Instra:mental

Instra:mental is the duo of Al Bleek and Kid Drama. The duo has been making huge strides in 2009 and recently were named DJ Mag's Best Of Britain Awards Breakthrough Producer's of the Year. No one else in my mind really could snag that award. With roots in drum n' bass, 2-step and garage, the duo has brought a whole new element to the dubstep game with their atmospheric and minimalistic approach. Teaming entrancing vocals and perpetual rhythms, Watching You and Tramma, the second of four releases on their own imprint Nonplus Records, represents both sides of Instra:mental's creative boundaries. They can hit the dancefloor heavy or get deep and dusky, making you wanna just have a hazy blazy afternoon...fans of Joy Orbison, Vaccine, Faib, Burial, Synkro or Subeena will love Instra:mental.....but my guess is you have heard of these two if you have already discovered the aforementioned.....Watching You is on repeat in my head, on my iPod and in my car......If you can get your hands on Instra:mental - Leave It All Behind / Forbidden EP on Appleblim's Applepips Label another amazing EP of theirs......maybe ill post the link....maybe

Instra:mental - Watching You / Tramma

A. Watching You
B. Tramma

Instra:link

Joker

Joker does it again with his live favorites City Hopper and Output 1-2 now released on Pinch's Tectonic imprint. Been waiting for this to drop for awhile and am currently awaiting word on his upcoming full-length album with collaborations from TC and Skream rumored to be in the works. Until that faithful day in 2010, enjoy this EP....

Joker - City Hopper/Output 1-2 EP
A. City Hopper
B. Output 1-2

Joker Link

Mike Slott

Debut mini-album from Mike Slott off his LuckyMe collective out of Glasgow. If you read my blog and don't know who Mike Slott is you have been sleeping under a rock for sure....good production and some quality tunes on this 8 track extended EP. Favorites...Gardening, Sun Tan, 40 Winx.....get it dirty for sure a must have.....

Mike Slott - Lucky 9Teen

01. The Now
02. Amanallah
03. Six AM
04. Gardening
05. 40 Winx
06. Sun Tan
07. Snow Birds
08. Snow Birds Expansion (Digital Exclusive)

Mike Slink (weird link but you'll figure it out you're smart)

Ikonika

I love Ikonika and for the 29th Hyperdub release Kode9 has chose her to represent his label yet again. On the heels of her Smuck release for Planet Mu, Ikonika takes a small departure from the 8-bit world she is comfortable and excells in.....at least for the track titled Fish cuz we all know Sahara Michael, featured on the Hyperdub 5 comp, is that 8-bit craziness we love. Fish is really a banger though and should definitely get scooped.....

Ikonika - Sahara Michael / Fish EP

A. Sahara Michael
B. Fish

Ikonilink

King Midas Sound

Deep, brooding, mysterious and flawless...some of the words that describe this highly anticipated album. Comprised of Kevin Martin, otherwise known as The Bug, and Roger Robinson whose eerie, transcendent vocals will suck you into their unique sounds. Also three of the tracks feature Hitomi of Dokkebi Q which adds yet another element of melancholy to the mix. I have been waiting for this to be available for awhile and have not found anything that is blowing my mind lately. That coupled with crazy school shit is why I have been slacking on the posting but Joker's new 12'' City Hopper / Output 1 and 2 EP will be out next week and there are a few other EPs I am looking forward too as well so I will post those as soon as I get them....

King Midas Sound - Waiting For You

01. Cool Out
02. Waiting For You
03. One Thing
04. Earth a Kill Ya
05. Dahlin
06. Meltdown
07. I Man
08. Blue
09. Goodbye Girl
10. Lost
11. Sometimes
12. Outer Space
13. Miles & Miles

King Midas Link

Mark Farina

this is all good stuff to chill out to by Mark Farina from the Chi, currently living in SF. i think there's really only 6, but i found a post with 7 (one may be doubled up). also not sure of the numbering, i just listen.

mushroom jazz
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Mushroom Jazz
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mushroom jazz
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mushroom jazz
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mushroom jazz
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mushroom jazz
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mushroom jazz
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Big Bud

LTJ Bukem's favorite at the moment, Big Bud's intelligent style of drum n' bass flies high above the rest. With collaborations from both Utah Jazz and Furney, Connections is set to become a classic drum n' bass album. Released earlier this year as a follow up to "Fear Of Flying", Connections is, in my opinion, the better album. Fluid transitions coupled with crisp rhythms make this my choice for drum n' bass album of the year.

Big Bud - Connections

01 - Kiki
02 - Soul Sista
03 - Millennium (Feat Utah Jazz)
04 - Want You So Bad
05 - Kupus U Uglu
06 - Diggit (Feat Furney)
07 - White Widow
08 - Fumbledub
09 - Ostinato
10 - Kimooki Dub
11 - Guiding Star (Feat Mike Romeo)

Big Link

This will get you laid

After a long hiatus, I had to post this. Highlights are Roche, Kilometer, and Divine although listening to the album straight through is a must. If you're stuck at 2nd base and need a double to get home, this is your means.

