in the burrows

52mixtapes 021

2011-07-08T16:57:00.000-05:00

52mixtapes021

tracklist

artist – title – label

01. apollo brown – time passed autumn – mello music group

02. gangrene – chain swinging – decon

03. misk – mantis shrimp – massy

04. raekwon – about me ft. busta rhymes – ice h20

05. krs one and dj premier – mc’s act like they don’t know – jive

06. dabrye – game over ft. jay dee and phat kat – ghostly international

07. snoop dogg – that good ft. wiz khalifa (instrumental)

08. erykah badu – the healer – universal motown

09. gza – 4^th chamber (instrumental) – geffen records

10. guilty simpson – stress – stones throw records

11. mystikal – danger – jive

12. ceephax acid crew – royal lounge – planet mu

13. kid cudi – is there any love ft. wale – universal motown

14. modeselektor – fake emotion (dabrye remix) – bpitch control

15. harmonic 313 – no way out – warp records

16. danny brown – need another drink – rappers i know

17. gangstarr – full clip (instrumental) – boom bap

18. massive attack – black milk ft. elizabeth fraser – wild bunch records

running time: 34:46

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52mixtapes 020

2011-06-30T10:17:00.001-05:00

52mixtapes020

tracklist

artist – title – label

01. james blake – limit to your love – atlas recordings

02. djg – the gate – lo dubs

03. guido & baobinga – bumba – build recordings

04. dj madd – blank space – black box

05. benga – transformers – oi

06. sp:mc & youngsta – unidentified – osiris music

07. digital mystikz – education - dmz

08. silkie – untitled ft. scream – deep medi musik

09. pampidoo – synthesizer voice (goth-trad remix) – greensleeves records

10. sp:mc & lx one – down – tempa

11. johnny clarke – sinners (mala remix) – ringo records

12. phaeleh – lounge – surface tension recordings

13. mr. lager – tell me ft. alys be (silkie remix) – sub freq recordings

14. ebola – alpha paw – lo dubs special request d

15. jingbong ting – cry murda ft. ziggy – moonshine recordings

16. meesha – clack – lo dubs

17. timeblind & matt shadetek – space cadet, strength in numbers – theagriculture

running time: 40:51

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52mixtapes 019

2011-06-20T19:49:00.002-05:00

52mixtapes019

I missed my train yesterday but had time to complete this mix last night in my extra stay back in the studio. I guess it was meant to be. enjoy!

tracklist

artist – title – label

01. phaeleh – moving forward – urban scrumping records

02. salem – trapdoor – iamsound records

03. 6blocc – creal – lo dubs

04. kreayshawn – gucci gucci

05. emalkay – powertool – dub police

06. jon convex – falling again – 3024

07. d.o.k. – chemical planet – butterz

08. terror danjah – zumpi huntah (swindle remix) – planet mu

09. joker – do it – kapsize

10. shy fx – raver ft. kano, donae’o & roses gabor (skream remix)

11. starkey – sunlight – civil music

12. chase & status – eastern jam (high rankin remix)

13. skream & example – shot yourself in the foot again – ministry of sound

14. 501 (3) – get back – veri lo recordings

15. jazzsteppa - raising the bar (ft. foreign beggars) – studio rockers

16. von d – e von – boka records

running time: 36:13

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52mixtapes 018

2011-06-17T21:06:00.003-05:00

52mixtapes018

grinding it out and life is a whirlwind. i'm geting ready for a bumpy ride people because regardless of of the road i take, it's not going to be easy. but life is not about being easy, it's about having a good time getting to the destination. let's hope we get there, then. enjoy the tunes and let's get grimey...

tracklist

artist – title – label

01. pinch – chamber dub – soul jazz records

02. benga – electro scratch – ringo records

03. von d & mr. lager – you’re my ft. phephe – boka records

04. skream – the shinein – deep medi musik

05. chris brown ft. lil wayne and busta rhymes – look at me now (zkosta dubstep remix)

