Bassfaced

Meet Knomad

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:47:42 PST

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....

Cloudcast032: knomad by Bassfaced on Mixcloud

milton bradley - dont phonk

sully - let you

jim-e stack - lemme

mele - bombay (french fries remix)

kill frenzy - booty clap (knomad's busta makes it clap tease)

douster - boom shaka laka

altered natives - shake that ft. ESP

chaos in the cbd - trying to get a dub

MA1 v. Black Rob - Bora Bora Like Whoa (knomad blend)

pusherman - shake it off

obey city - percalatin (unreleased)

boddika - soul what

trina - red bottoms

ramadanman - grab somebody

dubbel dutch - dead pool

dr jeep & obeycity - dem hoes (unreleased)

french fries - champagne

dubbel dutch - hymn

dj slugo - wouldnt you like to be a hoe too

goldffinch - red mask

douster - pop that bubble

jam city v. r. kelly - magic drop ignition (knomad blend)

dj sliink - back it up 2012

dj funeral - bounce dat

french fries - crushin on me

dj tim dolla - countin faces burnin dope

kingdom - let you no

sinjin hawke - crystal dust

driicky graham ft. diamond - cash then ass (knomad chops and screws)

It's a word of mouth thing!!
fbook invite

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.

twitter.com/knomad_dubs

facebook.com/knomad.dubs

mixcloud.com/knomad

soundcloud.com/knomad

NYC in FEB

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:12:48 PST

FEBRUARY 2012

4th: NATURAL SELECTION: THE UPBEATS, DJ DUST, DAVE SHICHMAN @ NATIONAL UNDERGROUND [flyer]

6th: KONKRETE JUNGLE: SHIFTEE, RX @ THE COVE [flyer]

7th: BROKE CITY: THE RANGE, CHRIS PATRICK, MESS KID, DUNES @ THE COVE [flyer]

10th: FULL SERVICE: SINJIN HAWKE, MΔRRI$ @ TANDEM [flyer]

10th: DJ FUNK & DJ ASSAULT @ CAMEO GALLERY [flyer]

11th: CLICKS & WHISTLES, RX, LAMIN FOFANA @ GLASSLANDS [BUY TIX]

11th: MISTER SATURDAY NIGHT w/ FOUR TET @ 12 TURN 13 [SOLD OUT]

12th: JAMES BLAKE, AIRHEAD, THE CHAIN @ LPR [BUY TIX]

13th: DEEP SPACE: LOEFAH, KIRK DEGEORGIO, FRANCOIS K @ CIELO [flyer]

16th: ON THE SLY: SLiiNK, CONTAKT, KNOMAD Gallery @ LPR [flyer]

17th: DIRTYBIRD: CLAUDE VON STROKE, J.PHLIP, CHRISTIAN MARTIN @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM [flyer]

17th: ONE STEP BEYOND: PREFUSE 73 @ MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY [BUY TIX]

18th: ONRA @ BROOKLYN BOWL [BUY TIX]

24th: TURRBOTAX @ THE COVE - TBA

The Range (live @ On The Sly)

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:03:12 PST

Cloudcast 031: The Range by Bassfaced on Mixcloud

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Our latest cloudcast comes from 23-year old producer James Hinton aka The Range, out of Providence, Rhode Island. His knack for lush chopped and de-tuned RnB vocal samples anchored by footwork percussion earned him high accolades on his album 'The Big Dip' released on Astro Nautico this past December. In the case that it may have eluded you, you can still stream and support the release HERE on the Astro Nautico bandcamp page.

Earlier this month The Range joined fellow astronautibro Kuhn to both throw down sets at OnTheSly at The Gallery @ LPR. We recorded the sets from the night and James was gracious enough to let us share it with all you beautiful people. You can also currently DL his remix of Timewharp- yrLyf for free over on his soundcloud.

For those who haven't yet made it out to OnTheSly, our next party will be February 16th with extended sets from NJ's DJ SLiiNK, Turrbotax resident Contakt, and our boy knomad. As always there's #NOCOVER and #NOEXCUSES. Come out and support!! We're also happy to announce our continued partnership with Oaxaca Taqueria (16 Extra Pl. off Bowery) where we'll be hosting a taco happy hour from 8-10pm before the show with 2$ tacos and free beers until they're gone. Hope to see some of you there and continuing to grow the family.

#onthesly FEBRUARY 16th: DJ SLiiNK, CONTAKT, KNOMAD fbook invite

it's a word of mouth thing

Joe Nice - Gourmet Beats - January 2012

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:26:22 PST

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.

Mala - Enter Dimensions

Addison Groove - This Is It VIP

Commodo - Buckwild

Compa - Spektor

VIVEK - Asteroids

Cyrus - Nostalgia

VIVEK - Trinity

Compa - Antact

Pinch - Grump

District & Sleeper - The Siege

Lurka - Blondez

Distance - Troubles

Tunnidge - Twenty12

Mala - Get Up

District - Modulate

LD - Encladus

Coki - Marduk

Von D - Fantom

Mala - 2 Much Chat

Sleeper & District - Colony

Coki & DJ Raggs - Celestial Dub

DJG - Pressure VIP

LD - Northern Lights

Kromestar - Monster Dub

DJG - Melon

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tweakin for the weekend

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:53:37 PST

The weekend that we've all had circled on our calendars this month is finally almost here. For those frighteningly unaware, the stars will align themselves for a 24+ hour bass binge in Brooklyn, NY staring this Friday night. It all kicks off with Turrbotax hosting Mosca, Altered Natives, and Braille down at the Cove, while Saturday night Jack Sparrow and Lurka make their U.S. debuts at Reconstrvct alongside Joe Nice and Truenature. Hop on an Amtrak, slum it on a Chinatown bus, sleep at Penn Station...by any means necessary get yourself to NYC this weekend if you know what's good for you.

To help power you through the 9-5 grind until then, here's a taste of what you can expect to hear out in the dance:

Friday, January 27th, 10pm – 4am

@ The Cove

108 N. 6th Street, Williamsburg BKNY (btw Berry & Wythe)

FREE before 11pm, $5 btw 11pm and Midnight, $10 after Midnight

FREE Sixpoint Beer from 11pm [till it runs out!]

With:

Mosca [ ✈ London → Numbers → Night Slugs]

Altered Natives [ ✈ London → Eye4Eye]

Braille [ Hotflush → Rush Hour ]

Residents:

Contakt

Rem Koolhaus

C-Sick

Space Jam

Mayster

Facebook Invite HERE.

Mosca Mix - Xfm 24/12/11 by Mary Anne Hobbs on Mixcloud

At One - African Healing Dance (Instrumental)

Ella, Delta 7even & Tom Fales - Illuminate (Lo:Tek Remix)

DJ IC - Dance Ft. Dance Tibets

Artifact - Freezedry (Mosca Club Edit)

Bobby Champs - Klopfgeist

South London Ordinance - Crows Nest

Isaac Christopher - Here On My Own

Ziro - Oni (Mosca edit)

Beneath - Still Hurts

8th Note - Hallelujah

Shifted - B1

ALTERED NATIVES XLR8R PODCAST 216

01 El Sudor "DFMA" (Eye4Eye)

02 Altered Natives "Love Switch Off" (Eye4Eye)

03 Grayz "Dubit" (Eye4Eye)

04 Altered Natives "Wanted You" (Eye4Eye)

05 El Sudor "Hermit" (Eye4Eye)

06 Altered Natives "Burnout" (Eye4Eye)

07 Ceramic "The Message" (Eye4Eye)

08 Altered Natives "Heart Shaped" (Eye4Eye)

09 At One "Squallar" (Eye4Eye)

10 Altered Natives "Shake That (feat. ESP)" (Eye4Eye)

11 Altered Natives "Friends and Lovers" (Eye4Eye)

12 Altered Natives "Restaurant Killing" (Eye4Eye)

13 Altered Natives "Wasteman of Love" (Eye4Eye)

14 Grayz and Maliciouz "Mashment" (Eye4Eye)

15 Altered Natives "Indigo Dream" (Eye4Eye)

16 DD Black "Charge (Altered Natives Remix)" (Eye4Eye)

17 Altered Natives "Stoned Love" (WIP)

18 Altered Natives "Illogical Progression" (WIP)

19 Altered Natives "Slugz" (WIP)

20 Altered Natives "Two Graves" (WIP)

21 Altered Natives "Phantom Skank"

22 Misery Peat "Gnat" (Eye4Eye)

23 Altered Natives "Protohype" (WIP)

24 Misery Peat "206" (Eye4Eye)

25 Grayz "Screwloose" (Eye4Eye)

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15$ limited presales via Resident Advisor

Facebook invite HERE

AUTHOR LIVE @ DMZ- EXODUS (LEEDS) by J.Sparrow (dubstep)

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Lurka guest mix on Tape-Echo radio - 21/08/11 Live on Hivemind.fm by Tapeecho on Mixcloud

Lurka Tape-Echo interview

Dark Sky - Be Myself

Breton - RDI (Girl Unit rmx)

Boddika - Underground

Pangaea - Won't Hurt

Harddrive - Deep Inside

????? - Bass 2 Dark

Killawatt - Sidewinder

Mala - Lean FWD

DJ Madd - Murder 96

Benga - Please

Mala - Eyez

Commodo - Touchweed

Snugfelix - Polygon River

????? - Concentration Dub

Commodo - Crooked Law

Lurka - Refresher

Lurka - Shall I

Hijack - Tears (Lurka rmx)

Pinch - Qawwali

Breakage - Staggered Dub

JOE NICE GOURMET BEATS RADIO DECEMBER 2011

DJG - Here Come The Dark Lights

Mala - Tombstone

GothTRAD - Airbreaker

Mala - 2 Much Chat

GothTRAD - Seeker

Mala - Bad Spirits on Shoulders

Jakes - A Case of the Bleeps

VIVEK - Primal

Commodo - Torque

VIVEK - Show Me

Mala - Tiger Dance

Benton - Reflex Realism

Lost - 5 A Day

Lost & Sadam - Combination Style

Dark Tantrums - Volcan Attack

Tunnidge - Brixton Bass

Benton - Alicia

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OUTLOOK/DIMENSIONS 2012

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:21:19 PST

OUTLOOK FESTIVAL 2012

30TH AUGUST - 3RD SEPTEMBER

FORT PUNTA CHRISTO, PULA, CROATIA

www.outlookfestival.com

The success of last years Outlook paid off when the UK Festival Awards crowned us “BEST OVERSEAS FESTIVAL”. Now in its fifth year, Outlook presents the most diverse and interesting line up you will find anywhere in Europe this summer!

Set in a breathtaking abandoned Fort Punta Christo, the Outlook site looks like something from another world. By far one of the most unique festival sites in Europe, Outlook is located on the northern coast of Croatia and is surrounded by crystal clear Adriatic waters. Outlook boasts the best location for sun soaked beach parties and all night raving till sunrise in the Fort. The legendary Outlook boat parties will also be setting sail with some of the most exciting names in Bass Music and Soundsystem Culture!

Those that joined us last year will remember our new additons to the festival. The Moat, The Dockside and The Harbour will all return with the same amazingly crisp soundsystems and stunning visuals as last year!

Showcasing everything from original Dub Reggae pioneers to the new school masters of electronic music, the line up is already starting to take shape and with hundreds more acts yet to be revealed, the 2012 line looks set to be the biggest to date!

Amongst those already confirmed are names synonymous with Outlook that have seen it grow over the years. Dubstep heavy-weights such as Hatcha, Loefah, Mala & Coki see their residency renewed on the Outlook lineup.

Remaining true to the origins of the music, Outlook will also be supplying some of the biggest names in Dub and Reggae this year. Far from the shores of the Caribbean, hailing from the far reaches of New Zealand, Outlook are proud to announce Fat Freddy’s Drop with be headling the Harbour Stage this year and we can’t wait. This fantastic seven piece band from Wellington effortlessly combine elements from Dub, Reggae, Soul and Jazz with soothing vocals. Perfect for the Outlook vibe.

Joining forces on the Dub and Reggae bill we find other greats such as Jah Shaka, Outlook family friends Iration Steppas and the sought after sound of Mungos HiFi. With their roots deep in soundsystem cluture, expect to see performances from Gentleman’s Dub Club who have never failed to impress with high-energy performances.

