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Dj Dust Mix for Bassfaced

2012-01-18T19:04:00.000-08:00

Here's a little mix I did for NYC blog Bassfaced.

It's no particular genre, just a mix of tunes I love, both old and new, around 120-140 bpm.

Tracklist

1. Falty DL - Atlantis - Ninja Tune
2. Space Dimension Controller - Tiraquon's Return (A New Home) - R&S
3. Radiohead - Lotus Flower (Jaques Greene rmx) - Ticker Tape
4. Throwing Snow - Shadower - Sneaker Social Club
5. Mosca - Orange Jack - 3024
6. Sully - 2 Hearts - Keysound
7. Spectr - Dance 4 Me - Roska, Kicks & Snares
8. Jon Convex - Falling Again - 3024
9. GoldFFinch - Red Mask - Numbers
10. Debruit - Nigeria What? - Civil Music
11. Ben Westbeech - Falling (Dark Sky rmx) - Brownswood
12. Sweet Exorcist - Testone - Warp Records
13. Blawan - Peaches (Freestone) - Clone
14. Fantastic Mr Fox - Sepia Song - Black Acre
15. Kentaphonic - Hiya Kaya (Rocco Deep Mix) - Stalwart =
16. Anette Party/Patlac - Moreno feat. Anita Coke - Liebe Detail
17. Jamie XX - Far Nearer - Numbers

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Contakt (Turrbotax) interview & mix

2011-12-20T02:37:00.000-08:00

Since moving to New York 9 months ago, there has consistently been one monthly event that I won't miss: TURRBOTAX®. First introduced to them by DJ Oneman while he was on tour in Australia last year, I quickly sought out the parties and made contact with the guys heading up the event - Contakt and Rem Koolhouse.

Allsorts took the time to have a chat with Contakt about TURRBOTAX®, his perspective on the world and what his bright future might hold, as well as securing an exclusive mix featuring a great selection of brand new and unreleased house and techno.

Q. First up tell us a little about who you are and how TURRBOTAX® came to be.
A. Is this the part where I say I am a Libra and like long walks on the beach?
My name is Contakt and I don’t really like talking about myself – let’s skip that part!
As for TURRBOTAX® it really started for two reasons; the first was that Rem Koolhaus and I were really excited about the new sounds we were hearing out of the UK by Bok Bok, Cooly G, and Altered Natives and how it connected to music we were inspired by growing up in the 90s – but no one was playing it here in NYC. The second factor was the sad state of affairs of dance music here in NYC; don’t get me wrong there are some great parties here in NYC (Dubwar, Bunker, Fixed, to name a few) but other than that, the scene when we started was either terrible electro-house remixes being played by washed up hip-hop DJs, or people taking themselves way too seriously with parties with serious names like “Pressure”, or “Heavy”, and events that people pay $30 to stand around stroking their chins. We rounded up our friends (the other residents; C-Sick, Mayster, and Space Jam) and decided to do a party (not an “event”) focused on this new sound that didn’t really have a name (that people now for better or worse call “bass music”) and being fun. Thankfully, our approach worked; and people seem to get it.

Q. You're pushing a sound that is reasonably new and quite UK-oriented, did you find that you had to educate New York audiences?
A. It’s interesting, a lot of people say that we are a UK night or a UK Funky night; and we don’t really see it that way. We think of ourselves as a cutting edge (for lack of a better description) music night – our booking policy has always been focused on innovators. That said; a lot of the DJs we have booked have been from the UK because there has been so much exciting music of London in these last few years – at the same time, we have also booked artists from all over; Robert Hood, Todd Edwards, CosminTRG, DJ Rashad, etc. As far as educating the audience, we have been really lucky to build a dedicated following over the last few years – our crowd is really up for anything, and responds when DJs really go for it. It’s so rare to have a crowd like that, and I think it’s a big part of why the guest DJs have so much fun playing our night.

Q. Who are some of the artists that you've had down to TURRBOTAX® and who are your favourites?
A. I know it sounds cliché, but this really is a hard question because we have brought so many artists to NYC (60-70ish at this point, I can’t remember), many of them for their NYC or USA debuts. That’s been one of the most rewarding experiences of TURRBO actually, not only do I get to see inspiring DJ sets, but generally there is a few days before and after of adventure; that might be showing someone NYC, non-stop record-shopping, or going on mini-tours on the East Coast.

Top 3 TURRBOTAX® Sets in 2011:
1. Robert Hood – November 2011
2. Karizma – February 2011
3. Kode9 – January 2011

Q. Who were the first big DJs that inspired you and why?
A. The DJ that truly inspired me was Roc Raida (R.I.P.), seeing Raida, Q-Bert, and the early turntablist videos (VHS!) is what opened my eyes to DJing and turntablism as an artform. My other early inspiration was DJ Premier, who wasn’t as technical but just had such incredible style with his scratching and mixing – he will always be the #1 NY hip-hop DJ in my book. Other DJs that really inspired me early on were Juan Atkins, and DJ Assault – I discovered so many records from their mixtapes and CDs it was really an education about the history of dance music for me.

Q. Which producers are you loving right now?
A. Lately I have been revisiting a lot of my favorites from the 90’s and it’s been amazing. There are so many records from this era from artists like E-Dancer, Kenny Larkin, UR, and others that still sound so forward and futuristic; I take perverse pleasure in playing them in sets and having people come up to me and asking if a 15 year old record is a new tune from the new producer de jour. As far as new records; Santiago Salazar, Deetron, Julio Bashmore, Shed, Monty Luke, and Omar S are all buy-on-sight producers for me. Next year I expect big things from Helix, Bandshell, Ghosts on Tape, and Archie Pelago.

Q. Contakt we see that you have some releases of your own coming out. What are you focusing on musically in the future?
A. I really had a great year in 2011 in that I got to work with amazing artists, labels, and friends. This summer I rebuilt and switched around my hardware setup, since then I have just been trying to keep my head down, and keep writing. My aim for 2012 is to continue the momentum from this year with more releases, remixes and tours.

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Tracklist
01. Miguel Migs - Close Your Eyes (Deetron Remix) [Om Records]
02. Ican - Plastic People [Division Del Norte]
03. Stephen Brown - Mini Mood [Skudge]
04. Robert Hood - Wandering Endlessly [M-Plant]
05. Mosca - Wray & Neph [3024]
06. DJ MikeQ - The Master Blaster [Fade to Mind]
07. George Fitzgerald - Feel Like [Hotflush]
08. Helix - Mono #1 [Other Heights]
09. Untold - Little Things Like That [Clone]
10. The Poetic Painter M - Marie's Transcendance (Chicago Skyway Rework #1) [MOS Deep]
11. Vince Watson - Sequential (DJ Rolando Remix) [Bio]

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Frankie Mixtape

2011-12-08T07:02:00.001-08:00

Photography by Celeste Martearena

Alias, pseudonym, doppelganger, call it what you will. This is Frankie, my house music guise. Listen. Enjoy. It is almost Friday, after all.

This is Frankie. by ThisisFrankie

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Tracklist

1. Rhode Island - Tom Flynn
2. Your Face Pulling My Hair - Hackman
3. The Brain - Zombie Disco Squad
4. Gong Song [David Keno Remix] Nhan Solo
5. Endless - Round Table Knights, Zombie Disco Squad
6. Bright Lights [Mark Knight Remix] Die, Interface, William Cartwright
7. Quantum Reality - Galaxy
8. What's Next - Ramon Tapia
9. Um Bongo's Revenge - Julio Bashmore
10. Dum [Hookers & Blow Remix] The Martin Brothers
11. Monster Island / Satisfaction Mashup - Claude Von Stroke / Benny Benassi
12. Singla - Kenton Slash Demon
13. Ah! Yeah! Oh! Yeah! [Oliver $ Remix] Kassette Boys
14. Percolator [Claude VonStroke Remix] Cajmere
15. Digital Aboriginal - Worthy, Yankee Zulu
16. Moving Things - Galaxy
17. Strike [Michael Gray Rmx] Danism
18. Back To The Roots [Original Mix] Joal
19. Don't Get In My Way - Frankie
20. Battle For Middle You - Julio Bashmore

DJ Presha House/Techno mix

2011-10-07T08:12:00.002-07:00

Most of you will be familiar with NZ's (now Berlin's) DJ Presha from the excellent Samurai Music record label, his DNB sets around the world and his Samurai Music podcasts. But what a lot of you may not know is that our good friend DJ Presha is also a secret House and Techno DJ.

Well not really that much of a secret to those that know him well. House and Techno was actually the music that Presha started his DJ career playing (after an illustrious career as a punk rocker!).

We have been trying to convince him to grow his hair, dye it blonde and sweep it to one side, to really fit with the German House/Techno aesthetic, but prior to getting to that point, he has recorded an excellent, exclusive mix for Allsorts representing this new side of his persona.

There's no tracklist, because this epic, nearly 2.5 hour mix was recorded almost exclusively from vinyl and who has time to write all those tunes down? But within it you'll find music from Tevo Howard, Levon Vincent, Omar S, Kassem Mosse, Dj Qu, Fred P, Marcel Dettmann, Redshape, Marcellus Pittman, Big Strick, Ryo Murakami and Conforce.

Download Presha House/Techno mix here

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Pritch & Trim on Planet Mu

2011-07-21T18:49:00.000-07:00

I'm loving this release from Mark Pritchard and MC Trim forthcoming on Plantet Mu. Anyone who knows me knows i've been a big big fan of Mark Pritchard's production, in all of his many aliases, for a long time and this release is no exception. Upbeat dancehall percussion and the crazy little sounds Pritchard has thrown in are an interesting balance for Trim's rough, grime vocals.

This tune is actually the B-side to the release, with the A-side being the fantastic Hip Hop tune Stereotype, also with vocals from Trim. You can check both releases here and buy them, come September 5.

Fresh sounds of Level 2

2011-05-27T09:18:00.000-07:00

Since living in Brazil I've had the great pleasure of getting to know Level 2, a fresh new producer hailing from São Paulo. His tunes have a unique sound. They are dirty, simple and sexy, all at the same time. He uses interesting samples with a limited library which makes you know instantly that the tune is a Level 2, but by no means does this make them uniform or boring - his tunes usually eliciting an amazing crowd's response.

He has multiple releases on Liquid V, including 'Going Back', and 'Ghetto Sounds', and has many more unreleased bombs, including one of my favorites featured on his exclusive Allsorts mix, 'Touch The Sky', a collaboration with Critycal Dub. So stay tuned!!

We're very lucky to present a Level 2 mix and interview for our Allsorts readers.

Q. How did you first get into deejaying and producing?
A. I always liked music … I went to the hidden nights a saw the djs playing. To me it was the maximum. In 2002 I started to by vinyl and more vinyl. I practiced during the week and played in local parties on the weekends. But I found that to only play wasn’t enough. So I started to produce, and my first release was in 2008 for Liquid V Records. I was so happy and am still!!

Q. What was the first piece of vinyl you bought? and the last?
A.The first was DJ Zinc – Ska. The last was a classic that I have really wanted – Matrix & Danny J – Paridiso. Love this tune so much!

