City of Bass [Dispatches from Vocode Project]

Bintus - Corrosion Control - Power Vacuum

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Tough mutha-funkin acid electro for gangsters creepin-on-a-come-up, from Bintus. 'Corrosion Control' is out now via Power Vacuum. If this doesn't get your head kopfnicken, I don't know what will.

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Unit Moebius / Anonymous - Perambulator 1 - Chan Records [Vinyl]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

The majority of the cuts on this 5 tracker from Unit Moebius / Anonymous delve too far into the abstract for me, but the A2 'Track 2' cut is some electro-on-the-next-level type business that's going to slide right into bangin' techno sets and furious electro assaults. Available now via Hardwax and I'm guessin other fine vinyl outlets.

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Elektronik Religion feat. Dez Williams Jan 29 2012 [DJ Mix]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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Elektro Mekanix 1 Year Anniversary Show Jan 27 2012 [DJ Mix]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

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Weapons of Bass Destruction Jan 28 2012 [DJ MIX]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

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Defcon - Return from Planet Electro [DJ Mix]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Tracklisting
1. 214 - Up Per Mid West
2. DMX Krew - Alpha Centauri
3. Gendroid - Streetdancer (Downrocks Remix)
4. Detroit In Effect - Like No Other
5. Alex Cortex - Deon
6. ERP - Lunar Ruins
7. DJ Hell & Anthony Rother - German Bodymachine (Bonus Beats)
8. Faceless Mind - Wreck of a Voyage
9. Cryogenetic - Omni Us
10. AWOL - binaryBully (Unreleased)

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Dark Science Electro on B.A.S.S. Radio Jan 27 20120 [DJ Mix]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Tracklisting Mount Sims - Ashes
Apoptygma Berzerk - Rebel
Anthony Rother - Futurist
Sbassship - Experimental Being (Decal remix)
R21 - Atomic Breakdown
Gosub - Missme
Koova - Surveillance Nation
Galaxian - Pancake Wednesday
Unit Black Flight - Tragedy On The 4th Floor
Morphology - Lagrangian
Arnold Steiner - Inner Space
Alden Tyrell - Obsession Btz

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Electro Space Traveller on B.A.S.S. Radio Jan 27 2012 [DJ Mix]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Tracklisting
Microcontrolunit - Rumble
Sero - Interception system (Morphology Remix)
Robert Cosmic - Rare Objects
Videogame Orchestra - Electro Music Transform(Original Version)
Dynamik Bass System - We Are Binary (But We Have Human Needs)
Debonaire - Beat Technician (Original Video Mix)
Aux 88 - Alias
Robert Cosmic - Secret files
Scape One - Substorm (Sync 24 Remix)
Kronos Device - Atom smasher
Fleck Esc - Dr spook
Boris Divider - Evolution
Alpha 606 & Sync 24 - Lunar Passport
Illektrolab - Robot Wars
Scape One - Magnetosphere
The Tournament - Round One

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Electro - Two Week Wrap Up of City of Bass up at Darkfloor

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:49:00 +0000

I write a bi-weekly column over at the excellent Darkfloor site that's a wrap up of my top picks from the past two week's worth of electro grooves here at CoB..spanning January 16th to January 26th 2012. If the post count here's too high for you, go get you some

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Robots Riot Episode 16 - Mixed by Mode 101 [DJ Mix]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:32:00 +0000

Flying the electro flag long and strong, Poland's Elektropunkz presents the next in their 'Robots Riot' mix series. Episode 16 features Mode 101. You can follow them via mixcloud here.

I did a feature mix for these cats last year which you can check out here as well

The Robots Riot. Episode 16: Mode 101 by Elektropunkz on Mixcloud

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Oh yes.. Four Roland 303's and a 606 In Action [Video]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:59:00 +0000

Spotted via the homie @redandviolet, wicked deep acid grooves with four Roland TR-303's and a Roland 606.

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Electro Showcase 37 from the Vocode Archives

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

From the archives of the Vocode Project. Episode 37 featuring Birmingham UK DJ Steve Wellings. Listen below via the Vocode Project mixcloud presence.

Electro Showcase Episode 37 May 2005 by :: Vocode Project :: on Mixcloud

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Posatronix - Step Into My Groove - Direct Beat

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Looking back ten years ago from the Vocode Project Electro Showcase of February 2002.. Electric Soul 'X2' off Direct Beat.

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Electric Soul - X2 - Direct Beat

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Microknox - Transmission - Direct Beat

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Looking back ten years ago from the Vocode Project Electro Showcase of February 2002.. Microknox 'Transmission' off Direct Beat.

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Cronik Tronic - King of Bass - Direct Beat

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Looking back ten years ago from the Vocode Project Electro Showcase of February 2002.. Cronik Tronic 'King of Bass' off Direct Beat.

