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New Daedalus Video by Dr. Stangeloop [VIDEO]

2010-09-09T07:20:00.003-04:00

In time for his announcement of a new tour, Daedelus has released a new video, directed by Flying Lotus' very good friend and Brainfeeder baron Dr Stangeloop.

Enjoy.

H!

Finest Ego: Japanese Beat Compilation [DWNLD]

2010-09-07T08:38:00.005-04:00

Maybe 1-2 yrs ago, I was going back and forth with a few cats in Japan as I had some interest in doing a Japanese profile of producers. Well, as usual I got caught up by [insert of one hundreds of possibilities here] and never got around to it. Le sigh.
Thank the lord for Project Mooncircle. They have just release a fantastic comp from Japanese players entitled: Finest Ego - Japanese Beatmaker Compilation

They simply showcase some of the rising stars of the Japanese beat scene and their works. You get to hear much of the western influences they cherish, w/ a twist of their own take on riddims.
And to boot, this had a 5 day window for a free download as of last friday Sept 3rd. ~~TODAY might be the last day. so go nuts!~~

As of today Sept 8th, the download period has been extended for another few days. Have fun.

<a href="http://projectmooncircle.bandcamp.com/album/finest-ego-japanese-beatmaker-compilation">Samurai Assassin by Project: Mooncircle</a>

Ok. Gotta run! PCE!

Shouts to Lambent for this. Say wrd.

H!

Reaching New Lows: Low End Theory Podcasts v17 [DWNLD]

2010-09-07T02:06:00.003-04:00

"Never on schedule, but always on time" - Nas

Months past due, we are treating to the latest edition of the world famous Low End Theory podcast, Live from Los Angeles California. Can't be mad @ Alpha Pup. With such a heaping plate full of work, the last thing you want to worry about is a podcast. But we on the other side have longed for a new episode. We got that, and more...

Doyen Daddy Kev connects w/ Baths for volume 17 of the renowned recording. But in a Low End first, we are offered a tracklist. Wow.

Anyhow, enough. Enjoy.

Low End Theory Podcast v17 || Daddy Kev & Baths || Download

Tracklist

Daddy Kev (mix)
00:00 Take "Horizontal Figuration [Tokimonsta Remix]" (Alpha Pup)
01:57 Lazer Sword "Web Swag" (unreleased)
03:42 EPROM "Psycho" (unreleased)
05:04 Blackpocket "Ur A Sta [DBridge Remix Instrumental]" (Fat City)
05:50 JBSL "The Flu [Dorian Concept Remix]" (Affine)
06:28 Onra "The One [Another Waajeed Remix]" (All City)
08:01 Dibiase "Neighborhood Watch" (Alpha Pup)
09:08 Fulgeance "London Falling" (Alpha Pup)
11:15 Robot Koch "Water and Solutions" (Mooncircle)
13:20 Electric Wire Hustle "Longtime [Instrumental]" (BBE)
14:59 Quincy Jones "Seldom Seen Sam" (Atlantic)
15:31 Teebs "Arthur's Birds" (Brainfeeder)
18:20 Shadow Attack "They Gunna Get Me" (unreleased)
21:51 Oneohtrix Point Never "Nil Admirari" (Editions Mego)
22:38 Robot Koch "Devil Drums [Alex B Remix]" (FoF Music)
24:20 Virtual Boy "Mass" (Alpha Pup)

Baths (mix)
30:24 Baths "You're My Excuse to Travel [Baths Redux]" (Anticon/unreleased)
32:23 Baths "Damnation" (unreleased)
34:46 Fol Chen "In Ruins [Baths Remix]" (Asthmatic Kitty)
36:10 Baths "Untitled" (unreleased)
37:47 Baths "Plea" (Anticon)
39:44 Baths "Plea / ♥ [Baths Redux]" (Anticon/unreleased)
41:30 Baths "Lovely Bloodflow" (Anticon)
44:02 Baths "Hall [Baths Redux]" (Anticon/unreleased)

H!

