electronic music – The Cosmic Clash

Live music preview: LEVITATION expands for 2023 with stellar lineup

July 2, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1028 Views BADBADNOTGOOD, Dandy Warhols, electronic music, Far Out Lounge, Levitation, live music, preview, psych-rock, punk rock, rock n roll, The Black Angels, The Church, Ty Segall, Unknown Mortal Orchestra

LEVITATION has stayed true to it’s roots, curating a lineup each year that is both reflective of past greats while spotlighting some of the best new bands of the Neo-psych-rock era and beyond. Besides festival founders, The Black Angels, the 2023 edition features cutting edge acts, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Neo-jazz outfit, BADBADNOTGOOD along with 80s new wave / Neo psych-rockers The Church and festival veterans The Dandy Warhols.

Michael Maly Review

Live music review: Boy Harsher thrilled a sold-out Empire Garage

August 3, 2022 Michael Maly 525 Views Boy Harsher, electronic music, Empire Garage, Hiro Kone, live music, NIN, Review

The sold-out crowd at Empire Control Room last Friday night was treated to an electronic, ambient music voyage by composer, performer Hiro Kone as the anticipation for headliners Boy Harsher was slowly increasing as the hour grew closer. The band last took the stage in Austin, in this same venue during the 2021 Levitation Festival and the hearty reception they received less than a year ago indicated the band’s rise in popularity.

Greg Ackerman Review

Live music review: Electronic music trailblazers Kraftwerk presented in 3D at ACL Live

July 1, 2022 Greg Ackerman 783 Views ACL Live, electronic music, Kraftwerk, live music, Review

German electronic music trailblazers Kraftwerk played ACL Live at the Moody Theater on Monday presenting in 3D during a performance that ran through the group’s entire catalog. During a rare (for this Summer) thunderstorm that brought bolts of lighting from the sky, the quartet delivered a sonic and visual experience that exists to present their groundbreaking music in the most ideal setting possible.

Brian Hillsman Review

Album review: Snapped Ankles marks synth evolution with Forest of Your Problems

September 29, 2021 Brian Hillsman 492 Views album review, electronic music, keyboards, Kraftwerk, krautrock, new music, Snapped Ankles

In early July, the eccentric east London-based punk band, Snapped Ankles, released their fourth studio album on The Leaf Label. Forest of Your Problems marks the synth-driven evolution of a band, mastering their art on their own terms.

Christina DeStefano Premiere

Video premiere: Austin synth duo Hamerzya released Ethereal Ones clip today

September 25, 2021 Christina DeStefano 221 Views ambient, duo, electronic music, Hamerzya, new music, premiere, synth, synthwave, Video

Hamerzya (pronounced hammer+z+eye+a) emerged in the Austin music scene in 2015, with Michael J. Pena as drummer and keyboardist and Lisa Marie Perkins on vocals. The self-produced band creates future synth, new wave melodies with brooding ballads, paying homage to the 1980s and Tron video games. Today we’re introducing the premiere of the duo’s new video, “Etheral Ones.”

Album Mike Cosmic Review

Album Review: The synth vibes of new Dena Hope record In Transit

January 31, 2020 mikecosmic 220 Views album review, Austin, Dena Hope, electronic music, new music, pop music, synth music

The local electronic music scene has expanded rapidly with a raft of female powered acts dotting the landscape. Synth-popster Dena Hope is one of the latest artists to hit the Austin scene. Joining local acts who have already adopted the expanding genre, Hope brings her own artistic vision with likes of Austin acts Primo the Alien, Flora and Fawna, and Dossey. Her latest endeavor the “In Transit” EP set to release on January 31

Greg Ackerman Review

Live music review (photos): Ghostland Observatory’s Halloween party in Austin

November 3, 2019 Greg Ackerman 301 Views Aaron Behrens, Austin, Carson Creek Ranch, concert, dance music, electronic music, Ghostland Observatory, Halloween, live music, Thomas Ross Turner

Thursday music fans celebrated Halloween with Austin’s Ghostland Observatory at Carson Creek Ranch. The celebrated electronic dance duo performed with Fort Never and DJ Chicken George in front of approximately 1000 people. A good portion of those attendees wore outlandish costumes for the occasion. We’ve included images taken by The Cosmic Clash photographer, David Castaneda of the spectacle, fans and fun things to do at the ranch which sits across the highway from Austin Bergstrom Airport.

Greg Ackerman Preview

Live music preview: Ghostland Observatory to kick off huge Halloween weekend at Carson Creek Ranch

October 23, 2019 Greg Ackerman 263 Views Alex Marrero, Brown Sabbath, Brownout, Carson Creek Ranch, Circles Around the Sun, DJ Chicken George, electronic music, festival, George Porter, Ghostland Observatory, Halloween, jam bands, live music, Steve Kimock

One of Austin’s most successful independent bands, Ghostland Observatory has announced a Halloween performance at Carson Creek Ranch next week on October 31. The electronic music duo haven’t played their hometown often in the last year, notching their most recent shows during South by Southwest last March.

Brian Hillsman Live Review

Live music review: Synth pop artist Lou Rebecca album release show at Mohawk

September 26, 2019 Brian Hillsman 225 Views album release, Austin, concerts, electro pop, electronic music, live music, Lou Rebecca, mohawk, new music, pop, Review

September 19 was a big day for Lou Rebecca. Unbeknownst to her until the day before, she landed the cover of The Austin Chronicle. The up and coming synth-pop artist would then play her album release show for her first full-length, Restless at The Mohawk the next evening.

Brian Hillsman Live Review

Live music review: Ambient Artistry by Bayonne at Empire

June 5, 2019 Brian Hillsman 304 Views ambient, Austin, Bayonne, concerts, dream pop, electronic music, Empire Control Room, Roger Sellers, snyth wave, techno

In a crowded Empire Control Room last Thursday the already warming, Texas heat and humidity of the late Spring /

Greg Ackerman Review

Live music review: Ghostland Observatory swooped into Bat Fest with new show

August 23, 2018 Greg Ackerman 139 Views Aaron Behrens, Austin, Bat Fest, concert, electronic music, Ghostland Observatory, GLO, live music

It’s been eight years since Austin electronic duo, Ghostland Observatory put out an album. Let that sink in… EIGHT YEARS. That’s a lifetime in today’s music environment of countless streaming services, instant singles and surprise albums. The pair comprised of Thomas Ross Turner (keys, drums and weird sounds) and Aaron Behrens (guitar/vocals) hit the proverbial creative wall after non-stop touring and hype wore them out following the success of their aptly named second album Paparazzi Lightning and two more records on the heels of that impressive sophomore effort.

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