bass music. http://bassmusicblog.com everything crispy posterous.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:20:37 -0800 ASC - Droids http://bassmusicblog.com/asc-droids http://bassmusicblog.com/asc-droids
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Been meaning to post this one for a while but things have been a bit mad-busy round these parts in January.  Still, it's ok because the vinyl release was pushed back, and it's only just made it out to the shops.  This is ASC's latest single on Samurai and as you might expect, it's tightly produced, halfstep-influenced DnB.  I'm not always 100% about ASC's tracks; sometimes they can tend a little too far towards the ambient for my tastes, but no such issues here:  this is tough, rugged, almost industrial stuff with a nod to the breakmashing of drumfunk.  Right up my street.  Cop it direct from the Samurai label store here.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:16:00 -0800 Free Baobinga & Guido Riddim Yo http://bassmusicblog.com/free-baobinga-guido-riddim-yo http://bassmusicblog.com/free-baobinga-guido-riddim-yo

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Guido recently gave away a bunch of tunes over on his soundcloud, including this collaboration with yours truly....
His new label 'State Of Joy' is also up and running - the first release is out now, and it's a pelter...

And while we're on a Guido and Binga tip, there's still a few copies of BUILD006 knocking about...

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:19:00 -0800 Weekend Mixes http://bassmusicblog.com/weekend-mixes-19329 http://bassmusicblog.com/weekend-mixes-19329

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Been a while since we had any weekend mixes.  Bit bad.  Busy.  Anyhow, listen to these for fun and profit.

First, our bud James Fox has been enjoying some much-deserved popularity recently, so we were pleased to see this 'influences' mix and interview over at the Southport Weekender site.  Hip-hop, house, downbeat, a couple of classics.  Get involved:

Then you should listen to this mix from one of Bristol's most under-rated producers (and all-round scene contributionalists), Peverelist.   It was for the ever-on-point Sonic Router, and it's basically techno, but it's much more than your standard Berlin drug-music - just listen to the space and light in that opening 10 minutes to see what I mean.  Sick beats all the way through.  Read the interview here, stream below:

Last of all, turn to last week's XLR8R podcast to enjoy Throwing Snow's mix of general melodic delights; veering from the housey, to the broken, to the ambient, frequently with a mellow tinge.  Think I prefer the first half of the mix, before he starts chucking in the currently obligatory juke influence, but still, give it a listen here because it's still really good.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:54:00 -0800 No Symbols - Beneath http://bassmusicblog.com/no-symbols-beneath http://bassmusicblog.com/no-symbols-beneath
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Came across this little badboy in Idle Hands yesterday and figured it deserved a mention.  It actually hit the shops a few weeks back, but it kind of sneaked out when I wasn't looking (*was stuffing my face with mince pies and sleeping in til early afternoon).  It's vinyl only and it's 4 tracks of house and funky that recall the sonics of early dubstep; low-passed square waves that threaten to lunge out of the gloom, harsh snares and claps, bleak soundscapes.  But it is actually funky; tough and weighty.  Stream below, cop from Idle Hands or the Punch Drunk shop....

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:09:48 -0800 Yöt - Bitch Bender http://bassmusicblog.com/yot-bitch-bender http://bassmusicblog.com/yot-bitch-bender
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Yöt are a four-piece crew from Finland, and this, I am reliably informed, is their third release.  In which case it's quite impressively accomplished; a 6-track EP, coming out  this week on vinyl on their own label 'Raha & Tunteet'.  I suppose you could loosely term it skweee, in that it's characterised by cheekily amusing lo-fi synths, a melodic sensibility and no particular desire to destroy any dancefloors.  But it goes broader than that; lead track 'Real Dub' in particular is great - an homage to proper, heavyweight dub sounds but with those warm analogue sounds layered on top; while the titular 'Bitch Bender' takes a step outside and wouldn't sound out of place with Karin Dreijer Andersson on vocals.  Stream and buy from the bandcamp link below:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:11:22 -0800 South London Ordnance http://bassmusicblog.com/south-london-ordnance http://bassmusicblog.com/south-london-ordnance
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South London Ordnance is a shadowy character from (I'm guessing) our fair capital city, who has really been catching my ear lately.  So far anonymous and without a release to his name, it's not often I get excited about a new producer at this early stage.  But his stuff is genuinely exciting; taking influence from the sonic template established recently by the likes of Boddika et al, he's slowed it down to a murky sub-120 tempo, stepped away from the purely electro and moved into more rolling, housier realms.

