nathan fake/james holden essential selection
August 24th, 2007
not new, but somehow this still manages to sound fresh. nathan fake is playful with both the source and form of his music. one moment you’ll be drowning in an ocean of fuzz and feedback, then next teased with delicate sentimental japanese rhythms. and in turn, just as it gets floaty in comes a thunderous […]
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Kano - London Town now released
August 24th, 2007
If Kano’s recent mix CD was a hint that the artist was moving further away from the typical Grime sound, his second album ‘London Town’ is the full blown announcement. There still remains elements of grime, including a collaboration with the Vybz Kartel but beware - there’s also a bunch of trashy numbers in […]
prancehall - anger is a gift podcast
August 24th, 2007
looking for what happens when a london grime rudey takes off to jamaica for a spell? check out this podcast mixtape from Prancehall. apparently he’ll be pressing up CDs of it to give out too.
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Boxcutter and Frog Pocket - 2 new albums on Planet Mu
August 24th, 2007
sitting somewhere between ambient IDM and dubstep come a couple of new releases from that sub-bass powerhouse planet mu. boxcutter comes out with ‘glyphic’ whilst frog pocket appear with ‘come on primates show your teeth!’. both available from mid-september.
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music production the fun way - mpc 1000
August 24th, 2007
spending too much time pouring over your keyboard staring at ableton? check out this crazy demo from boon doc using the mpc 1000 to create some of the most watchable beat production you can see.
that james holden track
August 24th, 2007
it’s friday and work’s a drag. so what to do? turn to youtube.
and what do i find? the nathan fake ‘the sky was pink’ (james holden remix) in it’s technicolor glory. ok, the vid’s black and white but somehow the song adds the colour.
boombassment - an ohm and kiterae recording
August 23rd, 2007
the poor boy was suffering. but thankfully the man called ohm dragged his ‘platines’ all the way from nice out to the upper reaches of cannes on a miserable night so that i could record a little and we could keep the neighbours up. and yep, whilst natalie massaged mirian both objectives were met.
there’s a […]
bassline flava
August 21st, 2007
somewhere between dubstep, grime and old-skool garage sits bassline. veering more in the direction of dancefloor pyrotechnics rather than subtle production, here we enter into a new vibe.
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Too gully to care - Young Dot
August 21st, 2007
Young Dot - something fresh on the grime scene. “His album has the aesthetic sentiment of Essentials circa 2004, and -
thanks to his always-innovative production skills - the beats, synths,
and rhythms of 2007.”
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Review - Mia’s Kala
August 21st, 2007
A follow-up was always going to be tricky. Especially given the vast platitudes that Arular, the 2005 debut received. But now MIA’s back and so far the new album has been getting rapturous applause once more. Interested? Check out prefixmag.
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