Sébastien Tellier - Sexuality (2008)
01 - Roche
02 - Kilometer
03 - Look
04 - Divine
05 - Pomme
06 - Une Heure
07 - Sexual Sportswear
08 - Elle
09 - Fingers of Steel
10 - Manty
11 - L'Amour Et La Violence

Link

Femme Fatale

Two new ones from the ladies of the Planet Mu label....Subeena's track with Om'mas Keith is hot and the b-side is sick too.....not really a dubstep track more of an 80's dance anthem but I dig it nonetheless.....The Ikonika original track, Smuck, and remix is what you'd expect from Ikonika; original, laid back, intricate yet simple 8-bit dubstep beats....but thats why we love her......

Subeena -Solidify

01. Solidify ft. Om'mas Keith and Jamie Woon
02. Analyse

Ikonika - Smuck

01. Smuck
02. We Could Be Ikons (Remix of Eero Johannes)

Subeenalink

Ikonikalink

Selda

Selda Bagcan, simply known as Selda, is probably the most famous Turkish psych-folk singer and arranger you'll ever know. During the 1970's Selda was a political activist in Turkey all the while releasing a slew of records on the Turkuola label in Turkey. Until recently she had not seen critical acclaim, but the re-release of this 1976 gem by Finders Keepers Records (Andy Votel & Dom Thomas) reserected this long dead LP. You will deifinetly recognize the riffs and sounds of "Ince Ince" because Madlib sampled it on one of his albums and gave the beat to Mos Def for the Ecstatic release earlier this year. It is also featured on a Grand Theft Auto and Skate 2 commercials that air frequently on television. This is a must have for any psychedelic folk fan and a must have for anyone interested in good music. I have been listening to this on repeat for almost 5 months now or whenever school started again.....download it ASAP

Selda - Selda

1. Meydan Sizindir
2. Yaz Gazeteci Yaz
3. Mehmet Emmi
4. Nasirli Eller
5. Ince Ince
6. Gine Haber Gelmis
7. Yaylalar
8. Dam Ustune Cul Serer
9. Dost Uyan
10. Gitme
11. Niye Cattin Kaslarini
12. Kizil Dere

Selda Link
(P.S. The tracklisting was rearranged by the Finders Keepers crew and is in no way the original tracklisting.)

Dam-Funk

So for the 80th posting I chose my favorite funky dude and his European Nights.....released only on Stones Throw European tour as a CDR, Eurpean Nights provides a integral look into the Modern-Funk sound. The Toeachizown installments are finally over.....all EPs are out and the LP is available everywhere as a double CD set and soon in vinyl. There are four tracks on this release featuring Dam at his all time best and of course I had to share.....No explaination needed....

Dam-Funk - European Nights

01. Electric Breeze
02. Nyghtryder
03. She Lights Me Up
04. Special Dimensions

Dam-Link

Royce Da 5'9''

I was skeptical about Royce's solo efforts before I listened to this album. I had heard of Royce prior; him being featured on Black Milk's latest endeavor and forming a friendship with Eminem in the late 90's and a brief stint as a duo under the title Bad Meets Evil. One of their tracks, Renegades, was used by Jay-Z several years later. Interesting story.....I knew he had some skill how much blew me away. He chose some of the illest producers and beatmakers to help with this album and includes BIG collaborations with Busta and Bun B. I think this is one of the better hip-hop albums of 2009 and that is saying a lot cuz people are doing it big in 2009. Cop this amazing beats and lyrical content is on point......trying to live up to the promises of the poll and y'all want hip-hop and psychedelia so here is hip-hop......more goodness to come.....

Royce Da 5'9'' - Street Hop

01.”Gun Harmonizing” (feat. Crooked I)

02.”Count for Nothing”

03.”Soldier” (feat. Kid Vishis)

04.”Something 2 Ride 2″ (feat. Phonte)

05.”Dinner Time” (feat. Busta Rhymes)

06.”Far Away”

07.”The Warriors” (feat. Slaughterhouse)

08.”A Brief Intermission” (skit)

09.”New Money”

10.”Shake This”

11.”Gangsta”

12.”Mine in Thiz” (feat. Mr. Porter)

13.”Street Hop 2010″

14.”Thing for Your Girlfriend” (feat. Kay Young)

15.”On the Run”

16.”Murder”

17.”Bad Boy” (feat. Jungle Rock Jr.)

18.”Part of Me”

9.”Hood Love” (feat. Bun B & Joell Ortiz)

Royce Da Link

Brackles

For some reason I heave been really feeling Brackles lately. Maybe its because most of the people I know who are into dubstep have this biased view of the genre, especially in the U.S., that its all wobbles and wonks care of Rusko, Caspa, 16 Bit and Skream but in reality its a multi-faceted entity. Brackles brings a more sensible side of the sound. More like U.K. garage than dubstep but still has that deeper dubstep appeal. Mary Anne Hobbs is a huge Brackles fan and slowly I have become one too...I only have these two EPs, one of which features a track with Brackles collaborator Shorstuff, but I am looking forward to his new full length to pop up soon on Planet Mu.......

