A little preview of the Impellers LP out now on Mocambo Records and Legere Recordings. An album’s worth of hard edged funk on two of the best 45 labels around, both straight outta Hamburg!

Since their debut on Freestyle in 2009, they’ve worked hard to cement a reputation as one of the hardest working and best live funk bands in existence…

Watch out for a Mocambo special Groovement podcast to hit the site next week.

The vinyl edition of the LP features a heavy old-style cardboard sleeve (free of barcodes and weblinks) and includes a download code for the entire album in full AIFF quality, plus bonus tracks such as funk re-version of the instantly recognisable “That’s Not My Name” by The Ting Tings.

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Friday 8th June 2012
Hidden
100 Tinworth Street, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5EQ
10pm-6am

Daedelus
Dorian Concept
Cooly G
Braiden

Room 2: To Be Announced

Advance tickets £8-£12 Buy

On Friday 8th June Red Bull Music Academy joins forces with cutting-edge London club series FOUND to bring together some of the most forward-thinking minds in progressive electronic music for a very special showcase at Vauxhall’s Hidden!

RBMA has gained a fierce reputation for uncovering some of the finest up-and-coming talent through their annual music workshops, from Flying Lotus to Hudson Mohawke to Nina Kraviz. Showcasing artists as varied as Major Lazer, Erykah Badu and DJ Harvey, the Academy also regularly hosts arenas at some of the best festivals in the world, including Sónar, Movement, Mutek, and the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Heading the bill is LA beatsmith Daedelus. With a string of releases on Plug Research, Hefty, Alpha Pup, and most recently Ninja Tune, Daedelus has refined a style that has no imitators. Crafting forward thinking electronic sounds with playful arrangements, fusing influences from house, electronica and hip-hop, having collaborated with the likes of Busdriver, MF Doom and TTC to create a sound that is entirely unique. As one of the first artists to pioneer the Monome, along with custom designed software into his live sets, Daedelus has amazed audiences the world-over and firmly cemented his reputation as one of the most exciting producers in electronic music.

Joining Daedelus is Austrian producer and Red Bull Music Academy graduate, Dorian Concept, interested in exploring the interface between digital and analogue, musical performance, and improvisation. His productions range from experimental electronic sounds to hip-hop, funk and jazz, with off-the-cuff improvisations and quirky keyboard breakdowns mixed with scattered drums and piercing synth-laced hooks. His recent releases on Ninja Tune, Kindred Spirits and Vienna’s Affine label have gained hefty support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs and Benji B.

Producer Cooly G describes her sound as ‘deep house tribal dubstep’. Putting together abstract post-garage beats that shuffle into life dubbed out with her own cut- up vocal snippets. Her debut ‘Narst / Love Dub’ EP released on Hyperdub was met with rapturous excitement, earning her ‘Single Of The Week’ in The Guardian and ‘One To Watch’ in The Independent.

Having recently created waves of excitement, another alumnus of the Red Bull Music Academy steps-up to complete the line-up: former Rinse FM host: Braiden. Celebrated for blowing up dubstep’s limitations with his inventive selection and super-tight, technical mixing, Braiden has become a staple on London’s underground circuit. Described by FACT Magazine as “absurdly talented”, he lives up to the hype with a mixing style that thrives on the element of surprise, fusing together house, techno, garage and dubstep and fabricating his vision for the future of London music.

It’s the careful programming, and dynamic collaborations that have earned FOUND a place in the hearts of young clubbers. Having championed the deeper side, FOUND sets out to explore the most intriguing and exciting club sounds, with a focus this time on the evolution of house music and the new techno movements. Don’t miss this very special event! Book now…

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Listen to…

Daedelus Live from London – Brainfeeder Sessions, Fabric

Dorian Concept Live from Madrid – La Casa Encendida

Cooly G Live at Elevate Festival, Graz

Found also presents this on Friday 1 June… 

You may have heard Opal Block on our recent shows for BeatsCape FM – in anticipation for his first vinyl and digital release on Prism, he’s flung us this free sample of his dark, dark mind. Enjoy.

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“After the release of their EP One, Tensei, which consists of Chicago based musicians Simple X and Midas Wells, have released their second instrumental effort, Two on LA based label, Plug Research.

