STREAM: Sonic Router x Hivemind.fm // Fuck the 403 - 13.02.2011

Sonic Router x Hivemind.fm
'F*ck the 403' hosted by Oli Marlow.
2nd Sunday of every month // 10pm - 12am.

Catch Jimi The Exploder presenting The Xpldr Session for Sonic Router every 4th Sunday at the same time from 27th Feb 2011.

STREAM: Sonic Router x Hivemind.fm // Fuck the 403 - 13.02.2011

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Tracklist:

1. Yamaneko - Tiger Woods [unreleased]
2. Stimming - Cooking Coffee [forthcoming Diynamic]
3. Motem - Go Rilla [Gebbz Steelo Boutique]
4. Nochexxx - Timepiece [forthcoming RAMP]
5. Julio Bashmore - Grand National [forthcoming 3024]
6. Morris Cowan - Flutterby [forthcoming Zaubernuss]
7. Pangaea - Inna Daze [forthcoming Hessle Audio]
8. Ozzie - Tarantula [forthcoming Lightworks]
9. Goosensei - BigBird [unreleased]
10. Shy One - Comfortable (T.Williams Remix) [forthcoming DVA]
11. Mista Men - Crossroads [unreleased]
12. Lokiboi - Amsterdam (Ratcatcher Remix) [forthcoming Wicked Bass]
13. 2562 - Aquatic Family Affair [forthcoming When In Doubt]
14. Untold - Don't Know Don't Care (Mista Men Bootleg) [unreleased]
15. Hodge - Found His Cool [unreleased]
16. Simon/off - In Circles [forthcoming Haunted Audio]
17. Dorian Concept - My Face Needs Food [forthcoming Ninja Tune]
18. XI - Into Jupiter [unreleased]
19. Pangaea - Wont Hurt [forthcoming Hessle Audio]
20. Boddika - Underground [forthcoming Swamp 81]
21. Distal & HxdB - Booyant [unreleased]
22. Dorian Concept - Her Tears Taste Like Pears [forthcoming Ninja Tune]
23. Portrait - Can You Tell [unreleased]
24. Cloak & Dagger - Grammercy Riffs [unreleased]
25. Amerie - One Thing (French Fries Remix) [bootleg]
26. Pinch & Roska - Paranormal Activity [forthcoming Tectonic]
27. Mala x Bjork - Pagans Livin Poetry Differently (Production Unit Blend) [unreleased]
28. Superisk - Life is Live [unreleased]
29. Unknown - Only Got 8 Bar Left [unreleased]
30. Sines - I Can Try [forthcoming Rogue Dubs]
31. Kode 9 & The Spaceape - The Cure [forthcoming Hyperdub]
32. Monky - Chocolate Tweel [unreleased]
33. Lokiboi - Late Night Missions [unreleased]
34. Mumdance - Smasher (Mele Remix) [Mad Decent]
35. Kontigo - Stars Fall [forthcoming Slime]
36. Monky - Hipster [forthcoming Hoya Hoya]
37. Boxcutter - Other People [forthcoming Planet Mu]
38. Monky - Cold Drops [unreleased]

Link:
http://hivemind.fm

RECOMMENDED: xxxy – You Always Start It/Ordinary Things [Ten Thousand Yen]

Fifth in the series of colourful 10” from Doc Daneeka’s Ten Thousand Yen label comes xxxy, whose white platter lands hot on the heels of Didz & Chico, C.R.S.T. and Julio Bashmore. The two tracks from the Manchester based producer have been floating around for some time, in fact the A-side, ‘You Always Start It,’ closes his instalment in our mix series, published way back in December ‘09. He’s also had releases for the likes of Infrasonics, Formant, Fortified Audio and was one of the producers highlighted on fabric’s Elevator Music compilation. Dude’s definitely got a way with bleeped-out, rushing garage infused house variants, and that’s what gets showcased here.

It’s the building pads over the ‘dubstep’ drum patterns that get ‘You Always Start It’ moving. Choppy vocals and relentlessly energetic synth squiggles come to a head with the pads in a crescendo that should make your hairs stand on end. Things get slowed down to a house pace for ‘Ordinary Things’ but the vibe is similar, rushing synth bursts, bleepy arpeggios that sound like Mario having a psychedelic meltdown after to many mushrooms and chopped up vocal ticks that bounce back and forth while a 4x4 kick roots it to the floor. It’s all pretty functional, there’s a thickness to the production that marks xxxy out, especially when you consider the shelf life of both these cuts at this time plus, it sure as hell works as a joyous dance floor pick me up.

Words: James Balf
Out: Today



Links:
http://tenthousandyen.bandcamp.com/
http://soundcloud.com/xxxy

RECOMMENDED: Breach – Fatherless/(Doc Daneeka’s Mrr Snrz Rmx)/Man Up [PTN]

PTN are seemingly very much ‘on it’ right now; the freshly minted offshoot of Ramp Recordings specializes in the house orientated heaters that have been heating up the wider, for want of a better word, bass music scene. With previous releases from 'Elevator Music' earmarked artists like Hackman, Doc Daneeka and Hypno the label’s 4th release stems from Breach, the house alter ego of producer Ben Westbeech, and the tribal anthem ‘Fatherless.’ Having worked dancefloors over for what seems like months it was only recently confirmed the tune would be seeing wax on PTN and Breach’s mix for Mary Anne Hobb’s Radio 1 show only cemented the appeal of this new wave of Westbeech’s productions.

