As we begin our two week countdown til Outlook / Dimensions 2012, we'll be lacing you with some fresh mixes from artists featured at both festivals. We're kicking it off with a 140 mix from Jubei, assembled for the Outlook On Music blog. The Metalheadz alum represents a new movement of DnB producers experimenting with the 140bpm framework ala Kryptic Mindz and Icicle. Youngsta has already been championing his new tunes on Rinse and you can catch their archived B2B session on the station from earlier this year on Mixcloud here.
Biome - The Raven
Icicle & LX One - Forseen VIP
Skream - Phatty Drummer
RSD - Kingfisher
Vicious Circle - Embryo
Kryptic Minds & Youngsta - Tribal
Ulterior Motive - Tien
Killawatt - Genetic Drift
District - Modulate
Vicious Circle -Blindfold
LX One - Losing Control
Clarity & Eleven8 - Kinematics
Icicle - BCN
Alix Perez feat Foreign Beggars - LDN
Jubei feat Flowdan - Say Nothin' ( Rockwell Remix )
Mishka are back with the 33rd installment of their Keep Watch mix series, this time tapping the talents of London grime producer Royal-T. His '1 UP or Shatap' EP released on NoHatsNoHoods in 2009 was the first time he landed on our radar and his stock has continued to rise with the release of an EP on Butterz last year as well as a single on Rinse earlier this Spring. In addition to his Mishka mix, you can also snag a recording of his DJ set from the Butterz 2-year anniversary party at Cable in London HERE.
Keep Watch Vol. XXXIII by Royal-T
1. Danny Weed – Creeper (Royal-T Remix) (Cable Special)
2. DJ Narrows – Conscience of a Ghost
3. TRC – Oo Aa Ee (Royal-T Remix)
4. Champion – Lighter VIP
5. Swindle – Pineapple VIP
6. Royal-T & P Money – Don’t Jump Inside The Ride (Royal-T Blend)
7. Swindle – Airmiles 2
8. Royal-T – Untitled
9. DOK – Sidedok
10. Champion – Speed
11. Woz – Junky
12. Dizzee Rascal – I Luv U (Royal-T Refix)
13. Musical Mobb – Bad Bongo Behaviour (Royal-T Redux)
14. Terror Danjah – DJ Sticky Tribute
15. Shiftee & Badman Shark – EKG Riddim
16. DOK – Old School Vibes
17. X5 Dubs – Baby (Royal-T Dubplate)
18. Redlight – Get Out My Head Vs Spooky – Rusty Bell (Royal-T Blend)
19. Royal-T & Terror Danjah – Music Box
20. Champion – Crystal Meth
21. Preditah – Red Bull
22. Skepta – Tingles
Speaking of Butterz, Mishka have just released a collab T with the label which can be purchased at the return of Trouble & Bass in Brooklyn this Friday night. The party will mark Butterz label don Elijah's USA debut and is set to be one of the most important grime events in NYC since 2005/2006 saw debut performances from Wiley, Kano, Ghetts, Jammer, and Skepta.
Joining Elijah on the bill is fellow Londoner Silkie, fresh off his performances at the Deep Medi label showcases in Denver and NYC and in the midst of his Stateside tour stint. Ushering in the triumphant return of T&B, Trouble & Bass fam AC Slater, Star Eyes, The Captain, and Baauer round out the lineup for a night not to be slept on. RSVP on Facebook HERE for 5$ entry before midnight.
This week's cloudcast comes courtesy of Knomad, whom you can find opening things up, filling in the gaps, and shutting things down at On The Sly, every third Thursday of the month down at the Gallery @ LPR. What Jeremy Lin is to the New York Knicks, Knomad is to OnTheSly. When he isn't busy manning the mixing board running FOH, he also holds down residency at Albany's Outpost1 monthly, all the while maintaining one of the freshest DJ beards this side of the Mississippi. Keep warm, stay percalatin', and enjoy the sounds of Knomad in the mix....