Nosaj Thing November Tour Announced: Western Dates

2010-09-06T20:51:00.004-04:00

Debuting his visual show that has been, until now in working beta, Alpha Pup's Nosaj Thing will be joined by fellow Pac players Jogger as well as Eastern enigmatic eminent Toro Y Moi.

Something you'll want to see for sure in light that this has been in the works for more than a min. As well, I suspect that Nosaj Thing will be possibly introducing music from his new rmx EP/LP that's due sometime this fall.

Date are as follows:

Nov 10 - La Jolla @ The Loft
Nov 11 - Los Angeles @ El Rey Theatre
Nov 12 - San Francisco @ Rickshaw Stop
Nov 13 - Eureka @ The Red Fox Tavern
Nov 15 - Portland @ The Holocene
Nov 16 - Seattle @ Neumos
Nov 17 - Vancouver @ The Biltmore Cabaret
Nov 19 - Salt lake City @ The Urban Lounge

H!

More Props: Magical Properties Fall 2010 Tour Announced

2010-09-01T06:01:00.005-04:00

And so it is. After a successful 2010 Winter Tour which featured Noasj Thing, Jogger and Magical Properties proprietor himself Daedelus, we are now being regaled with the announcement of the Fall 2010 tour, more massive, more momentous, much more magical.

Headlining will be The Gaslamp Killer & the eminent Daedelus of Magical Properties repute.

Along for the ride this time and completing this lovely lineup are LA's own Samiyam, Teebs, Free The Robots & 12th Planet.

Check your local listings as ~~some of the dates~~ all the dates and venues have been announced

Sept 6th Update:

These are the dates as I saw them listed on Teebs' myspace:

14 Oct 2010 @ Voyuer San Diego, CA
15 Oct 2010 @ 103 Harriet San Francisco, CA
19 Oct 2010 @ Holocene Portland, OR
21 Oct 2010 @ Fortune Sound Club Vancouver, BC,, Canada, CANADA
22 Oct 2010 @ Sugar Night Club Victoria, BC, Canada, CANADA
23 Oct 2010 @ Hi-Fi Club Calgary, AB, Canada, CANADA
26 Oct 2010 @ w loung Salt Lake City, Utah
27 Oct 2010 @ Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
29 Oct 2010 @ Double Door Chicago, IL
30 Oct 2010 @ Sound Academy Toronto, ON, Canada, CANADA
31 Oct 2010 @ Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
2 Nov 2010 @ Le Belmont Montreal, QC, Canada, CANADA
3 Nov 2010 @ Harpers Ferry Allston, MA

There you go. Now buy ticket accordingly and check w/ your local venue for ticket info.

H!

What A Night.

2010-09-04T16:24:00.001-04:00

Priceless.

Thank you Union Events, Flying Lotus, Ultragamma, Moog and RedBull Canada. Good Look AP for the shot.

H!

Presenting Illum Sphere Sept 9th, Toronto

2010-09-06T12:57:00.004-04:00

Still trying to recall how Illum Sphere and I got up. Might have been via the Producer series from Fat City?? Still can't recall. Regardless, he's been putting in very impressive work in his part of the world. holding down a night in Manchester called Hoya Hoya, where the who's who of this lovely scene have passed through.
He's had releases w/ Fat City, Martyn's 3024 and as it appears, will be releasing music under the Hoya Hoya umbrella. Ha. Makes total sense.
This week, Toronto welcomes this Red Bull Music Academy grad as he makes his way down to the Drake Hotel for the quasi-Brit invasion w/ Slugabed & Blue Daisy.

The Drake Hotel, mymanhenri + Kaleidoscope AV present:

Slugabed, Illum Sphere, Blue Daisy
Hosted by mymanhenri.
Thursday September 9th 2010
The Drake Underground - 1150 Queen St West.
$10_4am last call.
RSVP on Facebook™ event page here.

