Five Years Of Hyperdub

The prestigious London label turns five! As a treat, Hyperdub released "5: Five Years Of Hyperdub" end of last month, a 2-Disc Compilation of their finest bits. With it, Hyperdub takes a look back at the past years in which they have largely contributed to shaping the dubstep scene, while giving a glimpse of the future, where the label will undoubtedly increase their influence on the genre.
Disc 1 compiles exclusive, unreleased tracks by Burial, Kode 9 and Zomby among others. Five of these tracks are said to be released as singles. Disc 2 is a bundle of Hyperdub's most popular releases. Online record stores like Boomkat can't keep up with the sales and are out of stock.
I've listened to it and am impressed by the wide range and unique vibe. It's packed with all the big names and many big tunes of the label and genre, so there's no way of going wrong. Burial delivers strong as usual with a new and exclusive track "Fostercare" as well as two - "South London Boroughs" and "Distant Lights" - re-mastered. I won't say I looooove all songs on the record, but I can't remember a handful of albums where that was ever the case. 7.5/10 from me.

Buy "5: Five Years Of Hyperdub" here.

Here's my selection of favorites old and new:

Burial - Fostercare

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Flying Lotus - Discoballs


Darkstar - Aidy's Girl's A Computer


Joker & Ginz - Stash


Zomby - Kaliko


Kode 9 & Spaceape - 9 Samurai



Along with all this, Kode 9 recently contributed a half-hour mix made up of UK Garage and 2-step from the years 1999-2002 to the XLR8R podcast.

Download Kode 9's Bubble 'N' Squeak Mix

Oneman - Fall For Autumn Mix 2009

Talented UK DJ Oneman supplied XLR8R with a crispy crafted mix best described in its name. Summer's coming to an end, the frequency of festivals and outdoor parties is slowly going down. Enjoy what's left of it, wrap up and then go inside cuz that's where it's happening now. This chill mix is for those that really still want to sit outside when the party is over or someplace else.
Features fresh tracks by some of the UK's most sought after artists, including Skream, Zomby, Mala, Scuba, D1 and others.

Get the mix here.

Artist of the Day: Mount Kimbie

One of the coolest new groups this year is Mount Kimbie, comin out of London. Their sound is so off-the-wall, so beautiful and so gangsta all at the same time, that it would be difficult to throw these tunes on for anyone and have them go unnoticed. They've come out with two EPs so far on Hotflush Recordings - Maybes, released back in February to critial acclaim, and the very recent Sketch On Glass:


Mount Kimbie - Sketch On Glass


Mount Kimbie - Serged


Mount Kimbie - 50 Mile View


Mount Kimbie - At Least


Here's what some people are saying about Mount Kimbie:

"These guys are in the zone! Pioneering a catchy brand of light-as-air, deep-as-the-ocean, feel-good dubstep, here they offer us four more superb tracks [on Sketch On Glass]." -Little White Earbuds blog

"Back in February, they unleashed the Maybes EP on Hotflush, a four-track slab of vinyl so full of originality and creativity it astounded most of the world of dubstep – a scene that is already brimming with inventiveness and constantly mutating. Slicker than most Flying Lotus productions and mired deep in thick ambience, it still kept its songs anchored with spinning, unquantized halfstep beats...Sketch On Glass is a triumph for Mount Kimbie and considerably raises the bar for producers. This is the second time they have proven to be the most forward thinking and restless musicians in the dubstep scene, and I expect more genius to come from them." -IglooMag.com Sketch On Glass review

"Mount Kimbie is a London based duo that produce simple, minimal thoughful tunes that are very visual. They evoke rainy images of the UK but in a very epic and hopeful way not like Burial’s dark, melancholy way." -Asian Man Dan blog

"Mount Kimbie have carved out another superb foursome for Hotflush, and once again the music is just as comfortable in the hiphop or electronica realm as it is dubstep." -Phonica Records review

Mount Kimbie are in a genre all of their own...Where Maybes showcased their ability to write lush, downtempo (mostly) instrumentals, gradually adding layers of melody and wonderment, Sketch on Glass proves the duo also know how to bring the party - crafting another EP of inventiveness and creativity, but this time with more of a focus on bass and groove...And it all sounds so simple: never over-complex or disconnected. There are touches here of Zomby, Joker and others, just as there were Shackleton and Burial on Maybes, but Kimbie's sound is their own, and over two releases they've essentially proved that they can take on most of dubstep's more interesting strains and fit them to their own vision; in many cases bettering their more experienced peers." -FACT Magazine review

"[Mount Kimbie composes] a music equally informed by the expansive emotions of post-rock and electronica as the rhythms and attitude of dubstep...For anyone investigating the fringes of the dubstep scene this is among the most intriguing and best informed gear you'll find." -Boomkat Maybes and Sketch On Glass reviews



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5 Years of Hyperdub

Hyperdub, the label started by Kode9, will be 5 years old this October. Hyperdub's first release was Burial's South London Boroughs EP, and since then Kode9's continually been picking and choosing artists that are "both on the fore and the fringes of the dubstep scene" - exposing and re-exposing phenomenal artists like Burial, The Bug, Samiyam, Zomby (who will be in NYC on Sat nite with Animal Collective), Cooly G, Quarta 330, Ikonika, King Midas Sound, Flying Lotus and Joker.