06. joker – the vision – 4ad

07. thievery corporation – radio retaliation – eighteenth street lounge music

08. mrk1 – sensi skank – planet mu

09. roommate – revolution time – full melt recordings

10. sukh knight – up in smoke – true tiger recordings

11. soom t & disrupt – bring the sensi - jahtari

12. hyetal – pixel rainbow sequence – reduction records

13. dj fresh – gold dust (flux pavilion remix) – data records

14. truth – the fatman – deep medi musik

15. bar 9 – shaolin style

running time: 34:12

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52mixtapes 017

2011-06-03T18:23:00.003-05:00

52mixtapes017

demf tribute mix

tracklist

artist – title – label

01. adam beyer & jesper dahlback – redemption – soma quality recordings

02. adam beyer & alexi delano – loose turn – mad eye

03. sascha rydell – sr2 – fachwerk

04. sandwell district – immolare (first) – sandwell district

05. solead – hibiscus (fiord mix) – bus records

06. sebastien bouchet – tempestuous – kompakt

07. alex d’elia & da lukas – didascalia – frequenza records

08. ben parris – loose impediments – foundsound

09. efdemin – knocking at the grand – dial

10. exercise one – intensity - mobilee

11. odissi – dirty secrets (dyno dub remix) – lot49

12. umek – 2^nd to none (spektre’s respekt remix) – rekluse

13. mastiksoul – did i mention – kitsam recordings

14. digitaline – africa – cadenza

15. kiko and gino’s – star braker – signature by kiko

16. claude vonstroke – vocal chords – dirtybird
17. clé – nomads (matthias tanmann remix) – poker flat recordings

18. sleeparchive – ronan point 2 – tresor

Running time: 48:39

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52mixtapes 016

2011-05-25T15:04:00.003-05:00

52mixtapes016

mmmm... spacey, gritty, angsts, and chalk full of rhythm.. ahh techno. with just a couple more days away from detroit's electronic music festival, i hope this mix will give you a preview of the days to come.

tracklist (artist - title - label)

01. sawf – okladon – perc trax
02. digital mystikz – restructure 2 rebuild – honest jon’s records
03. o/v/r – post-traumatic son (robert hood mix) - blueprint
04. pawas - playtex (daso remix) – fear of flying
05. sandwell district – svar – sandwell district
06. leif – squally showers (polder remix) – fear of flying
07. maetrik – push me (popof remix) – cocoon recordings
08. scsi-9 – kroy menya v pol bita (luna city express remix) – fear of flying
09. adam beyer – dactyl – mad eye
10. peter van hoesen – quartz #1 – time to express
11. robag wruhme – prognosen bomm – pampa records
12. roman flügel– mulish crease – live at robert johnson
13. sandwell district – speed and sound – sandwell district
14. silent servant – discipline – sandwell district
15. developer – talking with the analogs – modularz
16. sp-x – flux – komisch
17. monolake – titan – monolake / imbalance computer music

running time: 43:11

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52mixtapes 015

2011-05-14T02:44:00.008-05:00

52mixtapes015

in preparation for detroit's electronic music festival, the next couple of installments will be devoted to shoulder popping, sonic bending, thought provoking techno.

tracklist (artist - title - label)

01. kammerflimmer kollektief – lichterloh (nôze remix) - staubgold
02. robag wruhme – jena makks (koerner and treplec remix) – milner modern
03. dandy jack and the latin lava – ein file fur derrick - perlon
04. isolee – one box – pampa records
05. jeff samuel - side b track 1 – trapez ltd.
06. bruno pronsato – why can’t we be like us – hello? repeat
07. dapayk & padberg – khes – mo’s ferry prod.
08. quenum – the four seasons – toys for boys records
09. ricardo vs. jay – kick the verb - contexterrior
10. bad mouth – anymore (phonique remix) – fresh meat
11. sideshow – if alone (chateau flight dub) – aus music
12. kissogram – my friend is a seahorse (james priestley and dan berkson mix) - defdrive

running time: 41:59

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52mixtapes 014

2011-05-05T12:28:00.000-05:00

52mixtapes014

The 14th installment of the 52mixtapes series is not the most pristine mix, but it definitely has its moments. spontaneity is key, and when you can't redo a take, you just have to live in the moment. mix includes tracks by asc, squarepusher, mono, ubergang, cutty ranks, the untouchables, lemon d, dj zinc, bananas kru, recloose, the cure, dormouse, electro organic sound system, and dj krush.

respect,

tracklist (artist – title – label)

01. asc – porcelain – nonplus records

02. squarepusher – venus no. 17 – warp records

03. mono – life in mono – echo/mercury records

04. ubergang – polyptychon – low res

05. cutty ranks – the stopper – fashion records

06. the untouchables – at the count of 3 – urban takeover

07. lemon d – i can’t stop – v recordings

08. dj zinc – super sharp shooter (remix) – ganja records

09. bananas kru – punjabi love – 21 bumpstreet

10. recloose – landscaping – planet e communications

11. the cure – close to me (closer mix) - elektra

12. doormouse – cut six – low res

13. electro organic sound system – bliss recordings

14. dj krush – on the dub-ble – shadow records

Running time: 41:23

52mixtapes014 by Milieu on Mixcloud

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52mixtapes 013

2011-04-28T20:24:00.002-05:00

52mixtapes013

13th installment of the 52mixtapes series speaks in dub/reggae. track were selected to give the audience my interpretation of what "dubstep" should emulate. it's not all about the wooble; there needs to be some soul.

respect,

tracklist (artist – title – label)

