long time absence

 

ok this has been a long absence from writing. laziness if you ask me. there’s lots of house about as a consequence, not such a bad thing but i’ve got here a tasty bag of goodies new and old. this one has been brewing for a while……

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JOKER what a big name at the moment, i reckon he’s a very talented boy and i hope there’s big things waiting for him. these two slightly older tunes of his are classic examples of his liquid funk synths, pure purple as the man himself may say.

joker_holly brook park

joker_retro racer

and if you’re a fan of joker’s sound TERROR DANJAH is your man. having just released a collection of his instrumentals, remixes and tracks on planet mu records called GREMLINZ,  he’s just beginning to get the recognition he deserves. he is considered one of the finest grime producers ever if not the best by the grime cognoscenti, originally part of the nasty crew and then aftershock, terror has released countless 12″s and remixes as well as several mixtapes. if you want to hear a precursor to joker, and the new bristol producers, here it is.

terror danjah_code m.o.r.s.e

untold and the whole hemlock label have been really amazing me with untold’s own, ‘gonna work out fine’ EP making for cracking listening. however, it is fantastic mr JAMES BLAKE’s remix of  stop what you’re doing by untold which is the finest. one of the best tunes of the year in my opinion.

untold_stop what you’re doing (james blake refix)

having recently visited the infamous SUBDUB in leeds for shackleton, distance, peverelist and scuba on saturday i’ve been listening to JOY ORBISON a lot, who seemed to be artist of choice for those boys in leeds. here’s hyph mngo as a taster but i emplore you to have a look around for some of his other releases, GOLD.

joy orbison_hyph mngo

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of course we do have some of conventional dubstep hiding around here. SKREAM is givng away one of his tracks, what did he say, to promote the WHY NOT? boxing day d&b and dubstep bonanza at the ministry of sound. it looks nuts if you ask me, i’ll still be at the leftovers on boxing day…..

skream_what did he say

belgium is a place for dubstep. that was something obvious at this year’s DOUR festival where some belgians nearly shit their pants over joker, n-type and especially rusko. wow what a festival. but the man in focus is GANJA WHITE NIGHT. he’s been cracking out tune after tune that really hit the spot. a man to follow, a man to trust. gayfish is pretty purple growler, watch out.

ganja white night_gayfish

now here to finish off is the real mixed bucket. machester local MRK 1 puts a brilliant spin on a big norrisman tune, PRIMARY 1 put together an old but super-varied mixtape, interwoven with kubrick samples and, from the vault, the kings of funk BROTHERS JOHNSON deliver probably one of the finest songs ever. bye.

norrisman_big long gun (MRK 1 remix)

primary 1_u’s & i’s and lullabies

brothers johnson_strawberry letter 23

 

Dubdate

Just a little dub update for ya. Kicking off with the stinkiest producer in dub, Stenchman, with his new track ‘Cut in half’. It features a spooky synth melody, an obvious dose of deliciously wobbly bass and an unexpected minute of lamenting blues in the middle!

STENCHMAN – CUT IN HALF

 

Not sure if this is that new put it sure is awesome from our man Cookie Monsta, can’t wait to have him play at our second night! The name of the track speaks for itself.

COOKIE MONSTA – DIRT DEEP DRILLA

 

More cleverly crafted, hip-hoppy and not too over top dub from Joker with a remix of The Body Snatchers.

THE BODY SNATCHERS – I LIKE WHAT I SEE (JOKER MIX)

 

Don’t know why I’m posting this last cos its probably my favourite of the lot. Sukh Knight produces an awesome remix with cool rhythmical MCing put through a robotic effect, stabbing and bending bass driven by a synth on the off beat reggae style.

RIZ MC – RADAR (SUKH KNIGHT REMIX)

We’re not going soft on ya!

After a few unhappy comments on my last post about the inevitable invasion of minimal/tribal/tech house, which were actually expected, its probably best we give you some hugeness! You may have to get used to more minimal posts, seeing as us wizards actually quite like it now. But if you think we’re going soft on ya, well then…….you’re very wrong! Wobble and bass is in our veins and we’ll never grow tired of it! Constant bangers will be posted, and here’s a few which I’m loving at the moment.

First two tracks from electro wobbler Sticky K, both worthy of any dirty dancefloor. ‘The Testament of Dr. Mabuse’ sways towards the wobble side with a rhythmic bass synth and a fidgety beat. On the other hand ‘Alphaville’ is a horror film electro banger.

STICKY K – THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE

STICKY K – ALPHAVILLE

 

New Jack Beats remix here of guess who, La Roux. This is proper old school Jack Beats , with a definate tinge of their legendary remix of AC Slater’s ‘Jack Got Jacked’, but they also incorporate La Roux’s undoubtedly brilliant voice in the build ups and bridges. The main bassline rhythm is a classic, but certainly nothing new.

LA ROUX – I’M NOT YOUR TOY (JACK BEATS REMIX)

 

Joker’s on fire at the moment, producing dubstep that is actually pleasant to listen to. No chugging metallic bass (don’t get me wrong, we love hyper dub!). I’m loving this track, warm yet warped bass combined with Mario/Crystal Castles-esque synths creating a groovy dub instrumental.

