Remember summer? As soon as I saw the image above it all came flooding back to me, long days, fresh cut grass, festivals...it might seem far away now with perhaps three of the most depressing months of year infront of us, but with the promise of some incredible new music to get us there I'm sure well be going taps aff down the KG before you know it...
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So, our first batch of new tunes for 2011, and what a way to start the year. There's always a bit of a lull around this time but thankfully Breakage is here to keep us all on our toes. Master of all things bass, new single 'Fighting Fire' has the tempo of Hard House, the vocals of euphoric Trance and the skeleton structure of Dubstep. Building on the formula that made his Florence & The Machine remix so great this is sure to turn a few heads this year...
Breakage ft/ Jess Mill - Fighting Fire
Next up Netsky gives Leftfield's 92' single 'Release The Pressure' a Drum&Bass re-rub, creating a steely, hard-hitting monster in the process. All the original components are finely tuned, becoming the foundation for something far more heavy. Netsky was perhaps our Drum&Bass producer of year in 2010 and if this is anything to go by I'm sure we won't be disappointed with what he comes up with over the next 12 months.
Leftfield - Release The Pressure (Netsky Remix)
So what, we're four days into 2011 now and already Tensnake has given us something to swoon over? You bet your sweet ass he has. As part of the new Fool's Gold compilation he's given Vega a gorgeously sun-stroked piano re-lick, creating the sort of fun-filled funk we'd usually reserve for mid-July. If your suffering from S.A.D, throw this on and man up...
Vega - No Reasons (Tensnake Remix)
We already made a song & dance about the new David Lynch single last year and if you didn't take any notice, perhaps now you will. Underworld, Skream & Sasha have all been signed up for the remix EP, along with a fairly loyal interpretation from Boys Noize. Like the original, it's eccentric, reflective and oh so hypnotic. It might not work on your dancefloor but it's yet another reminder of just how deep Alex Ridha can go.
So, two days have passed since we welcomed in 2011 and no doubt even the most vicious of hangover's have most likely evaporated. For the majority of us work begins on Wednesday and of course students still have the luxury of another week sleeping well past 1pm. There's literally no other option but to get straight back on it, and thankfully the boys from In About It! have provided the finest party plan of 2011 so far. Nine hours, seven DJ's and a whole lot of EXTRA BASS.
You'll probably be aware of Level Thirtytwo's beat juggling duo Pasty & Twonko, the lads behind Sleazy's most debauched monthly party, In About It! and a quality show on Subcity Radio which never fails to entertain, they pride themselves on promoting the filthiest, funkiest, downright slammin beats going as well as making sure local talent gets the spotlight it deserves.
It was only right then, that they invite some of their most talented creative chums down to Bar Petite for an all day sesh which promises to see your liver plead for mercy and your head beg for more. Over the nine hours expect to hear enough low end to make your bowels explode as only the finest Dub, Tech, Garage, Electro & House soundtrack an outrageous start to the year. Joining Level Thirtytwo will be the likes of Hahaha, Orderly Disorder, Dirty Basement, Floyd & Evil Ean each bringing their own energy, style and skills to proceedings.
Check out the latest episode of Thirtytwo on Subcity Radio with some of the squad here:
Plus heavy tunage by Pasty32, Hahaha & Dirty Basement here:
Pasty32 - You Don't Want This
Dirty Basement - Oh What!
Hahaha - Metropolis
We also had the pleasure of catching up with Pasty32 before New Year, here's what he had to say on Come Down With Me & plans for In About It! in 2011:
S: So, only three days after Hogmanay Level 32 will be hosting an all day event at Bar Petite. Seven DJ’s spread over nine hours, with the promise of free pizza for people who need to refuel. What can we expect from this day of madness musically?
P32: All sorts basically! We've tried to keep the line up pretty varied, so there's something for everybody, and a lot of thought has gone into the set times as well so everything flows. I hate genre-dropping, so let's just say there'll be some 4/4 kicks, sub-bass whoomps and maybe even a bit of the waltz.