Q. What's your favorite record cover?
A. Dj Marky & Bungle - No Time to Love….!! haha

Q. Which producers are you loving right now?
A. There are so many! But at the moment I listen a lot to S.P.Y, Enei, and guy from Belgium called M-Zine. So good!

Q. ... and dj's?
A. Dj Marky, Dj Rusty and also my friend, Mario André….!

Q. If you were stuck on a desert island with a stereo, and a limitless supply of just one type of music, what type of music would you choose to listen to, for the rest of your (short, but fun-frolicking, island) life?
A. Good question… I have to share it between R&B … Soul … and drum n bass … hahahaha

Q. Should we expect to see any releases from you in the near future?
A. At the moment I’m working on my new EP (Rampage EP) for Liquid V. I’ll also be launching the other tracks for the Liquid V Club Sessions 4 CD soon. I also have tracks signed with Innerground Records, DJ Marky’s label, and I’m really happy. I Only need to say one thing – Keep your eyes open because I have lots of new tunes coming!

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Download and listen to Level2's mix here Level 2 Studio Mix for www.weareallsorts.com by level2sets

Tracklist

Level 2 & Critycal Dub - Touch the Sky VIP [Chronic Dub]
Dillinja - Nasty Ways [Cybotron EP]
S-vb - Breakout [SPbreakz Dub]
Level 2 - Ghetto Sounds VIP [Liquid V]
Dramatic & DbAudio - Vigilant [Liquid V Dub]
Interface feat Willian Cartwight - Truth Beyond [Clearskyz]
Level 2 - Conquest [Liquid V]
Level 2 - Murder on the Dancefloor [Innerground Dub]
L Side - High Doses [?]
Dramatic & DbAudio - Im for Real [Liquid V Dub]
Critycal Dub - Zum Zum Dub [?]
Roni Size - Trust me [Talkin Loud]
Mutated Forms - Ready when u Are [Grid]
Serum - Snuff Box [Philly Blunt]
Top Cat - Ruffest Gun Ark (Chase & Status Remix)
Total Science & S.P.Y. - Magic Hour [C.I.A]
Need For Mirriors feat Stapleton MC - Greazy [V]
Random Movement - Psychedelic Drainpipe [Innerground]
Subsid - My One & Only [?]

Javeon McCarthey - Love Without A Heart (PMR003)

2011-05-24T21:21:00.000-07:00

With only one release so far under their belt, fledgling label PMR Records are already causing a stir and certainly seem to be on a roll. PMR003 is the soulful Love Without A Heart, featuring talented singer Javeon McCarthey and PMR0001 signing (and Allsorts favourite) Julio Bashmore on production. This is the duo's second pairing, with McCarthey providing the vocals for Bashmore's recent release, Father Father.

So you might be asking what the hell happened to PMR002? For our money, we think its probably going to be something by the very talented Two Inch Punch. We featured his beautiful Love You Up on Allsorts a little while back and whispers are that this forward looking record label snapped him up.

Javeon McCarthey Love Without A Heart will be released on PMR Records on June 13th and features a Brey rework on the B-Side.

Marcus Intalex 21 [Soul:r]

2011-04-20T15:52:00.000-07:00

So finally, after writing music for over a decade and solo for the past seven years, Mancunian dnb hero Marcus Intalex has finally completed his first solo album - 21.

Named for his 21 years in the industry as a DJ, record label boss and producer, 21 is a collection of mostly dnb tunes, but also a few tunes at 130/140 bpm, with collaborations with SPY, Lynx, Fierce, Calibre, Zed Bias and DRS.

Not officially out until the 25th April, you can purchase 21 early from the fantastic A Bunch of Cuts website. Get involved!

Tracklist:
1 Make A Raise (feat. S.P.Y. & Ras Tweed)
2 Climbing Up The Walls (feat. Lynx & Danny Fierce)
3 Meltdown (feat. Calibre)
4 Hot Hands
5 Dusk
6 Celestial Navigation (feat. S.P.Y.)
7 Paulista (feat. S.P.Y.)
8 TB Or Not TB?
9 Regrets (feat. Riya)
10 Wacky Races
11 Strangeways (feat. Zed Bias)
12 Make Way (feat. DRS)

Also check out Marcus Inlatex 21 Years Chapter 2 mix in FACT magazine here

Hessle Audio presents 116 and Rising

2011-04-07T10:12:00.000-07:00

So, it was high time for me to write a blog post, I've been living in NYC for about 5 days now and have been waiting for something newsworthy to pop up and boom! here it is. The news that one of my favourite record labels Hessle Audio have a new compilation set to come out soon.

The new album will be released as a 2xCD/3×12″/digital label compilation entitled 116 & Rising on May 16. The first disk of the CD features previously unreleased tracks from every artist who has ever released a 12" on the label and a few additional guests and the second CD is a collection of some of the past highlights from the label such as Joe's fabulous Rut and my early favourite from the label, Martyn's brilliant remix of TRG - Put You Down.

CD1
01. Elgato – Music (Bodymix)
02. Untold – Cool Story Bro
03. Blawan – Potchla Vee
04. Pearson Sound – Stifle
05. Joe – Twice
06. Randomer – Brunk
07. Pangaea – Run Out
08. Cosmin TRG – Bijoux
09. D1 – Subzero
10. Addison Groove – Fuk Tha 101
11. James Blake – Give A Man A Rod (Second Version)
12. Peverelist – Sun Dance

CD2
01. Pangaea – You & I
02. Untold – Test Signal
03. Blawan – Fram
04. James Blake – Buzzard & Kestrel
05. Untold – I Can’t Stop This Feeling
06. Joe – Rut
07. Ramadanman – Blimey
08. TRG – Put You Down
09. Joe – Level Crossing
10. Pangaea – Why
11. TRG – Broken Heart (Martyn’s DCM Remix)
12. Ramadanman – Don’t Change For Me

You can find out more about the forthcoming Hessle release and read an exclusive interview with one of Hessle Audio's founders Ben UFO in FACT magazine here

Burial 'Street Halo' on Hyperdub

2011-03-23T22:30:00.000-07:00

Burial - Street Halo by ListenBeforeYouBuy

I thought the news that Burial had collaborated with Thom Yorke and Four Tet on the marvellous Ego was the most exciting music news so far this year (and i'm still buzzing about it), but then yesterday it was announced that Burial is finally releasing solo music again, four years after his beautiful second album Untrue came out.

The three-track 12″ EP will be released on HyperDub on May 28th, with the A-side 'Street Halo' being backed by two B-sides 'NYC' and 'Stolen Dog'. Props to the great music blog Listen Before You Buy, who were quick off the bat getting the clips up for two of the three tunes, ripped from Benji B's 1xtra show.

Instra:mental Resolution 653 LP Sampler 'Thomp' / 'When I Dip' [NONPLUS013]

2011-03-18T09:20:00.000-07:00

Instra:mental Resolution 653 LP Sampler 'Thomp' / 'When I Dip' [NONPLUS013] by stholdings

First heard on the Oneman XLR8R podcast, Instra:mental's 'When I Dip' is already a celebrated crowd pleaser. Thomp/When I Dip is the first sampler from the much anticipated Instra:mental album Resolution 653, forthcoming NonPlus+ in April.

According to a press release, Resolution 653 showcases the duo's flexibility, spanning tempos falling anywhere between 120 and 140 BPM - exploring Juke, Techno, Dubstep and everything in between. The full album will be available on CD, with a stripped down version in a triple-vinyl pack. The sampler is available from Mar 21st.

Listen to clips here.

Tracklist
01. Sun Rec
02. User
03. 8
04. Waterfalls
05. Aggro Acid
06. Arc
07. Love Arp
08. Thomp
09. Talkin' Mono
10. Rift Zone
11. Plok
12. Delta Zone (advance)
13. Memory implant

Dj Dust Big Apple dnb mix

2011-02-27T17:28:00.000-08:00

I recorded a dnb mix in honour of my forthcoming move to New York. It's a mix of a whole bunch of stuff that im feeling at the moment, from the deeper sounds coming from Exit and Signature, to some more upbeat offerings from the likes of Lynx, Phobia and a special mash up courtesy of the one and only Marky.

Tracklist:

Calibre - Steptoe (Signature)
Commix - City Section (Exit)
Blu Mar Ten vs Erykah Badu - You Got Me (CDR)
Calibre - Broken (Signature)
Spectrasoul - Guardian (Metalheadz)
Klute vs High Contrast (Marky mash up) - Will you still love me, if we ever (unreleased)
Walkner & Moestl - Promise (Lynx Remix) (Defusion Dub)
Data - One Night Stand (Horizons Music)
Commix - Japanese Electronics (Instra:mental remix) (Metalheadz)
Noisia & Joe Seven - Hand Gestures (Vision)
Icicle & Noisia - Driftwood (Shogun)
Lynx - Chessfunk (forthcoming Detail)
Phobia - Clean Break (Ingredients)
Tokyo Prose - Saving Grace (forthcoming Samurai Red Seal)
They Live - Pure Palms (Autonomic)

01 Dj Dust dnb mix 1 by georgia_dust

FaltyDL 'You Stand Uncertain' album on Planet Mu

2011-02-13T17:12:00.000-08:00

FaltyDL (aka Drew Lustman) is one of the interesting crop of producers who emerged at the latter part of the last decade in a flurry of genre-destroying glory (think Mt Kimbie, Joy Orbison, James Blake etc.). His unique fusions of dubstep, electronica, UK garage, hip-hop, house and disco has found its way into the hearts and DJ sets of many around the world (myself definitely included).

Following up his 2009 debut Love is a Liability on Planet Mu, the latest FaltyDL album boasts a far wider range of sounds, styles and tempos. The album features the producer's first foray into working with vocalists - two collaborations with Lily McKenzie and one with Blue Daisy vocalist Anneka - to lovely effect.

You can take a listen to clips for all the tracks on the album at the Planet Mu website

Album tracklisting:

1. Gospel Of Opal (fat. Anneka)
2. The Pacifist
3. Open Space
4. Brazil (feat Lily McKenzie)
5. Eight Eighteen Ten
6. It’s All Good
7. You Stand Uncertain
8. Lucky Luciano
9. Voyager
10. Tell Them Stories
11. Play With My Heart
12. Waited Patiently (feat. Lily McKenzie)

You Stand Uncertain will be released by Planet Mu on March 14.

Lynx - Chess Funk

2011-02-10T14:10:00.000-08:00

One of the highlights for me from Marky's Fabric Live 55 CD was the banging new Lynx tune Chess Funk. Heard in recent sets from the likes of SPY, Marcus Intalex, Calibre and Bailey, Chess Funk is a rolling, crescendo-building piece that wouldn't seem out of place in a Steve McQueen action film. Out on Lynx's own Detail Recordings on Feb 28, you can pre-order the EP from iTunes now. Also check out this Lynx mix for more Detail Recording's releases.

Two Inch Punch - Love You Up

2011-02-07T15:00:00.000-08:00

+++ Love You Up. --- by +Two Inch Punch-

I heard this tune floating around on Soundcloud recently and fell in love. I can't even begin to try and categorise it, but that seems to be the way with music these days. And I like that!

London producer Ben Ash crafted “Love You Up” under the guise of his side project Two Inch Punch. He is definitely one to keep an eye on this year, even Mad Decent thinks so!