01. mark pritchard – wind it up ft. om’mas keith (instrumental mix) – hyperdub

02. eskmo – let them sing – planet mu

03. dubkasm – play i some dub – sufferah’s choice recordings

04. zomby – mu5h – hyperdub

05. darkstar – need you – hyperdub

06. osc & djg – one mile high ft. budros gali – full melt recordings

07. mala – in luv ft. erykah badu & stephen marley – white label

08. edit – crunk de gaulle ft. ttc, busdriver & d-styles – alpha pup

09. milanese – the end (untold remix) – planet mu

10. x-zero – shotta dub – twenty/twelve netaudio

11. blackheart – air bag – full melt recordings

12. the bug – tune in ft. roots manuva – ninja tune

13. pinch & moving ninja – false flag – tectonic

14. illyah & ltd. candy – out in the desert – jahtari

15. stenchman – vagitarian meal – bovinyl moosick

16. justin timberlake – my love ft. ti – zomba records

17. jsl – raw love 2009 – kraken records

18. the qemist – dem na like me ft. wiley (subscape dub) – ninja tune

19. zomby – strange fruit – ramp recordings

20. mexicans with guns – highway to hell ft. bun b & freddie gibbs – innovative leisure records

Running time: 42:40

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instrumentals

2011-04-24T23:27:00.000-05:00

Instrumentals

here are some complete and other unfinished tracks. listen and be mean

instrumentals by milieu

mus

52mixtapes 012

2011-04-11T02:34:00.010-05:00

52mixtapes012

12th installment of the 52mixtapes series is devoted to the German dub/techno masterminds behind Basic Channel (aka Rhythm and Sound). BC/RS have been one of my biggest influences in both techno and the listening process. to let the sound take over the senses and have those excursions of air be the only stimuli is an indulgence that needs to be experienced by everyone. In my opinion, Morwitz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus were a head of the game. They were, not only, big influences to detroit/techno artists (such as carl craig, richie hawtin, monolake, kevin saunderson, maurizio, villalobos, deep chord, echochord, etc.); the "shenanigans" done by this german-based label outfit also influenced and helped introduce the audio components and aesthetics now heard in contemporary, experimental sonic outputs from mates on the other side of the pond like, the bug (techno animal), shackleton, peverlist, pinch, appleblim, 2562, burial, deadbeat, and pole, to name a few. innovators on their own plane.. I present 52mixtape012 to the people of Basic Channel.

tracks were taking from numerous Basic Channel and Rhythm and Sound albums and eps including other tracks and remixes by monolake, carl craig, paperclip people, sleeparchive and richie hawtin.

respect,

52mixtapes012 (Basic Channel Mix) by Milieu on Mixcloud

tracklist (artist - title - label)

01. rhythm and sound – jah version – burial mix

02. rhythm and sound – free for all (soundstream remix) – burial mix

03. rhythm and sound – best friend ft. love joy – burial mix

04. round four – found a way (version) – main street records

05. rhythm and sound – we’ve been troddin version – burial mix

06. rhythm and sound – we’ve been troddin ft. shalom – burial mix

07. paperclip people – the climax (basic reshape) – basic channel

08. monolake – cyan II – chain reaction

09. basic channel – quadrant dub I edit – basic channel

10. rhythm and sound – aground – basic channel

11. rhythm and sound – range – basic channel

12. richie hawtin – r(edit) #2 (range’d) – m_nus

13. rhythm and sound – never tell you version – burial mix

14. rhythm and sound – king version – burial mix

15. rhythm and sound – queen of my empire ft. jennifer lara – burial mix

16. rhythm and sound – poor people must work ft. bobbo shanti (carl craig remix) – burial mix

17. rhythm and sound – dem never know (sleeparchive remix) – burial mix

18. rhythm and sound – why version – burial mix

Running time: 58:59

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52mixtapes 011

2011-04-08T19:53:00.003-05:00

52mixtapes011

The 11th installment is here!!! Due to my erratic insomnia, this mix was put together late (late) last night so I hope everyone enjoys it. If you hate it, I'm ok with it as long as you comment and tell me why. As with all my mixes, this was recorded on the first pass, no edits, no do overs. I will be outputting more mixes in the next couple of weeks because I have just been swamped with school, graduation, traveling and everything in between. So the recording process was not only therapeutic; the end result has become an aural sedative, waiting to be abused and transgress into an affliction. yummy.

