tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65403853516492540982024-03-19T00:14:38.485-04:00BasstownWe Are Here. (And So Are You.)Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-58788038154111623672010-04-25T16:16:00.005-04:002010-04-25T18:02:07.658-04:00Elsewhere: ReSolute + Blkmarket Present: Oslo Vs. Freude-Am-Tanzen<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/4551558051_9c13f29474.jpg" /><br /><br />Both <a href="http://www.blkmarketmembership.com/">Blkmarket Membership</a> and <a href="http://www.resolutenyc.com/">ReSolute</a> are dominating promotional forces in the New York techno underground. They draw from the same crowds and equally throw some of the most epic parties with some of the most sought-after acts from overseas. Over the following months, Blkmarket will bring Melon, Dixon, Masomenos and Half Hawaii (to name a few) as they celebrate their 4th year and ReSolute were responsible for the <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=6059">DJ Hell gig in March 2009</a> that many consider to have been a major turning point in New York's underground scene. Their <a href="http://basstown.blogspot.com/2009/11/resolute-11-anniversary.html">second anniversary party</a> in November, featuring Alexi Delano, was also something to write home - or here, rather - about.<br /><br />But back in early April there were incidents of both parties getting shut down and rivalries being formed. The straight story never came out, but the more important fact is that no one cares - ReSolute and Blkmarket quickly came out to all of their followers and announced that they are brothers and nothing can change that. In fact, that was the slogan of the Freude-Am-Tanzen vs. Oslo Records showcase that happened this weekend; a joint effort between Taimur + Fahad (Blkmarket) and Nektarios + Nikola (ReSolute).<br /><br />Utilizing a new space on the Gowanus Canal, not far from the Yard, the massive tent housed a giant, pristine disco ball with LEDs. On top of that, the promoters had supplied everything from an ATM to a barbecue with everything in between. Aside from a 10 minute walk to a bodega on Court St + Nelson, there was nothing else in sight and the atmosphere felt more like a festival than a lengthy party.<br /><br />On the lineup was Monkey Maffia (Soren) of the Wighnomy Brothers, making his first appearance in New York since the WBs decided to call it quits as a touring duo. On the Oslo (from Berlin, not Norway, funny enough) side was owner Frederico Molinari and Vera. <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/vera">VERA!</a> I cannot stress enough, in a number of ways, how incredible this woman is.<br /><br />(a) She is the type of producer that you may not know off-hand, but if you <a href="http://www.myspace.com/veragoesdeep">check out her work</a> you will instantly recognize multiple tracks from some of your favorite DJ mixes. Vera is definitely a DJ's DJ.<br /><br />(b) Her set was perfectly mapped out, taking us on a proper journey to where many of us couldn't believe it was still her behind the decks - her styles were so diverse.<br /><br />(c) Vera is lovely. I spoke with her briefly afterwards and I have no doubt that she belongs right up top with Ellen Allien, Anja Schneider and Cassy as one of the most deserving female DJs in electronic music. Personality goes a long way, and Vera radiates it like the fucking sun.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/4552195300_8d65797763.jpg" /><br /><br />Monkey Maffia was pretty incredible as well. He's a truly talented DJ and there's a heaping amount of insight into both Brothers in <a href="http://www.speakingincode.com/">Speaking in Code</a> - a documentary that comes from Basstown founder David Day and Amy Grill. I've always said the best DJ sets are majoritively defined by the inability to tell when one song truly ends and another begins, and Soren is right up there with world-famous DJs that are known to rock any party. I didn't recognize a single track he played until Dennis Ferrer's "Hey Hey" - a version he stretched out for at least 15 glorious minutes. Someone next to me took a video, and I will harass him into getting that on YouTube soon...<br /><br />All in all, it was an incredible party. Perhaps not as epic as some of the other Blkmarket/ReSolute parties in the past, but ultimately a great place to be for many hours on end. My friend and I clocked in around 9 and both slept like rock babies, highly satisfied.Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-36971513696301784342010-04-22T15:25:00.003-04:002010-04-22T15:31:14.804-04:00Jamie Jones @ Plastic People<img src="http://www.ibiza-voice.com/media/news/News/crm049/Jamie_Jones2.jpg" /><br /><br />Jamie Jones is un-fucking-real. Die Young first brought him up when he got his hands on "Summertime" long before it was released and played it out at Zuzu and other hot spots around Cambridge. Jones has since paired up with Crosstown Rebels, Culprit and beyond and is definitely a sought-after artist. He played the famous Plastic People venue in London about a week ago, and goddamn...just <span style="font-style: italic;">listen</span>.<br /><br /><object width="100%" height="81"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fr_co%2Fjamie-jones-live-plastic-people-london-16-04-2010"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fr_co%2Fjamie-jones-live-plastic-people-london-16-04-2010" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" height="81"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/r_co/jamie-jones-live-plastic-people-london-16-04-2010">Jamie Jones Live @ Plastic People, London -16-04-2010</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/r_co">R_co</a><br /></span>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-71169663623320015382010-04-21T00:32:00.002-04:002010-04-21T00:36:37.925-04:00K.atou Offers a New Podcast for Autobrennt, Continues to Reign<img src="http://madmimi.com/system/promotion_images/0037/1522/k.atou008.jpg" /><br /><br />Starting out in Athens before moving to Corfu, <span style="font-weight: bold;">K.atou</span> is the Greek goddess of the turntables. She's been coming up fast for the last few years, and when we had the pleasure of seeing her for <a href="http://basstown.blogspot.com/2008/09/katou-first-ever-boston-appearance.html">her first time in Boston at Midweek Techno two years ago</a> she played an excellent set. Since then, she's only gotten better and made stronger associations with fierce artists in the underground techno and house scenes that are constantly cross-pollinating and reaching larger and larger audiences.<br /><br />Utilizing her strong bookings in Greece, she founded collectives that pushed minimal into Athenian nightlife. She's also been doing her own music production for the last few years and had great reception towards her first release in 2007 on Einmaleins Musik. She now lives in Berlin and continues to kick ass, showing up at making everyone smile, whether she's behind the decks or on the dancefloor.