10 hilariously depressing DJ press shots

By Ken Taylor

You see them on their own heading up a story on your favorite music blog and you don’t think twice about the sullen DJ press pic. But when you see them grouped together, as they have been by Producers and DJs Looking Depressed, you can’t help but chuckle. Nope, these are not ads for Ablixa. They’re the work of some smartypants with another gut-busting DJ-related Tumblr blog that we just can’t get enough of. So without further ado, we give you 10 hilariously depressing DJ press shots, courtesy of depresseddjs.tumblr.com.

Morning Roundup

How the 808 got its cymbals, in defense of filth-step, and how to avoid Seratoface

By Ken Taylor

Admittedly, Seratoface was one of our favorite Tumblrs of last year—but only because it looks so dumb. Trust us, you really don’t wanna end up on this blog, so read on through for some tips to avoid staring at the ol’ screen, and as always, much, much more in today’s roundup.

On Rotation: Staff Picks Week 31

By Ken Taylor

Terror Danjah, acid revisited, and a killer from J:Kenzo blow up this week’s On Rotation segment, which compiles our expert team of merchandisers’ and editors’ favorite picks of the week.

Playground profiles Terror Danjah

By Beatport News Editors

Edited by the distinguished Barcelona journalist Javier Blanquez, Spain’s PlayGround has long been the country’s dominant website for music news, reviews, features and multimedia. Recently, it began publishing in English, positioning itself somewhere in between Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, and FACT with a mix of coverage that runs from leftfield electronic music to indie rock to hip-hop. More power to them: we could definitely use a few more quality music websites to liven up the field.

One of PlayGround’s most ambitious undertakings is PlayTV, an online channel featuring original video content that goes way beyond the typical online-promo fluff piece. Case in point: “PlayPortrait: Inside Terror Danjah,” an 18-minute mini-documentary on the pioneering grime musician. As profiles go, it’s far more candid than the norm, going truly up close and personal as Terror Danjah goes about his daily life and opens up about his history.

Terror Danjah’s album Undeniable is out this week on Hyperdub [l] , and it’s well worth a listen. Peep the doc above and check out the album after the jump.