Proudly Presents Long Island Music Week Support Long Island Music Festival

Friday November 17, Saturday November 18, Sunday November 19 150 Acts Appearing at 100+ Clubs, Restaurants, Bars, Performing Ar ts Centers, Libraries All Genres of Music Showcased

April 15 Noon - 6pm Pratt Recreation Center at LIU/C.W. Post College

Purpose: To promote brick and mortar music businesses and bring people into stores, studios, clubs and performing arts centers to experience all that LI music businesses have to offer

Jerry Ricci, owner Long Island Drum Center

Dan Welsh, owner 89 North

Karl Groeger, owner, Looney Tunes

Lou Plaia, founder and EVP Reverbnation

Dave Black - Dave Black Productions

Advisory Board

Jeff Frohman, Owner Murphy's Music Alissa Marti, Sales Manager - Connoisseur Radio Group David Saul, owner Marketing Masters NY Ben Metzger, owner Studio Noir, Director, Long Beach Ukulele Orchestra Heather Draskin, Communications Manager, Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center

By Richard Joseph Branciforte

Another month, another round of TechnoBeat for you to enjoy! There’s some awesome shows coming your way and some great new music so strap in.

Making a three-night tour stop at Terminal 5 from March 15-17 is the trumpet playing superstar himself, Timmy Trumpet. This incredible artist has made waves over recent years as he combines heavy hitting uptempo electronic tracks mixed with live trumpet playing. With hits like “Freaks” and “Mad World”, he has amassed a global following and when seen live, is a nonstop, energy-filled show ripe with live instrumentation. I’ve really loved seeing more and more musicians bring live instrumentation into their production and performances and I’m excited to see it continue.

That same weekend also brings Wuki to Marquee on March 18. Wuki is one of the weirdest and most enjoyable performers to see live. He has no limit of super unique and interesting mashups and custom edits he’s made to mix tracks one would never think of together. One of my recent favorites by him is “We Like to Wuki” which is a mix between “Club Action (Smookie Illson Remix)” and “We Like to Party” by the Vengaboys (famous for being used in a Six Flags commercial back in the day). Wuki is also a great set for someone who might not be sure if they’re fully invested into EDM yet as they would hear songs they recognize but with a twist. He doesn’t take music too seriously and that’s part of the fun in it.

However, there are also some other notable mentions making stops in NYC. Subdocta will be performing at the Monarch Theater Restaurant in Williamsburg and bringing his wonky bass for all to bask in. Stooki Sound, an OG in the trap scene, known for deep lows and carefully crafted sound design, will be hitting the Brooklyn Monarch. And lastly, an unlikely duo between Party Favor and Nitti Gritti, Sidepiece will be stopping by Brooklyn Steel to bring their house vibes straight to your doorstep. So many great shows and so little time.

Time to share the love on some new music. This may not be a new song per say, but it’s one that hit especially hard listening to. “Loud” by up and comer Pax Impera brings the heat. It starts off with some intro bass sounds and trap vocals and then quickly gets you to the point. The drop has tight and crisp lows that are about as low as you can get while still hearing them and mixes back in the trap vocals at times. The sound design on this one is crazy and will give you that bass face all throughout the track.

Now, I’m sure you’re already all over this one, but the legend himself, Skrillex, just recently dropped two albums in the span of 24 hours. He released “Quest For Fire” on a Friday and then during his MSG set with Fred again... and Four Tet, announced the immediate release of his second album “Don’t Get Too Close” from the DAMN STAGE. I hope you realize how insane that is. Only someone like Skrillex can not release an album for almost 10 years and then just casually drop two of them back to back and get the hype going like that.

I’m going to focus on “Quest For Fire” as that one was especially exciting for me. Skrillex does an amazing job of having a captivating and varied album with no specific genre label attached to it. It’s got a little bit of house, trap, dubstep, and bass.

“RATATA” features Missy Elliot and samples some lyrics from her 2000s hit “Work It” and features some 16-bit style synth sounds and a bumping drop. “Leave Me Like This” features some ambient vocals with a driving house beat and still hits while also feeling chill. One of my favorites has to be “Rumble” featuring the likes of Fred again... and Flowdan.

It’s just got that classic Skrillex sound that is immediately recognizable and definitely brings me back. Another song featuring Flowdan is “Hydrate” with Peekaboo. It’s got a bit of an acid bass sound and the UK vocals really add it the overall feeling. The closer, “Still Here” with Porter Robinson, leaves the listener on a high note and finishes off the album in a refined fashion. But to get the full effect, you’ll have to listen to the whole thing for yourself.

Thanks for tuning in and feel free to reach out to me at richiegtechno@gmail.com with any thoughts. Have a great one and keep raging my friends!