Archive for ‘drum n bass’

October 18, 2011

Featured Artist: interview with Ruby My Dear

by insti2te

exclusive interview with the French artist  Ruby My Dear for the shituationist institute:



Could you tell us something about yourself and your artistic background please.

My first music education was classical guitar and then bass guitar. But the school was very boring for me,  so I continued on my own and with friends, doing collaborations with drummers until my twenties. Then I went to to study sound in college and learned to work on pro tools. There i started to compose electronic music and the same time still played in a band, rock dub style. As I moved again I decided to have my own project. But in the future, I really want to play in a band again, i like this energy.

So at the moment you work on your own? Are there collaborations you participate in ?

I collaborated with Substance B for two free EPs: one release on PEEP record’s “Uncanny Valley” under the name of Doc Colibri and the other one appears on Pavillon36 record: “Agonistes Beta-2″. We choose this EP’s name because we are two asthmatics and agonistes beta 2 is a bronchodilators. Under the name of Doc Colibri I released an EP on Sociopath recordings and LoveLove Records and stopped to release in 2010. Under the Ruby My Dear ‘s name, I have releases on Illphabetik, Peace Off, Acroplane, Braincore and Reconstruction Productions. My remix of “Building steam with a grain of salt” was chosen by Dj Shadow to be featured in a remix album (you can listen to it on my soundcloud page).

Something you want to share about your local scene, some insights or recommendations?
Let me share these French electronic producers and bands: Cellscape, Substance B, Broken toy, Stazma, broken nvep, burglecut, skuge, falcon, klitorix, Larsp, Pierro the moon, Plukx, Sec, Sam Pleater, syndrom…
What equipment do you use, what is your work process?

I use protools and reason in rewire. I start track with a melody or a sample and try to construct something around it . I use a lot of samples of other styles to try to have something with mixed influence. In most of my tracks there is more than 16 audiotracks and 4 aux channels.

What are your next gigs and where can we preview your works online?

My next gig is in London at Bang Face the 14th of October, after that in Poland (Bydgoszcz) with Duran Duran Duran on the 29th of October, and the 25th of November in Toulouse. You can check these sites for more info:
http://rubymydear.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ruby-My-Dear/274747137274
http://soundcloud.com/dearmyruby
http://rubymydear.tumblr.com/

You can preview my work on soundcloud, there are some tracks

Any plans for the future you want to announce here…?
Some projects but nothing sure for now. I just can say that it will be great.
How about some namedropping, do you want to recommend some artists that inspire you?
I am inspired by a lot of styles, not only hard electronic. I am interested when artists try something different, with sound exploration and ambience. Such as Vaetxh, Roots Manuva, Mike Patton, Bjork, Mount Kimbie, The Mars Volta, Techdiff, Igorrr, Krumble, Subjex, Baconhead, Squarepusher, Flying Lotus, Hidden Orchestra
Thx Ruby My Dear!
October 17, 2011

new! Camo and Krooked – all fall down and make the call EPs

by fancypunk

The Austrian liquid drum n bass duo is back with 2 new EPs from the upcoming album cross the line   soon available for download in digital format as well as vinyl. From what I listened both (all fall down and make the call) are following the style of the previous album , pop vocals , fast melodic drum n bass , with no doubt trying to reach the mainstream audience. The album is about to be released soon on hospital label , you can buy this release on their website indeed .

NHS193 - Make The Call / In The Future

I cant really write here that I was fully impressed by both of the EPs , perhaps the only exception could be the track In The Future (feat. Jenna G & Futurebound) and this is because I like Jenna’s vocals. Make the call in both mixes – drum n bass and dubstep was too mainstream for my taste , but easy listening indeed. I rather wait to listen the whole album and write more extensively. You can instantly have a preview of all the track included those new Camo and Krooked release on their myspace here .

full tracklist you could try at Camo and Krooked webiste

October 14, 2011

film review: everywhere and nowhere by Menhaj Huda

by fancypunk

   Everywhere and nowhere is the new movie by Menhaj Huda a 44 years old film director originally from Bangladesh out in the cinemas at May 2011. I have discovered him recently by watching this movie as well as some previous ones such as the kidulthood. Actually i could easily say that I got impressed by both of the movies (kidulthood is a great movie for example) , the way Menhaj Huda is presenting   the daily life and  the criminalization of  young second generation immigrants in the UK.

His new film Everywhere and nowhere is also a drama  centered on a British Asian torn between honoring his family traditions and his love for DJing. It clearly shows the structures of the Indian concervative families , how  also associate with the outsiders of their tradition and the  accidental side of the world in general.

The story evolves with the passion of a young  British Indian for electronic music who decides to quit his studies in the college , following  his dream to become a dj and producer of drum n bass. Instead of associating only with people from his own culture soon He discovers the club scene of the UK , and getting involve with it. His family’s patriarchical environment is definitely hostile for his new interests and friends ,soon He is getting in a strong conflict with his father and mother and other members of his family.

