Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

The Big Pink: Empire Underground EP (B3SCI)

Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine May Issue: The Big Pink Empire Underground EP (B3SCI) Nu-gaze standard setter The Big Pink follows up its two smash albums with the Empire Underground EP. A carved out … Continue reading

May 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

Eye Conductor Allows Your Eye Movement and Facial Gestures to Play Music

Andreas Refsgaard interviewed for his prototype, Eye Conductor, for Insomniac.com: Eye Conductor Allows Your Eye Movement and Facial Gestures Make Music  Watch Eye Conductor in action.

May 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

Mr. Hudson @ Bootleg

Previewed for LA Weekly: Mr. Hudson at the Bootleg Theater Keep up with Mr. Hudson’s sounds via his SoundCloud.  

May 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

Josh Gudwin and Justin Bieber: Capturing The Vocal, Engineering With Purpose

Josh Gudwin interviewed for his work on Justin Bieber‘s Purpose for Mix Magazine May 2016 Issue: Josh Gudwin and Justin Bieber: Capturing The Vocal, Engineering With Purpose Listen to Purpose on Spotify.

May 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Delta Heavy: Creating Paradise Lost

Delta Heavy‘s Ben Hall interviewed for their debut album, Paradise Lost, for DJ Times Magazine May 2016 Issue: Delta Heavy: Creating Paradise Lost Listen to the whole album via Delta Heavy’s SoundCloud.

May 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Bob Dylan Meet Ariana Grande: Here’s What’s Coming To Record Stores In May

Write-up on Richard Ashcroft‘s album, These People, for The A.V. Club: Bob Dylan meet Ariana Grande: Here’s what’s coming to record stores in May Watch the official video for “This Is How It … Continue reading

April 29, 2016 · Leave a comment

St. Lucia: Matter (Columbia)

Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine April 2016 Issue: St. Lucia Matter (Columbia) The one-time jingle writer hiding inside St. Lucia’s Jean Philip-Grobler is always trying to get out, and the band’s second album, … Continue reading

April 25, 2016 · Leave a comment

Years & Years @ Fonda

Previewed for the LA Weekly: Years & Years at the Fonda Theatre Watch the video for “Desire (Gryffin Remix)” made with artificial intelligence technologies via TechCrunch.

April 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

M83 @ Fox Theater Pomona

Previewed for LA Weekly: M83 at Fox Theater Pomona Listen to some selections from M83’s new album Junk via his site.

April 14, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Eerie Sounds Of Mac Quayle

Composer Mac Quayle interviewed for his work on American Horror Story: Freak Show and American Horror Story: Hotel for Mix Magazine April 2016 Issue:  The Eerie Sounds of Mac Quayle Listen and watch some of Mac’s … Continue reading

April 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Boulevards Gets Funky With Groove

Boulevards‘ Jamil Rashad and Taste Nasa aka Leroy Clampitt interviewed for his debut album, Groove!, for Mix Magazine April 2016 Issue: Boulevards Gets Funky With Groove! Listen to some selections from Boulevards via his SoundCloud.

April 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Music Of Vinyl

Vinyl‘s music supervisor Randall Poster and producer/engineer/mixer Stewart Lerman interviewed for Mix Magazine April 2016 issue: The Music Of Vinyl Listen to all the music from Vinyl on its Spotify playlist.  

April 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Underworld @ Fox Theater Pomona

Previewed for LA Weekly: Underworld at the Fox Theater in Pomona Watch the video for “I Exhale.”

April 7, 2016 · Leave a comment

Light In The Attic Records And Distribution: Interview With Matt Sullivan

Light In The Attic‘s Matt Sullivan interviewed for New Noise Magazine Issue 23: Light In The Attic Records and Distribution: Interview with Matt Sullivan Browse the Light In The Attic shop–don’t spend your … Continue reading

April 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Knocks: Make It “Classic”

The Knocks‘ Ben “DJ B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson interviewed for their album, 55, for DJ Times Magazine April 2016 issue: The Knocks: Making It “Classic” Watch the cool animated video of The Knocks’ origins.

