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More On The Floor 3 w/ EMYND

Danny — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:32:25 +0000

MOTF is back again for it’s third installment. It happens once a month in a very cozy Downtown Los Angeles location and is put on by a group of veteran Los Angeles dj’s and promoters. Each boast an incredible resume of playing what are internationally known as the best parties in this city.

Take Haycock and his Do-Over parties for example, an old Hollywood tavern set discretely off Hollywood Blvd magically transforms itself on Sundays into the best day party i’ve ever been to. Some of the most respected dj’s in the world like Numark, Large Professor, Revolution, and Peanut Butter Wolf show up unannounced every week for free. They also have amazing BBQ and ALOT of Sangria, not bad right?

Then you have Mike B and his Sunday night party Banana Split with Steve Aoki and DJ AM. Dance music has exploded in Los Angeles and you can expect to see the biggest names at Banana Split on any given Sunday night. From Justice to MSTRKRFT and Atrak to Craze, I think Daft Punk even has even played there secretly once.

Tony K and Nate Day have done their share of contributing to the City of Angels thriving music scene. Tony helped create and develop a booming (pun intended) underground dubstep scene at the Higgins Gallery Speak Easy (R.I.P.) in Downtown. Pure Filth hosted a long list of London’s best artists from Skream to Benga, and Caspa to Rusko. Those parties in the summer of 2008 will be talked about for many many years.
Nate Day is a Philly transplant and in the last two years has found himself playing all the right parties from LA to OC and hosting favorites like Stretch Armstrong, LA Riots, and Cool Kids at his Loose parties.
Im talking about what I consider to be 4 of the best selectors in this city, and as stated before, they all have really big record collections, and impeccable taste in music.

We want this to be for the people that really love good dance music, we’re giving it to you in one night in an intimate, free form setting, no genre limitations, no security watching your every move, just pure vibes and cheap drinks!

(RSVP here to get on the $5 list.)

So this time around the MOTF boys bring you EMYND. Based in Philly, he has made his mark by throwing uncompromising parties that attract a truly diverse audience made up of people from all ages, ethnicities, and income brackets. He has traveled extensively showcasing his talents and, most notably, makes up one third of Philly’s now-defunct legendary party “White Ts & White Belts,” boasting an impressive line up of performing guests from DJs like Diplo, Low Budget, Scottie B, and Blaqstarr to major rappers like Rocafella and Def Jam recording artists Freeway, Peedi Crakk, and Beanie Sigel.

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He is renown for the unique ability to play a wide variety of dance music without resorting to pretenses of irony and/or kitsch and has proven to be a forward thinking producer with releases on a variety of labels like FLAMIN HOTZ, EQUINOX, Diplo’s MAD DECENT, the legendary Baltimore Club label UNRULY RECORDS, and forthcoming work on CROSSFADED BACON.

(RSVP here to get on the $5 list.)

Here are some live sets from MOTF 2, I think its pretty clear, so ill let the music speak for itself.

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Scion Show w/ Martyn & 12th Planet Photos

Staticka — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:48:22 +0000

The Scion House Party series continued last night with Kode 9 & The Spaceape, Martyn, and LA’s golden child of Dubstep, 12th Planet. The Roxy again had a line down the street as these free events are becoming well-known for showcasing some of the world’s best talent. Hard-hitting basslines, UK-funky jams, screaming fans; this one night had it all. While sitting with a few friends during Martyn’s set, I happened to catch an interesting quote from someone nearby - “No disrespect to anyone, but if this were a UFC fight, I think 12th Planet would be winning.” While I might not agree with those exact words, the fact is his reputation has been established with a dominating sound… and things are only getting better for the man.

Be sure to stay updated on Scion’s future shows by visiting their website.

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Website: Scion House Party, 12th Planet on Myspace, Martyn on Myspace

Subsonik Sound Recordings Podcast 004

Clancy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:20:37 +0000

Subsonik hit me up with the latest podcast from his label Subsonik Sound Recordings. The mix features a ton of new bits forthcoming on the label alongside some heavy tunes to round it out nicely. Absolute bangers on this so definitely give a listen.