Inspired by ‘70s soul, afro-funk, and themed soundtracks that recall espionage, Twobuilds from the experimental hip-hop inspired beats of One. However, Two takes the groove deeper with its jazzy inflections, ethnic rhythms, cosmic electronics, and live instrumentation making it a bit more soulful and funkier.

The one vocal track, “Think Twice,” which features multi-instrumentalist Khari Lemuel of TheOnes and Jae Franklin is an ode to the infectious soul classics of yesteryear with a modernized twist while “Passport,” which was featured on the Plug Research Compilation, is a an exquisite soundbed filled with lush pleasantries. And while this is Tensei’s second formal release, it still marks the beginning for the artists so journey with them as they continue on a path that pushes the limits and boundaries of hip hop inspired beat making and production to higher elevation.”

All tracks written, produced, arranged and mixed by Tensei at the Hot Box, Chicago IL

Harp – Brandee Younger
Strings – Khari Lemuel, Savoir Faire
Trumpet – Kafele Bandele
Sax – Fred Jackson
Flute – Khari Lemuel, Fred Jackson
Guitar – David Taylor, Greg Firak
Sitar – Tyler Randall
Keys/Synths – Tensei, Greg Spero
Background Vocals – Jae Franklin, Yaw, Khari Lemuel, Astrobal
Percussion – Tensei
Programming – Tensei
Lyrics for Think Twice written by C. Kramer & J. Tubbs
Lyrics for Out of Bounds written by S. Howton

Our pal Frameworks is about to drop his first EP for the world famous First Word records – check a teaser for it below and his Groovement show here. 

Originals

01 Paralyzed – Bon Iver ‘re: Stacks’
02 The Gold Is Mine – Metronomy ‘We Broke Free’
03 Ain’t That Peculiar – Marvin Gaye ‘Ain’t That Peculiar’
04 Man I Use To Be – K-Os ‘Man I Use To Be’

One of our favourite and one of the first to come on to the Groovement show four years ago, DJ FORMAT recently stormed back into heads’ collective ears with his new album, Statement of Intent.

Manchester sees a live AV show, plus the Simonsound, PLUS a DJ set to round off the night this coming Friday. This will sell out!

Buy tickets here

Soundbase Megastore is proud to present DJ Format & The Simonsound Live A/V Show.

Following the release of DJ Format’s new album Statement of Intent, demand has been high for a Manchester appearance from the original Mature B-Boy. On Friday 18th May we are we going to be treated to an up to date history of the Format catalogue, entwined with the twisted electronica of The Simonsound and complimented by a specially constructed A/V performance.

As a treat for us Mancunians only, Format will be finishing the night playing a DJ set of Hip Hop, Funk, Latin & general B-Boy goodness until 3am. Support guests: Guma, Soul Food and Mr Toast will keep the dancefloor busy from 9pm serving you the groovies funk/soul/hiphop deliciacies of all time! Don’t you miss this one!

Presented by soundbasemusic.com, advance booking is recommended for this event as demand is high.

Mind on Fire – PYCMIX013 by Pyc Sessions on Mixcloud

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Danny Drive Thru- Eclipsemoonsun VIP (ft. L-Digz) (Unreleased)
From the Kites of San Quentin- Tiny Numbers for an Abstract Mind (Capac remix) (This City is Ours)
XXXY- All Over This (Mind on Fire)
Real- Plufus Troubadour (Unreleased)
Blacksmif- …And The Sun Rose Out (Synchronicity)
Neko Neko- Trouble In The Streets (My First Moth)
Acre- Atlas- (Unreleased)
Szare- Arrival in Grey (Unreleased)
Paper Tiger- Illuminated (Blacksmif Re-Lick) (Mind on Fire)
Danny Drive Thru- Violence Makes (Naive Machine remix) (Mind on Fire)
Troy Gunner- Fools Gold (Mindset Records)
Paper Tiger- Send Me (Live Band Version) (Jus’ Like Music)
Raikes Parade- Summers End (Unreleased)
Paper Tiger- Modern Dynamics (Wisent Quantum Chaos revision) (Mind on Fire)
Art of the Memory Palace- Sun-Blinded Capsule Memory Haze (Unreleased)

Shouts to Mad Flows for the heads up on this one.