The mysterious Sicko Cell - Unknown

2011-01-26T16:47:00.000-08:00

This tune has so much hype behind it at the moment, not the least being about who the mystery producer is. Oneman dropped it when he was in town recently and it set the dancefloor on fire. Talk on the forums and blogs is that it could be Boddika, Loefah (because the tune is signed to Swamp 81), Ramadanman or Joy Orbison. For my money, it doesn't matter who the tune is by, it sounds fresh as hell and I know i'll be buying it as soon as its out!

Mosaic Vol. 1 by Exit Records

2011-01-20T17:55:00.000-08:00

Exit Records is an absolute favourite of mine. Since 2003 the label has been taking drum and bass into deeper, more minimalist territory than the usual gamut of mainstream labels.

DBridge opens Exit Records 2011 with a new compilation featuring not only classic Exiters such as ASC, Instra:mental and Consequence, but also a host of 'deeper' dubstep artists such as Scuba and Synkro.

DBridge released this statement on his Soundcloud (where you can also listen to some clips) - "With so much good music arriving in the Exit inbox it was decided that a various artist project was needed to ensure that it all sees the light of day and doesn’t get caught up in a never ending schedule of singles. Hopefully this album will manage to reach the people that thought this forward thinking music was left behind in the nineties and let them know that it’s still alive and well and still capable of throwing up some surprising and unpredictable results."

The full tracklist for the 2xCD set is below; selected tracks will also be released across two 12″/10″ samplers and a 4×12″ gatefold edition and the CD will come free with the vinyl. Released March 3.

Tracklist:
CD 1
1. Scuba – In_2
2. Stray – Pushed
3. Distance – Fading
4. dBridge – Forgot What I Needed to Forget
5. Synkro – Open Arms
6. dBridge – Rendezvous
7. Dan Harbanham – Nu Este Roze
8. dBridge – Decayed
9. Consequence – Splinter
10. ASC – Modular Concepts
11. Croms – Invisible Cities

CD 2
1. Commix – City Section
2. Indigo – Time
3. Mode – Stepping Stones
4. Instra:mental – Scene 3
5. Skeptical – Another World
6. Skream – Motorway
7. Genotype – Further Searching
8. Code 3 – Chasm
9. Abstract Elements – Essence of Time
10. System – Observation Point
11. Loxy & Resound – Vertigo

Exit records on Myspace

Braiden interview via The Quietus

2011-01-13T15:31:00.000-08:00

A little while back I posted up the video link for the brilliant Braiden tune The Alps, which was recently released (and has now sold out) on Joy Orbison's Doldrums label. The photographer-turned-producer is making waves around the London club scene with a host of DJ sets, exploring the deeper sounds of 130bpm bass music and also has his own Rinse FM show.

Online magazine The Quietus yesterday published an extensive interview with the producer and while I wouldn't usually re-post content from other sites on this blog, I couldn't help myself, because frankly its just a really interesting article.

To read the great, in depth interview by dubstep producer and Sonic Router journo Oli Marlow, head over to The Quietus site.

Take Records Free EP feat. James Fox, Jack Dixon and more

2011-01-04T17:13:00.000-08:00

To thank us all for supporting them in their first year, the nice folk at Take Records are giving away a free EP. Featuring tunes from Colo, Jack Dixon, James Fox and Mr Lager, the EP spans the deeper sounds of house, techno and d&b. You can grab it from here.

To accompany this release, Take has also issued the fourth in their excellent podcast series, TakeCast. As usual it features an hour long mix sandwiched by music that inspires and informs the label's aesthetic. Bloody lovely!

Tracklist:

Ernesto Ferreyra 'Osmosis' : Thema Recordings
DJ Krush 'Kemuri' ('94 Part II) : Mo' Wax
Lo Down 'Mad Fright Night' : Grifter Recordings
Rebbie Jackson 'Centipede' (Instrumental) : Columbia
Mist:ical 'Eject' : Soul:r

Reagenz 'Shibuya Day' : Workshop
My My 'Bonus Jack' : Circus Company
Little Dragon 'Feather' (Fromwood Remix) : Peacefrog
Photek '124' : Astralwerks
John Tejada 'And Many More' : Palette
Recloose 'Soul Clap 2000' : Planet E
Paul Frick 'Favourite Song' : 30porumalinha
Nick Hoppner 'Makeover' : Ostgut Ton
Scuba 'So You Think You're Special' (Joe Remix) : Hotflush
Shetland 'Moderation Is Fatal' : Apnea
Bearweasel 'Linoleum' : No.19 Music
Sepalcure 'Feeling That I Know So Well' : Dub
Pariah 'The Slump' : R&S
Cooly G 'Dis Boy' (DVA's Hi Emotions Remix) : DVA Music
Elgato 'Tonight' : Hessle
J Kenzo 'Ruckus' (Martin Kemp Remix) : Roska Kicks & Snares
Aardvarck 'Nosestep' (Cosmin TRG Remix) : Rush Hour
Ital Tek 'Moment In Blue' (Falty DL Remix) : Planet Mu
Jack Dixon & Robin Card 'Alone' : TAKE

Mountains 'The Whale Years' : Thrill Jockey Records
Fridge 'Orko' : Output
Colo 'Low Roads' : http://soundcloud.com/colo_uk
Tortoise 'Ten-Day Interval' : Labels
Lokai 'Panarea' : Thrill Jockey Records
Broken Social Scene 'Sweetest Kill' : Arts & Crafts International

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Allsorts presents Sunday Roast Kiss FM

2010-12-13T22:59:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday Fiend and I presented our monthly Sunday Roast show on Kiss FM.

I was particularly incoherent, due to a weekend away at a wedding in the mountains, but we muddled through and played some great new music from Jack Dixon, Marky & SPY, Vaccine and Jamie xx. We even played some Dubstep! Check it out.

Download the radio show here »

Tracklist:
Pariah - The Slump
Sistol - On The Brighter Side (Scuba Remix)
Jack Dixon - With You
Scuba - So You Think You're Special (Joe Remix)
Commix - Change (A Made Up Sound remix)
Marky & SPY - Open Your Eyes, Surprise
Caribou - Leave House (Ikonika remix)
Jack Dixon - Seventy Six (Sepalcure remix)
Marky & SPY - Untitled 004
Seiji - Yesman
Untold - Anaconda (Tribal Guaracho remix)
Jahcoozi - Read The Books (Ikonika remix)
Breach - Fatherless
Commix - How You Gonna Feel (Pangaea remix)
Fantastic Mr Fox - Sepia Song
The Martin Brothers - Steal Drums (Julio Bashmore remix)
Pariah - Prism
Parson - I Rep The Dirty South (Dubbel Dutch remix)
Bonobo - Eyes Down (Floating Points remix)
Jack Dixon - Low Tide
Vaccine - Bad Habit
Compound One - Get Loose (Landslide remix)
Benga - Loose Synths
Gil Scott Heron & Jamie xx - NY is Killing Me

Creep and Romy xx - Days (Deadboy Remix)

2010-12-09T16:15:00.000-08:00

Seems you can't keep those XX kids down at the minute. This time it's Romy, the singer with the haunting voice, making waves on a new single by NY outfit Creep. The single comes out on January 25 via Young Turks, and features this awesome Deadboy remix and one by Azari & Ill.

We're New Here - Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX

2010-12-02T18:35:00.000-08:00

I have to confess a secret love for UK indie band The XX, they have cleverly managed to span the divide between pop and electronic music and have been remixed by just about everyone in the UK bass scene. My favourite being the sublime Pariah remix of Basic Space.

Now The XX beatmaker (and drummer in the band), Jamie XX has confirmed his new project, a remix version of legendary Gil Scott-Heron's album I'm New Here on XL Recordings.

NY Is Killing Me - the first single from the album, out now here - beautifully combines Scott-Heron's vocal poetry with Jamie XX's dubstep roots.

For We're New Here, out on XL Recordings on February 21, Jamie XX has remixed 13 of the 15 tracks from the original I'm New Here sessions, including four "interlude" cuts. Many were created on his laptop, while on tour with The XX.

Tracklist
1. I’m New Here
2. Home
3. I’ve Been Me (Interlude)
4. Running
5. My Cloud
6. Certain Things (Interlude)
7. The Crutch
8. Ur Soul and Mine
9. Parents (Interlude)
10. Piano Player
11. NY Is Killing Me
12. Jazz (Interlude)
13. I’ll Take Care Of U

For more Jamie XX, check out this beautifully programmed mix, created for fashion label Collette back in May.

Entrada Recordings on The Sunday Roast

2010-11-24T15:07:00.001-08:00

Last Sunday, Fiend and myself had the pleasure of being joined in the Kiss FM studios by two thirds of Entrada Recordings, a forward thinking dubstep/techno/house record label based out of Melbourne. Kloke and Moyza came in for some cheeky ciders, a chat and played us some of their new tunes, as well as some other bits and pieces that they've been feeling of late. So get to know Entrada Recordings and if you like what you hear, you can purchase Entrada vol. 1 CD from Juno, Boomkat or direct from the Entrada online store.

Tracklist
Pinch - Croydon House (swamp 81)
Kloke - Maki (unreleased)
LV & Okmalumkoolkat - Boomslang (hyperdub)
Maddslinky & Mr Scruff - Dub is for real (Moyza re-edit)
Rocketnumbernine - Matthew & Toby (Four Tet remix) (Moyza re-edit)
Casing Rainbows 3.1
Lone - Once In A While (Sinden Mix) (Werk)
Lukid - Chord (Werk)
The Bug - Skeng (Autechre remix) (Ninja Tune)
Kloke - Aquarius (Entrada)
Kloke - Head Over Heels (Entrada)
Mala - Education (DMZ)

Download the mp3 here »

Entrada on Soundcloud
Entrada on Facebook
Entrada on Twitter

Braiden "The Alps" on Doldrums

2010-11-21T22:19:00.000-08:00

I've been puzzling over what my first blog post should be after getting back from a month overseas and then I heard this tune and saw the video (all Braiden's own photography) and it was game over for me.

Joy Orbison's Doldrums label comes correct again with two releases this month on vinyl only. And this is the winner for me. Braiden's superb 'The Alps' is a limited release out on November 22 and has techno/house producer Kassem Mosse's remix on the flip. So get in quick kids.

The other release is Joy Orbison's BB and Ladywell. Also out on the 22nd.

Meet Bruno Belluomini from Sao Paulo

2010-10-25T16:20:00.000-07:00

Some time ago when I first started listening to dubstep, in my quest for new music, I came upon the site of Tranquera - A bass + urban culture crew in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was the nice design that first grabbed and kept my attention, so much so that I was willing to stumble my way through the Portuguese site to find out more. After many translations I discovered that Bruno Belluomini, who runs Tranquera, clearly had much passion for the music and also ran awesome parties. So I listened to the mixes posted on his site and returned regularly, with online translator in tow.

During my visit to his home town of Sao Paulo earlier in the year, I was lucky enough to meet Bruno, play at his night, and see in person what kind of party Tranquera really was. Which, needless to say, was awesome. Nossa!

Here's some words from Bruno, and also a mix to download.

