Jan 23, 2012

OUT NOW ON ADDICTECH!! The perfect complement to the two best things ever is this new album, jointly released on Street Ritual and 1320 Records, by Oakland-based glitch-hop pioneer Knowa Knowone. Furry, fizzy and bubbly, with cute little sharp teeth – this gently savage beast might leave you drunk, bitten, or scratched. Silky smooth synth leads are...

May 5, 2011

“Harmonic Transformation” is a synesthetic explosion on the senses.  David Block invites you on a 14 track mind expanding sonic journey into his human experience.  The album is a sensual, passionate, imaginative exploration of global beats, dreamlike soundscapes, organic instrumentation and yummy bass. Having spent the year of 2010 playing,...

Mar 16, 2011

The second Street Ritual release from West Coast producer Nico Luminous wraps gorgeous ambient textures around a dizzying array of bubbling bass, exotic riffs, and 8-bit funk. Moving swiftly between haunting samples and intricate sound design, Nico takes us to a journey beyond his physical relocation from Portland to LA; an emotional landscape of beautifully...

Jan 7, 2011

Once upon a time in the Pacific Northwest, Miss ill-esha was meticulously crafting away, knitting together threads of jazz, ethnic and electronic music. Half a world away in Europe, Miss GiGi provoked the scene with her tantalizing mix of performance art and musical experimentation, creating visual projections in an array of costumes. One day this Queen of...

Dec 15, 2010

Alberta native J.me.J has been the talk of the glitch-hop town this past year with some searing successes on Addictech. Proving his diversity with releases on labels spanning the globe such as Skanky Panky, Theoretic and Tycho, Jayme now graces Street Ritual with an EP showcasing his stylistic range. His trademark clean beats combine with heavy basslines,...