52mixtapes011 by Milieu on Mixcloud

tracklist (artist - title - label)

01. amon tobin – deo – ninja tune

02. pharcyde – pack the pipe – delicious vinyl

03. dj shadow – fixed income – universal island records

04. tricky – overcome – 4^th and broadway

05. obie trice – lady ft. eminem (instrumental) – shady records

06. beatnuts – off the books – relativity

07. jaylib – the red – stones throw

08. xzibit – paparazzi (instrumental) – loud records

09. massive attack – splitting the atom - virgin

10. milieu – white man with a double barrel – bleep pop

11. slum village – la la – capitol records

12. dr. dre – bodyguard (shit hit the fan) (instrumental) – poppin fresh

13. nightmares on wax – 195 lbs – warp records

14. outkast – millennium (instrumental) – laface records

15. cocorosie – animals – touch and go

16. scarface – guess who’s back (instrumental) – def jam south

17. elzhi – glow ft. royce da 5’9” – rhymesayers entertainment

running time: 41:52

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52mixtapes 010

2011-03-24T16:13:00.002-05:00

52mixtapes010

10th installment of the 52mixtapes series. save libyans, the japenese and yourselves.

52mixtapes010 by Milieu on Mixcloud

tracklist (artist - title - label)

01. farben – swinn off - faitiche
02. glitterbug – walk me – c. sides
03. estroe – quirky detroit (duplex remix) – eevonext
04. skudge – phantom – skudge records
05. benoit and sergio – where the freaks have no name - visionquest
06. marc romboy – the overture (egbert remix) - tronic
07. ramon zenker and harada – klappe zu affe tot - blufin
08. arsenal – estupendo (gui boratto remix) – play out!
09. efdemin – there will be singing (dj koze remix) - dial
10. mark broom – refund – bpitch control
11. alan fitzpatrick – a small decline (mark broom dubbed mix) - drumcode
12. frivolous – back into the deep - cadenza
13. extrawelt – arples – darkroom dubs
14. footprintz – utopia - visionquest

running time: 41:58

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52mixtapes 009

2011-03-23T03:48:00.005-05:00

52mixtapes009

I will be performing at the Magic Stick for Ruckus 11 this Saturday, March 26th, 2011. In celebration, here is a precursor to what you might expect... I will be debuting my live/dj set in Detroit so I hope to see my friends and fam to come catch an eargasm with me.

Ruckus 11's facebook event page
dreamteamdetroit.com event page

52mixtapes009 by Milieu on Mixcloud

tracklist (artist - title - label)

james blake – I only know (what I know now) – r & s records
truth – bubba ho step – disfigured dubz

joker – psychedelic runway - kapsize

various production – ramp (ft. vex) – various production

photek – avalanche – photek productions

dj food – scratch yer head (squarepusher mix) – ninja tune

thom yorke – jet stream – xl recordings

the flashbulb – stinger – bohnerwachs tontraeger

mia – pull up the people – xl recordings

808 state – flow coma (afx remix) – men records, rephlex

chris clark – the gavel – warp records

chris clark – slow spines – warp records

the bug – kill version – rephlex

kanji kinetic – new era – tigerbeat6

slum village – raise it up – wordplay records

milieu – music is everything – bleep pop

emotional joystick – rotterdam – zod

mos def and diverse – wylin’ out ft. prefuse 73 (rjd2 remix) – chocolate industries

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52mixtapes 008

2011-03-07T09:56:00.004-06:00

52mixtapes008

this has been a crazy week with it all culminating to a disorientating adventure home in which i ended up losing my wallet and fell down into the train tracks (which came first, you decide). To mark the occasion, this mix will bob your head high and low until you puke your guts out and wish for more. download below and watch your step.

52mixtapes008 by Milieu on Mixcloud

tracklist (artist - title - label)

smith and mighty – b line fi blo – studio !k7

autechre – tilapia – warp records

push-button objects – tooth picks and horses – chocolate industries

arovane – decay – vertical form

cinematic orchestra – all things to all men – ninja tune

dj shadow – in/flux – mo’wax recordings

anthony “shake” shakir – untitled – klang elecktronik

nightmares on wax – dread overboard (dj food mix) – warp records

somatic response – falling through ice – acroplan recordings

outkast – bombs over bagdad (stenchman remix)

goojah – liquid nonsense – artz of war

aaliyah – are you that somebody - atlantic

dubsworth – busted brain (content related to brain) – full melt recordings

sukh knight – ganja dub – true tiger recordings

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52mixtapes 007

2011-03-06T22:37:00.003-06:00

52mixtapes007

Beatport Miami Techno mix.

Beatport Miami Dj Competition Mix by Milieu on Mixcloud

tracklist (title - artist)
Out There – Melchior Productions Ltd.
Thora Vukk (12 inch edit) – Robag Wruhme
Recluse (Original Mix) - Edit Select
A Phanter – Mins & Skreech
Zonderstaff – Transistor
Unpleasant Surprise (Popof Remix) - James Harcourt
That Beat (Avrosse Remix) - Avrosse
Cromo (Fabiano Remix) - Ramires
We Have to Blackmail (Original Mix) - Gabriel D’or & Bordoy
Feniksas (Fergie Remix) – King Unique
Bottom Heavy (Original Mix) - Maetrik
Taktell (12 inch edit) – Isolee

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52mixtapes 006

2011-02-15T17:42:00.002-06:00

52mixtapes006

mixtape006 is available for streaming on mixcloud.com, and there is also a download link below.