And to set the pace, here's a mix he did for BTS Radio.

Illum Sphere || BTS Radio Guest Mix || Download

See you this week.

H!

Presenting Slugabed Sept 9th, Toronto [DWNLD]

2010-09-02T08:09:00.005-04:00

I came across Slugabed sometime ago through myspace and I recall his early bangers like motherfuckeeeeer and clunk clunk. Then I recall buying this BD1982 Space Boots single that he set ablaze w/ a rmx. BANANAs.
So it's my pleasure to have him come to Toronto next week as he makes his way down to the Drake Hotel for the quasi-Brit invasion w/ Illum Sphere & Blue Daisy.

So with that, the deets are as follows...

The Drake Hotel, mymanhenri + Kaleidoscope AV present:

Slugabed, Illum Sphere, Blue Daisy
Hosted by mymanhenri.
Thursday September 9th 2010
The Drake Underground - 1150 Queen St West.
$10_4am last call.
RSVP on Facebook™ event page here.

And pls help yourself to a Slugabed mix he did a min ago.

Slugabed || Electronic Explorations Mix || Download

And as a kicker, Slugabed just through up some freebies on his Soundcloud page.

Enjoy and see you next week.

H!

Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble & Flying Lotus: Live in LA [VIDEO] [DWNLD]

2010-09-01T21:08:00.006-04:00

So weeks back, I recall watching a youtube of a soundcheck that had Miguel Atwood Ferguson and his Ensemble, as well as Flying Lotus tinkering away. Nothing really exciting, but I always wondered how the night actually concluded. Well, below lies the answer.

And outstanding orchestral execution of a Cosmogramma FLylo gem as well as a Dilla classic. + The way this was shot, me thinks a DVD is likely in the works. And the best part?? This live clip is available as a crystal clear download.

Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble feat. Flying Lotus || Drips/Take Notice || Download
<a href="http://miguelatwood-ferguson.bandcamp.com/track/drips-take-notice">Drips/Take Notice by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson</a>

Enjoy.

H!

Love To:Love: Ahu Debut Single + Video [DWNLD] [VIDEO]

2010-09-01T08:48:00.003-04:00

Love.

The venerated Ahu is releasing her single through the good ppl @ One Handed Music. On the boards, we have Paul White and a heretic harpsichord remix has been provided by none other than the audio-syncratic Dimlite.

Ahu || To:Love (prod. by Paul White) || Download

Ahu || To:Love (Dimlite rmx)
<a href="http://ahumusic.bandcamp.com/track/to-love-dimlite-remix">To: Love. (Dimlite Remix) by Ahu</a>

Enjoy

H!

From Russia With Love: Fly Russia from Gimme5 + Error Broadcast

2010-08-30T08:40:00.007-04:00

I've been meaning to cover scene by countries for a min. So i'm more than happy to see some come out who will accelerate the process. It can get pretty wild, EVEN with the in-tah.net.
So I get an email re: a new comp entitled Fly Russia.

as the titles indicates, this is covering the Russian scene, as curated by the good ppl @ Gimme5.
What we have are a few known associated of this new beat music scene, but this has been largely a pleasant lesson in Russian producers for me.
Enlisted for the compilation are persons like Pixelord and recent Red Bull Music Academy grad Dza, as well as a slew of talent i'm getting hip to. Full deets are soon to come from as the good ppl @ Gimme5 have also teamed up w/ Error Broadcast to make this release possible. Amazing.

Fly Russia || Pixelord || Cheese Freak

Fly Russia || Dza || Japanese Dub

Fly Russia || Save Slaves || Vote

With love indeed. This should be out very soon. Stay tuned for more deets.

H!