Q. You championed Tranquera over five years ago in Sao Paulo. Tell us a little bit about how you got involved.
A. We started doing small parties in downtown Sao Paulo and these parties were called Tranquera – the same name of our virtual base, our monthly party at Vegas Club and all its related activity. Before this I was producing and playing Garage, Grime and other bassline hybrids. I came from Jungle and early Drum'n'bass. I first discovered Dubstep when I was listening to a pile of white labels on a record shop. Since then I got involved with it, exchanging ideas with pioneers of the scene.

Q. Tranquera looks to cross boundaries between music, art and culture. What does Tranquera stand for, and what does it give to the people of Sao Paulo?
A. We're the first Dubstep night in Brazil. Our mission is to offer not only quality bass driven music but also to create a real opportunity to get people involved with it. It's not a one way regular consume relationship. There's a real bound between artists and public when Tranquera takes place. You can feel this even in pictures if you didn't have a chance to experience it. Besides this, we work hard to be a solid point in the map were artists can present their music on a good sound system with the necessary structure to do it.

Q. Tell us about the people who come to your parties and the vibe on the night.
A. We're young, hungry for music with attitude and passionate about bass. The whole thing is very intense. It's raw like a Punk Rock Hardcore show. That's the way we do it.

Q. And which guest DJs have you had play at Tranquera, and who would you hope to have DJ in the future?
A. We already received Kode 9, Daedelus, Elemental (Hotflush), Razor Rekta (Rinse FM), DJ Fiend and many others. We're always working to bring interesting people based on their artistic relevancy.

Q. Bruno, you're a big supporter of urban music culture – DJ, producer, promoter. We'd love to know more about these and everything else in which you're involved.
A. Tranquera is my life right now and it's very busy. I'm always running things: looking for bookings, searching new artists, listening to music, producing tracks, recording mixes, presenting radio shows, etc.

Q. How and when did you first become involved in the music and art scenes?
A. I began to attend Punk Rock Hardcore shows in my teenage years. I had fanzines and distros. When Marky got his residency at Love Club I was there too. This was fundamental to me: I started to believe that to be a resident DJ was a real and possible thing. I was – and I'm still – very inspired by those days.

Q. What producers and DJs are you loving right now?
A. Rustie, Scuba and Zinc.

Q. What are your hopes for Tranquera in the future?
A. Growth without losing quality.

Q. And we have to ask if you were stuck on a desert island with a stereo and were granted by a jeanie the ability to have a never ending supply of one type of music only. What would you choose to listen to, for the rest of your (short, but fun-frolicking, island) life?
A. All music done by Moritz and Mark under the Rhythm & Sound alias.

Bruno Belluomini Allsorts Mix Tracklist

01. Ben Mitchell "Mozambique Drums" Mr. Bongo
02. Geiom "Eyl Booty" Berkane Sol
03. Grovskopa "Sex And Violins (Surgeon Remix)" Token
04. Chaim "Besides" Love Minus Zero
05. Zed Bias feat. Robbie Rue "Boomerang" Sick Trumpet
06. Tube & Berger feat. Chrissie Hynde "Straight Ahead" Direction
07. Zinc feat. No Lay "Killa Sound (Heavy Feet Remix)" Bingo Bass
08. Thugfucker "Bodyshaker (Boogie Drama Remix)" Moodmusic
09. Duck Sauce "Anyway" Time
10. Stisch "JFK (Barfly Remix)" Sound Of Habib
11. Scuba "On Deck" Hotflush
12. Elemental "T-Bar" Runtime
13. Mr. Gasparov "1975" Steakhouse
14. Howie B & Casino Royale "Royale Sound (Ramadanman Refix)" White Label
15. Headhunter "Prototype (Modeselektor Remix)" Tempa
16. 2562 "Redux" Tectonic

Download his housey Allsorts mix here »

Tranquera on the interwebs »

Whistla Australian Tour promo mix

2010-10-13T20:45:00.000-07:00

One the many offshoots of Dubstep — the Future Garage sound is emerging, drawing influences from garage, 2-step, techno, hardcore and even soul to become one of the most interesting genres around at the moment. And at the forefront of the sound is Whistla.

Although his name might not be familiar to everyone in Australia just yet, Whistla is fast becoming a household name in the UK via his many outlets. DJ, producer, radio, club night and record label boss, Whistla doesn't usually take time to sleep, but he was kind enough to take some time out for Allsorts.

Get to know a bit more about Whistla and check out his awesomely energetic and exclusive Allsorts mix prior to his visit to Australia in December this year.

Q: Running an online radio station, a record label, a club night, writing music and DJing must keep you pretty busy. Tell us a bit about a day in the life of Whistla.
A. Yeh it keeps me out of trouble! Most days I'm on the phone to various people, artists, distribution, djs, monitoring Sub.FM, updating websites, sending out emails to various people, listening to new music, the list goes on lol.. In the night is when I get my head down to producing, and obviously djing too. I'm not a big sleeper so I often am up as it gets light outside working on stuff.

Q. You're credited with pioneering and defining the "Future Garage" movement. How did this come about?
A. I had been playing dubstep since its very early days and the way dubstep was developing wasn't the direction I wanted to take my productions and djing. So I simply started making what I wanted to make and would throw lots of different names about. At the time I was doing this various other people had come to a similar aesthetic as me in terms of stuff they were making and started to send me tracks to play on my Sub.FM radio show, which in turn lead me to start my label L2S Recordings and the movement started to coalesce around those two. Gradually fans, forums, bloggers etc.. picked up on one of the names that I had been using to define the sound "Future Garage" and I launched FutureGarageForum.com as a place for everyone to be able to find out about the latest releases and share mixsets etc..

Q. Lots of artists seem to have morphed from Dubstep into Future Garage, UK Funky and more house-oriented 2-Step. Why do you think this is?
A. Well kind of as I said before, a lot of people who were into the early dubstep sound had become jaded with the way the sound was developing. Instead of swing and shuffle that was ever present in early dubstep, "Drum n Bass-ish" elements started to work their way into it, eg. a standardized beat pattern "half step", the introduction of "wobbly bass" and a movement away from deepness to a more jump up oriented sound. This lead those people to almost be forced to develop alternatives, because they had been "cast adrift".

Q. How long have you been DJing and producing and what was your personal transition into Future Garage?
A. I've been djing properly since 97, and producing since then too. I got into music from being a hardcore raver in the early 90's. I've always been a radio dj as well as club dj and started playing on London pirate station Addiction FM way back in 97, then moved onto Eruption FM and a stream of other stations till I set up Sub.FM where I have been playing every Tuesday 8-10pm UK Time for over 6 years. My development towards Future Garage is a long one, haha. Here goes; I started out playing hardcore in the early 90's, bedroom style, in 97 I started to take things more seriously and with the demise of the hardcore I enjoyed a few years earlier I had moved to playing garage, breaks and broken beat all mixed up together. This in turn lead me down the dubstep path as what I was playing started to be labelled as dubstep (at least back then in the early 2000's). As dubstep started to move away from the sound I vibe to (around 2006) what has become known as Future Garage became the sound I play.

Q. L2S seems to be going from strength to strength. What have you got coming up for the label?
A. Lots! I have a new E.P out soon called "Eytmology Of Maureen" that will try to recap people on the tracks that helped form Future Garage, it will include unreleased tracks from 2006 and 2007. I also have my new single "Pillowtalk" forthcoming which will include heaps of remixes by loads of my favourite producers. Other stuff we have forthcoming is the Clueless LP (its gonna blow peoples minds!), ReSketches E.P "Refract" which is already getting great reviews even though its not out yet! A Future Garage E.P from Scott "It's A London Thing" Garcia which is really gonna turn some heads, and releases from Mark Krupp, Mr One Two, GenoC1de and to name just a few!

Q. What producers are currently inspiring/exciting you?
A. Todd Edwards (as always) is making some great new material, Submerse, Para, Littlefoot, Sentinels, Price, Erra, 8th Note, Chemikal Recipe, Duncan Powell, Monz, DJ Mussolini, KingThing, M2J, TR*P, Jaime, Rush'd, CRST, Pledge, Hissy Fit, Ollie Macfarlane, Digital Fortress, Whyres, FaltyDL, Mr Pud, everyone I've already mentioned and heaps more! There's literally so much great music being made at the moment!

Q. And finally, you're in Melbourne in December, playing a show at The Croft with myself and Fiend, what can Melbourne audiences expect from a Whistla set?
A. Lots of skippy swingy beats, massive basslines, skewed melodies, dreamy pads, psychedelic vocals, a crazy man behind the decks, and most of all a great night!

You can catch Whistla playing at Sciatica at The Croft Institute in Melbourne alongside Fiend and Dust on December 18th.

Download Whistla's promo mix here

Tracklist:
Price - Contempt For All Humankind (Whistla Remix) [Dubplate]
DJ Cable & Fused Forces - Nocturnal [Dubplate]
Checan - Butcha Riddim [Tipping Point]
Whistla - Pillowtalk [forthcoming L2S Recordings]
Jaime - These Words [forthcoming L2S Recordings]
Mr One Two - Tibetan Bowl [forthcoming L2S Recordings]
Whistla & Littlefoot - Cruel Devil [forthcoming Night Audio]
Rush'd - Easy [Dubplate]
Tricky Strutt - Dubbed Out Spacestep [Dubplate]
Para - Tell Me [Dubplate]
Submerse - 2RU Groove (Whistla's Earth Crisis Mix) [L2S Recordings]
DJ Mussolini - Space Adventures [Maxundralhaus]
Ocelot - Our Time (Chemikal Recipe Remix) [Dubplate]
Pixelord - Oh Lord (Submerse Bio-Boost Remix) [forthcoming Car Crash Set]
Whistla - Never Again [L2S Recordings]
Whistla - How We Do [L2S Recordings]
Erra - Butterz [L2S Recordings]
Sergio Ant - Minimal Ecology [Panbas]
ReSketch - Give It Them [forthcoming L2S Recordings]
Whistla - Rain Hits The Sun [forthcoming L2S Recordings]
CJ Reign - Yaadein [L2S Recordings]

More from Whistla here and LS2 Recordings here
Whistla on Soundcloud
and Myspace

Break - Resistance LP

2010-10-07T21:34:00.000-07:00

Two years after he released his brilliant Symmetry album, Bristolian Break is back with a brand new album, Resistance.

As seems to be the trend at the moment with dnb albums, this is an album of collaborations. Allsorts favourite SpectraSoul features on there, as well as DJ Die, Calyx & Teebee, Silent Witness & Survival and vocalists Kyo and SP:MC.

You can peep clips here and see why we're all hot under the collar about this one!

Tracklist:
A. Don't Look Down (Feat. Calyx & Teebee)
B. All That's Left
C. Martyr (Feat. SpectraSoul)
D. Too Much
E. Salvage (Feat. Nico)
F. Slow Down (Feat. DJ Die)
G. Hold On Club Mix (Feat. Kyo)
H. Conference Call (Feat. Silent Witness & Survival)

The CD will have additional tracks not released on vinyl.

Album out November 1st and Break will be in Melbourne on tour playing at Bass Jump 2011 at The Prince of Wales.