S: You have a lot of up and coming DJ’s involved, how did you go about choosing who would fit the bill and what do you think each of the DJ’s will bring to the fold? Have you managed to convince them all to do the 3 til 12?
P32: We've tried to keep it a mix of old and new really, some of the people involved have been playing the Glasgow circuit for years, but they're all forward thinking heads; Ean has recently been taking more time out for production, O/D are now Sub Club residents and Dirty Basement are releasing some BIG tracks, as I'm sure you know! The new heads, Floyd, Seabell and Hahaha, haven't been in it for long, but they've really been hitting it hard over the past year and they definitely know what they're doing behind the decks. I hope everyone makes it down for 3, we might have to make some encouraging phone calls early on.... we'll be enticing them down with beer and pizza anyway!
S: You started your flagship night ‘In About It!’ at Sleazy’s earlier this year, promoting some fantastic local talent and a lot of BASS. What’s been the highlight of 2010 for you guys and what have you got planned for the New Year?
P32: The highlight of this year was definitely the launch party, we booked one of our favourite producers (Kanji Kinetic) and he was just so sound, he even came back to Subcity for a wee after-hours show and then out to Mr. Scruff at the Subbie the next night! The crowd were fantastic, all we got was good feedback, and I think that's one of the reasons why we've done so well over the past few months. We've got some quality plans in the pipeline for the not-so-distant future, but we'll be keeping In About It fairly local. We've recently been talking about a bigger Friday night some time in 2011, but I don't want to say too much just now!
S: For the first In About It! of 2011, yourself & Twonko are going in for four hours of non stop musical mayhem. With more time to play with can we expect to hear some more eclectic sounds from the Level 32 record collection? Anything your particularly looking forward to playing?
P32: To be honest I'm looking forward to a big back to back with Twonko, I've got some new records in the post so hopefully they'll be here in time! I think I'll have about half my collection with me so you can expect to hear a few gems that I don't get the chance to play out much, and there's a few of my own tunes that I'm looking forward to hearing off the club system!
WHAT: Level Thirtytwo Present: Come Down With Me - All Day Lock In WHO: Level Thirtytwo, Orderly Disorder, Dirty Basement, Hahaha, Seabell, Floyd & Evil Ean WHERE: Bar Petite, Bath St WHEN: Mon 3rd Jan, 15.00pm - 12.00am TAX: £3 Advance, £5 Door FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146240952094354
Christmas may be over but Santa Synth still has a shite load of musical treats in his sack. I'm loving how generous everyone gets this time of year so here come some new mixes to get your Hogmanay party well and truly pumping like it was 1999...
First up, we're most definitely LOVING this...you may remember we did a preview of Vitamins third party at a secret location back in November, well if you missed out on getting a ticket you can relive some of the madness with this live recording from Shaun Fae Solar on the night. I have to say, this mix pretty much embodies what we're all about at Synth, free-roaming, genre clashing party music from across the board. From the booty shaking, ghetto bass of the first 10mins into possibly one of the most underrated tunes of 2010 from L-Vis 1990, through the rave breaks of Blame and then rounding off with a lesson in classic Hip Hop. We could listen to this mix all day, and probably will.
Next, our favourite Dub DJ, Jinty returns with Pt2 of his 2010 Grime mix - a look back at some of the hottest tracks to feature on his Gutter Riddim radio show on Subcity and some personal favourites from throughout the year. Expect twisted beats and filthy basslines mixed effortlessly as everyone from D Double E to Terror Danjah contribute some 2010 bangers for what has been a fantastic for British grime...
Lastly, here's a mix so fresh off the Facebook news feed that it doesn't even have a tracklisting yet. There's a new Brazilian bar opening on Trongate in the new year called Boteco Do Brazil and Killer Kitsch homeboy Euan Neilson has a new night starting there. Details are vague to non existent at the moment but rest assured it is happening and he's thrown together a promo mix to reiterate that. Its carnival, it's sunshine, it's maracas...everything Glasgow's not basically which I guess is the point. Time to get funky yo, more details when I get them.
