99th post + On Repeat: Gucci Mane - Boi (Zomby Remix)

Time sure does fly by. It's pretty hard for me to fathom that the next post will be our 100th. A BIG shout out for everyone that has been following our ramblings from the start and to the new cats that have just discovered us in the last few months. For the occasion we will be launching our Tropical Life mix series. I will be kicking it off with a gem filled mix of my own and if I had to guess it will probably include a few funky and future bass tunes and maybe an Untold track hah. There might be a surprise or two thrown in, so be on the look out for that in the next few days

You can expect a new mix every 2 weeks or so. We already have several top notch mixes lined up from friends around the city and beyond. Again thank you for all the support, we have some great things planned for the rest of the year and into the future, so keep your eyes peeled.

Now on to a filthy tune.

Currently out on Diplo's Free Gucci - Best of the Cold War mixtapes. Syrupy 8 bit remix by the ever evolving Zomby. Essential for your weekend festivities.

Links

Zomby

Diplo presents Free Gucci Mixtape

On Repeat: Untold - Stop What You're Doing (James Blake Remix) Hemlock

I realized we never posted this tune when Gaslamp Killa threw it down last Thursday at the Middle East. After hearing Air and Lack There Of the day it was put up on Boomkat in middle of last summer, I knew James Blake had some incredible tunes in him.... but shit, I was not expecting a track of these proportions. I literally had goosebumps on my neck the first time I heard those haunting and possessed synth lines. It's one of those tunes that you consciously refrain from playing over and over again so you don't get yourself burned out on it. Easily one of my top 5 tracks of 2009. Unfortunately, I am still waiting for the second pressing on wax though.

Our boy and contributor Henry Frankenstein reviewed this track back in 1931. "Look! It's moving. It's alive. It's alive... It's alive, it's moving, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, IT'S ALIVE! "

Untold is playing @ The Goodlife on Feb 10th for TOGETHER and he might very well drop this. I expect to see all of you there. The full schedule and lineup has been posted on the Together website, link below.

Links

Purchase

James Blake

Untold

TOGETHER

Local Love: THURS 1.21 Pretty & Nice Mixer @ Mid East Up

This should be a good time. Pretty & Nice are one my favorite and most promising locals acts we have in Boston. Their album Get Young released last year on Hardly Art ( an offshoot of sub pop) has been on repeat in our household too many times to count. They haven't played the city in a hot minute, so why not head down to the Middle East for some tight quirky indie pop done better than you can. This show is being presented by our friends at On A Friday and also features Mystery Roar and Nooka Jones.

Since I am having problems embedding the track here, go to the link below and listen to Pretty & Nice's - Tora Tora Tora. You are a square if you can't get down to this song

Links

Pretty & Nice - Tora Tora Tora DL

Pretty & Nice Myspace

ps. please bear with us through our design change

Two Thousand Ten pt 1.

January is already flying by fast and so many essential tunes have dropped already. So before I have too much catching up to do, here is part one of the ten artists, labels and sounds to keep an ear on in 2010.

Julio Bashmore

His debut 12" just dropped on Dirty Bird records. The single "Um Bongo's Revenge" floated around for some months before finally seeing release. Julio makes catchy as all hell, deep soulful and funky house music and has some serious potential. He also remixed Buraka som Sistema's "Restless" certainly one of my favorite tunes at the moment.




NUMBERS

Three of the best UK underground electronic labels, Stuff, Dress to $weat and Wireblock, have cominbed to form one label. Combined the list of people Numbers has worked with includes, Hudson Mohawke, Rustie, Slugabed, Bok Bok, L-Vis 1990 and Emvee...that is some serious young talent now all on the same team. First slated Numbers release is a new Deadboy tune, "If you want me" which is absolutely mental.




Mosca.

"Square One" has been in the pipeline for awhile now and is finally seeing a release on Bok Bok nad L-vis 1990s home label Night Slugs. Combines the best elements of funky perfectly with a slick R&B vibe and some seriously tropical rhythms.




Greena

On the same tip Greena's remix of 'Square One' sort of sets the bar for the tropical house vibe that is my favorite sound right now. Even listening to this at home I start to sweat, probably best in heard in a packed, dark basement at 2 in the morning. His debut on Apple Pips, 'Tenzado' is essential as well.




Kyle Hall

Equal parts Dilla and Moodyman and with Omar-S as a tutor, 18 year old Hall is a true Detroit native through and through. Although what sets him apart from his elders is the warmth all his songs have, they feel like real old school joints with a real soul.

On Repeat: Blue Daisy - Wolf (Black Acre)

This track is one of my highlight tunes off of Blue Daisy's recently released Strings Detached EP on Black Acre. It's a certified wonky banger in line with some older Flying Lotus tunes.