<br /><br />This latest podcast comes from Autobrennt, a NYC-based management/promotion agency that works with the likes of Midweek Techno (you may have heard of them, ya?), Plot (think Midweek Techno...in Miami), MNMLKTCHN, Buddies (Matt Dear + Philip Jung's new monthly) and many others. She's in good hands.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Download:</span> <a href="http://autobrennt.com/podcast.html">Autobrennt Podcast 008 // K.atou</a>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-31930816935786314602010-04-18T10:54:00.006-04:002010-04-20T13:46:11.142-04:00CORALCOLA .::. EGGGIRL (video + download)<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2BosIW4y8QE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2BosIW4y8QE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />A new video from Coralcola - an artist that Basstown can arguably take credit for discovering (<a href="http://basstown.blogspot.com/2008/03/coralcola-is-hyponotizing.html">thanks, Die Young</a>) and unleashing on the public when he <a href="http://www.yelp.com/events/allston-basstown-presents-the-field-with-a-live-band-andre-obin-and-coralcola">opened for The Field</a> in June 2008.<br /><br />Speaking of Die Young, he is one of the many local favorites that contributed to this long, impressive trackist.<br /><br />1. Egggirl (Original Mix)<br />2. Tecmo<br />3. Arny Palm<br />4. Egggirl (Die Young Remix)<br />5. Egggirl (Christopher Wade Remix)<br />6. Egggirl (Space USA Remix)<br />7. Egggirl (Brothers Sunny Side Up Remix)<br />8. Egggirl (Nooka Jones Remix)<br />9. Egggirl (Kat Fyte Re-Rub)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.coralcola.net/egggirl.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a>CLICK HERE</a></span> for your free download, and to keep your eye on Coralcola news.Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-34615971636337113782010-04-15T14:52:00.007-04:002010-04-15T16:16:14.972-04:00CosminTRG @ Matter (London), January 2010<img src="http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs153.snc3/18067_311586746236_559606236_3979350_7391000_n.jpg" /><br /><small>photo by Seze Devres, Bass Mutations 02.13.10</small><br /><br />Back in February, Cosmin TRG performed at Bass Mutations as part of the Unsound Festival. He also spoke on the related panel along with Dave Q of Dub War and FaltyDL (Planet Mu), who happens to be playing Dub War in New York tomorrow night with Geoim. More of a 2-stepper with a penchant for house, TRG fit right in alongside Dave Q, Untold and 2562 that Saturday night in Brooklyn dropping techno at times (think Dennis Ferrer's "Hey Hey") within bass-heavy beats.<br /><br />FWD/Rinse has another party coming up at Matter in London - with over 20 guests on the bill, believe it - and in return they've put up Cosmin's set from January. His discography is small (for now) and his DJ sets are a bit hard to find. On top of that, he lives in Bucharest so he's not hitting the states often enough!<br /><br />A true original.<br /><br /><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmatterlondon%2Fcosmintrg-fwd-rinse-january-2010"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmatterlondon%2Fcosmintrg-fwd-rinse-january-2010" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/matterlondon/cosmintrg-fwd-rinse-january-2010">CosminTRG - FWD>> + Rinse, January 2010</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/matterlondon">matterlondon</a></span>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-57027142056035777202010-04-14T15:39:00.000-04:002010-04-14T15:40:29.556-04:00Trentemoller: New Album, Video and Remixes by Boratto + Schumacher<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EvDMDMxDAlc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EvDMDMxDAlc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />It feels like years since <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trentem%C3%B8ller">Trentemøller</a>'s timelessly breathtaking release, 'The Last Resort,' came out. In fact, it has and the electronic music scene has changed so much for Boston, Basstown and the whole goddamn globe. Still the master of beautiful music, Trentemøller's single for "Sycamore Feeling" will precede the release of his next full-length, 'Into the Great Wilde Yonder.' It includes remixes from Gui Boratto and Thomas Schumacher, and altogether these advanced producers build the anticipation for the Danish artist's latest efforts. Also <a href="http://basstown.blogspot.com/2007/10/trentemller-chronicles-of.html">loved by us</a> was his remix collection, 'The Chronicles Of,' which came out on Audiomatique in 2007. Above is the new video for the original version of "Sycamore Feeling," and below you can click through to Ibiza Voice to hear the Boratto/Schumacher remixes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ibiza Voice: </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.ibiza-voice.com/story/news/2313">"Sycamore Feeling" Remixes</a>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-65417299862928313422010-02-08T18:39:00.005-05:002010-02-10T15:45:36.442-05:00Making The Noise: Live in New York, January 2010<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2767/4342247164_8e82a4efd3.jpg" /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Making The Noise</span> is no stranger to Basstown, and <a href="http://basstown.blogspot.com/2007/12/making-noise-with-monome-40h.html">since we first wrote about him in 2007</a> the Boston native has made a name for himself as a great live performer and one of the top applications programmers for the Monome - the secret weapon for his MTN sound. Late last month, he came down to New York to headline the first installment of The Vectory, a new party in Greenpoint's Coco66. The East coast event draws its inspiration from <a href="http://www.lowendtheoryclub.com/theclub.html">Low End Theory</a> in Los Angeles, which has garnered associations with the likes of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Daedelus</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Flying Lotu</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">s</span>. Over the last few years, MTN utilizes his website <a href="http://www.makingthenoise.com/">to post live sets and new tracks</a>, but the total pleasure of experiencing his music comes from his stage shows, which are paired with mesmerizing visuals and his unwavering enthusiasm. In many ways, the Warp-esque set in Brooklyn evoked similar reactions to seeing <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aphex Twin</span> almost 10 years ago. Any IDM fan that has grown to appreciate a wide variety of music can find a kinship in MTN's taste. Below, you can watch the closing track to his set, and be sure to keep an eye out for his rare but special appearances.