At the moment, the label is dominating the charts as one of the top selling digital Drum & Bass labels around. Out now is Subsonik Sound 012 featuring InsideInfo’s “Ticker” on the A side , followed by an InsideInfo remix of Subsoniks “Sensor” on the flip.

On deck are releases from newcomers Skitt B for SSS013 out August 1st, as well as singles from newly signed artists Boston’s Terravita and NPhect out of Germany. Check the myspace for more info.

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01. The Chosen - Ashes (Subsonik Remix) (TBA)
02. Silent Extent - Falling Down (BTK & No Money Remix) (C2D)
03. Rregula, Dementia & NME Click - Traffic (TBA)
04. Dstruct & TZR - Submersible (Onset Audio)
05. Cause4Concern - Psychosis (C4C Recordings)
06. Skitt B - Jupiter (Subsonik Sound)
07. Faust & Shortee - Keep It Comin (Urban Assault DNB Remix) (TBA)
08. Ben Sage Feat. Saejma - More Than Ordinary (Subsonik Sound)
09. Drifta - The Gate (Subsonik Sound)
10. Subsonik - Breakout (Terravita Remix) (Subsonik Sound)
11. Skitt B - Alien Space Ship (Subsonik Sound)
12. Terravita - I Want To Rock (Subsonik Sound)
13. Muffler - Falling 2009 (Big Riddim)
14. Terravita - Faceless Butcher (Virus)
15. Antiform - Blood Spilt (City In Exile Album)

You can check some past Subsonik related Media Contender love here & here.

Website : Subsonik Myspace, Subsonik Sound Recordings

Bombaman - Exclusive Mix & Download

Clancy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:44:45 +0000

I was first introduced to the sounds of Bombaman a while back through my boy Sek and his blog, CurbCrawlers out of Toronto. My interest was peaked because he’s definitely walking a path in a city where only a handful of artists are heading the direction of bass-driven beats. From dubstep to bassline and everything in between, his production and dj sets definitely stand on their own.

I guess the thing that really got me into production was the lack of tunes sounding the way I wanted them to sound. There’s definitely some big tunes out there, but nothing that sounds the exact, retarded way I like things. My sets nowadays consist mostly of my own production based strictly on that reason.

Recently signed to Fatboy Slim’s Southern Fried imprint to remix a Diplo & Laidback Luke tune titled “Hey!” out on Dim Mak, Bombaman’s tunes are getting play from Crookers, Diplo, Rusko, Starkey, 12th Planet, and pretty much every big bass music dj you can think of really.

He has loads of forthcoming material this year both solo, and under the collaborative Loetech moniker, on labels such as Aufect, Future Roots, Idiot House and Badman Press, and a bunch of releases already out on ESP, Senseless, Aufect, Lo Dubs, Electro Stimulation to name a few.

His schedule is hectic these days with current remixes in the works for many different labels such as Idiot House, Break ya Neck and Badman Press for artists such as Darling Farah, Nonewyork and DZ.

I thought it fitting to get a few words from Bombaman on how he has risen from the depths of internet radio to remixing some of the biggest artists in electronic music.

How’d you’re name get out there?

I think I got my name out there through online radio stations to be honest. Me and XI had done a couple shows on various online stations till I made contact with Bert, who ran STREAMIZM! We basically just latched on to that one because it was the most free form and the most fun. We found other stations to be limited by genre and shit, but on STREAMIZM! we could do and say whatever we wanted, and it has stayed like that since. We have built up a decent fanbase through the show, but also through relentlessly sending out tunes to whoever wanted them, as well as posting up the archives with tracklists for basically EVERY show we have done. Studio mixes have helped a long the way as well, with blogs picking them up. Nowadays, the blogs basically do the promo for me. I only send tunes to people who I know will play them, and I never really sent stuff to labels because honestly, I don’t care whether the tunes come out or not, as long as I can play them.

Are there any artists that you would like to collaborate with or remix?

Usually when I remix something I make it entirely my own, only using a main sample from the o.g. tune, like a key melody or vocal sample, then I just fuck it all to hell with my own style and shit. I don’t really have anyone in particular that i’d really like to work with or remix per say, but if anyone wants me to collab or remix something, no matter who it is, I am always up for it.