His Soundcloud page - annoyingly, for this post - is a constantly shifting entity, with tracks being added and removed fairly regularly.  So the track I was going to post has disappeared, but no matter - there are plenty of others in the works, so I suggest adding him on Soundcloud and enjoying what follows.  You'll be seeing more of him on these pages in the not too distant future, but In the meantime, stream below....

 Chase Scene by South London Ordnance

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:23:00 -0800 Sduk - Anything Could Happen http://bassmusicblog.com/sduk-anything-could-happen http://bassmusicblog.com/sduk-anything-could-happen

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 Fog by Sduk

Slit Jockey have come correct with their first full-length: a boisterous collection of big spacey bangers by Sduk and friends. Fallin is most definitely a purple affair, the verse providing a gutsy swagger which almost cries out for a vocal, except the bassline kind of fills that void already - similarly the melodic chorus sounds incredibly vocal without actually containing a voice. Starkey's helping hand on Oahshens pays off in an absolute shock-out of processed synthesizer ecstasy - what did you expect from the granddaddy of intergalactic grimestep? 

 AllCity by Sduk

On some of the tracks - particularly the harder, faster cuts - ideas are sometimes expressed too brashly; I feel that the often quite emotive melodies could have been perhaps have been more effective if handled with more delicacy, and the same goes for the beat production. For instance, I feel that the rumbling, spacious, physicality of second track Fog, with a choice and complimentary synth accompaniment, would have been a far stronger opener than Valid, whose incessant held notes of crisp mid-range bass seem to lay it on too thickly. In between the slightly ill-combined trap snares and gabber kicks of All City, the fanfare of various synthetic instruments and bleeps is actually quite powerful, one of the strongest moments here melodically. 

 Beyond by Sduk 

For me, many of the best bits are the sparser or slower-paced ones. The oddball sound palette of Vibrent Grey does the business with real hints of that rude and wide-eyed grime sound the likes of Danny Weed pushed; wonderfully naive, even down to the poorly spelled title. Error is a real favourite, the lack of any real bassline actually feeling really welcome, and allowing one to enjoy the deft arrangement of disjointed orchestral samples, the same kind of way Mike Skinner used them when he was good. Similarly, Beyond offers another breathing space, soaking the listener in gorgeous swirls of nicely offkey chord progressions and astringent harmony. Final tune Out is one of my favourite parts of the LP, even though it only clocks in at two minutes in length. Future-sounding boogie, combined with rolling 808 snares, tenor moans and grime claps shouldn't sound this good together. The confidence and strangeness here is a perfect example of what makes Sduk's sound so much fun, unashamedly combining sounds, moods and ideas with gusto.

 Error by Sduk

Hear clips of the whole album: http://anythingcouldhappen.net/

Buy: http://boomkat.com/downloads/477577-sduk-anything-could-happen / http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/anything-could-happen/id488166924

The cover art is designed by Sduk himself. Check out his crew (they run parties in London) @ http://pipedownson.com

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:50:54 -0800 Gyu - Cerebral EP http://bassmusicblog.com/gyu-cerebral-ep http://bassmusicblog.com/gyu-cerebral-ep
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Gyu was a Bristol-based dubstep producer until he recently did one to Moscow - hope he likes the cold then.  But he's just put out this latest EP on Bristol-based Drawn Recordings which is a selection of deeper, slightly melodic dubstep.  It's somewhat sparse sounding, although don't mistake that for simplicity.  As I did at first.  But pulling on a pair of decent headphones and listening properly I found myself getting slowly reeled in to a reverberant, delicately constructed soundscape with sharp, clipped beats.  Tidy.  Stream below, and then check the Drawn Recordings release page for a free track.  

