Bass Music Mix 19 - Cardopusher
March 8
It's the new Bass Music Mix, and this time we've got some new heat from Cardopusher for you. He sprung to prominence last year with his massive remix of Double S - From Day which managed to be hard enough for the wobble crews, breaksy enough to cross over and still stopped short of being brainless wobble. Mighty. He's had loads out since, and has got plenty more in the pipeline - details are all below, so I'll let you get on with the interview, and thanks to Cardo for taking time out to do this for us!
Please introduce yourself - who are you and what do you do?
I make music under the name of Cardopusher and I come from Caracas, a place where there's nothing to do. Almost 2 years ago I moved to Spain where I'm having a great time. I'm also an audio engineer since 10 years ago and I've been working for some years in the post production area.What were you trying to do with this mix? Would you say it's like a set you'd play in a club?
Well, yes this mix shows a little bit what I'm into these days. I just simply tried to put in some tracks I'm feeling a lot, and and also show a bit of what I'm playing at the moment. How did you get to this point - when did you start producing?
Around 2000, I started to do electronic stuff with a friend in a band we had together by that time and this is how I learned the basics of working with software. But it wasn't until 2003 that I started the Cardopusher thing. I got really bored working with others because I felt like I had so much stuff to save for later to work with the band project, and I really hate to wait to do things, so I decided to go on my own.Really enjoying your track 'It's Yesterday Already' - is this where your sound is going at the minute, towards the slower, beatsy kind of vibe?
"It's Yesterday Already" is definitely one of my favourite tracks I've ever done and as you said is the sound I'm really into, I'm focussing a lot on the percussive side of music.Which artists are you really feeling at the moment?
I'm listening to lots of different stuff at the same time but to mention a few of them: Sensational, Bok Bok, Octa Push, Mr. Gasparov, Nehuen, Ghosts On Tape, Baobinga & I.D., Company Flow, Lone, Filastine, Monkey Steak, Atom TM, Dreciya, 808 State, Boredoms, Shortstuff, Geiom, Demdike Stare, Cornelius and many more.You're in Barcelona, right? How is the scene out there? I always get the impression it's quite house-dominated...
As I mentioned before, I come from Caracas, Venezuela but moved to Barcelona in 2008 and since then have been checking what´s happening here - but it depends on what you're looking for; there is loads of house but also reggae, dancehall, techno, dnb, hardcore and bass music oriented stuff which has been growing up recently. I think I have seen more dancehall parties happening than house stuff.What's next for you? Any forthcoming releases or projects you'd like to plug?
I just had 2 new releases during the last month, Gibold/Gibold (Scandalous Unltd. Remix) (12" / Digital) on True Tiger Recordings, which is a track I made a couple of years ago but finally seeing the light this year; then I've got the Schematic Blocks EP (12" / Digital) on On The Edge which is really more into the new sound I'm into, it was released 2 weeks ago. Also I've got a remix on the just recent Filastine new EP called Extra Dirty Bomb (12" / Digital). In the pipeline I have an upcoming remix for Badawi to be released as a 12" on a new label called The Index, another one for Moldy upcoming on Heavy Pressure and a finally another one for Kid606 new project with Jesse Quattro (from Secret Chiefs 3). There is also another old dub remix I did for Enduser some time ago which is gonna see the light soon on Ad Noiseam, and there is more stuff coming up on Tigerbeat6.Drexciya - Journey Home (Warp)
Cardopusher - It´s Yesterday Already (On The Edge)
Julio Bashmore - The Moth (Fabric)
Mosca - Square One (L-Vis1990 Remix) (Night Slughs)
Joy Orbison - So Derobe (Aus Music)
Cardopusher - Untitled (dub)
Cardopusher - Heartbeat Jam (forthcoming Shockout)
Dj Donna Summer - King (Bok Bok Remix) (forthcoming Nightshifters)
Hanuman - Bola (Atki 2 Remix) (Idle Hands)
Geiom & Shortstuff - Wardenclyffe (Planet Mu)
Noob & Brodinski - Peanuts Club (Bok Bok & Greena Remix) (Night Slughs)
Drop The Lime - Devils Eyes (Diplo Way To Long Mad Mix)(Trouble & Bass)
Nehuen & Emmerson - Cocoa Rain (forthcoming Tropicalia)
Monkey Steak - Haarlem Drift (Steak House)
Ghosts On Tape - Predator Mode VIP (dub)
2562 - Superfight (Tectonic)
Pangaea - Sunset Yellow (Hessle Audio)
Mr. Gasparov - 1975 (Cardopusher Remix) (dub)
Surtek Collective - Apache (Third Ear)
Julio Bashmore - The Moth (Fabric)
Mosca - Square One (L-Vis1990 Remix) (Night Slughs)
Joy Orbison - So Derobe (Aus Music)
Cardopusher - Untitled (dub)
Cardopusher - Heartbeat Jam (forthcoming Shockout)
Dj Donna Summer - King (Bok Bok Remix) (forthcoming Nightshifters)
Hanuman - Bola (Atki 2 Remix) (Idle Hands)
Geiom & Shortstuff - Wardenclyffe (Planet Mu)
Noob & Brodinski - Peanuts Club (Bok Bok & Greena Remix) (Night Slughs)
Drop The Lime - Devils Eyes (Diplo Way To Long Mad Mix)(Trouble & Bass)
Nehuen & Emmerson - Cocoa Rain (forthcoming Tropicalia)
Monkey Steak - Haarlem Drift (Steak House)
Ghosts On Tape - Predator Mode VIP (dub)
2562 - Superfight (Tectonic)
Pangaea - Sunset Yellow (Hessle Audio)
Mr. Gasparov - 1975 (Cardopusher Remix) (dub)
Surtek Collective - Apache (Third Ear)
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