January 8, 2013 One of the leading names in UK bass music, DJ Q's notoriety shot through the roof when the bassline/4x4 scene exploded in the North of England over a decade ago. The producer and former BBC 1Xtra host...
January 8, 2013 Seriously, the UK has been waiting for an emcee like Dream McLean. With his second single, "Sloe Gin," Sir McLean from Essex is ready to touch the sky. And we're not talking lazy drunkard style either. This track is MEAN, in all caps—thanks to...
No, not snow and windstorms or anything like that. We're talking the newest tune to come from the house of German electronic musician, Apparat (nee Sacha Ring). Even if you're not truly prepped for App's apparent deep dive into the arts—less visual,...
Below is a video of Compressorhead playing the Motörhead classic "Ace of Spades." With origins in Germany's Robocross Machines labs, the robo rock trio is easily the heaviest metal band of all time, in...
Hip-house/electro-pop quartet Far East Movement recently teamed up with producer Rell the Soundbender for "Ain't Coming Down (Yeah I'm Trippin' Mix)," the first remix off of their upcoming February...
Whatchu know about bounce music? If you don't know much, Big Freedia is your go-to guru. The transgendered diva set the bar six-inch heels high for the New Orleans based dance genre with a killer set at SXSW in early 2012. Now, Big Freedia is taking her...
Laura Mvula's "She" was a total stunner. The soul-inflected, gospel-inspired indie-pop chanteuse from the UK has everyone chomping at the bit, waiting for her debut to come out on March 4. The newcomer...
Nothing other than this remix of Justice's title track from their forthcoming EP, Helix. Can we at least be a little excited about that? I mean, who doesn't want a funky taste of four-on-the-floor action...
Okay, really Diplo? Just when we thought you couldn't do anything else to surprise us, you turn around and plan to play four cities in one day via helicopter? Where do they do that at? Besides, we're not so sure we're up for this trend of how many...
Guess what happens when you pair two Stockholm-ites under the production hand of Tommy Tysper? Ah yes, Sweden's beloved MC Adam Tensta dons another hoodie, while super siren Elliphant sings the hook for this jam of a track that just won't quit on the...
Uruguay-Argentine 8-piece Bajofondo has kept the world waiting six years for their next innovative fusion stint, but armed with a new label and what they promise will be a new sound, their new...
To ring in the new year (how long are we going to ride this New Year thing you ask? Oh, maybe til Feb.), London's masked electro maverick SBTRKT released a live album called Live on Young Turk Records....
New year, new resolutions.. blah blah blah. If all these changes are freaking you out, relax! We gotchu at MTV Iggy! Our old faithful Artist of the Week competition is still up and better than ever. The...