The Jungle pioneer Congo Natty will return to Outlook in 2012. As always the enigmatic performer will be accompanied on stage with many of the talented MC’s he is known for working with. MC’s Flowdan & Daddy Freddy have been confirmed for Outlook and will no doubt be backed by the dark, Dub heavy sounds The Bug.

A first timer to the Outlook but by no means a stranger to the music; a truly influential artist who defined the sound of the 90’s with his ground breaking album Timeless and prolific label Metalheadz, Outlook welcome Goldie to the stage. Other popular names in DnB like Norwiegan DJ Teebee and production partner Calyx also make their way to the stage for the first time.

As ever Hip Hop will have a strong presence. This year we are welcoming some real classic acts onto the Outlook shores; with a health of work behind him, Malik Taylor aka Phife Dog

comes to Outlook to perform tracks from classic albums ‘Low End Theroy and Beats’ and ‘Rhymes and Life’. Joining this timeless artist is another classic name in Hip Hop, representing the west coast sound, Souls Of Mischief bring the noise of Oakland in the mid 90’s. Looking now to modern movers in the Hip Hop scene we call on France’s finest beat smith, Onra who will be crash-landing for a seriously colourful live performance.

Outlook would be nothing if not for the wealth of emerging artists it brings to the rave. Pushing the now widely recognised UK sound we present an artist with releases on R & S Records, the rising star Blawan. Another artist we’re excited about is Mosca who rose to fame with his single Bax released on Glasgow based label, Numbers. Another artist gaining pace at the moment is XXXY who has seen releases on Ten Thousand Yen and Orca Recordings. In a similar vain we also bring you the wonder boy of Hotflush Recordings, George Fitzgerald.

Outlook will also embark on a rib rattling global tour bringing a taste of what you can expect from this years festival to a city near you. Watch this space!

With hundreds more acts still to be confirmed as well as some very exciting extras, stay tuned, as Outlook 2012 looks set to blow your socks off! HOLD TIGHT.

OUTLOOK 2012 INITIAL LINEUP:

FAT FREDDY’S DROP, JAH SHAKA, PHIFE (A TRIBE CALLED QUEST), DIGITAL MYSTIKZ – MALA & COKI, SCUBA, THE BEATNUTS, GOLD PANDA, CONGO NATTY & FAMILY, GOLDIE, KODE 9, JOKER, HATCHA, N-TYPE, PEARSON SOUND, LOEFAH, THE BUG, FLOWDAN & DADDY FREDDY, IRATION STEPPAS, MUNGOS HIFI, GENTLEMAN'S DUB CLUB, ZION TRAIN, SOULS OF MISCHIEF, DBRIDGE, CALIBRE, YOUNGSTA, TRUE TIGER - SUKH KNIGHT, STANZA, BLUE BEAR, ZED BIAS, BODDIKA, ADDISON GROOVE, TEEBEE, CALYX, DISTANCE, BEN UFO, APPLEBLIM, BLAWAN, ICICLE, MARCUS INTALEX, KLUTE, JACK SPARROW, PHAELEH, ONRA (Live), THE HEATWAVE, CHANNEL ONE, THE DISCIPLES FEAT JONAH DAN, CONSCIOUS SOUNDS + KING GENERAL, REMARC, GIRL UNIT, GUSSIE P, SOOM T, DISRUPT, KUEDO, AUTHOR (Live), MOSCA, KRYPTIC MINDS, SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA, STAMINA MC, YT, GEORGE FITZGERALD, THE PROTOTYPES, QUEST, DARKSKY, MARCUS NASTY, PANGAEA, NAVIGATOR, SP:MC, VIVEK, LENZMAN, BROTHER CULTURE, OBF, MICKEY PEARCE, BLACKS, TUNNIDGE, MENSAH, JUBEI, XXXY, DUB PHIZIX, ILLUM SPHERE, BROKE’N’£NGLISH, AKALA, SKITTLES, EARL GATESHEAD (TROJAN SOUNDSYSTEM), STAND HIGH PATROL, RSD, KIDKANEVIL, BLUE DAISY, FANTASTIC MR FOX, ELIPHINO, FLAKO, T WILLIAMS, JACKY MURDA, ANT TC1, MC DRS, LIONDUB, J:KENZO, OCTANE & DLR, SERUM, LX ONE, MC CRAZY D, OSSIE, ARIES, DIGITRON, DANMAN, MC LOWQUI, COMMODO, BIOME, HYETAL, RUCKSPIN, PLANAS, RIDDIM TUFFA, JAY 5IVE, STEPPA & KITCHA, DAUWD, DUB BOY, LURKA, RICH REASON, ALBY DANIELS, INSPIRATIONAL SOUNDS, GORGON SOUND, DJ FU, ADAM PRESCOTT, HYPEMAN SAGE, G DOUBLE, THINKING, LUD DUB, EARTHPIPE, FINWA.

DIMENSIONS FESTIVAL

6-9TH SEPTEMBER 2012

FORT PUNTA CHRISTO, PULA, CROATIA

www.dimensionsfestival.com

TICKETS ON SALE – SUNDAY 22ND JANUARY

Dimensions Festival has arrived! Set on the picturesque Adriatic, Dimensions hijacks Fort Punta Christo the weekend after its older brother Outlook. Having made this location a Mecca for bass music lovers, Dimensions makes use of the beautiful surroundings with a smaller capacity; a slightly different take on sound focusing its time on House, Techno and the deeper end of the electronic spectrum.

Keeping themes from its originator, Dimensions will be set against the backdrop of the breathtaking abandoned fort. Located on a peninsular surrounded by crystal clear Adriatic waters, Dimensions combines sun-soaked beach parties by day and all night raving up at the fort until sun rise! The legendary Outlook boat parties also get a revamp as Dimensions takes command for the weekend.

With a higher technical specification of sound systems than you will find at any other festival of its size, Dimensions is the perfect place to enjoy the deep end of the electronic spectrum.

Dimensions will focus its energy on the foundational sound of House and Techno. In Europe House Music found its home in the Island of Ibiza and Techno firmly laying its foundations in the city of Berlin. Anyone that has visited Berlin should be aware of the electronic beat that pumps beneath its streets. Representing the mature and industrious sound of clubs like Berhain, Panorama Bar and Watergate, Dimensions is proud to welcome the magnificent Marcel Dettman! Along side Dettman we find Ben Klock a Dj who has made his mark on Techno as a resident at Berghain since its doors first opened in 2004. New kids on the block Kassem Mosse and Motor City Drum Ensemble join the German clique hot on the heels of their piers. Berlin also houses new talent, supplying a sturdy roof for other exciting new DJ’s in Europe. Leading the migration from London, Hotflush Recordings label boss and SUB:STANCE founder Scuba joins Skull Disco expat Shackelton on the Dimensions lineup.

Recent years has seen UK House evolve into a widely recognised sound. Many will be happy to see the well known British DJ’s Pearson Sound, Pangaea and Ben UFO of Hessle Audio. Other acts championing the UK sound will be Joy Orbison, Sigha and Space Dimension Controller. Joining these great names are up and coming producers Blawan and Midland along side future garage newcomer Pariah whose sounds are set to dominate 2012. Broadening the British Platform is an artist who we are very excited to be hosting Golden Panda. With a significant body of work having been released on American label Ghostly International, Golden Panda is confirmed for his much greatly awaited performance.

Familiar names such as Alexander Nut, Floating Points from Eglo records, dBridge and Boddika representing the sound of Autonomic have been confirmed for this festivals maiden voyage. Radio presenter Benji B joins the bill with long running figure head in Dubstep Mala of DMZ and Swamp 81 label boss Loefah.

Representing the birth place of Techno, Dimensions are thankful to host some great names from Detroit. Known best for his warm, organic and soul inspired take on techno, Moodyman is very highly respected. Expect to see Theo Parrish, one of the longest running DJs on the scene performing with the likes of Detroit young blood, Kyle Hall.

French dance music has always had a distinctive stamp when compared to other scenes in the global community. Dyed Soundorom brings an unforgettable rough, disco lead take on Techno from Paris with help from New York resident Levon Vincent. One of the longest running and most celebrated DJs in British music Andrew Weatherall joins forces to get Dimensions off to a magnificently strong start.

Keeping family ties stronger than ever Mungo’s HiFi supply their legendary sound system for the likes of Iration Steppas, the sideways bass of Untold, Tectonic label boss Pinch and new comer to Locked Groove.

With all the experience and success of Outlook behind them Dimensions is set make its mark on the European Dance Music scene.

TICKETS

Dimensions Festival Ticket: £120 + bf

Dual Weekender, Outlook & Dimensions Ticket: £230 + bf

Boat Party Ticket: £20 + bf

Camping: Starting From £36 + bf

on the sly

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:04:16 PST

This Thursday night On the Sly returns to the Gallery @ LPR to celebrate the release of Sleepyhead's 'Motions EP' out on Trouble & Bass at the end of the month. Astronautibros Kuhn & The Range support, alongside Looney down from Albany and as always, NY State nomad and OtS resident Knomad.

We're also excited to announce a special pre-game collaboration for friends of OtS...

We will be hosting a "taco happy hour" over at Oaxaca Taqueria on 16 Extra Place (near Bowery & Bleecker) from 8p - 10p the night of the show serving up $2 tacos and free brews until we're dry. Come meet the artists and fam, get some cheap eats, put back a few beers and then head over to The Gallery with us. All you gotta do to partake in the cheapness is mention "on the sly" at the register.

knomad will be around handing out the beers and saying hey to anyone who makes the journey.

Sleepyhead's EP doesn't drop until the 31st, but you can preview clips on the JunoDownload player below. Also be sure to grab his Freshmore podcast from last year HERE.

"Brooklyn based bohemian 26 year old Samuel Pohner aka Sleepyhead delivers this strikingly moody and laid back 4 song EP simply titled Motions. Just off a tour a with fellow collaborator Mimosa and like-minded producer Kastle, Sleepyhead starts off the new-year right with this amazing EP. Motions is Sleepyhead's second official release, (first was out on Party Guy Records), so let us introduce you; Sleepyhead started producing music in 2006 when he began working on mostly dubstep and bass music while he was living in San Francisco, CA. SF is also where he started his side project with Mimosa called Sexytime, which you can tell from the name are mostly sultry and floating in the clouds vibed-out tunes. In 2009 Sleepyhead steared away from dubstep and began focusing on the sounds of house, 2 Step and Juke, which brings us to the present. Along side this release in 2012, Sleepyhead has a forthcoming release on our Atlanta home boy's Distal and Mite's label Embassy Records.

Trouble & Bass definitely goes deep on this EP as Sleepyhead delicately interweaves gorgeous melodies while creating layers of space and time using his tools at hand; rolling snares, big kicks, percolating toms, uplifting pads, warm synths, reverbed out vocals, and snips and snaps that all come together to create a feeling of heavy nostalgia that leave you unexpectedly comfortable and almost high. From underwater sounds to club kicks and garage shuffles, you're gonna wish you were listening to this EP up in the clouds or on a deserted island beach."

After some untimely technicals last month, we're bringing back Kuhn to showcase why he's on track to be one of 2012's breakout artists. Keep it close to RBMAstudios as they will be running a feature on the Brooklyn-based producer later this month. For now, enjoy the sounds of his Hyponik mix:

Hyp 055: Kuhn by Hyponik

In keeping with our close Astro Nautico ties, we've also slated The Range to perform this month, fresh off the release of his 8-track release 'The Big Dip' on the netlabel in December.

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"The Range is James Hinton, a 23-year-old producer from Providence, RI with a facility for melding frenzied footwork percussion and melodic R'n'B vocal cut-ups to generate rich, emotional bass music for the bedroom and the club.

The Big Dip is a thunderous album. On tracks like 'Distractions' and 'Blind Spot,' sub kicks flip effortlessly between ice cold crunk and scorching footwork riddims, with buzzing snare rushes, cowbells, glass hits, rimshots, toms, timbales, and a slew of hand claps up top. The result is the orchestration of a totally percussive sound as baroque as it is sparing, precise, clinical.