Imminent Death: Gaslamp Killer ft Gonjasufi [DWNLD]

2010-09-01T05:01:00.003-04:00

As we count the days to what will be a torrid torrent of top notch tracks from some of our fave troubadours, the first few leaks from this fall's formidable offerings are starting to appear.
One such LP will be from So Cal's so called The Gaslamp Killer's and the Death Gate, due out in October.
Leading off the LP is a leak featuring co conspirator Gonjasufi, with this Melpomene music.

The Gaslamp Killer || When I'm In Awe (feat. Gonjasufi) || Download (courtesy of Pitchfork)

Enjoy.

H!

Avidity For Ardour: Teebs Leak [DWNLD]

2010-08-31T08:49:00.003-04:00

The year 2010 will go down as likely the most progressive for the beat music/experimental scene. Interest for the sound has been splitting @ the seams, with the mainstream press playing a little catch up and more and more ppl coming out to shows.
Music and art have always crossed paths before, but more than ever they are colliding @ events all across the world.
Contributor to the movement has been Brainfeeder's Teebs. With releases here and there, he readies for his long awaited (@ least from me) LP: Ardour.

And to whet our color palette, a freebie has come via the good ppl @ Alpha Pup. Oct 19th will be the day. Can't wait. Esp knowing this track will be out w/ it. Dope.

Teebs || Arthur's Birds || Download (Via LA Times)

Enjoy

H!

AM FM: Tune into Exile Today [DWNLD]

2010-08-31T08:33:00.002-04:00

One of the highlight songs on Exile's album ‘AM/FM’, is one which fellow instrumental producer Samiyam remixed his track, “Population Control.”

‘AM/FM’ is a collection of reworked/remixed/new compositions and interpretations of Exile's ‘Radio’ tracks. Samiyam is featured on the album along with Alchemist, Evidence, Aloe Blacc, Shafiq Husayn, Blu, DJ Day, Fashawn, Free The Robots & more. The album is out today. (via Dirty Science)

Exile || Population Control (Samiyam RMX) || Download
<a href="http://thedirtyscience.bandcamp.com/track/population-control-samiyam-remix">Population Control (Samiyam Remix) by Dirty Science</a>

Show love.

Enjoy.

H!

RBMA Radio: Live from London, Notting Hill Carnival 2010

2010-08-27T13:47:00.003-04:00

The Red Bull Music Academy Radio is streaming the festival LIVE. Taking place right now. Click away.

Keep In Your Black Pocket: Steve Spacek Presents Black Pocket

2010-08-30T08:12:00.002-04:00

We def know Steve Spacek. Such a unique and celestial voice. But many don't know or seem to forget that he's also a producer and a mean one @ that.
I've had the pleasure of seeing him @ work and, in fact I still recall a RBMA couch interview where he mentioned specifically getting an MPC, which signaled the start of his production and then moving on to Logic. Sick.
Regardless, Steve Spacek had worked on in recent years, a side projected entitled Black Pocket. After appearances on the famed Producer compilations and a few EPs left and right, we are now treated to a full LP. Steve Spacek Presents Black Pocket. Finally.
For anyone who knows Steve Spacek's sound, yay. From the classic futuristic, to roots, african inspired, we get much of what we know he loves and does well.

Steve Spacek Presents Black Pocket || Boungie

Steve Spacek Presents Black Pocket || Cyborg

Steve Spacek Presents Black Pocket || Field

This is in stores now, and TORONTO: Slinky on Queen West has copies. You know the deal. Meantion 92bpm and get a discount. Just so you know.

Enjoy.

H!

Flying Lotus x mymanhenri w/ Ultragamma: Sept 3rd 2010, Toronto

2010-08-13T13:03:00.004-04:00

Announced a few weeks back. For those who missed out on the 1st go round in summer of 2009, this is the op you've been waiting for.

Back in the great city of Toronto will be the mighty Flying Lotus along with the Cosmogramma sound that has been warping speakers and minds all across the globe. So much good music since he last came, and the microclimate that is this beats scene in Toronto is finally starting to come to fruition - but it's been a climb.
No none are happier than myself and the wonderful ppl @ 92bpm to see this show take place. It will be a great night, one that will signal and establish the tempo for an even greater fall.

