Sunday 28 August 2011

POGO - HarryPotter/Hook/Alice/Pixars UP/WillyWonka


Nick Bertke is an Australian. He is from Perth, he is a sampler and he gets people to call him Pogo. The difference between him and other samplers is that he picks a theme and runs with it for an entire EP. He started off with Disney movies and has since grown to anything that tickles his fancy. His ability to mash up samples is quite amazing and each song achieves a melodic ambiance that really captures the theme he is running with. Early themes such as Hook and Alice in Wonderland showcase his madness.




Pogo - Alice by Syxxia


After moving onto sampling Harry Potter his notoriety grew to where he was commissioned by Pixar themselves to sample their then up and coming animation UP. This no doubt helped his previous songs with Disney as soon after all samples were cleared and he started selling his work.

Pogo - Alohomora by bascatgirl

Pogo- Upular by ekoutez




He is currently on tour in America. With any luck he will make his way to this side of the pond, along with Ratatat. pleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease. ENJOY!!!

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Monday 22 August 2011

RATATAT


It was Christmas of 2007 and my love affair with Hypemachine steered my interest towards this distinctive electronic band. Checking their touring list i was disgusted to find that they had played Electric Picnic festival just a few months earlier. No matter, i thought, they'll be back again no doubt. No such luck. They've flown over Ireland for 3-4 European tours and seem quite content to hob nob with the French and Germans. You know, "Europeans".


New York natives Evan Mast and Mike Stroud have gone the Daft Punk and Justice route of electronic music making. Identify a sound and mold in into the veins of your music. Using a set up of a synth and electric/bass guitars hooked up to effects, they've stretched their sound to 4 albums with a surprisingly fresh feel each time. A tough feat but the duo are clearly comfortable in their creations.

Ratatat - Wildcat by rabbitron

Ratatat - Seventeen Years by Rochielle Parkes

Lex | Ratatat | Classics by rohanrehman












Sunday 21 August 2011

*** DUBSTEP COMPILATION TWO ***

MOAR DUBSTEP. MOAR!! Wob to this amazing new track from Skrillex and accompanying video which gives more that a little nod to Chris Cunningham (of Aphex Twin music videos fame). Not bad for a former post-hardcore rocker. Enjoy.



SCARY MONSTERS AND NICE SPRITES by Skrillex

03-magnetic man - i need air (feat. angela hunte) by Spa_Water

BAR9 - Midnight by BAR9

UKF Tutorial by diehardtrance

Exile - Modestep by jeffmunro

Nero - Promises (Nero & Skrillex Remix) by UnleashYourMind




Tuesday 16 August 2011

NERO - Innocence / Plan B Remix / The Streets Remix

Nero are electronic music artists, best known for producing house, dubstep and drum and bass. Neros debut dubstep release was "This Way" in 2008. They won the 2010 Beatport awards for Best Dubstep Act and Best Dubstep Track for "Act Like You Know" in 2009. Neros debut album, "Welcome Reality" has just been released. They are signed to MTA Records, owned by Chase & Status.


 From London, England. The duo (Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray) also put out a string of remixes including a Plan B Remix and The Streets Remix. Both hard dubstep tunes.




ENJOY! ;)
 
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Monday 15 August 2011

DUB FX - MADE / LOVE SOMEONE

Dub FX (real name Benjamin Stanford) is a worldwide street performer and studio recording artist from St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. After playing and singing in a band called Twitch, he struck out solo when he moved to Europe. His trademark is creating rich live music using only his own performance aided by Live looping and effect pedals combined with his voice. He creates intricate hip hop, reggae and drum and bass rhythms. (Words from Wiki)


Dub's music really gained momentum when Bristol film maker BD filmed "Love Someone" on the street and posted it on his Youtube account. 9 million views later Dub has travelled to all far reaches off the globe to perform with his fiancée Flower Fairy. Dub has several releases out and is also heavily into production and teamed up with long time friend SIRIUS to release "A Crossworlds" a very mature Dubstep Album & Flower Fairy's album "Nursery Gryme".  (Words from ConvoyUnltd)


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Friday 12 August 2011

Jack Beats - Out of Body

JACK BEATS - Out Of Body by Jack Beats

The brainchild of Beni G (Mixologists) and Plus One (Scratch Perverts), Jack Beats represent part of the new wave of British house music. Wobbly basslines, big breakdowns and edgy acapellas are cut, copied and pasted together to create a floor-filling brand of house. Due to release their album at the end of the year, the group have kept peoples ears busy with a host of outstanding remixes including Aloe Blacc, as well as their stand alone tune Elevator. Check them out below. Enjoy.

La Roux - Im Not Your Toy (Jack Beats Remix)
Passion Pit - Little Secrets (Jack Beats Remix)
Boy 8-Bit - Fogbank (Jack Beats Remix)
Big Boi - Shutterbug (Jack Beats Remix)

Aloe Blacc: Green Lights (JACK BEATS REMIX) by Jack Beats

Elevator Music by Jack Beats

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Thursday 11 August 2011

Royksopp - Happy Up Here


 After 2001's debut album 'Melody A.M.' sold a million copies, and the acclaimed sequel 'The Understanding' paved the way to further success, the duo of Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland, announce the release of their new album this spring. Preceding the album comes first single 'Happy Up Here.' The second or so of laughing sets the single out for you. The title of the track is spot on. It's happy music with joyful vocals. I'm not totally won over by some of the vocal work towards the end of the track, it's a bit whispery and the change of pace doesn't totally fit with the awesome electro backing but overall it's a great return for the Norwegians. Full of energy, the short track is over before you know it and could honestly benefit from an extra minute or so.