Previous to The Big Dip, Hinton released under his alias stegosaurus a full-length entitled 'cower' on his own imprint Sqwal Recordings. More recently and as The Range he remixed the title track of Kuhn's Slime Beach EP for Civil Music and howse's 'bangsless' for Astro Nautico."

You can also listen to his recent mix for the Donkey Pitch crew out in Brighton, UK below:

mix for donky pitch by the range

Spy Vs. Spy

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:47:44 PST

In the Drum and Bass world very few took over 2011 like the mighty S.P.Y. Proving to be one of the most versatile producers in the game, S.P.Y. brought us beautifully produced Liquid Funk, alongside a slew of dance floor smashers. Here's a 2011 retrospective mix showcasing his solo efforts alongside collaborations and remixes.

Mixed by DJ Sorted: www.facebook.com/djsortedatl

Recorded live and mixed with Technics 1200's + Serato.

Sorted - S.P.Y. vs S.P.Y. by DJSorted

Tracklisting:
1. Marco Del Horno - This Town Is Ours ft. Emi Green (S.P.Y. Instrumental)
2. London Elektricity - Elektricity Will Keep Me Warm ft. Elsa Esmeralda (S.P.Y. Remix)
3. Marcus Intalex, S.P.Y. - Celestial Navigation
4. Total Science, S.P.Y. - Past Lives ft. Kevin King
5. S.P.Y. - Revival
6. Kasra, S.P.Y. - Surface
7. S.P.Y. - Sunshine
8. DJ Marky, S.P.Y. - Mystic Sunset
9. DJ Marky, S.P.Y. - Days Go Slow ft. Miri (Makoto Remix)
10. Makoto, S.P.Y. - Beautiful Things
11. Total Science, S.P.Y. - Castaway
12. Total Science, Lenzman, S.P.Y. - Narrow Margin
13. S.P.Y. - Hotspot
14. Marcus Intalex, S.P.Y. - Make A Raise ft. Ras-T-Weed
15. Fierce, S.P.Y. - Borderline
16. S.P.Y. - Untold Future
17. S.P.Y. - Pressure Drop
18. Krome and Time - Ganja Man (S.P.Y. and Total Science Remix)
19. S.P.Y. - Bloodshed
20. S.P.Y. - Bulldozer
21. Total Science, S.P.Y. - Venus Prime
22. Ill Skillz, S.P.Y. - This Is Why
23. Total Science, S.P.Y. - Magic Hour
24. Total Science, S.P.Y. - Stay
25. DJ Marky, S.P.Y. - Brainstorm
26. Marcus Intalex, S.P.Y. - Triband
27. Total Science, S.P.Y. - Ghostrider
28. Kasra, S.P.Y. - Control
29. Rufige Kru - Terminator (S.P.Y. Remix)
30. S.P.Y. - Sabotage
31. Fierce, S.P.Y. - Fury
32. Total Science, S.P.Y. - Street Sweeper
33. BTK, S.P.Y. - Save Me
34. DJ Marky, S.P.Y. - Kontraband
35. Marcus Intalex, S.P.Y. - Paulista Dub
36. DJ Marky, S.P.Y. - Yellow Shoes
37. Sub Focus, Chase & Status - Flashing Lights (S.P.Y. Remix)
38. S.P.Y. - Turn The Lights Off
39. Total Science, S.P.Y. - Whilst You Were Sleeping
40. Bcee, S.P.Y. - Is Anybody Out There? (Friction & K-Tee Remix)
41. Bcee, S.P.Y. - Diagnosis Murder (metrik Remix)
42. Zero 7 - In The Waiting Line (S.P.Y. Remix)

More from Sorted:
Sorted Bassfaced Cloudcast #8

BASELFACED: Art Basel Miami 2011

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:53:56 PST

As Fall began to lend it's way into Winter here in the Northeast, a trip down to Miami for this year's Art Basel seemed to be the best way to absorb some culture and much needed Vitamin D before the Winter's hibernation set in. With accommodations the only plans set in stone, fresh from the airport it was off to the hostel to get situated. After the first of many drinks imbibed on the patio with fellow hostellers over the weekend, the next move was to Wynwood to check out the art walk and support some of NYC's graffiti icons.

.:THURSDAY:.

If you reside within the 5 boroughs, than you've undoubtedly seen the works of 2ESAE & SKI (aka Mike Baca & Fernando Romero) on rooftops, billboards, boxtrucks, or perhaps even bought pieces from them down on Prince St. on the weekends. For those less familiar, you can read up on the UR:NY story HERE.

In collaboration with POP! International Galleries, December 2011 saw the unveiling of their 'Breaking & Entering' gallery show in Miami's Wynwood arts district, celebrating the duo "breaking & entering" into the gallery scene on their own terms. Thursday night the gallery opened doors to the public complete with a spread of food, tequila, and a DJ spinning tracks in the backyard where just about any surface was plastered with throwies from both artists.

Another notorious NYC writer flying South this Winter for Art Basel was Bronx born & bred COPE2. After lining the stomach with a healthy coat of free booze, it was time to cruise down the alleyway and make moves towards COPE's 'Rise To The Occasion' opening.

One of the MVPs of Wynwood this year, Cope's infamous clean bubble letters could be seen throughout the neighborhood, collaborating on walls with the likes of 2ESAE, SKI, Buff Monster, Lister, & the London Police.

His 'Rise To The Occasion' show featured a number of vibrant collage canvases incorporating old Daily News clippings, vivid colors, and his patented graffiti outlines and handstyle. The ladies behind Kweenz Destroy also created a pop-up shop within the gallery, on their grind hustling a variety of their recent apparel releases.

Lister / Col / Chanoir / Cope2 / Pez / Free Humanity

After stopping briefly through Miguel Paredes gallery to pilfer some Sapporo, it was off to survey the Food Truck scene set up in an abandoned lot down the street. After pangs of drunken indecision, the lure of the Arepabox truck and the "Cachapa", a sweet corn arepa filled with Gruyere cheese and slathered with a variety of green and red hot sauce, proved to be too much to resist.

Thursday night also marked the kickoff of the Sin City tour featuring N-Type, Hatcha, and MC Crazy D. Miami local Juan Basshead helped get the night started with a set of varying tempos and going in on some DnB heavy hitters during the last half hour of his set. Hatcha & N-Type's B2B 3-hour set included a healthy variety of music spanning across the dubstep spectrum. Gritty tunes from Lost, Benton, and Coki, as well as some deeper bits from Mala and Phaeleh with Crazy D holding down vibes on the mic, proving why his banter game is second to none. Big up the entire Miami Dubstep family for the hospitality.

"largin up full crew, you know what to do"

.:FRIDAY:.

In dire need of an electrolyte transfusion and some greasy sustenance, Friday started out with a trek to Little Havana to get the day started with the famous Cubana Frita from El Rey De Las Fritas.

The chorizo patty, creole sauce, and deep fried potato sticks sandwiched between a fresh Cuban roll proved to be the prescribed hangover cure. A quick Cuban coffee later and it was time to cruise Calle 8 to sweat out the remaining booze.

After a quick lesson in cigars and dominoes at one of the many Cigar Lounges along SW 8th St, it was off to Maximo Gomez Park to check out the social epicenter of Little Havana in action. Art seemingly inescapable over the weekend, THIS Blek Le Rat piece was spotted en route.

On the docket for Friday night was another venture to Wynwood for the opening of the Underbelly Project group show. Started in the Spring of 2009, the large scale art project ushered over 100 artists representing 15 countries through one of NYC's long abandoned Subway stations to leave their mark deep underneath the konkrete jungle.

Taking to a warehouse on NW25th St in Wynwood, the Underbelly Project organizers brought together a sampling of art from the artists involved in the year long project. The exhibition also featured a wall of screens looping time lapse footage of the artist's contributions to the subterranean art cache back in Gotham. With some time to kill before heading to the Electric Pickle for the Wolf + Lamb / Soul Clap residency, it was time to take in a beer down at the Wynwood Walls themselves, a huge catalyst in the ongoing transformation of the neighborhood.

Dubtribe Soundsystem @ Electric Pickle

.:SATURDAY:.

Saturday started off with a stroll up Collins Ave. to the Aqua Hotel, the site of the Aqua Art Fair. The two-story hotel's 40+ rooms are gutted for the weekend, as participating galleries from across the country are given a blank room and free reign to showcase the artists in their collections. While the fair featured many a head-scratching piece of art, a notable standout were the paintings of Jason Bryant courtesy of Porter Contemporary Gallery. Another highlight being the photography of Dulce Pinzon in room 218 curated by Alida Anderson Art Projects.

Miami Horror covering 'Once In A Lifetime' @ Electric Pickle

.:SUNDAY:.

After a lifetime being shunned by family and peers in NY, it was time for this Dolphins fan to finally be among his people. With an Australian in tow primed for his first NFL experience, we headed to Landshark Stadium around 11am to take in the sights and aromas of the bustling tailgate scene. As hordes of shit-talking Raiders fans descended upon the parking lot, we crushed our remaining domestic piss beers and proceeded to watch the Dolphins absolutely trounce Oakland 34-14.

And the crowd goes wild....

Sunday night's debauchery was provided by the Overthrow's Art Basel edition of their Hard2Leave party at Gold Rush. Track selections were about what you'd expect from a Strip Club DJ'd by Ninjasonik, Craze, and the Overthrow DJs. DJ Assault & DJ Funk would have been proud. Out to Tamara Sky for dropping 'Bassface' and proving that Sound Pelligrino tunes go off in the titty bar too.

.:MONDAY:.

Waking up to a severe dent in the wallet and hangover to match, a walk from South Beach to Wynwood seemed the most economical, albeit extremely inconvenient of options. After asking many a local for directions and being told that walking simply wasn't an option, the stubborn New Yorker in me refused to be denied. The causeway connecting the beach from downtown Miami may not have been open for pedestrian traffic, but 7.2 miles later and a few hours worse for ware, it was time for one last stroll through Wynwood before heading to MIA International.

After catching Rime busting the outline for his 50-character mural on Thursday night, it was time to check out the finished product in all it's glory. In addition to mowing the spot on NE Miami ave, he was also asked to recreate Revok's 'We Own The Night' piece outside of the Underbelly Project warehouse.

The next stop was to the Kohn Compound to check out the murals of the Graffuturim "In Situ" installation. Participating artist Eric Haze provided a foreward for the Co11ective group exhibition which you can find HERE.

Further down the block was a fresh production wall from IMOK's Ewok (5MH), Jick, & Mast. For more fresh Ewok debuted at this year's Basel, you can also check out his Brainlington video blog here.

Last but not least, this year's Ironlak wall centered around a fiery piece from Sofles with a background of paint drips provided by OG, Risky. Other artists participating included VANS, KEMS, VIZIE, JURNE, EWOK (MSK), and REMOTE .

Miami, it was real. We'll be seeing you next year. Special shouts go out to the Miami Beach hostel crew for keeping the vibes lively all weekend long. Out to anyone and everyone I met along the way. Your time!!

Mixcloud Monday: DJ Dust

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:12:58 PST

Cloudcast 030: DJ Dust by Bassfaced on Mixcloud

To cap off 2011 and take you into 2012, we linked with the NYC transplant / wonder from down under DJ Dust to assemble our last cloudcast of the year. After propelling herself to the forefront of the DnB scene in Melbourne over a 10-year career behind the decks (and scenes!), she recently opted for a change of scenery and moved to NYC this past Spring. She continues to write for the blog weareallsorts.com along with DJ Fiend and is already busy holding down a Thursday night monthly hip hop gig down at Sutra Lounge in the East Village. You'll also be able to catch her playing a DnB set at Natural Selection on February 4th down at National Underground. Her cloudcast takes a look back at some of the standout releases from the past few months, with carefully considered blends and solid mixing that you can come to expect out of Dust, regardless of genre. Enjoy.