It’s the raw physical power the simple elements of the hard hitting tribal drum workouts combining with the looping flute phrases that make ‘Fatherless’ such an instantly gratifying tune. It keeps rolling and rolling pretty relentlessly the booming kicks, snare splashes with the tribal percussion you can pretty much sing-along to never letting up, making it a lot more powerful in the mix than on a solo listen. The icing on the cake though, is the quick fire sample declaring the mantra “Fatherless,” playfully pitched it pipes up on the offbeat, providing a knowing call to the dance.

The much in demand Doc Daneeka brings the original’s almost dubstep sounding lilt, given the prominence of the bassline and super simplistic layer arrangement, further into house territory with a four four kick, relentless fizzling snares and pulsing bassline. It doesn’t add that much but it doesn’t detract either, conveying that slightly different vibe Daneeka’s excelling in of late, perfectly. The b-side cut ‘Man Up’ is a subtler production from Westbeech but its just as tribal, looping chants and swirling tabla’s that get twisted out of all proportion and really bring the energy rush before the drop.

The A side is pure dance floor fire; and even though it’s been rinsed for an incredibly long time, it’s still as big, brash and seriously addictive as it was when you first heard it.

Words: James Balf
Out: Now

Links:
www.myspace.com/breachmusicuk
www.ramprecordings.com

RECOMMENDED: V/A - Elevator Music Vol. 1 [fabric Records]

All personal bias aside - go read the liner notes - 'Elevator Music Vol. 1' is an impeccable collection of beats and fresh ideas from some extremely talented underground producers. Joining the likes of Mosca, Julio Bashmore, Hackman and Doc Daneeka with more established artists like the work of Martyn, Untold and Starkey pays dividends in the end listen and an extremely high percentage of these tracks are a sheer pleasure to mix.

Big thumbs up. Lord give us vinyl...

Out: Now



Link:
http://www.fabriclondon.com/label/misc/Elevator_Music

DOWNLOAD: Soul Motive Showcase

The Bristol based Soul Motive imprint has slowly been carving out a niche for itself, quietly bustling, unearthing smash 12"s from Joker ('Snake Eater') and TRG ('Move Dis'), Hyetal ('Gold or Soul' b/w 'Neon Speech'). Word on the vineyard is that the boutique label - famed for their big boy, full colour artwork - have numerous projects on the way, including an album from Eleven Tigers, and this showcase mix of the label's forthcoming output seems to support that theory ten fold.

DOWNLOAD: Soul Motive Showcase



Tracklist:

01. julio bashmore - around - (soul motive)
02. el-b - son di cali - (soul motive)
03. geiom - luna - (soul motive)
04. hyetal - neon speech - (soul motive)
05. julio bashmore - batak groove - (soul motive)
06. headhunter - luvdup - (soul motive)
07. ? - jump remix - (sm white)
08. trg - move dis - (soul motive)
09. phaelah and vvv - reconcile - (soul motive)
10. sharmaji - break your heart - (soul motive)
11. coleco - breathwork - (soul motive)
12. eleven tigers - stableface - (soul motive)
13. ? - secrets - (sm white)
14. forsaken - into the sunset - (soul motive)

Link:
www.myspace.com/soulmotiverecords

DOWNLOAD: Deadboy - Get Me Mix

Let the glut of awesome-o mixes continue; this blend comes from South London's Deadboy whose spun a mix together for the Get Me people.

DOWNLOAD: Deadboy - Get Me Mix

Tracklist:

1. Bad Autopsy – Beam Beamer
2. Groove Chronicles – First Time
3. Sunship – Try Me Out
4. Bump & Flex – Long Time Coming (Big Up version)
5. Jinder – Youth Blood (Bok Bok remix)
6. Elektric Red – Drank in my Cup
7. Funkystepz – Touch On Me
8. Deadboy – Easy
9. Matt Jam Lamont – Feel My Love
10. Bakongo – Baga
11. Adonis – No Way Back
12. Buraka Som Sistema – Restless (Julio Bashmore remix)
13. Ultrasound – The Hard Way
14. Zinc feat. Ms Dynamite – Wile Out
15. Mosca – Square One
16. Ke$ha – Tik Tok (Untold remix dub)
17. Groove Chronicles – Blakjack
18. Dexplicit - Karma

Link:
www.myspace.com/deadboysoundboy

Photo: Steve Braiden

DOWNLOAD: Julio Bashmore - VICE Mixtape

A big week for Julio Bashmore this, a minimix on MAH and this mix for VICE Magazine.

Solid.