Little bit more about Break here

A little bit from Kiat

2010-09-26T19:42:00.000-07:00

Hailing from Singapore, Kiat is an artist who has been writing and playing drum and bass for a long time. We first came across him on one of his many visits to Melbourne, as he is represented by The Operatives, a collective who also represent both Fiend and myself. With releases on Metalheadz, Soul:R, Hospital and Kokeshi, Kiat has more than made a name for himself in the drum and bass world. As well, Kiat co-runs Qilin Music, a digital record label that releases left-field electronic artists from many different genres (look out for forthcoming Qilin release by our own JPS & Hooves - Robocaper).

But given this is Allsorts, and Kiat is very diverse, we asked him to do a mix for us representing the other sounds that he is feeling right now, and he has come back to us with this multi-genre gem. He also took the time out to answer a few questions for us and in case you were wondering, he also drew the picture of himself — so sit back and get to know Singapore superstar Kiat.

Q. Tell us a little about Kiat and your musical background

A. Hi! My name is Kiat from Singapore. Music has been in my life as far as I can remember. I was fortunate enough to have parents who listens to vinyl when I was kid. So I pretty much grew with all sorts of old school music from the 60-70’s around me. It was never a big part of my life but it was more like an old friend that you grew up with…someone you could hang out with in comfortable silence. I got into DJIng quite by accident..it pretty much changed the course of my life.

Q. How did you first get into producing and/or deejaying?

A. When I was about 17, I was a playing competitive tennis and my then doubles partner was this Swiss guy called Rico who was then living in Singapore. He had to go back to Switzerland and left with me his mixer as he had no more space for his baggage. I really didn’t know what it did but it didn’t take long for me to figure what it could do. I started to mix my dad’s disco vinyl and found the whole idea of mixing 2 differents sounds very intriguing. I pretty much just mixed records in my bedrooms but never really thought about playing in clubs as I don’t like crowded places. Fast forward a couple of years down the road, I played my first party and then shortly after, started to travel around the region to play gigs while I was still in the army. After the army, I had a 9-month stint at Velvet Underground/Zouk as a resident playing deep house and NY garage etc. Then I went to Melbourne to finish up my studies and got into more experimental beats and well as turntablism. In regards to production, it was Digital and Matty C who encouraged me to make music from years ago. Frankly, I really hate dealing with software but I get a buzz everytime I sit in the studio….Never looked back since ☺ This is the short version of my story, the actual version would be too long and potentially boring!

Q. What is the drum and bass/bass music in general scene in Singapore like?

A. I’m happy to say that the crowd here generally is quite open minded to bass music. As with all scenes, things move in cycles but over here…bassheads will always be bassheads no matter what genre of music!
In regards to the Drum and Bass specifically, things have quieten down a tad as other bass related genres have sprouted up but when there is a Drum and Bass party, it still goes off!

Q. What music are you listening to/loving right now?

A. My daily blend of music would always include some Kiwi grooves, some dancehall, old and new hip-hop. It really depends on what time and day it is really! Currently, I’ve been going back to my hip hop beats which feels comfortable right now. I think at the end of the day, all things go back to the roots and for me, it’s hip hop. On my current listening playlist, I’m feeling beats coming out of NZ and LA and bass coming out of the UK. If I had to name some producers, it’d probably be guys like Take, Free The Robots, The KarlMarx Project, Julien Dyne, Tokimonsta, Electric Wire Hustle, Milanese, JPS+Hooves, Low Limit… and there’s always the weekly does of Tribe Called Quest and Prince! On a local tip, it would have to be Max Lane, Izaak Stern and Kaye..

Q. You’re also a designer, tell us a bit about that

A. Along with my partners, we run a creative shop called OhPlay which essentially a little set up that does all sorts of design work, from record sleeves, book design, identity systems, animations, websites and some advertising work. I was formally working in the ad industry for about 11 years but I found it to be rather dull and old school mostly. So I just the leap of faith to see what would happen…it’s been a great ride! It still is. The thing is, it never really feels like work as I’ve got a great team of peeps around on the same vibe.

Q. Which designers/artists are you loving right now?

A. I’m not really sure about new designers but I’ve always subscribed to the thinking of guys like Peter Saville and Trevor Jackson who’s work really stands the test of time. For me, it’s always art that feeds the soul.. guys like Jose Parla, Damien Hirst, Jaba One, Tadaomi Shibuya. and also Frederic Plateus, whom I found out recently through Jaba One in Singapore. They just take art to a whole new level.

Download Kiat mix here

Tracklist
Tokimonsta - Bready Soul
Slugabed - Let's Go Swimming
Mike Slott - Knock Knock
Free the Robots - Select/Start
Lunice - Dilla Dolla Circulate Tribute
Karl Marx Project - Future pop
Ras G - Ras G Beat
Modeselektor - Fifty Weapons #1
Nick T. - GotSomeNerve
Julien Dyne - Layer Featuring Mara TK
Mike Slott - 40 Winx
Milanese - Shake Wut Ya Mama Gave Ya (Milanese Remix)
Prince - Gett Off
Kutmah - ??????
Low Limit - Out The Club
JPS and Hooves - Ninetee
Jahcoozi, M. Sayyid - Powerdown Blackout
Tokimonsta - Sa Mo Jung
Rick James - Ghetto Life
Amanda Blank - Might Like You Better (Lunice Remix)
Actress - Loomin
Stereotyp with Al'Haca - Up There
Mr. Oizo - Jo
Cerrone - Supernature
Bearweasel - Where's Ratty? - Ali Nasser Remix
Milanese - Wonderful World (Ft. Ben Sharps)
Roska - Time Stamp
Two Fingers - What You Know (Emalkay Remix)
Cherry + Kiat - Samurai Waltz (Kid Kanevil Remix)

Find out more about Kiat on Myspace

and on Soundcloud

Martyn interview

2010-09-20T21:58:00.000-07:00

Anyone who knows me, knows my love for Dutch producer Martyn. Suburbia - his sublime, housey, dubstep tune released on Applepips in 2008 was the tune that convinced me that I actually liked dubstep. But before that I was already a fan of his drum and bass releases on Play:Musik and Revolve:r, which were forward thinking and innovative in a time when I felt drum and bass was very stagnant. Martyn was nice enough to take some time out to answer some questions for Allsorts in the lead up to his much anticipated first Melbourne show this Friday night at Roxanne Parlour. Thanks to CDR and Redbull, Martyn will also be speaking at a producers conference, also at Roxanne Parlour on Thursday night.

Q. Can we start by saying that we thought Great Lengths was a brilliant first album from you, are there any plans in the works for a new one?
A. Oh yes I've been working on the follow up record! Actually, just after the release of "Great Lengths" I was already planning to start on no. 2, just because I really enjoyed working on such a big project. For some reason though, I couldn't find the time to start on it, until a few months ago. I am trying to get the music finished at the end of this year, so it can come out in Spring of 2011.

Q. Since the album you have produced a wide range of singles, which feel quite unique and different to the album. Do you see yourself as changing directions or just becoming more diverse?
A. I think its more about changing directions. Every producer continues to be influenced by newly discovered music, whether it's something hot off the press or something old, obscure and overlooked. Even though I gave it my all on my first album, I think there are a lot more directions to be explored.

Q. We were also fans of your drum and bass production, do you have any plans to make any more faster tempo music in the future?
A. I never really plan such things to be honest, if I have a good idea for a 170+ bpm track then I certainly won't hesitate to make it ; if not, then not :)

Q. You’ve been DJing and producing for a long time now, what was the music that got you interested in electronic/bass music?
A. Well my introduction to electronic music was much earlier than my initial exposure to what you would now call "bass music". As soon as I started going to clubs I was interested in house and techno mainly (and some crossover electronic things at that time like Front 242 or Meat Beat Manifesto).. Around 1995 I heard my first Photek records and tracks off the Metalheadz label and thats when I started getting interested in things such as sound systems and bass music.

Q. Your Fabric mix contained tunes from artists spanning a number of genres,such as techno, dubstep, funky and glitch, we’re personally loving the blurring of lines between genres at the moment, how has it personally influenced you?
A. Well initially I felt very stuck in the ways and unwritten rules of drum 'n bass, I think that's why I wanted to make other music, make music that crosses genres and therefore reaches a lot of different people. I suppose I now took it to another extreme, namely that people have a hard time knowing what to expect from me next.

Q. The last release on 3024 was Illum Sphere, who we have personally only heard of recently and incidentally is playing at your Melbourne show as well, how did you come across him and his music?
A. I've known him for a while, as he's involved in the Hoya Hoya nights in Manchester (with his friend Jonny Dub). He sent me music and I really like his approach to beats oriented music but with a techno edge (maybe cos he's from Manchester?) .. We met again at the Red Bull Music Academy in London earlier this year where he was a participant. I think the RBMA gave him a good boost and now he's working very hard on his live sets, combining it with visuals etc, all very cool stuff.

Q. Which other producers are currently inspiring/exciting you?
A. Flying Lotus, Kode9, Caribou, Washed Out, Night Slugs, all @ Berghain/Ostgut Ton.

Q. As people who also work in the design world, we love the artwork of the 3024 sleeves and I remember hearing you talk about your personal appreciation of the link between music and art, can you tell us a bit more about that?
A. Well myself and Erosie have been longtime friends, and the way I like to work (trying to incorporate different sounds and genres in my music) is quite similar to his. It's safe to say that being this long in this music thing, I've studied the roots of it and now I'm trying to expand on those, and what he's doing with his graphics is quite similar. If you look at his work you can clearly see that he knows what he's doing, that he's aware of the roots and origins, and that he tries to do something new everytime.

Q. You moved from Holland to the US, what are the differences in the scenes/cities and do you feel closer or farther removed being in the states now?
A. "The Scene" it's a tricky thing to discuss really. I was never really involved in a scene in the way that I would hang out with a group of dj's producers every day etc etc, that's just not me. Also location wise, there are people who live in the world's hotspots of electronic music yet never leave the house, and others who live far removed from it but are actually quite a big part of a scene even if it is only on an online basis.

Q. Are you playing a lot of shows in the states now?
A. I wouldn't say a lot, it can always be busier, but I have tried hard to put some effort in playing in the States. I live there now, I don't want to just use it as a home base but if I can 'spread my gospel' somewhere I will certainly do it. There are a couple of cities that I've returned to a few times and people are starting to know my name there now which is great.

Q. And finally what can Melbourne audiences expect from you when you visit for the first time this month?
A. I hope they will have fun!! I also think they'll be surprised a little bit, but if they know my music and appreciate the diversity then I hope they'll also appreciate the diversity in my DJ Sets. But above all I hope they will enjoy themselves.

Martyn on Myspace

and 3024

Joe Muggs Ministery of Sound Compilation

2010-09-16T19:42:00.000-07:00

The ever mutating forms of dubstep have been of great interest to Taimi Fiend and myself. Our interest piqued by the sounds created by people like Scuba and Martyn and evolving into the housier/funky sounds of Julio Bashmore and Doc Daneeka. And we're not alone. Well regarded UK music writer Joe Muggs has put together a new dubstep compilation for Ministery of Sound exploring the innovations taking place in Dubstep today.