1. Falty DL - Atlantis - Ninja Tune
2. Space Dimension Controller - Tiraquon's Return (A New Home) - R&S
3. Radiohead - Lotus Flower (Jaques Greene rmx) - Ticker Tape
4. Throwing Snow - Shadower - Sneaker Social Club
5. Mosca - Orange Jack - 3024
6. Sully - 2 Hearts - Keysound
7. Spectr - Dance 4 Me - Roska, Kicks & Snares
8. Jon Convex - Falling Again - 3024
9. GoldFFinch - Red Mask - Numbers
10. Debruit - Nigeria What? - Civil Music
11. Ben Westbeech - Falling (Dark Sky rmx) - Brownswood
12. Sweet Exorcist - Testone - Warp Records
13. Blawan - Peaches (Freestone) - Clone
14. Fantastic Mr Fox - Sepia Song - Black Acre
15. Kentaphonic - Hiya Kaya (Rocco Deep Mix) - Stalwart
16. Anette Party/Patlac - Moreno feat. Anita Coke - Liebe Detail
17. Jamie XX - Far Nearer - Numbers

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Reconstrvct III

noreply@blogger.com (brockolio) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:11:46 PST

This Saturday night, Reconstrvct returns to it's home at the Morgan in Bushwick for another 6 hours of low frequency with decency. This month's lineup features the NYC debut for both Lost and Commodo, as well as the return of San Francisco's DJG to the nitty, gritty. To mark the occasion, Reconstrvct resident Truenature has put together a promo mix to help familiarize yourself with the talent:

artwork by Coh

Reconstrvct 003 by Truenature on Mixcloud

TRACKLIST:

DJG - NYC

DJG - Roots

Commodo - Querky

Commodo & Lurka - Gassin'

Lost & Hatcha - Welcome to Tibet

DJG - Pressure

Lost & Hatcha - Al Barsha

Lost & I.E. - Levitate

DJG & Kutz - Hella Tight

DJG - Time Is The Fire

DJG - Plant Food

Commodo - Uprising

Commodo & Lurka - Airtight

Lost - Snake Eyes

Lost & I.E. - Attack

Lost - Escape The Womb

DJG - Automatic

10$ presales for Saturday night are now available through ResidentAdvisor.net

In case you were unable to reach September's event which featured support from Tunnidge, Bunzer0, C Dubs, as well as the Sub Culture: Visions of Sound art exhibition; here's some of what you missed:

video directed and edited by Sergio Padilla

photos by Roslyn Julia for @WHTVRKEEPSYOUUP

Cloudcast 029: Eyelove

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:28:42 PST

Cloudcast 029: Eyelove by Bassfaced on Mixcloud.

Eyelove - Mysticism [forthcoming Slime]
Eyelove - Lapis Lazuli [forthcoming Slime]
Eyelove - Mali [forthcoming Slime]
The XX - Crystalized (Dark Sky Remix) [Young Turks]
Galapagoose - Insider [S-R]
Boddika - Electron [Swamp81]
Cory Enemy & Dillon Francis - Ultra [S-R]
Objekt - The Goose That Got Away [OBJKT]
Eyelove & Hirshi - Magnet [unreleased]
Sepalcure - No Think [Hotflush]
Radiohead - Idioteque [Parlophone]
Archie Pelago - Hej Otto (Eyelove Mix) [forthcoming Slime]

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Mixing freshly squeezed love in an elixir of epic beats, juicy analog synthesizers, and atmospheric guitars, California native electronic artist/producer Eric Larin, Eyelove, creates a universe of infinite sonic possibilities.

Eyelove - Prism [Forthcoming Slime] [Clip] by Eyelove

The embodiment of universal love and positive vibration is clear in the spirit of Eyelove's music. Like the sun and the moon, the rise and the fall of the tides, and all of the earth's endless cycles, Eyelove develops music that is naturally balanced. His music, capable of deep outer and inner space transmission, has a mellow vibe, but never lacks energy.

Eyelove's live performances are for every sense, tickling your ear and permeating your soul with bass, allowing you to feel love. Eyelove has even been known to burn sage and incense at his live performances giving the audience an extra dimension of sensory experience. Drawing influence from artists like Air, Flying Lotus, STS9, Daedelus, and Trentemøller, Eyelove is part of a new breed of artists that are pushing the envelope and pioneering in live electronic music.

Eyelove - Gem [Forthcoming Slime] [Clip] by Eyelove

Eyelove is taking the universe by surprise--guiding those lost in time and space, bringing love along with him wherever he goes…

http://eyelove.fm

twitter.com/eyelovebeats

soundcloud.com/eyelove

DECIBEL FESTIVAL 2011 | DAY 5

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:10:45 PST

Sunday proved to be the day of rest, with 3:00 in the afternoon declared the official wake up call. Thankfully, Seattle was still serving Biscuits & Gravy which functioned as a much needed Morphine Drip. Heavily sedated and in horizontal format, an afternoon of explaining American football to the Canuck and watching "They Live" and "Rumble in the Bronx" on Netflix were the day's sole accomplishments.

Sunday's weather was shitty at best. It was October after all and the rain had presumably returned to stay for another 9 months. With members of our crew bowing out early, it was unclear how many others would do the same on this rainy Sunday night.

Unwavering in their support, Onset regulars and Decibel attendees alike filled out The Baltic Room to see what dBridge had in store to close out the week's festivities. To quote Fabio, "Drum & Bass is unique in that Drum & Bass people will go anywhere, in any kind of weather, they love their much so much."

Kid Hops probably appeared on the most bills throughout festival and spun a wide variety of beats. One can think of a number of monthlies across the United States who could easily afford to diversify their bonds by booking dude. Catch his radio programs twice weekly on award-winning KEXP 90.3fm Seattle. www.kexp.org

Dbridge's selections included many different sub-genres of Drum & Bass, but for the most part were heavily based around the Autonomic sound. These styles were a great way to wind down the festival, providing enough energy to keep everyone going, yet chilled out and soothing all at the same time. The deep atmospheres paired with techy hi-hats complimented the Blade Runner type conditions outside.

This is the offical transportation of Bass Music in Seattle. Also the best interior in the game. Much Respect to Adam for being a true pillar of the scene. Always on the grind and holding it down each & every.

Five days had come and gone all too soon. Extra thanks goes out to all the friends new and old for letting us crash on your couch, steal your cameras, eat your food, and drink your booze; couldn't have done it without you. Can't stress enough how smoothly everything ran over the course of the week. Truly a festival with talent and organization of the highest caliber. Much respect and a big Thank You to Decibel and all the collaborating promoters for continually raising the bar. Can't wait to see next year's line up.

DECIBEL FESTIVAL | DAY 4

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:10:30 PST

Washington is home to a plethora of well known companies, many of which are headquartered in downtown Seattle. With it's recent relocation of offices to Fremont, nestled between Adobe, Google, and Getty Images sits Mervin Manufacturing. What goods does Mervin Manufacturing produce? Snowboards mostly, widely acknowledged by many as the best in the industry. With Saturday morning's Bloody Marys meeting their demise, it was called to attention that just down the street they had a keg.... and even better a mini ramp.

Decibel in the Park always seems to cement itself as one of the highlights of the festival. This year it's location was back on Capital Hill in Volunteer park after a one year jaunt directly under the space needle. While last year's location provided excellent views and awesome spectating, there is something to be said for the free for all and escape from the city that is Volunteer Park. This was the first year in our attendance that the weather was not absolutely perfect, but hardly anyone seemed to notice.

We arrived to the sounds of Danny Corn, who got the ball rolling for the rest of the Frite Nite crew. Unfortunately at this time it was apparent that the previous three all nighters had taken their toll on the camera batteries. Salva, Comma, and Eprom continued to lay waste for the remainder of the afternoon. Truly awesome to hear those beats in broad daylight outside of a club setting, with children and dogs running amuck.

By this point in the day much of the crew had pretty much drank themselves sober. Not necessarily a bad thing as it provided a lacking purpose to the pre-game and with that, an opportunity to literally recharge the batteries before the penultimate night's shenanigans. The plan of attack for the evening was to begin at the Showbox, hit up The Crocodile, and formulate the after-party on the fly.

The Showbox has played host to many legendary performances. Founded in 1939, it's arguably the premiere music venue in the city for live music. It boasts a healthy sized dance floor surrounded by tiered sections with bars flanked on both sides. Spacious enough to accommodate plenty while still retaining an intimate feel.

Plain and simple, Jaguar Skills put it down. Easily one of the top sets witnessed over the festival. At this point in the night most in attendance [one of dB's few All Ages showcases] probably had a curfew and one could venture to say that this was likely their first rodeo. Most people would complain about this aspect, but personally found that the young'ins contributed a great deal of energy to what would have otherwise been a dull room at 9:30 at night. Couldn't think of a more suitable DJ to school them on all forms of Bass music than Jaguar Skills. Quick with the mix, no genre was left untouched. With a heavy emphasis on jump up Drum & Bass and all the rinsed out dubstep anthems cut up and dropped in a fashion that you've never heard before. Did it matter that the kids didn't believe that Benga & Coki's "Night" was infact a dubstep tune? No. They didn't know any better and presumably had never even heard Drum & Bass music before that night. What mattered was them being exposed to a whole new range of sounds that will hopefully expand their horizons. Jaguar Skills put on a proper clinic for those both young and old.
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BF: Can you give our readers a quick recap on the story of Jaguar Skills?
JS: I'm a dude from the Uk who plays a lot of bad-ass electronic music in a mask. I have a mix every week on the national radio station in the UK, BBC Radio One. I jump up and down a lot when I DJ.

Tools of the Trade?
I use two 1210 Technic decks and a laptop running Serato.

Favourite Festival?
Bestival in the UK. That shit is crazy dope!

Favourite meal on your North American tour so far?
I've been trying to go to all the spots that the dude from Man Vs Food has been too. I had this massive double-dipped french sandwich in LA which was amazing!

Favourite & Least favourite thing about North America?
I did notice that San Fran had a whole load of crack-heads walking around. It's a bit like a zombie movie sometimes in the US…..

Favourite release of 2011?
My Son - Maximus. He popped out at the start of the year!

Outside influences/inspirations?
My Dad. He was a Dj in the UK. He taught me everything.

Most underrated Selector?
Jazzie B from Soul II Soul. I'm not too sure if he's 'underrated' - but he's definitely an influence and someone I utterly respect as a DJ.

Estimated amount of records in the collection?
Oh shit, like, 100,000 - maybe more….

If you had to pic only one D&B label to draw from what would it be?
Ram Records. Andy C is a hero of mine.

Working Time Machine: What era are you going to?
I've always wanted to go into the future maybe 5 years - and get all the amazing records - then go back to 2011 and play them first. Or even remake them and get the credit! Ha! Yeah, take me 5 years into the future, leave me there for a few days, then take me back. I'll be a Back To The Future type thing on this music game.

One thing a ninja can't live without when assembling some of your massive mixes?
My computer!

Much respect for doing what you do, thanks for taking the time!
Many many thanks….I'd love to talk more, but I have a party to rock!!!! HoooooOOOOO!!!!

Notable Jaguar Skills Mixes that should occupy every hard drive:

History of Drum & Bass
10 years of Ayia Napa Hosted by Kano
30 Years of Hip-Hop, 538 Tracks 1 Mix
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Keeping to the original game plan, it was time to bounce after Jaguar Skills and trek it north a few blocks in hopes of catching the end of Ital Tek's set at The Crocodile. To say the place was packed would be an understatement. Bartenders handled this well though, as little time was spent waiting for the reasonably priced drinks.

Ital Tek's set was packed full of, for a lack of a better term, just crazy dope beats. Don't really know how else to describe them other than it's probably what the standard hip-hop beat will sound like 20 years down the road if we're lucky.

Machinedrum followed suit and certainly kept it live, as billed on the flyer. At this point the venue had reached the certified sauna phase, and perhaps not ideal for the claustrophobic. Bottles were the preferred beverage vessel for these conditions, as many a drink hit the floor in the twerkd out madness. Slippery, but a godsend for those pretending to footwork.

Kraddy had closing duties on the night. Having witnessed Kraddy on the buttons numerous times before, this would be the first with a live drummer in tow. Glad to see Kraddy still keeping the Kareem Abdul-Jabbaresque sky hook alive, a staple in every Kraddy set.