Milieu - 52mixtapes006 by Milieu on Mixcloud

see you next week.

Sclist – Idle – Frijsfo Beats
Phaeleh – Heavenly Lies – Urban Scrumping Records
Breakage – Open Up – Digital Soundboy Recording Co.
Joker – Output 1-2 – Tectonic
Innasekt – Archetype – Redvolume
King Midas Sound – Surround Me – Soul Jazz Records
Pinch and Distance – Sick – Deleted Scenes
Zomby – Test Me For a Reason – Hyperdub
Kode 9 – Ping – Rephlex
Mount Kimbie – Maybes (James Blake Remix) – Hotflush Recordings
Flux Pavilion – Got 2 Know – Circus Records
6blocc – The End – Foulplay Dubstep
Suspicious Stench – Autopilot – Veri Lo Records
Stenchman – The Number One – XS Dubz

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2011-02-10T12:26:00.003-06:00

Movement 2007 Day 2 Sunday

Read the review from www.residentadvivor.net's review of Detroit's Movement 2007, which includes a blurb about my performance that year.

The full article is available at:
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?828
photo courtesy of Vanessa Miller

Excerpt from ResidentAdvisor.Net’s review of Movement: 2007 Day 2 Sunday
written by: Steve Mizek

Day Two – Sunday (Photo Gallery)
Sunday afternoon greeted us with a torrential downpour and strong winds which soaked pants and shoes within minutes. The Real Detroit stage, dotted with large puddles accumulated from early morning storms, was forced to stop Ryan Crosson’s set in the first few minutes as the PA was sitting in an inch or two of water. As luck would have it, though, the rain suddenly dissipated and the disappointed were free to roam. After event planners scrambled to wring out the PA, Crosson was able to pound his smaller but sizable audience with pock-marked melodic techno. Hunger bested any desire to see Lee Curtiss, so I wandered to the few food stands available, mostly made up of local Detroit eateries. Unfortunately you couldn’t just buy food, you had to exchange cash for tickets at an uneven exchange rate (nine tickets for every ten dollars); I would end up spending more money on tickets than on anything else. Munching on falafel, I watched milieu on the main stage from afar. It was nice to hear some Basic Channel sides aired even if to a tiny crowd, though he would soon switch to more modern material including the ever-durable ‘Rej’, as well as Donnacha Costello’s ‘6.6’.

Matthew Dear chats to RA
How many times have you played DEMF?
Twice? This will be my third time I think. But we always do something around the festival, but I’ve only been a part of it twice.

What is your set like when you play with someone else?
Me and Ryan, we’re really keen on each other’s styles and we’ve played together for almost six years. It’s more fun than anything, and we just love to have a good time. Honestly, I’m a lot better when I play with somebody else. I need that extra record of time. And it’s fun, because I get to sit back, listen and enjoy the set and I don’t feel as rushed. When it’s just me, it’s more working; and that’s cool, but it’s nice to just enjoy the party as well.

When you play with someone else, does that expand the scope of what you play?
I think it gives you a bit more freedom – a bit more variety. Ryan plays a bit more straightforward, he plays the deeper, harder stuff; and I like to play more experimental, trippy groovy stuff. So when we play together it’s a cool mix because he’s playing more edgy and I can get deeper and weirder – it’s a good balance.

Ryan Elliot and Matthew Dear (as Audion, again) refilled the Real Detroit tent with an enjoyable tag team set. While one poked around on M.D.’s laptop for tunes, the other would mix and EQ. It was amusing to watch the pair react to each other’s choices and do their best to keep the mix going – here favoring darker, wonky house and techno. Once again I found myself conflicted schedule-wise as Chicago producer/DJ Kate Simko was performing at the same time, so I split to catch half her set. Except for occasionally flashing a grin, Simko intently stared down her laptop and stirred up the crowd with a low-end heavy contingent of stark techno. Now the Plaza was reaching attendance levels similar to the previous day, not least because of the beautiful sunshine which swept the sky clean of clouds. It was also worth noting that there were a decent number of younger and significantly older attendees, most likely locals, offering hope that techno was still accessible to more than just the club set. Keeping with the apparent female theme, Heidi jumped on the decks after the roaring applause for Simko died down and offered Johnny Dangerous’ ‘Beat That Bitch’. Claude VonStroke was front and center snapping pictures of Heidi and offering Dirty Bird releases for her bag. Even though her next choices – a Steve Bug tune and Martin Lansky’s ‘Let Me Dance’ – were compelling, an interview with Simko brought me back to the Real Detroit stage were Matthew Dear and Ryan Elliott were still holding court while Kenny Larkin set up. A girl next to me said they’d just finished up a mini-set of Chicago house.

