Starkey-Live on FBI Radio 3.6.2009

Starkey the Destroyer kills it yet again on this exclusive set he did for Australian radio whilst touring Down Under earlier this month. This guy makes me proud to be an American. The Philly native and repper of the Seclusiasis crew brings a crushing blend of grime, electro, "2-steppy garage," and dubstep, and this mix of mostly Starkey tunes bears that out well. Not only that, but the interview segment at the beginning with the fairly douchey Australian host is both informative and comically awkward. 

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Brainfeeder mix

Flawless BBC mix from dem franchize boyz - Ras G, Samiyam and Flying Lotus. Would you really expect anything less?

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The Grime Forum EP Edition 1

Watch out now...this one will break your neck. I don't know what the deal is with this free EP from "The Grime Forum," or even what said Forum is (edit: apparently its an Internet forum on grime), but I know these tracks are ruthless. Some pretty grimey breauxs on here, like Taz Buckfaster who has produced tracks for people like Durrty Goodz and Devlin and Prov, who kills it with this track "Arctic Company." And of course, the more Joker the merrier--a little different sound from him than the zany synth-fest of "Digidesign" and "Do It," but big and brilliant nonetheless. Get. Money.

1. Prov-Arctic Company

2. Taz Buckfaster-Negative

3. Joker-Zariak

4. Rude Kid-Its About Time

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Smooth Jamz #2

Not much that can be said about this jam other than it is so so smooth.

"That COLORADO sound" #2: Alex B

Alex Botwin (stage name Alex B...not sure what it means, but I'm sure its got mad crazy connotations) is a stud just like ^^these^^ serious horses. The very talented bassist for Boulder-by-way-of-Memphis band Pnuma Trio and Eliot Lipp's live-band side project Lipp Service, Botwin is also a ridiculously prolific producer of smooth, colorful beats like these on his free beat tape. With Pnuma Trio and Lipp Service drummer Lane Shaw (who, I'd just like to add, looks like the older Pete from "Pete and Pete"), they play a lot of these songs out live as the Pnuma Duo/Pnuma PA (that COLORADO style of performance), which is SOOOO sick to see, but unfortunately, none of their shows are recorded. Nonetheless, the studio versions sound supremely dope as well, and I anxiously await the next Alex B release. Enjoy.

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Flako - Beat Tape 3/20/09

New tape of 30 tracks from the incredible German producer, Flako. Don't let the uncreative title fool you... these beats thump hard! Strong Dilla flavor...

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K Murdock: Subsoniq Radio

Being a producer myself, the first thing I usually notice about a hip-hop track is the beat, before the lyrics, the hook, or anything else. It's also what usually gets me to appreciate an artist at first, as is the case with Panacea. Signed as part of the resurgence of the Rawkus Label a couple years back, Panacea makes it's own brand of progressive hip-hop, but what stands out to me is the really unique and beautiful production by the producer half of the group, K Murdock.

He describes his sound as "neosonic" and hosts a monthly show of progressive instrumental hip-hop on XM radio called "Subsoniq". Here's the latest episode from this past Feburary. Lots of classic goodies you might have already heard, but it's a chill listen.

SS February 2k9 Episode

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DJ Nuts

must have the dustiest fingers in South America. I haven't been able to gather all that much information about him, and never heard of him before his beautiful performance at the Dilla tribute a few years back, but recently stumbled across his myspace page and... jesus. This shit is RAW. Brazilian murder music at its most gangster. Here are some mindblowing mixes he put out a few years ago, and a video of the Arthur Verocai concert in LA last Sunday, which he opened for along with Madlib.

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Pick up his latest "Embalo Jovem" mix from Mochilla here.

Hyetal-Highrise Clothing Blog Exclusive Mix

I don't know shit about clothes, and to be honest, I have never heard of this Highrise Clothing blog, nor have I ever visited any blog devoted to clothing until yesterday. HOWEVER, if all clothing blogs get hooked up with exclusive mixes like this collection from Bristol's newest dubstep young-gun-extraordinaire, count me in.

Recently featured on the Mary Anne Hobbes show, Hyetal, who I'm sure is between the age of 15-17, joins the ranks of his inimitable city mates Gemmy and Joker with wonky, synthy, generally excellent dubstep-y tunes like this mix's track with Shortstuff, "Ice Cream." Wonk and wobble abound on this mix ("Kodama" by Gemmy is the business), but there's a good dose of the classier, more minimal, more techno-y sound within the genre as well (this Peverlist tune is straight-up creepy). Watch out for big tings from this kid in the future.