DECIBEL FESTIVAL | DAY 3

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:10:07 PST

Friday morning started off slow, hungover on bass, and with a mind still trying to process the audio/visual spectacle from the night before. No complaints. The sun, although hesitant to shine at first, decided on an unexpected appearance to usher in the weekend. With little on the agenda, it was time to scout out Seattle's finest wares and touch base with old friends.

Most of the day was spent in Fremont, home to the best bassface (shown above) in Seattle. An obligatory stop by Paseo's for a Cuban Roast sandwich was high on the Seattle checklist and quite honestly had been occupying a great deal of my thought process since last year's Decibel. Happy to report that it met expectations. Word to the wise: Opt for the Cuban Midnight Press and call your order in ahead of time.

In terms of catching up with old friends, a Canadian was imported for the remainder of the weekend. Having spent the past months in the U.K. and abroad, our buddy Tom was easily persuaded to keep with the travel itch and hop a Greyhound down from Vancouver, B.C. The supposed 3-hour trek turned into a 6-hour haul, most likely do to square wheels. We bumped into Tom years ago on the streets of Vancouver where he ended up leading us to a real solid D&B rave and have kept in contact since.

A gallery near the Greyhound station was currently showcasing an Ansel Adams exhibit. Those in the crew who, for whatever reason, were not quite familiar with the photographer were told to look at the price tag to gauge his importance. The Adams prints were going for $200,000.00...

With Friday night's showcases soon closing in, it was time to get the ducks in line for the night ahead. Canadians love Budweiser. All of them. Although their varietal is brewed at closer to 6% ABV, surely Tom was pleased to see that 24 packs don't run you $56 in the States and can be purchased at any gas station. Unfortunately the purveying of the American Lager seemed to encroach on the night's activities as 10PM can be considered a late start at Decibel.

Nuemos was the destination of choice for the evening for Resident Advisor's Blurring the Lines Showcase. The lineup consisted of Martyn, Martin Buttrich, Max Cooper, Egyptrixx, and Cyanwave featuring Night Train. This was probably the most appropriately named showcase of the festival, as musical selections toed the lines between minimal techno, deep dubstep, tech-house and obscure Brainfeeder sounds. This party was about disregarding the barriers defined by genres, as Martyn's dynamic set to cap the night off proved.

DECIBEL FESTIVAL 2011 | DAY 2

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:09:49 PST

Thursday greeted everyone with clear skies on the day of the U.S. debut of the Amon Tobin ISAM audio/visual spectacle. Knowing well ahead of time that minimal energy would be dedicated attempting to document the actual spectacle on the night of, an attempt to weasel into the venue for some shots of the inital set up was on the days agenda. This attempt was a failure. An ISAM crew member made it clear that no cat would be let out of the bag at this stage in the game during our brief chat outside the venue.

At this point in the afternoon, just about everyone familiar with the Pacific Northwest's climate knew this was most likely the last day of Summer. The rest of the day was to be spent outside navigating the tourist traps, scarfing street food, and observing throwies and architecture.

The night had finally arrived. Personally, this was the most anticipated act of the festival. This was the Super Bowl crossbred with the X-Games for artists and nerds alike. Upon arrival it was clear that this showcase had a draw that extended far beyond just the Decibel Festival goers. Lines for beverages were lengthy; a problem solved with a simple walk up a flight of stairs to the second floor where you were treated to an empty bar with a generous pour. The Paramount's architecture itself was equally mesmerizing as the trailers for the ISAM show and reminiscent of something that would be featured on an Amon Tobin record sleeve.

TOKiMONSTA opened the night, really wish she went second. Her avatar alone is like star wars, voltron, lord of the rings, star trek, twilight zone, all rolled into one. The above summary is all that really needs to be said. It should also be noted that the ISAM crew were no slouches when it came to sound, as the Pure Filth system proved weighty. If for some reason you slept on this past round of tour dates, you're in luck. You can catch the show again this New Years Eve in San Francisco.

The only conflict of the night was the fact that the Night Slugs showcase was stacked against the Amon Tobin experience. With the Paramount show letting out around 12:30, this gave attendees adequate time to hoof it an estimated 500 ft to the east in order to catch the remainder of Night Slugs. Pass holders were pulled out of line and given immediate entry. Details at this point in the evening grew hazy but distinctively remember Girl Unit, Kingdom, and Bok Bok going tune for tune to close the night out.

DECIBEL FESTIVAL 2011 | DAY 1

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:09:32 PST

September in Seattle wouldn't be the same without Decibel; now in it's eighth incarnation and firmly situated as the premiere electronic music and arts festival in the Pacific Northwest. Over the four years that we've covered the festival, it's expansion and evolution from year to year has been nothing short of impressive. Perhaps most notable was this year's inclusion of the historic Paramount Theater, which would appropriately play host to the US debut of Amon Tobin's ISAM live show.

Decibel kicked off on Wednesday and ran thru Sunday. After a quick trip up north to swoop a friend's Nikon on top of various other supplies, the only task left to do was pick up the festival passes for the week. The W Hotel served as Decibel HQ for the weeklong festivities. Situated in the heart of downtown, one would recommend staying there based on location alone. Guests unfamiliar to the Festival were in for a treat as DJ's occupied the front lobby providing a warm welcome for the week to come.

Parking. Overlooked by ungrateful passengers everywhere, it's always the first order of business. Easiest Solution? Park it for the week in the hills just north of the Space Needle. This leaves you with little to no parking restrictions, homes full of people who would be attentive to a car alarm, a 15 minute walk/5 minute skate to town and no stress for the week. Easy to access, yet just far enough out to use as an excuse to not drive to DB in the Park on Saturday. In the end, you're left with more cab fare and a great lack of responsibility.

Opening night at Decibel presented the festival-goer with options at four different venues well within walking distance, as well as another showcase a quick cab ride away. It could be played a number of different ways, but starting the festival off getting loose at the Drum & Bass showcase was an easy choice. The line up on the night consisted of Sonic MC hosting for the likes of Grym, Demo, Kid Hops, Total Science, and Hive.

The commute from the Drum & Bass showcase at The Baltic Room to Re-bar where Zomby was to perform was literally stumbling distance: approximately 3 minutes total and completely downhill. Early arrival was in mind as memories of last year's Decibel lines were still remanent. Despite numerous people milling about outside, entry was instant for pass holders which was a recurring theme throughout the weekend. Out to Decibel for smoothing out that aspect this year.

This was the scene upon entry into Re-bar. Having done no research before hand, it was to be assumed that the musician at hand was likely a relative of someone in Kraftwerk. Dressed to the nines, armed with an MPC, and a wealth of visuals; his stage presence was interesting to say the least. Initially perplexed by the fact that Araabmuzik (who performed at a different showcase Wednesday night) was not on the same the bill as Zomby, it soon became apparent that ATOM's varietal IDM was indeed a great precursor.

Despite his reputation, Zomby showed. He cleared up questions regarding this matter in his recent interview with the WIRE publication and his appearance at Decibel marked the case closed.

Selections varied and included Hardcore & Jungle, Wiley’s 'Eskimo', originals such as 'Aquafre5h', a Dipset or Max B Anthem, and perhaps even a dubstep tune in there as well. Flawlessly mixed? Far from. Spliffs of peng ablaze? Nonstop. Zomby's a producer with expensive taste. If production alone covered this, it's hard to imagine the need for his seemingly uncomfortable appearances as a DJ. Seeing no need to be fixated on the DJ, time was better spent admiring the selection of retro-futuristic meets vintage porn of visuals that Decibel had sorted for the occasion. Much like the track selection, these too were on point.

Bassfaced Podcast 018

noreply@blogger.com (bassfaced) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:47:41 PDT

1. Throwing Snow & Py - Wallow (Raffertie Remix) - Super
2. Submerse - Bubblin' - Frijsfo Beats
3. JTRP - Ceddybu - Deep Teknologi
4. Damu - Beat of Zen - Local Action
5. Duncan Powell - 3.26 Am - Faada
6. Dark Sky - Speeding Blue - 50Weapons
7. Synkro - Here`s Your - Box Clever
8. Mosca - Tilt Shift (Swing Ting Remix Vocal) - Fat City
9. Coki - Madman - Wheel & Deal
10. Jaybird - What Da Funk!? (6Blocc Remix) - Lodubs
11. Duncan Powell - Square Waves - Faada
12. DFRNT - Slumber - Nu Directions
13. Bastille - Head Space - Deceast
14. Lemon D - Hot Groove - Wheel & Deal
15. Machinedrum - The Statue - Planet Mu
16. Roy Ayers - And Don't You Say No (Coup's And You Don't Say Revision) - Polydor/Dub
17. Old Apparatus - Hammerhead (Ft. Mowgli) - Deep Medi
18. Om Unit & Kromestar - Merkabah - Cosmic Bridge

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BASS PILGRIMAGE: OUTLOOK 2011

noreply@blogger.com (brockolio) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:16:58 PDT

By: Cooper Eaton & Jaimie Fife
Photography: Ashes57

"Croatia, Croatia!": think Damian Marley’s “Welcome to Jamrock”

It’s the last night of a four-day heavy-bass binge at Outlook Music Festival—the largest bass and soundsystem culture festival in Europe—and unassuming noises are starting to sound like bass lines. The time is almost two AM and nearly every eatery in the festival is crowded with 20-something party-people scarfing “pommes frites” to nourish their bass-tenderized muscles.

A pressure washer humming over the commotion of jolly festivalgoers triggers a flashback; dockside shows rage on the other side of the hill. The crowd moves like it’s synced with a lazy heartbeat. Bass practically shakes the soil. Ravers tromp around yelling “Croatia, Croatia” at each other in all directions. The effects of extended bass exposure are settling in.

Bassfaced Outlook Festival 2011 Recap Video Mix from Bassfaced on Vimeo.

The Deets:

Outlook took place in Pula, Croatia September 1st-4th and brought together fans of some of the most beloved electronic subgenres of the moment—dubstep, dub, reggae, grime, hip-hop, drum & bass, garage, techno, electronica and left-field beats. The result: a practically unfathomable lineup of artists coming together to create a Mediterranean bass music mecca.

With lots of old-word charm, Fort Punta Christo is both a relic and a venue. The Austrians built The Fort in the 19th century to protect their naval port and the remaining structures from this period were used during the festival as stages.

The festival also used the nearby beach as a venue, which certainly added some spice. Both The Fort and the waterfront together yielded a dynamic festival experience which included: boat parties, a moat, a dungeon, two dockside stages, a circular-enclosed “ball room,” a basketball court transformed into a large scale boombox and a stage reserved exclusively for one of the finest soundsystems in the world—Mungo's HiFi.

Outlook wasn’t short on novel bits, but one of the scenes that will likely resonate in the memories of 2011 Outlookers was the full-fledged dockside DMZ night. The sequence of acts leading up to the Digital Mystikz set went a little something like this...

The night kicked off with a set from Jack Sparrow & Pinch with Dubzee holding down the early hosting duties on the mic:

"rrrrufffhouse"

The next duo to take to the stage, Chestplate affiliates Distance & Tunnidge shook some sternums alongside MC Juakali:

"you guys are nevva satisfied"

The Anti-Social Entertainment faction were then represented by Silkie & Quest with G Double hopping on mic:

The Friday night lineup at the dock stage was like climbing a mountain—with a Digital Mystikz sing-a-long tribute to Bob Marley at the top. DMZ finally took the stage and one of the first songs dropped was “Is this Love?” The crowd didn’t miss a line—it was magic. Subsequently, the dubplates began to drop. Rolling waves of particles carried Mala and Coki basslines ringing out into an ocean of a few thousand eardrums.

"we don't wanna fight tonight"

Beach Partying on Day 2:

After such an intense night out, we went back to the campsite for some maxing and relaxing. The next morning, the blazing summer sun awakened us bright and early. The tent was hot and we were eager to start our day, so we headed for the beach.

Sunbathing, dancing, swimming and a killer-tofu soundsystem→ crazy beach party. DJ Chimpo was already at work rinsing personal dubs while MC Broke-N-English freestyled for the homies on the beach. At the end of the set, the quick worded MC asked for suggestions from the crowd and a raw flow ensued.

Art and Interaction: As if the boat parties, beach and Fort weren’t enough—Outlook also incorporated art installations and interactive spaces.

