The Haterade
Well then, i'm back home. And as usual with a backlog of great tunes to share.
First up some Dubstep. Now i've tried & mainly failed to get into the dubstep riddims, however a few tunes have crossed over into my consciousness. One is of course 'Midnight Request Line' by Skream.... and another is this new tune by the Croydon bass magician.
It comes from a new double CD on Tectonic Records, but was originally found on a 10" on the same label. In my ears it's even better than 'Request Line'... the production is just out of this world. Turn it up, feel the bass & listen to those bongos clattering in the background. I don't think i've ever heard anything sound so crisp. And that's only through my shitty stereo....
As I say, this comes from a forthcoming double CD compilation on Tectonic Records, called 'Tectonic Plates'. I must admit that listening to the first CD some of my complaints about the genre rise up... in that many of the tracks sound too similar, and also don't grab my attention for the duration of the track. The second CD is mixed though, and was something of a revelation to me. The whole seems to form a throbbing, pulsating, organic beast. With subtle changes in texture and pattern that lead you along dark and mysterious paths. As a mix the music makes much more sense to me, and I almost feel that if I ventured out to a dubstep club it may just produce some kind of awakening. For now though i'm content to just cherry pick the tunes of the genre. And this is certainly one of them.
SKREAM - BAHL FWD
This is something else i've been listening to a lot lately, thanks to an alphabetical quirk of itunes that means it follows on from Klaxons. It's a track from 1982 that I discovered on an album called 'The Dark Side of Disco' - where it sat alongside the likes of Yello, New Order, Human League & Alexander Robotnick. It has those ubiquitous 80's electronic drums but overlaid with some wicked italo synths. I don't know too much about the duo... so i'll just let the music do the talking.
You can find a recent re-edit of this on the 'A Touch of Class' compilation of a couple of years back. That's the label Scissor Sisters started on. I think I prefer this full length original version though....
KLEIN & MBO - DIRTY TALK
Lastly I came back from the States with a few Baile Funk 12"s in my bag (courtesy of the moody but well stocked 'Turntable Lab'). My favourite by far is the Edu K 'Illegal' 12"... which contains exactly what i want from my Baile Funk - namely ripped off riffs and basslines. No need to tell you what this is based on. And no need to tell you that it's ace. Edu K may have something to do with Bonde do Role, but i'm not too sure about that. I may post another track from this 12" at some point, as there are some other real gems on there.
EDU K - BUNDALELE BAILE JEAN
First up some Dubstep. Now i've tried & mainly failed to get into the dubstep riddims, however a few tunes have crossed over into my consciousness. One is of course 'Midnight Request Line' by Skream.... and another is this new tune by the Croydon bass magician.
It comes from a new double CD on Tectonic Records, but was originally found on a 10" on the same label. In my ears it's even better than 'Request Line'... the production is just out of this world. Turn it up, feel the bass & listen to those bongos clattering in the background. I don't think i've ever heard anything sound so crisp. And that's only through my shitty stereo....
As I say, this comes from a forthcoming double CD compilation on Tectonic Records, called 'Tectonic Plates'. I must admit that listening to the first CD some of my complaints about the genre rise up... in that many of the tracks sound too similar, and also don't grab my attention for the duration of the track. The second CD is mixed though, and was something of a revelation to me. The whole seems to form a throbbing, pulsating, organic beast. With subtle changes in texture and pattern that lead you along dark and mysterious paths. As a mix the music makes much more sense to me, and I almost feel that if I ventured out to a dubstep club it may just produce some kind of awakening. For now though i'm content to just cherry pick the tunes of the genre. And this is certainly one of them.
SKREAM - BAHL FWD
This is something else i've been listening to a lot lately, thanks to an alphabetical quirk of itunes that means it follows on from Klaxons. It's a track from 1982 that I discovered on an album called 'The Dark Side of Disco' - where it sat alongside the likes of Yello, New Order, Human League & Alexander Robotnick. It has those ubiquitous 80's electronic drums but overlaid with some wicked italo synths. I don't know too much about the duo... so i'll just let the music do the talking.
You can find a recent re-edit of this on the 'A Touch of Class' compilation of a couple of years back. That's the label Scissor Sisters started on. I think I prefer this full length original version though....
KLEIN & MBO - DIRTY TALK
Lastly I came back from the States with a few Baile Funk 12"s in my bag (courtesy of the moody but well stocked 'Turntable Lab'). My favourite by far is the Edu K 'Illegal' 12"... which contains exactly what i want from my Baile Funk - namely ripped off riffs and basslines. No need to tell you what this is based on. And no need to tell you that it's ace. Edu K may have something to do with Bonde do Role, but i'm not too sure about that. I may post another track from this 12" at some point, as there are some other real gems on there.
EDU K - BUNDALELE BAILE JEAN
posted by headphonesex @ 11:46 PM
