MONDAY PLUGIN

And so begins a new weekly series on DRINKMUSIK, MONDAY PLUGIN. Each week we will scour the interwebz for cool new toys to use in production, DJing and so much more. The net is FULL of sites that provide free VSTs and DXis and the such, and we thought it pertinent to let all of our readers have easy access. There are also really useful ones that might cost a fee, and we will cover some of those as well.

This week:

GLITCH


Sadly only available for Windows (they have some tips for Mac users), Illformed's Glitch will change the way you think of real-time processing. It is an effects sequencer, with 9 different effects: Tapestop, Modulator, Retrigger, Shuffler, Reverser, Crusher, Gater, Delay and Stretcher. Each can be applied to a different part of your loop/sample/pattern at random or through a sequencer manually. Check out this great demo video:



So make sure you visit the site and download yourself a copy for free HERE. This might be the little edge your grooves have been waiting for!

Don't forget that if you see any cool new plugins or other devices that can be used to have fun with sound, let us know by sending an email to drinkmusik@gmail.com
Plus, we would love to hear any tunes from our readers using the plugins we feature, so use the DropBox at the top of the page!

Artist of the Day: Propa Tingz

Propa Tingz, aka BreakBeatBuddha, originally from the UK, now holds it down in the Bay Area. His style is described as, "a devious, bass-heavy blend of Breaks and glitched-out, Dancehall vibes for the Headz." He's collaborated with some big artists like KRS 1, Bassnectar, Busta Rhymes, Mala Rodriguez and Beenie Man. He's widely known as the pioneer of 'Glitch-Step' - a combo of Bay Area Hyphy, Dirty South Crunk, UK Bass and Glitch. Check out this vid from his last tour:


(yea, you should probably be tripping for full effect - but still nice vid)

Here's a couple tracks to get to know Propa Tingz:

Lil Wayne - A Milli [Propa Tingz ill tingz remix]

Now that there are 999 remixes of this song, I believe this makes 1,000 - and it's definitely one of the heaviest.

FreQ Nasty vs Propa Tingz - Peacemaker [dub]

This track was originally showcased on FreQ Nasty's FABRICLIVE.42 mix.


Here's the main attraction - another gem from Rob Booth's (aka Surgeon) awesome Electronic Explorations radio show - an exclusive Propa Tingz mix.

Propa Tingz - Electronic Explorations Exclusive Mix download


Tracklist:

01. Propa Tingz - Babylons Scared (the “16 Bit” Proply Scared Remix)
02. Food for Animals - Mutumbo (Raffertie’s Bigger Bass Remake)
03. 16 Bit - Chainsaw Calligraphy
04. Sukh Knight - Up in Smoke
05. Propa Tingz - PropaTingz”
06. d.i.m. - Is You (Jantsen Remix)
07. PropaTingz V Freq Nasty - Peacemaker
08. Buraka Som Sistema - Luanda Lisboa
09. Mr Oizo - Flat Beat (16 Bit Remix)
10. PropaTingz - Wickedest Sound
11. The Scarlet Harlots - Backlash (Rafferties Bigger Bass Remake)
12. Salva - American Grime
13. M.I.A. - Bird Flu VIP (PropaTingz Dirty South Rerub)
14. PropaTingz v Ric Ross Hustlers Concerto
15. KRS 1 & Heavy Weight Dub Champion - Rise (PropaTingz Glitch Step Remix)