7.29.2010

HUGE NEWS: DJ Rashad & DJ Roc albums for Planet MU


The day has come! We've been dreaming for years now that SOMEBODY would release DJ Rashad's "Its Not Rite" on wax. That dream will soon be fulfilled by none other than UK based Planet Mu, who are also releasing a DJ Nate Ep next week. We will finally be able to replace all those bassless imeem rips with some high quality 320s!!! Happy day!

... from a dissensus thread started in Oct. 08 to DJ Rashad, DJ Roc, DJ Nate, all having vinyl releases on Uk based MU in 2010. We are officially in the future. You think Obama is a closet juke fiend? I bet he gets down.

Well the electronic veterans have now announced full details of DJ Rashad and DJ Roc’s releases for the imprint. First off, Rashad, a veteran of the Chicago dance scene whose links to Paul Johnson and DJ Godfather go back years (you might remember that us and Night Slugs tried to book him for our Cable party this year, but immigration weren’t as keen on the idea), will release a six-track EP this October titled Itz Not Rite.

Rashad, along with his partner DJ Spinn, made his name on a series of releases for Juke Trax and Databass, many of which are available for download on Juno and Boomkat. He also represents the snappier, more club-focused side of juke, compared to DJ Nate’s pitch-bent cuts for the weirder side of the dancefloor. Itz Not Rite drops early October.

Later in October, DJ Roc will release his album for Mu, The Crack Capone. Roc has been producing juke for the best part of a decade, and formed the Bosses of the Circle crew who put on some of the city’s more successful juke parties. They were also, according to Mu, the first juke squad to put out their own mixtapes, the Juke City series.

Itz Not Rite will be released on October 4, The Crack Capone October 20.


Itz Not Rite
Tracklist (samples here):
1. Itz Not Rite
2. Teknitian
3. 10 On Da Cush
4. Who Da Coldest
5. Baby
6. Rashad


The Crack Capone
Tracklist:
A:
ONE BLOOD
LET’S GET IT STARTED
THEY CAN’T FUCK WIT ME
PHANTOM CALL
KING OF THE CIRCLE
B:
I MAKE HER SAY
I CAN’T CONTROL THE FEELING
FUCK DAT
MAKE CRACK LIKE DIS
TAKE HIS ASS OUT
C:
DJ ROC SYMPHONY
LOST WITHOUT U
GIRL WEN U DANCE
BALL EM UP
I DON’T LIKE THE LOOK OF IT
D:
GET BUCK JONES
GUN SMOKE
KILL DA BITCH
SHOT DOWN
BREAK IT DOWN



7.28.2010

Local Love: WED 7.28 LOEFAH Presented by BASSIC & Subduction


BASSIC & SUBduction are bringing in dubstep pioneer Loefah (Swamp 81, DMZ) for a night of massive dub weights. His label Swamp81 has been destroying 2010 with essential releases from Ramadanman (Work Them) and Addison Groove (Footcrab) and a slew of highly anticipated releases planned for the coming months. DO NOT MISS THIS.

LOEFAH
DJG
Goodlife Bar
28 Kingston street
Boston MA
$5 before 11pm
21+

Loefah (Swamp 81, DMZ) UK
Loefah aka Pete Livingston has been creating bass heavy beats since the early 2000′s with his first major release in 2004 alongside DMZ members Digital M…ystikz. With plenty of tunes & remixes like Rufage, Candyfloss, Punisher & Disko Rekah under his belt he’s earned himself serious rude boy status letting the people know that bass is his main function. The end of 2009 marked the next major step in his career when Loefah launched Swamp 81 Recordings. It’s most recent release “Foot Crab” by Addison Groove (aka Headhunter) is only more serious proof that Loefah isn’t playing around! Always on the forefront of music’s ever evolving wave Loefah has plans to take us for a ride and introduce us into the emerging sounds of Juke. If you haven’t heard its like Bootyhouse meets garage add a little dubstep and some grit. Then shake for a minute and serve up ice cold on a big sound system. Don’t forget your safety goggles!

DJG (Surefire, Lo Dubs, Tube 10, Narco.Hz, Transistor, Noppa) San Francisco
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dean J. Grenier aka DJG landed in the world of Dubstep in 2007 with his first 12″ “Shadow Skanking” b/w “Joyful Sound” on Narco.Hz. Immediate support on Rinse FM and in the clubs from DJ’s like N-Type propelled DJG to the forefront of American dubstep producers early in his career. DJG’s production style is richly melodic, emotive while full of groove and energy. Recognized early on for a more dubwise sound, DJG’s recent productions have revealed an evolution in his music, getting deeper into bass-heavy, tech-drenched, soulful tracks like the much-anticipated February ‚Äò09 release “Bunker” b/w “Apophenia” on Tube10 and “Avoid The Noid” b/w “Duality” on Pushing Red.


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7.20.2010

WED: 7/21 O'Briens AS BUILT PResents: Lord Jeff, Broadcaster (RI), Guillermo Sexo, Peace & Quiet



Boston readers, I am putting this show on tomorrow night at O'Briens in Allston. You should come party with me and listen to some badass tunes. I'll have these posters available for donation. Check out tracks below son!

LORD JEFF (Ecstatic Peace) - Thurston Moore likes them so they must be good. Really though, these guys will be blowing up right about the time their new album drops. 60's Pysch X Doo Wop

BROADCASTER (RI) - Hot off the mixing board. Boozy brother of Neil Young and Built to Spill from Rhode Island.
MP3: "No Creep"

GUILLERMO SEXO - post punk influenced shoegaze mixed with melody driven 90’s college rock. They released their new album Vivid Nights in June.
STREAM: Vivid Nights
MP3: "Neon Lights"

PEACE AND QUIET - From the depths of two of my good friends Brendan and Main Fader minds, comes Peace & Quiet. Demented Les Claypool X JAMC X drone X
FRE(EP): Inauguration EP

7.12.2010

Fresh Greens 002> ECTOCOOLER


WAMP WAMP. Its hott out.. Grab some of these



and chillll out with our good friend Johnvonb aka Ectocooler. He's got it zoned in for our second edition of our Fresh Greens mix series of local BSTN talent.

He's takes us for a ride through the dirtiest parts of Allston with some sino grime and spaced out future garage & funky tracks, while closing the mix with a track off the one of the biggest WTFF!!! YES moments of 2010. Wiley's IMMMBAKKKK 10zipfile give away (DL Below). Ecto exclusive remix of the game changing Kode 9 Sino grime '05 mini mix.

Tracklisting

BENGA - Stop Watching
IKONIKA - Psoriasis (Edit)
SCUBA - Tense (Ramadanman Remix)
ROOF LIGHT - Harlem Power
FISCHERLE - Pneumatyk
DARK SKY - Drowned City
KODE 9 - Sinogrime Minimix '05 (ecto's miniermix '10)
AFRIKA HITECH - Too Late (Dub, Instrumental)
MERKY ACE - Actually
WILEY - Fame and Money

Links



DOWNLOAD previous FRESH GREENS Mixes

FRESH GREENS MIX 001> Donovan Sharp & Kid K





PS. ESSENTIAL. Might put up some highlight tracks once I fully digest this beast.



pps. More exclusive mixes in the next week. Up next. New DJ No Requests, Donovan Sharp & Kid K.