Post #232

Starting off with one that's been circling around quite a while now but still wasn't released yet! We could already hear it in Netsky's studiomixes which are dating from 2009. So finally, this beauty track has been released. Featuring the vocals of Sofia Rubina!
Mutated Forms & Netsky - Windows (Feat. Sofia Rubina)

Going further with the newest Brookes Brothers release. A remix on Traktor by Wretch 32, which is becoming UK's newest uprising star in his genre. The videoclip was featured on UKFDrumandBass lately! Check it out below
Wretch 32 - Traktor (Brookes Brothers Remix)



3th, yet again, a quality production by Sigma. The original track has been released a few months ago by Eric Prydz under his pseudonym Pryda on Ministry of Sound UK. Sigma just keeps them coming lately with tracks like for instance The Jungle, Stronger, his remix on We Can Have It All. Be sure to check this one out too!
Eric Prydz - Niton (Sigma Remix)

Than, a remix on a less commercial -but certainly not less good- track by Makoto. Probably the most calm track in this post, i really like this one! Enjoy
Marky & S.P.Y. - Days Go Slow (Makoto Remix)



Ending with a dubstep track. Camo & Krooked recently made their debut when it comes to producing dubstep. Unlike their other drumstep remix on Professor Green, they made a dubstep remix this time. Not bad at all!
Professor Green ft. Example - Monster (Camo & Krooked Remix)

Better Listen

Two tracks I need to share with you. First one is the new one coming from 16Bit (yes yes yes yes !), first time I heard the track was on one of the Electronic
Explorations shows (mix by Eskmo, listen it). And like all 16Bit tracks it blew me away. It's really a typical 16Bit tune, hard basslines combined with amazing synths. Got to hear it.
16Bit - FRZR9000


Secondly, a number produced by Sub Antix. To be honest I never had heard of him before. But I'm sure keeping an eye on him since this song. Like other common dubstep wobbles, this one really stays in my mind. You will enjoy it.
Sub Antix - Oracle

Myspace 16Bit:
http://www.myspace.com/16bitmusic
Soundcloud Sub Antix:
http://soundcloud.com/sub-antix

I LOVE TECHNO 2010

Yesterday, I Love Techno celebrated their 15th edition! With a sold out edition, I Love Techno managed again in pulling of a very numerous attendance. Like each year, we have heard those typical negative comments on the new influences, more defined dubstep, which made their entrance on this year's edition. Here's something to cheer those ones up who couldn't make it to Ghent this year.

Booka Shade Live @ Green Room I Love Techno 2010
Riva Starr Live @ Green Room I Love Techno 2010
Ellen Alien Live @ Green Room I Love Techno 2010
Joker & MC Nomad Live @ Orange Room I Love Techno 2010 (you won't believe what you're going to hear)
Steve Aoki Live @ Orange Room I Love Techno 2010
Crookers Live @ Orange Room I Love Techno 2010
Boys Noize Live @ Yellow Room I Love Techno 2010
Dr. Lektroluv Live @ Yellow Room I Love Techno 2010
Les Petits Pilous Live @ Yellow Room I Love Techno 2010
Optimo Live @ Red Room I Love Techno 2010
DJ Hell Live @ Red Room I Love Techno 2010
Goose Live @ Blue Room I Love Techno 2010


ps: did have some difficulties uploading the crookers set, because the performance they did there last year was really poor in my opinion

To Be Announced

From the creator of Philtimm, the underground dj trio coming from Belgium comes this new track. Under the name 'To Be Announced' this 20 year old music lover is going to bring some more experimental and chill music. On the question why he suddenly stopped with Electro he simply responds that it began to be a bit boring and "more of the same".
The track is astonishing good. It's 6 minutes pure pleasure. Combining some ambient with all kinds of instruments. There is no further information about the release. All he can say is that he got some good ideas and that most likely this track will be on an EP, including remixes from other artists or just other numbers.
You will hear it first on LTMCY.