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Villain is off Task1ne’s album “DISTRICT 916″ available below
Music Produced by Nicatyne
Directed by Raymond Roberts and Javier Miranda
Shot by Coreen OneThirteen Javier Miranda and Raymond Roberts
Edited by Raymond Roberts
Illustrations by Krystle Faulk

 

Nice Delfonics flips here from The Beatfonics…

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A man of many styles and prolific to go with it, North Manchester based beatmaker Kuartz has flown in a bass heavy, dark and fairly relentless mix, entitled simply ’001′.

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Dub Phizix continues to kill it, this time with Manchester institution Fox.

Video directed by Scott Hallows.

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• Artist: Konx-om-Pax
• Title: Regional Surrealism
• Released: Jul 23, 2012

You might be familiar with Konx-om-Pax previous work without already being aware of it. His real name is Tom Scholefield, he’s from Glasgow and as a 3D film director and graphic artist he’s made videos for locals Hudson Mohawke and Mogwai as well as Martyn, Jamie Lidell, Kuedo and Lone, sleeve artwork for Oneohtrix Point Never, Rustie, King Midas Sound and others plus he has toured with Mogwai as a DJ.

So how on earth does he find the time to make music, or the energy?

Tom explains that he makes music to chill out, a form of creative self medication. In contrast to his bright, synthetic and colourful artwork and videos, his music is more mossy and analogue. Often beatless, personal and located in a transporting surrealism, it’s sometimes inspired by the idea of rescoring films and TV. ‘Glacier Mountain Descent’ for instance is a reimagining of the start of Werner Herzog’s ‘Aguirre’. Other times they’re inspired by nostalgia for childhood feelings; watery immersion is a running theme and a sense of Scottish surrealism is another.

Tom started out making tracks as a teen, copying the synth lines he’d heard on prog house CDs, before graduating to a deep fascination with Jeff Mills and Drexciya’s hermetic imagery and alien funk after hearing them on John Peel’s show. This led him to creating lo-fi techno, then DJing and promoting events at artschool, which developed his knowledge, driving him to formulate an aesthetic of unpolished, textured and emotive music.

‘Regional Surrealism’ works largely like a film. Vignettes like ‘Isotonic Pool’ transition into larger more dramatic pieces like the deep ‘At Home With Mum and Dad’ which takes an early Aphex sounding ambient track and fills it with odd drama. ‘Sura-Tura-Gnosi-Cosi’ featuring mysterious US artist Steven Retchard is full of tape-hiss and unsettling spoken word, while ‘Zang-Tumb’ with guitar played by Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite works in bruised and twisted Ash-Ra Tempel territory. Elsewhere ‘Slootering’ finds a sweet spot between Drexciya and Oneohtrix Point Never, while ‘Lagoon Leisure’ lets you get lost in musique concrete space and drops. Later on ‘Hurt Face’ rubs static and raw electronic textures together and ‘Chambers’ follows it up with a sunny glow. The album finishes on the water-themed ‘Let’s Go Swimming’ which indulges in a slow-motion nostalgia, sending you away happy.

70 minutes of raw truth from Manage, Kingpin, eMCee Killa & Amy True across 17 tracks – UK boom bap at its best. Check the videos from the album and find buy links below. Essential.

“After a year in the engine room writing, tightening and perfecting their debut album ‘Shame The Devil‘, Caxton Press have chosen to ignore the status quo and current themes in rap music to bring it back to the pavement in its purest form.”

01. Intro (Heart Of A Lion) 03:32
02. Running 03:54
03. The Original 04:03
04. Rally Up 04:07
05. Touch The Sun 03:28
06. The Press 04:33
07. The Breakout 03:50
08. Ones Up 04:38
09. Big Buck Star 04:11
10. Just Wont Stop 04:21
11. Lionhearts Feat. Maverick Sabre & JAI 04:35
12. Broken Dreams 04:27
13. Mug Shot 04:16
14. The Calling 04:27
15. Why 04:25
16. I Wanna See 03:50
17. Outro 02:45

Buy the album here.

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C2C in the FUYA video

Hi C2C – please introduce yourselves for those who may not be familiar.

Hi there! We’re 4 DJs  from France: Atom, Greem , Pfel & 20syl. We created C2C in 1997 and we got known by wining the DMC World Championship 4 times in a row from 2003 ’til 2006. Since then we’ve been busy with two other projects: Hocus-Pocus – one of the most famous French hip-hop bands for 20syl and Greem and Beat Torrent , a worldwide party killing machine for Atom and Pfel .

