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• Featured Label: Ghostly International

  11/10/09 • (View Comments)



Ghostly International is a label that prides itself on the juxtaposition of music and art branding. Created by Sam Valenti IV when he was 19 yrs old, the label was realized through Valenti’s experience as a DJ, interest in live performances, and art history background. With the incorporation of art, and expression, the label encouraged exploration. In the beginning, Tadd Mullinix, best known as Dabrye, comprised 50% of the label’s ro…

• Featured Label: Numero Group

  7/16/09 • (View Comments)



at Black. At the Numero Group website they have a smattering of clips from their different reissues, with an extensive synopsis of the song, who sampled it, and about the performers. If you like this article, check out these: Featured Label: Warp Records Featured Label: Tres Records …

• Featured Label: Warp Records

  6/19/09 • (View Comments)



is one of the few labels whose standards enable a critic like myself to say, “Pretty much every artist on the label is worth a listen.” Take a look and enjoy: If you like this post take a look at these: Featured Label: Tres Records Listen to What You’re Missin’: Jay Z, Phoenix, Micky Factz, Camron …

• Featured Label: Tres Records

  6/05/09 • (View Comments)



Step 1: To learn music outside the radio-pop realm, follow and learn about music labels. From Death Row to Om Records, music labels don’t just release records, they showcase particular styles and genres. In the weeks to come, I will feature different labels, assisting you in finding artists you might enjoy. Tres RecordsThis is Tres Records “About US”: Tres Records, a label founded and run by artists, is committed to procuring t…

• Featured Artist: La Roux

  7/21/09 • (View Comments)

… g in for the kill, I’m doing it for a thrill.” If you haven’t heard of her yet, you will soon. La Roux: “In for the Kill”\\\ LA ROUX /// IN FOR THE KILL If you liked this post, check out these: Featured Artist: The Sounds “No One Sleeps While I’m Awake” Featured Artist: Metric “Fantasies” Featured Artist: Damu the Fudgemunk …

• Featured Artist: Emily Wells

  9/10/09 • (View Comments)



Miri Ben-Ari was supposed to be the next big classical hip hop violinist, too bad Emily Wells is showing her up. Before judging a book by its cover, hip hop and classical music can sound amazing together. After being featured in Spin’s “Breaking Out,” I Googled her, listened to her music, and my jaw dropped (all in this order). The music sent shivers down my back. Her voice is hauntingly dramatic like Bjork. The track is chill…

• Si*Se Interview with SFCritic

  9/07/10 • (View Comments)



Here is my recent interview for SF Station with Si*Se. Si*Se: “The Chain” (Cover) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. The first group signed to David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label, Brooklyn’s Si*Se watched a smooth beginning turn difficult as it navigated the music business and later bounced f…

• Sila & The Afrofunk Experience Interview: Starting with a Dream

  3/22/10 • (View Comments)



… can Music Hall, for the celebration of my award. I am also running back into the studio to record a follow up album to be released in May. I’m hoping to move forward in my music career. (SFC): Are you hoping to go to a larger label? (SM): This whole time I’ve been under my own indie label, self-produced, self-released. So out of this, I’m hoping that better things come around. Unfortunately, until someone says “you’re the shit,” no one listens to…

• Featured Artist: Ariel Pink

  4/27/10 • (View Comments)



Ariel Pink is a lo-fi, pop rock artist from Southern California. His latest album, Before Today, is set to be released by 4AD. Pink was first recognized by the members of Animal Collective, and was the group’s first artist signed to their label, Paw Tracks. Ariel Pink’s avant-garde sound was first referenced to SFCritic in an interview with Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow. After listening to Pink’s music, it’s hard not to be …

• Featured Artist: Miike Snow

  1/05/10 • (View Comments)



Miike Snow is a Swedish band that formed in 2007, but released their self-titled debut in 2009. The featured video above, “Animal,” was released in August of last year, and circulated a buzz amongst blogs. The electro-reggae-beat of “Animal” is a bright contrast to dark lyrics like, “I change shapes just to hide in this place but I’m still, I’m still an animal.” The group has received high acclai…