Brackles - LHC EP

A.) LHC
B.) Sutorita Faita (w.Shrotstuff)

LHC

Brackles - Rawkus EP

A.) Rawkus
B.) Air Pie

Rawkus

Egyptian Lover

Since the Arabian Prince link got blocked I decided to post one of his colleagues in the soulsonic sound game aptly name Egyptian Lover.....All these soulsonic funk guys love the Middle East and Africa and Egyptian Lover is obviously no exception...and although this album was released in 1984 and the blog is the best of NEW music from around the world this sound and album was way ahead of its time and is slowly becoming relevant again in the hip-hop, dance and underground realms of funk, disco and boogie. Music always goes in cycles; as far as trends in popular music and equally in underground music....so here we are 2009 enjoying albums that were released while we were in the womb or nursing...anyways great production on this album awesome vocals and lyrical content is rather quirky and, although cheesy, the album cover is sick.....look up pictures of him now.....big contrast hahaha....

Egyptian Lover - On The Nile

01. My House (On The Nile)
02. What Is a DJ If He Can't Scratch
03. Girls
04. Computer Love (Sweet Dreams)
05. Egypt Egypt
06. I Cry (Night After Night)
07. Unreal
08. And My Beat Goes Boom

Egyptian Link

Arabian Prince

POST NUMBER 75 Y'ALL! The Innovator.. aka Professor X of early early early N.W.A.... aka Arabian Prince is an old school hip-hopper along the lines of Afrikan Bambaata or Egyptian Lover. He released a few EPs in the 80's with production on a few by Dr. Dre. PBW and Stones Throw put together a compilation of all his EPs of his Innovative Life resurrecting the soulsonic sound of yesteryears. Great production, sounds and rhythms coming out hot on the dance floor one of my favorites to listen to....

Arabian Prince - Innovative Life: The Anthology 1984-1989

1		Strange Life	6:54
2		It Ain't Tough	6:10
3		Take You Home Girl	8:17
4		Let's Hit The Beach	5:25
5		Innovative Life	5:55
6		Innovator	4:53
7		Situation Hot	4:38
8		Panic Zone	3:33
9		Professor X (Saga)	4:26
10		Freak City	4:57
11		Simple Planet	3:49
12		Beatdabeat 2:38

Arabian Link
(Sorry link blocked probably upon Stones Throw request....never re-up Stones Throw Music because if one were to host the link themselves, one would receive threatening e-mails)

Andy Votel

Andy Votel's first compilation for Fat City Recordings stands out as one of his best and most vibrant of releases. Rare edits and breaks from the U.K., U.S., Hungary, Germany and Turkey. These are some of Votel's favorite tracks and he has compiled it beautifully. He is a master curator and collector of rare and forgotten sounds and recordings and is not afraid to share these gems with the world. One of my favorite compilations of his to listen to and I just recently have collected them all and this first one still stands out as best....

Andy Votel - Finders Keepers

1. Getting High - Eddie Warner
2. Dance Of The Vampires - The Vampires Of Dartmoor
3. Love, Love, Love, Love - Wool
4. Love - Rita
5. Turnround - Jack Hendrix' Tchick-Bams
6. Crying Bag - The Sounds Of Joy
7. Freak - Nino Ferrer
8. Fall-Out - The Advancement
9. Skit One - Andy Votel
10. Joyfull Grass & Grape - Dorothy Ashby
11. Karkadon - The Devils Anvil
12. Hippies - Brigitte Bardot, Sascha Distell & Serge Gainsbourg
13. Yesterday Folks - US69
14. Skit Two - Andy Votel
15. April Fool - Isis
16. English Sparrow - Paul Parrish

Andy Votelink

Tandy Love and Mad Smooth

Tandy Love and Mad Smooth (anagrams for Dom Thomas and Andy Votel) the geniuses of Finders Keepers crew......Both music archivists and collectors of old and rare psychedelia, jazz, R&B and rock vinyl. These two have releases under their names but do not live up to the records they used to chop an screw this gem.......All the track titles and the original artists are anagrams as well, to piss us off I think, others would call it art......anyways this is a great edit to listen to any time but I frequent it in the car....Released on the Fat City Recordings outfit, the people who brought you the "Producer" series featuring Low Limit, Mono/Poly, Mike Slott and Dabrye to name a few, this is one of my favorites and a must have for fans of The Gaslamp Killer or old Turkish, Isaeli, English, Korean, French, Spainish or Indian psychedelia and weirdness from the 60's and 70's.......if only I had a 1968 Mustang Fastback GT to listen to these nostalgic edits in I would be set for life on the real......I had thought I already posted this but came to realize I had not so without further ado.......