Besides the fact of the Indian traditions and family structures , in this movie the  director shows a bit the music scene and party life in a usual weekend at the metropolis of London which is interesting more or less. The soundtrack of the movie is a rather pop dubstep tune (nothing really interesting)  including also remixes by various UK producers. If you dont have anything else to do a Monday night for example,  this film is tempting. Apparently it isnt the best film you ve  ever seen but its recommended , definitely better than many hollywood fims and by a very interesting director. You can find all the remixes of the main film track here: http://eandnremix.heroku.com/    and the main track bellow.

October 3, 2011

The Prague connection EP by Metalheadz

by fancypunk

 

A new EP by Metalheadz has released last September , including 4 tracks .The tracks are a new collaboration of Rido and Hybris.
The EP sounds familliar to those who like and follow the releases by Metalheadz recently , at least I guess so.

The first track of the EP is  “focus by rido” , fast breaks and definitely a very good studio production, the same for the second track by “Rido & Hybris  called the first contact”.  The third track , which is my favorite of this EP called “please exist by Hybris”  is rather more mellodic and good track for the dancefloor , reminding me loads of great past tunes. The last track  by  Rido together with Hybris named “memento” is actually following the same concept  of the previous tracks , nothing really spectacular in the end.If you like to buy this EP , you may visit the website of breakbeat.co.uk

You can listen the tracks bellow starting from my favorite track in this EP

 

 

 

September 26, 2011

Planet bass EP by Abuv

by fancypunk
by Abuv The Planet Bass EP  album coverPeople who follow my posts on this blog for sometime , apparently now that I usually dont really like the hard basslines  on drum n bass , rather prefer mellodic stuff , but this release more or less is an exception. Already many of you commended that the hard bassline of the 4 tracks at this EP , could be awesome on the dancefloor. Therefore I decided to make this short post presenting this new release by Fully Submerged Records  available for download at breakbeat.co.uk . Planet bass EP , 4 tracks full of hard breaks by a new? artist? abuv… Obviously I dont know much about the artist if any of you know anything please shoot a comment bellow and support the artist. An audio preview of the tracks (silenced , bang bang , astro core , my own home)  in this EP here
September 19, 2011

new releases Calibre – Hummer EP

by fancypunk

This is a recent EP release by Calibre on Samurai music label. Samurai Music is a drum and bass label owned and directed by New Zealander Geoff Wright aka DJ Presha. This EP includes 4 tracks , absolutely fantastic melodic drum n bass tunes as well as good for dancing. You can have a  preview of the tracks bellow

Samurai Red Seal presents the follow up to the hugely successful ‘Judgement Day’ EP

Calibre – ‘Hummer’ EP / Samurai Red Seal – REDSEAL012 / 2X12″ / Digital

A: Hummer
B: Dog Shit
C: Touch Me
D: Free My Mind

03/08/2011

Very limited Test presses available from the official online Samurai Store at Surus – http://www.surus.co.uk/samurai-music/

29/08/2011

Limited white vinyl 2×12″
Black vinyl pressing 2×12″
Full digital release

Released by: Samurai Red Seal
Release/catalogue number: REDSEAL012
Release date: Aug 29, 2011

June 30, 2011

free downloads: Sloth EP by Dysphemic

by fancypunk

This is the new EP (released at 22nd of June 2011) of our Australian friend -Dysphemic ,  a release which I was waiting for some time now. Dubstep-drum n bass-hip hop-glitchhop rythms and vocals are the main feature on this EP , like the previous dysphemic releases indeed. In my opinion the new EP is probably the best one so far , containing 3 tracks ( sloth , begging for more and tunnel vision). Sloth , the first track of this EP , with no doubt , it represents the sound of dysphemic  as we know it from the previous tracks and releases. The second track “begging for more” in collaboration with Heinz and the “tunnel vision” with Miss ELisa on the  amazing vocals and violin (perhaps my favorite track on this release) gives a taste of what we have to expect on the long awaited classical remix album ,  soon to be dropping late 2011.

You can download the new dysphemic EP , in any format you like here 

June 7, 2011

Vile Enginez: Prototype C 07 mp3 release (Sub/Version 305)

by fancypunk

Today by surfing on the internet , more specific at the website of the Berlin breakcore label PRAXIS  , i found this new release of Vile Enginez with a perfect explosive sound and rather underground atmosphere  . Hard breaks , fast broken beats aka breakcore style track available for download on the online shop of Praxis here  . If you like breakcore , this is the first track who inspired me after long time to listen for a second time.

The 5th release in the Sub/Version digital series is out now! Vile Enginez is back with a breakcore infused hard tune – check it out here:

May 31, 2011

Outlook Festival, 1st-4th September 2011

by fancypunk

Outlook Festival is with no doubt the largest bass music festival in Europe. Outlook takes place for the 5th year now  around at one of the most beautiful areas of Croatia (Fort Punta Christo – Pula). Many friends were there the last years and they shared with us the best impressions. The festival is already sold out according the info at the official website , you may contact the organizers for a last minute ticket? not sure that you will succeed indeed.