The House of Dub: Situated within the walls of another rustic landmark at the Fort—The House of Dub was clearly the best of both worlds—art and interaction. This fun house for dub-lovers curated by London's Lava Collective was located in a small, airy building covered with graffiti and equipped with a dub-pumping soundsystem on the outside. Featured artists included Mr. Penfold, Stik, Emma Dexter, Ashes57, Ziggy Grudzinskas and Chris Mackenzie-Gray with sonic accompaniment courtesy of Horsepower's Benny Ill.

On the inside, guests were bombarded with psychedelic images, effects and lights. Ashes57, a graphic artist and photographer who's artwork was recently showcased at the Sub Culture: Visions of Sound exhibition in NYC last month, contributed several art pieces to the House.

The Yard: Outside The House of Dub in a makeshift front yard, some trees stood illuminated with multi-colored lights. Books and other objects hung from their branches. Cardboard cutouts of music equipment were spread around bails of hay that were placed in clusters for ravers to rest their weary legs. The space was an ambient place to relax and drink with friends in-between shows.

The Clearing: The Clearing was just across from the entrance to the fort grounds, which was marked by a giant Outlook map.

Housing several more art pieces, the Clearing also featured a constant broadcasting soundsystem with tent activities. Novation Music sponsored the tent and provided people with an interactive opportunity to test and experiment with their MIDI controllers.

Film Screen: During the night, the Ball Court was transformed into an outdoor movie theater. Kids could sit down and educate themselves with the latest dub and art documentaries.

Campsite: The campground was arguably the least enjoyable part about Outlook. It’s possible that showing up early and having a good spot makes a huge difference at Outlook— but we may choose to rent a room at one of the neighboring hostels next time. And if we ever camp again, we will arrive early with our own tent.

Outlook brings together a pack of lovable artists in an abandoned naval fort to perform some of the tastiest beats of tomorrow. What’s not to enjoy?

Another positive point worth mentioning—Outlook is still pretty fresh and reasonably priced. Meanwhile, renting a tent is around $40 with a $15 cash refund, four-day passes are about $250 and a burger and fries will cost you around $7.

What’s more, it seems likely that Outlook will continue to increase in popularity and quality each year. Ravers will go home and spread the word and the organizers will continue to develop and promote the event. Royal or regular—Outlook Music Festival could easily become an annual vacation for any bass music lover.

DJ Coop's Top 5 Tunes of Outlook 2011:

Ginuine - Pony

Silkie - New York City

Cooly G - Phat Si

Magnetic Man - I Need Air

Coki - On Board

While Cooly G was busy supplying some proper Funky vibes during the Hyperdub showcase, we had a chance to catch up with Kode9 to discuss the label, his book 'Sonic Warfare', as well as his recent sound installation in New York:

I’m sure you get plenty of show requests, why did you choose Outlook to showcase your talent and your label?

I’ve never been before. They asked me last year and I couldn’t make it. This year they wanted us to do a Hyperdub stage, so I was really happy to do so. Everybody’s been talking such amazing things about this festival.

Hyperdub does not seem to be focused on any one genre at all, why is your label committed to more than just dubstep, despite its massive appeal?

I’m just following music I like. There’s not so much dubstep, straight-up dubstep, which I’d want to release just now. So I broadened out trying to find stuff that I like, I don’t really care what it is.

What are some general goals for Hyperdub in the future?

Well, the main one is just to stay interested. Well, for me to stay interested. That’s the general goal. It’s a struggle every few months; you’ve got to just keep encouraging the artists that you’re working with and keep trying to find new ones. We’ve been trying to do more albums and have got a lot of albums coming out next year, but they tend to take a long time. So, things move slower than you thought they would.

Is there anything that you draw upon for creative influence to stay motivated?

That’s the constant struggle, there’s no simple answer. I just keep messing around trying to make music, trying to find new music. I’m trying not to get stuck in a rut, either. A retro rut or just because something’s commercial—I’m not always trying to give people what they want.

'Sonic Warfare' was an ambitious and scholarly read. What are you writing about now?

I’m basically working on a fiction that’s based on Sonic Warfare, which is to do with this art show I had in New York. [The art show] just finished in July. It was like building this book into a room, and so I’ve written a whole sonic fiction around that. It’s fiction in text—it’s also kind of an audio, not a radio, play—kind of like fictional essays. Like writing fiction and basically doing it in sound and in text.

'Sonic Warfare' was mostly non-fiction, right?

Yeah, but it drew from a lot of science fiction sort of, and I still see it as a science fiction book.

Good to know. Why do you continuously choose to work with Optigram?

He doesn’t do all of our stuff, but he’s a great designer; the kind of patterns he generates I think are amazing and really fit some of the music. He also runs an amazing label, Citinite, doing kind-of eighties funk-synth and electrofunk-synth.

How has a your career as a professor impacted your music?

I’m not sure it does apart from time; the amount of time I spend teaching is time I would like to be spending in the studio. So it’s a constant fight for time to do stuff. There’s a great line in Blade Runner where Sir Rutger Hauer, the blonde replicant, just as he’s dying cause he’s running out of life, says— “I want more time, fucker.” It just resonates with me.

What is the most challenging part about running Hyperdub?

It’s like herding cats.

Could you explain a little bit more about your artistic intent with your sound installations?

[My intent] is to create an intense experience, a slightly haunting one. So the sound installation has got a whole theme, a whole fiction around it; a theme of haunted sound in relation to the military. So it traces three phases in the history of particularly the U.S. military; the Second World War up to Vietnam, Vietnam, and then kind of the War on Terror.

[The piece also discusses] the way sound has been used to haunt people during each of those phases. So we tried to create like an infra— like a really low frequency space. We built it on a 21” sub woofer and used a lot of infra sound and ultra sound speakers to try and create a haunted sound space. We made people sign legal disclaimers before they went in.

Dub has always kind of had a haunted vibe. I’m attracted to that slight uneasiness.

We are too. Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with us!

Cloudcast 028: Tony Goods

noreply@blogger.com (brockolio) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:47:47 PDT

Cloudcast 028: Tony Goods by Bassfaced on Mixcloud

Since 2005, Dash EXP has resided in Seattle, USA, as a BASS marauder. Unsatisfied with the exposure northwest ravers had to jungle music, he founded the Seattle chapter of Konkrete Jungle, America’s original jungle/drum & bass dance party. Again, his goal was to predispose the underage crowd to the eclectic sounds that drum & bass/jungle music have to offer. In 2006 Dash was introduced to dubstep by veteran DJ, Struggle. He made it his duty to redirect his knowledge of experimental sounds and low-end infused rhythms to create his own uniquely melodic and experimental take on the genre.

"Soundview" EP - Out NOW! Buy it now on Beatport or Juno by Dash EXP

Having self-released three successful dubstep mixes (Dub Assassin Series), a 19-track all original mix, and putting out a steady flow of singles, EP's and remixes for notable future-thinking indie labels like Shift. Recordings, Hot N Heavy, Brap Dem, Betamorph and Phantom Hertz, Dash has showed his versatility in genres with tunes ranging from dubstep, jungle, drum and bass, house, garage and UK funky. The eclecticism of his rhythms lends to a frenzy on the dancefloor, and has bought him continued support and play from leading DJ's, producers and labels worldwide, as well as radio play on BBC Radio 1.

With his quick mixing and keen sense for detail and precision, party people can expect sets to stir up a frenzy on the dancefloor. Be prepared for an arsenal of fresh material complimented by your favorite classic basslines, as he receives support from some leading talented producers and record labels around the world. Rest assured, Dash will come correct and set the mood for the dancefloor.

Poised to make big moves in 2011, he recently added the "Soundview" EP on Hot N Heavy Recordings and the "King of Rock" EP on Brap Dem Recordings to his catalogue of releases. Look out for the "Friends" EP coming out this summer on UK's Sounds of Sumo.

TRACKLIST:

Tony Goods - Friends (Sounds of Sumo)

Mydas - Come & Go (dub)

Milt Mortez - Lungisani (Top Billin)

Hybu - Water Planet (dub)

Astronomar - Swordfight (dub)

Goldlines - Goldman (dub)

Lokiboi - Good Morning (Car Crash Set)

Artifact - Dusty Grave (Car Crash Set)

Kid Smpl - Clarity (dub)

Sleepyhead - SawmI Baby's (dub)

HxdB - Flunk (Party Guy Records)

Canblaster - Thunderdome Got Crunk (Chaos In The CBD remix) (Sounds of Sumo)

Kry Wolf - Lost in Tremé (dub)

Mad Cobra - Flex (columbia)

Cedaa - Glen Close (Car Crash Set)

KJs - Soka (Tony Goods Remix) (dub)

Tony Goods - Effed UP (VIP Mix) (Sounds of Sumo)

Tony Goods - Nothing (Sounds of Sumo)

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SUBCULTURE

noreply@blogger.com (brockolio) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:11:12 PDT

SUBCULTURE: VISIONS OF SOUND
Art Exhibition
Works by: Ashes57, Georgina Cook, Tunnidge, Shaun Bloodworth, Zeke Clough, & Old Apparatus

September 22-29th
The Morgan 25 Bogart St, Brooklyn NY, 11206

Behind the scenes of the ever-burgeoning underground bass music scene in the UK, there exists a symbiotic relationship between the sub-driven music and the visual art that parallels it. Through record sleeves, label artwork, party photography, press photos, and flyer design, artists have created an ocular compliment that aids in promoting the music on a Worldwide stage and bridges the gap for those unable to experience this scene first hand.

After widely successful solo exhibitions in London and Sheffield, UK from Georgina Cook, Ashes57, Tunnidge, and Shaun Bloodworth in the past year, "SubCulture" marks the first time these artists have showcased their works together outside of Europe. In collaboration with Reconstrvct and Lifted Lab, an opening reception entitled Preconstrvct will be held from 8-10pm on Saturday, September 24th at the Morgan to celebrate the art that is so deeply embedded in the bass music culture. The reception will lead into the Reconstrvct party running from 10pm-4am featuring DJ sets from Tunnidge, Bunzer0, and Joe Nice.

To commemorate the end of the weeklong run, On the Sly & Bassfaced will host a closing party on September 29th at the Gallery @ Le Poisson Rouge featuring Ital Tek, Dave Q, Braille, & knomad.

PRECONSTRVCT

an opening reception for Subculture: Visions of Sound featuring foundational dub music.

Date: Saturday September 24, 2011 8:00 PM-10:00PM

Location: The Morgan - 25 Bogart Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Music: dub selections by Neil Nice

Photographer: Bailey Carr

Tickets: 15$ includes entry to Reconstrvct

RECONSTRVCT

Brooklyn's new bi-monthly event aimed at bringing the deeper sounds of dubstep back to NYC.

Date: Saturday September 24, 2011 10PM-4AM

Location: The Morgan - 25 Bogart Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Music: Tunnidge, Bunzer0 & Mr Jo, Joe Nice, C Dubs, Truenature

Tickets: http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?287201 / 15$ door

ON THE SLY

the official afterparty for the SubCulture: Visions of Sound closing

Date: Thursday September 29, 2011 10PM-4AM

Location: The Gallery @ Le Poisson Rouge - 158 Bleecker St, Manhattan

Music: Ital Tek, Dave Q, Braille, knomad

Tickets: FREE / NO COVER

http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/2660

ARTIST BIOS ______________________________________________________________________________

Ashes57 is a graphic artist who has lived and worked in the U.K., Canada and the United States. Her artistic career began in earnest in 2003 when she moved from London to Montreal. Surrounded by the city’s large musical and artistic community, she was able to focus exclusively on creative projects and developed her unique line drawing style and vector graphics. Ashes spent the summer of 2005 working with Shepard Fairey in his Los Angeles design studio, where the richly creative atmosphere proved an enormous source of inspiration. She worked on a number of Obey exhibitions and street art projects in the following years and her photography documenting these experiences has been included in publications such as Arkitip and Supply and Demand - The Art of Shephard Fairey and has also been displayed at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Later in 2005, Ashes moved to New York to work as the Art Director of COOL’EH Magazine, a role which combines her passions for illustration, graphic design and typography.