Tandy Love and Mad Smooth - Anagram Jam

01.Vandal Cock - Imp Girl 02:55
02.Skit - It's Competition Time 00:35
03.Gary Cole and His G.T. Hobo's - Baa Laughter 02:59
04.Torchbearers Boil - Solar Singe 03:29
05.I Kavalier - Stun Gun Mao 02:56
06.Eileen Jawsin - Gentle Onto God 02:40
07.Jac O'Grou - Raincoats Trace 03:45
08.Alain Fish - Alias Earth-Lab 02:51
09.Reo Grey - Ginseng Bird Rub 01:42
10.April Phibia & The Rule - Her - Jar Jee Jar Jaa 04:36
11.CBS Romania - Mask It! 04:22
12.Dizcoa - Loop 02:27
13.Jono Pelicio - A Zebu Nuclear Junco 01:54
14.Cosy As Comfort - Dead Army 03:50
15.Ray Wun - Run Way 03:09
16.Chronicle Grime - Career Cats Get Tiger Suits 02:10

Anagram Link

PANTyRAiD

Marty Party and Ooah's anticipated debut release kind of surprised me.....I thought it was gonna be ALL glitched out wonky bass heavy tunes, not to say there isn't some of that, but overall there are some really good tracks. Some slow melodic dubstepy tracks and others that take a page out of the Glitch Mob playbook......overall a must have for any Glitch Mob or Ooah fan and deifnetely worth the download for the surprisingly coherent and well produced album....

PANTyRAid - The Sauce

1 Crunkalicious
2 Upset
3 Worship The Sun
4 Dreaming
5 One Mo!
6 Headcase
7 Beba
8 Enter The Machine
9 Too Fine To Do Time
10 Like That
11 Our Second Chance

PANTy 1
PANTy 2

P.S. Apologies on the two parts.....thats how I found it.....

Hudson Mohawke

It took a month or two of searching and digging but I finally found it. Set to be released October 26th, HudMo's Butter is the cleanest and most comprehensive of all HudMo releases, in my opinion. The production is spot on and the tracks, some weak others sick, are arranged and mastered with precision and obvious dedication. I don't undertand the Olivier Daysoul tracks but the Dam-Funk track, of course I love, hes on the vocals, and the Nadsroic track was also featured on her Room Mist EP I posted a few months back. I am happy I was able to find it this early and hope you all will enjoy it as much as I do.....classic HudMo with better production quality but new sounds and landscapes......

Hudson Mohwake - Butter

01 - Shower Melody (1:21)
02 - Gluetooth (3:47)
03 - Joy Fantastic (feat. Olivier Daysoul) (3:59)
04 - 3.30 (1:35)
05 - Trykk (2:12)
06 - Fruit Touch (3:57)
07 - ZOo00OOm (2:42)
08 - Acoustic Lady (2:06)
09 - Rising 5 (3:11)
10 - Twistclip Loop (1:22)
11 - Just Decided (feat. Olivier Daysoul) (3:50)
12 - No One Could Ever (2:18)
13 - Velvet Peel (2:16)
14 - Tell Me What You Want From Me (feat. Damfunk) (2:58)
15 - FUSE (3:10)
16 - Star Crackout (4:55)
17 - Allhot (feat. Nadsroic) (2:42)
18 - Black n Red (2:44)

Hudson Molink

Georgia Anne Muldrow

The newest album from the princess of soul Georgia Anne Muldrow......Though not the Stones Throw release, which I unfortunately cannot find, Georgia Anne has solidfied her space in history as the first female act signed to the label which saw her "Olesi" release. She is quite a busy lady running her own record label, ePistrophik Peach Sound, with long time collaborator Dudley Perkins (Declaime) and producing all of its modern soul, funk and hip-hop staples. She has been featured on the albums of such artists as DJ Mitsu, Erykah Badu, Eagle Nebula, Stacy Epps, Oddisee and even produced the transcendent ballad, Roses, on Mos Def's newest album The Ecstatic. I have been meaning to post this for awhile but considering my recent obsession with everything funk and soul seems appropriate now....

Georgia Anne Muldrow - Umsindo (Zulu word for "sound")

01. 03:15 Jina Langu Ni Afrika (My Name Is Afrika)
02. 03:52 John De Conqueror (Ona Move)
03. 01:39 Seminole Unity Chant
04. 04:40 Uhuru Flight
05. 05:45 Daisies
06. 01:00 Okra
07. 02:34 Sermontee
08. 01:04 Fonky Day
09. 05:27 Generation/You Got It
10. 00:55 Nsamanfo
11. 03:36 Caracas
12. 04:22 Slice It
13. 01:48 So Far
14. 03:43 Roses
15. 03:19 Idolozi
16. 01:02 Slice It (Reprise)
17. 05:12 Kids
18. 01:33 West Coast Player
19. 03:34 E.S.P.
20. 01:35 Beya
21. 04:19 I.Q.
22. 04:00 De Wiz
23. 05:00 Roses Pt. 2
24. 01:07 Diaspora

Georgia Anne Mulink

Wavelength

You might be wondering why there is a picture of Dam-Funk under a post entitled Wavelength......well thats because Wavelength is Dam-Funk and Dam-Funk is Wavelength......I have done some investigating and found that this moniker is quite mysterious and seems to be the only other name he operates under......This is the only release under this title that I know of I encourage anyone to let me know if there are any others but as always I feel I am quite alone on this blog so I am not gonna hold my breathe......

