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Archive for January, 2010
SBTRKT
January 21, 2010
another one of those artists that seems to have an aversion to vowels and a love of masks. huge shit though. first up a streakingly brilliant set. great transitions from techno bass swings to tight garage tics. pressure.
Sinden & SBTRKT – Kind Of Familiar (Test)
Joy Orbison – The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow (Aus)
2562 – Flashback (Tectonic)
MJ Cole – Volcano Riddim (Prolific)
These New Puritans – We Want War (SBTRKT Remix) (Angular)
A Made Up Sound – Closer (AMS)
Headhunter – Prototype (Modeselektor Remix) (Tempa)
EL-B – The Club (Tempa)
MJ Cole – Sanctuary (SBTRKT Remix) (Test)
Pangaea – Memories (Hessle)
Zomby – Digital Fauna (Brainmath)
Erykah Badu – Next Lifetime (Universal)
SBTRKT – Step In Shadows (Young Turks)
Portico Quartet – Lines (SBTRKT Remix) (Real World)
next up a remix treat
Scars feat. Kelis, Meleka and Chipmunk (SBTRKT Remix)
the voweless one also contributed a redo of we want war from these new puritans new album – hidden. don’t skimp on a dirty download for this album. its epic percusiveness channels pink floyd and will treat your headphones real nice.
miss you
January 20, 2010
It seems a double loss this month to learn of both the end of much loved website and podcast brokenbeatradio.com, as well as the music career of Dominic Stanton aka Domu/Umod/Sonar Circle etc. Perhaps the writing was on the wall, limited activity and a comparative lack of updated podcasts the last few years from broken beat radio and a few telling interviews in the case of Domu. So And So, no longer is the domain brokenbeatradio.com, all that remains is a list of dead links for what was once one of the best podcasts running 2004-2009 (oh why did I delete those mixes!). Domu, however, leaves behind a legacy of productions that will be with us forever (should we manage to track them down, damn limited pressings!). It is comforting though that at least he provided parting words, touching at that.
Below, a few domu highlights and some vids from the old bnb radio site.
Welfare Clinic – Live Mix
January 17, 2010
2009 recap
January 13, 20102009 was big year for music lovers with LA producers bridging the gap from the UK dominance we have seen in years past. Calgary brought in some big big names and turned out to be some big big shows. My top 5 shows in 2009 were:
5. Nosaj Thing (December) Big name to end the year in Calgary. His own songs rocked but the crowd was all over the place not too sure if they were digging the experimental sound. I think it’s only going to get bigger in 2010. We were all waiting for him to bring it but we were left hanging.
4. Caspa ( February show) A sports bar in the NE turned into your typical dubstep show over oversized hoodies, scarves over the face, hula hoops a flying and fairy costumes. Opener Dj Excision hyped the crowd proving why he’s a big at Shambala. First time seeing a vinyl show only which was cool. It basically went like this….
3. Skream ( June) proving dubstep don title and stage diving ( to this song)! Hilarious! How many DJs have you seen stage dive? A castless broken arm couldn’t even keep me away.
Blinded By The Lights (Nero Remix)
2. Flying Lotus ( July) Cutting edge show I’ll never forget . I knew I was hearing, feeling the new sound that is influencing the other massive LA producers. Gotta love the glitchy bleepy symphony.
1. Daedelus ( November) might be controversial putting this show ahead of FlyLo but I had no expectations for this one and it blew me away…kept me happy for a whole week. It’s been said before but he is a genius and puts it all together oh so well.
Worst/ annoying song 2009:
Dizzee Rascal and Armand van Helden – Bonkers
Hottest female artist 2009: Taylor Swift; jokes!- La Roux
02 I’m Not Your Toy (Jack Beats Remi
Best Remix: Dj Zinc & Ms Dynamite Wile Out….still to come
Goals for 2010: To have a night at Low End Theory in LA where Gaslamp Killer is resident DJ.
See Joker!
Gullybrook Lane (Instrumental)- Joker
See Chase & Status ( won’t give up on this one)
Mary Anne Hobbs and Annie Mac to visit Calgary. Go big yo!
This list can get a lot longer but I’ll leave it at this.
Notable mentions from 2009 include: Hand delivering Pete Tong the Flexisonic cd!
Catching Rod Azlan along side Rusko- Dubstep! Knees up!
Artlife party.
Big Ups to the Calgary crew braving the cold and staying hard core with the weeknight shows You are all beautiful people !
