Spkh's Corner

Music - Cultural Commentary - Ex/Centric Speculations

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Nach über einem Jahr habe ich endlich wieder einen Mix fertig bekommen. Nur Vinyl, House, größtenteils Releases aus dem dritten Quartal 2012 und Anfang 2013. Die große Mehrheit der Tunes kreist um ein bestimmtes Thema ...

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After finding out rather late about the crucial info that Route 94 - Window will most probalby be released on Lobster Boy, the next Route 94 tune to be released on Lobster Boy is already aligned. Route 94 on fire right now, thats for sure.

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Just to let you know, the official release date for my album "To the fly" is July 30th 2012. "RAZE" featuring Amit coming out as a single on the July 22nd. Reespek Tracklisting 1. Flow So Hot feat. MC Shinobi 2. Don't Know Who 3. Boosi 4. Heathen Sound feat. MC DRS (Broke 'N' English) 5. Steels 6. To The Fly 7. I'm Chosen feat. MC Ranking 8. Flashing Light "Pause & Repeat" feat. Harper Lake 9. Perplex feat. Aitcho 10. Raze feat. Amit 11. Go Girls feat. Toddla T & Trigganom 12. Zen feat. Pinch

Darqwan, aka Oris Jay, about his forthcoming album on dubstepforum.com.

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Chunky - Experiment 727

Tune is a banger and it is a surprise that it is Chunky at the controls here. The tune incomming is Zed Bias - Ye, hopefully (!) forthcomming on his new EP.

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French Fries - What To Do [CCBWL001]

Forthcoming on ClekClekBoom White Label.

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Silkie Live Set at GetDarker

If you think that dubstep ought to be either aggressiv noise or deep and dark vibes to be heard in a shady basement, you probably missed the man called Silkie. With his funk inspired sound, Silkie really stands out of the mass of dubstep' producers. His sound-ambience is bright and overall positive and even though it is not simple build-up-drop music, it is straight dancefloor business. His DJ sets generally are brilliant and they benefit from his excellent selection. 

Listen to it, its worth any second.

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Jack Sparrow - Afraid Of Me [MEDI059]

Rolling baseline, lazers, dark vocals, sticky athmosphere. Deep Medi releases never disappoint and with this one the label shows impressively how to push forward new and refreshing music while at the same time persisting the very own deep medi sound.

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Mala - Calle F

From Mala's forthcoming Cuban inspired album. Warm, soulful, inspired music.

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DjRum - Mountains Pt.1 (Pedestrian's Pirate Radio Remix)

Forthcoming 2nd Drop Records 18.06.2012.

As already noted elsewhere, it is a rude tune, dark and stepping. Backed with the Tessela remix of DJ Rum - Turiya. This one on a jungle vibe. Its a perfect combination in my opinion, covering multiple styles. They will be usefull weapons in Bass music DJ sets.

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Cluekid -Grim [forthcoming Bullfrog]

It is great to see that one of the old players in the game, namely Cluekid, started to release more tunes. The oldskoool feel is strong in his releases, but they do not fell old or rusty or anything like that.

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Keeping the Dubreggae-Vibe Alive

For a lot of reggae-lovers the last years were a hard and rocky road to go. The output just does not feel and particularly sound as good as one would like it to be. To repetitive, to flat-sounding, excessive use of voice-effects such as vocoder to cover the non-abilities of the singers, ect.

Nevertheless there are good productions out there and the last months has seen some outstanding releases, mostly coming from the uk (ofc). The tunes are well produced, having deep and organic basslines, using effects to add ambience (not to cover weakness) and they are complemented by the voices of DJs or Singers. By that they are not only creating that certain dub-vibe but also an oldschool feeling so many older reggae lovers are missing from a lot of the reggae productions of the last years. The releases are including great remixes by producers from the dubstep scene, who are adding their own interesting and versatile ideas of deep, bassline intensive soundsystem music. Here I want to give place to three of those releases.

Coming out of the Vibration Lab, this riddim is deep and dubby. The sweet voice of Linval Thompson is the perfect add to the bassline, creating a very organic feeling. Four remixes and three dub versions are accompanying the original tune, any one of them providing a certain interpretation of the original tune (e.g. check the trumpets on the Adam Prescott remix). Without exceptions the remixes and dub versions are all heavyweight business, created to make your subwoofer work. It is a crucial release, pressed on two vinyls.

Alpha Steppas are pushing this kind of style for some time now and their releases never disappoint. In march they released the Alpha Steppas meets Jahyu E.P. (listen to it here). The E.P. has a strong dubstep feel to it, with some mid-range wobbles and half-time beats. To the contrary June sees the release of their first 7 inches in a double set. A percy for all soundsystem lovers, it is orientated towards reggae and steppa riddims, no half-time beats on it at all.

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But as the activists here prepare to physically block the headquarters of the European Central Bank, the police already seems to have done the job for them.

http://roarmag.org/2012/05/blockupy-frankfurt-police-arrests-ecb/

The city center is physically blocked, either by police or by the traffic jam, which is caused by the police actions and street blocks.

Oh Irony...

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Walk in the Club. Goldffinch forthcoming on AudioCulture.

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Sight-Piigs-WaltonRemix

Been diggin Waltons Hyperdub release. His UK Funky Eski House beats are brilliant and force the hips to move like nothing else, This one will be released digitally and on vinyl as well, which comes with handmade sleeve art. Will be out on Hsuan Records.

Big Times!

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Author-Mothership (Killawatt+Ipman RMX)

This is one good work out for your subwoofer. Don't listen to it if you ain't got one. Only letdown is the length of the preview. Hopefully forthcoming on whatever label.

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Don't ripp off anyone and especially don't ripp off grandma's. If you do so the No Hats No Hoods Baboys comin' for you.

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LEON VYNEHALL - Mauve EP trailer

Propa House Ya.

For longer previews check: http://soundcloud.com/itsleon/mauve-ep-forthcoming-well