The entire EP expands on the style of The Fall/ Space EX on his debut 12" while showing growth and development to a sound unique to Blue Daisy. I'll be looking forward to what this cat has to offer in the coming year.

Links

Purchase Strings Detached @ Boomkat

Blue Daisy

Black Acre

TOGETHER: Initial Lineup Announcement! UNTOLD!

So here we go, the first artist announcement for Boston's own electronic music festival TOGETHER. All I really have to say is UNTOLD, yep the hands down producer of 09, UNTOLD. Brain meet wall.

Other highlights and not to miss sets include, DJ Rupture, Dirtybird, and Tim Hecker. Be on the lookout for further additions in the coming weeks. The excitement grows!

Links

TOGETHER Website

@TGTHRBSTN

TOGETHER Facebook

Untold myspace

Interweb Highlights - Scratch

Not sure how much longer this will be up for, so take advantage this weekend and watch this up at Pitchfork TV. If you consider yourself the slightest fan of anything hip hop this is essential viewing.

SCRATCH

"This 90-minute doc on the history of turntablism featuring DJ Shadow, DJ Premier, and more is shown in its entirety. Director: Doug Pray."

GKP # 5

Hey people , It's No Requests with a another mix for that ass . Sit back and enjoy !

Local Love: FRI 1.8.10 - OMAR S @ Goodlife

I confess, I am just getting around to the grooves of detroit techno vet Omar S ,but I gotta say I love what I'm hearing. One thing I do know is that his Fabric 45 mix should not be passed up on.

Get your dancing socks & shoes on.

Omar S jam of the week.

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PS. Be on the look out for our year end lists for albums, 12"s, and singles as well as a 2010 preview. Been busy, be patient.

On Repeat: B.o.B - Satellite (Hud Mo Remix)

This song has been stuck in my head for weeks now. Hud Mo pretty much can do no wrong with his remixes.

Go to the link below and download the entire ATL Remix cd put out by none other than Adult Swim, and Rockstar & Timbaland's Beaterator.... Hey if they are helping support good artists, they're fine by me.

While there are a few duds on this the Flying Lotus and Starkey tracks are tight, so check those out too.

Links:

Hudson Mohawke

ATL REMIX

TOGETHER: The New England Electronic Music Festival 2.8 - 2.14

So this is fucking incredible, I feel like we've all witnessed the Boston electronic music scene come of age in the last 3 - 4 years. With a growing reputation around the world of having a legitimate electronic scene, with nights and events like BASSIC, Make It New, Thunderdome, Beat Research, Basstown, etc etc, I think we've proven that a self sustaining scene can thrive in Boston. For how small this city is, I find it pretty remarkable that there are anywhere from 2 - 5 DJ nights going on every night and usually to a packed house.

In terms of "dubstep" I'd say that Boston can pretty solidly on the map by bringing the elite DJ/ producers Martyn, 2562, Clouds, Ramadanman, Falty DL, Mike Slott, Starkey, and Kode fucking 9, all in the last year. Its been a pretty ridiculous ride to say the least.

Now its time showcase what this city has to offer and celebrate how far we've come in recent years. This will be the first of a plethora of coverage for this festival. Please read the deets about what's in store for what is sure to be one of the most ridiculous weeks in my life. Be on the lookout for artists announcements.

Without further ado

TOGETHER ANNOUNCES FIRST ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL - February 8-14th in Boston

Together: The New England Electronic Music Festival announces it’s first-ever annual electronic music festival, held from Monday, February 8 to Sunday, February 14 at various venues around the city of Boston. Over 100 artists will participate in nearly 40 events during the 6-day event, designed to celebrate and promote electronic music in all its facets. Complete programs and schedules will be announced January 13, 2010.

There is no doubt Boston nightlife has undergone a transformation in the past few years, as it has in much of the world. With the growing acceptance of dance music as a venerable staple of nightlife, electronic music in all its forms has seen an explosion in the underground. Along with have come visuals, collaboration and creativity galore.

Beginning with a kickoff reception on Monday Feb 8th, the festival will ramp up through the week with launch events like Hearthrob and Throwed. Together will hold daytime panels at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Schools such as New England Conservatory will show off some of their newest technology with tours. Wednesday and Thursday include award-winning nights Midweek Techno, Elements, Work! and Make It New with guests from inside the city and out. Additionally on Wednesday, Red Bull Music Academy partners with the Together team and group of party innovators from the local community for a special event at Estate.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the festival culminates in a series of even larger events at signature venues like the Middle East Club, the Paradise Rock Club and Downtown Crossing’s Good Life bar. Other weekend festivities will include a VJ symposium, a record fair and trade show, all-ages concerts, film screenings and after-hours celebrations at Rise.