April 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Death And Resurrection Of BCUK

)EIB( aka Bad Company UK interviewed about their reformation and their place in US drum ‘n’ bass for Bassrush: The Death and Resurrection of BCUK Keep up with BCUK’s movements and … Continue reading

March 31, 2016 · Leave a comment

Buraka Som Sistema @ Roxy

Previewed for LA Weekly: Buraka Som Sistema at the Roxy Theatre Watch the Red Bull documentary on Buraka Som Sistema, Off The Beaten Track.

March 31, 2016 · Leave a comment

Plugged In, L.A.’s Newest Global Bass Party, Is Popping Off At Union

JSTJR interviewed about his new night, Plugged In, for LA Weekly: Plugged In, L.A.’s Newest Global Bass Party, Is Popping Off At Union Listen to JSTJR’s VIP mix of Major Lazer’s “Light It … Continue reading

March 30, 2016 · Leave a comment

Funktion @ Regent Theater

Previewed for LA Weekly: Calyx & TeeBee, Culture Shock, Mefjus, Prolix at Funktion at Bassrush at Regent Theater Listen to Calyx & TeeBee’s mix for UMF Radio via their SoundCloud.

March 24, 2016 · Leave a comment

Artists In Action: A Creative Community Fights For The Refugee Cause

Artists In Action‘s Jeff Catchpole interviewed for Insomniac.com: Artists In Action: A Creative Community Fights For The Refugee Cause Skim through Artists In Action’s fundraising compilations on BandCamp.

March 23, 2016 · Leave a comment

A German Street Duo Has Made Its Mark On Culver City High

Herakut‘s Jasmin Siddiqui and Falk Lehmann interviewed during their painting of a mural at Culver City High School, ahead of their exhibit at Corey Helford Gallery: A German Street Duo Has Made Its … Continue reading

March 23, 2016 · Leave a comment

Primal Scream: Chaosmosis (First International)

Reviewed for The A.V. Club: Primal Scream Chaosmosis (First International) Watch the video for “Where The Light Gets In.”

March 18, 2016 · Leave a comment

Kula Shaker: K2.0 (Strange Folk)

Reviewed for Under The Radar: Kula Shaker K2.0 (Strange Folk) Watch the video for “Infinite Sun.”

March 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

Hospitality @ Avalon

Previewed for LA Weekly: Hospitality at Control at Avalon Listen to clips from The Future Sound Of America EP on Hospital Records’ site

March 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

Watch a Mini-Documentary on NYC Female Music Collective Discwoman

News items on Smirnoff Sound Collective‘s mini-documentary on Discwoman for Insomniac.com: Watch A Mini-Documentary On NYC Female Music Collective Discwoman Watch the mini-documentary and other videos on Smirnoff Sound Collective’s YouTube channel.

March 8, 2016 · Leave a comment

Peter Hook Is DJing In Los Angeles This Weekend – Sort Of

Peter Hook and Kav Sandhu interviewed for their new Los Angeles monthly event, Dance In A Panic, for LA Weekly: Peter Hook Is DJing In Los Angeles This Weekend – Sort Of Get a rundown … Continue reading

March 8, 2016 · Leave a comment

Could Dance Music Events Get Pushed Out of Los Angeles?

News item for Insomniac.com: Could Dance Music Events Get Pushed Out Of Los Angeles?

March 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

Unloved: Guilty Of Love (Unloved Records)

Reviewed for Mix Magazine March 2016 Issue: Unloved Guilty Of Love (Unloved Records) Watch the official video for “Guilty Of Love.”

March 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

Skilled Mechanics Blends Organic Instruments With Studio Wizardry

Skilled Mechanics‘ DJ Milo and engineer Francois Kerjan interviewed for the self-titled album for Mix Magazine March 2016 Issue: Skilled Mechanics Blends Organic Instruments With Studio Wizardry Watch official videos from the album … Continue reading

March 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

Mayer Hawthorne: Producer/Songwriter Is The Man About Town

Mayer Hawthorne interviewed for his album, Man About Town, for Mix Magazine March 2016 Issue: Mayer Hawthorne: Producer/Songwriter Is The Man About Town Watch the album trailer for Man About Town.

