RECOMMENDED: Ikonika - Contact, Love, Want, Have [Hyperdub]

Ikonika becomes the second of the promised Hyperdub artists to deliver a full length album, post Kode 9's announcement of forthcoming HD material on Benji B's show last year; and thankfully Contact, Love Want, Have really delivers what is a "superbly strong and relentlessly inventive debut album."

Read the full review here: http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=7311

Link:
www.myspace.com/ikonika

INTERVIEW: B. Bravo [Frite Nite]

B. Bravo’s new wave of boogie funk is an interstellar tangle of limbs, lube and straight mad computer lovin’. The San Franciscan producer, born Adam Mori, has the synth hero battles, the heavyweight trunk drops and that innate Fred Wesley meets Roger Troutman cosmic funk running thick in his veins. With his ‘Computa Love EP’ out now on the Frite Nite label, perfectly picking up from where his ‘Analog Starship EP’ left off a year ago and his presence in our somewhat springtime capital for the recent Red Bull Music Academy we caught up with him to figure a few things.

What is it about The Bay that is musically different to the rest of the West Coast?

I love that funk is a big influence in The Bay. Mob Music really had a big influence on me as far as making beats and that stuff is all just basically funk…

Can you introduce the Frite Nite label?

Frite Nite was started by (Paul) Salva as a means to release music from his friends and the artists he was into. In its short existence it's grown into a tight family and crew spanning from experimental hip hop to dubstep producers and DJs.

What’s next after the ‘Computa Love EP’?

A lot of remixes… Brian Deady from Ireland, Approach featuring Reggie B is out soon, there’s a Spinnerty and John Robinson 7" coming out in summer and I’m working on a project with the Japanese artist Broken Haze.



What’s the deal with the Bayonics?

Bayonics is the band I play saxophone with. We've been doing our thing since 2002. It’s a full on band (nine guys) doing Latin music, hip hop, funk… good parties; lots of dancing. We tour around and play shows all the time. Our second album is being mixed now and should be out soon.

So when did you get into playing keys?

Growing up we always had a piano in my house. One day I saw a commercial on TV where a kid was playing Fur Elise. I was determined to learn it, so I found some sheet music and basically taught myself.

And finally, the most important question of the Bay; where’s the best mission burrito?

La Taqueria on Mission/25th. Chicken in red sauce with beans, cheese, sour cream, salsa and hot sauce. There is no rice in their burritos… The best.

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DOWNLOAD: B. Bravo – Sonic Router Mix



Tracklist:

1. B.BRAVO - Swing my Way RMX
2. Norrit - Nobody Baby (Salva Remix)
3. Epcot - Grav i Be (B.BRAVO RMX)
4. Martyn - Twenty Four
5. Caspa & Rusko - One of the Same
6. Cosmin TRG - Strobe Lick
7. Pangaea - 5-HTP
8. Breakage - Late Night
9. Clue Kid - Shifty
10. Silkie - Planet X
11. Joker & Rustie - Play Doe
12. NastyNasty - No Names
13. Turbo Weekend - Something or Nothing (2000f & Jkamata RMX)
14. Africa Hi-Tec - Too Late (ft Rio)
15. B.BRAVO - Computa Love

Link:
www.myspace.com/bravobeats1

Words: Terence Teh
Photo: Dulce Paz

EVENT: Deviaton w/ Mala

First Deviation of the year and they get Mala.

Mala on that soundsystem!?

Are you mental...?

Facebook Event

STREAM: MADVILLIAN - SAVIOR BEANS

An ultra new Madvillain track, 'Savior Beans,' played by J Rocc on a recent Benji B retrospective on BBC 1xtra, spun into one of those youtube teasers you see about the place these days.

Note: For those of you just born, Madvillain is the combo of beatsmith savant Madlib and emcee DOOM (MF optional but no longer required) whose debut album 'Madvillainy' is one of the finest emcee/producer pairings ever heard by these ears.

Cue a lot of excitement at the second audio leak of the long promised new material...



Link:
www.stonesthrow.com

EVENT: Deviation Christmas Ball

Any of the LDN faithful who regularly attend Benji B's basement sessions need to know that tomorrow is NOT the night. For the first time ever they've pushed Deviation back to see out the year with a bang.

I repeat. Deviation is not tomorrow night. Its on the 16/12. 5 hour set from Daddy Slim himself.

Link:
http://deviationmusic.net/blog/

EVENT: Deviation w/ Sa-Ra Creative Partners & Silkie

Benji B's monthly is back.

GET. THERE. EARLY.

Link:
http://deviationmusic.net/blog

EVENT: Deviation 2nd Birthday

Someone said once before that their only tip in surviving a packed Deviation is to "bring a spare t-shirt," and I can only wholeheartedly endorse that statement.

Link:
http://deviationmusic.net/blog/

EVENT: Deviation w/ Zed Bias & DJ Zinc

Link:
http://deviationmusic.net/blog/

EVENT: Brainfeeder LDN Vol. 2

If you are in London. GO TO THIS EVENT. Last year was fucking dumb.

Link:
www.brainfeedersite.com

EVENT: Deviation @ fabric w/ Madlib & J Rocc

Links:
http://deviationmusic.net/blog
www.fabriclondon.com