Wavelength (Dam-Funk) - Funk Dreams/Life Turns EP

1. Funk Dreams
2. Life Turns

Wavelink

Kryptic Minds

I cannot remember whether or not I posted the EP Six Degrees/One Of Us on here.....either way Kryptic Minds are tearing it up on this debut album, the first major LP released on Swamp 81 records....Deep, dark, brooding dubstep rhythms and beats here sure to knock your socks off......The official release is week from yesterday but my impatient nature has once again got the best of me.......Kryptic Minds is about to blow up after this release so watch out for these two in 2010......

Kryptic Minds - One Of Us

1. Intro
2. One Of Us
3. Generation Dub
4. Stepping Stone
5. Somthing To Nothing
6. Six Degrees
7. Three Views Of A Secret
8. Secure Lost
9. Dissolved
10. Chosen Few
11. Organic
12. Distant Dawn

Kryptic Link

The Gaslamp Killer

This, and My Troubled Mind EP, are my favorite GLK projects. With vocals by Gonja Sufi, GLK takes his sound to a whole nother level. I listen to this at least once a week if not more definitely on rotation all the time......It was released in 2007 and includes Birthday Music which is on My Troubled Mind EP. I have been wanting to share this for awhile now but have just now got around to it. Another note, the picture above was orignially a well-known Nazi propagandha poster against the United States in the latter part of WWII....you should look up the orignal image and its depiction quite remarkable......

The Gaslamp Killer - Teasers

01. Aduet ft. Gonja Sufi
02. Aging ft. Gonja Sufi
03. Birthday Music
04. Brasseur
05. Kobwebs ft. Gonja Sufi
06. Sheep ft. Gonja Sufi
07. The Essence Of
08. Dagasse
09. Robots ft. Gonja Sufi
10. Afterall
11. Sitar Ride

GLK Link

First Touch

This is a heavy synthed out discofunkboogie straight out of 1982 but was released this year. There are few albums that I really like EVERY song but I like EVERY song on this album all ten tracks are sick.....if you are not feeling the modern funk thing this is not for you but I assure this album might change your mind.......check out the other dudes from highsteppin' where they have this LP and two others from Jinesis and Prickly Pear as well as a plethora of free jazzyfunkysynthydisco mixtapes. A sweet record company all around check check it....anyways here is.....

First Touch - First Touch

01. Toe Jammin'
02. 80's Babies
03. Just Feel It
04. Let Me Get Next To You
05. Pleasure For Your Treasure
06. Whoop
07. Night Groovin'
08. It's Yours
09. So Close To You
10. All Because Of You

First Link

Mary Anne Hobbs

This is the third of Mary Anne Hobbs compilations for Planet Mu records and I MAY go as far to say as its the best but the jury is not in on this one.....Warrior Dubz and Evangeline, the two previous comps, focus more on dark electronic and dubstep sound whereas Wild Angels has more hip-hop, broken beats, future soul and lighter dubstep tunes. As always, the artists selected for the compilations are the who's who of electronic music and frequently appear on her show for BBC Radio 1. This is one compilation not to sleep on and if you can scoop the previous two as well they are just as hot......

Mary Anne Hobbs - Wild Angels

01. Mark Pritchard - ?
02. Hudson Mohawke - Spotted
03. Mike Slott - Knock Knock
04. Brackles - LHC
05. Gemmy - Rainbow Rd.
06. Untold - Discipline
07. Tranqill - Payroll (Paul White's Clean Dub)
08. Architeq - Sleeping Bear Lament (TAKE Remix)
09. Rustie - Zig-Zag
10. Mono/Poly - Red And Yellow Toys
11. Hyetal - We Should Light A Fire
12. Starkey - Gutter Music VIP
13. Darkstar - Videotape
14. Floating Points - Esthian III
15. Sunken Foal - Of Low Count and Light Pocket
16. Teebs - WLTA
17. Nosaj Thing - IOIO
18. Legion Of Two - And Now We Wait
19. Appleblim - Within

Mary Anne Link

NON & Herrmutt Lobby

This was a Japan only release but of course I had to snag it.....anyways NON on the raps Lobby on the production....This album is an eclectic mix of 8-bit beats, funk and flat out old school hip-hop proper. Hits heavy and bumps hard definitely a good listen and all around nice and rare pick up highly recommended for those SamiYam, Quarta 3030 and Dibiase fans. Though American most of both of their releases are on European and Japanese outfits leading to remixes by both Rustie and HudMo......