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Bombaman Exclusive Mix for Media Contender

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01. Bombaman - Rear End
02. Bombaman - One of Everything
03. XI - Genesis
04. J Courage - Chicago (Bombaman Remix)
05. Syntonics - Material (Bombaman Remix)
06. Bombaman - Eye Spy
07. Bombaman - Gone for Hours
08. Bombaman - Exia
09. Crookers feat. Wiley & TJ - Business Man (DZ Remix)
Major Lazer - Hold the Line (Dz Remix)
10. Asher Roth - I Love College (Bombaman vs. LifeAfter1984 Remix)
11. Bombaman - Episode
12. La Roux + Skream - In for the Kill (Bot Edit)
13. Lazy Ants - Crabby
14. Crookers & Congorock - Untitled
15. The Funk Out - Big Dick (The Bulgarian Remix)
16. Chuckie - Moombah (Afrojack Remix)
17. Diplo & Laidback Luke - Hey! (Bombaman Remix)
18. Nonewyork - Dead (Bombaman Remix)

You can check Bombaman alongside Toronto’s XI on Streamizm every Tuesday, 9pm EST.

Website: Bombaman on Myspace

CarnivoREXic Exclusive Live Mix

Sucio — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:35:18 +0000

Upon first mention of the name, you can’t help but almost wince in perplexity. “Wait, say that again, and maybe spell it, too?” Should you ever find yourself in this situation with either one of the CarnivoREXic guys after seeing them DJ, I highly doubt you’ll forget their sound or moniker. These two have been opening minds and ears for years, all while gaining recognition for owning a talent similar to that they play. Recently they’ve completed a new continuous mix and have granted the Media Contender readers dibs on adding it to their collections. Prepare to rate this one 5 stars on your Ipod!

I made this mix to really show what I could throw down. This is exactly what I would want to hear in the middle of a festival crowd…relentless, in your face beats with ear piercing build ups. This mix encompasses all the styles we’re messing around with right now; its got everything from ravey electro, hard fidget, some unrelenting techno, and even some dubstep. I lay all my mixes down live because I feel like Ableton mixtapes don’t really show what you can do as a DJ. Yeah you can pick the tracks, but the rest is just editing…big whoop. This is exactly how I would throw it down live, and that’s what I want people to hear and hopefully notice that I can murder a dance floor just as hard as any big name overpaid headliner. Hopefully this mixtape will really show what I am capable of as a DJ and what we can do as a group and get us on some of those dream gigs that we’re hoping to rock. Enjoy.

- Hablo Jackson of CarnivoREXic

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Interested in a tracked version of the mix? CLICK HERE!

Upcoming stuff for CarnivoREXic-

Always check us out at TRUST OC, and definitely stop by our night MNML at Avalon Costa Mesa for those dirty underground techy beats. We’ll also be out in LA during the summer playing at the Downtown Standard Rooftoop, Medusa Lounge, and hopefully another appearance at Control at Avalon Hollywood. Also we’re in the works of starting another monthly night in Orange County where we hope to further spread the underground into a top40-infested area near you. Also, we will be releasing an EP by the end of the summer with a couple fresh tracks and with some remixes and collabs with some surprising artists. And by the end of the summer I’ll be premiering my live electronic band “Morose;” we’re bringing a completely live show to music that usually has to be DJ’ed, it’s gonna be wild.

- HJ

Website: CarnivoREXic on Myspace

Future Electro vs Britney: Exclusive DL

Reid Speed — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:54:39 +0000

Etienne Futur is an 80’s baby from Boston, MA. Growing up with a radio DJ for a dad, he was immersed in the hits from an early age which helped develop his keen ear for hot hooks. Initially a student of progressive house and breakbeats, Etienne has graduated to something a little more posh… enter this stellar electro/indie dance remix of pop dominatrix Britney Spears. Clean, polished, and to the point, this bootleg announces Etienne as a serious engineer of future music. Full 320k download = rinse & repeat!

