DIM MAK is looking for you. Kind of. Like a slew of other labels they’re hosting a video contest for the new PASE ROCK single, “Get Money Kids.” All the deets are in the flyer below.
Also, make sure to download the tune from RCRDLBL or preview below.
Not sure if you’ve seen what’s coming down the pipes from the FABRIC team. If not, pay close attention because the latest releases are killing it! FREQ NASTY tears up FABRICLIVE 42 with an hour of fidgity grimey breaks and sleazey electro steez albeit with a bit of a mixed message. The mix starts with Saul Williams’ political powerhouse “Not In Our Name” which progresses quickly into a booty knockin party poppin bass heavy jam. Who am I to say you can’t fight and party at the same time?
The mix from Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani (aka METRO AREA) on Fabric 43 is a different pace altogether - this is a 23-track journey into disco, funk, and late night grooves. It takes listeners through the duo’s vast and brightly coloured record collection, all dazzling and sparkling and uplifting and ever so infectuous.
To promote the two releases FABRIC have released two exclusive 30 minute mixes available to preview. Clicky below.
Freq Nasty
1. Jamie Woon - Wayfaring stranger – Live Recordings – Burial Mix
2. Zed Bias feat Jay Electronica - The Cauldron – White
3. FreQ Nasty vs David Starfire – Bulge - White
4. Acapella Dl feat South Rakas crew - Mad Again – Mad Decent
5. Evil 9 - They Live (Trevor Loveys HipHop mix) – Marine Parade
6. Epydemix - Thunderpussy - White
7. Acapella - FreQ Nasty vs David Starfire feat Tiffany
8. Beat Monkeys - How You Like Me Now - Rico Tubbs Mix - 777
9. Slipz n Dapz – Hey - White
10. FreQ Nasty & Propa Tings – Peacemaker - White
11. TRG - Oi Killa – Tempa
12. Acapella Saul Williams - Not In Our Name - White
13. Santogold vs Switch and FreQ Nasty – Creator – Atlantic
Metro Area
1. Samson & Delilah – I Can Feel Your Love Slipping Away (Instrumental)
2. Prince – Controversy
3. Elektrik Funk – On A Journey (I Sing the Funk Elektrik) (Instrumental)
4. Gaucho – Dance Forever (D.J. Version)
5. Reese & Santonio – Structure
6. Telex – Moskow Diskow (Disco Mix)
7. Voyage – Souvenirs (Hot Tracks Remix)
8. Mother F – Welcome Aboard
Finally, in celebration of his appearance at FABRICLIVE on Friday the 21st of November, YUKSEK has done FABRICLIVE an exclusive mix available do download. He’ll be joined on the night by none other than Annie Mac, Brodinski, Surkin, DJ Mehdi and Boy 8 Bit. Damn fine lineup! Again, I wish I was in London.
YUKSEK podcast (mega upload)
To be clear, this is not an advertisement for Soundcloud, although the tool/site is pretty slick. Since joining a number producers have shared their work and here are a few of my favourites.
NITE CELLS keeps on top of their game with an arsenal of releases. The number of productions coming from these Hollywood boys is incredible. Their latest is another chopped up maximal grinder.
MP3: Nite Cells - Aut Aut
If you’re in L.A. these boys have a number of shows coming up so make sure to check them out if you can.
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Braille Teeth Wednesdays w/ Hot Pink Delorean & True Pseudo! | Los Angeles, California | ||
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Halloween Edition - Replica @ Medusa Lounge w/ Neil In The Coffin! | Los Angeles, California | ||
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SPECIAL EDITION BRAILLE TEETH w/ ETIENNE DE CRECY!!! | Los Angeles, California | ||
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Replica @ Medusa Lounge | Los Angeles, California | ||
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Braille Teeth Wednesdays w/ Public & Special Guests! | Los Angeles, California |
More maximal sounds coming from a remix by THE NOSE, this time in the form of shiny, robotdisco glam. GRUM is one of my favourite producers of the year and this remix keeps the original vibe alive.
