buy on sight

Bullions 'Young Heartache EP' is now available at Itunes as a warm up for the physical (12") coming mid-March.

order it from the OHM myspace.

I really did buy it on sight. (after checking the bitrate with a man who knows).

Don't worry 256 k b p s for you audophiles.

& yeah, just as, if not more beautiful as/than previous label output.

I used to Get It

Cam'Ron used to get IT in Ohio.

no honestly, some instrumentals just warrant a post.

I'm probably going to regret this in the morning.

...fly like an aviator...

london Girl

it's no doubt been said by a lot of people before me, but I need to have my turn.

these guys are next level.

The Invisible

Single out Monday.
Album soonafter. Very sooonafter.

Mr. Matthew Herbert stand up!

Without You

Too many questionable emcees with only one listenable song on my ipod. Finale isn't that. Library. Shuffle. Wow. A quick scour of the internet and I uncovered this. M. Phazes on the beat.

First real hiphop song of the '09. (Maybe. But certainly the one I hold in the highest regard right now). .

MP3: Finale - Without You (Prod. M-Phazes)

and I guess it would be wrong of me not to thank my source. . otherwise it may be some blogwar.

more information there & there - and hold tight for the album. 17th April. A Pipe Dream & A Promise.

Multi Bars of Fury

was too tired to post anything amounting to anything yesterday. will be back this afternoon if studies permit.

Later you'l see why this songs back in my mental....

3.30am

one of the most beautiful songs of my lifetime.

eyes peeled for the comp.

Karizma b2b Simbad

I haven't heard house music this exciting in a long, long time.

MP3: Karizma b2b Simbad on Deja (30.01.09)

I'm not saying it hasn't been there.

Maybe you've all been enjoying it quietly and I just haven't had the foresight to go looking.

Or is the excitement surrounding funky spilling into all realms of house music, and leading to greater publicity all across the board?

Either way, Karizma & Simbad go deep on this one.

For You/Radiality

EGLO aren't messing about. Floatingpoints. As if I hadn't reminded you enough. . .

500 copies are available for consumption now.

Bleep

Headhunter @ Stuk, Belgium

taken direct from the man's blog. Dj/Vj set. Love how it builds.

difficulty describing

2nd hour of the Deviation tonight, Kode9 bringing a hyperdub showcase. Huge, huge respect for the man - the way the label has grown has been completely effortless - following/setting the trends of the underground.

remember the '08 run - ikonika, zomby, darkstar, LV - and then bang, samiyam from 'hiphop' - without even a whisper.

-

just dropped Black Sun - I'd heard the rumours of this but man, when Benji says every one just pulled a screwface in the studio, I'm sure there were a lot of you doing the same at home. Where to start with a description? I don't think I've heard a tune like that in years. Begging for a re-wind. Find me a box for that.

Been up on cooly-g for a while - Picked up an EP at Black Market last month and love the dark side of the funky. Hypnotic Vocals and plenty of sex appeal. Love Dub is perfect for the depth of the night .
Candlelight .
Your Lady.

And again Kode9. Props for seizing the talent before anyone else even knows whats going on.

Dusk and Blackdown have hammered this one plenty over the last few months. Either out of Japan or Denmark. Autotune, and roboticized r&b that's half 80's and half next millenium. A real electronic half breed. Find me a producer who know's how to remix that. . A la Joker's tale. And if we're honest - kinda steals the new 12" that it shares with Jokers Digidesign. Track name is You Don't Know What Love Is. 2000F & J Kamata.

Kinda missed the next one - Darkstar - not as standout as what's come before.

6 albums? and a book - Sonic Warfare. Just imagine having the man as a lecturer?

I know it's hype. Well this whole post is going to be spur-of-the-moment-hype but i can't sit still knowing a new Burial track could be coming through the speakers in a matter of minutes.

haha - 'unheard out of the bedroom'. Untitled. Man, this will kill dubstepforum tomorow. The Listen Again figures will go through the roof. I'm completely smitten with it already. Even if that isn't a scene word right now.

You really missed Burial didn't you. Untitled 2. haha, benji milking the exclusive. Intriuging A&R process that Kode describes - imagine getting hold of one of those mixes.

kode9's Too Far Gone - worthy flipside to the explosion the showcase opened with. do things to your body on a soundsystem / to your mind on headpones. And can any of this really be classified?

finally, on jungle - 'difficulty describing' - Hyperdub for you. Wow.

Goodnight.

Topless

MP3: T.I - Topless (Ft. Nas) (Prod. Dr. Dre)

not, top heavy.

Suite for Ma Dukes Jam

some more Mochilla goodness to surround the Carlos Nino/Miguel Atwood Ferguson tribute EP coming April time on wax!

Digital's at Itunes now -

inspiring

the spirit lives on.

thanks Kolonel.

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It's easy to forget that for a scene to move forward it needs the people behind the scene just as much as it needs those at the front.

The Triumph Of Grime

It's come a long, long way but theres still so far that it can go.

Thankyou Dan Hancox.

No Kind Words

back when my mum used to make me packed lunch for school, I used to think Maccabees were the coolest band out.

they still are pretty cool.

7EVEN mix for MAH

dum diddda. . sat on this for a while - but my interest was re-ignited today following yet another bit-conversation about putting genres in boxes.