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:16:00 -0800 Chloe Mix for Radio Frog http://bassmusicblog.com/chloe-mix-for-radio-frog http://bassmusicblog.com/chloe-mix-for-radio-frog
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I don't think we've featured Chloe on these pages before - but she's a pretty big name in techno and electro circles that should need no introduction really. I've not been the biggest fan of her productions - although they're solid techno that work on a dancefloor (decide for yourself at her soundcloud page ) - but this DJ mix totally won me over.  It's on more of a house tip, featuring Space Dimension Controller and Soul Clap, but there's a strong 80's electro and Italo vibe in there too.  Very tasty.  Stream and download here:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:34:21 -0800 Tessela - D Jane / Channel http://bassmusicblog.com/tessela-d-jane-channel http://bassmusicblog.com/tessela-d-jane-channel
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Well, so much for the Bristol 'community', as I have absolutely no idea who Tessela is.  His Soundcloud page isn't much help either, but what I do know is that he's got the next release on Punch Drunk and it's two tracks of bludgeoning bass music aimed squarely at the dancefloor.  I'm not sure what you'd call it - personally I always consider that if it could sit in a Surgeon set then it's techno, and I think this fits that bill - but there are plenty of heads who'll be cringing at that description.  Either way, listen to these two chunky stompers below, and keep an eye on the shops in February.  Big.

 Tessela 'D Jane' (Punch Drunk Records) Clip by Punch Drunk Records

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:12:07 -0800 Pinch - Fabriclive Preview Mix http://bassmusicblog.com/pinch-fabriclive-preview-mix http://bassmusicblog.com/pinch-fabriclive-preview-mix
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You're not gonna be able to get away from Pinch over the next couple of weeks, as he seems to be on a rather intense PR blitz at the moment.  Following the abruptly released collaboration album with Shackleton, he's now got the next Fabriclive mix due out on Jan 16, as well as a new Tectonic Plates compilation on his own label.  So there's a big party at Fabric next week to celebrate, featuring the likes of 2562, Peverelist and Om Unit.  To complete the package he's put together this intriguing preview mix for your listening pleasure.  I say 'intriguing' because it eschews dubstep entirely, instead opting to head down a SCB-esque brooding techno route.  No tracklist, apart from the quote "it’s mostly quite new techno white labels”.  Shows you how out of touch I am, then, that the only track I recognised is from 1993, although if that opening tune isn't late 90's Detroit then it's certainly a very convincing pastiche.  Stream here:


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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:45:16 -0800 Distal - Eel/Kurgan http://bassmusicblog.com/distal-eelkurgan http://bassmusicblog.com/distal-eelkurgan
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It's been a while coming, but Distal's release 'Eel' is now out, featuring the meaty 'Kurgan' and backed with remixes from the likes of Machinedrum, DS1, and er, me.   I've been playing my remix out for months now and it's been getting a wicked reaction in lower-tempo sets; but all the mixes hear are worthy of your ear-time.  Stream my mix above, and check out the whole release at Juno.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:53:44 -0800 Al Tourettes - Swan Sketch EP http://bassmusicblog.com/al-tourettes-swan-sketch-ep http://bassmusicblog.com/al-tourettes-swan-sketch-ep
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Al Tourettes is another Bristol producer who's been making some serious waves this year, after his music was featured on the film Black Swan.  He's just dropped his latest EP and it's 4 tracks of his signature chunky future electro (proper electro, natch) - nice to hear electro that isn't just a straight throwback to the old days.  'Badger' is my pick of the 4 tracks on offer here; I've heard Appleblim battering it in the clubs since about February and it combines a rugged drum machine groove, technical production that showcases Al's skills without being overbearing, mellow pads and most importantly, a bassline you'll be humming all week.  All four tracks though combine a blend of melody and futurist machine ethic that makes for a much more rewarding listening experience than some of the over-hyped electro crew around at the moment -   grab it on vinyl here.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:11:08 -0800 I.D. - Clipper w/ Distal Remix - Out Now http://bassmusicblog.com/id-clipper-w-distal-remix-out-now http://bassmusicblog.com/id-clipper-w-distal-remix-out-now
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It's out now.  It's got a remix by Distal.  It's been supported by everyone from Reso and Bassnectar to Starkey and Simbad.  We're selling the remix parts again, so you can hack/remix/improve the original as you see fit.  It's got more amazing artwork from Nic Hamilton - and even a video by him too!  Stream below or via the youtube link; purchase it from the bandcamp page linked below, or from Juno, Beatport, or wherever else you see fit....

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:30:33 -0800 Baobinga's Breakstep Brukout http://bassmusicblog.com/baobingas-breakstep-brukout http://bassmusicblog.com/baobingas-breakstep-brukout
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I did a quick one-take mix for Crazy Legs the other week, and they've banged it online just now. It's a collection of my favourite breakstep / dark garage tunes - a sound that will always be a big influence on me. I also wrote a quick blurb to go with it as well, so head over and check it out...