JOKER – DIGIDESIGN

 

More dub, but on a different level completely. I didn’t know that there was a Lopside EP by Stagga released a few months back. I downloaded the title track expecting greatness and that’s exactly what I got. This track is all over the place, hence ‘Lopside’, with Stagga’s signature sound pitch bending till your brain melts alongside a chilled beat thanks to the clever use of a ride cymbal.

STAGGA – LOPSIDE

 

Another man with a particularly superb signature sound is Gtronic. Along with his dirty dirty bass grinding along, there’s some very pleasant synth and vocal melodies in this remix of Heads We Dance’s ‘Sirens’.

HEADS WE DANCE – SIRENS (GTRONIC REMIX)

 

Rico Tubbs is a man on form. We loved ‘Cutty’ which we posted a few weeks ago. Usual use of a funky disco feel, topped off with his brilliantly created wobbly bassline.

RICO TUBBS – HIP RAVE ANTHEM

 

This next tune is a real journey. A massive build up including syncopating bongos, interesting effects on the vocals and great production climaxing to a short period of crazy ravy synths.

RQM – BARELY EVIL (BASS WEAZAL VOCAL MIX)

 

Ha! An absolute classic original track which is Fat Boy Slim’s ‘Right Here, Right Now’ is confidently remixed by Trumpdisco, staying true to the original and bringing it into 2009 by remixing it as an excellent electro banger.

FAT BOY SLIM – RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW (TRUMPDISCO REMIX)

 

Afrojack has already impressed us with his remix of Silvio Ecomo and Chuckie’s ‘Moombah’ which is probably my tribal house anthem so far this year. His latest remix of Kid Cudi’s collabroation with Kanye West’s ‘Make Her Say’, is more fidgety with a solid beat and bending synths, but he still brings a tribal feel with bongos and cowbells.

KID CUDI FT. KANYE WEST – MAKE HER SAY (AFROJACK REMIX)

 

Finally we have quite an old tune from Foamo, but a classic none the less. Probably one of his more original and experimental tunes with use of strange ascending bass synths with a few wobbles here and there.

FOAMO – WARDANCE

Joker (& Ginz)

Joker & Ginz have forced a love child between hip-hop and dubstep. Using hip-hoppy synths and melodies, welded toghter with the dubstep beat and dirty bass, awesome dubstep has been created. Dubhop, hipstep, whatever its awesome. I was lucky enough to see Joker at Glasto having not known he was playing before, actually I was told by Skream when I spotted him in the crowd, I don’t even care if he was getting me to fuck off, Joker was fucking sick! Here’s some of his & Ginz’s best tunes, along with two from Joker alone.

JOKER & GINZ – PURPLE CITY

ZERO 7 – EVERYTHING UP (ZIZOU) (JOKER & GINZ REMIX)

BASEMENT JAXX – RAINDROPS (JOKER & GINZ REMIX)

JOKER – DO IT

THE HEAVY – HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW? (JOKER RADIO EDIT)

happy easter and STARKBASS!!

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HAPPY EASTER WIZARD PEOPLE !!!

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a stunning new release from the philly dubstep beast STARKEY – THIS HAS NOT GOT ENOUGH ATTENTION!!! pretty perfectly embodying starkey’s extremely unique and insane sound – and showcasing his range of tastes in the dubby world of things including tracks from RAFFERTIE, JOKER, TOAST, DZ, BOMBAMAN, BOK BOK, STENCHMAN, ZOMBY - not to mention some brilliant bits from the man himself – and many many others – you really must buy this (DOUBLE!) cd!!!

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KOTCHY – ONE FOR THE MONEY (STARKEY REMIX)

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SYNTONICS – MATERIAL (BOMBAMAN REMIX)

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JOKER – SOLID STATE

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ZOMBY – AQUAFRE5H

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TOAST – PUPPY PHAT

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JAYOU – CRACK HANDS

[fantastic grindy dubstep with ridiculously fat bass drops - GET MORE JAYOU MAGIC FROM THE MAD MEN OVER AT HUSH HOUSE]

ESSER – WORK IT OUT (JAYMO REMIX)

[imagine a pumpy garage beat getting it on with one of timbalands synthesisers - AND THEN EVERYTHING GOING VERY VERY WRONG - top form glitchy wobble]

JAKES AND JOKER – 3K LANE

[very large grime induced dubstep in this FULLY BADASS collaboration between jakes and joker]

STAGGA – TIMEWARP DUB

[stagga continues to deliver brilliance. another bass experiment chopped and sliced in every possible way - KEEP UP WITH HIS PROGRESS OVER AT CHROME KIDS]

JAYOU – WESTERN JAM (JAYOU’S GONE EAST REMIX)

[jayou again - but i could not resist, this track is bloody sick. the haunting vocals of eastern jam muddled up with power electro chords and mindless bassy wobble - YES!]

FIGURE – COKER FACE

FIGURE – SHELL SHAKES (REMASTERED)

[two wobble beasts hit up by VR on sunday that have really been making my week very wonky indeed - these would RUIN a dancefloor]

WONGO – WORK THIS (LEE MORTIMER REMIX)

[pure, unadulterated fidget fun, tasty vocals, glitchy beats, sea sick bass, and all the other elements that make lee mortimer the talent that he is]