To celebrate, they're releasing '5 Years of Low End Contagion,' a double CD containing unreleased tracks one one CD and highlights from the previous 5 years on the other. Or if you're the vinyl type, the previously unreleased tunes will be issued on vinyl EPs in special sleeves once a week (starting Aug 31st) until the October release of the CDs and digital tracks. You can preorder everything over at BLEEP.

When the CDs hit, the unreleased CD will contain all the tracks released on vinyl as well as a few more previously unreleased tracks from the likes of Kode9, Flying Lotus, Martyn, Joker, Zomby, Mala and others.


At this point if you're not already planning on snapping up this mega-comp, then peep this tracklist for the 5 vinyl EPs:

Hyperdub 5.1 EP - 12"Vinyl (HDB023) Released: 31/08/09
Kode9 & The Spaceape ft. ChaCha - ‘Time Patrol’
Black Chow – ‘Purple Smoke’
Flying Lotus – ‘Disco Balls’

Hyperdub 5.2 EP - 12"Vinyl (HDB024) Released: 07/09/09
Joker & Ginz – ‘Stash’
Zomby – ‘Tarantula’
Samiyam – ‘Roller Skates’

Hyperdub 5.3 EP - 12"Vinyl (HDB025) Released: 14/09/09
Quarta330 – ‘Bleeps From Outer Space’
LV feat dandelion – ‘Turn Away’

Hyperdub 5.4 EP - 12"Vinyl (HDB026) Released: 21/09/09
Martyn – ‘Mega Drive Generation’
LD – ‘Shake It’

Hyperdub 5.5 EP - 12"Vinyl (HDB027) Released: 28/09/09
Mala – ‘Level Nine’
Cooly G – ‘Weekend Fly’


5 Years Of Hyperdub - 2x CD Compilation
CD#1 - A CD compilation including all the tracks featured on the 5 EP's. Plus several additional previously unreleased tracks.
CD#2 - A 16 track compilation of older hyperdub music, much of which has never been released on cd before.

(courtesy of Bleep and Resident Advisor)


This looks to be one of the best compilations I've ever seen - I highly recommend getting on top of this because production is probably limited and it will definitely sell out. DON'T SLEEP!

Drinkmusik presents: Fancy Rat Mix

It's time for a new and exclusive Drinkmusik mix! Indulge in 40 minutes of dubstep with lots of hard hitting head-bopp material. Yeeeah! Let us know what you think!






Denna – Fancy Rat Mix

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1. Major Lazer – Hold the Line
2. Rusko – Twitter Dat
3. Bun vs. Ill Bill – Choppa
4. Nero – This Way (Denna Edit)
5. Ital Tek – Cyclical
6. Reso – If Ya Can’t Beat ‘Em
7. The Others – Kingpin
8. Mad Professor – Your Rights My Rights
9. Grifta – Dub Buxton
10. Deadmau5 – I Remember (Caspa Remix)
11. Kid Kudi – Day N Night (Rusko Remix)
12. Benga – 26 Basslines
13. Toasty – The Knowledge
14. Denna – Aboulia
15. Zomby – Spliff Dub (Rustie Remix)
16. The Streets – Blinded by the Lights (Nero Remix)

Artist of the Day: Akira Kiteshi

From Last.fm, "Akira Kiteshi is Edinburgh based producer Tommy Forrest. His sound ranges from almost un-danceable wonk and glitch-hop to club bangers, dubstep and organic soundscapes."

That pretty much sums him up.

This guy is comin up big, and I wouldn't be surprised if he is a household name among djs by the end of the year. Gizmo turned me onto him a week or two ago with one of his recent singles on Black Acre Records called 'Pinball' - which is ILL.

buy the Pinball/Noglitch 12"



The main excitement for me though is Akira Kiteshi's exclusive mix for Electronic Explorations (show 071, 04.02.09), Rob Booth's (aka Surgeon) fantastic radio show. The mix is called 'Chive Hunny and the Plaster Fixers Bukakke Special'.