<br /><br /><object height="225" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9117743&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9117743&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" width="400"></embed><a class="ucvwmzkiagrccoxxbbev" href="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9117743&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"></a><a class="ucvwmzkiagrccoxxbbev" href="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9117743&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"></a><a class="ucvwmzkiagrccoxxbbev" href="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9117743&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"></a></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/9117743">mtn - untitled track - live @ coco66 nyc 1-27-2010</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/mtn">makingthenoise</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-32365709047316948442010-01-10T16:50:00.004-05:002010-01-11T20:31:08.341-05:00Fabric Goes Higher With 'Elevator Music'<object height="225" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8329378&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8329378&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8329378">fabric presents Elevator Music: Vol. 1</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/fabric">Fabric London</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />Fabric is a powerhouse among clubs and labels, and 'Elevator Music Vol. 1' is an authentic display that the institution is aiming to utilize the dawn of a new year and decade. Its press release states that the project "stands as an album in its own right, becoming more than just a collection of tracks. It's a collation of the variant strains of dubstep; a completely original and exclusive collection of future bumps that reflects the embracive nature of fabric's dance floor music policy." The mission is to - and I love this quote - "further the cocktail of sound that dubstep is currently thriving off of."<br /><br />Featuring names well-known and obscure, this is a great compilation for newcomers to dubstep that have just sunk their teeth into Hyperdub's five-year anniversary release, which was lauded by tastemakers big and small in the last year. Bolded are the tracks that stand out, but Starkey's "Black Monolith" is by far the greatest track...quite possibly to 2010 what "<a href="http://www.discogs.com/Burial-Four-Tet-Moth-Wolf-Cub/release/1755471">Moth</a>" was to 2009.<br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">1: Hot City – If That’s How I Feel<br />2: xxxy – Sing With Us<br />3: Doc Daneeka – Drums In The Deep<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4: Hackman – Pistol. In Your Pocket</span><br />5: Julio Bashmore – The Moth<br />6: Untold – Bad Girls<br />7: Octa Push – Doctor Bayard<br />8: Shortstuff – Behave<br />9: Skinnz – Ukraine<br />10: Mosca – Gold Bricks, I See You<br />11: Martyn – Friedrichstrasse<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">12: Vista – Elixir</span><br />13: Caspa & Rusko – One Of The Same<br />14: Om Unit – Encoded<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">15: Starkey – Black Monolith</span></span></p> <span style="color:black;">16: Shortstuff & Brackles – Melvin Blue (Digital Bonus Track)<br />17: Hackman – Pistol In Your Pocket (Hypno Remix) (Limited Digital Bonus track)</span>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-11953084093466399442009-12-14T12:29:00.004-05:002009-12-14T12:38:10.236-05:00DJ Die Young Remix Featured on Vice Blog<img src="http://www.viceland.com/music/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zambri.jpg" /><br /><br />Just a quick post to let everyone know that <b>DJ Die Young</b>'s remix of Zambri has been posted up on Vice's blog! Much congrats to Jamie, who has always been a solid remixer in the Basstown crew. His Teletextile remix was <a href="http://basstown.blogspot.com/2008/04/dj-die-young-on-xlr8rcom.html">featured on XLR8R</a> a bit ago, and his <a href="http://basstown.blogspot.com/2009/05/twist-dj-die-young-dub-edit.html">Frightened Rabbit remix</a> went far within and beyond the Boston perimeter. Get a better feel for him over at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/djdieyoung">his MySpace page</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.viceland.com/blogs/en/2009/12/14/a-quick-one-from-zambri/"><b>Zambri - "Bang For Changes (DJ Die Young Mix)"</b></a>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-37433149855723355422009-11-23T17:29:00.005-05:002009-11-23T17:51:29.358-05:00Eslewhere: the ReSolute 1+1 Anniversary<center><IMG SRC="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4129215410_04bdbe060c.jpg"><br /><small>never go home.</small></center><br /><br />This weekend marked the two year anniversary of NYC's ReSolute collective, who blew us away in March when they featured <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=6059">DJ Hell</a> and Anja Schneider (among others) at a converted warehouse in Bushwick. Since then, there have been a handful of parties in that same location, and it was not only the home of their 2nd anniversary celebration but a special screening of <i><a href="http://www.speakingincode.com">Speaking In Code</a></i>. Director Amy Grill was present, and it being my third time seeing the film, I have to say that it never gets old. Now living in Brooklyn, there are many scenes (sQuare loft, Thunderdome and various city shots) that make my heart leap with nostalgia for the community that still thrives at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/makeitnew">Make It New</a> and related parties. It unabashedly exposes the very raw, human sides of <a href="http://www.philipsherburne.com">Philip Sherburne</a> and Gabor of the Wighnomy Brothers, which makes many feel incredibly honored to be able to view and understand the personal sides of these influential people.<br /><br />But the music...the <i>music</i>!! San Francisco's <a href="http://www.allandbyallo.com">Alland Byallo</a> played a live set that completely rocked the house, and he was completely locked in to his controls. The hero of the night - or morning, rather - would be <b><a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj-page.aspx?id=984">Alexi Delano</a></b>, who played from 6am to 10:30 in the morning. There's little to say other than the set being absolute perfection, going hard and fairly fast for the entire morning. In many of these cases, people begin to filter out after 8 or 9 in the morning, but it's safe to say that there were just as many people there at 10am as there were at 7am. The crowd was really happy, and as far as I could see there were no fights or disturbances. Imagine being in one big, concrete room for 12 straight hours and being annoyed by absolutely no one...the bar never running out...the bathrooms never getting scary or gross.<br /><br /><center><IMG SRC="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4129193070_fca1975624.jpg"><br /><small>Alexi Delano</small></center><br /><br />ReSolute continue to conjure themed parties that really explore unturned stones in promoting events. Many of its regulars put their trust in Nektarios, Nikola and their partners to create not just an incredible line-up but an entire atmosphere that is safe, fun and mind-blowing.Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-81300313560738427962009-09-28T20:36:00.003-04:002009-09-28T20:45:19.058-04:00Incyde Kicks Off Hot Flush Podcast Series<center><IMG SRC="http://basstown.net/blog/pics/incyde.jpg"></center><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I'm not quite sure how old this is (though it is from 2009), but our friend Incyde kicked off the hot flush podcasts with his own mix. He not only <a href="http://www.hotflushrecordings.com/">runs the label with Scuba</a>, but you can also catch him as a resident of <a href="http://www.dqxt.org/dubwar/">DubWar</a> (NYC) and often putting together and/or playing at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bassicboston">Bassic</a> in Boston. He also has a pirate radio show on <a href="http://www.sub.fm/">Sub.FM</a> and writes for <a href="http://thebigupmagazine.com/blog/">Big Up</a> magazine.<div><br /></div><div>I guess you could say he's a busy guy...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div>Audible: <a href="http://www.hotflushrecordings.com/podcast/hotflushpodcast_01_incyde.mp3">Incyde - </a><i><a href="http://www.hotflushrecordings.com/podcast/hotflushpodcast_01_incyde.mp3">HotFlush Podcast 01</a></i></div><div>MySpace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/incyde">Incyde</a></div></div>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-65689995574547244832009-09-27T23:43:00.000-04:002009-09-27T23:43:08.659-04:00Dan Alcala Remixes Röyksopp<center><img src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/44/l_4433db6733c64bb8bfd908153b71ce8e.gif" /></center><br /><br /><b>Dan Alcala</b> has been a busy man. The Boston native is still stationed in New York, and has been working on mixes and remixes for the past several months. He received a lot of feedback for his track "<a href="http://basstown.net/blog/mp3/Alcala-WhySoSerious.mp3">Why So Serious?</a>" which infused parts of The Dark Knight and techno. It was a smash at Make It New when he headlined last summer. Dan recently made a mix with his DJ crew, Rich Unkle Skeleton, which you can grab <a href="http://lostinthemix.net/rus/ep1.html">here</a>. He's also made some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/alcala323">strange YouTube videos</a>. You can find just about everything on his MySpace page, but be sure to check out his latest - a remix of Röyksopp's "Tricky Tricky," which once again features Karin Dreijer Andersson (Fever Ray, The Knife) on vocals.<br /><br /><br /><b>Audible: </b><a href="http://basstown.net/blog/mp3/Royksopp-TrickyTricky(AlcalaRemix).mp3"><b>Röyksopp - "Tricky Tricky (Dan Alcala Remix)"</b></a><br /><b>MySpace:</b> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/djdanalcala">Dan Alcala</a><div><b>Website:</b> <a href="http://danalcala.com/dj.html">Dan Alcala</a></div>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-86575138624291642282009-09-25T10:12:00.007-04:002009-09-25T10:41:36.487-04:00How Was Your Summer?<center><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142966071502"><IMG SRC="http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs261.snc1/8818_169890258101_834133101_3866190_6591201_n.jpg"></a></center><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Make It New had an excellent summer and Basstown returns in October. This time, the party that brought you The Field, Gui Boratto, Lauren Flax, Diplo and others will take place at the Good Life in downtown Boston, providing two floors of complete chaos. Facebook event details can be found <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142966071502">here</a>.<br /><br />In the meantime, Nate (formerly Etan but now <a href="http://www.myspace.com/shuttle">Shuttle</a>) has been touring the world with Passion Pit, including a late night television performance on Jimmy Fallon's gig, where they played "The Reeling." (<a href="http://stereogum.com/archives/video/passion-pit-bring-the-reeling-to-fallon_082151.html">This</a> is the closest I can get to linking, since it seems to have been taken down everywhere around the Internet...). They've been attracting a good amount of press, and Basstown has been brought up <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/music/billetdoux-in-electronica/2009/05/21/1242498843838.html">here</a>, <a href="http://www.dose.ca/music/story.html?id=18f55a43-637f-46d0-9a08-6bd0de191e9f">here</a> and especially <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-21326-Back-Bay-Music-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Higher-and-Higher-An-Interview-with-Nate-Donmoyer-of-Passion-Pit-Part-I-of-II">here</a>, where the Examiner took time to talk to Nate, specifically.<div><br /></div><div>Make It New recently featured Mark Ingram for the second time, a good friend of the Basstown crew and local Boston DJ who has been making a name for himself. Premiering at the party during <a href="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/77/l_b199987517f00eadc65631ac480420c2.gif">August of 2008</a>, he returned as Sleekit <a href="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/21/l_82322e0cb59943b4bea4e8b9b0cc07bc.jpg">last month</a>, and we recorded the night. You can also grab both <a href="http://www.basstown.net/mixes/082009_MiN_w_Sleekit_%28Baltimoroder_Opening_Set%29.mp3">Baltimoroder</a> and <a href="http://www.basstown.net/mixes/082009_MiN_w_Sleekit_%28Die_Young_Opening_Set%29.mp3.mp3">Die Young</a>'s opening sets.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Audible</b>: <a href="http://www.basstown.net/mixes/082009_MiN_w_Sleekit_%28Sleekit_Set%29.mp3.mp3"><b>Sleekit @ Make It New, 08.20.09</b></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of opening sets, <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1095">Resident Advisor</a> has a very interesting feature up on the matter. Definitely a worthwhile read for all. Editor Todd Burns also conducted a great interview with Richie Hawtin, but I want to send you that way mostly because of the lulzy photo they accompanied it with. <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1086">Hang ten</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>One other miscellaneous announcement of significance - our lovely Lauren DeVain has moved from Gigolo Records in Berlin over to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sportclubmusic">Sportclub Music</a>, which features a roster boasting the likes of Axel Bartsch, Oddvar, Sian, Alex Niggemann and Gabriel Ananda.</div>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-19244413908580245632009-08-12T16:43:00.005-04:002009-08-12T17:04:51.262-04:00Dev/Null's Summer Mix<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwId_JfBVPqi3oZSchAZdxfG_azJyiIKGVhOAkDa7pY448JFvldegf7ycXXb0I6WMt4X7kpKIc5BxCk6pZ1Rd6qVzBjEHaNHtvnC5McqFVgA8CTBn8bGr8IJzyauEEtZpbkPpF4o6iw7rV/s1600-h/dev_null_shirt_mag.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwId_JfBVPqi3oZSchAZdxfG_azJyiIKGVhOAkDa7pY448JFvldegf7ycXXb0I6WMt4X7kpKIc5BxCk6pZ1Rd6qVzBjEHaNHtvnC5McqFVgA8CTBn8bGr8IJzyauEEtZpbkPpF4o6iw7rV/s320/dev_null_shirt_mag.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369180876016989906" /></a><br />Die Young: NEED TRACKLISTING<br /> Dev/Null: oh<br /> Dev/Null: for my mix?