VIDEO -- Siriusmo - "Die Rockwurst"

Think Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat but...BERLINIZED

Die Rockwurst - Siriusmo

Another amazing XLR8R Podcast: Untold

XLR8R comes through again for me, this time pulling in Untold for an exclusive mix:

Untold - XLR8R Podcast, 09.10.09

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Tracklist:
01 Julio Bashmore "Um Bongo's Revenge" (Unreleased)
02 Bakongo "Bambara" (Roska Kicks & Snares)
03 TRG "Now You Know" (Unreleased)
04 L-Vis 1990 "Hide" (Dress 2 Sweat)
05 Green Velvet feat. Walter Phillips "Shake & Pop (Instrumental)" (Relief)
06 Rod Lee "Let Me See What U Workin With" (Dress 2 Sweat)
07 Unknown "Unknown" (Unreleased)
08 Untold "Don't Know Don't Care" (Hemlock)
09 Untold "No One Likes a Smart-Arse (Hemlock)
10 Kode9 "Dislokated" (Rephlex)
11 Zomby "Expert Tuition" (Ramp)
12 TRG "Siberian Poker" (Unreleased)
13 Mount Kimbie "Sketch on Glass" (Hotflush)
14 A Made Up Sound "Rework" (Unreleased)
15 TRG "Strobe Lick" (Unreleased)
16 Untold "Gonna Work Out Fine" (Hemlock)
17 Joy Orbison "J. Doe" (Unreleased)
18 Ramadanman "No Swing" (Unreleased)
19 Untold "You Didn't Win the Holiday (Chequebook Mix)" (Unreleased)
20 Ramadanman "I Beg You" (Unreleased)
21 Geiom feat. Marita "Reminissin' (Kode 9 refix)" (Berkane Sol)
22 Ramadanman "Tempest" (Unreleased)


He has been makin waves for a while now in the progressive dubstep scene, releasing records on the dubstep trifektah of H labels, Hotflush, Hemlock & Hessle Audio. He's got a bunch of big shows coming up as well, including one @ WMF in Berlin on September 25th with Modeselektor and a slew of other huge DJs:

SINNESWANDELN

If you're in Berlin and you like to support starving artists with cool ideas, check this out:

- “Sinneswandeln” is a group of about 25 UV (black light) and light artists, who aim to fill people with enthusiasm through lavish metamorphosis of space. Fluorescent art objects and light installations transform rooms into landscapes revealing a new world with a unique ambience. Some art works even use 3D effects (which can be viewed through 3D glasses available at our exhibitions) or make use of optical illusions, making the experience of our art even more impressive and intensive. The project “Sinneswandeln” aims at the realisation of an “illusion palace” – a place of unique architecture where international UV- and Light Art shall be presented.
We love to meet other artists and get to know about their art works, visions and ideas. - (from their myspace)

Unfortunately the installation is only up until Saturday, so if you have the chance to go, be sure not to miss out. Cost: 2 Euros.

Storkower Str. 50
Berlin Prenzlauer Berg
3min from S-Bhf Greifswalder Str.

Visit their myspace for more information.

Exclusive Drinkmusik interview: Skinnerbox

Following our May post around the Berlin undergrounders Skinnerbox, the two guys stood up to our arsenal of questions and gave us an exclusive interview. Click here to find out about their origins, their view on Berlin and on music, as well as how they are equipped at their gigs. Enjoy!






Skinnerbox live @ Bar 25


Skinnerbox live @ the 103


Skinnerbox live @ Panorama Bar


(...from the interview)
What do you associate with "Drinkmusik"?
- Barry White, elixir and a Studebaker Hawk.

Thank you to Iftah and Olaf!

Kombinat 100

Here's another offspring of the German electro scene. Kombinat 100, from Rostock, up north by the sea, is a 4 man strong combo I heard of back in Berlin a while ago. One of them occasionally plays the accordeon. They throw down some pretty sick live sets and their own productions are just as easy on the ears.