Throughout the week, there will be more to enjoy as well. Activities include classes in the art of DJing and tours of famous collections of synthesizers. To ensure that the young "mixing generation" has a chance to participate, there will be all-ages shows and many different parties open to those 18 and over, including all after-hours events at Boston’s Rise nightclub.

Righteous!

TOGETHER WEBSITE

TOGETHER TWITTER

TOGETHER FACEBOOK

Fire: Rustie Remix of Kelis w/ Crookers - No Security

One of the best tunes I've heard in the last few weeks, some dirtyness that really should be blasting out of car radios.

You can also check out a preview of some of Rustie's equally mind warping new tracks from his Warp debut due in 2010. "Neko" is a hudmo styled prog rock killer.

Linx

Rustie

Boomkat Purchase

Local Love: Wed 12.16 : WU-TANG DUBSTEP RELEASE PARTY BOSTON @ GOOD LIFE

UGHH.COM is teaming up with FRANK151, and Boston's longest-running dubstep party BASSIC to celebrate the recent release of WU TANG: ENTER THE DUBSTEP, the clan's latest re-envisoned / remix album. LIsten to tracks on the album the way they were meant to be heard...ON A EAR DRUM BLOWING SOUND SYSTEM! Free giveaways by FRANK151, and plenty of bass-heavy beats by Scotch-1, Damian Silva and Codiac of YES&NO.

Lo Ciento + COCO

Yo my friends, I apologize for the lack of posts recently. To say that last month has been hectic would be an understatement. Between Thanksgiving, finishing up mother fucking college, As Built, Bach Bouree, birthday, and one Mike Slott @ Goodlife shit show, the blog kinda just had to take a back burner for a bit. BUT THE WAIT IS OVER!

The first Tropical Life mixes will be up in the next week, one from yours truly and one from a new friend Coco Bryce.

For starters give a listen to his gem off the Harmonia - International Skwee 2 Comp. We got a lot in store the coming months though so keep your eye balls on this page.

Coco Bryce - Ghetto Freaks

Links

Coco Bryce Myspace

Harmonia

Buy International Skwee on Boomkat

In Rotation: Zomby - Aquarium

Right up the alley of his Digital Flora/ Digital Fauna 12" on Brainmath. Can't get enough of the sound palette he uses here.

Local Love: Wed 11/11 BASSIC vs SECRETS w/ FALTY DL

There really is no excuse for you not to be at the Goodlife tonight. Bassic brings in the prolific Falty DL to slay some ears downstairs while Secrets lays down the grooves upstairs. Can't really ask for more on a Wednesday.

On Repeat: Four Tet - Love Cry (Domino)

This popped up in online record stores a few weeks back and has been on heavy rotation here since. Four Tet has definitely gone the route of quality over quantity 09 with this 12" and his amazing 12" split with Burial. Expect big things though when he releases his follow up to 2005 everything Estatic on January 10th 2009 on Domino. One can only hope the release is full of tracks like this. Oh and Joy Orbison and Untold have done remixes of this track.

Moderat - Seamonkey (Untold remix)

If you only casually follow this blog, our love for Untold should be fairly apparent. He's by far one of the leaders in future bass right now and his unique style is unparalleled at the moment.

Solar system size releases popping up soon with his Gonna Work Out Fine EP and the Stop What You're Doing 12" with a hot James Blake remix.

Local Love: HALLOWEEN with BASSIC and JOE NICE

Do not miss this. If you consider yourself the slightest dubstep fan you will make this a priority on your saturday night. I know we will be there and Mr Nice is sure to throw down heavy in our exposed brick bass haven.

(from the bassic crew)

BASSIC w/ Joe Nice Goodlife Bar 28 Kingston st Boston, MA 21+

Halloween Night BASSIC brings you the return of the one and only Joe Nice, dubstep Champion, musicologist, and connoisseur of cool. Its been far too long since our good friend from B foundation altimore paid us a visit so you can expect he's going to have some serious goodies in the bag, and few extra prime dubs cut for our celebration on this spooky eve. Joe has been a block in spreading the sounds of Dupstep not only stateside, but worldwide. We gladly welcome him back to Boston and so should you. If you have not made the epic hike to experience Dubwar in NYC or you missed him the last time now is your chance. The energy and aura he radiates on and off the decks is truly something one must experience to understand what he's all about.

Joe Nice (DubWar, NYC)

Prodigal Son (Foul Play, Boston)

Scotch 1 (Bassic, N2O, Boston)

LD - King of Kong

OOOOOOhh! ROOOOOAR. LD takes a similar sound palate to the one he used on his "Summertime Clothes" Animal Collective remix and gets some legit safari step right here. I know I'll be blasting this when I go to Costa Rica later this year. This is the B side of the recently released "International Roots" 12" on Dub Police. Purchase here.