MP3: GRUM - Whoa (Goldsmith’s (aka TheNose) Solid Gold Re-Edit)
This political tune from IAN TILBURYreminds me of a time long ago. Built on a slow delivery and choice vocal sample, the track is a bit jazzy house, a bit dub, and a bit spacey electronica. Check this out if you want to hear what 1995 sounded like.
Next is a super smooth house track from WOWremixed by everyone’s favourite party rockers THE BUMBLEBEEZ.
MP3: WOW - Icy Cold (Bumblebeez remix)
“FAT & UGLY describes the heart of the sound,” says the German producer. More maximal grinding synthwork. Check it.
Another German remixer/producer - this redo from POLA-RIOT is built on a BMore break with a hint of grinding synth that’s totally effective.
MP3: Bunny Lake - Into the Future (Pola-Riot remix)
And finally, another maximal tune. Don’t let the title fool you - this original by PEDRO ANGELI is more robot than disco and it’s not nearly as evil as the accompanying image either.
Have you heard? FABRIC is celebrating their 9th birthday with massive list of DJs this weekend. Makes me wish I were in London. Check the lineup below.
To get you in the spirit - not that you need it considering who will transform you into a sweaty mess with their dancefloor stylings - Fabric released an exclusive birthday mix courtesy of TODDLA T.
MP3: HAPPY - an exclusive mix for Fabric’s 9th Birthday Bash
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
Room One:
Plump DJs
Krafty Kuts
Filthy Dukes
WhoMadeWho (LIVE)
Ali B
Room Two:
DJ Hype
Andy C
Fabio
Dillinja
Instr:mental
Macpherson
MC GQ, Rage & 2Shy
Room Three:
Tayo
Toddla T
Martello
Joe Ransom
Squeak E Clean
Patchwork Pirates
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
Room One:
Craig Richards
Terry Francis
Luciano
Shinedoe
Ralph Lawson
Martin Buttrich (LIVE)
Room Two:
Robert Hood
Baby Ford
Mark Broom
Soul Designer (LIVE)
Room Three:
Omar S
Patrice Scott
Keith Worthy
Making my way through the digital mailbag - finally I get to the latest number from CHUBBY FINGERS. Booker and BlaQwest throw down with a round low-end, rolling house stomper. It’s dark and slightly minimal with it’s cannons aimed at destroying the dancefloor.
It’s funny how much rap I listen to these days. Just kidding. It’s all about the REEEEEEEEEMIX! Check out the ATL connection with BIG GIPP beLOW courtesy of SCION A/V.
Fool’s Gold recording artist TREASURE FINGERS is making considerable noise these days with his robotdisco steez. This tune brings out the roller disco flava with it’s round bassline and singing synth. Can’t wait to see him live in this fair city later this month!
MP3: Big Gipp - Hot (Treasure Fingers remix)
KLEVER bumps up the tempo on his remix of this tune, giving more credence to the track’s title - this is serious dancefloor heat in the form of big-room electro. Get blazin!
MP3: Big Gipp - Hot (Klever remix)
DJ ROB WONDER flips the tune into a Baltimore Club thumper. The drums take center stage on Mr. Wonder’s version and they swing like crazy over a simple but hard horn-like synth loop.
While we’re on with the DnB I might as well get to these gems. They’ve been on the blogs for a minute already, so you probably already got them from somewhere else but if you haven’t then make sure to copp a feel right now.
LE CASTLE VANIA has been a favourite of mine (does anyone really have favourites anymore) since his remix of “Black Eyes” two years ago. This colab with COMPUTER CLUB however takes, uh, my breath away. Really. I couldn’t wait to get home and play this number - again!. You should do the same, but remember, it’s roots. The track below is originally a Renegade Hardware release from KONFLICT.
MP3: Le Castle Vania + Computer Club - The Messiah
While we’re in the jungle (bad joke I’m sorry) here’s one courtesy of MISSING TOOF who reports that Dylan (AKA Le Castle Vania) produced drum n bass under the moniker Messiah-1. Neato.