And, i've very happy to announce the addition of my mellow my man ULTRAGAMMA who's been added to the lineup. We're about to get busy.

UnionEvents Presents:

Flying Lotus (Brainfeeder, LA) LIVE
w/ mymanhenri (92bpm, Toronto) + Ultragamma (Toronto)
Friday Sept 3rd 2010 @ The Opera House
Facebook RSVP event page is here.

Tickets can be scooped @ Ticketmaster as well as Rotate This, Soundscapes & Play De Record.

Man, this is on a Friday night as well. Amazing.

See you then.

H!

Illum Sphere x Blue Daisy x Slugabed x mymanhenri - Sept 9th @ The Drake Hotel

2010-08-26T07:06:00.005-04:00

This has been bubbling for a min, has been official but I waited to make the announcement. But the time is now upon us.
In a night that will launch The Drake Hotel's Toronto Internation Film Festival programming will be a quasi British Invasion. Live from the UK we have the following triumvirate:

Three of the UK's rising stars of cutting-edge electronic music are making their approach across the pond for four special appearances in Toronto September 9th. Slugabed, Illum Sphere and Blue Daisy are pioneers of a new wave of sound that is difficult to put a genre to, representing the finest in electronic bass music today. Headlining is Slugabed, pushing a unique strain of churning, blown-out hip hop that evokes the spirit of Dilla with a healthy dose of attitude. Next on the bill is Illum Sphere, whose recent release on Martyn's 3024 imprint proves his versatility as a producer, crafting amazingly intricate compositions that range between bumping house-electro rhythms and post-modern West Coast hip hop. Last but not least, broken into the music world's ears by Mary Anne Hobbs via her show on BBC Radio 1, Blue Daisy rounds out the lineup with his ethereal, elegant compositions of crackling, bumping beats and atmospheric soundscapes coalescing with entrancing melodies and soulful vocals. These three young producers are surely ones to watch in the coming year and are already well on their way forging new pathways in modern electronic music.

The Drake Underground will never be the same. Thursday Sept 9th, we rawk it out.

The Drake Hotel, mymanhenri + Kaleidoscope AV present:

Slugabed, Illum Sphere, Blue Daisy
Hosted by mymanhenri.
Thursday September 9th 2010
The Drake Underground - 1150 Queen St West.
$10_4am last call.
RSVP on Facebook™ event page here.

YA!

H!

Alex Beats Up XLR8R Podcast [DWNLD]

2010-08-26T07:49:00.004-04:00

Say wrd.

Man like Alex B go that heat. Didn't know? You need to grab that Moments record and simply convert. Or, if you insist on not taking my word for it [read not listening], you can peep this mix he did for XLR8R. EVen features that remix banger he did for Robot Koch and FoF.

Alex B || XLR8R Podcast || Download (courtesy of XLR8R)

01 MNDSGN "***reversefootsteps"
02 Toro Y Moi "Fax Shadow" (Carpark)
03 Robot Koch "Devil Drums (Alex B Remix)" (Friends of Friends) [DWNLD]
04 Adam Deitch "Fat Boyyy"
05 Leonard Dstroy "Hypnotized feat. Brother of Moses and Reggie B." (Bloom Bap)
06 Alex B "At Channel One/Mr. Me Too Remix"
07 Alex B "Chip Chop" (Elm and Oak)
08 Leonard Dstroy "Sunbeams"
09 Alex B "Getting to Know You" (Elm and Oak)
10 Alex B feat. Quiz "Fuss"
11 Alex B feat. Quiz "Yea Girl"
12 Alex B "Dehydration"
13 Jonwayne "Pondwater" (Wedidit)
14 Devonwho "untitled

Yo Alex B, when you back in town??

H!