Titled Adventures in Dubstep....and beyond! the album contains tunes from Allsorts favourites Ikonika, Sully and Martyn alongside a whole host of up and comers in the scene such as 8Bitch, Numan and Sines.

Full details up on Ministery's website and the album drops September 27.

Tracklisting:

CD 01
1 Egyptrixx The Only Way Up Ikonika Remix
2 Martin Kemp After The Night
3 Noodles Muzik
4 Sully In Some Pattern
5 VVV Project Z
6 Svpreme Fiend Downfall
7 Sines Twitta Dat
8 Dom Hz Without You
9 Martyn Natural Selection Flying Lotus Cleanse Mix
10 El-D feat. Nico This Thrill
11 Goldielocks vs. Benga Green Eyes
12 Geiom & Appleblim Flame Tree
13 8Bitch G41
14 Fused Forces What’s Going Down
15 The Moody Boyz Feat. Pete Simpson Freedom Vocal Mix

CD 02
1 Tekfro Feat. DJ Assault Keep Bouncin’
2 Wedge & Shadz Running Away Guido Remix
3 [B]racket Grime 3
4 Cotti & Chef End Of Da Road
5 Badness Feat. Lil Nasty & Skepta Nightmare Coki & Cotti Remix
6 Mskrnt Walk Alone
7 Cardopusher Gibold Scandalous Unltd. Remix
8 Stagga Feat. Tzer, Ydot & JBone Face Get Splat
9 Rude Kid Electric
10 Wr1ng Walk On By
11 J Beatz Dutty
12 Valta & Minikin Fed Up!
13 Numan Skull Crusher
14 Lewi White Feat. Kozzie Metal Face
15 MRK1 Move Your Soul
16 J Da Flex Feat. Jammer Knucklin’

DVA feat. Fatima - Just Vybe

2010-09-08T19:40:00.000-07:00

This forthcoming Hyperdub release is probably one of my favourite tunes right now. Just Vybe is a rework of DVA's old tune Natty, with some added soulful vocals from the always fabulous Eglo artist Fatima. Backed with a funky little stepper, appropriately titled Step 2 Funk look out for this release dropping October 4.

DJ Marky on The Sunday Roast

2010-08-30T17:33:00.000-07:00

This past Sunday, Dust and I had the great pleasure of having DJ Marky with us on our radio show The Sunday Roast on Kiss FM.

We had a brief chat and then let him loose in the mix for an hour. He killed it in his usual fashion, cutting up all non-dnb tunes - house, broken beat, and even a little dubstep. He played some old and some never before heard tunes. Our ears were pleasured with something totally different from Calibre, "Easy Living" (incredible!), a new Marky and SPY (aka "Marks and Spencers") high energy broken beat ting, and some other bits by Makoto, Jazzanova and Die. Here's his track list:

1. Three - Atjazz & Christo
2. That Night (Wahoo Mix) - Jazzanova
3. Bright Lights [Knee Deep Club Mix] - Die & Interface Ft. William Cartwright
4. Change (A Made Up Sound Rmx) - Commix
5. Raw Love feat. Ovasoul7 (Joey Negro Club Mix) - Joey Negro presents Akabu
6. Easy Living - Calibre
7. Back to Life - VVV
8. Orpheus - Pariah
9. Weakness - George Fitzgerald
10. Backspin - Marc Mac
11. Sketch 004 - M&S
12. Up Tempo - Tronikhouse
13. Justify - Appleblim, Ramadanman
14. Jus Business - D1
15. Charly (Alley Cat Rmx) - Prodigy
16. We Are One [Mr. Larger Rmx] - Greymatter
17. Untitled - Makoto

We recorded the show and edited out the ads - you can listen and download it below.
Enjoy.

Download the mp3 here

The Sunday Roast
Kiss FM
DJ Marky on the internetskys

Maddslinky Makes a Change

2010-08-24T18:16:00.000-07:00

Maddslinky, or Zed Bias as he is probably best known as (also Henchmen, Daluq, Talissman, Ruffcut Bias, Nu Design, 7 Wonders, Dekata Project, & Strontium Dog) has a new album Make a Change, dropping on October 25th on Tru Thoughts with collaborators including Skream, Omar, Jenna G, Mr Scruff and many more.

Also keep your ears peeled for the 13th September release of Special feat. Omar, the first single from the album with remixes from MJ Cole, Toddla T, Chimpo, At Jazz and Simbad.

I was lucky enough to receive a copy of the album yesterday and have already fallen very much in love with it. Really showing his diversity Maddslinky moves from reggae infused dubstep, through beautiful, dreamy, house-tinged 2-step on to bigger dancefloor bass tunes such as 50 Shades of Peng feat. Skream.

My personal favourite is the wonderfully percussive Lost on Tenori Street, which I first heard on Martyn's brilliant Fabric 50 mix.

Make a Change tracklist
1. Lionheart Featuring Ghost 1 & Mighty Moe
2. Dub Is For Real Featuring Mr Scruff
3. It Was You
4. Ruled By Your Motions
5. 50 Shades Of Peng Featuring Skream
6. Further Away Featuring Tawiah
7. Lost On Tenori Street
8. Fly Featuring Jenna G
9. Hiding Place Featuring Tawiah
10. Peru
11. Cognitive Behaviour
12. Inspiration Meditation Featuring Paul Randolph
13. Special Featuring Omar
14. Travelling Featuring Nile Sugar

In other Maddslinky news, his 2003 album Make Your Peace is going to be re-issued, with liner notes from journalist and musician Martin ‘Blackdown’ Clark, and quotes from Skream on its importance and influence on the current UK music scene.

For more information look here and Zed Bias Biasonic mixtape here

An introduction to C.R.S.T

2010-08-18T16:48:00.000-07:00

As with a lot of the new music that we're loving right now, we came across C.R.S.T on Soundcloud and recently some lovely bits and pieces of theirs seem to be cropping up in the mixes of people like XXXY. They are a production team (Chesus, Rodski, Stroud and Tony) from South Wales and they are definitely a force to watch in the Garage/2Step/Funky world. Our forthcoming favourites are Dial The Operator (coming out soon on Well Rounded) and their beautiful remix of The XX - Shelter.

Shelter - The XX (C.R.S.T Rmx) by C.R.S.T

Dial the Operator - C.R.S.T by C.R.S.T

We got to know them a little bit better and now you can to.

You’re reasonably new to us, but are you new to producing?
We've only been producing together for about 8 months but Tony used to make drum and bass for years and Chesus is also known as Metabeats and is one half of the Darkhouse family, check out their myspace for the freshness...

How did you first get into producing and/or deejaying?
Chesus, Stroud and Tony all played garage many moons ago and got into both producing and deejaying through that, Rodski first starting playing sets of a bit of everything but started to concentrate more on producing through making baltimore with Chesus.

What was the first piece of vinyl you bought? and the last?
Chesus first= Fire - Demolition Man last= Ricochet - Tangerine Dream
Rodski first= 2 remixes by AFX - AFX last= Serato
Stroud first= Thriller - Michael jackson last= Cosmogramma - Flying Lotus
Tony first= Mercenary Cuts - DJ Della last= Return to the temple EP - Break

What's your favorite album cover?
Chesus = The George Duke/Billy Cobham Band - Live in Europe
Rodski = The George Duke/Billy Cobham Band - Live in Europe
Stroud = Nirvana - Nevermind
Tony = Basement Jaxx - Rooty

Which producers are you loving right now?
Flying Lotus, Girl Unit, Lorn, Audio, Joe, Prince, Dem 2 and Todd Edwards

What releases can we expect to see from you in the near future?
We got EP's out soon on Ten Thousand Yen, Well Rounded, Catapult, No Hats No Hoods and then a load of releases on Cheap Thrills....

Check out more C.R.S.T with their Dubplates 2 mix for a taste of their niceness to come.
C.R.S.T Dubplates 2 Mixtape by C.R.S.T

Also C.R.S.T on Mypsace here

Falty DL - Endeavour Bridge

2010-08-11T23:16:00.000-07:00

Around for a few years now Falty DL, a producer from NYC, makes some of the most interesting bass music (yep I can't really put my finger on what to call it) around. With releases on Ramp and Planet Mu, his garage/2 step infused beats are super computerised and quirky and im definitely a fan.

This lovely, housey ditty is forthcoming Planet Mu on Sept 12th on his Endeavour EP and is accompanied by this trance-inducing video.

Falty DL website
and Mypace

And a little shout to Sincerious for the heads up on this release.

LuckyMe Mixtapes rock

2010-08-02T20:12:00.000-07:00

I have to give a shout out to one of my favourite sources of musical inspiration. The LuckyMe Mixtapes.

This site has given me some of my favourite mixes and always seems to find the most interesting and obscure artists to feature. A firm favourite of the site would definitely be Hudson Mohawke, who features there regularly and as usual, his mixes are a great, fun mix of genres and styles.

Currently I'm listening to the Respite mix (#73), but my favourites would have to be the Ben UFO (#62), Shortstuff (#55) and Jimmy Edgar (#51).

Sometimes accompanied with a tracklist, but mostly not and for my male friends, each mix always has a picture of a lovely lady as the download link.

Started in 2002 in Glasgow, LuckyMe are a label, art conglomerate and run parties with DJs such as Hudson Mohawke, Mike Slott, Rustie and others. I know if I'm over in sunny Scotland I'd be there in a heartbeat.

Get involved people, these mixtapes are seriously the business.

A litle bit about Jamie Grind

2010-07-27T16:23:00.000-07:00

Not too long ago we stumbled across the Soundcloud page of Jamie Grind, and we were pretty happy we did. A proper genre-spanner (and not the type of spanner you might fix your car with) - his beats are garridge-come-broken beat-come-funky-come-[insert beat laden genre here].

His first release is to Spacial's Infrasonics Label: If You Want / Balloon. Loads of synth melodies, loads of broken beats. All chopped up and awesome. Watch out for his next EP, Footwork, coming soon on Fortified Audio.

We asked him a few questions so you might get to know a little more about the man behind the beats. And here they are.

How did you first get into deejaying and producing?
I got my first set of decks when I was about 14 after seeing some DMC videos but it didn’t really work out for me back then… I eneded up buying about 3 records and just scratching them to pieces. I’ve always dabled with production since back in the school days, making everything from hip hop to house, but never really took it seriously. The first software I ever owned was called Hip Hop Ejay, you put your PC mouse on a vinyl pad and moved it around to add scracthes to you tracks – it was terrible! I’ve always enjoyed making tunes but always had other musical projects on the go that would take priority, but these days its my main focus so I try to spend as much time as I can producing.

What was the first piece of vinyl you bought? and the last?
I don’t actually buy much to be honest, I’m hoping to build on that soon though! The first record I bought isn’t too inspiring to be honest, it was The Wiseguys – Ooh La La. The last one I bought was Addison Groove – Footcrab.

What's your favorite album cover?
Carcass – Reek of Putrefaction. It got banned back in the day, big fan of the cut and paste style. More recently, I’m loving the artwork for my upcoming EP on Fortified – the artwork was done by a local guy called Drew Millward and looks sick.

