New freshness from Belgian duo GoldFFinch.
Following their killer ‘Red Mask/Ovale‘ 12″ for Numbers at the tail-end of last year, they return with another great two-track EP, this time for Brighton-based label 877 Records. Judging on the quality of this, they are set to have a strong 2012…Listen below:
Arabian Prince:
Point of Entry:
*Out later this month on 12″ and digital
Two brilliant videos in one day. This time something much more lo-fi. Who isn’t a fan of rowdy dancehall beats and people dancing with swords?
Scuba goes euphoric, watch your back Tiesto! Out now on Hotflush.
I think the best set I heard last year was Girl Unit’s at Standard Place. Here he is doing the damn thing at Night Slugs’ Boiler Room takeover. IT’S A LOT.
*** That picture is not Girl Unit. That is a girl dressed in BMX clothing brand Unit. 
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We all know that the purple haze of Bristol’s finest has laid a lasting trail that many can’t help but take a little toke on for their own inspiration. It’s no surprise then that when California’s Matty G came to town for his UK debut DJ appearance (apparently) at FWD last week he came packing some serious funked out specimens. In fact, the first half of his set featured a couple of solid G-Funkers that I’m currently on the hunt for. Anyway, Matty’s airing of the aforementioned got my taste buds buzzing, so I went in search of some suitable substitutes to tide me over. To Soundcloud I did hop. Search ‘G-Funk’. F*ck me did I strike gold. The second search result was the following track by a chap named XLII from Koenji, Japan. Check it. At 00:48 I couldn’t help but laugh to my self. You’ll understand why. Dude is sick. This is my sound of the next few summers. Behold, Japanese G-Funk from the future.
Oh, and while I’m on this vibe, I can’t really go without a mention of a Mr Bobby Tank. Dude is on to something hot. Without a doubt this guy is drinking from the same water source as Joker, but he persists to push the envelope. The tangent of his stride is best exhibited on ‘Azraels Apprentice’ (below) where some fairly decent live drums foot the ladder for a sweetly up scaling synth lead. Have a listen. Like I say, he’s on to something, and if this and the likes of ‘Nexus Moonburgers’ are anything to go by, what he perfects in the coming months will likely secure him a second GET SOME mention. ….bated breath.
Azraels Apprentice by BobbyTank
Nexus Moonburgers (unfinished) by BobbyTank
Shout to Scipio Africanu for the Bobby Tank tip-off
As a big weekend of Halloween parties looms large, tuck into this cracking mix from Lawson Bee. Heaps of good stuff here, including a few of his own bits. Tasty.
Tracklist
Velour – Booty Slammer
Roska & Untold – Long Range
Lawson Bee – Way Down
Seiji – Weedkiller
Mz Bratt – Selecta (Greenmoney Remix)
Wafa – Kanga
Moston & Malente – Oh My God (Dub)
LV & Okmalumkoolkat – Boomslang
Julio Bashmore – Chazm
Baobinga & I.D feat. Rider Shafique -Lickle Further
Breach – Fatherless
Wild Palms – Draw In Light (Lawson Bee Remix)
The 2 Bears – Curious Nature
Kashmir Kid – Return To Bombay City
Samo Sound Boy – Taking It All (Melé Remix)
I’m loving the way this drops on a big system. Hefty use of the vocal. Haven’t really been following the electro vibe too closely of late, but shout to Session for bringing this one to my attention.
WOW! Here’s something. One EP, Three tracks, one short film, three parts. Great idea, great execution. Watch it, starting with part one and you’ll see what I mean. Happy Friday people!
CREDITS
Director: Saman Keshavarz (samankeshavarz.blogspot.com)
Writers: Saman Keshavarz, Nate Eggert
Producers: Francis Pollara, Saman Keshavarz, Romson Niega
Associate Producers: Nate Eggert, Tom Lee
Cinematographer: Justin Gurnari
Editor: Nate Tam
Executive Producer: Lanette Phillips
Label: Eye Industries (eyeindustries.com/blog)
Production Company: Mighty8 (mighty8.tv)
Here’s a selection of what graced our inbox this month. A very mixed bag of disco, uk funky, electro and much more. Go and give it a listen.