NON & Herrmutt Lobby - Hunter

01. Splash screen
02. Magic Men
03. Fresh Bruises
04. Panic On Funkatron
05. Im Lost
06. Save That Shit
07. Welcome to Hell
08. Im In
09. kiiroi kon'bou
10. Bruised bonus
11. Knock Knock
12. Saved (Cup Cave RMX)
13. Miamga (Cup Cave RMX)

NON & Herrmutt Linky

Master Blazter

This is probably the best podcast I own right now. This is a live, IMPROVISED, set from Dam-Funk, Computer Jay and J-1, otherwise known as Master Blazter, at the HVW8 gallery in December of 2008. With Dam-Funk on Mirco Korg synthesizer, Roland Juno synthesizer, Sequential Circuits Drum machine and his voice......Computer Jay on Fender Rhodes- mark X (Customized.. One of a kind), Moog Opus, Micro Moog and the Moogodore (Custom piece- It's a circuit bent Commodore 64 designed to have controls like an analog synth.. Then it runs it thru several MoogerFooger pedals. Hence the name Moogodore)...and J-1 on a standard drum kit this is not your run of the mill DJ set. I have to say this is something special......As it stands, Master Blazter is just an improv crew but upon further research I found that an album may be in the works on Heavyweight Productions (HVW8), which would make my life complete. SHIT IS HOT!

Master Blazter Podcast

Booka Shade

I have not been listening to as much straight up techno and house as I may have had in the past but I stumbled upon this gem looking through my catalog the other day and wondered why I have been so close minded....I mean to be honest it not my favorite genre of electronic music but Booka Shade throws down in a not so conventional house DJ/producer style....The duo is known for their extremely loud and rawkus live shows but does not prescribe to the typically "ootz ootz ootz" common in a lot club DJs.......they take sounds from across the spectrum of electronic music to create their unique take on house music...This album was released in 2006 I believe so its a little dated but still quite relevant......

Booka Shade - Movements

01. Night Falls

02. Body Language

03. Shimmer

04. Paper Moon

05. The Birds and The Beats at The Window

06. Darko

07. Hide and Seek in Geishas Garden

08. Pong Pang

09. Mandarine Girl

10. Take a Ride

11. Wasting Time

12. In White Rooms

13. Hallelujah Usa

14. Lost High

Booka Link

Blue Sky Black Death

Blue Sky Black Death is the shit....This release came out in April 2008 but I believe is one of their best releases to date....Their Lost and Unreleased album came out for free a couple weeks ago and is good but I like this one better......They are not your typical beatmakers and really have pushed the instrumental hip-hop game to new heights......

Blue Sky Black Death - Late Night Cinema

1. Era When We Sang

2. Lord of Our Vice

3. Ghosts Among Men

4. Private Death

5. Shoot You Dead

6. Listen Child

7. My Work Will Be Done

8. Forgive Me

9. Different Hours

10. All the News Is Bad Again

11. Legacy to Fuel

Blue Sky Black Link

Teebs

Teebs is a member of the now notorious Brainfeeder crew. He has said for some time now that he has a CDR ready for copping but did not have the cord to plug his camera into his computer to retreive the cover art......excuses excuses........but not all is lost......last week at The Crosby in Santa Ana, CA (The OC for all you cool kids) Teebs distibuted 50 CDR copies of his original material....prior to this I had one Teebs mix, which is from MAH in April of this year and is also the first track on here thats 15:44, and one track he accompanied Jackhigh on so needless to say I was all about copping this and for good reason its sick! All the tracks are untitled, a little vexing, but the caliber of music trumps any woes I had with his decision to leave them unnamed.

Teebs - Teebs CDR 2009

Turboweekend / JSL

Finally released the second 2000F & JKamata team up Something or Nothing Remix originally by Turboweekend....I have been looking for this single since the first time I heard it late last year.....It is the ninth release, dropped today, Aug 31st, from Kraken Recordings and probably my favorite.....I am so stoked on the release of this remix I posted it ASAP so enjoy as much as I do.....

Turboweekend/JSL - Something or Nothing(2000F & JKamata Remix) / Raw Love 2009

Turbolink

Silkie

Silkie has been a player on the scene for awhile now.....With his induction into the purple gang out of Bristol, Silkie's simplistic, dubbed out approach to dubstep has been showing up in track-listings for many major dubstep DJs around the world. There is no doubt you will recognize Purple Love, The Horizon and Beauty from Joker's Sonar set and other mixes I have posted or suggested to download.....This is one dubstep album that you can listen to all the way through without getting a headache from wonky wobbles cuz as I said Silkie has a minimalistic approach.....this is a must have in my opinion

Silkie - City Limits Volume 1

01 Concrete Jungle
02 Spark
03 Turvy
04 Sty
05 Quasar
06 Purple Love
07 Planet X
08 Cats Eyes
09 Head Butt Da Deck
10 Techno 22
11 Mattaz
12 The Horizon
13 Beauty

SilkLink

Caspa

This little diddy came out in April of this year and is Caspa's debut album...its got DnB tracks as well as garage and grime tracks but never strays to far from the typical wonky dubstep sound....There alot of nice cameos from the top UK's grime and hip-hop game.....that coupled with the genre-bending antics make for a very versatile and listenable album enjoy....