Later at the Pyramid was Baby Ford, minus Zip, who chose to stay home for family reasons. I was quite keen on Ford’s set, which was a touch more light-hearted and chipper than I had expected and included Matthew Dear’s ‘Dog Days’ and piano-laden house tracks. I then briefly snuck over to hear some of Misstress Barbara’s set, which at times had an “I Love Techno 2007 (The First Six Months)” feel to it. Dear proved popular with her as well; she dropped ‘I Gave You Away’, before closing with her undisputed smash, ‘Barcelona’. Moments after the crowd struck up a “Bad Boy Bill” chant, which prompted me to evacuate and claim a spot on the Pyramid for Gui Boratto. Armed with only a laptop and MIDI controller (from the look of things), Boratto delivered a flawless if unsurprising set to the thoroughly excited and voluptuous crowd crammed into the plaza. ‘Beautiful Life’ proved to be the perfect warm weather anthem many guessed it would be during the winter months (I’ll be damned if it’s not used in at least two commercials by year’s end) while Kompakt’s favorite number cruncher and co-owner Michael Mayer continued the label lovefest on the turntables, opening with Prins Thomas’ remix of Lee Jones’ ‘There Comes A Time’. Wearing a Mr. Happy T-shirt, Mayer fittingly bounced along enthusiastically to his selections, including Simon Baker’s rated single, ‘Plastik’. A large yacht passed alongside the plaza; its passengers marveling at all the people stricken with uncontrollable dance fever.

Thanks to another scheduling snafu (especially common on Sunday), Hardfloor were still erupting over-the-top rave bombs well after Monolake was slated to start. No problem for the audience, many of whom had long since cracked their glowsticks for the day. Several thunderous drumrolls later, Monolake’s table mounded with gear was shifted onstage and Robert Henke alone got cracking. Iceburgs of melody slowly floated from the speaker racks, only to be chopped up by clanking metal drums. It was somewhat odd to see barely-clad women gyrating to such austere music, but it showed the audience was more interested in a solid beat than its sonic accoutrements. With Model 500 still being assembled in the background, Henke and his Elmo shirt (!) kept cranking out the beats. But boy, when the four hooded members of Model 500 finally did take the stage, the crowd erupted with an intensity not before seen during the fest. Juan Atkins stood in the middle and addressed the crowd through a harsh, booming voicebox. Over twenty years on, Model 500’s tracks still had a great deal of immediacy to them, a testament to Atkins’ songwriting in spite of primitive technology. A slew of uniformly dressed dancers, later branded the X-Men, got down with old school breakdance moves during a couple tunes. Because of all the schedule-shuffling Model 500 only played for under an hour, but by the time they closed with the legendary ‘Clear’, the full house was still full and boogying through the exhaustion.

Heidi and friends grew moustaches especially for the Minus afterparty. Photo: Stephen Boyle

Minus Afterparty (Photo Gallery)
Minus’s minimal aesthetic seems to take over any space it inhabits; as was the case with the Museum of Contemporary Art of Detroit, which was stripped of all its art and plunged into darkness. From what I could tell the space was a repurposed warehouse with a huge main room lit only by a few red laser beams and visuals projected above the informal DJ booth. Footage of a carwash and then magnetically-manipulated iron grains offered a surreal touch to the booming minimal assault coming from all angles; it was quite a place to be off one’s face. Moments after I found a suitable spot the screen announced JPLS was handing over the turntables to labelhead, Richie Hawtin, much to the delight of the quaking masses. RA’s photographer, Stephen Boyles (who was like an second set of eyes throughout the DEMF), pointed out the discreetly located VIP room, which turned out to be right behind the DJ booth. As Magda, Heidi and a few others horsed around with electrical tape moustaches, Hawtin continued his relentless campaign unaware.

Juan Atkins Afterparty
Just when I thought it might be time for some rest, Stephen offered the chance to check out Juan Atkins’ loft party five or six blocks away. In a neighborhood equal parts historic brick houses, rundown board ups and freshly built developments, Atkin’s loft was easily overlooked, except for the short parade of cars scrambling for parking. Wooden floors and brick walls greet me inside, along with about 35 to 40 other people dancing casually to jacking house blasting from the modest but powerful PA. Buzz Goree and A Guy Called Gerald reigned over the turntables, turning out first wave monsters like Detroit Grand Pubahs’ ‘Sandwiches’, Atkins and Baby Ford looking on from the sidelines. In spite of the inviting house party vibe, my legs were about to give out so I had to miss Atkins spinning at 5 a.m. I felt lucky just to be there at all.