download Akira Kiteshi's Electronic Explorations Mix

Tracklist:
01 - EPROM - Bubbles - [dubplate]
02 - Vibesquad - GroundScore - [dubplate]
03 - Bassnectar - Kick It Up (Remix) - [dubplate]
04 - Beastie Boys - Intergalactic [accapella]
05 - Akira Kiteshi - Boom N Pow [dubplate]
06 - Tag Team - Whoomph There It Is [accapella]
07 - Reso - Busted Crunk [dubplate]
08 - Akira Kiteshi - Hells Teeth - [dubplate]
09 - Bassnectar & Akira Kiteshi - ITza Bouta Git Hektic/Beet Tu - [dubplate]
10 - EPROM - Humanoid - [dubplate]
11 - Akira Kiteshi - Ulysses31 - [dubplate]
12 - Starkey - Guttermusic - [Keysound]
13 - FFA - Mutumbo (Raffertie Bigg Sizzip Bass Remake) - [dubplate]
14 - 16Bit - Flat Beat - [Dub & Run]
15 - Zomby - Spliff Dub (accapella]
16 - DZ - Game Over (A.K pixelated re-rub) - [dubplate]
17 - Reso - If You Can’t Beat Em - [Civil Music]
18 - The Rogue Element - The Hive (Raffertie’s SWARM Remix) - [dubplate]
19 - Rustie - Zig Zag - [Wireblock]
20 - Emalky - Explicit - [Dub Police]
21 - Akira Kiteshi - Untitled - [dubplate]
22 - Starkey - Murderous Words - [Dubplate]
23 - Cardopusher - Homeless (Quarta 330 rmx) - [Hyperdub]
24 - Moves!!! - All Skate - [Dress to Sweat]
25 - Jeff Mills - The Bells - [Purpose Maker]
26 - Loops Haunt - Roll Doom - [dubplate]
27 - PROPA TINGZ (featuring DAKINI) - Babylons Scared (16Bit Remix) - [dubplate]
28 - DZ - AWOL - [dubplate]

KITESHIII!!!!!!!! OH gosh

Kode9 alert

Wow, I haven't been this excited for a show in a stretch. His name is Kode9, owner of Hyperdub, and he's one of the brainchilds of all we know as dubstep.

He will be swingin through Boston on Wed April 15th, headlining Basic's night at Good Life, downtown at 28 Kingston Street.

Though I will certainly be at that show (also featuring Alex Incyde and SCOTCH 1), I am even more thrilled about Kode9's show the next night (Thurs 16th) in NYC at Love. Not only is he playing a special Burial set...but he will be merely one guest among a beastly crew of formidable DJs: Flying Lotus, Martyn, Mike Slott, Persuit Grooves, Ras G and my personal favorite Zomby. It's like a mini-festival where no artists suck at ALL.

This mega ultra gathering is all part of Brainfeeder NYC - Part 1, "a showcase for Flying Lotus's all-digital label" Brainfeeder.

If all of that doesn't make you wana cream your skivs, buy 10 tickets, and find any way possible to get to the Dirty Fat Apple, consider this: it's only $8

YES&NO - Volume 8: Zomby Sparrow Mix

Newest Mix from YES&NO!

This is more of a home listening mix, perfect for driving or commuting, or chillin on sunday morning. Coming it at just over an hour and 15 minutes, this can help you get through over an hour of a fucking terrible day! If you're looking for a more club/dancy mix, scroll down a bit in the blog and grab YES&NO - Volume 7: Milky Mix, posted on Wed Feb 25th. Let us know what you think!

download 'YES&NO - Volume 8: Zomby Sparrow Mix'



1. Art of Noise - Moments In Love [Caspa remix]
2. Starkey - Let You Go
3. Zomby - 1 Up
4. Sam Sparro - Black & Gold
5. Tom Trago - Fluor Green Legged Gangster
6. Roots Manuva - Again & Again [Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys) remix]
7. Siriusmo - Urlaub in Berlin
8. Mike Snow - Animal [Crookers version]
9. Apparat & Ellen Allien - Floating Points
10. Barbara Morgenstern – Move
11. Tacteel - Too Late To Stay
12. Extrawelt – Fernweh
13. Alva Noto - U_08-1
14. Mike Slott – Flunky
15. Benga - Night [feat. Coki]
16. Zomby - Spliff Dub [Rustie remix]
17. Radiohead - Reckoner [The Twelves remix]
18. Martyn – Shadowcasting
19. Dizzee Rascal - Where's da G's [Bun B + Pimp C (UGK)]
20. Burial - Distant Lights [Kode 9 remix]
21. Caspa - Cockney Violin
22. Moderat [feat. Paul St. Hilaire] - Let Your Love Grow
23. Bassnectar - O


Enjoy

-YES&NO

YES&NO - Volume 7: Milky Mix

TURN UP LOUD AND ENJOY


Tracklist
1. Mystery Jets - Hideaway [Switch remix; Diplo edit]
2. Modeselektor - Kill Bill Vol. 4
3. Zomby - Kaliko
4. The Bloody Beetroots - Cornelius [mix oi!]
5. Tonka - Website [Malente re-edit]
6. Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat [Computer Club fat eric remix v.04]
7. Rustie - Zig-Zag
8. Benga - E Trips
9. The Bug - Poison Dart [feat. Warrior Queen]
10. Deadmau5 - Reward Is More Cheese
11. Lil' Wayne - A Milli [Nadastrom remix]
12. The King Blues - Come Fi Di Youth [George Lenton remix]
13. MRK1 - Devils & Angels
14. Santogold - Shove It [Boy 8-Bit remix]
15. Zomby - Strange Fruit
16. Scott Cooper & Andy George - Jump & Twist [Jokers of the Scene remix]
17. Popof - Serenity [Noob remix]