<br /> Dev/Null: OK<br /> Dev/Null: 1. NYOFB<br /> Dev/Null: 2. NYOFB<br /> Dev/Null: 3. NYOFB<br /> Dev/Null: 4. NYOFB<br />Die Young: hahah<br />Die Young: ill post with a tracklisting at request and your myspace<br />Die Young: *tracklisting upon request<br />Dev/Null: you can put my email address if you want<br />Dev/Null: eh, I can type up a track listing I Guess<br />Dev/Null: gimme a minute<br />Die Young: doo iiitttt<br />Dev/Null: fuck yeah my laptop doesn't have wireless now for some reason<br />Dev/Null: even if I type it up downstairs<br />Dev/Null: no way to transfer it<br />Dev/Null: can you just say "email pete.devnull @ gmail dot com for tracklist/more info" or something/<br />Die Young: i gotta have a tl dude<br />Die Young: its kinda lazy if i dont<br />Dev/Null: no it's not<br />Dev/Null: you put up plenty of mixes w/o them<br />Die Young: live ones<br />Die Young: never premixed<br />Dev/Null: what's the difference?<br />Dev/Null: this was live<br />Dev/Null: in my apartment<br /><br />HE HAS A POINT FOLKS. <br />Dev/Null rules. Mix rules. <br />Original remixes, old school, new school, hardcore, its all in there. <br /><br />Audible: <a href="http://www.basstown.net/mixes/summer09mix_128.mp3">Dev/Null - Summer Mix 09</a><br /><br />Virb: <a href="http://virb.com/bostonoldschool">http://virb.com/bostonoldschool</a>djdieyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485522680259176003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-76352660942400182002009-08-07T11:25:00.003-04:002009-08-07T11:41:01.313-04:00Axel Bartsch MixLast month at Make It New, Bar 25 resident and founder of the Sportclub label Axel Bartsch played an energizing set of new and unreleased Berlin techno for the party people of Cambridge.<br /><br />Earlier this month we released the recording of Volvox's opening set as the After After Mix, and now we are pleased to present you with the headlining set of the night.<br /><br />Perfect for the sunny summer weekend! (We even made some nice art for your iTunes)<br /><br /><a href="http://basstown.net/mixes/MakeItNew-AxelBartschJuly9Set.mp3">Axel Bartsch Live at Make It New July 9</a><br /><br /><img src="http://basstown.net/fliers/axelmix.jpg" />Volvoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15210366720434112294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-16232874138756384482009-07-22T12:56:00.004-04:002009-07-22T17:42:45.685-04:00If you take a one a day multivitamin after a night of drinking, you will not get a headache the next day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiWNR5j0rURElfPhg_5IFPGd3Japf7qAnbv42ys4otrHm4DYrZNWtt1uWBTeHM_iKWT98ddHBG9P0dc5NUP0RNN65qU9RxapUV8xTLj4Shi_c3SeXxdCHKcmWXwR7ft3x2N3S6xYYcSEF/s1600-h/volvox00.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiWNR5j0rURElfPhg_5IFPGd3Japf7qAnbv42ys4otrHm4DYrZNWtt1uWBTeHM_iKWT98ddHBG9P0dc5NUP0RNN65qU9RxapUV8xTLj4Shi_c3SeXxdCHKcmWXwR7ft3x2N3S6xYYcSEF/s320/volvox00.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361331209890265474" /></a><br /><br />Here are a couple of great mixes from a Volvox and DSub, techno and glitch hop (although why does this term rub me the wrong way? There's gotta be a better name for the kind of stuff DSub is playing) DJs respectively. I was able to record these sets using the magic iKey device. I hope you enjoy. <br /><br />Audible: <a href="http://www.basstown.net/mixes/MakeItNew-VolvoxJuly9Set.mp3"> Volvox - Make it New July 9th Set</a><br />Audible: <a href="http://www.basstown.net/mixes/DSUB-BdayMix.mp3"> DSub - July 10th Birthday Set</a><br /><br />Setlists on request.djdieyounghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485522680259176003noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-72277679336344877362009-07-16T08:37:00.008-04:002009-07-16T09:14:05.887-04:00Collaboration Celebration<IMG SRC="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wsx8xF2sc6s/Sj_dU-F5qII/AAAAAAAAAqQ/XWmdVxv-lOg/s512/mutek10-img_0154.jpg"><br /><small>Mathew Jonson & Dandy Jack / photo: Reuben Sweeney</small><br /><br />The latest podcast from Resident Advisor features Pisco Sour, a collaboration between Butane and Dandy Jack. In all honesty, I have yet to listen to it, but I was most interested in the interview, and particularly loved what Martin Schopf (Dandy) had to say about collaborations.<br /><br /><blockquote>Q: You've continued your string of collaborations, play with Mathew Jonson at Mutek and here with Butane. Do you prefer collaborating to solo work? And are there any future collaborations we can look forward to?<br /><br />A: Between two people there is always a challenge, mixed up between friendship, love and musical affinity. You go into something that could never happen in your dreams; it's an improvisation. This can be magic, but also a disaster. So you go to your gig, simply expecting full control or total chaos. In this case you are exposed to your partner and the public in a silent way, even if the sound is loud and unacceptable and you want to close your ears. There are not many people you are able to do this with. </blockquote><br /><br /><a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=163"><span style="font-weight:bold;">You can read the entirety of it here, and download the podcast as well.</span></a><br /><br /><IMG SRC="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wsx8xF2sc6s/Sj_dlehr6nI/AAAAAAAAAqs/UE80caPi4V0/s512/mutek10-img_0184.jpg"><br /><small>Mathew Jonson & Dandy Jack / photo: Reuben Sweeney</small><br /><br />I'm happy to see his live Mutek set mentioned again. While I was unable to make it to Montreal after a perfect and long weekend in Detroit, I heard so much about their collaboration at Metropolis. Fortunately, it's all recorded, and now available here. Thanks to TNL for passing it over, and enjoy - Jonson starts things off with a slightly sped up version of his latest B-side, "When Love Feels Like Crying," which is a gorgeous and essential track for the mild and sunny summer we've been having in the Northeast.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Audible:</span> <a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/62738500810e29ea/">Mathew Jonson vs. Dandy Jack, live @ Mutek 2009</a>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-60236854753760911572009-07-14T00:03:00.006-04:002009-07-14T08:52:53.190-04:00Introducing: Secrets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=98973474518"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 639px;" src="http://www.squar3.com/site/images/secrets_opening_500.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A few weeks ago, the event Basstown is Dead put to rest the monthly residency at Great Scott. We're happy to say that reports of the death of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/basstown">Basstown</a> have been greatly exaggerated.<br /><br />Tonight marks the beginning of a new residency, Secrets, landing every other Tuesday in Jamaica Plain. The <a href="http://www.milkywayjp.com/">Milky Way Lounge</a> has recently moved into glorious new digs at the Brwery Building, once home to Boston Beer Company (aka Samuel Adams) and now where they give brewery tours, the old Haffenreffer brewery has been reborn.