Best tip 2010; downloading Low End Theory podcast and pumpin’ it walking to and fro work…episode 10 Nobody and Free the Robots is highly recommended. It will add that extra spice in your mundane daily routines.
2009 Best Album: Honorable Mentions
January 7, 2010
Zomby – One Foot Ahead Of The Other
August 24, 2009
Ramp
Ras G – Brotha From Another Planet
April 7, 2009
Brainfeeder / Alpha Pup
Shitmat – One Foot In the Rave
May 18, 2009
Planet Mu
Dam Funk – Toeachizown
October 20, 2009
Stones Throw
Falty DL – Love Is a Liability
June 15, 2009
Planet Mu
Onra – 1.0.8
April 24, 2009
Favorite
Exile – Exile Radio
January 13, 2009
Plug Research
Tortoise – Beacons of Ancestorship
June 23, 2009
Thrill Jockey
2009 Best Album: Machinedrum – Want to 1 2 ?
January 7, 2010
This selection has made it to the top of my 2009 list not just because of the really great music (of which there is plenty) but more importantly for its completeness. It has been a while since I’ve been able to enjoy an album as an album, something coherent and best enjoyed from start to finish, rather than just a collection of songs you skip through. Of course long hours on the road with nothing else to distract is a slight bias, nevertheless this album stood out amongst many heard this way. Trend makers XLR8R have nailed the description of Machinedrum’s sound, “pop-drenched hip-hop that’s been run through the synthesizer a few dozen times and given a finishing touch by someone like Daft Punk”. For me it was the pop aesthetics that kept me coming back. Below are some highlights off the album and the video for Roll and Feel. Do yourself a favor, use that itunes gift card you got in your stocking and buy this record.
Late Night Operation featuring Theophilus London
Stay tuned for the follow up album Want to 3 4? out on Normex later in 2010. Here is the video for the first single.
2009 Best Studio Mix: Shed – Wax Treatment Podcast
January 7, 2010
Wax Treatment Podcast #003 – Shed
18.10.09 – Tracklist:
01. Cornel Campbell: Natural Fact – Attack Gold 015
02. Earl Sixteen: Gold Of Sheba – Merge 10-04
03. Elemental: Talk – Runtime LP 001
04. Aardvarck: A1 – Bloom 03
05. Neil Landstrumm: 6 At Le Mans – Planet µ 246
06. Kryptic Minds: 768 – Tectonic 032
07. Hyetal: Pixel Rainbow Sequence (Peverelist Remix) – RDCTN 003
08. Zomby: Godzilla – Ramp Recordings 022
09. Joy Orbison: Hyph Mngo – Hotflush HFT 009
10. 2562 – Flashback – Tectonic 034
11. ID: Nine Tree Hill – Mata-Syn 005
12. RSD: Green Hill – Punch Drunk 012
13. Distance: V (Pinch Remix) – Chestplate 007
14. F & Headhunter: Dedale – Transistor 001
Runner up:
03.11.09 – Tracklist:
Pharoahe Monch – Simon Says (Slugabed Remix)
EPROM – Shoplifter
Nasty Nasty – No Names
Low Limit – Trapperkeeper
Lokid – Kick The K
Akira Kiteshi – Pinball
Zomby – Strange Fruit
Dyno – Sosismas
Slugabed – Titans
Slugabed – Take OFF
Busta Rhymes – Everybody Rise
Cupp Cave – Breech This Trust
Mark Pritchard – Wind It Up
Scuba – Twicth (Jamie Vexd Remix)
Rustie – Response
Rustie – Bad Science
Nasty Nasty – Necking
Kingfisherg – Rubicon
Machine Drum Ft. Melo – Let It (Lazer Sword Remix)
Loops Haunt – Impact Omnihammer
Boss Kite – ??
Dyno – Fuh Real Inst.
Last Poets – Long Enough
Slugabed – The System
Slugabed – Beer
Rabbi Bananas – Cat_Eat
Slugabed – Ultra Heat Treated
Nasty Nasty – This Kills
EPROM – Humanoid
AK Kids – A Soft Touch
AK Kids – Donk
Powell – Toyz Like Soup
?? – ??
2009 Best Live Show: Bat Country – Bankview House Party
January 4, 2010
August – I randomly find myself amongst hazed out throbbing mass in living room across the alley. Live raw energy you will never get from no dj, 5 guys screaming at you, thrashing about, mogwai melody into tremendous breakdowns, sticks smashed to bits on the ride, Marshall wall of sound.
calgary hardcore from Bat Country
Bat Country – Bombinate EP