Caspa - Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Listening

01. Intro
02. Low Blow
03. The TakeOver (feat. MC Dynamite)
04. Marmite
05. Riot Powder Intro (feat. Rod Azlan)
06. Riot Powder
07. Lon-Don City (feat. Uncle Sam)
08. The Terminator
09. Rat-A-Tat-Tat (feat. MC Dynamite)
10. Victoria's Secret (feat. D1)
11. I Beat My Robot
12. Disco Jaws (feat. Beezy)
13. Back To '93

Caspalink

Best of MAH Part Deux

This is a continuation from the first Best of MAH post in June. For this installment I have chosen some of the hottest mixes ever to grace the airwaves on BBC Radio 1 Mary Anne Hobbs Experimental Show. The first mix comes from the Gaslamp Killer....of course......sorry but this guys is unbelievable cannot wait to catch him at Decibel. This mix was recorded for MAH in late May for The Low End Theory Special and at only 12 minutes long is one of my favorite GLK mixes I own......The next two come from the legendary X Chromosome Special in April of this year. I posted Nadsroic's mix from that show and now I'll add the ladies of Hyperdub Records Cooly G and Ikonika.....The last mix for this addition of Best of MAH comes from the brilliant Brackles from a June show this year.....he just always lays it down so here there are enjoy.....

The Gaslamp Killer - May 27, 2009

Egyptian Jazz Intro
Joker – ‘Solid State’ (Self Released)
Synchro - ‘Hold Tight’
Timberland – ‘50cent Inst’
The Piranha Sounds – ‘La Turbie Pirhanienne’ (Finders Keepers)
Gerhard Trede – ‘Signals’
Dimlite – ‘Feedback Children’
Samiyam –‘Fishsticks’
Mainframe Edited
NIN – ‘Closer’ [GLK edit]’
Flying Lotus – ‘Interferrence’
Dimlite – ‘Ravemonds Young Problems’ (Beat Dimentions)
16bit – ‘Funhouse’
GLK – ‘Low End Outro’

Gaslamp Link

Cooly G - April 22, 2009

Cooly G – ‘Feeling You’
Cooly G – ‘Craze’
Cooly G – ‘Weekend Fly’
Cooly G – ‘Touch’
Cooly G – ‘Last Night’
Cooly G – ‘Dis Boy Mix 2 Tribal’
Cooly G – ‘Love Dub Refix’

Cooly Link

Ikonika - April 22, 2009

Ikonika – ‘Mikronic’ (Hyperdub)
Ikonika – ‘Mucking’ (Hyperdub)
Ikonika – ‘Sahara Michael’ (Hyperdub)
Mujava – ‘Township Funk’ Ikonika’s Nexus-6 Remix (Warp)
Computer Jay – ‘Maintain’ Ikonika Remix (Ramp)

Ikonika Mix

Brackles - June 3, 2009

MSRKRFT feat. John Legend – ‘Heartbreaker’ [Brackles Remix]
Martin Kemp – ‘No Charisma’
Brackles and Martin Kemp – ‘Graffiti’
Brackles – ‘Lizards’
Tempz – ‘Next Hype’ [Brackles Rmx Instrumental]
Brackles – ‘Rawkus’
Brackles – ‘LHC’

Brackles Mix

Cooly G

Cooly G is the newest member of the Hyperdub family. Her first EP on the label was released earlier this year and showcases her multiple talents. She is a prodcuer, DJ, singer/rapper and is sure to be making bigger waves in 2010 with her unique approach to the dubstep sound. Another split EP will be released later this year in the Hyperdub 5 compilation in honor of five years of Hyperdub est. in 2004. That will include her other single "Weekend Fly." Look for an album late next year hopefully......until then enjoy this EP

Cooly G - Narst / Love Dub EP

Narst
Love Dub (Refix)
Love Dub

Coolink

Kraken Recordings

In honor of Kraken Recordings ninth EP being released on Monday August, 31 I have decided to give all my avid readers the previous eight recordings 2000F's record label has already released. All 16 of these tracks are dubstep staples and the artists, I believe, deserve as much attention as the "major" players on the scene.....Hopefully I can concvince some of you that Kraken Recordings are just as relevant as Warp, Hyperdub, Planet Mu and Tectonic dubstep artists.


KRKN001
KRKN002
KRKN003
KRKN004
KRKN005
KRKN006
KRKN007
KRKN008

Kito

Although I do not have any of her releases for Disfigured Dubz, Skream's fledgling record label, I do have one of her best mixes to date....This mix comes from a late May Triple J radio show in Australia where Kito resides. Every track she has available for purchase is in this mix including and unreleased dubplate called Spill.......Kito has an amazing way of putting together a mix, I have a strong suspiscion she really thinks about her tracklisting and transitions between songs before playing a set because her synchronocity between songs is flawless.......

