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)

Artist of the Day: BASSNECTAR

This guy Lorin Ashton (aka Bassnectar), and all his San Fran buddies - they know how to make some phatty bass. I first saw this guy @ Langerado 2008 and he blew me away. Saw him again @ Paradise later in 2008, which was another CRASS experience.

Bassnectar samples a ton of shit, and never overdoes certain sounds in each song, which I appreciate. This guy tours a lot, so be sure to catch him next time he's around your neighborhood.

Here's a song from his last major release from 2007, Underground Communication (buy):


download 'Bassnectar - Kick It Complex [feat. Persia]'



And a couple more new tracks from his newest EP Heads Up (buy):


download 'Bassnectar - Heads Up'



download 'Beats Antique - Roustabout [Bassnectar remix]'



I'll top it off with Bassnectar's only official video (I think) for Bomb the Blocks, also from Underground Communication and also featuring Persia