<br /><br />We're proud to be a part of such a tradition, and proud to bring three young and well-informed new resident DJs into the Basstown fold.<br /><br />Will Lynch, aka Lynch is a contributor for esteemed blog <a href="http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/">Little White Earbuds</a>. He's long been a supported of our weekly residency Make It New, but his regular show, Persuasion, broadcasts from 10pm-2am on Thursdays, exactly when Make It New takes place.<br /><br />SarahJoy is his partner on <a href="http://persuasionradio.blogspot.com/">Persuasion</a> and a practicing DJ in her own right. During the Great Scott era, SarahJoy blew us away with a set at the now-legendary night <a href="http://www.myspace.com/basstownpresents">The Revolution Will Be Feminized</a> when she supported Lauren Flax--a night when out residency blew the power out of a city block in Allston.<br /><br />Carrigan DB also had a radio show on WZBC 90.3fm, the most adventurous radio frequency in Boston. Her AM radio show, "<a href="http://www.myspace.com/followingaestheticreasons">The Following Aesthetic Reasons</a>," was the first to bring techno to the morning commute. After a series of amazing house parties, she's a great host with a taste like none other.<br /><br />These three will serve as the anchor of the new Basstown night, called Secrets. The opening party takes place tonight, with a candlelit photobooth, disposable cameras for the crowd and a cutting-edge DJ trio at the decks. Looks for special guests in the coming weeks, from Basstown and beyond.<br /><br />Lynch and SarahJoy combined forced to make the first promotional mix. Here is the set-list:<br /><br />Sound Stream - “Live” Goes On [<a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/record-label.aspx?id=1148">Sound Stream</a>]<br />Nekes - Cristal (Sascha Dive Remix) [Oslo]<br />Masomenos - Travel Master [Welcome to Masomenos]<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/christianburkhardt">Christian Burkhardt</a> - Doubledub [Raum… musik]<br />Jus Ed - Yo, This Shit is Hot! [Underground Quality]<br />Kreon - Jauce [<a href="http://www.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/788289.html">Cécille Numbers</a>]<br />Matthew Styles - Palladium [Horizontal]<br />David Pher - Harare [Glueckskind Digital]<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/delanosmith">Delano Smith</a> feat. Diamond Dancer - A Message For the DJ [Still Music]<br />Black Jazz Consortium - New Horizon [Soul People Music]<br />Melchior Productions Ltd. - Water Soul [Perlon]<br /><br />Enjoy:<br /><br /><a href="http://fairtilizer.com/track/secretsmix">Lynch and SarahJoy - Secrets Promo Mix</a>David Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912520039630520852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-79394487293427277012009-07-02T10:27:00.005-04:002009-07-02T10:50:43.621-04:00Dave Siska's "Distant Lights" Mix<IMG SRC="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2758674284_b6e57256c7.jpg"><br /><br />On a more personal note, I wanted to extend my apologies for not blogging much music lately. It's been an incredibly busy summer working and living on the beach (Fire Island), and you can imagine that there isn't much techno going on out here. I've missed Richie Hawtin, Claude VonStroke, Daniel Bell and have/will be missing a few House 'n' Home & Bunker parties. Believe me, it's no easy task, but thanks to mailing lists, FTP servers and having great friends, it's been easy to keep up with the Internet on hand. (When the beach is your front yard, though, it's easy to forget that it's there altogether!)<br /><br />As of late, I've been revisiting Marc Houle's <span style="font-style: italic;">Bay Of Figs</span> and enjoying new tracks by Deuce and <u>especially</u> the new Planetary Assault Systems release, <span style="font-style: italic;">Temporary Suspension</span>. Oh, and the new Holger Zilske album is slowly but steadily growing on me. Of all of these things, Luke Slater's "The Watcher" - from Planetary Assault's 2LP promo for <span style="font-style: italic;">Temporary Suspension </span>is hands down the winner of my concrete heart. I'll be featuring it in the near future, but be sure to check out the excellent <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1061">feature on Resident Advisor</a> with Mr. Slater himself.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br />But before I go, I wanted to leave you with a beautiful mix by Dave Siska, with thanks to JD Harrington for passing this along my way. It's titled <span style="font-style: italic;">Distant Lights</span>, and I will let the mix speak for itself. I personally love where it goes past the 30 minute mark as well as the beat's ressurrection around the 42 minute mark. Gorgeous. Tracklist is below - enjoy!<br /><br />My Bloody Valentine – To Here Knows When [vermilion endloop] 1991<br />Tim Hecker – Blood Rainbow – Harmony in Ultraviolet (Kranky) 2006<br />Vainqueur – Elevation [Original] – Elevations (Chain Reaction) 1997<br />Substance – Plate Element 3 – Sessions (Chain Reaction) 1998<br />Motor – 7 (Audio.nl) 2000<br />James Ruskin – Below – Further Design (Blueprint) 1998<br />Marcel Dettmann – A Req [T++ remix] (MDR) 2006<br />Marc Ashken – Roots Dyed Dark [Skream remix] (Leftroom) 2007<br />Burial – Distant Lights (Hyperdub) 2006<br />Porter Ricks – Nautical Dub [extract] – Biokinetics (Chain Reaction) 1996<br />Benjamin Brunn – Up the Escalator (Binemusic) 2005<br />Stephan Laubner – Portside Waves (Perlon) 2000<br />Convextion – Solum Ferrum (downLow) 2006<br />Exos – Orangeblue – U Can’t Stop Time (Statik Entertainment) 2003<br />7th Plain – Pearl – TEEX 3 (Volume) 1994<br />Pub – Summer [Arovane AMX 4] (Vertical Form) 2000<br /><br />Audible: <a href="http://sonicsunset.org/ci_20070525_dave_distantlights_live.mp3">Dave Siska - Distant Lights mix</a><br />More Info: <a href="http://sonicsunset.com/2009/01/14/distant-lights/">Sonic Sunsets</a>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-30024672360268945932009-06-09T20:18:00.001-04:002009-06-09T20:20:30.531-04:00Raster-Noton @ Make It NewOnce again, members of Raster-Noton graced our Middlesex Lounge for a very well-attended night of experimental electronic music. This year, we caught a lot of it on video, as well as photographs. You can view Ricardo DeLima's shots <a href="http://www.weneedabassdrum.com/">here</a>, and Byetone bits below. Alva Noto video to come in a bit...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0Q1A6ZNNn58&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0Q1A6ZNNn58&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_b0HIKEPpcI&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_b0HIKEPpcI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O0iEszt8tlI&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O0iEszt8tlI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-43616733772146145722009-05-23T15:10:00.004-04:002009-05-23T16:02:21.720-04:00"The Twist (DJ Die Young Dub Edit)"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.myspace.com/djdieyoung"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 593px; height: 453px;" src="http://www.basstown.net/blog/pics/dieyoung_rabbitpost.