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

MDSLKTR UPDATE

Modeselektor are back on tour and show no signs of slowing down. After the success of their collaborative project with Apparat, MODERAT, the Berlin duo are on the road again visiting cities in Europe and North America.

UPCOMING SHOWS
Oct 10 2009
FESTSPIELHAUS HELLERAU / MELT! CLUB DRESDEN, Sachsen
Oct 17 2009
REX CLUB / BERMAN SHOW Paris
Oct 22 2009
FABRIC London
Oct 23 2009
BUTTON FACTORY / DEAF FESTIVAL Dublin
Oct 24 2009
WAREHOUSE PROJECT Manchester
Oct 29 2009
BLUE BIRD Denver
Oct 30 2009
CERVENTINO FESTIVAL Guanajuato
Oct 31 2009
THE FORUM Los Angeles
Nov 1 2009
CLUB 101 El Paso
Nov 2 2009
TEATRO ESTUDIO CAVARET Guadelajara
Nov 4 2009
MOD CLUB Toronto
Nov 5 2009
9:30 CLUB Washington DC
Nov 6 2009
CONGRESS THEATRE Chicago
Nov 7 2009
MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG New York City


As if that's not enough, they have a new mix being released on the prolific GET PHYSICAL label (Booka Shade, M.A.N.D.Y., DJ T.) on September 25th. Check out the tracklist:

Tracklist
01. Modeselektor - Outro
02. Rustie - Zig-Zag
03. Missy Elliott - Lick Shots (Instrumental)
04. Osborne - The Count
05. Boy 8-Bit - The Cricket Scores
06. Felix Da Housecat - Kickdrum
07. Alex Cortex - Huyendo Part 2
08. G-Man - Quo Vadis (OLD SCHOOL TRACK!!!)
09. Norman Nodge - NN 8.0
10. Benga - Emotions
11. Peverelist - Clunk Click Every Trip
12. Untold - Anaconda
13. MOVES!!! - All Skate
14. Busta Rhymes - Gimme Some More (Amended Version)
15. Joker & Rustie - Play Doe
16. Mark Pritchard & Om’mas Keith - Wind It Up (SICK!!!)
17. Djedjotronic - Dirty & Hard (feat. Spoek) vs Dorian Concept - Trilingual Dance Sexperience
18. Horsepower Productions - Let’s Dance (Club Mix)
19. Robert Hood - Unix
20. Major Lazer - Pon De Floor
21. Boys Noize - Easyjet
22. Siriusmo - Nights Off
23. Modeselektor - The Black Block (Marcel Dettman Redifinition)
24. Scuba - Klinik
25. Animal Collective - My Girly
26. Modeselektor - Fill #1
27. Siriusmo - Breath
28. Si Begg vs Juice Aleem - Rock My Hologram (Original Instrumental)
29. Moderat - A New Error

You can find more info at the Get Physical website or on Resident Advisor.

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



Mount Kimbie on Facebook

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!

JOKER @ SONAR 2009

Check out this vid of one of my recent favorite artists at the moment, Joker - hailin from Bristol UK - playing live to a crowd of 8500 at Sonar 2009.



Mary Anne Hobbs of BBC Radio 1 fame brought down Joker, Martyn and The Gaslamp Killer to play at Sonar Fest 2009 in Barcelona. Check out their vids below as well.





Ohhhhh MANG

Tracks To Chew On

These are some of my favorite tracks recently - I bet you'll understand why. Give them a listen...



Joker & Ginz - Re-Up



Dub Child - Take Me [Reso remix]



AC Slater - Calm Down



Suspicious Stench - Mega



Benga & Walsh - Military



Bass Clef - Opera


...and to top it off, here's a little bonus remix, spicing up and older fav:



The Streets - Blinded By the Light [Nero remix]

D21NKMU51K MiNiMiX Vol. 3

A new installment for the Mini Mix Series.

YES&NO - MiNiMiX Vol. 3

right click here to download

Tracklisting:

1. Sa Bat' Machines - Sylvia
2. Martyn - Vancouver
3. Joker - Snake Eater
4. Seth Troxler & Patrick Russell - Love Spray
5. Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso - 555 (PopofNeo TransVersion)
6. Loco Dice - M Train To Brooklyn
7. Trentemøller - Take Me Into Your Skin
8. Mount Kimbie - Maybes (vs. Peter Tosh)
9. Wreck Tech Crew - Leading Cause of Death Among Schoolboys
10. Nathan Fake - The Sky Was Pink (Martinez Remix)
11. Nathan Fake - Grandfathered