#alien pimp

[thepimpcup]

The Pimp Cup, a playlist by Silviu Costinescu on Spotify

A playlist featuring Eat My Butterfly, Kansy, Arrhes, and others

The Pimp Cup Spotify playlist is here!Always a work in progress. Please follow and submit your best work in any genre if you want to be included, see the Menu on this page! If I promised you a slot and forgot to add you or missed your Spotify link, please hit me again!Let’s work together to make this the most exciting playlist on the whole f-ing Spotify!

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PRESS

New York Times - “Going to Bucharest”, 2006: “The Bucharest music scene starts with the great 20th-century composer George Enescu, but it quickly branches out to D.J.’s like Alien Pimp and rollicking Gypsy bands like Taraf de Haiduks.”

Black Mirror Recordings, 2021 “Alien Pimp  is usually seen as a Romania-born international artist and media specialist. The man who figured bass music doesn’t need genre segregation, and who promoted that idea until it became a recognized genre. He is also seen as one of the first electronica artists to emerge internationally from Romania. But he doesn’t identify himself as human. He is a free universal consciousness, with an appetite for creation, beauty and harmony. He likes to pimp good vibes and energies, it’s an alien way of pimping that has nothing to do with human exploitation.“

BEATSCAPE REVIEWS: Alien Pimp - Human farming: “If a country played a major role in the rejuvenation of techno, well it’s Romania, the birthplace of Cosmin TRG (who lives in Berlin now), and of Silviu Costinescu, aka Alien Pimp”

Knowledge Mag Mix + Interview: “He’s a versatile producer of electronic music as his exclusive mix for us demonstrates. He runs a record label called DubKraft and he’s about to unveil his first album after 13 years and dozens of releases. The album features excursions in many genres, from techno to classical but always retains a deep "dubsteppish” backbone.“  Boing-Bum Chack: ”I’ve always been impressed by the quality of his production and the energy levels flowing out of his music; recently I’ve had the opportunity to know him from a different perspective, which revealed a very patient and demanding guy when it comes to the quality of material he puts his hands on as a professional. (Him being the master engineer of >my debut album, and I can tell he did magic with the tracks.)“

Generation Bass: << Dubkraft Records is one of my favorite “Uncategorizable Bass Music” labels. I’ve always enjoyed the deep, abstractly textured, bio-tech intelligence of their sound. They have consistently released flavorful Dubstep/Post Dubstep & Future Bass music for the entirety of their influence upon the history & future of the Bass Music scene. At the forefront is Alien Pimp, interchangeably the Dubkraft label boss as well as a crafty Artist/DJ & Intellect, himself. >>

Relevant Barcelona interview: "The tools are irrelevant, the fire inside makes the music.”

Laif Mag (Poland): Interview + Cover Mixed CD Link to the complete version of the printed interview (English translation)!

Alien Pimp profile on dubstep.ro: “Alien Pimp has been for more than 10 years one of the most emblematic figures of the Romanian electronic music scene” Mark Gurney - ATM Magazine/ 2nd Drop Records: “As the dubstep scene become even harder to break into with the dominance of the big league DJ¹s only pushing their own material, here East European dub slinger Alien Pimp and his Dubkraft imprint release two dark and eerie gems ready to challenge the like of Tempa, Tectonic and Planet Mu. Seek out the new breed and purchase.” Mark Gurney - ATM Magazine/ 2nd Drop Records

Beatfactor.ro Interview:“We’re not afraid to call him a veteran” Jason Gross (Perfect Sound Forever): Dubstep- straight outta Romania: “I’ve really tried to enjoy dubstep[…] Sad to say, the collections I’ve heard so far (Box of Dub, Techtonic Plates, as well as the Burial album) have left me cold. Just when I was about to give up on it, I came across a Romanian label called Dubkraft and damn if they’re not doing it right, which is interesting since most (all?) of the dubstep music I’ve heard comes from the UK.” Electronic Explorations 046 review on dubstep.ro: “Alien Pimp is the fine drink in this menu”

KMag: “DubKraft Relaunches As Multi-genre Label”: “The experimental side of drum & bass has grown of late, but versatile producer and label owner Silviu Costinescu, aka Alien Pimp, is taking his experiment to the next level. His label, Dubkraft Records has been relaunched, and is set to release drum & bass, dubstep, and some fascinating various tempo bass music.”

Mixmag review of my first release on DubKraft: “We can forgive the slightly embarrassing cracked English title, as Romania’s first dubstep release contains some impressively tidy productions. (…) Alien Pimp’s ‘Robots & Cellos’ has a gnarlier, junglist-sounding bassline and cellos playing a distinctly Eastern European-sounding melody line. It’s crunchy, high-tech stuff, and a reminder that Romania isn’t all headscarves and horse-carts.” @xe libre (France): “Bucharest : la reconversion électronique”: “He was chosen as jury by Radio France Internationale for one of their contests aiming to discover new talents in Eastern Europe.”

Music of Romania on Wikipedia

Mixmag review of my third release on DubKraft: “The Bucharest, Romania-based DubKraft is a tribute to how international dubstep is getting. The artists here are British, but Alien Pimp aka label boss Silviu adds a chunky, dark dancefloor punch to ‘Dungeon Master’. The real gem, though is ‘Whoppa’ with what sounds like some electric monkeys chattering and a superbly rolling and skipping old-school 2-step vibe.” Joe Muggs

4Elemente.ro interview

BunZer0 - SubFM: “Dungeon Master is the perfect crossover of trip hop blunted vibez and heavy weight bass. Ideal for bass meditation!”