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52mixtapes 004 - 005

2011-02-02T17:29:00.015-06:00

52mixtapes004-005

Humpday, one of my favorite days of the week and what better way to roll down that hump with the next installment of the 52mixtapes series. After suffering some minor physical ailments and a snow storm of annoying proportions, I apologize for the late posting of this week's release. However this release is over 70 minutes long so I divided it up a) because i think I am off a week for this calendar year and b) because I am looking out for those ADD folks with short attention spans, myself included.

So (drumrolllllllll) this mix is tracked for those Detroit techno heads. I am confident my com padres will dig this for a good minute. Once again, all of the mixtapes in the 52 part series are and will be recorded on two technics and my URei in ONE TAKE, no do overs, no retakes. enjoy!

52mixtapes 004 - 005 (whole set)

52mixtapes004-005 by Milieu on Mixcloud

tracklist (artist - title - label):

deepchord – vantage isle (dc mix i) – echospace [detroit]

shackleton – in the void – skull disco

sigha – untitled #2 – hotflush recodings

closer musik – one, two, three (no gravity) – kompakt

matthias meyer and patlac – salt city (nick curly remix) – liebe*detail spezial

heartthrob – signs – m_nus

carl craig – mind of a machine – planet e

kassem mosse – thalassocalyce – kinda soul recordings

sebastien bouchet – imbalance – kompakt

luomo – tessio (stimming rmx) – great stuff recordings

kevin saunderson – bassline (loco dice remix) – kms, planet e

gabriel ananda – egge – karmarouge

limacon – catch (sten remix) – poker flat recordings

stewart walker – celestial navigation – persona records

micha klang – ein bass macht dick auf liebe – on records

sascha funke – double checked – bpitch control

anders ilar – ulterior motives – level records

minilogue – the leopard (extrawelt remix) – traum schallplatten

loco dice – how do I know - desolat

slam – room 2 (pan pot bass tool mix) - paragraph

ron flatter – runaway (microdinamic remix) – polar noise

soul center – switch it (atomtm remix) – curle recordings

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52mixtapes004 - part 1

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tracklist (artist - title - label):

deepchord – vantage isle (dc mix i) – echospace [detroit]

shackleton – in the void – skull disco

sigha – untitled #2 – hotflush recodings

closer musik – one, two, three (no gravity) – kompakt

matthias meyer and patlac – salt city (nick curly remix) – liebe*detail spezial

heartthrob – signs – m_nus

carl craig – mind of a machine – planet e

kassem mosse – thalassocalyce – kinda soul recordings

sebastien bouchet – imbalance – kompakt

luomo – tessio (stimming rmx) – great stuff recordings

kevin saunderson – bassline (loco dice remix) – kms, planet e

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52mixtapes005 - part 2

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tracklist (artist - title - label):

kevin saunderson – bassline (loco dice remix) – kms, planet e

gabriel ananda – egge – karmarouge

limacon – catch (sten remix) – poker flat recordings

stewart walker – celestial navigation – persona records

micha klang – ein bass macht dick auf liebe – on records

sascha funke – double checked – bpitch control

anders ilar – ulterior motives – level records

minilogue – the leopard (extrawelt remix) – traum schallplatten

loco dice – how do I know - desolat

slam – room 2 (pan pot bass tool mix) - paragraph

ron flatter – runaway (microdinamic remix) – polar noise

soul center – switch it (atomtm remix) – curle recordings

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52mixtapes - 003

2011-01-24T11:21:00.001-06:00

52mixtapes003

week 3 is here, and what better way to start off monday with some energy. check out this weeks mix and take a breather.

mixtape003 is available for streaming on mixcloud.com, and there is also a download link below.

see you next week.

tracklist: (artist - title - label)

emika – drop the other (scuba’s vulpine remix) – ninja tune

james fox – put it back (ramadanman refix) - take records

cadenza – think about you

dead prez – hip hop – loud records

jakes – in tha place to be – d-style recordings

the boogaloo crew – calling all dancers – trouble and bass recordings

sebastian - h.a.l. – ed banger records

chase and status ft. dizzee rascal – heavy – vertigo

12^th planet and emu – c sick – 10 bag records

document one – erectosub vip

l-wiz - mexter dragon – all out dubstep

unk ft. andre 3000 – walk it out – koch records

terror danjah - stealth mode – planet mu

joker and terror danjah – gully goon estate – hard drive records

reso – smash yer face in – civil music

src – lemsip - numbers

flying lotus – robertaflack (martyn’s heart beat mix) – warp records

borgore – foes (16bit fuck hoes remix)

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52mixtapes - 002

2011-01-18T14:17:00.017-06:00

52mixtapes002

Welcome to week 2, and with that, I present the 2nd installment of my ongoing 2011 project "52mixtapes." This weeks mix is more on the grimier side of dubstep and has a lot of gems in it for sure.