As dubstep first made it’s way to NYC, she soon became an important part of this exciting new musical scene through the flyers and posters she produced for the legendary Dub War parties. When Ashes returned to London in 2008, she joined forces with some of the most influential and prominent producers and labels in the scene and her illustrations and designs have since graced labels including Deep Medi, Swamp 81 and DMZ. This helped to bring her art to the attention of the Wu-Tang Clan who invited Ashes to illustrate the cover of their 2009 album Enter the Dubstep. In the past year, she has worked on the "Future Me" TV series for MTV and designed board graphics for Palmer Snowboards, whilst helping to run Cool’eh magazine and keeping up the prolific output of her own artwork. Towards the end of 2009, she co--founded LAVA Collective, using her wealth of contacts from the worlds of visual art and music to program and curate multimedia events in London.

Website: ashes57.com

Georgina Cook is known primarily for her music photography but also for her use of gritty urban street elements as the subtext to what she documents. Initially an ode to her native South London and the dark rooms and cavernous bass lines that extend from it to the rest of the world, Georgina promotes and nurtures the music and expression of her contemporaries via her influential blog drumzofthesouth.com and associated events. Her work is published and exhibited nationally and internationally and can be found in the artwork of such releases as Burial's Untrue and Souljazz's Steppa's Delight. Georgina is currently based in Paris where she continues to document the people and environment around her.

Website: drumzofthesouth.com

The artist for Skull Disco and Woe to the Septic Heart, Zeke Clough has also produced artwork for other labels including Warp Records, Mordant Music and Honest Jon's. Earlier this year he toured Japan, where he did live drawing for Dommune TV channel, collaborated with the designer Ryujiro Tamaki and the Impossible Project on a clothing collection, multimedia events and product design. He regularly designs logos and has toured throughout Europe with his artwork and music. In August of 2011, he was one of 10 guest artists selected for the Resident Advisor X 10 year anniversary celebrations and he produced the New York City limited edition poster. He has plans to work with Jamie Russell on the Sneaker Social Club Label and Chicago based band, 'Winter’s in Osaka' later in the year.

Website: zekeclough.com

Tunnidge needs little introduction: one of the few producers to have two releases on the seminal Deep Medi imprint, the first to be signed to Chestplate Records following Distance's expansion of the label and co-owner of Origin Audio alongside Cyrus. With regular appearances on "Get Darker" as well a full and busy bookings schedule - which will take him to the States this Autumn - Tunnidge is somewhat of a looming figure on the Dubstep scene. Able to build both powerful, tear-out tunes popular in the club environment as well as darker, more contemplative production, his beats often tread the surprisingly fine line between Jump-up and deep relaying a real sense of momentum to any listener. As well as through his production and as a touring DJ, he made his first impression on the scene with his distinctive and iconic portraits for Mala's Deep Medi label.

Website: tunnidge.com

Shaun Bloodworth started his journey into electronic music when he bought Computer World by Kraftwerk on a school trip to Germany in 1981. After a long career as an editorial Photographer in the 90s, a returned favor for design company GiveUpArt led him to the legendary London club FWD>> where from 2005 he began to document the burgeoning UK bass scene. Since then he has collaborated with GUA on nearly all of Tempa's releases, traveled to LA to document Low End Theory's DJs and Producers and released the compilation NSEW with Bleep. Currently Bloodworth is working on new sets of portraits in the UK, touring an exhibition and making short music videos for two well known artists.

Website: shaunbloodworth.com

Dub Invasion Festival 2011

noreply@blogger.com (brockolio) — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:19:58 PDT

The Dub Invasion Festival is a 10 day long excursion into the international musical phenomenon called dub, a style characterized by heavy bass, drums and copious use of effects, where the producer becomes the artist and the mixing board becomes an instrument. From its roots in 1960s Kingston reggae studios to its evolution into the digital age, dub has given birth to modern remix culture and its influence and production techniques can be heard across countless genres, from hip-hop, electronica, to punk and rock.

Out of the original Jamaican dub culture, a new generation of international producers and artists have infused the original sound with diverse influences, pushing the boundaries of the music throughout Europe, Japan and Latin America. Our goal is to introduce world class talents to a wide audience in New York and Boston and develop an infrastructure and platform for global collaboration and creative exchange.

The Dub Invasion Festival is jointly produced by Brooklyn-based music activists Sound Liberation Front and NYC’s Dubwise label Subatomic Sound.

SCHEDULE

THURDAY SEPTEMBER 8th

AT DUBSPOT 348 WEST 14TH STREET 6:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP

DUB MASTERCLASS PT 1

ADRIAN SHERWOOD (6-7PM)

This leader of the 80s UK dub revolution tells his story the techniques he used over the years to craft the signature ON-U-SOUND. Workshop will be streamed live on the Dubspot website. Event is Free but space is limited so make sure you RSVP.

FACEBOOK / MAP / RSVP

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9th

AT DOMINION 428 LAFAYETTE ST, NYC 21+ 10:00 PM $12 ADVANCE / $16 DOOR

ADRIAN SHERWOOD FT. BROTHER CULTURE

ADRIAN SHERWOOD FT. BROTHER CULTURE . SUBATOMIC SOUND SYSTEM . CHANNEL U

UK-based music producer Adrian Sherwood has been a pioneer in expanding the scope and context of dub music. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of his legendary On-U-Sound label, he will be making a rare US appearance alongside UK rasta MC Brother Culture and NYC’s mighty Subatomic Sound System.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10th

AT DUBSPOT 348 WEST 14TH STREET 1:00 PM OPEN DOOR

DUBSPOT HI FIDELITY EDU SESSION

PHOTO EXPO BY SEB CARAYOL(1-6PM) PANEL DISCUSSION & GEAR DEMO(1-6PM)

Come celebrate Dubspot’s expansion with a showcase featuring the latest in music technology from Ableton, Propellerhead, iZotope, Native Instruments, and more. Join us for revolving presentations, workshops and sound sessions about DJing, music production and the history of dub.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10th

AT DUBSPOT 348 WEST 14TH STREET 3:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP

DUB MASTERCLASS PT 2

CLIVE CHIN (3-4PM)

Legendary producer Clive Chin, along with innovative engineer Errol Thompson laid down the foundation of the dub sound and originated some of the genre’s earliest recordings. He will demonstrate how to dub a track using original material. Experience the culture with one of its originators… A festival highlight! Workshop will be streamed live on the Dubspot website. Event is Free but space is limited so make sure you RSVP.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10th

AT B.B. KING'S 237 WEST 42ND ST, NYC 21+ 8:00 PM $22 ADVANCE / $25 DOOR

LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY

LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY . SUBATOMIC SOUND SYSTEM . JAHDAN BLAKKAMOORE

Whether you call him a genius or a madman, Lee «Scratch» Perry is without a doubt a towering figure in reggae. The Grammy award winning producer, mixer, and songwriter, was behind the early Bob Marley classics, and along with King Tubby, helped shape the sound of dub music. Collaborators on recent Perry dubstep releases, Subatomic Sound System & Jahdan Blakkamoore, will be supporting.

Get limited super-discount $19 advance tickets at Ticketmaster by entering our festival code “dub”!

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11th

AT SULLIVAN HALL 214 SULLIVAN STREET, NYC 21+ 9:00 PM $10

UNIVERSAL SUNDAYS PRESENTS ALIVE DUB

DUB POET INFINITY . SUPER HI-FI TOP SHOTTA BAND FEAT. SCREECHY DAN

PRINCE POLO . DOUBLE 05 KING OF ZULU ENTERTAINMENT . DJ SAL P

A night of live performances headlined by Dub Poet Infinity alongside Super Hifi, cornerstone of the critically acclaimed Afro Dub Sessions concert series.

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12th

AT CIELO 18 LITTLE W 12TH ST, NYC 21+ 10:00 PM $12 WITH RSVP / $15 DOOR

FRANCOIS K & BADAWI AKA RAZ MESINAI

FRANCOIS K . BADAWI AKA RAZ MESINAI . DUB POET INFINITY

Consistently acclaimed as one of New York’s Top DJ party, Deep Space is the project of legendary house music producer Francois K. This special festival edition features “sound alchemist” Raz Mesinai aka Badawi.

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 13th

AT DUBSPOT 348 WEST 14TH STREET 2:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP

DUB DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGS

DEVON D’S DUB HISTORY(2-3PM) MUSICALLY MAD(3-4PM) DUB ECHOES(4-6PM)

Get inspired and learn about the history and culture behind the sound during this day-long music documentary marathon. Event is Free but space is limited so make sure you RSVP.

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14th

AT KUSH 191 CHRYSTIE ST, NYC 21+ 9:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP

LIONDUB PRESENTS PRESSURE “DUB”

TICKLAH . DAVE Q . LIONDUB . DJ LIFELINE . DJ DELUXE

Pressure Drop is downtown NYC’s freshest Wednesday night reggae affair with resident DJ’s Liondub, Lifeline and Deluxe. This dub edition will feature multi talented producer/instrumentalist Victor “Ticklah” Axelrod and Dave Q of the famed Dub War parties.

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15th

AT HAPPY ENDING 302 BROOME ST, NYC 21+ 10:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP

DTR IN A TRIBUTE TO KING TUBBY’S

DEADLY DRAGON SOUND SYSTEM FEATURING ARTISTS TBD DJ LINH

NYC’s premier foundation reggae party, Downtown Top Ranking, presents a Tribute to the Father of Dub – King Tubby’s with Deadly Dragon Sound and guests celebrating and expanding upon the music, the mixes and vibes of the man himself in pure vinyl style.

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15th

AT DOMINION 428 LAFAYETTE ST, NYC 21+ 10:00 PM $10 ADVANCE / $ 12 DOOR

TOTH INTERNATIONAL DUB SHOWCASE

SPY FROM CAIRO . DR ISRAEL . NICKODEMUS . DJ LIL TIGER

Nickodemus, founder of the legendary Turntables on the Hudson parties, curates this international dub showcase with a set of globe-trotting producers. Expect middle eastern influences, punk rock and ragga jungle sounds to blend seamlessly into a dubwise dancefloor extravaganza!

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16th

AT DUBSPOT 348 WEST 14TH STREET, NEW YORK 6:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP

DUB MASTERCLASS PT 3

MAD PROFESSOR (6-7PM)

Legendary second wave UK dub producer and disciple of Lee Perry unveils the secrets that made the Ariwa label one of the leading forces in dub music. Workshop will be streamed live on the Dubspot website. Event is Free but space is limited so make sure you RSVP.

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16th

AT KNITTING FACTORY BROOKLYN 361 METROPOLITAN AVE, BK 18+ 11:45 PM

$18 ADVANCE / $20 DOOR

MAD PROFESSOR

MAD PROFESSOR . TWILIGHT CIRCUS DUB . Q-MASTAH . MAJESTIC TWINSOUND

Since the early 80s, Mad Professor has been one of the leading figure of dub’s new generation. His legendary Ariwa studio in South London has been the epicenter of dub’s foray into the digital age. Supporting the mad prof will be Twilight Circus Dub as well as NYC’s Q Mastah and Majestic Twinsound

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Reconstrvct: phase 1 recap

noreply@blogger.com (brockolio) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:11:58 PDT

video directed and edited by Sergio Padilla

On July 29th a new chapter of the dubstep story within NYC's ever-bustling bass music scene was ushered in via the inaugural Reconstrvct party at The Morgan in Bushwick, BK. While the recent commercialization of "dubstep" has led to events now taking over some of the city's biggest concert venues, it has also lead to a growing desire for proper dubstep to return to the underground in an intimate setting where it belongs. The aim of Reconstrvct is to shift the focus back to what the genre has always been about: sound and the "Low Frequency with Decency" mission statement is a testament to that.

One of the defining moments leading to the inception of the new event was this past June when Mala was once again slated to perform at Francois K's legendary Deep Space night at Cielo. On a Monday night, Mala put on a 3-hour dubstep clinic to a completely rammed club and reminded many of us why we initially got involved with this genre and surrounding scene. The monumental support for the event alluded to what this city has been sorely missing since the days of DubWar: a place to check your ego at the door, socialize with like-minded heads new and old, and to close your eyes and completely immerse yourself in deep sub-bass.