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Smooth Jamz #1

If anyone knows me, they know I have a soft spot for smooth jams, especially the kind of late 70s/early 80s, blue-eyed soul stuff that is often classified as "Yacht Rock." Part of my interest in this music, apart from the often immaculate production, stems from the amount of times that these types of tracks are sampled in hip-hop. I often get exposed to these songs through a multitude of various ways, and I discovered today's smooth jam of the day in a diner. The track is called "Sexy Eyes" by Dr. Hook and I'm about 99% sure it was sampled by Alex Anderson in his track "Devils" from the Eliot Lipp/Old Tacoma Records Way Pavers compilation, which you can/should purchase here.

Now for the smooth:
(*look for the sampled loop at :19*)



I hope I don't catch too much shit for starting this segment haha

An Introductory Mix

hello future funk blogosphere!

This is S.dot reporting live from the Astro Nautico space station. I know I've been listed as a contributor since the blog's inception, but I've been slacking so this is my official first post. So as an introduction to my (hopefully) more consistent posting contributions, I am posting a mix I made that reflects a lot of the music/styles that I have been listening to, while maintaining the themes of this blog. Future hop, dubstep, turbo crunk, post-dilla and actual dilla, as well as other goodies. I'll try to get a tracklist up if you guys want one.

For now, enjoy: Astro Mix

*edit* Here's a tracklisting:
1. J Dilla - Let's Take It Back (Instrumental)
2. Afta-1- Gaze
3. Mike Slott - Knock Knock
4. Sa-Ra - Glorious
5. Mono/Poly - Oil Fields
6. Kissey Asplund - Atomic Light N' Sound
7. 14KT - Ivory Pillars (w/ Black Moon Acapella)
8. B. Bravo - Midnite
9. Rod Lee - Let Me See What U Workin' With (Rustie Remix)
10. 2000F & J Kamata - You Don't Know What Love Is
11. Funk Ethics - Blues Is Now
12. Zomby - Spliff Dub (Rustie Remix)
13. Missy Elliot - Best Best (Two Fingers Remix)
14. Addiquit - Street Bitch
15. Theophilus London - Aquamilitia
16. The Cool Kids - 2K Pennies
17. Obey City - Dolla/Freeze
18. Fatima - Do I know You? (feat. Cohen, Cuthead & Dorian Concept)
19. Ras G - 5 Am Spliff
20. Sa-Ra - Ladies Sing
21. J Todd - Luxxxurious
22. J Dilla - The $ (Madlib Remix)

"That COLORADO sound" #1: Big Gigantic

This is the first installment of a little segment I like to refer to as "that COLORADO sound" (said in a voice similar to that of CBS college basketball analyst Gus Johnson). Right now, there is soooo much electronica coming out of Colorado--specifically Boulder and Fort Collins--and a lot of it has a similar sound/aesthetic ("that COLORADO sound/aesthetic"). Make some fresh, Dilla-referencing, electro-hip-hop thumpers, sprinkle some DnB on it, add live instrumentation, slap on a sideways fitted and an LRG trackjacket, and play it out live.

It sounds kind of disparaging when I type it out, but I am feeling this style of music right now. I love live drums, and a lot of these COLORADO drummers have some serious chops. Big Gigantic, Boulder-based duo of the Motet's Dom Lalli and Jeremy Salken, has the chop game on lock. Dom produces tracks at home on his computer, then teams up with drummer Jeremy and plays them out with live keys, drums, and a FUCKING SAXOPHONE. The recorded beats are ill, and some of those are linked below, but the live sets, in which the duo segues between songs like a DJ spinning records, are the real deal. Stay tuned for more updates on that COLORADO sound, and let me know if you're feeling it.

Here's a live set (soundboard) from the wonderful Fox Theater in Boulder, 1.3.09.

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Here's a bunch of links to studio tracks that, if I do say so myself, have killed every DJ set I've seen them in. "Blaze These Trails" is such a banger. Enjoy.

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Leaving Records

A space for artifacts, tapes, images, and sounds based in Los Angeles. Leaving Records, a genre non-specific outlet for eclectic outsiders from all over the world who catch the ear of L.A. producer MATTHEWDAVID + eye of L.A. visual artist Jesselisa, is a new digital imprint under Plug Research Records.

Transcendental, meditative abstractions floating through space and other dimensions. Be careful... you might lose yourself.