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Respect Returns Weekly to The Dragonfly

Staticka — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:54:53 +0000

Let’s face it, Los Angeles Drum & Bass just hasn’t been the same without our weekly dose of Respect the past couple of months. Thankfully, those days are over and the Junglist Platoon is back to playing host at The Dragonfly; 6510 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood. The re-opening night was last week with Tech Itch, who over the many years, has gained notoriety by heading the plight for that which is hard and dark. Making my way through a jam-packed venue with my camera in tow, I was able to rap with Machete about the amazing turnout, where he stated with an elegant matter-of-factness, “The stars seemed to be in alignment for our return. We couldn’t be happier with tonight.” Welcome back, guys.

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Be sure to check out Respect every week at The Dragonfly, including a very special Smog at Respect night with two rooms of bass!

Website: Respect Drum & Bass

Destructo: I Love Techno Hard Mix Vol.2

Danny — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:55:43 +0000

HARD’s creator, Destructo just finished Volume 2 of his I Love Techno mix series and is giving it away for free to the masses. Just in time cause its packed to the gills with Hard Summer artists. I cant wait for August 8th, gets me so hype listening to it. Let me give you a little background on this Los Angeles electronic music pioneer, yea, this dude was doing it first and his list of accomplishments is pretty impressive. Its no wonder he is at the top of the game in dance music right now, if its hot, Gary Richards is behind it.

Destructo (Gary Richards) began DJing and producing undergrounds in the early 90s in Los Angeles, most notably creating RaveAmerica at Knotts Berry Farm. Rick Rubin subsequently handpicked Gary for A&R in electronic music at Def American Recordings, launching a noteworthy career for Lords of Acid, Messiah, David Holmes, Basement Jaxx, Dub Pistols, God Lives Underwater and founding 1500 Records and Nitrus Records. After carrying his success to the metal world with No Name Mgmt, Destructo returned to his roots in 2007 by creating HARD. Events such as the HARD Haunted Mansion have become synonymous with cutting edge electronic music and unforgettable experiences, where the talent rosters reflect Destructo’s own impeccable DJ sets.

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Grand Puba “Get It” Remixes

Danny — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:51:22 +0000

You may have been seeing alot of Scion related material on MC lately, well thats simply because they are doing some really dope shit that we feel is making a serious impact on bass music. Let’s take the new Scion A/V Grand Puba remix project, 4 unique takes on Puba available to you for FREE. So lets get to it then.

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Constantly pushing towards the future, Scion A/V’s latest remix project takes champion microphone master Grand Puba’s unique vocal tones and hands the production keys to four red hot Dubstep producers.

West London native Caspa toys with listeners ears on his 808 and keys drenched “80Eighties Remix.” The delicious blend of smooth sounds and ethereal tempo (shall we call it 70 or 140 BPM?) makes this one a perfect come-down soundtrack.
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Toddla T is the biggest dancehall hitmaker in England, and this tour-de-force remix shows why. Starting at an eminently mixable 108 BPM and shifting midway to a screaming 130 BPM, the whiz kid from Sheffield gives the DJs a big gun for their sets. BOOOOOM!
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Reso, one of the UK scene’s up-and-comers, fuses the flowing moods of liquid D&B with accomplished glitch production techniques on his powerful 130 BPM take on “Get It.” With big support from BBC Radio 1 and a heavy touring schedule, expect big things from the talented 25-year old.
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The West Coast D&B menace and Photek disciple known as Infiltrata breaks out his secret 12th Planet identity for a brutal 140 BPM beatdown that sees the line between Drum & Bass and Dubstep and tramples all over it. Protect Ya Neck!
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You can grab copies of the cd release at the next Scion House Party with Kode 9 & Space Ape, Martyn, and the mighty 12th Planet. Last session was bananas, so I suggest you get there early, the Funktion One Soundsystem will not disapoint you.

DUBTROIT: Dubstep at Detroit Bar Tonight

Danny — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:31:06 +0000

After several successful Dubstep events, Dubtroit is back at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa tonight. This session features Reid Speed, who is originally from NYC and is no joke on the decks. Joining her is Ultrablack, Kinetik, Lobsta, and Anna Love. Come see what all the buzz is about. Dubtroit is Orange County’s biggest Dubstep event and is brought to you SMOG, Media Contender, fakeRICH, and 41DUB.