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It's exciting as hell to see talent grow in Basstown. One-time Basstown resident DJ Etan has now become Shuttle and is proceeding to <a href="http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=122&p=6382&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#more6382">take over the world</a>, while other residents are starting to come into their own as well.<br /><br />Each one has a unique style. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/djvolvox">Volvox</a> plays dark bombast, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/djvolvox">Mistaker</a> plays bumping and wild while DJ Die Young plays with a euphoric bounce. Each <a href="http://www.myspace.com/makeitnew">Make It New</a> resident also has their own style, but that's a whole nother post.<br /><br />When I encountered the music of Frightened Rabbit during a news story for the <a href="http://www.weeklydig.com/arts-entertainment/defend-yourself/200901/frightened-rabbit"><span style="font-style: italic;">Weekly Dig</span></a>, it really blew me away. Heartfelt and true, with a lyrical knack that goes right to the brain. In July, they return to the US for a series of gigs that includes the <a href="http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com/">Pitchfork Music Festival</a>.<br /><br />One song, though, "The Twist," really caught my attention. It sounded like a dance track, and just needed a heavier kick and an extended edit.<br /><br />Enter Die Young.<br /><br />An all-around great guy, Jamie's remix style always has a generous upbeat and can really get a crowd riled up. From "<a href="http://squar3.com/2008/01/28/boom-diplo/">In a Big Country</a>" to his work with <a href="http://www.dopamine-records.com/core/frames/frameset.htm">Dopamine recording</a> artists <a href="http://survivingthegoldenage.blogspot.com/2009/02/news-noel-heroux-hooray-for-earth-dj.html">Hooray For Earth</a>, there's something distinctive about his work.<br /><br />Here he stamps a beat on Frightened Rabbit's "<a href="http://arpitmehta.blogspot.com/2009/04/strangelight-glow.html">The Twist</a>," gives it an excellent intro and a rabid arc that would get any informed room completely wild.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"I need human heat!"</span><br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br />Audible: <a href="http://basstown.net/traxxx/dieyoung/FrightenedRabbit-TheTwist%28DJDieYoungDubEdit%29.mp3">Frightened Rabbit - "The Twist (DJ Die Young Dub Edit)"</a><br />Purchase: iTunes - <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=286651044&s=143441">DJ Die Young & Baltimoroder</a><br />MySpace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/djdieyoung">DJ Die Young</a><br />MySpace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/frightenedrabbit">Frightened Rabbit</a>David Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912520039630520852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-11639685888361404272009-05-17T16:58:00.004-04:002009-05-17T17:01:37.995-04:00Ohhhhh BABY<div><object width="480" height="291"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x99ein_make-the-girl-dance-baby-baby-baby_music&related=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x99ein_make-the-girl-dance-baby-baby-baby_music&related=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="291" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x99ein_make-the-girl-dance-baby-baby-baby_music">Make The Girl Dance "Baby Baby Baby" ( official video )</a></b><br /><i>Uploaded by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/placeblancherec">placeblancherec</a>. - <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/us/channel/music">Music videos, artist interviews, concerts and more.</a></i></div><br /><br />I am fairly certain I would not love this song as much as I do if there weren't beautiful, naked French women involved in it. As a hetero female, I can only wonder what the guys think.<br /><br />Anyone care to chime in?<br /><br />MySpace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/makethegirldance">Make The Girl Dance</a>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-28033192567479717842009-05-14T00:57:00.001-04:002009-05-14T00:59:14.464-04:00Oliver Huntemann : H-3<img src="http://basstown.net/blog/pics/huntemann.JPG" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I truly love this record, but am having the most difficult time writing about it. "Lousy Night" is the best on the album, but I was just listening to the minimal build of "Dauerplus" and daydreaming about the upcoming DEMF: Movement festival. The track put my brain right at the many drops I'll be raising my arms to, and while it only runs at an average 8 minutes the song itself seems much longer.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Huntemann has been producing tracks on his own, though he is more often associated with Marc Romboy and Stefan Bodzin as, I believe, Rekorder. This collaboration features many other producers, but Huntemann has been standing apart as having a very whole sound. I've listened to "Lousy Night" so many times, and I can close my eyes and imagine it in a tiny lounge, a mega club, an outdoor festival...maybe even on a jog. Either way, it's such a versatile track, and the entirety of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">H-3</span> has a good grip on teetering into the commercial realm (that is to say, not being too heady/keeping the audience enthralled) but keeping a dark, concrete walled edge to his music.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You've heard his track "2Beloved" so many times at Make It New, and it's worth looking into his releases past and present for a great scope of what Ideal - a very underrated label - represents by what it has to offer.<br /></span></span><div><br /></div>Audible: <a href="http://basstown.net/blog/mp3/OliverHuntemann-LousyNight.mp3">Oliver Huntemann - "Lousy Night"</a><div>Purchase: <a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/166841/H-3">Oliver Huntemann - </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/166841/H-3">H-3</a></span></div><div>MySpace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/huntemann">Oliver Huntemann</a></div></div>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-81530296642558451802009-05-03T15:38:00.001-04:002009-05-03T15:39:03.528-04:00Fabric46 : Claude VonStroke<img src="http://www.basstown.net/blog/pics/fabricvonstroke.JPG" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I never imagined to be listening to Bootsy Collins in a techno mix, but that's the beauty of the genre. Claude VonStroke, one of the most successful DJ/producers in America, is featured for Fabric46, and delivers a set that highlights the best of his labels (<a href="http://www.dirtybirdrecords.com/">Dirtybird</a>, <a href="http://www.mothershipmusic.com/">Mothership</a>) along with personal favorites. It was the first time I ever heard <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tannerrossbeats">Voodeux</a>'s "Just A Spoonful" - a new track from hometown hero Tanner Ross' upcoming Mothership LP, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Paranormal</span>. Also, while I'd like to think I'm not a total newb, I am impressed that his tracklist often includes doubles - something I simply don't see often enough. Cleveland-born, Detroit-raised and San Francisco-based Barclay Crenshaw (Claude, ppl) is the kind of man that has held many jobs, acquired many skills, and is steadily sliding himself into legendary status as he gets older and continues to make and release and represent top-notch electronic music. His DJ mixes are more like a syllabus, giving listeners at least a handful of new artists to listen to or ideas to consider for mixing. "I picked the best music I could find," says VonStroke in a press release, "and put it together in a creative way that fully represents my sound and personality."