Thursday night you can catch Knomad spinning alongside DJ SLiiNK (Brick Bandits) & Contakt (TURRBOTAX) in the Gallery @ LPR for this month's installment of OTS. Continuing our ongoing partnership with Oaxaca Taqueria (16 Extra Pl off Bowery), we'll be hosting a taco happy from 8-10pm night of the show with 2$ tacos and free beers until they're gone. Scarf some tacos, kick back a couple brews, and then posse up and rally with us down to the venue to show some love.
For those lucky enough to snag tickets to Four Tet's sold-out show at LPR March 10th, you can also catch knomad warming things up and playing setbreaks on the night with additional support courtesy of Mike Slott.
Joebama delivering his annual State of the Union address this month. Fresh dubs from Reconstrvct alums VIVEK, Commodo, Tunnidge, & DJG as well as some exciting new bits from up-n-comers District, Sleeper, & Compa. You can catch Joe live this Saturday night at Reconstrvct alongside Jack Sparrow, Lurka, and Truenature at the House of Yes in Bushwick, BK.
Here is VIVEK's guest mix from MistaJam's 1xtra show earlier this week. Representing the Deep Medi collective in Quest's absence, he delivered an hourlong mix of cerebral riddims from the labels vaunted catalogue as well as scattering in some forthcoming label material from himself. Look out for VIVEK's 'EyesDown' EP dropping on Medi this May. Tracklist TBA.
V.I.V.E.K. – Spread Love (dub)
Quest – Deep Inside (MEDI07)
V.I.V.E.K. – Sirens (dub)
Coki – All Of A Sudden (MEDI03)
Cyrus – Manhattan Blues (MEDI035)
Goth-Trad – The Clown (MEDI09)
Silkie – Hooby (MEDI07)
Quest – The Seafront (MEDI07)
Hijak – Daily (MEDI02)
V.I.V.E.K. – The Big Bang (dub)
V.I.V.E.K. – Out Of Reach (dub)
V.I.V.E.K. – Pulse (MEDI037)
V.I.V.E.K. – Feel It (MEDI029)
Commodo – Uprising (dub)
Mala – Stand Against War (dub)
Goth-Trad – Sunbeam (MEDI033)
Tunnidge – Tribe (MEDI034)
Johnny Clarke – Fally Rankin (V.I.V.E.Ks Southall Community Remix) (dub)
In preparation of BLOC weekender this upcoming March in Minehead, UK, the good people over at Hyponik will be keeping you flush with promo mixes from DJs featured at this year's festival. You can also check out some recorded live sets from past year's festivities from Rusko, Egyptian Lover, Phuture303, Amon Tobin & more at the BLOC homepage.
This mix comes from the AGT Rave Cru duo consisting of Posthuman & Digitonal, whom also serve as resident DJs for the I Love Acid clubnight. I Love Acid will also be hosting their own showcase over the weekend at BLOC featuring B12, Global Goon, Mark Archer (ex Altern-8), & Placid.
Old school rave anthems abound throughout the mix, so dim the lights, crack some glowsticks, and bust out some lightshow moves for your pet.