Disco Trash Music feat. Spoek & Big Space: BUMPER CARS E.P
Disco Trash Music ft. Spoek & Big Space – Bumper Cars E.P. – TEASER by Disco Trash Music
Deep Teknologi Records – When It Comes Ep – J. Bevin
Parson - I Rep The Dirty South (Dubbel Dutch Remix)
Hissy Fit - Outdoor Life EP
Hissy Fit – Outdoor Life EP by Matthew Hiscock/Hissy Fit
Run Over (sniTch Remix) – Man Like Me
Daft Punk – Tron Soundtrack (Sampler) by Some Kind of Awesome
Following the cheap efforts by a few chancers posting fakes, it was inevitable that the realness would soon follow. For how long it will remain up, who knows? But now it’s out there I guess there’s no stopping the spread. Let’s see. Anyway, it sounds pretty good, but without the visuals it’s hard to pass any judgment. Whether the French duos efforts are at all a decent compliment to the much hyped Disney endeavor remains to be seen – until December.
Oh yeah, don’t forget the adidas tie-in. Adi did a Tron tribute Stan Smith a few years back, and Daft Punk were in the Adi Star Wars spot a few months back. Does that mean we’ll being seeing three stripes all over the screen? It’s already part of the outfit, as seen above.
That’s right. We had the iPod DJ. That was pretty whack, unless you simply saw yourself as a selector with absolutely no use for transitions or creative touches. Now, there are these guys, the iPad DJs. There are a few examples online, but this seems to be the one that has caught the most traction to date. She claims to be the worlds first. I’m not sure exactly how you might qualify that, but I have no grounds to contend it (other than that she has zero skill) so I won’t. Anyway, regardless of the poorly executed demo, you can kinda see what she is getting at…. there is a lot of creativity to be had with these things.
Whilst on the iPad tip, Gaslamp Killer was spotted going ape shit on stage with an iPad in hand at the Worldwide Festival earlier this month. He was doing all sorts of remote triggering, looping and effects while Gonjasufi tried to drown out the crowds booing with his mumbled noodlings. Seemed more like product placement than genuine creative showcasing. Oh well. You can see him doing something similar but far more subdued here.
One last thing, and please be vocal if you disagree, but I can kind of see how the iDaft format of delivering music as a grid set of pre-defined playable parts and loops could lend itself to many more DJ orientated releases of the future, particularly if the touch screen interface becomes king of the decks. If every track were an app… maybe that’s another article of it’s own.
10 Man Roll is Jammer’s forthcoming single from his album, Jahmanji. Produced by Mumdance. Summer vibes!
An interesting concept next, a music video which doubles as the trailer for a film. In this instance Rubber, directed by Quinten Dupieux, OST produced by Mr Oizo and Gaspard Augé. Very banging electro, if that’s your thing.
Aloe Blacc (signed to Stone’s Throw), has one hell of a voice and sings real R’n'B, you know RHYTHM AND BLUES.. not that shit you hear on the radio. Anyway, this is not a rant, please check him out and if you like it support it. I also love grainy films like this. I believe the album is due for release September time.
There is also this glorious LIVE version…
Anthemic Dubstep bit from Rinse artist Katy B. Benga on buttons.
More Rinse dubstep, from Skream. I quite like the old skool rave rave, hardcore samples on this beat. I know there are a lot of haters/chinstrokers out there who like to knock him, but the guy is a massive talent and when it comes to dancefloor tracks, he knows what time it is. They’ve gone for an arty Creation-story inspired video, with stop motion animation, skinny models, and stuff like that.
Last but not least, head-nod hip-hop from DELS, stay tuned, this kid could go big! Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard on buttons. Quality video.