Ras G - 'Brotha There' mix
Oba - Leaving Collage

MONO/POLY vs. Ras G vs. Nosaj Thing on Mary Anne Hobbes, 3.3.09

This pretty much sums up everything that I like in electronic music right now. 3 very different styles, 3 very unique individuals, 3 sounds that I absolutely can't get enough of. With MONO/POLY, you get that whole organic, post-Dilla hip-hop sound that so you'll find from a lot of these Brainfeeder guys, and of the Brainfeeder crew, I'd say that MONO/POLY is maybe the least adventurous, but just there's something about how he does it--it sounds more intimate, like instead of experimenting with his music, he's chasing emotions.

Then you have Ras G, maybe the most blunted motherfucker in LA right now, with these humid, sweaty beats right out of a rainforest that he, Madlib, Chong, and Redman have been hotboxing for two hours. I mean, this shit is REAL blunted, but its awesome. Low-key head-nodders with a lot of atmosphere and good sampling. Big ups Ras G.

And THEN you have Nosaj Thing, the Glitch Mob's worst nightmare--a kid who can do something brand new, completely creative, mindblowing, mindbending, trailblazing, next level shit, with glitches, empty space, and weird sounds all over the mix. MAH says this is a live set of his, meaning not a DJ set, meaning he's both mixing this set and performing it on keyboards and samplers live and direct. I am actually at a loss for how to talk about this guy's music, and Nosaj, if you're reading this, I apologize for the Glitch Mob comparison.

Did you know MONO/POLY is 21 and Nosaj Thing is 22? I'm 22 and I haven't done a goddamn thing. Humiliating.

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Nuit Blanche mix

A live set i put together a couple weeks ago for an art show at my school...

Artists include... jackhigh, flying lotus, dilla, modeselektor, andre 3000, james pants, royksopp, zachey force funk, kutmah, the cool kids, jackson and his computer band, dabrye, missy elliot, siriusmo, etc...

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also, new Savath and Savalas album coming out soon on Stones Throw... a side project of Guillermo Scott Herren (Prefuse 73, Delarosa and Asora, Piano Overlord), along with Eva Puyuleo Muns and Roberto Carlos Lange, Savath and Savalas might be described as psychedelic electronic folk, with strong brazilian influences and a touch of Herren's signature glitch. An mp3 version of La Llama will be available at Stones Throw on Monday, March 16th, and the hard copy will be released May 19th.






















Beautifully strange music. Here's the title track...

Savath and Savalas - La Lllama

Eliot Lipp-Live from the Beatbunker

BEAMRIDER!

From the confines of his fortified lair, E.Lipp strikes again with this mix of remixes, live edits, and straight bangers of the electro-hip-hop persuasion. After you get done looking at the heady colors behind the letters that spell his name, just look at this track list...not a sleeper in sight. If I had to pick a favorite, I'd go with the Jasia 10 track (which can also be found on the "Way Pavers" Old Tacoma comp), but all of this bumps. Cop it, and while you're at it, see the man live on his epic spring tour.

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GB Interprets His Contemporaries

A free EP from GB (aka Gifted&Blessed, Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker) with a handful of remixes, including new approaches to Flying Lotus, Exile, Muhsinah and the Beach Boys (yup). Not a bad effort overall... the Little Dragon remix is the standout track for me, though.

Little Dragon - After the Rain (GB remix)

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thanks to MOOVMNT for the link.

Landscape and Breath-7.31.2004

What up Astro Nauts. Mr. McCronnellman here, in Boston by way of St. Louis. Paul has graciously asked me to take part in this excellent little experiment going on here, and I'm honored to do so. I like a lot of the same music as the Don, but I hope to bring a little more liquid drum and bass, downtempo, and dubstep to the blahg. As always, let me/us know what you're feeling and I/we'll do our best to oblige, although keep in mind that we have to keep it kosher with the copyrights. The economy sucks for everyone, including all the wonderful musicians that get the Astro Nautico treatment, so lets rob banks and use the proceeds to buy these fools' records. Without further ado, the first post...

Not necessarily a banger, but I dare you to not enjoy this. David Phipps and Hunter Brown from Sound Tribe Sector 9 have a live, quasi-ambient downtempo electronica project called Landscape and Breath and of the handful of (recorded) shows they performed, this is my favorite. I guess its some kind of benefit for something heady in Northern California somewhere. Lush, smooth, and often improvised, it obviously references Boards of Canada and Tortoise (both of whom had a huge impact on STS9 circa 2004) but I think its a little more approachable. For those STS9 fans in the house, peep the early versions of Be Pulse and Arigato.
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Viberian Rhythms

New mix from my man Joe Kay! As should be expected, chock full of chill, bass heavy beats that roll and roll. Spark it up, Turn it up!

tracklist...