MP3: 7EVEN - Mix For MAH (13th January 2009)

1-LIKHAN’ ‘The Dawn’
2-LIKHAN’ ‘Redlight’ (forthcoming 7EVEN08)
3-HELIXIR ‘Deep Run’
4-F ‘Subterra’
5-LIKHAN’ ‘Ravin Ghost’
6-HELIXIR ‘Narcotik Dub Refix’
7-HELIXIR ‘Black Cat’
8-F ‘Angebot’
9-F ‘Epilogue’ (Ramadanman Rerub) (forthcoming 7EVEN09)

7EVEN

Ruff sqwad at Westwood

See anyone else posting ruff sqwad at lunchtime?

...

no.

still at the top of grime for me - 100% sucker for the interplay - and even though they are barely a 'squad' anymore.

Kept expecting slix to step to the mic and give us a verse off of Bethnal Green.

Suite For Ma Dukes

all proceeds to Ma Dukes

ITUNES

SunShine

that is all. .

Look a little bit further.

M7 - Prime Numbers

Millie - Sample Clearance / Path To Hell

Lerosa - Minefield EP

Boxcutter & Kinnego Flux - A Familiar Sound

a few electronics i've been enjoying / plan to be enjoying in the near future..

Thoughts..

Homage to Dilla

if your in london this sunday, prepare to fight yourself into this. more info here. . cause the quality of that is grainy.

and take this too. . the 2nd of Focus... 'Pay Homage..' series. I posted the first..dj Premo. scroll.

MP3: Focus... - Homage to Dilla (Ft. Slum Village, Frank Nitti, Illa J)

tribute to the greatest.

Radiality

video for Radiality by Hayden & Alex.

floatingpoints (mentioned here, here and here) is finally ready to give you something physical.

Radiality/For You will be coming via the newly formed Eglo records. And for a debut they've gone all out on this.

A Stunning video.

The wonderful Kay Shin on the artwork.

and these excellent remixes for your own guiltless consumption...

MP3: Little Dragon - After The Rain (FTPS Remix)
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MP3: Femi Kuti - Water Get No Enemy (FTPS Remix)
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Should be in stores end of this month - so get on your toes because I assure you, if you have any interest in the 'sound' (not going to put it in a box) - you will not want to miss this one.

& of course stay tuned for further news for when R2 and Eglo pair up to further spread the man's talent with a springtime 12" featuring loveMeLikeThis/Shangri-la...

TOKYO!

Do we shape cities? Or do cities shape us?

I don't usually get excited about new films. But this loooks absolutely amazing. Particulary as it's timing is perfectly co-ordinated with my haruki murakami inspired fascination with the country.

Thanks to Nalden for the tipoff. & go dig your Tokyo Police Club albums out. I forgot how good this song was.

Excuse me. .

for me this video completely illustrates the confused state of hiphop. As much as I respect the artists in question, and enjoy the song, I've had to dig deep to try and decipher what is going on in this.

the dancing. either poor attempts to move with what I presume to be 'swagger', or they don't know how to act when the limelight isn't solely on them. one or the other.

particularly when put together with the latest wayne tape, i'm not sure what to think. but of course that could just be because of wayne.

skinny Love

your favourite indie blog was most likely first on Bon Iver. but i know some of you will have still dismissed him as your average faceless singer songwriter.

don't make the same mistake twice

MP3: Bon Iver - Skinny Love

Scrabble

LAID BACK crew came through with this.

MP3: The Louie Gee Ensemble - Scrabble

1,2,3, fuck the po-lice (i.e. You'l recognize it!)

make sure you go suppport..

NDM Vol. 2: Masterplan

so i've finally got round to finding a suitable follow-up to floatingpoints Volume 1...

You should already know about Aaron Jerome - purveyor of a fine, fine album and has consistently produced remixes of even more consistent quality.

big big plans are taking shape for 2009 - so see this as a perfect (re)- introduction to a man your sure to be hearing a lot of over the coming months/years

MP3: Vol.2 : Aaron Jerome - Masterplan

Intro
Kool And The Gang - Summer Madness
The Kings Of Late Night - See The Light
Actress - Ivy May Gilpin
Jan Jelinek -Do Dekor
Shed - Another Wedged Chicken
Metro Area - Lets Get
-- Blackpocket - Ur A Star (Martyn Mix)
Fabrice Lig - The Track
Bloc Party - Where Is Home? (Burial Remix)
Kenny Lattimore - Days Like This (Nuyorican Soul Mix)
Dwele - Timeless Feat Teena Marie
Aaron Jerome - Magnificent
-- Flying Lotus - Massage Situation
2562 - Embrace
Orbit - AJ Remix
-- Floating Points - KG Beat
Little Dragon - Twice (AJ Remix)
Satyajit Ray - Charus Theme
Earth Wind And Fire - Earth Wind And Fire

Of course, a great thankyou to Aaron for the opportunity. .!

Hudson Mohawke

Introduced to this man a while back through Hudsons Heeters, a demo disc circulated through myspace. Polyfolk Dance is his first release since being snapped up by Warp Records.

Completely fresh, choppy and unpredictable, the beats transcend genre. 

This has been stuck on all day and it stays circualting in your head, but never gets stale. 

Hudson Mohawke will be the one to watch in electronica circles in 2009

LP on the horizon

Raise It Up For Ma Dukes!

article says it all

Smile

I hide my tears from the crowd just by smiling

sample please?

Do I like this because of ....

Twista's staccato's?
or
the copious amounts of Maxwell?

huge smiles when I heard this yesterday - Kind of hard to explain - I know it's not for the purists but still, if you grew up with this sound in a NON hiphop orientated environment, it will always put movement in your shoulders. I'd have bumped this for a month back when I was 15.

MP3: The Alchemist - Smile (Ft. Maxwell & Twista)
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