Kombinat 100 - Tanz in den Mai


Kombinat 100 - Del Maritim



Buy Kombinat 100 records here

Forss

The Skandinavians never seize to impress. This kid Forss from Stockholm is quite interesting indeed. He has a relaxing, nu-jazzy, diverse sound to him and uses lots of sweet samples. The songs keep on building up and changing, so you have to really listen to the whole thing. Forss should appeal to anyone who likes listening to The Avalanches, RJD2, DJ Shadow or..uhm...jazz. He releases his records on Berlin based Sonar Kollektiv, the label founded and run by Jazzanova.
(Should peek into Jazzanova's latest vid too- going with the ronson-winehouse-and-everything-else-that-sounds-like-it-was-made-35-years-ago hype by creating a catchy little motown track of their own.)

Forss - Characteristics


Forss - Soulhack

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Forss - Using Splashes


Forss - Paradigm Shift


Forss - Paradigm Shift (Dorian Concept Remix)

Get Forss music on Beatport

Format B in NY, May 30th!

You better write this one down guys. Format B, one of my personal favorites, is hitting stateside! With their US/Canada tour kicking off May 19th, they will be stopping by New York on the night of the 30th. Seriously people, go. These guys are badass! The venue for this gig hasn't been confirmed as of yet, but as soon as it is, you will be the first to know.
I'll be lucky enough to see them a few weeks earlier in Berlin (May 10th @ Bar25), so I'll get a post up after the gig to give you an idea of what is heading your way. Also look out for them on some upcoming Drinkmusik mixes!
For now, I'll leave you with a Format B snippet I found. Enjoy!

Berlin doses NYC 01.24.09

It's always excellent news to find out that Modeselektor will be hitting up the East Coast - even though the last time they were here was only 4 months ago at the Highline Ballroom. Fresh off of a night at Igloo Fest in Montreal, Modeselektor came through New York City by means of the Bowery Ballroom, with house master Housemeister.

Venturing from Boston to NYC for a show can be a production. Gotta hype the show and to get a solid crew to head down. Find a place to stay, have enough money to survive and hopefully get hooched-up, and get home all in one piece. Needless to say, the show better be damn good, otherwise it's not worth the effort.

Good thing it's never a debate when trying to decide if Modeselektor will be good enough for the trek. We arrived at the Bowery at around 10:45 I guess? And Housemeister was already into his set. We got our buns up there and enjoyed some tight and heavy house. The crowd knew what was up when he dropped Inordertodance. It's always nice to see a DJ who produces his own stuff simply spinning records live and killing it.

After a couple of drinks, Modeselektor was on stage - relatively early. They killed the dancefloor with staples like Black Block, Hyper Hyper, Deboutonner, The Dark Side of the Sun, and 2000007, and added a few other clutch tracks (Godspeed and Sucker Pin) among some new ones, at least that I've never heard.

Their set was dope, nobody has to ever doubt that. But despite a solid set list, the show was somewhat of a disappointment. So I'll blame it on the venue! The sound was too quiet - we're supposed to feel our liver quiver! Come on Bowery! And what's up with the show being over before 2am in NYC? At least I didn't blow too much money on drinks at your estab.

But who cares! I saw a huge blow-up monkey, a dancing butcher holding a pig's head, and a decked-out chicken blowing his feathers everywhere for the last half the show - and who can ever forget the always enjoyable 2 bottles of champagne splooged all over the crowd?


Overall a trip well worth making. GO SEE MODESELEKTOR WHENEVER YOU GET THE DAMN CHANCE!!!



Recommended tracks (either buy them or scope them out on hypem/beatport/amazon):

The First Rebirth
Deboutonner [feat. Siriusmo]
The Wedding Toccata Theme
Get Wasted In Silence
Dancing Box [feat. TTC]
Ziq Zaq
In Loving Memory
remix of Knifehandchop's Weed Wid da Macka [feat. Ninjaman]
and definitely their 3rd installment to the Boogy Bytes series!