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What is Hard House?

James Krustofski James Krustofski May 8, 2025

Hard house came out of the UK club scene in the mid-1990s, carrying the steady pulse of house but delivering it Read More

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Scene Report: Live in the Depths 86

James Krustofski James Krustofski May 2, 2025

LIVE IN THE DEPTHS 86: Official Website Venue: Mississippi Pizza & Atlantis Lounge – Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR Back again – Live in the Depths 86 – Read More

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What is Industrial Techno?

James Krustofski James Krustofski May 1, 2025

Industrial techno sits at the intersection of techno’s mechanical structure and industrial music’s raw aggression. It shares a lineage with Read More

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Scene Report: EQUALIZER presented by Heterodox Records – No Fun

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 28, 2025

Show: EQUALIZER presented by Heterodox Records Venue: No Fun Bar – 1709 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, Oregon. The show I saw on Saturday night Read More

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Scene Report: Tension/Release Compilation Showcase (Errorgrid & Heterodox Records)

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 21, 2025

Show: Tension/Release Compilation Showcase Venue: The Midnight PDX + The Sïx The first big Saturday in Portland, in my opinion, is Read More

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What is Eurodance?

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 17, 2025

Eurodance never apologized for being loud, synthetic, and designed for mass consumption. It grew in the early 1990s out of club scenes Read More

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Production Unit Xero VS John Nap [REACT7:03] – Album Review

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 16, 2025

Release Date: April 4, 2025 Label: Reactionary Records This album is short enough to hit like a crowbar, long enough to leave the bruise. Read More

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Scene Report: Second Saturday (Somewhere in NE Portland)

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 13, 2025

SHOW: Second Saturday – Somewhere Deep in the Heart of NE Portland I’m filing this dispatch from deep inside Second Saturday, a Read More

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What is Detroit Techno?

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 11, 2025

Detroit techno developed in the mid-1980s, combining electronic experimentation with the city’s industrial atmosphere and strong musical heritage. It fused Read More

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What is Ambient Lofi?

James Krustofski James Krustofski April 10, 2025

If you spend enough time in the corners of Bandcamp or YouTube channels with anime thumbnails, you’ll run into it. This Read More