LFO – LFO
Quadrophonia – Quadrophonia
Altern8 – Hypnotic St-8
Eon - Spice
808 State – Donkey Doctor
Phuture – Acid Trax
Model 500 – I Wanna Be There
4Hero – Mr Kirk’s Nightmare
Slam – Positive Education
Joey Beltram – Energy Flash
Funk D’Void & Phil Keiron – Black Worm
Global Goon – Craehzrhd
Adonis – No Way Back
A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
Mr. Fingers –You Can Feel It
Second Phase – Mentasm
Outlander – Vamp
Anthony Rother – Destroy Him My Robots
Altern8 – Infiltrate 202
DMS – Exterminate
Jack Beats – Get Down
Urban Shakedown – Some Justice
2 Bad Mice – Bombscare
4Hero – Cooking Up Your Brain
DJ Seduction – Hardcore Heaven
SL2 – Way In My Brain
Kicks Like A Mule – The Bouncer
Foul Play – Dubbing U
Criminal Minds vs DOT – Drums of Doom
Secret Frequency Crew – Miami Eyes
Hyper-On Experience – Lord of the Null Lines
D.M.S. & The Boneman X – Sweet Vibrations
Omni Trio – Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix)
Cloud 9 – Burnin’ Up
SL2 – DJs Take Control
DJ Pulse & Wishdokta – Obsession (The Only Remix)
Sonz of a Loop da Loop Era – Far Out
Krome & Time – This Sound Is For The Underground
CLS – Can You Feel It
Aphex Twin – Windowlicker (Acid Edit)
B12 – Metropolis
8am – The Fog Track
808 State – Flow Coma
Friends of Michael – Out There
Bracket – Reunion One
NYC's mysterious and illusive Spectacal coming correct our latest cloudcast, a 40 minute mix touching on the sounds of Techno, House, UK Funky and everything in between. After grabbing our attention with his fist-pump inducing promo mix for the Dark Disco earlier this year, we enlisted his services to head up our first Mixcloud Monday after our summer hiatus. Highlights include the new CoolyG 12" on Hyperdub, 'Phat Si' (available now!) as well as recently released tunes from Ikonika & Optimum's new Hum & Buzz label and the new Deep Teknologi EP from J.Bevin. Keep your eyes and ears out for Spectacal to be making some big moves later this year. Keep it close to his Myspace and Twitter for info on upcoming parties and impromptu Ustream sessions.
Spectacal Top 10 (August 2010)
1. Kingdom - Fogs
2. Shed - 44A (Hardwax Forever!)
3. Lone - Pineapple Crush
4. Redinho - Pitter Patter
5. FaltyDL - My Friends Will Always Say...
6. Nicolas Jaar - Mi Mujer
7. Breach - Fatherless
8. Tiga - Gentle Giant (Martyn's Heaven Mix)
9. DJ Nate - Hatas Our Motivation
10. Uncle Bakongo - Amhara
We're happy to announce the launch of our weekly mix series on Mixcloud and tapped ATL DJ Shortstack (Heat, 2Circles, ATLDUB) for our inaugural Cloudcast. You can catch him spinning at most of the ATLDubstep events as well as on his ustream radio show with fellow ATL phenom Distal every second Sunday of the Month at 5pm EST. Also be sure to keep up with his blog as well as his release reviews over at our good friends at dubstepped.net. Links all provided below.
Here's some words from him about the mix:
"Recently I have spent a lot of time going through and rediscovering older stuff I started out on when I first came into DJing dubstep. Through this mix I've tried to draw on some of the older deeper influences as well as highlighting some of the newer more club oriented tunes that have piqued my interest lately. A few of the blends are a little bizarre as I wanted to juxtapose both the melodic and dissonant realms of modern bass music, however, overall I think most listeners will understand the ebb-and-flow I hoped to achieve."
Shortstack Top 10 [March 2010]
1. Roska - Squark
2. Ramadanman - Glut
3. Distal - Grit In My Sss
4. Addison Groove - Footcrab/Dumbshit - yes both, this release is going to be large.
Atlanta based producer, and part-owner of EMBASSY RECORDINGS Distal has found himself rapidly building an internationally familiar brand in 2010.
Combining time travel with dance music, Distal breaks down the more ambiguous sounds from the past and fuses them with thoughts and equations of the future. Never afraid to take risks along the way, he has created a very specific and friendly sound for himself, bridging the gap between techno, breakbeat hardcore, house, funk, gangster rap, and even pop culture.