March 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

Johnny Marr @ Glasshouse and El Rey

Previewed for LA Weekly: Johnny Marr at the Glasshouse in Pomona and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles Watch a playlist of the full album stream for Adrenalin Baby via Johnny’s … Continue reading

March 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

Unloved @ The Virgil

Previewed for LA Weekly: Unloved at the Virgil Watch the official video for “When A Woman Is Around.”

March 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

Rufus du Sol: Bloom (Sweat It Out!)

Reviewed for Electronic Musician Magazine March 2016 Issue: Rüfüs du Sol Bloom (Sweat It Out!) If you loved the sun-kissed vibes of Rüfüs du Sol’s first album, Atlas, then you’ll love its follow-up, … Continue reading

March 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Drum ‘n’ Bass Producers Make Their Mark On The Entertainment Industry

Sonic, Adam F, Baron, Hive, DJ Fresh, and Nik Roos of Noisia interviewed for my culture piece on drum ‘n’ bass producers making their mark on the entertainment industry for Bassrush: Drum ‘n’ Bass Producers Make … Continue reading

February 29, 2016 · Leave a comment

Diane Coffee @ Echo

Previewed for LA Weekly: Diane Coffee at the Echo Listen to some selections from the latest album, Everybody’s A Good Dog via Diane Coffee’s artist page on Western Vinyl.

February 25, 2016 · Leave a comment

John Newman: Revolve (Republic)

Reviewed for Mix Magazine February 2016 issue: John Newman Revolve (Republic) Listen to John’s song “Come And Get It,” which you probably hear on the Ford commercial.

February 12, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Night I Fell In Love With Dance Music: Terry Farley

Terry Farley interviewed for “The Night I Fell In Love With Dance Music” series and his Defected Presents Heller & Farley House Masters compilation for Insomniac.com: The Night I Fell In Love … Continue reading

February 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

Brits Performing In US Face More Stringent And Costly Hurdles Than American

News item for EDMBiz: Brits Performing In The US Face More Stringent And Costly Hurdles Than American

February 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Periscope To Twitter Provides Better Viewing All Around

News item for EDMBiz: Periscope To Twitter Provides Better Viewing All Around

February 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Apple’s Music Memo App Helps Musicians In Their Quest To Create

News item for EDMbiz: Apple’s Music Memo App Helps Musicians In Their Quest To Create

February 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

The Band Merchandise Game Skews In Musicians’ Favor

News item for EDMbiz: The Band Merchandise Game Skews In Musicians’ Favor

February 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Burning Man Is Hiring A Project Manager

News item for EDMbiz: Burning Man Is Hiring A Project Manager

February 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Beatport’s Embeddable Streaming Music Player

News item for EDMbiz: Beatport’s Embeddable Streaming Music Player 

February 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Wondering Why You’re Not Getting Booked To DJ?

News items for EDMBiz: Wonder Why You’re Not Getting Booked To DJ?

February 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Penguin Prison @ El Rey

Previewed for LA Weekly: Penguin Prison at the El Rey Theatre Listen to a couple of track from the Show Me The Way Remix EP via Penguin Prison’s SoundCloud.

February 4, 2016 · Leave a comment

Roni Size, DJ Krust And The Full Cycle Reboot

Roni Size and DJ Krust interviewed for the re-launch of their label, Full Cycle Recordings, for Insomniac.com: Roni Size, DJ Krust And The Full Cycle Reboot Listen to Full Cycle Live from 2001 via YouTube.

February 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

No Gender Labels In Records

No Gender Labels In RecordsEllen Allien, Fei-Fei, Reid Speed, Sydney Blu, Kim Ann Foxman, Lupe Fuentes, Nina Las Vegas, Nicole Moudaber: A Wicked Line-up of DJs/Producers who also run record … Continue reading

February 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

DJ ENDO Biography

There are those individuals who are early adopters, then there are those who are innovators. Mike Henderson aka ENDO falls into the latter category. A ubiquitous figure in electronic dance … Continue reading

February 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

James Lavelle: Going Global

Unkle‘s James Lavelle interviewed for his fourth installation in the Global Underground series, Naples #GU41, for DJ Times Magazine February 2016 issue: James Lavelle: Going Global Watch a short tour video of Naples with James Lavelle.

February 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

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