July's Reconstrvct pulled out all the stops, marking the U.S. debut of London-based Deep Medi producer VIVEK, as well as the first time that DubWar's Joe Nice and Dave Q headed up a bill together in NYC in over 8 months. The night kicked off with an opening set from Nihal, an hourlong conceptual journey which he expanded upon in his recent Reconstrvction mix. He was gracious enough to share the results of which on his Soundcloud below:

Reconstrvction by Nihal Ramchandani

Reconstrvct resident Truenature then took to the stage, bringing the weighty 140bpm business and celebrating the catalogues of labels such as Black Box, Box Clever, DMZ, and Tempa.

Dave Q then did his thing, shaking up the tempos as always and keeping everyone on their toes. You can still grab his Hotflush Podcast from earlier this Summer in case you missed it. Dave will also be performing alongside Liondub as part of next week's Dub Invasions festival on September 12th at Kush. RSVP for free admission.

"People do respond to that bottom frequency...People have to feel it."

VIVEK took to the stage for his headlining set that left anything that wasn't bolted down in the room vibrating from the immense sub-bass. His set paid tribute to the extensive Deep Medi catalogue as well as including original productions from his 'Feel It' and 'Eyes Down' EP's released on the label earlier this year.

Joe Nice left no stone unturned in his first set in NYC since the DubWar one-off at Deity last Winter. His sets never disappoint and this performance in particular showed that he still had something to prove in the city where he truly cut his teeth as a DJ. That hunger was channeled into another memorable set from Joe, even taking time out from his bag of dubs to pay homage to NYC with Alicia Keys "New York" (on vinyl of course).

Saturday night September 24th, Reconstrvct returns to the Morgan for another night of Low Frequency with Decency. This month features a trio of NYC debuts with Tunnidge, Bunzer0 & Mr Jo, and C Dubs; as well as sets from Reconstrvct staples Truenature and Joe Nice. 10$ presales are now available through Resident Advisor HERE.

Keep an eye out for details concerning the Pre-contrvct party at the Morgan during the evening of the 24th featuring an art installation curated by Lifted Lab as well as live music leading up to doors opening at 10pm for Reconstrvct.

http://reconstrvct.com

Bassfaced Podcast 017

noreply@blogger.com (brockolio) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:27:26 PDT

1. Shabazz Palaces - An Echo From The Hosts That Profess Infinitum - Sub Pop [BUY]
2. J-One - Collide - Urban Scrumping [BUY]
3. Silkie - Outlook - Deep Medi [BUY]
4. TRC - Oo Aa Ee (Royal-T I <3 Garage Remix) - Butterz [BUY]
5. DJG - Automatic - Brownswood [BUY]
6. Silkie - New York City - Deep Medi [BUY]
7. Monky - Drunkerdz - Brownswood [BUY]
8. Sublo - Skylarkin - Dub
9. Ta-Ku - Talk To Me - SR [BUY]
10. Baobinga - Ride It (Untold Remix) - Build [BUY]
11. Buraka Som Sistema - Hangover (BaBaBa) - Enchufada [BUY]
12. HxdB - Savage Pets - Brownswood [BUY]
13. Nguzunguzu - Water Bass Power - Fade To Mind [BUY]
14. Synkro - It's - Mindset [BUY]
15. Silkie - Boogie Boy - Deep Medi [BUY]
16. Anti-G - Oepss Te Hardd! - Planet Mu [BUY]
17. Jay 5ive & Kromestar - Wishful Thinking - Bass 'N' Love [BUY]
18. Wiley - Yonge Street (1,178 MIles Long) - Big Dada [BUY]
19. Ta-Ku - Pagasa - SR [BUY]
20. Shabazz Palaces - Swerve… The Reeping Of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding) - Sub Pop [BUY]
21. Babe Rainbow - Greed (Ft. Yung Clova of G-Side) - Warp [BUY]

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Joe Nice interview

noreply@blogger.com (brockolio) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:52:44 PDT

While dubstep itself has underwent it's fair share of changes over the years, Joe Nice and his unfailing love for the music and respect for dubplate culture has remained a constant. For many of us here in the States, he's responsible for introducing us to a sound birthed in South London and helping to bring and represent that sound all the way across the Atlantic throughout North America. He's someone whom has never been afraid to speak his mind, although at times elects to communicate instead through his bag of dubs, two turntables, and a mixer.

In advance of the inaugural RECONSTRVCT party in Brooklyn this Saturday night which also features fellow DubWar resident Dave Q as well as the U.S. debut for Deep Medi producer V.I.V.E.K, we had a chance to catch up with Joe and talk about the new event:

Joe, it’s been almost 8 months since your last gig here in NYC for the DubWar one-off at Deity last December. Since then you’ve navigated a tour through Europe this past Spring as well as dates throughout the states. Why do you think more promoters in the city haven’t reached out and do you feel like your ‘controversial’ Big Up interview may have had any effect on this?

When I did that interview about 17-18 months ago I basically drew a line in the sand where I stood musically and it was a "ride or die" situation. I said what I had to say, I stood by it, and I stand by it now. I don’t think it was something limited to promoters in NYC, I'm sure there were promoters that read the interview and didnt want to book me because of what I said...and that's ok. When I did that interview, someone needed to speak up; I did...and if the interview took place tomorrow, I'd say the same thing.

Tying into that is the new Reconstrvct event happening in Brooklyn at the end of the month. The party is set to write a new chapter of the dubstep story within NYC, hosting Deep Medi producer VIVEK’s US debut, as well as sets from yourself and Dave Q. Can you talk a little about the event and the ‘low frequency with decency’ mission statement?

Well I was approached by a couple guys in NYC: Luke, Seth; they wanted to start up a new dubstep event in NYC and they wanted my involvement. I'm curating the event. I'm looking at the big picture, rather than small details within the picture. After 5 years of being "behind the curtains" at DubWar, there are loads of learned lessons I want to implement for Reconstrvct. There are things that I want to do that are going to be different from DubWar. We want our own identity and we don’t want to just have people come in and say “You guys are just trying to rehash Dubwar.” It's a new party. New place. New space. DubWar was a specific event in a specific time, it had it’s run, it’s done, and I nor anyone else could ever recreate DubWar. Those shoes can never be filled. We intend to create positive vibes and bring proper dubstep back to NYC. We want those that attend Reconstrvct to enjoy themselves, drink a cold Red Stripe, see people they haven’t seen in a while and enjoy themselves in an environment that allows each person to find their own space in the place. There’s certainly a market for that here and I fully intend with the guys I’m involved with to bring that sort of vibe and that sort of positive energy to NYC. “Low Frequency With Decency?” It is what it is. I don’t need to explain it. You know it when you see it, feel it, and hear it, those four words will make even more sense and have more relativity to you. Plus -- it's NEW YORK.

I cut my teeth in Baltimore but the city where I "grew up" most as a DJ is New York. You always have to come correct at every show, but that's not enough for New York. Standards are high and that's the way it should be.

While many choose to focus on the negative aspects associated with the explosion of brostep, it seems to have also brought the community that produces and supports the deeper sounds of the spectrum even closer. Do you think there are some positives that may have come from it all? Has it helped to build a hunger and desire for music that hits in a less superficial way?

I certainly agree with the idea and concept of those that were non-brostep circling the wagons and tightening everything up. That’s not necessarily to say that there was less of a community or any less of a togetherness before the whole brostep explosion. Whenever you have a situation where battle lines have been clearly drawn in the sand and the writing is on the wall, you have a tendency to gravitate towards those that are most like you. Human nature.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen it where you have someone that plays dubstep that’s getting booked in NY with someone who’s considered brostep or whatever you want to call it. You can probably say that about other cities and the same thing about London.

Look at the DMZ lineup. You’re not gonna see Skrillex, 16bit, and Mt Eden on that lineup, it’s just not gonna happen. The opposite is also true, you’re not gonna see dubsteppers booked for an event that caters more to an aggressive brostep crowd.

We’ll do our thing, they’ll do theirs, and I guess now there is clearly enough room for everybody.

Have you been spending any time in the studio recently on production?

I’ve been dibbling and dabbling with a couple ideas here and there. Nothing that’s concrete and nothing that I’m ready to put out there and see if people are going to be receptive to. I’m not mature enough in my own production and my own concept of what I think I would want to play out. I’m not there yet and that’s gonna take time. Obviously more time than I ever imagined, but it’s gonna happen and when the time is right, it’s gonna be right. It has to be right, it has to feel right, and the timing has to be right. There’s no need to put something out just to be able to say that I did it.

DJing will always be a passion of mine. Performing in front of people no matter how large the crowd, is important to me. It’s important to what I do and what I represent in the dubstep community. It’s my identity. It’s what I do and I know the feeling I have when I play a tune from an artist and it goes off in the dance. I can only imagine the feeling that particular producer has when he or she plays their own tunes and sees a positive crowd reaction...or no reaction, which in many cases is just as good as people screaming and jumping up and down because if they’re not reacting, they’re standing there listening and thinking. That’s when you know you really have a crowd because it’s not just an automatic reaction of hearing something and asking for a pull-up. You’re standing there in the middle of the dance floor and you’re hypnotized by what you’re hearing and you’re thinking about it. You’re thinking “damn, I wasn’t really expecting this” and you might not necessarily like what you’re hearing, but you’re listening and it’s sinking in. I love when that happens because that’s when you know you have the crowd in the palm of your hand. Now you can go anywhere you want because you have their attention and not necessarily in a bombastic fashion.

You’ve always been one of the most quotable personalities in the scene. Where does all that stem from and who have been some of the most influential figures in your life?

We are all products of our own environment. I'm no different. My parents are the people I’ve learned the most from. Not necessarily in music, but as human beings. The life lessons that I’ve learned from them…it’s interesting now because I have a seven month old daughter and there were things said to me by my parents as a child that i didnt understand at the time, but I always remembered. My Mom would say, “you won’t understand this now, but when you get older and have kids you’ll understand.” Now I’m a parent and I’m saying things that my mother said to me when I was a kid. I guess these things that I say are from the heart. They’re not pre-planned statements that have come out just to make an interview or to sound cool in a conversation.

I’ve had people that have been influential to me musically and locally. Dan Gee, John Ask; those two guys in the early days were always positive influences and were always in my corner when I was playing in ‘02 or ‘03 to 10 people in a bar. They were always there telling me to keep going. Nearly a decade later, here I am.

I think there’s a lot of people within dubstep that have been influential…Mala, Martin Clark… Kode9’s another guy that when you sit down and talk with that brother and you feel smarter afterwards. The DubWar guys, Distance, Tunnidge, Cyrus…you can always learn something from someone.

I wasn’t even trying to call people out by name. There’s always a learning opportunity, there’s always a teachable moment, there’s always a learnable moment. Life lessons learned. True joy is when you can share those experiences with someone that has not had been as fortunate to have had them. It’s the satisfaction of knowing you were able to help someone along the way. Pay it forward.

Speaking of Martin Clark, I believe he recently threw down the gauntlet and challenged you to a battle of lost dubs on Rinse…

Mr. Clark did call me out. You saw it on Twitter, but that wasn’t the first time. He called me out in an email about 3 or 4 days before he actually challenged me. The only reason I hadn’t responded to him is because what he said in the email (and I’ll leave that between us and the email) what he said was audacious in a way that if you didn’t understand our relationship and our friendship, you would look at it and say, "Damn, what’s he beefin about?”

I never saw it as that. I know he's trying to wind me up and that's all good. Trash-talk is standard operating procedure for a soundclash. It's healthy. Someone has to obviously throw down the challenge and someone has to accept. Whenever you’re being challenged at anything, ego ultimately is going to get involved and then it just escalates from there in terms of the competitiveness.

I’m touring Europe/UK in October and if our schedules fit, it’s 1000% gonna happen. Now I know he has things in his collection that I’ve never heard or don’t believe actually exist. At one point he worked for Ammunition and it would not shock me if he had test presses of every Tempa release. There’s some dubs he’s got floating around. I know that I’m looking at my bookcase and....well....let’s just say there’s a few gems in the collection. Ultimately, it’s not about him winning or me winning, I think it’s the listeners of the show that will be the real winners. When are you gonna hear some of these tunes ever again? Blue ribbons and gold medals for everybody.

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