Which producers are you loving right now?
Addison Groove, Jackal Youth, Hackman, Gatto Viola, Skips, Midland, Throwing Snow, Manuel Tur, Sepalcure… and loads more – there's too much good music out there at the moment it's hard to hear it all.

… and deejays?
My favourite DJ at the moment is probably Oneman – his sets are just a mish mash of all the music I love.

If you were stuck on a desert island with a stereo and were granted by a jeanie the ability to have a never ending supply of one type of music only, what would you choose to listen to, for the rest of your (short, but fun-frolicking, island) life?
One style of music for the rest of my life? Hip hop. Some styles of music can come and go, but I’ll always have a soft spot for it. I’d be chilling on the beach with some Wu and I’d be happy. Although where would I be getting the power supply.

Should we expect to see any releases from you in the near future?
I have the Footwork EP coming soon on Fortified Audio and a couple of others in the pipeline so watch this space…

Footwork by Jamie Grind

Infra12003 a1 jamie grind - if you want by Jamie Grind

Jamie Grind on MySpace »
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Commix - Recall to Mind forthcoming Metalheadz

2010-07-25T18:38:00.000-07:00

We, here at camp Allsorts are really excited about the forthcoming release of Recall To Mind on Metalheadz, the remixes version of Commix's amazing Call To Mind that came out in 2007.

Some of you may already be familiar with the brilliant D Bridge remix of Belleview that's been floating around in DJ sets for some time now. So deep. Also familiar to some will be the Pangaea remix of How You Gonna Feel, which is definitely a favourite of mine with Pangaea touching it with lovely housey fingers.

What I love about the whole release and really what I have been loving about dance music in general at the moment is that it really blows the whole genre divide wide open. Here we have a drum and bass album, remixed by producers from the dubstep, house and techno worlds and it will be released on a drum and bass label. Brilliant!

Recall To Mind will be released as a CD album on October 4, and there’ll also be a series of singles,

Tracklist as follows:

LP 12” Sampler
A: Be True (Burial Remix)

2 x 12” EP Part 1
A Belleview (dBridge Belle-Reviewed Remix)
B Change (A Made Up Sound Remix)
C How You Gonna Feel (Pangaea Remix)
D Japanese Electronics (Instra:Mental Moog Remix)

2 x 12” EP Part 2
A Emily’s Smile (Sigha She’s Still Smiling Remix)
B Satellite Type 2 (Marcel Dettman Remix 1)
C Strictly (Kasem Mosse “Needs To Feel Edit” Remix)
D Spectacle (Two Armadillos Remix Rhythm of Life)

Limited 10” Single
A Satellite Type 2 (Marcel Dettman Remix 2)
AA How You Gonna Feel (Pedestrian Remix)

CD
1. Japanese Electronics – (Instra:mental Moog Remix)
2. How you Gonna Feel – (Pangaea Remix)
3. Change – (A Made Up Sound Remix)
4. Belleview – (dBridge Belle-Reviewed Remix)
5. Be True – (Burial Remix)
6. Strictly – (Kassem Mosse “Needs To Feel Edit” Remix)
7. Spectacle – (Two Armadillos Rhythm Of Life Remix)
8. Emilys Smile – (Sigha She’s Still Smiling Remix)
9. Satellite Type 2 – (Marcel Dettmann Remix 1)
10. Satellite Song – (Underground Resistance Remix)

It's Krunchtime

2010-07-18T21:19:00.000-07:00

Before I was most kindly sent to download this mix by Georgia Dust, I was Miss drumnbass. Drumnbass drumnbass drumnbass. With a little hip hop thrown in for good measure.

After listening to this Dubkrunch Summer 2008 dubstep mix my eyes and ears were opened. Such a fresh new sound. And I had to be a part of it. And now I am. So now you can call me Miss dnb-dubstep-house-broken-beat. Because that's not a mouth full at all.

The tracklist includes gems from Martyn, 2562, TRG, Ramadanman and Benga - all on the techno influenced dubstep tip that Georgia Dust and I love so much.

martyn - suburbia
2562 - techodread
kode9 - den of drumz rmx
martyn - epileptic rmx
benga - z
peverelist - infinity is now
ramadanman - carla
martyn - vancouver
martyn - all i have is memories
benga - ?
reso - brass eye rmx
dusk & blackdown - focus
2562 - enforcers
benga - out of phaze
benny page - step out
zomby - strange fruit

Visit the Krunchtime blog to download this awesome mix

DJ Marky like you've never heard him before.

2010-07-12T15:54:00.000-07:00

He's Brazilian. He's one of the most passionate deejays you'll ever see play live. He is "Mr. Drum'n'Bass". But what you may not know is that he also tears out old skool hip hop, and loves his soul, funk and house.

So a special treat for you today is this DJ Marky house mix. Deep, vocal house for you to groove to.

Enjoy.

Tracklist
1 Jose James-Black Magic [Izmabad 118 Remix]
2 Lovebirds-The Ride
3 Malente-I Like It
4 Solomun-Country Song
5 Movementz-29 Calls
6 Robert Babicz-Astor [Shur-I-Kan Remix]
7 The Jinks Feat. Pete Simpson-Make This Work
8 M.V.I.P-Aviator
9 Instra:Mental-Leave It All Behind
10 Trus'me-Need A Job
11 Marcus Enochson & The Subliminal Kid-Chord Song
12 Chez Damier-Help Myself [Reconstructed By Carl Craig]
13 Dj Gomi Feat. Byron Stingly-Hot Nights [Kenny Dope's Rhythm Mix]

Download the mp3 here (right click 'save as')

Visit DJ Marky's website

Scuba interview

2010-07-11T16:47:00.000-07:00

With the rising excitement at camp Allsorts in anticipation of the Espionage feat. Scuba, Ras G, Logistics and Total Eclipse gig on the 24th July, we thought it would be a great time to speak to Scuba and find out a little bit about what he's been doing recently and why he upped sticks and moved to Berlin. You can catch us both playing at the Espionage gig and you'd be mad to miss one of the most innovative and exciting DJs, producers and record label bosses around!

You have successfully revitalised Hot Flush in difficult times to be one of the most important dance music labels, what do you attribute this success to?

I think fundamentally it’s about releasing distinctive music. What we’ve been putting out of the last couple of years doesn’t sound like anything else and that’s what makes people react.

Did you realise immediately that you were onto a winner with Joy Orbison?

His music is very accessible and of course we realised that immediately, but it’s impossible to predict when something catches a wave to the extent that Hyph Mngo did; it just snowballed. It was quite interesting watching the whole thing develop and seeing people who you’d never think would play a Hotflush record jumping on it just because someone else was playing it. It seems like quite a cynical process when you look at it like that, and of course it is.

Has the success of Joy Orbison put you in pole position to promote newer acts, in the same way that Hyperdub had with Burial?

As a label Hotflush has always been about finding new artists and giving them a platform, from Distance and Boxcutter to Mount Kimbie and Joy Orbison, it’s just something we’ve always looked to do. Obviously when people are paying you a lot of attention then it’s easier to introduce unfamiliar elements, but the aim of the label from the start was to be diverse so again it’s nothing new, but of course it’s better if more people are listening.

Your own album Triangulation just came out and seems to have captured a point in time in current bass music perfectly, have you been surprised with its success?

I’m pleased that people like it. I was pretty happy with it when I got the final masters back, it’s definitely a step forward from the first album.

You have moved to Berlin and started up your night Substance there, what was your main motivation for that move?

I was bored of London. Berlin is an interesting place with a lot going on in terms art and music so it seemed a good place to try and I’ve been enjoying it. We started the SUB:STANCE night at Berghain 2 years ago and it was the first proper big bass music party in the city and the reaction from the first one was amazing. It’s the best club in the world and it’s an honour to put on a night there.

What differences do you see with the scene and punters in Berlin, as opposed to the UK?

Berlin is less of a rave city. London has no club scene now, it’s dead. You have big raves where people get wasted and jump around and you have tourist places and that’s pretty much it. There’s no proper club scene like there used to be ten years ago or so. Berlin is the opposite to that.

Bass music, and particularly Dubstep, seems to us to be developing and evolving really quickly. Where do you see this progression going and where do you fit into this?

Parts of Dubstep are still interesting but the mainstream has been treading water for three years now. There are some interesting things going on, especially in the UK – in spite of lack of club scene the most interesting music still comes from London. Hotflush as a label will continue to take music from any areas we find interesting, I find it ridiculous when labels release the same 12” ten times in a row – what’s the point? In terms of production I’m enjoying making house and techno stuff but I’ve also been making some “proper” Dubstep recently.

What are your plans for SCB? Is there an album on the horizon?

I’ve been doing some remixes and working on a few tracks, no bigger plans are concrete at this stage.

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Be sure to catch Scuba playing Espionage at Roxanne Parlour (Melbourne) on the 24th of July, also staring Ras G, Logistics and Total Eclipse.

Scuba on Myspace

Two things im excited about

2010-07-09T00:23:00.000-07:00

It's a great time for new album releases. Especially on the innovative side of things. Check out the two things i'm excited about.

First thing: Next week sees the release of the Mount Kimbie Crooks & Lovers album on Hotflush Recordings.
As with all the music that I love at the moment, Mount Kimbie are impossible to catagorise, but for the sake of our little blog, let's call it weirdstep. I've listened to the promo CD and I can say that this album is going to be a instant classic for music nerds (im one of them) around the world. Mount Kimbie on Myspace

- - - - TRACKLIST - - - -
01. Tunnelvision
02. Would Know
03. Before I Move Off
04. Blind Night Errand
05. Adriatic
06. Carbonated
07. Ruby
08. Ode to Bear
09. Field
10. Mayor
11. Between Time

Second thing: Exit Records Presents Steve Spacek 'Black Pocket' the album.
Everyone knows i'm a massive fan of Steve Spacek. His voice could make the heart of the abominable snow man melt. I've had the good fortune of supporting Steve at several of his Melbourne shows and he's a talented man to say the least. Im also a big fan of Exit Records so this is a release that isn't going to pass me by. And it shouldn't you either if you have a soul.

- - - - TRACKLIST - - - -
01 For Real
02 Mountain
03 Juiced
04 Field
05 Sta Simonez
06 Sta Simone
07 Other Magic
08 Amplify
09 Bartn Groov
10 Hangin St
11 Vandlance
12 Al Softly
13 Thankyou & Credits
14 Thankyou & A Bit More Credit
15 Look Over Honey
16 Cyborg
17 Boungie

more info here

Steve Spacek on Myspace

Serato vinyl is my new accessory

2010-07-06T23:40:00.000-07:00

I think I'm in love. Again. And this time, with the awesomeness that is this new Serato control vinyl. "Love Again" by DJ Marky + Makoto on one side and a Serato control tone on the other. How awesome to pull this one out in front of the headz and see them all go "oooohhh ... aaahhhhh". Well, that's the dream in my head - more likely it will be me ooohing and aaahing to Dust.
Unfortunately it isn't released yet - but when it does come out you can get it here. I know I'll be first in line.

Yes. Donuts. Reminds me of Homer Simpson. And anything that reminds me of the Simpsons is a good thing. J Dilla one side, Serato control tone the other.