This enthusiasm has already gained the attention of many well-respected pioneers working in Dubstep and Techno today. Most recently his first two releases under EMBASSY RECORDINGS have graced the track listings of Appleblim, 2562, Joe Nice, Moldy, Ramadanman, BenUFO, Julio Bashmore, Breakage, and Moldy. The list of recognition is set to grow in March 2010 with three releases due out (Rogue Dubs, Car Crash Set, and Embassy).
We had a moment to catch up with Distal and see what's good on his end:
BF: Yo, what's been up Distal? New Promo mix is no joke.
D: Just working hard 24/7 man. Even feels like I'm working in my sleep!
BF: You recently launched a new imprint Embassy Recordings. Was this something you had been wanting to do for a while and how did it ultimately materialize?
D: Embassy Recordings (www.embassyrecordings.com) is run by myself and label mate "MITE". We have wanted to start a label since before I can even remember. Childhood dreams. We just wanted to make sure the timing, aesthetic, branding and content was correct. When the skillet got hot, we jumped. After 'Attempt at Yellow', and 'Chocolate Circuit' started making waves in big name track-listings we knew we had our first release under the belt. We landed a digital deal with St. Holdings and the rest will hopefully go down in the books.
BF: What else can we expect from the label in 2010?
D: The first release is set to drop next week on all major sites (Beatport, Juno, Addictech etc.). The second release will release on April 12th. It's going to be my track 'Serengeti' for the A side and the flip will be a nice techno jam, 'Villa de Straylight' by Mite. We have a lot of big things planned for this year. Embassy will be a playground of eclectic sounds. Mite and myself both value music of all moods, and we're going to bringing the overall vibe of the label up and down with only the theme being 'quality'. We called the label Embassy because we wanted to make sure it was a safe haven for artists to express themselves however they wanted.
BF: 'Serengeti' [EMB002] is probably one of my favorite tunes at the moment, gotta take the time and big you up for that one, really an outstanding track. Joe Nice dropped that badboy at DubWar last month and it went off. With your tunes getting played out by trans-Atlantic DJs such as 2562, Appleblim, and Julio Bashmore just to name a few; how do you think the internet and social networking tools like Twitter have affected you as a producer and DJ?
D: It's funny growing up Electronic music wasn't as reliant on the internet, but nowadays it's the forefront. It has its pros and cons. With all these internet tools you can reach such a larger audience than you ever could have before. You also get to communicate more freely with every aspect of the scene ( press, label owners, promoters ), and at a faster rate. No more mailing off mixtapes in a box with postage to the UK! And lastly you get to work faster, you can send parts back and forth and have a remix overnight; In the long run it speeds up the evolution of things. We're going to all be ROBOTS soon!
On the flip technology has a major downfall in all of this, clutter. It has come down to 'how well you can push your music', and not 'how good it is'. I see lot's of people branding their names in my brain that I'd rather not have branded. But its a forced society, we can't choose what we hear sometimes. There is A LOT more clutter to sift through to get to the good stuff. Some artists get lost in the clutter that need to be in the forefront.
BF: Atlanta isn't necessarily one of the first cities that you associate with dubstep, how did the scene initially come together and how have you seen it evolve since it's inception?
D: Atlanta Dubstep (www.atlantadubstep.com) is doing BIG things. The whole scene down here has really embraced the sound, ALL of the sound. Our first show was 2562 last year, it was packed out... things just fell in place! We've had everyone on the spectrum here from 16bit to Ramdanman, and we just celebrated our one year with UNTOLD! The key I really believe is the fact that we have A LOT of people in our group from all different scenes pushing the sound. We all travel in different circles.
We had one of the best cities in the nation for DnB a few years ago via Mayhem and his night TRANSIT. And we currently have a very blessed Minimal and House scene as well. When dnb started to slow down the hardcore dnb fans were looking around for something to cling to, and the house heads were looking for something that was different. A lot of that comes together at our shows. I really believe sociologically speaking electronic music is going backwards, we're going back to the early 90's where everything was played together and the genre lines were a lot more blurred.
Oh and not to mention we have the biggest and best SoundSystem in the state! You FEEL the music at our shows.