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Electro Showcase 38 from the Vocode Archives

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

From the archives of the Vocode Project. Episode 38 featuring Athens, Greece DJ Dynamons. Listen below via the Vocode Project mixcloud presence, and if you like the mix, you can right click/save as to download.

Electro Showcase Episode 38 June 2005 by :: Vocode Project :: on Mixcloud

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Nimoy - 1981 - Bunker Holland

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Bunker Holland is one of those brands that get's the immediate "let's take a listen" reaction. Deep 6 tracker from Nimoy on his self-titled released, but its the track '1981' that gets the nod and recommendation. Deep head.phon business but not for my spliff splitters - this sound is eerie and beautiful, but if you tend to paranoia when imbibing this one isn't for you :P Recommended and available here.

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Detroit In Effect - Detroit Party Train / Detroit Technobass - MAP US

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Sounds like the boys behind Detroit In Effect are taking the Scape One approach to releases - incessant quality and a non-stop release schedule. Not taking a breather from their previous two releases earlier this month, this one goes straight for Detroit/Miami Bass style, in the DJ Magic Mike/Ghetto Style Bass way, not the hardcore assault killer robots modern way. For my party rocker DJs who likes the ladies booties movin', this was previously released on vinyl back in 20120 and is now available here in digital format.

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Ever Vivid - Sketches of My Life - Open Mind [Vinyl]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Another deep one from the new City of Bass warehouse finds series, I missed this one last year but all things happen for a reason - in this case, supreme joy at hearing some incredibly deep Detroit/Tresor inspired techno and electro. Not Tresor during the jackhammer days, but Tresor during the 6 AM sunrise can-it-get-any-deeper days. Brilliant 4 track release from Ever Vivid, 'Sketches of My Life' is available here on 12" vinyl, releasing on Open Mind Recordings.

Key Picks: deep techno of 'Once', and the deep electro grooves of 'Lost Love', 'Fallen' and 'Abandoned Virtues'

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Galaxian - Looting of Reason EP Officially Out - Last Known Trajectory

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:44:00 +0000

I did a sneak preview and pre-order drop of Galaxian's 'The Looting of Reason' last year and today is the official drop date on the excellent Last Known Trajectory label. If you're already familiar with Galaxian's sound, then you've probably already ordered - if you're not, then get familiar. Brilliantly deep music that shows the evolution of electro music... not content to follow pre-defined formula's or preach the genre bible, Galaxian takes it to the next level, and it's why I keep listening. Recommended. Available here

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Dieptepunt: Feeling Deep (Delta Funktionen Remixes) [Vinyl]

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Apparently limited to 300 vinyl copies with no re-press planned, the 808 mix on Dieptepunt 'Feeling Deep' is the one.. Masterful production skills. Sold out in certain outlets, but available here at the time of me writing this, definitely a top Vocode City of Bass pick.

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Karatuk - XR - Kotangens Records

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Deep space electro on this 3 tracker by Karatuk off Kotangens. I love all the regular heads that pop up on City of Bass, but I'm also excited by new artists, labels or potentially pseudonyms of said artists.. but I digress. 'Colour Images' is the stand out track here, one for the head.phon crew but the other two joints don't slack off either - scattershot beats, pulses and movement that all joins together in the right places. Top notch and worth your time.. I know I could get a lot more traffic by posting up certain artists and labels, but that's not what this is about.. it's about music exploration and you guys always knowing you're gonna hear the creme-de-la-creme in electro when you visit Vocode CoB. Take a listen.

In other news, I'm sick as a dog so this is the only one for today, I'm writing at 2:29 AM with insomnia and mad flu ;) Enjoy!

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Impakt - Resonant Escape EP - Solar One Music

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

'Dance The Pain' is the one on this 6 tracker from Impakt, off the 'Resonant Escape' EP on Solare One. Don't let the unorthodox melody and dissonant tones throw you off.. this one is a builder and wraps you warm and tight - and when it hits you'll have the crowd zoning. Definitely one to close a set with and leave the party people feeling like that experienced something... most excellent. When a song loops in my head long after I stopped listening, I just know man. Good grooves.

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Detroit In Effect - Work It - MAP US

noreply@blogger.com (Madden Wachsenhoff) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Detroit In Effect, 'Work It' on MAP US - two times in one month? The first release I went on about earlier this month was incredible, consider this a continuation, and a must-have. For those of you who don't know, I round up the best of the best picks from the already hand-picked cuts here at City of Bass at Darkfloor, and this one's definitely going up on the next column. I swear I foresee the 3rd renaissance of the electro scene.. it's been building.

Key picks: 'In Yo Face', and the deep grooves of 'Shake A Little Faster'

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