Write up taken from leedsmusicscene.net

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Wednesday 10 August 2011

Coldcut & Hexstatic - Timber


Coldcut are Matt Black and Jonathan More. Together they set up the Ninja Tune label in 1990 which now has over 80 signed acts. This song (and video) was composed and put together with on of their signed groups Hexstatic (Stuart Warren Hill & Robin Brunson). This award winning video was one of the first to use video splicing to fit the music. Combined with an amazing track, it epitomizes Ninja Tune and shows exactly why they are the UKs leading trip hop and electronic label. Enjoy.

Tuesday 9 August 2011

The Subs - Mitsubitchi / The Subs Vs The Party Harders - The Pope Of Dope


THE SUBS - MITSUBITCHI


THE SUBS V THE PARTY HARDERS - THE POPE OF DOPE

Double post today. The Subs are a Belgian electronic group on Dr Lektroluvs record label. They consist of 3 members whose names you probably cannot pronounce. Jeroen De Pessemier, Wiebe Loccufier and Highbloo....who is also a part of The Party Harders. After hits like "Fuck That Shit", they put together the synth line gem that is Mitsubitchi. Its infectious. This however is not on any album, its an EP only song. Not that that matters but their 08 debut album was good enough to grab my attention without it. And i like that sort of stuff. Their new album was scrapped and they had to start again when one of the band members left his laptop in his car and the car was, of course, broken into. Why they had everything in one place, no one will ever know. No word on what make of car he had though. The second tune is a collaboration with Highbloos other group, The Party Harders. I know nothing about them. I dont even know what is being said in the song but the general gist is taking drugs I assume. The video is a cracker. I could point out the obvious and tie this song back into the first one, but i wont. Enjoy

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Monday 8 August 2011

Bonobo - Kong


 

Bonobo has been an active artist on the Ninja Tune label since joining in 2000. He has has released 4 albums to date. Bonobo has evolved from a sample-based producer to touring with a live band, (comparable to Cinematic Orchestra on the same label)....a common trend among electronic artists these days it seems. The song above, Kong, comes from his latest album "Black Sands" and stuffs breakbeats, groovy basslines and samples into its 3:57 timeline (there's some jazz in it too). The album is as laid back as the man himself, Simon Green, who took a leisurely 4 years to put this album together and im guessing it wasn't an intensive 4 years as the chillout album would testify. One thing's for sure, he has found a knack for atmospheric multi-layered tunes that are as short as they are sweet. Enjoy.





Sunday 7 August 2011

Paul Kalkbrenner - Azure


Paul Kalkbrenner - Berlin - Electronic Artist - DJ - Actor - 8 Studio Albums - Includes 1 Soundtrack

Electric Picnic 2011 - Saturday 3rd September

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Saturday 6 August 2011

The Japanese Popstars - Let Go


The Japanese Popstars - Gary Curran, Declan McLaughlin, Gareth Donoghue - Derry, Northern Ireland - Started in 2006 - Have Their Own Brand Of Nikes - 2 Studio Albums - 1 Live Album - Remixed A Countless Number of Songs - Recently Did A BBCs Essential Mix.

Electric Picnic 2011 - Sunday 4th September

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Friday 5 August 2011

Trentemoller - Moan (Trentemoller Remix)


Trentemoller - Danish - Electronic Artist - Mulit-Instrumentalist - Debut Album in '06 (The Last Resort) - Essential Mix of The Year '06 - Released Second Album in '10 (Into The Great Wild Yonder) - Electric Picnic 2011 - Saturday 3rd September - OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Thursday 4 August 2011

Boys Noize - Jeffer


Boys Noize - Alexander Ridha - German - Electronic Artist - Remixer - Owns BoysNoize Records - Electric Picnic 2011 - Friday 2nd September - OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Wednesday 3 August 2011

DJ Shadow- Midnight in a Perfect World


DJ Shadow - Joshua Paul Davis - California - His Music Coined the Genre "Trip Hop" - Owns 60,000 Records - Was Once A Part of UNKLE - First Album "Entroducing..." Composed Entirely of Samples - Electric Picnic 2011 - Friday 2nd September - WEBSITE

Tuesday 2 August 2011

The Chemical Brothers - Sunshine Underground


Electric Picnic 2011 - Saturday 3rd - The Chemical Brothers - Formally..The Dust Brothers -  Tom Rolands - Ed Simons - Manchester 1991 - 7 Studio Albums - Legends - OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Monday 1 August 2011

Siriusmo - The Plasterer of Love


Siriusmo - Moritz Friedrich - Berliner - Formerly of Boynoize Records - Currently on Modeselecketors...Monkeytown Records - Song from Plasterer of Love EP - Debut Album...Mosaik (2010) - Took Years to Build Up Courage to Play Live - Currently on American Festival Tour - SOUNDCLOUD - FACEBOOK - MYSPACE