Space INTRO
01.SA-RA - Unreleased
02.KenLo Craqnuques - Oiseau (Bleu)
03.Cromagnon - Galactic Mellow (Grooveman Spot re-mix)
04.Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio - Otherworldly Instr.
05.FLYamSAM - Unreleased
06.Sir OJ - LaLa
07.Shafiq Husayn - Unreleased
08.00Genesis - Lost But Safe
09.Karriem Riggins - Unreleased
10.Elaquent - Graffiti High
11.Dwele - Beep me, Find me
12.J Dilla - Ma' Dukes Instr/Thank You Jay Dee #7
13.Madlib - Unreleased
14.Dibiase - Brazilian Lady Buddah Lounge
15.Moonlite - unreleased
16.Sir OJ - Constant
17.KenLo Craqnuques - Abstracteur (Bleu)
18.Leneko - Akedam
19.Knxwledge - Rite
20.Quasimoto - The Exclusive Instr.
21.D'angelo - Brown Sugar (Alt Vesion)
22.Ceaser Frazier - Sweet Children
23.J Dilla - Reminsce Instr.
24.RLP - Tea Leaf Dancers re-mix (live@exposure)
25.Count Bass D - Dro Grown
26.Madlib - King Chop (Top Line)
27.Bahamadia - True Honey Buns (Dat Freak Shit)
28.Flying Lotus - eTHnics
29.00Genesis - Unreleased
30.Elaquent - Sleep Walking
31.Dakim - The Slop
32.Oddisee - Newtimers
33.Flying Lotus - Slow It Down
34.?? - ??
35.Madlib - Unreleased
36.Arthur Verocai - Na Boca Do Sol
37.Jay Electronica - My World (Nas Salute)
38.SA-RA - Unreleased
39.Muhsinah - Jet Boat (Boozina)

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Dak "thisone" Cassette Collection '05

found this on dublab.. a raw tape of experimental, jazzy textures and beats from the mysterious 'dak', who i believe was first presented on dublab last year as 'dakim' with two nasty untitled tracks... he has at least four different myspace accounts, each one loaded with consistently dope and fuzzy noises. similar in sound to Ras G..

from dublab:

LEAVING RECORDS is assembling the final pieces for the inaugural release, “standthis”, the debut EP from Los Angeles/Detroit producer dak. To excite the minds of experimental beat enthusiasts worldwide, dak has resurfaced and digitized one of many cassettes from his recording archive. This collection of material is essential in the development of dak’s experimental range. From the opening melodic transpositions and subtly swinging rhythms, to the closing collages of noise and acoustic clutter, LEAVING offers you an introduction to one of Los Angeles’ dopest producers.

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dak 1
dak 2
dak 3
dak 4

Oooops!

I know I haven't posted shit in almost a month, but I want to make it up to you. Haven't had a lot of time to be surfing the internet lately, but I have been working on some other sheet. Wasn't able to host any radio shows last month, but I'll be hosting at least one Astro Nautico, and a jazz show in the coming weeks. Also got a mix I'm working on, probably drop it on friday or saturday, when I have some room to breathe.

In the mean time, here's a video clip from Suite for Ma Dukes, which took place a couple weeks back as a tribute to Dilla, and of course, Ma Dukes, who is now sadly battling the same disease that J did. Put together by Carlos Nino and conducted Miguel-Atwood Ferguson, with a full 40-piece orchestra, and plenty of amazing guest MCs and vocalist appearances (including Talib, Posdnous, Bilal, Dwele and more). Wish I coulda been there, looks like it was pretty unbelievable.. maybe a DVD drop of the concert on the way? fingers are crossed..


and yes, that's Karriem Riggins on the set.

Raise it UP for Ma Dukes!

here's a link to a list of the Timeless concerts... I think they already did one with David Axelrod, which I'm sure was mind blowing, and there's one with Arthur Verocai coming up soon, also with a full orchestra! Insane!

p.s. for my Montreal peeps, I'm going to be DJing a short set from 2-3am at Nuit Blanche McGill on thursday, all the way up on University Street if you want to stop by... I'll be selling some homemade compilation CDs before that, too.. Samiyam steez.

more posts to follow... stay tuned.