Tracklist:
Mos Def, Nate Dogg, Pharoah Monche – Oh No (Dj Hype RMX)
Darqwan – Cold Symptoms
SLT Mob – Stopper
Chase & Status – Wise Up
Mark One – Rain Dance
Shimano – Blues
Darqwan – Said The Spider
Bogeyman vs DJ Lombardo – Through The Keyhole
Wiley – Flat Derik
Plasticman – Anger
Darqwan – Taiwan Ink
Shimano – Roll The Drums
Jammin – Hold On
Search & Destroy – Mark Of The Beast
Wiley – Freez Instrumental
Vex’d – Lion
Geeneus – The Journey (Shimano RMX)
Fyrus – Jaws
Daluq – Supafine
Skream – Who R Those Guys
Loefah – Twisup VIP (Youngsta & Task RMX)

Enjoy!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:49:22 -0800 Mensah on Gutterfunk http://bassmusicblog.com/mensah-on-gutterfunk http://bassmusicblog.com/mensah-on-gutterfunk

Big vibes from the man like Mensah here - classic electro vibes on Die's new label for all things mixed up, Gutterfunk.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:03:17 -0800 Fanu - Serendipity http://bassmusicblog.com/fanu-serendipity http://bassmusicblog.com/fanu-serendipity
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Fanu is someone whose production I've always enjoyed; as a drum nerd I hold him in high regard as one of the foremost drumfunk (we're gonna have to have an educational drumfunk post one of these days) producers.  Sadly, drumfunk is a subgenre that has pretty much been and gone, but fortunately Fanu has updated his sound accordingly, and now simply writes beat-driven music shot through with rolling basses, atmospheric suspense and really good sound design, underpinned with still-crisp breaks and beats.   There's still plenty of DnB in there, but also excursions across all tempos down to about 85BPM too.

His new album, Serendipity is out now, and he's put together a 27 minute minimix of it, which I heartily recommend you get your ears around; it's impeccably produced and a great listen too (buy the album here):

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:43:00 -0800 Concrete Island EP http://bassmusicblog.com/concrete-island-ep http://bassmusicblog.com/concrete-island-ep

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New release on bass music oriented label Chateau Bruyant from France. This new EP gather 4 french producers for 4 tracks.
The highlight on this one is for me the first tune by Youthman & Redeyes call Bitch & Gunz, which is a mix of house, ghetto tech or future garage call it how you want but it works good and bang hard in a club trust me ! Those 2 guys has been producing music for years now and had releases on several labels like Metalheadz, Bingo or even Gilles Peterson's imprint Brownswood.
The rest of the EP is strong too with tunes by Eatdust, X_j and Mael cruising from dark dubstep to weird future beats.
It's out now on you can get it digitally basically everywhere !

  REDEYES & YOUTHMAN - Bitch & Guns [CBR008] OUT NOW ! by Château bruyant records

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:18:41 -0800 King Deluxe - Year One http://bassmusicblog.com/king-deluxe-year-one http://bassmusicblog.com/king-deluxe-year-one
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You might remember a while back we posted about a netlabel called 'Peppermill Records' and their epic project 2999, in which about 35 producers teamed up with visual artists and tried to create some kind of vision of what it's gonna be like in the future.  All of the tracks and artworks were free; I had one in there, and if you missed them you can catch up with all of them here.  Since then, Peppermill has evolved into a broader-ranged label called King Deluxe, and they've just comissioned a bunch of remixes of their stuff, and bundled them up into two albums celebrating their first year of existence.  Coming in at 8USD each they're quite a bargain; I've embedded one of the players below, and you can see all the rest of their projects either on their website or on the bandcamp page.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/307524/BMLogoDirty200PXNoText.jpg http://posterous.com/users/15YhenMVvbj bassmusic bassmusic bassmusic Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:49:21 -0800 Drunken Sailor - Tonight at Mother's Ruin, Bristol http://bassmusicblog.com/drunken-sailor-tonight-at-mothers-ruin-bristo http://bassmusicblog.com/drunken-sailor-tonight-at-mothers-ruin-bristo
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That picture pretty much sums up what I was about to say.  Funk, Soul, Latin, and as much of the Fania back catalogue as I can find.  It's free to get in, and it's at The Mother's Ruin.  Tonight.  In Bristol.  You will hear this record:


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