Your first EP, Down The Road, is out now. How has the response been so far in France? Have you heard much from the rest of Europe and the UK?

So far the response on the EP has been amazing in France. We didn’t know how people would react to it because we hadn’t released music for a few years with C2C but looking at all the feedback on the EP , it’s really encouraging for the album.  We have also very good response from other countries such as Japan, USA,Netherlands and also UK.

Is promoting your music at home easier than farming it out to the world or does the internet negate any difficulties in attacking a global market?

It is true that internet help a lots to promote our music through social networks ,blogs and videos like F.U.Y.A or our 2005 DMC show which has nearly 6millions views on youtube but it’s not all about that . We believe it’s also very important to be close from the crowd and being able to tour in many countries.We designed a very innovative AV show to give our music its full dimension so we hope to be able to perform it in the UK as soon as possible!

Have you found that releasing an EP has enabled people to find out a little bit more about turntablism culture and your competition history? Have you come across anyone that was unaware of your DMC work but is a fan of the music?

Yeah ,releasing this kind of music contributes to promote this artform to people who are not really digging it. And yes we’ve heard many people who learned about it through this release so it ‘s always a good thing to see that people can be interesting on this very specific thing. However the main goal is just bring good music to the crowd but if they can dig new things through our music, it will be positive for everyone.

Was there a particular motivation for moving away from the battle circuit? Was it a big decision to make?

No special deal with it, we just thought we made our time on the competition after winning 4 times.       I think with or without Serato , preparing a dmc set is always hard work . It’s just a different approach and new way to design and perform the routines. There are much more possibilities to create and have original stuff  with Serato so i think it ‘s a normal evolution for musician and djs to accept the new technologies .

Were there any particular influences behind the sounds of the EP, in terms of artists or genres?

So many !! It’s hard to put precise names behind those influences but the thing is we didn’t put any limits on the style of music we wanted to do. that’s why our music can seduce hip hop fans as well as electro fans or more organic music diggers. “No wall between music” as our friend Dj Kentaro use to say!

How long was the process of making the music? How does the collaboration between four of you work out? Do you have specific roles?

Well, we really got into it seriously in september 2010 since now. For the creation of this album we had a very democratic way of working. The first step was more individual. During one month each of us did many demos ,loop ,short ideas so everyone could express itself without any restraints. During this period we nearly did a 100 short tracks! Then we did a selection and kept the best 15 tracks to rework it all together. So we all have the skills for music production but in order to be more efficient  , two of us are heading the work when time is come to get behind the computer, to complete and finish the tracks. On one side ,20syl which has the biggest musical experience in studio lead the work when we doing all the edits and the arrangements on the tracks. We’re working on his studio also in Nantes. On the other side ,Atom who’s studied a few years to be sound engineer  is in charge of the mix and he’s working in his own studio inParis. And of course we all scratch on every track!

As a result does the album vary wildly in style or do consider it a cohesive whole?   I think we manage to have both variety and coherence on the album. It is the result of all those influences and the “No Style limit” we had.

What is about C2C that made you better than your competitors?

Don’t know… Ask them maybe !

Did someone come to you with the concept for the F.U.Y.A. video or was it one you had in your heads? Who directed it? 

20syl came up with the idea for F.U.Y.A video. He also directed it and edited it in collaboration with another guy called Francis Cutter. It was a big challenge to shoot it on our own but a great experience and big fun. It’s cool to see that people are really diggin and sharing it.

DJing or production… If there’s a kid reading this who wants to know what to spend his or her money on, which way should they go?

Hard to say. Both are complementary but production is maybe more of an achievement in music than djing . Depends how much time you can put into this!

Will you be going out on the road to perform a turntable version of the album?

Yeah we’re already started touring! We’re performing on many big stages in France this summer such as Le printemps de Bourges, Garorock, Francofolies, Eurockéennes, Rock en Seine, Les vieilles charrues and many more. We ‘re also performing at big European festivals like Dour and Pukkelpop in Belgium, Paleo in Switzerland . We just got back from California and Japan where we did a few shows as well . As we said earlier we’re performing the new songs with a brand new AV shows with lots of actions and surprises.

And for the future – more DMCs or competitions?

No, I think we won’t enter the competition anymore. But who knows….

C2C, thank you so much for your time. I look forward to hearing the album!  What’s it called and when is it out?

The album will be released during fall, at the beginning of September! Don’t miss it! Peace.

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