To Be Announced - Ellen Page Drives This car by LTMCY

1B7P5M

Been a while since i uploaded drum and bass. I've got some quite recently released tracks starting off with Sigma's new track. Released somewhere in august on 'Stand Tall EP pt.2'. After listening once, it really keeps circling around in your head for at least a few hours. Great track!
Sigma - The Jungle

Second, one of my favourite dnb producers at the moment, Grafix! All his productions are so crystal-clear and he puts something in his songs which makes you recognizing Grafix everytime. Only giving the promo version away, buy the the full release on Pristine Records here.
Grafix - Take Your Time

I'm going to continue with J Majik & Wickaman. This track is a little bit older, but i hadn't discovered it yet. Coming from the Mosquito EP, which got released somewhere april 2010!
J Majik & Wickaman - Rage



4th, a collab between Mutated Forms and Jenna G. That's something that can't go wrong, and indeed it seems that it went off like nothing. Jenna G's voice fits so good with dnb music. The track has been released on Allsorts020 which also includes a b-side track called 'With You'.
Mutated Forms - Last Time (Feat. Jenna G)


Than, a track which i discovered in Netsky's Essential Mix. S.P.Y. did a remix on 'In The Waiting Line' by Zero 7. I personally think it's a great remix. So check it out!
Zero 7 - In The Waiting Line (S.P.Y. Remix)

Ending with a track coming from a 17 year old producer called Woody. He made a bootleg on a track which we all know, called Out Of Touch by Uniting Nations. The original track frequently hit the radio few years ago. Woody has seriously got some talent, he has a track forthcoming on Liquicity Records and is getting a lot of promotion lately which is going to make him receive more popularity. Won't take long anymore before this guy will become big in the dnb scene.
Uniting Nations - Out Of Touch (Woody Bootleg)

Some Experimental Tracks

First of all, I'm convinced of the fact that a lot of artists in this genre are under-appreciated just because of the reason that their music doesn't reach the amount of people that other genres do. I'm also sure of the fact that most of the producers in this genre carry a big amount of talent with them. So that's that, and now some music!

Starting off with one of the nicest tracks i've heard in a while, made by BAHWEE, an artist coming from California. Tracks are coming from his Flavor EP which you can buy here. The thing i like the most about these tracks are the jazzy influences.
BAHWEE - Twentyinmypocket
BAHWEE - Grape

Than, an artist that has a little bit more familiarity called Eskmo. He recently released his self titled album which you can also buy here. Really good album in my opinion, so don't doubt buying it!
We're giving one track away from the album which is called 'The Melody', it's kinda special, check it out for yourself.
Eskmo - The Melody

Eskmo's music video on Lands and Bones featuring Swan recently came out.
Eskmo - Lands And Bones (Feat. Swan)

as 4th, an artist who frequently appeared on my itunes last summer. Somewhere 2010 he released a beat type album which is called Five-Finger Discount. Don't forget to check out the Myspace

DZA - Softgram
DZA - Naiads At Play

I'm going to continue with a remix from Shlohmo on the track 'Change' by Gonjasufi. It's more like a deep ambient track in which many sounds get combined into one piece of beauty! Coming from The Caliph's Tea Party album
Gonjasufi - Change (Shlohmo Remix)


Ending with Four Tet's remix on Lovesick by Lindstrom & Christabelle.
Lindstrom & Christabelle - Lovesick (Four Tet Remix)

Enjoy

Gerry Read

I'm so glad that today I received a promo from one of my favorite music labels. Dark Arx only has 2 EP's on the street. But the quality is so astonishing good that the label stays on your mind anyway. Quality over quantity really should be their moto.

Well, good news. They now come with their 3th EP this year. The artist behind the EP is 'Gerry Read', he is new signed to Dark Arx. What immediatly got my attention is the fact that his influences are very close to what I call my favorite music.(James Blake, Actress, Martyn)

With that in my mind I couldn't wait to hear the tracks.(EP contains 3 tracks)

The first track is titled "Patterns", song is really what I expected from someone who says James Blake and Actress are some of his influences. The song is put together incredibly well. Combining some very energetic synths with a nice atmoshphere.

The track "Dreamer" is much deeper, that's probably one of the reasons he called it "Dreamer". This track has some sort of insanly good crunchy dub pattern that makes it very hard for me not to constantly keep playing the song. And I mean constantly.

Finally, you have "Climb". This track somewhat reminded me of Burial and that's about the biggest compliment I can give any artist. It's just the subtile vocal underneath that coat of ambient that makes the picture. This is my favorite one on the EP.

Conclusion is that this might be one of the biggest EP's I have heard in 2010. EP release date is 22 November. So we need some more patience, but it will be so worth it. Big up to Gerry Read, from who we will hear alot more in the future, no doubt.



(For some reason I can't link the soundcloud, so you'll need to copy and paste the link)
TEASER;
http://soundcloud.com/darkarxrecordings/sets/patterns-ep-gerry-read-1



Buy other 2 EP's here, 22 November the 'Patterns Ep' will be available here too: http://www.boomkat.com/labels/?id=6556

Dark Arx Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/darkarx