Dub step
JGM 58 - Dave Siska
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 | Podcast | 5 Comments
Massive guest mix from Sonic Sunset’s Dave Siska, recorded live at 222 Hyde earlier this year.
Artist - Track (Label)
1. Rod Modell - Space Age Mythology (Echocord) Info
2. Model 500 - Starlight (echospace detroit) Info
3. Motor - 7 (Audio.nl) Info
4. Shackleton - Death Is Not Final (Skull Disco) Info
5. Scuba - Speak (NakedLunch) Info
6. Resilent - 1.1 (Chain Reaction) Info
7. Quadrant - Infinition (Planet E) Info
8. DJ Pete - Latifah (Counterbalance) Info
9. Shed - Sweep Dreams (Ostgut Ton) Info
10. Helical Scan - Index I (Chain Reaction) Info
11. Agent Cooper vs. Thee Come Organization - Untitled (LL) Info
12. James Ruskin - Below (Blueprint) Info
13. 7th Plain - Pearl (Volume) Info
14. Pub - Summer (Vertical Form) Info
15. Monolake - Invisible (Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music) Info
16. Scuba - From Within (Hotflush) Info
17. Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo (Hotflush) Info
18. CJ Bolland - Neural Paradox (R&S) Info
19. Millie - Path To Hell (Daphne) Info
20. Convextion - Solum Ferrum (Down Low) Info
21. Exos - Orangeblue (Statik Entertainment) Info
22. Baby Ford - Monolense (Ifach) Info
23. Dark Comedy - Solace (Elypsia) Info
24. Ben Klock - Gold Rush (Ostgut Ton) Info
25. Rene Lowe & Paul St. Hilaire - Faith (False Tuned) Info
26. Electric Birds - Frames (inc.us) Info
27. Pangaea - You & I (Hessle Audio) Info
28. Gez Varley - Le Soleil (Force Inc.) Info
29. Basic Channel - Octagon (Basic Channel) Info
30. 2562 - Enforcers (Tectonic) Info
Direct download: Just_Good_Music_4_15_10_-_Dave_Siska.mp3
Martyn - Great Lengths (3024)
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 | Sounds | 1 Comment
In the past couple of years a number of key artists and labels have been pushing dub-step into new territories, cross-pollinating with other genres and infiltrating other music scenes. Producers like Appleblim, Kode9 (and his Hyperdub label), 2562, Shackleton (and his Skull Disco label) have been instrumental in moving dub-step forward sonically. Another one of these key artists, Martyn, is set to release his debut album “Great Lengths” on April 20th through his 3024 label.
Although Martyn has come to prominence because of his recent dub-step productions, on “Great Lengths”, he hops from genre to genre effortlessly. Tracks like “Right? Star!”, “Far Away” and “Hear Me” reference Martyn’s drum & bass and 2-step roots. The devastating “Vancouver”, “Little Things” and “Elden Street” draw upon Detroit techno and Basic Channel influences and shows us why Martyn has been turning so many heads of late. Kode9 collaborator, Spaceape, provides vocals on “Is This Insanity?”, which is a clear nod to the Hyperdub / Skull Disco sound. The excellent “Seventy Four” is on a house tip - hopefully there will be more in this vein from future Martyn productions. The album even ventures into beat-less ambient territory on “Brilliant Orange” and the piano interlude “Bridge”. The whole album is tied together by what is Martyn’s own unique sound and his take on the music that has influenced him. An album of such high quality and variety is going to appeal to a lot of people and will surely end up being one of the highlights of 2009.
Mark Pritchard - ?/The Hologram (Ho Hum)
Friday, March 27th, 2009 | Sounds | 2 Comments
Mark Pritchard, the man behind countless pseudonyms, unleashes this 2 track offering on Ho Hum Records. Reminiscent of his Global Communications productions, ‘?’ is a dark, moody, beat less track, that Mala from Digital Mystikz has been opening his recent sets up with. ‘The Hologram’ is in a similar vein to Pritchard’s Harmonic 313 release from earlier this year - serious head nodding business.
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JGM 41 - Best of 2008 Pt.2
Friday, December 26th, 2008 | Podcast | No Comments
Some of my favourite artists, tracks and labels from the past year.
1. The Black Dog - UV Sine (Soma) Info
2. Henrik Schwarz - I Exist Because Of You (Innervisions) Info
3. Kuniyuki Takahashi - The Session (Mule) Info
4. Deadbeat - Grounation (Wagon Repair) Info
5. Sis - Trompeta (Sei Es Drum) Info
6. Etienne Jaumet - Repeat Again After Me (Versatile) Info
7. Mike Edge - Walking Alone (Sistrum) Info
8. Moritz Von Oswald - Watamu Beach (Desolat) Info
9. Martyn - Vancouver (3024) Info
10. Shackleton - Blood On My Hands (Skull Disco) Info
JGM 20 - Best Of 2006
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007 | Podcast | No Comments
Artist - Track (Label)
1. Fat Eyes - Assult Rifle (Soul Jazz) - Buy
Soul Jazz effortlessly puts together 25 years of dancehall in all it’s style’s and connects it to today’s dub step/grime/digital scenes. The Rekid album also on SJR was another highlight of the year.
2. Alice Smith - Love Endeavor (BBE) - Info
Maurice Fulton gives us a beautiful dubby disco/boogie rework of Alice Smith.
3. Owusu & Hannibal - Lonnie’s Secret (Ubiquity) Buy
Great album from Danish duo. Skillfully produced futuristic soul music.
4. 3 Chairs - BABO (3 Chairs) Info
Out-there Detroit house - how can a 3 chairs record not be in my best of the year?
5. Nomo - Nutones (Ubiquity) Buy
Another one from Ubiquity. Tight afro beat outfit from Detroit.
6. Rhythm & Sound - See Mi Version (Burial Mix) Buy
Rhythm & Sound’s ‘See Mi Yah’ album gets remixed, with highlight’s from Carl Craig, Sleeparchive and Hallucinator. Mark and Moritz don their Basic Channel guise for remix duties as well.
7. Kode 9 & The Spaceape - Victims (Hyperdub) Buy
Hyperdub released 2 widely acclaimed albums in 2006. Both the Burial and Kode 9 lp’s are dark, menacing and deeply compelling.
8. Cobblestone Jazz - Dump Truck (Wagon Repair) Buy
Superb record from Cobblestone Jazz - quirky electronics, with nice keys on the latter half of Dump Truck.
9. F.S.T.R. - Basic Track (Unrestricted Access) Buy
Shelter keeps up the pressure with a solid amount of releases from Quentin Harris, Filsonik and Timmy Regisford with more of an emphasis on the tribal tracky side of house - just the way I like it.
10. A Guy Called Gerald - Sweet You (Laboratory Instinct) Buy
Acid house pioneer Gerald Simpson goes back to his roots and gives us 24 raw club tracks inspired by 80’s Chicago & Detroit.
11. Omar S & Shadow Ray - Oasis Collaborating (FXHE) Buy
A second round-up of releases from FXHE - one of the most interesting labels in Detroit right now.
12. Martin Buttrich - Full Clip (Planet E) Buy
Great release on Planet E. Programmer sounds like an updated ‘Acid Eiffel’. Buttrich’s ‘Cloudy Bay’ release on Poker Flat was also excellent.
13. John Tejada - The End Of It All (Palette) Buy
Solid release from John Tejada’s Palette label. His remix of Jimpster’s ‘Square Up’ was also superb.
Direct download: Just_Good_Music_1_22_07_-_Best_Of_2006.m4a
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