Concerning the line up of the festival ,  especially the dubstep one , even though some really great acts go there this year  such as Skream and Benga , i didnt really get excited. It seems that the influence of the post dubstep of our days partly didnt effect the line up of outlook :D . I would prefer  to see a more progressive style this year.

The other part of the line up we are interested for  ,are certainly  the drum n bass participations for this year. I could write that this year’s line up satisfies me a lot , with some of my favorite acts announced , such as Jenna G , Shy FX , friction , D Bridge etc. The whole line up for all stages and different genres of the festival can be found on the website. http://www.outlookfestival.com/lineup/

You can also enjoy bellow a mini promo mix made for the festival by dropfelas. Dropfellas is an ambitious project that began in 2008 in the suburbs of East London, thanks to the passion and strength of two Italian dj/producers influenced by Dubstep music


May 20, 2011

Reminder for Tomorrow: subsonic noise till mental disorder

by fancypunk

We post a line up reminder of the 24 hours party at about blank tomorrow with  drum n bass , breakcore , techno tunes. The party is a solidarity event to the project F54. The event is fully supported by the shituationists in Berlin therefore we are expecting ou there.

DRUM’N'BASS

01:00-02:30h
Feindsoul
[Sidechain music]
http://www.facebook.com/Feindsoul
&
MC DubLN
[Intransigent Recordings]
https://www.facebook.com/mcdubln?sk=info

02:30-04:30h
Bad Matter
[Audiomassive]
www.myspace.com/badmatter
&
MC DubLN
[Intransigent Recordings]
https://www.facebook.com/mcdubln?sk=info

04:30-06:00h
Pileup
[neuro.tech.team/ d.i.y. conspiracy]
http://www.myspace.com/pileup

06:00-07:30h
S.T.H.
[X-Tractor]
http://www.myspace.com/sthcc

DUBSTEP & BREAKCORE

00:30-01:30h
Neurosis Orchestra
[Sprengstoff Records/Sozialistischer Plattenbau]
http://www.myspace.com/neurosisorchestra
http://www.facebook.com/pages/NEUROSIS-ORCHESTRA/366237762545?v=info

01:30-03:00h
Bambam Babylon Bajasch
[Basspräsidium Records]
http://www.bambambajasch.de/

03:00-05:00h
Classless Kulla & Istari Lasterfahrer
[Sozialistischer Plattenbau]
http://www.classless.org/
http://sozialistischer-plattenbau.org/

05:00-06:30h
Sleepwaker
[Standards/Wobble/Hawdboiled]
http://www.myspace.com/sleepwakah
http://www.facebook.com/sleepwaker.one

06:30-08:30h
Distortured
[Oumygawd + Rkns/Biggerdubz]
http://www.facebook.com/pages/soda/234312632985
http://soundcloud.com/soda/pain-in-the-arse-mix

@ NIGHT:

Video- & Soundinstallations:

00:00-hell
ObsKubus
[Fantomton]
http://fantomton.de/experimente/obskubus/
http://vimeo.com/22627984

Das obsKubus Projekt ist eine Zusammenarbeit der Fantomton Künstler. Geschaffen wurde eine multimediale und mobile Platform für Audiovisuelle Inhalte. Ziel des Projektes ist eine direkte Verknüpfung von Klangästhetik und visuellem Design.

hell-08:00 Luxor

ON SUNDAY [if it's not a rainy day]:

08:00-22:00

Ruin Gebirk
[S.I. Berlin]
http://si-blog.net/
http://soundcloud.com/gebirk

Eftechr
[Slow techno]
http://soundcloud.com/eftechr

Wesenberg *live*

Neulich Irgendwo
[Kleinstadtmusik]

Alx P. vs. George Slydex
[Hospital Athens]

Bastian Kurzweil
[Dienstagswelt]

B. Wurst vs. Schlendrian Klimperbeat
[A.K.N.E. vs. S.I. Berlin]
http://si-blog.net/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/AKNE/120417711319542?v=info

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Subsonic noise till mental disorder organisiert Parties mit Schwerpunkt auf Jungle, Drum and Bass, Dubstep, Breakcore, Raggacore. Die Erlöse der Veranstaltungen gehen wechselnden Projekten zu gute, die wir für unterstützenswert halten.

Fiesta de la Solidaridad por la F54!
Festa da Solidaridade por F54!
Fete de Solidarité pour la F54!
Solidarity-Party for the F54!
Soliparty für die F54!

May 14, 2011

Saturday Set : Fractal Break – 2010

by individualusername

After a long time of  4/4 techno , we finally present you a very chilled and jazzy drum and bass mix by Fractal Break from Berlin today.

May 3, 2011

ROLL TV – exclusive interview with big bud

by fancypunk

Roll TV – Drum and Bass TV show in New Zealand featuring Charlie B, Billy Fluid and DJ Funkshun. Im posting it today for archive reasons recorded  at 2007 actually a quite funny video , they seem pretty wasted :D

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