Ginz and Kool Money Kwame

Thirteenth release on Pinch's seminal Earwax Recordingd, one of two record labels he runs, the other being Tectonic. Purple boys Ginz and Kool Money Kwame team up for these new 12'' bangers which you have definitely heard if you caught the any of the Joker U.S. dates and many of the mixes and lives sets from the past year from Gemmy, Guido, Silkie, Quest or Chefal. Big tunes as always dripping with mind-bending synth riddims and that sound we all know and love but cannot put into any other words except, PURPLE. Cop this shit for sure great tunes instant classics.

Ginz & Kool Money Kwame - Wet Wipe Riddim / Oreo EP

A. Wet Wipe Riddim
B. Oreo

Wet Wipe Link

Jack Sparrow

For the unofficial 100th post, unofficial because I was asked to remove probably a dozen or so over the course of the year, I chose the young phenom Jack Sparrow whose effortless dubstep has been bending genres since his first release way back when. His live sets and mixes incorporate elements of house, garage, funky and dubstep yet his productions are mainly garage influenced, deep, dark dubstep. I have been waiting for this to drop for awhile Terminal has been all over the place the past year and its flipside, Torment, is just as hot. Fans of Synkro, Kryptic Minds or Faib big tip.....

Jack Sparrow - Terminal / Torment EP

A. Terminal
B. Torment

Jack Sparlink

RSD

If you have not heard of RSD and this track in particular you must have been living under a rock the past few years. Seen on playlists from Joker to Skream to UK Funky crossover king L-Vis 1990, Naked Mariokart has gotten its fair share of play time in clubs all over the world. After a delayed release due to sampling rights, as is often the case with many of these tracks, RSD follows up his success in 2009 with this big drop in the first quarter of 2010. A must have for fans of electronic music in general and dubstep in particular. Massive 12" definitely picking it up on vinyl......BUH BUH BADA BUH BADA DA DA DA DUM!

RSD - Naked Mariokart EP

A. Naked Mariokart
B. Naked Mariokart pt. 2

Naked Mariolink

Terror Danjah

The living legend steps up for the 31st release from the Hyperdub imprint that dropped earlier this week. Having influence on some of the biggest players in the game: Joker, Guido, Mala and Kode9, Terror Danjah has some of the most unique and pulse pounding sounds out there. His instrumental album Gremlinz came out last year and plays like a greatest hits album from 2003-2009. Though there are many amazing tracks on that compilation, I believe these two tracks are some of his best efforts to date. Both tracks play on the tropical bass swing themes present in both UK Funky and
dubstep these days and are dripping with his signature technicolor synths. This is really pushing Hyperdub in a new direction...big tip

Terror Danjah - Acid / Pro Plus EP

A. Acid
AA. ProPlus ft. DOK

Terror Link

Fantastic Mr. Fox

First and foremost I want to apologize for the lack of posts I have been super super busy with school and work.....Anyways the man of the hour is Fantastic Mr. Fox. He treads on that thin line between broken, bubbling 8-bit beats and pulse pounding dubstep and even crosses ever so slyly into the garage/house/2-step realm . Right now there is not many producers as inventive and dynamic as FMF; definitely a cat to watch for in 2010. With a remix by one of the biggest in the game right now, SBTRKT, and every track standing out in its own right, Sketches is a must have for your collection. Get it proper an amazing release....

Fantastic Mr. Fox - Sketches EP

01. Sketches
02. Brickabrac
03. If I
04. Sketches (SBTRKT Remix)

Fantastic Mr. Link

Aeroplane

Fire

DVA

Keeping this future garage theme going...DVA busts on the scene with his debut EP on the iconic Hyperdub label. Slated for release tomorrow, its the label's 30th release and a benchmark for the half-decade-old record company. Kode9 does not ever disappoint his loyal followers and once again delivers a banging take on the UK Funky sound....a little 8-bit a little 2-step but all Hyperdub......grab this for sure highly recommended.

DVA - Natty / Ganja EP

A. Natty
B. Ganja

DVLink

Martin Kemp

Once again though a little dated (December 2009), Martin Kemp comes through with his first full EP on the Blunted Robot imprint. Though compared to his older brother Brackles, Kemp has quickly become one of the most unique and noteworthy hybrid garage producers around. His music allows bass and drums symbiotically playing off each other with deep jungle rhythms and chest pounding sub...Definitely and artist to keep an eye out for in 2010 and was just on Mary Anne Hobbs the other week.....you can download just his 16 min mix here .........also included is his banger 'No Charisma' which can be seen on top DJs track lists from shows and mixes all over the UK and Europe....


Martin Kemp - After The Night EP

A. After The Night
B. Aztec

Night Link

Martin Kemp - No Charisma

A. No Charisma

Charisma Link

Deadboy

In the new year you'll be hearing a lot about the new hybrid of UK Funky and Garage coupled with R&B and Dubstep. I see Deadboy as one of the artists on the forefront of such a movement. His first EP has three amazing examples of future gar-randb-funk-step sounds. His FACT Magazine podcast hits hard and can still be downloaded for a short time here (Go to page one and right click save as the link). He will be releasing the first EP, "If You Want Me," from newly formed Numbers Record label created by the crew that made the name notorious. He is also slated to release a few remixes of an Ashanti banger and Cassie's "Official Girl ft. Lil Wayne" which can be heard in the amazing FACT Mix... though this EP is slightly dated its still new and fresh and makes me excited about the releases coming through this year......

Deadboy - U Cheated EP

A. U Cheated
B1. Heartbreaker
B2. Brock Lee Riddim

Deadboylink

Joy Orbison

So I have been debating whether or not to continue to post the best of 2009 or wait for something worthwhile to post that was released this year. Well...there has been a few EPs worthy of posting but its a matter of taste and I don't think a lot of my readers would be into what I am currently listening to with the exception of this.....Originally set to be released in February, Joy Orbison's The Shrew EP leaked late last week and I haven't been able to purge these tunes from my head. Both are brilliant and although I am not really digging up-and-comer, Actress', remix I can understand why people are all over it.....Expect more big things from JO in 2010

Joy Orbison - The Shrew EP

1. The Shrew Would Have Cushioned the Blow
2. So Derobe
3. The Shrew Would Have Cushioned the Blow (Actress' Neu Haus So-Glo Mix)

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