Serato bootlegs...they are bomb (seen above - my Maneki Neko vinyl!!!!). Only thing is they are completely unreliable and don't work at all with Serato 2.0. Shame. So, like that hot pair of 10 inch stilettos, they look amazing, but in actuality are totally dangerous :(

So thank you, Serato, for giving me the opportunity to match my vinyl with my trainers/ eye shadow/ favorite tv show x

Jack Dixon Interview

2010-06-29T04:10:00.000-07:00

We first came across London producer Jack Dixon on Soundcloud and have been devoted followers ever since.

Having captured the attention of many around the world and with tunes coming out on several different labels, this guy is definitely one to watch!

He was kind enough to answer some questions for us and as a special gift to you we have an amazing Jack Dixon EP to give away exclusively through Allsorts.

Downoad the Jack Dixon "We Had" EP (We had a better life/ Somebody said they saw you) (320kbps)

Can you tell us a bit about you and your background with music?
Music has always been a massive part of my life, from being in bands as a teenager, to DJing, producing and collecting music. I’ve always been a fan of electronic music, as I feel it’s always been at the forefront of pushing originality and diversity.

You only really broke into the scene in 2010, but you must have a history with production because your sound is so polished.
I started producing years ago, heavily inspired by what Warp records were doing in the late 90s. As soon as I heard the first blip on an Autechre record I wanted to make stuff like that – it blew me away. I was always amazed by how easily anyone could get into producing – all it takes is a little knowledge and experimentation. I’ve produced everything from house, techno, and electronica to metal and drone – all of which has helped me understand the science behind music production. And as technology has moved on, there are now more opportunities for anybody to start producing with little or no hardware and share their creations across the internet. I think that’s really made a huge impact on the music industry.

There has been a bit of confusion as to the classification of the sort of music that you are making, some are calling it Future Garage. What are you calling it?
Future Garage is technically a fresh take on a classic sound – people picked up on it and I guess it’s stuck. With anything new, it takes time to make waves, but there’s some incredible stuff out there at the moment. As the cliché goes – I don’t want to be pigeonholed into a genre – I just make the music that I love.

Who are some of the producers that you find inspiring?
Currently, I’m loving everything Alex Celler releases, the man can do no wrong. Lots and lots of house & techno: Johnny D, UGLH, Federico Locchi, Leon, Findling & Lihab – too much to list! Lots of great summery vibes coming from all of these producers at the moment.

Also really digging CosminTRG’s stuff at the moment, new Caper EP is great – nice grooves, deep and moody. One to watch is Josif too.

What are your top 5 tunes of the moment?
Tough question – but here's what’s twiddling my digits at the moment!

1) Sercan & Nico Lahs – U Know
2) Josif – Georgia
3) Leon – Stars
4) UGLH & Federico Locchi - House Gift
5) Sick Rick - Crossing

What is the personal root for you of the urge to make music?
I’m hugely inspired by film, music, and events. All of these things give me the drive to create music of my own. It’s a huge buzz hearing great feedback from DJs, producers or supporters – either way, it keeps me doing what I love. I don’t really have any particular methods or routines to making music – just whenever the moment is right!

You’re also a designer, as people who are involved in design ourselves tell us a little bit about the design world in London.
I’ve been designing for as long as I can remember – working at various agencies and start-ups in the capital. I started off working purely in the music industry, off the back of my own record label I set up in 2002. After the label ended, the design element still appealed to me, and I decided to take it full time. 8 years on and it’s still a huge part of my life, and I’m lucky to have met and worked with some great people.

Who are your personal design/art inspirations?
Not an easy question to answer as it makes me realise I’ll never be as good! Haha – some of my personal favourites (& friends) – Sergio @ Serial Cut, Spanish design at it’s best. I worked with Sergio years ago, and he never ceases to amaze me. Check it out, it’s pure eye-candy! Vincent Bechét from Pulco Mayo – character design, illustration and general madness, a great friend, and inspiration. Another favourite is Alex Trochet – if you like typography, then check out him out, as he’s killing it at the moment.

You have a fair few tunes signed now, what have you got coming out?
I have a 3 track EP coming out later this year on Echodub, which will actually be their first ever vinyl release. I’m really excited about this one as the current roster is really strong – Alex (Echodub/DFRNT) knows his stuff, and I’m honoured to be working with them. I also have a 4 track EP coming out on Take later this year – this is a collaboration with Robin Card (Fabric) – it’s much more dancefloor orientated and geared towards getting people moving. Other than that, I also have an EP out on Silverback – a new Belgian label that are making waves in the scene. There’s lots more potential releases in the works, so I guess watch this space!

Visit Jack Dixon on MySpace

Downoad Jack Dixon's EP "We Had" here (320kbps)

Inswel Space Is My Place EP

2010-06-24T18:25:00.000-07:00

Our good friend Inkswel has been hard at work in the studio and the fruits of his labour are coming soon to digital and vinyl on S.W.A.T recordings. Space Is My Place EP out 12th August. Check it out. We sure will be.

You can also catch me playing at the launch of the EP at Croft on Saturday August 7 alongside 12" Phildo, Tightpants, Edseven, Ennio Styles, Rambl Vs Martin L Vs Declan Kelly, Kano 172, Andras Fox, Aux One Vs Sammy Soda.

DJ Marky drum 'n' bass set

2010-06-22T19:19:00.000-07:00

Arriving in our hands yesterday is this f r e s h and Allsorts exclusive DJ Marky drum n bass set. With loads of dubz, some never-to-be-released bits, and that oh-so-special DJ Marky flava.

Tracklist

D&B Set 22nd June 2010

1. Drake-Best i Ever Had [Marky's Re-Edit Of Mutt Remix]
2. Floetry-Say Yes [BTK Bootleg Mix]
3. System-Sy Fy
4. Optiv,BTK & Presence Known-Crawler
5. Netsky-The Magic Russian Bottle
6. The Upbeats-Raiders
7. Die-Ghetto Bizznizz
8. Marky & S.P.Y-Hard To Believe
9. Alix Perez-Behind Time
10. Ryme Tyme-We Enter [Optical Remix]
11. Dramatic & DB Audio-Rolling Time
12. Marky & S.P.Y-Yellow Shoes
13. Lynx-Skylines
14. Marcus Intalex & S.P.Y-Paulista Dub
15. Lomax-Shortlist
16. Marky & S.P.Y-Mystic Sunset
17. Logistics-Zoe,I Go To Brazil
18. Marky & S.P.Y-The Doppler Effect
19. Mist:i:Cal-Groove Me
20. Seba-Your Deepest Love

Mixed By Dj Marky

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Spectrasoul & D Bridge - Glimpse (forthcoming Shogun Audio)

2010-06-22T17:01:00.000-07:00

For me one of the best tunes to (nearly) come out in a long long time. And a collaboration between two of my favourite DNB artists ever! Glimpse is a beautiful roller with D Bridge on the vocals. Keep your eyes pealed for this one dropping soon. Sure to be an instant classic!

Dubstep mix for your Monday morning aural pleasure

2010-06-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

Bringing back oh-so-fond memories of my recent trip to Brasil, here's the dubstep set I recorded for my debut at Tranquera in April.

If you don't know Tranquera, they are THE dubstep crew in Sao Paulo. Great crew. Passionate headz. Cool music. Biggup Tranquera!!

Track Listing
1. 'Soul Control' Theo Parrish
2. 'Zilch Dub' James Fox
3. 'Love Cry' Joy Orbison
4. 'Get Nacked' Ruckspin
5. 'Memories' Pangaea
6. 'Rut' Joe
7. 'Reminissin' Geiom
8. 'Put It Back' James Fox (Ramadanman refix)
9. 'Get It' Grand Puba (Caspa 80Eighties Rmx)
10. 'Trackside' Sully
11. 'I know It's You' Dj Madd
12. 'Come With Me' Synkro
13. 'Beautiful Complication' Guido
14. 'How Do You Like Me Now' Joker Rmx
15. 'Tek No Dub' ST Files
16. 'Hyph Mngo' Joy Orbison
17. 'Acid Bells' Martyn
18. 'Archangel' Burial (Boy 8-Bits Simple Rmx)
19. 'Strobe Lick' Cosmin TRG
20. 'Wile Out Feat. Ms Dynamite' Zinc
21. 'Sex At The Prom' Headhunter
22. 'Are You Dizzy' Enigma
23. 'Cruel Intentions Feat. eth Ditto' Joker Rmx
24. 'Digi Design' Joker
25. 'Pleasure' Benga

Download the mp3 here (right-click save link as)

Zero 7 Ghost Symbol (Julio Bashmore remix)

2010-06-15T21:18:00.000-07:00

For me one of the most innovative and exciting producers around at the moment, and he keeps giving away his music for free. Don't mind if we do!!

This tune is a remix of annoying British electronic band Zero 7, but then our ginger ninja got his hands on it and made it gold!

'Ghost Symbol' Julio Bashmore rmx with thanks to xlr8r

'I Can See' Remixes

2010-06-15T17:07:00.000-07:00

Ok, so call me the last one to know. Tell me I'm caught in a time warp. But yes, I'm only just catching up. Found this Jazzanova 'I Can See' remix contest on SoundCloud that consists of a load of quality and varied remixes of this most awesome tune... I know, it was posted over a year ago :/

It's also got all the separate parts for download should you want to remix your own version ... or use the acapella to muck about with when deejaying.

My favorite remix of 'I Can See' is this one by Doc Daneeka. Bomb.

It may be a little re-diculous

2010-06-14T19:38:00.000-07:00

Re-mix. Re-edit. Re-fix. And the latest I've seen: Re-think. What do they all mean? Does anyone really know? Maybe next we'll see Re-Shizzle (specifically regarding Snoop re-tings). Re-D'oh. Re-Bitch. Re-Throw. Re Re Re.

Here's the Re-Think I mentioned earlier.
Crystal Fighters "I Love London" (Matt Walsh & Alex Jones's Met Police Re-Think)
So many sweet re-(insert word here)'s of this tune. We love it.

Dj Dust Allsorts mix

2010-01-07T12:34:00.000-08:00

I thought I'd record a little 'Allsorts' mix for our blog. As the name suggests its a mix of stuff that I'm feeling at the moment. Future hip hop and housey dubstep mostly. Enjoy!

Download the mix here

Tracklist

1. Stereotyp - Imagine
2. Slum Village - Ease Up (Flako remix)
3. Joe Kickass - Unga Bunga feat. Portformat
4. Julien Dyne feat Mara K - Layer
5. Bullion - Get Familiar
6. Comfort Fit - Exobyte (Flako remix)
7. Leila James - Soul Food
8. DJ Vadim - Till Suns in Your Eyes (feat Demolition Man)
9. Comfort Fit - Seen Not Heard (Tom Turbo remix)
10. A Made Up Sound - Crisis
11. Zero 7 - Ghost Symbol (Julio Bashmore remix)
12. Dubbel Dutch - Throwback
13. Delphic - Halcyon (Julio Bashmore remix)
14. Falty DL - Phreqaflex
15. Oriol - Moment In Blue (Ikonika remix)
16. Way Out West - One Bright Night (Scuba remix)
17. James Blake - CMYK
18. Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo (DJ Dials Lil Wayne vocal remix)