mixtape002 is available for streaming on mixcloud.com, and there is also a download link below.

see you next week.

tracklist: (artist - title - label)

2562 – escape velocity - tectonic

dark sky – something to lose – black acre

maga bo - homeboys feat. max normal

djg – pressure – wheel and deal records

guido – woke up early – punch drunk

floops – spring – mixing records

spooky – murderer – oil gang records

distance – fallen (vex’d remix) – planet mu

skream – dr. blue and the time travlers (dr. who dub skreamix)

the antiserum – skullfucked – mode recordings

kion – ritual – clandestine cultivations

quest & eskmo – speakers corner (eskmo & antiserum remix) - cyberfunk records

the xx - islands (nosaj thing remix) – young turks

desto – disappearing reappearing ink – ramp recordings

freddie gibbs – oil money ft. chuck inglish, chip the ripper, bun b - decon

jfb – resident evil – sludge

passion pit - sleepyhead – borgore remix

pariah – orpheus – r & s records

breakage – open up – digital soundboy recordings

darkstar – dead 2 me – 2010 records

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52mixtapes - 001

2011-01-10T10:52:00.008-06:00

52mixtapes001

this is my new mixtape series. one mixtape for every week of 2011. enjoy

tracklist:

deadbeat ft. paul st. hilaire - rise again

ital tek - slow step in '97 (judgement mix)

eskmo ft. swan - lands and bones

martyn - yet

u-ziq - lexicon

aphex twin - taking control

lamb - alien (photek remix)

roommate ft.candy vox - dubstep killa

lil wayne - lollipop (nasty ways remix)

cardopusher - gibold

the clouds - elders

squarepusher - heliacal torch

kraddy - major lazer vs. eskmo (next level mashups)

synkro - king of kings

hyetal - neon speech

m-beat ft. general levy - incredible (underground mix - drop bass)

fever ray - coconut

walsh and kromestar - panik room

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XXX - Sonar 2010 Chicago Afterparty

2010-08-23T12:29:00.010-05:00

XXX
Sonar 2010 Chicago Afterparty

featured lineup:

special sonar guest artist
xxxxx xxxxx
(!K7, nyc/detroit)
hint: just released album "XXX"
"Lover. Fighter. Prophet. Freak magnet. Time-traveler. Musician, photographer and designer Xxxxx Xxxxx is a wayward star-child streaking across the cosmic dancefloor. Endowed with a supernatural feel for futuristic funk, the Detroit native has been bleeping and grinding about the Milky Way since he was a teenage humanoid. While his peers were worrying about their grades and popularity, Xxxxx was spinning alongside his hometown's DJ heroes and programming intricate beats that were unquestionably interplanetary communication disguised as dance music.

In 2001 at the tender of 18, his hyper-sexed microchip stylings caught the ear of Warp, where he cranked out his brand of amped-up laptop funk for the next eight years, culminating in the full-length classic “Color Strip”. Now 26, Xxxxx is shaking things up at German beat boutique !K7. "When I was 18 and signed with Warp, my next goal was !K7 for some reason. I believe I attracted !K7 to me through the 'Law of Attraction'. I think this is going to be an incredible journey."

Xxxxx’s latest album “XXX” is out now, and its New Jack Swing winks as much at Minneapolis, Compton and Paris as it does Detroit or Berlin."
taken from www.clashmusic.com

milieu [bleep pop]
future0kill [trustus]

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FREE
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juicy wine co.
694 n. milwaukee
chicago, il 60622

let's go steady

2010-03-31T14:52:00.006-05:00

milieu - let's go steady

well how narcissistic of me to be talking about my own music... I've been working on this track off and on since I moved from Detroit to Chicago. I held a connection to this song, in that it correlated to my assimilation from one city to another and, also, highlighted the distinctness of the Dirty D. I enjoy being in Chicago, but I, miss my city, friends and the music/art communities I worked with... But i have reached a breaking point with this song as well as this internal conflict. I just have to have let go right now. So here it is, my lullaby to techno-city...

Upon its monotonous beginnings of pulsating rhythms and guitar, comes forth a choir of layers bellowing out the pride of Detroit's future. It is the culmination of these layers that ignite a roman candle of harmonies and partials which delighted my senses and reverberated the aesthetic. ready. steady. techno.

milieu - let's go steady by milieu

m. woo

new music with video

2009-12-29T10:33:00.001-06:00

scored and designed to an old WWI video regarding the conditions in France.

in the burrows

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52mixtapes 015

01. kammerflimmer kollektief – lichterloh (nôze remix) - staubgold

02. robag wruhme – jena makks (koerner and treplec remix) – milner modern

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instrumentals

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52mixtapes 004 - 005

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52mixtapes - 001

XXX - Sonar 2010 Chicago Afterparty

let's go steady

new music with video

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