Deapoh –Bare Dubs Records: “Dungeon Master (Alien Pimp Remix) is quite a minimal, eerie and scary tune that you could easily find in a horror film. The sub carries you sliding to a very low frequency. This track reminds me of watching the x-files. A nice simple drum structure which sounds like it’s been recorded live.”

Earz Magazine: “If you didn’t already know…Romania is producing some hot sounds at the moment. You only need to look to Bucharest based label, DubKraft Records, and their “Worldwide Babylon” series for proof.”

itstooloud.com: The Aliens have landed: “This alien must be moving at the speed of sound because his reputation is growing fast across the world, and that’s no surprise when you get a taste of this guys tracks, producing a large array of sounds, from dubstep to weird drum & bass, pushing the boundaries with every new track, a warning sign should be hung from this mans record bag.” Eastern Sound Architects, Volume 1 review on 4elemente.ro: “This is the first indigenous label that can brag about releasing an 100% drum'n'bass compilation!”

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BIO

At the age of 7, Silviu Costinescu, the real name behind Alien Pimp and SubJazz, was living in the slums of Bucharest, Romania, playing football during the day and reading Jules Verne during the night. At the age of 14, he was still living in the slums, but having his own show of alternative music on one of the first private radio stations in post-communist Bucharest, Radio Nova 22. At the age of 20, he was awarded First Prize at Assos Music New Talent Festival and started to get wide recognition as a local producer and performer. At the age of 27. New York Times was seeing him as one of the main figures of the new Romanian music scene, had his face shown on CNN for pioneering Internet as a medium for artistic collaborations, he was long after 100 stage performances. He was also writing for several magazines and newspapers, most notably the Romanian Playboy and Popcorn. Also did a crazy Tarantinesque photo-shooting for FHM as a fashion model. Soon after his 30th b-day he left Romania for a never-ending pilgrimage on world’s beaches, changing base frequently and trying to leave behind a trail of good vibes, memorable gatherings and top notch releases. At the age of 35 he was a prominent name in the trenches of bass music in Barcelona, Spain, as label owner, DJ, producer and promoter, after having toured half Europe. Nowadays, he's just entered his 40's in Portugal, very active in the studio and on Internet, involved in many music projects, running a few record labels, managing bands and directing music videos. Media features: BBC, Mixmag, MTV, CNN, New York Times, Knowledge Mag, Ministry of Sound, Ibiza Global Radio, Bravo, Popcorn, AtomicTV, SubFM, Resident Mag, DubstepFM, KaneFM, Radio Free Europe, InMadrid, Radio France International, and 100+ more radio stations and magazines. Clubs played: Flex (Vienna), Razzmatazz (Barcelona), BeCool (Barcelona), Studio Martin (Bucharest), Twist Club (Madrid), BlackBox (Sofia), Fabrica (Bucharest) and 100+ more locations and festivals

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So starting now I´m just going to spoil you with loads of free tunes, to celebrate 20 years since Alien Pimp came into existence! Here's the first one out of a monthly series. I'm in no mood for PR stunts and pompous blah-blah, neither for listing all the highlights and achievements, all I want to do is thank and hug each and every supporter for being part of this long and amazing adventure! Enjoy this and if you do, help your friends to find out about it by sharing the video! Download here brb

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[silviucostinescu]

This is a free download to salute my first 4000 Soundcloud followers, but now I'm preparing for the 5000 celebration and you bet it's gonna be another killer! This is a very old track, but i think it's fun and it holds. Unfortunately the project file was lost, so a 2013 mixdown is not possible, but hopefully this does it for you. thanks for your support!

[dubkraftrecords]

ANOTHER WAY TO INDEPENDENTLY DEAL WITH THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS IN MUSIC INDUSTRY

We're thrilled to announce the launch of Alien Pimp's 3rd album "Escape From Planet Tardia"

UPDATE: We are not producing anymore physical copies

DOWNLOAD / STREAM

MERCH

The album comes packed with so many crazy offers and ideas you need to read about!

First a message from the artist, also the head of operations at DubKraft: "Hello, This year i've decided to step up a notch and bring every fan and supporter something really unique and personalized, the most authentic thing you can hold! I'm just gonna make with my own hands CUSTOM CD/DVD copies of my newest music album for everyone that wants one! All at a lower price than the industrial equivalent product, the lowest price i can make without being a total sucker. Yes, that's right! I have the tools, the skills and the ideas needed to build something of quality and neat looking, different and customised for each and every fan. CLICK HERE for a few photos of some releases and prototypes i made before, or i had some other major contribution to their creation. I think this is the most direct and honest way to deal with the current state of affairs in industrialized art and in a media meant only to create marketable stereotypes. I want to tune in directly to my peers and deliver them something they will cherish, not something easily disposable. Let's rock this and have FUN!    It's al about having fun doing the right thing, at the end of the day. Many thanks for supporting!" Alien Pimp / DubKraft Records

So this is how it goes, it's really simple and straightforward:

1. Purchase the Physical Bundle of this double album from the

DubKraft Records website

and you can instantly download the mp3 version of the album + 4 bonus tracks!

2. Then you have to message Alien Pimp on Facebook with a copy of the receipt and a few words about you, or about the person the CD/DVD is for, if it's a gift (very advisable!)

https://www.facebook.com/AlienPimpOfficial You also need to specify what format you prefer: 2x Audio CDR / 1xDVDR, name and shipping address. Based on your message, Alien Pimp will design and build a CUSTOM UNIQUE PACKAGE that will contain this double album + 4 bonus tracks, 26 in total!!

If you choose the DVD format, you will also get extra goodies for the same price: videos, high res artworks for quality printing, mixes etc. The package will contain a personal dedication and autograph As mad it may seem, it's also true: FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE !!!

just one example of unique package