Flore is totally killing it in the global bass scene. With some great remixes under her belt and a soundcloud page loaded with bangers it’s no surprise that Flore means serious business when it comes to the tunes. This time around, it’s her track with Shunda K that gets the remix treatment from french dubstep producer Uzul who is also known for being a member of the famous Kali Live Dub band. Uzul took the original dancehall tune and turned it into a grimey, naughty dub accompanied by some nasty-but-never-too-aggressive basslines, well-suited for the dancefloor.
Fresh off conquering the 50-date sold-out Mothership Tour, John Dadzie aka 12th Planet has returned home to Los Angeles to host the SMOG 5 Year Anniversary event. The lineup, topped by dubstep don Skream, is massive, filled with the entire SMOG label roster as well as secret guests that are sure to make this an event for the record books.
The real treat will be a special debut screening of 12th Planet: A Documentary. Directed by creative visionary and esteemed LMU-film graduate Mollie Tarlow, the film takes you over almost 2 years of the wild ride of 12th Planet on tour and subsequently the rising emergence of dubstep in America. It also features scenes from the top music festivals across the nation and appearances by some of the biggest names in dance music.
“SMOG, the dubstep record label that changed the American dubstep game (you could say even helped CREATE it), is celebrating its fifth year of existence, and it will be the birthday celebration to end all. Only five years ago, SMOG chiefs John Dadzie, Danny Johnson (head of Media Contender), and Drew Best ganged together in an effort to bring a new genre of music they felt so passionately about to the states. I think that I can speak for each of them when I say NOBODY knew that dubstep, the music few people knew about and even fewer were creating, would become what it is today. It’s been an incredibly exciting ride for everybody involved, and all along SMOG has been there shining the best light on one of the biggest rising genres in the music world today.” - Laura D,Media Contender
Detboi’s 2nd Album Curse Of The Drums Vol. 2 was recently been released on Herve’s label Cheap Thrills. It is a party box of very eclectic jams, and I couldn’t of described it better in one sentence than across the pond via UK BASS REVIEWS:
Detboi truly showcases his immense production talents with 9 tracks spanning a multitude of genres and styles, ranging from the deep jacking tech house grooves of ‘Partys Zipped Up’ to jazzy funky disco vibes of ‘Freaky Nights’ and touching bass on everything in between.
My personal favorite tracks on the album are ‘Party’s Zipped Up’ and ‘Pick It Up.’ ‘Party’s Zipped Up’ has a great midget house vibe, with tribal drums and bouncey samples that roll it along too well. ‘Pick It Up’ is a (Busta Rhymes) vocal led 2-step garage groove with an energetic bouncy acid bassline– perfect for those late ones. In its entirety, there’s something on this album for everyone and is truly a diverse reflection on all things DRUMS.
Our friends from Orange County, FiFiNASTY, are at it again after recently playing our VERSUS party, as well as Pacific Festival back in August. They just released a downloadable hour long mix that is packed exclusively with original productions. It’s an excellent listen that will take you through a dark & danceable journey with plenty of bass. Check it out and give back with a “like” on their Facebook page.
Our friends from Orange County, FiFiNASTY, are at it again after recently playing our VERSUS party, as well as Pacific Festival back in August. They just released a downloadable hour long mix that is packed exclusively with original productions. It’s an excellent listen that will take you through a dark & danceable journey with plenty of bass. Check it out and give back with a “like” on their Facebook page.
I first caught wind of Karizma when Cooly G dropped his “Outta Control” single during her Boiler Room set. I had read about him also being an MC, but hadn’t really looked into it until recently. Coincidentally, his new Starkey produced Grime heater “Badboy In A Different Way” has been making its rounds and getting love from fellow affiliates Palms Out and Discobelle. Stream it below, watch the video here and expect a proper “Bad Boy” release in November.
I’m not sure where I first heard Lioness, but I can probably credit Grime Daily. In any case, she’s a Grime MC out of London who offers a pretty good range of material. On her latest release, RoarNess, she illustrates said range by including harder tracks like “Bomb” and “Don’t Tell Me”, while also including more emotionally charged tunes like “Floating on Clouds”. I personally favor the former, but the latter also has a spot on my playlist. Check out a couple of my favorites off of RoarNess below and hit up her Soundcloud for more.
From The Grimey Breakfast Show to the Marcus Nasty broadcast to Grime Daily, 2011 has been a year of Grime for me. I heard this J2K & Ayo collab track last month on JJ’s Rinse show and couldn’t find any info on it. A Tweet, an on-air reply and a pointless iTunes search later, I’ve finally acquired the track that is known as “Get Down”. The iTunes search was a waste because the track was recently released for free as part of the Now Playing #2 EP. Good lookin’ out.
Un vez más Mike Skinner , el apostador redimido, el estandarte del garage británico y su flow nos embisten con "Computers and Blues" su más reciente disco, con variadas colaboraciones, sigue siendo fiel a sus líricas melosas y decadentes para nosotros los perdedores y una gloriosa producción que se pasea por variados géneros todos ellos harto energicos. #Agarrense
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