DOWNLOAD: Julio Bashmore - VICE Mixtape

Tracklist:

1. Deadboy - “Heartbreaker (Julio Bashmore Remix)”
2. Cooly G - “Love Dub”
3. Deadboy - “U Cheated”
4. Julio Bashmore - “Around”
5. Son of Aphrodite - “Vibrations”
6. DJ Sneak - “Fix My Sink”
7. Blackjoy - “Untitled (Solid Groove Remix)”
8. Mosca - “Gold Bricks, I See You”
9. L-Vis 1990 - “United Groove (Baobinga and I.D Remix)”
10. LV & Untold - “Beacon (Mount Kimbie Remix)”
11. Breach - “Fatherless”
12. Julio Bashmore - “Um Bongo’s Revenge”

Link:
www.myspace.com/juliobashmore

RECOMMENDED: Julio Bashmore - Um Bongo’s Revenge/World Peace [Dirtybird]

If any more proof were needed of funky’s extraordinary capacity to infiltrate regions far beyond its immediate remit, Bristol boy Julio Bashmore’s signing to Claude VonStroke’s Dirtybird label provides it in excess. In terms of tempo, atmosphere and overall aesthetic ‘Um Bongo’s Revenge’ fits far better with the Dirtybird roster than it would on something like Apple Pips or Tectonic, pivoting around a startlingly minimal motif crafted almost entirely from percussion. Yet there’s something fundamental contained within that identifies its heritage as particular to the UK.

This 12” version is markedly different from an earlier form that circulated for a while, stripping away any semblance of its distinctive ascending melody, and with it any retention of tropical moisture. Whilst the unpredictable, Africanised snare pattern is pure funky, the track’s core is dessicated, brittle and oddly rigid - a paradox that lends the track a constant and barely resolved sense of tension between the demands of the dance and its machine heart. Yet it is this very contradiction that makes it so ferociously addictive, and eminently danceable – ‘Um Bongo’s Revenge’ is devastating in its very simplicity, and its chameleon-like nature ensures that you’re likely to hear that cartoonish voiceover in a huge range of DJ sets in the early half of 2010.

By way of contrast to the A-side’s oddly anthemic charms, the aptly named ‘World Peace’ moves into more subdued territory, generating a more contemplative atmosphere a little reminiscent of Berlin’s Rhythm & Sound label. Less overtly dancefloor oriented, it swells with shimmering melody and a downtempo warmth that remains hanging in the air long after the track’s end. Along with ‘The Moth,’ his track on fabric’s up and coming ‘Elevator Music’ compilation, its more considered nature is suggestive of more interesting material to come from Bashmore.

Words: Rory Gibb
Out: Now

Link:
www.myspace.com/juliobashmore

DOWNLOAD: Hyetal - FACT Mix

Keen followers of this blog should know just how much of a lingering presence that Bristol based producer Hyetal's mix for us had on us when it dropped all those months ago (audio and interview here). Well... now the boy dunn did a FACT mix...

Go Dave!

DOWNLOAD: Hyetal - FACT Mix

Tracklist:

Julio Bashmore - Around (Forthcoming Soul Motive)
Mosca - Square One (Dub)
Doc Daneeka - Deadly Rhythm (Dub)
Shortstuff & Hyetal - Don't Sleep (Dub)
NB Funky - Frequency (White Label)
Brackles & Shortstuff - Pipey D (Dub)
Headhunter - Love Dup (Forthcoming Soul Motive)
Starkey - Knob Twiddler (Forthcoming Planet Mu)
Sully - Toffee Apple (Dub)
Guido ft Aarya - Beautiful Complication (Forthcoming Punch Drunk)
Hyetal - Gold Or Soul (Soul Motive)
Gemmy - A Night On Da Wonk (Dub)
Hyetal - Pheonix (Dub)
Prince - I Would Die 4 U (Warner Bros)

Link:
www.myspace.com/hyetalmusic

DOWNLOAD: CRAZYLEGS 004.3: mixed by Julio Bashmore

This weekend see's Bristol's blossoming club night, CrazyLegs, turn 1 year old and they've been celebrating for the past couple of weeks with a 5 part 30 minute mixtape series from a few people whos names are on that flyer up ^^^ there plus a few people who are playing the shindig but aren't on this visual propaganda.

The first mix came from Rinse.fm's Scratcha DVA, the second one was from Bristol producer Dub Boy and this 3rd one is from rising funky talent Julio Bashmore.

DOWNLOAD: CRAZYLEGS 004.3: mixed by Julio Bashmore



Tracklist:

1. Daniel Haaksman - Senta Senta (ZDS remix)
2. Julio Bashmore - Banda 2
3. Claude Von Stroke - Vocal Chords
4. Kenton Slash Demon - Singla
5. Lvis-1990 - Compass (Christian Martin Remix)
6. MJ Cole - AO
7. DJ Gregory, Gregor Salto - Con Alegria (Solo Remix)
8. Julio Bashmore - Batak Groove
9. Lvis-1990 - Hide

Link:
www.myspace.com/juliobashmore