Darkhouse Family: Beat Tape [DWNLD]

2010-08-23T08:33:00.004-04:00

Darkhouse Family duo are on the grind. After releasing their Family Trees EP, they're still on the boards, composing for their next TBA project.
They holla'd and threw together a little tape for all to enjoy. SO, enjoy!

Darkhouse Family || Download (right click)

For iTunes users, track list is in the lyrics tab.

H!

Sugarpill Stays Sweet: FLow Goggles EP

2010-08-25T08:56:00.004-04:00

Man, eHomie and Glitch FM Gangster Sugarpill just knocked me out my stool showing me he had a record all done: Flow Goggles EP.

He and I have been chopping it up of late about the goodness that's been coming out on the 140 riddims. Totally agreed. And he stays in that cut something lovely. Totally looking fwd to this EP and you should too. Man... still pumped about this.
Here's a little something for cats to take it. Available Sept 14th, Flow Goggles EP will be out online on Daly City.

Sugarpill || Some Say The || Download (courtesy of iamalaser)

Enjoy.

H!

Cosmopolyphonic Radio w/ TOKiMONSTA [DWNLD]

2010-08-24T04:26:00.004-04:00

East meets the far West I gather. In a CosmoPolyphonic Radio update, the Japanese Consortium have the 1st (and only) lady of Brainfeeder, TOKiMONSTA curate the latest edition of CPR.

CosmoPolyphonic Radio feat TOKiMONSTA || download (for podcast + tracklist)

Enjoy.

H!

3 4 6 8 . A mix for the listeners [DWNLD]

2010-08-23T08:50:00.003-04:00

So in a late night Twitter surf, and only moments before I hit the sack I noticed ?uestlove mentioning this mix he planned to listen to later. Again, in twitter's inherent nature, I was privy to a convo between he and some person I didn't know, and although usually don't really click through, I decided to take a look this time around.
Say wrd. Am I glad I did.
What I found was a mix of 4/4 classics that were all chopped in a 3/4 riddim. Huh?? For the producer/music theory erudite this will make some sense. For all others, you just need to listen to it to really get it. There's essentially a beat missing.
I was pretty much floored @ the idea of a whole mixtape, though I would always listen to the odd track here and there for those daring enough to take a stab @ it... So I had to ask. Why? How?

Thanks for your message. Here's the mundane story:

I made the edits in the first part of 2008. I snapped a tendon in my middle finger prising one of my shoes off and couldn't play any instruments for a while, so amused myself making edits instead. I was playing around with The Roots's "Livin' In A New World" and created what I imagined was a Medieval vibe, which I liked and thought was unusual. Listening back I realised I'd stumbled upon a method of transforming the time signature of 4/4 tracks by removing the third and seventh quarter-beats (usually the snare hits), closing the gaps and sometimes adding some subtle echo. I applyed this to other hip hop instrumentals - some worked and some didn't. I told my friends, who were like "what?!", they thought the concept was crazy and inspired. I finished off the mix by doing some interludes from a nursery rhyme album and recordings of birdsong, gave out about 5 copies on cd, my busted finger healed and I forgot all about it.

Until now! It was a pretty long slog on Pro Tools but it kept me occupied. It's great to hear that people like it, not only for the concept but also for the sound.

Thanks again for the kind words.

Best wishes

DJ Nikey

Imagine: out of a bruise came brilliance. Nice. Here's the mix and I do hope you enjoy it. I sure did. You can hit the little arrow for a full download.

3 4 6 8 Mix by Siskin

H!

Free The Robots: Interview + Vid From Tour [VIDEO]

2010-08-21T06:04:00.002-04:00

Fresh little vid I came across on Twittah w/ Chris from Free The Robots.

Shouts to Justin.

H!

New Flying Lotus: Pattern+Grid World EP in September

2010-08-18T23:36:00.004-04:00

2 words: Flying Lotus
2 more: September 20.

Flying Lotus - Camera Day (taken from Pattern+Grid World) by Warp Records

More from Warp.

H!