Kito - Triple J Radio Station - Sound Lab Mix

1. Kito - On The Floor (Forthcoming Disfigured Dubz)
2. Kito featuring Reija Lee - LFO (Forthcoming Disfigured Dubz)
3. Skream - Rollin'
> The Others - Karma (8 Bars Of Soul)
4. Kito - What If (Disfigured Dubz)
5. Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Thou Shalt Not Kill (Vaccine Remix)
6. Adam Freeland - Do You (Joker Remix)
7. Kito - Don't Wanna Lose You (Forthcoming Disfigured Dubz)
8. Joker - Psychadelic Runway
9. JKamata, 2000F - You Don't Know What Love Is
10. Matt-U - Compass
11. Kulture - Tonight
12. Riz MC & Sway & Plan B - Shifty (Sukh Knight Remix)
13. Starkey - Miracles (Jamie Vexd Remix)
14. Phetsta - Dance All Night
15. Starkey - Spacewalk
16. Kito - Spill (Unreleased)
17. Burial - Endorphin
18. Stephan Bodzin - Luka-Leon
19. Kito - Cold (Disfigured Dubz)

Kitolink

10 Bag

10 Bag decided to take all the best Joker tracks and create one of the hottest mixes I have heard in awhile mainly do to the fact they are all Joker tracks. There are some rare dubplates and the tracks he did for Terrorhythm which are equally as hard to find as his dubplates......anyways this mix has been on repeat and is a must have for any Joker enthusiast such as myself....

10 Bag - Why Don't You Like Me? (Joker) Mix

1. Joker - Solid State [Free download]
2. Joker - Do You [Dubplate]
3. Joker - Output One and Two [Dubplate]
4. Joker - City Hopper [Dubplate]
5. Joker - How Do You Like (Remix) [Free download]
6. Joker & Ginz - Re-Up [Kapsize]
7. Joker - Do It [Kapsize]
8. Joker - Psychedelic Runway [Kapsize]
9. Joker - Taste The Rainbow [Dubplate]
10. Joker & Ginz - Purple City [Kapsize]
11. Joker - Gully Brooke Lane [Terrorhythm]
12. Joker - Retro Racer [Terrorhythm]

Link

14KT

14KT has been making waves since his first instrumental release, The Golden Hour, dropped last year. Since then 14KT has been linking up with some of today's hot young underground producers such as Black Milk who co-produced this album with him getting the mastering just right.....
14KT says, "Here it is.. a project I unofficially had done since 2006. It started when James Yancey (aka J Dilla) passed that February. To cope with the death of my favorite producer, who I liked to call my unofficial “musical mentor”, I started making “donuts” … uncontrollably."
Track list available in the picture obviously so enjoy

14KT Link

Blank Blue

Elvin Estela (aka Nobody) and Niki Rand combined forces late last year to spawn a new sonic, vocal and experimental group known as Blank Blue....Nobody's production mixed with Niki's infectious vocals makes for an awesome album and live show (from what I have read)......I listen to this album when I am trying to sleep or sometimes in the shower....weird I know but true nonetheless..... My favorites on this album are Eyes Closed, All Shallows Deep, Blank Blue and Up.................Melodic, sonic with beautiful production so enjoy

Blank Blue - Western Water Music Vol. 2

01. A New Design
02. Eyes Closed
03. Sonic What?
04. All Shallows Deep
05. Blank Blue
06. Circles in Circles
07. Faces
08. The Spectral Company
09. Ignite
10. In The Swim
11. Sea Roars Lead
12. Up

Blank Link

Durlin Lurt

The mysterious Durlin Lurt released this free album, Him Jenson, through his myspace account which disappeared shortly after its drop. From what I remember this cat is from Boston but not much else is known about him. This album uses all Jim Henson samples from Sesame Street and The Muppets.....It seems corny on paper but it is a really chill, lo-fi beat tape that makes for an amazing listen. Track three entitled Crayonz is sampled from the music used in the background during the Sesame Street segment in the Crayola factory. The first time I heard I was immediately transported back to the first time I saw the crayons being shot up and down, over and under through the factory....it seems stupid but has some killer beats so enjoy....

Durlin Lurt - Him Jenson

1. AAAHH 1:24

2. Breathe 1:06

3. Crayonz 2:02

4. Danger 1:03

5. Eye 1:02

6. Falling 1:02

7. Gimme5 1:40

8. High 0:53

9. InOut-Here2Do 3:16

10. Junk 3:24

11. KO-GlassCutter 1:58

12. Llamas 2:06

13. Magic 2:42

14. Nice 0:57

15. OK 1:07

16. Peace 2:00

17. Quack_thegonzo 1:45

18. Rap 1:00

19. Subway 1:39

20. Trash 2:07

21. Understand 4:07

22. Vibrate 1:03

23. Wet 1:02

24. Xxercise 0:59

25. YoYo 2:11

26. Zowie 2:01

Durlin Link