So the madness of the Christmas weekend is over and part of me is admittedly quite glad. As the chaos settles and we melt into that quite strange dimension between Xmas & New Year the real relaxation can begin. I intend on listening to a lot of music, eating a lot of food and watching a lot of shit tv as the days merge into a remarkable blur. Having said that, I'm going to shoehorn my arse off the sofa down to Spectra at Nice N Sleazy's tomorrow night and I think You should to. Anyway, here's my last offering of new tunes in 2010 and in some respects I've saved the best for last...
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A late, but serious contender for remix of the year here. Swedish band Niki & The Dove provide the ethereal elements of an icy but ultimately empowering pop song while Phaeleh re-rubs it with a rather complimenting rave break. Vocals which are strikingly reminiscent of The Knife's Karin Dreijer pierce soft, uplifting synths creating an atmosphere comparable to Skream's essential remix of La Roux. This is big.
Niki & The Dove - Mother Protect (Phaeleh 'Ravebomb' Remix)
Oh how long I've waited for this to get leaked. Some have likened him to the new Joy Orbison, which is of course ridiculous seeing as Orbison isn't long out the gate but in the respect of forward thinking, underground producers showing massive potential the comparison is justified. This is Julio's forthcoming single and it demands your respect. Bubbling basslines and spiralling break downs will definitely wake up your dancefloor.
Julio Bashmore - Battle For The Middle You
IT WON'T GO AWAY. And we're not complaining, well, not yet anyway. Just when you thought 'Comacat' had stolen every conceivable inch of blog space available here comes Mark Knight with another fantastic remix. It's actually more of a re-edit then anything else, inverting the bassline and introducing a new piano section before the breakdown. One last gasp for tune of the year? Definitely.
Tensnake - Comacat (Mark Knight Korma Cat Remix)
And finally, something a bit strange to see in the new year. This new remix of Mustang from leaders of the new school Canblaster & Sam Tiba is exactly what we like to hear on this blog - finely tuned nonsense. Part dubstep, part underground shuffle and part Parisian electro, it's cosmic quality from two producers who have clearly grown bored of normality. Hit the link for a free download!
It seems like everyone has got their download priorities in order at the moment, in true festive spirit there is a wealth of free material up for grabs from some of your favourite digital santa's. Moda upstarts Jaymo & Andy George have already released their bulging sack with a December mixtape which is overflowing with groove-riddled winter warmers.
If you ever listen to Jaymo & Andy's 'In New DJ's We Trust' show on Radio 1 you'll know they enjoy taking it down a notch with the odd Disco flavour and this mix celebrates that love for cosmic funk. From the scintillatingly smooth piano House of Broke One and Scuola Furano, through 2010's hidden gems like Tiger & Woods turbo-groover 'Deflowered' and Mercury's 'Grand Prix De Monaco', the vibe never drops to anything less than 'jazzed'. Check out the mix below and download via the black arrow at the side of the player:
1.Scuola Furano - Pina Colada (Broke One Remix) 2.Staygold - Justify (Lorenz Rhode Remix) 3.Munk - Violent Love (The Twelves Remix) 4.Maximum Balloon - Groove Me (Rory Phillps Remix) 5.Soul Clap - Extravaganza 6.Azari & III - Into The Night (Prince Language Dub) 7.Bryan Ferry - Shameless (Mylo Remix) 8.Tiger & Woods - Deflowered 9.Mercury - Grand Prix De Monaco 10.Penguin Prison - Golden Train (diskJokke Remix) 11.Green Velvet - Flash (Jamie Jones Remix) 12.Severino Horse Meat Disco - Bounce 13.Tim Anderson - Come On 14.Mowgli - Questione Di Feeling 15.Hercules & Love Affair - My House (Leo Zero Remix)
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