and progressive ...

Electronic Pop, Feature, Indietronic, Minimal, Reviews

Sweet Headache meets the Electronic Music School

July 16, 2010 1 Comment

When I found out that there was a newly-founded school for electronic music in Cologne, I just had to register for their very first electronic music producer course. I am now among the first alumni of the Electronic Music School and looking forward to my first releases now. After my last lesson, I sat down ...

Interview, Sweet Headache Mixes

How I do interviews

July 10, 2010 No Comments

When I do an interview with an artist / DJ, I don’t do it like a neutral journalist. I am a music nerd, and I do care about the music and the people that I write about. However, doing a good interview is not easy. I tried various approaches and formats over the years, and ...

Interview, Music nerdism
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