PENDULUM formed in their home-town of Perth (Western Australia) in 2002, when producers Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen teamed up with DJ Paul ‘Elhornet’ Harding. While their individual formative roots ranged from producing drum & bass, breakbeat and hardcore - to playing in metal and punk bands - their comparable talents proved an unstoppable force when they managed to conquer the world of drum & bass in their first 12 months together.
For the last 12 months PENDULUM have retreated to the depths of the underground to work on their second album, and kraft their knob twiddling into live performances. They found that relying only on electronics left something to be desired so they fetched their guitars and combined them with their drum machines and sequencers to produce what some call “an electronic Led Zeppelin,” or “a crunked up Soundgarden.”
Catch the original version of Pendulum’s first single “Propane Nightmare” in the video below.
Here’s also a stellar remix from VIP.
MP3: Pendulum - Propane Nightmare (VIP mix)
Catch Pendulum on tour this month if you can.
1 Boston, MA Middle East
3 Chicago, IL House of Blues
4 Toronto, ONT Kool Haus
5 Detroit, MI I Rock
7 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
9 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
11 Salt Lake City, UT Murray Theatre
13 Los Angeles, CA The Mayan
14 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
18 Mexico City, MEX Motorkr Festival
19 Guadalajara, MEX Motorkr Festival
22 Atlanta, GA The Loft
24 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
25 New York, NY Webster Hall
26 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
The superstar, in demand, duo from Toronto are touring and they hit the fair city of Winnipeg Saturday, October 4 and I can’t wait. The last time MSTRKRFT were here they were on a tour for Trojan Condoms and it seemed like no one knew who they were considering the venue was barely half full. This time around I expect things to be a bit different. For one, I think the show’s nearly sold out already.
Also, Vancouver’s producer and remixer FELIX CARTAL provides support, along side local jock Dougie B. It should be a evening of maximalism and aural destruction transposed into a sweaty mess.
MP3: MSTRKRFT - She’s Good For Business
MP3: MSTRKRFT feat. N.O.R.E. - Bounce (Felix Cartal remix)
BONUS:
MP3: MSTRKRFT vs. Fergie - MSTRFRG
MP3: John Legend feat Andre 3000 - Greenlight (MSTRKRFT remix)
MP3: Lazaro Casanova - Venganza (Felix Cartal remix)
I thought the show went pretty well tonight. Started out quite mellow really, and I’m still not sure what to think of the opening track. The setlist went a little something like this:
01. Guns N’ Roses - November Rain (DJ Kue remix)
**by request**
02. Reel 2 Real - I Like to Move it (Smalltown DJs Moving Makes Me Sick Remix)
03. Black Holes - War Drums
**I couldn’t wait for this relase, not this track in particular mind you, but the re-issue of Sunglasses at Night. The original will always ride near the top - and this remix bounces moody cut up electro into a hypnotic dancefloor playpen**
04. Tiga & Zyntherius - Sunglasses at Night (Popof remix 2)
05. The Ting Tings - Great DJ (Calvin Harris remix)
06. The Bumblebeez - Rio (Boy 8-Bit remix)
**by request**
07. MGMT - Kids (Burntpiano’s remix)
08. The Presets - Talk Like That (Dave Spoon’s Televised mix)
09. The Fashion - Like Knives (Daniel Dexter remix)
10. Harris Robotis - Beat on the Street (The Bag Raiders Row Harder Re-boot)
11. Larry Tee - I Love You (Bart B More Secured dub)
**I know I played this track a couple weeks ago, but it’s so effing good! Rave piano and thunder makes me all jumpy like a teenager.
12. Barletta & Van Helder Arrest - STAB
13. Mikix the Cat - Freeze (Drop the Lime remix)
**Another rave track. Gonna have to play it together with the Van Helder Barletta colab and see how they sound.**
14. Dr. Alban - Sing Hallelujah (TMX remix)
15. KMFX - White Knight Boot
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You can hear THE SHAKE every Friday night from 8-9 on KICK FM.
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