<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tracklist:</span> (Artist - Track - Label)</div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">01 Ekkohaus Ft. R. Wurz – Cry Baby – Morris Audio</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ekkohaus Ft. Mensa – The Healer – Morris Audio</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">02 Claude VonStroke & Bootsy Collins - Yabadabadooza- dirtybird</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">03 Rob Van Valen – Trampen – Frankie</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">04 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Holger Zilske – Mes Yeux - Playhouse</span>*</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">05 Detroit Grand Puhbas Big Onion (Joakim Remix) - Pokerflat</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Roman Salanger - Galaxius – Lucent</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">06 DJ Deeon – Shake It – Databass</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Isomer Transitions - Downtime in the Hangar - Moongadget</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">07 Stimming - After Eight – Dynamic</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">08 Peter Lauer - Free Entry for Girls (Robag Whrume’s Drikkibass Remix) - Punkt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">09 Voodeux - Just A Spoonful – mothership</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">10 Italoboyz – Bla Bla Bla – mothership</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">11 Varislove feat DOP. - Inside Ways (Boris Werner. Remix) - Supplemental Facts</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">12 Kiki – Immortal (Instrumental Dub) – BPitch Control</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">13 Xpansul & Daweed - Pilsnerd – True Type</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Marc Houle – Dirty Dirty – M_nus</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">14 Dinamoe – Maceo – Alpaca</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Clara Moto – Silently Ft. Mimu - Infine</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">15 James Braun - Symphonia – Tartelet</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">16 Donk Boys – One Tooth Missing - Frankie</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">17 Robag Whrume - Guppipepitsche – Freude Am Tanzen</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">18 ICS – Espagnol – dirtybird</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">19 Markus Schatz - Running – Highgrade</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Catz ‘n Dogz – SF - mothership</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">20 Marc Miroir - Kraft – Paso Music</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">21 Stimming - One Weekend - Dynamic</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">22 Claude VonStroke - Aundy – dirtybird</span></div><div><br /></div><div>*Audible: <a href="http://basstown.net/blog/mp3/HolgerZilske-MasYeux.mp3">Holger Zilske - "Mas Yeux"</a></div><div>Label: <a href="http://www.fabriclondon.com/label/home.php">Fabric</a></div><div>MySpace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/claudevonstroke">Claude VonStroke</a></div><div><br /></div></div>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540385351649254098.post-73633221219486654512009-05-01T10:36:00.004-04:002009-05-01T11:06:40.605-04:00Louderbach : Autumn<img src="http://basstown.net/blog/pics/louderbach.JPG" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Opinions are not fact, but it's safe to declare that dark techno + vocals - merging the full-band sound of Joy Division with modern technology - can sometimes be a huge, cheesy disaster.* Fans of Bauhaus, Coil and Richie Hawtin are in good hands in regards to the new Louderbach release. The follow-up to their 2006 LP, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Enemy Love</span>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/troypierceminus">Troy Pierce</a> and vocalist <a href="http://www.myspace.com/gibbymiller">Gibby Miller</a> have collaborated to bring <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Autumn</span> just in time for summer. Intensely dark but delivered with a brightening crescendo, the album works best as one long mix. Ultimately, that's what it is, but given the song structures the tracks work on their own as well. The opening title track is a bit hard to digest the first time around, with its saturated minor keys and adjusting to the onset of vocals on a minimal techno album. By the time you reach "Notes," however, the album has a steady grip and smooth amalgam of vocals and synths. "So This Is Control" has a gorgeous laid-back attitude. At times, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Autumn</span> is the angelic companion to <a href="http://www.discogs.com/Pan-Pot-Pan-O-Rama/release/1083987">Pan Pot's </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.discogs.com/Pan-Pot-Pan-O-Rama/release/1083987">Pan-O-Rama</a></span>. While both records are certainly dark, there is a comparable and uplifting tone to many of the minimal/housey tracks on Louderbach's latest.<div><br /></div><div>Audible: <a href="http://basstown.net/blog/mp3/Louderbach-SoThisIsControl.mp3">Louderbach - "So This Is Control"</a></div><div>Purchase: <a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/168170/Autumn">Louderbach - </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/168170/Autumn">Autumn</a></span></div><div>MySpace: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/louderbach">Louderbach</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Label: <a href="http://www.m-nus.com/">Minus</a></span><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*see also: </span><a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=4529"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Black Strobe's </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=4529"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Burn Your Own Church</span></a></span></div></div>Basstownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790260197848353873noreply@blogger.com6