BF: The ATL Dubstep crew have brought in some huge talent in the past year and haven't been afraid to bring in acts that defy the standard 140bpm half-step wobbler formula. How have these nights gone over and what's been your favorite event so far?
D: We try and make the venue and area fit the aesthetic of the music we bring. The harder we go, the more grimey of a spot we get etc. It has seemed to work so far. We pull a little extra from the target crowd, but still keep a steady mixture. Like I was saying before we're all from different musical backgrounds and we all have our own tastes, which in the long run is a BIG positive. My favorite dj set so far has to be 2562 our first show! He got some people moving in that crowd that I haven't seen move in a long time. His sound is so specific. A close second is Appleblim. Talk about a selector... wow playing all across the board. I have nothing but mad respect for that guy.
We have Babylon System this month and my buddies Inferno and Shortsck of Heat Promotions are bringing ROSKA, ROSKA, ROSKA that same week. So much positive talent coming to our city. I'm glad to be a part of it all.
BF: Big up yourself, Distal. Thanks for taking the time and for continuing to push the limits in 2010! Before we let you go, what are the top ten producers you're listening to at the moment?
D: My current TOP TEN artists NEW AND OLD I'm listening for:
Philadelphia DJ Sonkin has been tearing up dancefloors all up and down the East Coast with a mix of signature Philly streetbass and the sounds of urban bass music from around the globe. His latest mix 'Fun in The Sun' blends together gully and grimey anthems from bass strongholds Philly, Bristol, London, Glasgow and more. As a member of Dev79 and Starkey's Seclusiasis crew, this mix delivers on their goal to "make you want to bang your head and fuck your significant other." For those without, a less than significant other will probably still do the trick. The Seclusiasis gang also includes top billin' producers Kotchy, Ghost, and Raffertie, as well as BD1982 who's debut album is set to drop on the label sometime later this month.
Keep it close to Sonkin's MySpace for up to date tour info and go out and support him when he lands in Brooklyn March 13th at Southpaw as well as Club 24 in DC on the 14th.
Don't forget to cop Sonkin's latest release, a spaced-out collab with Rx entitled 'Compton, Saturn' out now as part of the Bass Wars compilation on Abstract Logic Recordings.
The Heavy - How You Like Me Now? (Joker Remix)
Starkey - Pleasure Points
Zeno ft Burial - Loving You
Kid Simple - Dummy
Thomas - Leek
SDUK - Clunge
DZ -Shake That Ass
Taz Buckfaster - 20 Red
Tempa T - Next Hype
SiYoung - Contra
Starkey - Capsule
Mindelixir - Zombinator
Numan - Skull Crusher
Terror Danjah - Hyperphonix
Zeno - Laser Wolf 2012 VIP
Von D - Bonda Love
Gemmy - Dolla Digital
Breakage ft David Rodigan and Newham Generals - Hard
Skream - Minimalistix
Moves!!! - All Skate
Kenneth Bager - I Can't Wait (Jayou Remix)
DNAE Beats - Razur Kut
Here's the long awaited Luvstep mix from Dirty South Joe & Flufftronix. MadDecent on point with this one. Grab the Courvoisier and get your Leon Phelps on.
JENNY
Art Of Noise – Moments In Love (Caspa Remix)
M83 – We Own The Sky (Udachi Remix)
Subscape – Nothings Wrong
Deadmau5 – I Remember (Caspa Remix)
Jupiter One – Find Me A Place (Rx Remix)
Stenchman – The Number One
Yael Naim – Toxic (16Bit Remix)
Starkey – Miracles
Little Dragon – Twice (16Bit Remix)
Mala – Alicia
Booty Luv – Say It (Nero Remix)
Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Jakwob Remix)
DOROTHY
Attacca Pesante ft. Shea Soul – Make It Funky For Me (Rusko Remix)
Simian Mobile Disco – Cruel Intentions (Joker Remix)
Little Jinder – Youthblood (12th Planet & Flinch Remix)
2000F & J Kamata – You Don’t Know What Love Is (VIP)
Passion Pit – The Reeling (Flufftronix Remix)
Turboweekend – Something Or Nothing (2000F & J Kamata Remix)
Chromeo – Night By Night (Skream Remix)
Cosmic Revenge – Late Nights
Rusko – Love Is Real
Florence + The Machine – You’ve Got The Love (XX Remix)
Boxcutter – Foxy
Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo
MOLLY
Oneman coming through with his Valentine's Day mix.
