New Tune Tuesday (7/28/15)
–Written by Kevin Madert
Ludge – Void EP
Kicking off this week is Ludge, a new favorite here at AltFreq. With crisp, clean sound design and technical prowess that often escapes producers of far greater experience and renown, the Philadelphia native is flying criminally under the radar. Perfect example? His latest effort, the deep and dark Void EP – self-released today. The three track offering is rife with slow-churning dubstep phrases and abrasive, staccato synths, held together by the constant presence of ominous atmospheric undertones that serve to further flesh out each tune. “Light Speed” features pleasant builds and bridges juxtaposed by futuristic dub breakdowns (with bonus points for a Dr. Dre sample that isn’t from “The Next Episode”). The title track is dark through and through (as the name might suggest), sporting the heaviest moments on the EP. And “Limbo” is future trap played through molasses, with subtle horn and hi-hat accents that keep it oozing in a forward direction. In fewer words, we love this dude – and you should too. Head here to download the Void EP for free, and be sure to connect with Ludge on all relevant social networks: (Soundcloud / Facebook / Twitter).
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AltFreq Weekend Planner (7/16/15-7/18/15)
–Written by Kevin Madert
It’s nearly impossible to keep track of all the events going on in the area, so we’re here to let you know what’s happening in live music over the next few days. Watch out on Sundays for our “Weekly Planner,” where we’ll cover the remaining four days of the week.
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News: Emancipator Announces New Album + Ensemble Tour, Releases Lead Single
-Written by Kevin Madert
Chasers of the chill and denizens of downtempo rejoice: new Emancipator is on its way. The trip-hop project long helmed by producer/multi-instrumentalist Doug Appling will release Seven Seas on September 25 via his own Loci Records. Just four days later, a full-fledged US tour will kick off in support of the producer’s fourth full-length, beginning in New Orleans and wending its way through the US & Canada before concluding two months later in Pomona, CA.
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News: New Song From Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon have released a new song, “Happy Song”, after teasing fans with a series of puzzles and riddles that seemed to leave everybody rather stumped for awhile. This new track is a rather significant departure from the sound we heard on Sempiternal, but if you heard last year’s single, “Drown”, then this new sound is nothing new to you.
BMTH have been known for changing up their sound pretty consistently through their new releases, and “Happy Song” shows that this new album (about which we currently know very little) will not be any different. They are ditching the synth parts and heavy chugging breakdowns for a more straight up hard rock sound, which should provide rather polarizing results from fans.
Check out “Happy Song” below, and let us know what you think of Bring Me the Horizon’s new sound.
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News: Coheed & Cambria Announce New Album, Release Single
Yesterday Coheed & Cambria announced a new album, The Color Before the Sun, due out on 10/9 through 300 Entertainment. To give listeners a taste of what they can expect, the band released the first single from the album, “You Got Spirit, Kid” yesterday via YouTube. The song will be available for digital download tomorrow, July 10th.
Coheed’s 8th studio album will be the first album that is not a part of The Amory Wars saga, or indeed, a concept album at all. It will be interesting to see how this new dynamic affects Coheed’s sound. But if the first single is any indication, this new album will actually revisit the classic Coheed sound. So this will definitely be an album to keep your eyes on.
Check after the jump to listen to “You Got Spirit, Kid”.
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