It’s no secret that, over the last decade, nightlife in NYC has migrated east. By the late ‘90s, Brooklyn had become a new epicenter of the city’s electronic music culture, where some still argue it started over three decades back. The Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival (BEMF, scheduled for November 6th and 7th) gave definite voice to this shift when it debuted eight years ago. This year the fest’s organizers once again curate a series of shows across multiple venues in Williamsburg, involving the cutting-edge of emerging live and DJ talent. Bookings include MK, Laidback Luke, Floating Points, Eats Everything, Snakehips, Daniel Avery, Django Django, George Fitzgerald, Matrixx Mann, Luke Hess, and Soul Clap among others.

Newark’s own Nadus, a rather hard to classify electronic artist whose 2014 record, "Broke City," was recently re-released, will be one of the local artists performing at this year’s BEMF, together with – among others – Julia Govor and Gina Turner, who were featured in our latest print issue. Check out Nadus’ electro ode to his home town, streaming below, and – if that’s your cup of tea – don’t miss his show at BEMF on Friday November 6th.

We’ll be sad to say goodbye to Brooklyn dark and loud psych rock quintet Ancient Sky, a band whose dense and tense songs would be the perfect soundtrack for anybody’s weirdest nightmares. The group released three full length albums since 2012, slowly transitioning from post punk influences (we hear one of our favorite early ’80s bands – Echo and the Bunnymen – in songs like Wishing Well) to the bleaker, bluesier psycedelia of their 2015 release, entitled "Mosaic." Check out the record’s titletrack streaming below. Ancient Sky will be celebrating their last show at Shea Stadium on 11.21.

Redcast is a Portland based quartet that never fails to supply upbeat and uplifting pop rock tunes. The band released their debut EP, appropriately titled "The Look Up," just a month ago, and PDX Spotlight took notice right away, inviting them for a live taping. Check out opening track "Corduroy" below, and – if it improves your mood – keep checking their Facebook profile for upcoming live shows.

Tonight Los Globos flirts with the balm and breeze as autumn finally rolls in to Los Angeles. Three coastal dreampop outfits from the AndFam collective pack the bill: Captions travels out from Ventura to front the night with some new jams, like the most recently revealed single "Two-Step". Bokonon, a new band that started this year with the release of their eponymous debut EP, follows after just a quarter past 11. Their slowed-down synthy ballads has been heard at house shows, local venues like The Lost Knight, Lot 1 Café, and Ham & Eggs Tavern, and even out in Tijuana. The night ends with the chamber quartet Mind Monogram, who has also shared bills with Bokonon and the valley’s raucous shoegazers Draag.

This is an 18+ show with a 5$ cover that starts at 10 PM; check the event page for more info on set times. – Ryan Mo

Around since 2010, Brothertiger plays quintessential synth-pop, meaning that if Plato was still around he would tell you that the idea of "synth-pop" would sound very much like one of this band’s songs (although we don’t remember a part of his teachings where ideas would apply to musical genres…) Led by Brooklyn keyboardist John J., the project has already two LPs under its belt, and it’s gearing up to drop a new full length record, entitled "Out of Touch." But before the release, Brothertiger will be performing a high profile opening gig at Webster Hall, where he’ll be sharing the stage with  Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr – tonight November 4th.

An initial listen to recently released track “Bubblegum” from Brooklyn-based British-born musician Mark Crozer may give the impression that perky retro pop is the only intended goal. While the melody does speak to the pop canon, complete with handclap percussion and late 60’s sitar string accompaniment, lyrics outlining a dream-trip scenario suggest sweetness overload. The clever inclusion of Munki-era Mary Chain guitar chords embedded within the chorus (the overdriven second verse of “birthday” as direct tonal point of reference) shows the artist in full command of his influences. That song will be included on the upcoming album ‘Sunny Side Down’ which will be out on vinyl (and digitally) in early 2016. Mark and his band The Rels will be performing as part of International Pop Overthrow festival which runs from November 4 through 8 and will feature more than 40 of the best pop and rock bands from New York and beyond. All the shows will be at Bar Matchless with Mark & The Rels performance on Sunday the 8th. – Dave Cromwell