Usher- Nice and Slow
Janet Jackson- Any Time, Any Place
Destiny's Child- No No No
Jon B- They Don't Know
Efdemin- Acid Bells (Martyn Bittersweet remix)
Jeff Buckley- Everybody Here Wants You
Benny Sings- Twist You Around
Cooly G- Love Dub (Refix)
Quincy Jones- The Secret Garden
Mark Pritchard- Question Mark
Mala- Level Nine
Turboweekend- Something or Nothing (2000f & Jkamata remix)
Distance- Saints & Sinners
Burial- Archangel
Percussion Lab's Praveen with the 2nd Installment of his Lover's Step mix series. You can grab Vol. 1 HERE.
Synkro - My Own World
Pangaea - Because of You
2562 - Lost
Martyn - Friedrichstrasse
Joy Orbison - The Shrew Would Have Cushioned the Blow
South East Soul - Lust
Deadboy - U Cheated
Sepalcure - Love Pressure
Joy Orbison - So Derobe
Mala - Alicia
Roof Light - In Your Hands
Wax / Shed - Dub Shed / STP Remix
Sepalcure - Down
Raffertie - 7th Dimension
Cosmin TRG - Since Last Night
Peter Hadar - Full Time Lover / Machinedrum Remix
Floating Points - For You
Houston's Sines with this mix taking you through the whole spectrum of Love and loss and all things in between. Out to Formant Recordings for hosting this one, another Stateside label doing it big.
Darkstar - Aidys Girl's Is A Computer Cooly G - Love (Refix Dub) Fuzzy Logic - In The Morning Roska - Wonderful Day Clueless - Sexual Dem 2 - Baby (You're So Sexy) Cosmic Revenge - Late Nights Headhunter - Luvdup Four Tet - Lovecry (Roska Mix) Simbad - Soul Fever (Simbad Mix) Aaron Carl - Oasis (Nick Holder Vocal Dub) Deadboy - Heartbreaker Horsepower Productions - Givin' Up On Love Groove Chronicles - Stonecold VVV - Notice Luv VVV - Back To Life FBOM - Don't Leave MSTRKRFT - Heartbreaker (Brackles Mix) VVV - Selfish 1
Fool's Gold came up with two big podcasts for the holiday, this one from Four Color Zack. Make sure you head over to the Fool's Gold blog to Subscribe and cop their most recent release 'Mindreader' by Kingdom. Easily one of our favorites from the year.
Trey Songz - Brand New
Rihanna - Mad House
Usher - Lil Freak
Aaliyah - I Am Music
Joseph - Love Still Haunts Me (Dub)
Kanye - See You In My Nightmares
The-Dream - Amazing
The-Dream - Fancy
Christina Milian - Welcome to Vegas
The-Dream - Luv Songs
Usher - Get In My Car
Kellz - Rollin
The-Dream - Shoulda Been You
Drake - November 18th (Chuck Inglish Rmx)
Ms Jade - Interlude
Electrik Red - P is for Power
Tweet - Sexual Healing (Oops Pt 2)
Amerie - Get Gone
Sleepy Brown - Underwater Love
The-Dream - Love VS Money 2
Omarion - Wet
Trey Songz - Scratchin Me Up
Drake ft. Lloyd - A Night Off
Jeremih - Raindrops Kellz - The Zoo
