It's the Supersound

KSiA’s darkest jam yet, taken from their new EP, out now on blue vinyl via Planet Mu:

Keep Shelly in Athens :: Struggle With Yourself

XLR8R剛推出了新的podcast這次執掌的是來自Mark Pritchard和Steve Spacek兩人的Africa Hitech，這次他倆帶來的是Juke/Footwork這源起於芝加哥浩室分支類型的Mixset，正常原始的Juke/Footwork它的BPM在150-160間，因為數度之快一般人大約跳個一個半小時左右就厭倦了，在今年許多Bass Music製作裡其實都有Juke/Footwork的成份在內，但已經不局限於在那BPM 150-160，相信Juke/Footwork在明年更會是白熱化。 Download: XlR8R Podcast 236 - Africa Hitech 01 Traxman "Footworkin' on Air" 02 DJ Tre "Ping Pong Trak" 03 Jlin "Erotic Heat" (Planet Mu)

A few weeks ago I had the best music night of my year at Juke Fest, held here in Chicago. For those unfamiliar with juke, you can think of it as the grandchild of Chicago house. Daddy grew up on Grandpa’s beats but didn’t like playing by the rules. He didn’t have the money for fancy studio equipment so he began experimenting with what he could get his hands on, a Roland 808, drum machine and a sequencer, on which he created repeating, clap-heavy patterns. Add to the mix sexually charged vocal samples, and that’s how Daddy got the nickname Ghetto House. Not long after a son came along, and now a teenager living on the South Side of Chicago he’s making his own beats, carrying the torch of ghetto house, and evolving the sound; kicking up the BPM and inviting his friends to show off their footwork to the frenzied bass. This is juke music. And when you gather the city’s most talented producers and dance crews in a sweaty, packed club the energy defies written description. The purest primal reaction of body to sound. To be understood, it must be felt.

Now that your primer is out of the way, let me turn you on to the most interesting juke I’ve heard yet. London-based electronic label Planet Mu has taken a particular interest in the city’s juke scene, embarking on a mission to bring the genre global recognition. Their latest release comes from DJ Diamond, 24-year-old Karlis Griffin from Chicago’s West Side. While juke music is often composed entirely from rhythm and repetition, on his just released album Flight Muzik, Griffin works beyond the genre, forging the familiar elements into a structural base, around which soul samples weave through meteors, stumbling over intricate beat patterns, seeking safety in shadowy corners. Spoiler alert: Flight Musik is the best electronic release to come out of Chicago this year.

Listen to track samples from Flight Musik, and buy it from Planet Mu.

DJ Diamond – Speakerz ‘n’ Tonguez

FaltyDL‘s new You Stand Uncertain LP is probably going to be on my “Best of 2011″ list. The depth and quality of every track reminds me a lot of Mount Kimbie‘s 2010 release of Crooks & Lovers which, coincidentally, landed on my “Best of 2010″ list. With endless support from respected producers and music sites alike, I think it’s of your best interest to at least preview the album over at Planet Mu Records. I also welcome you to check out the appended audio.

Mount Kimbie – Serged (FaltyDL Remix) (pingback)

Kyle S

Video中的Gospel of Opal來自紐約Dubstep先鋒製作人/DJ FaltyDl取自即將再度發行於Planet Mu的第二張專輯You Stand Uncertain內的第二支單曲，並找來先前曾與Starkey、Blue Daisy合作過的UK女歌手Anneka獻唱這一曲。 FaltyDL

Official Music Video for ITAL TEK - BABEL From the album Midnight Colour ITAL TEK

Download: Onethirtybpm.com Guest Mix - Ital Tek

Tracklist:
Ital Tek – Moment In Blue VIP (Planet Mu)
Ital Tek – Massive Error (Planet Mu)
Ital Tek – Manhattan (Atom River)
Kuedo – Joy Construction (Planet Mu)
Ital Tek – Spectrum Falls (Atom River)
Ikonika – Idiot (Hyperdub)
Untold – Never went away (Hemlock)
Ital Tek – Giga (Atom River)
Ital Tek – Polymath (white)
Slugabed – Take Off (Kuedo Remix) (white)
Terror Danjah – Menace (Planet Mu)
Ital Tek – Moonbow (Planet Mu)
Actress – Purrple Splazsh (Honest Jons)
Ital Tek – Strangelove VIP (Planet Mu)
Ital Tek – Talis (Planet Mu)

A few of these tracks are off some albums that have come out recently. I like to feature just one track, or at most two; but really, I recommend grabbing the full albums from Brekage, Pacou, and Fluxion especially. The thought crossed my mind that I should also have some Autechre and Kyle Hall in here but, I think I’m going to review the Autechre album separately. Ramadanman also has a new album out but I haven’t had a listen yet. Too much good music, not enough time.

Lost Trax – The Sequel (Original Mix) / Lost Trax 2 / Scsi-Av

Dare & Haste – Sinister Transmission (2006 Version) / Sinister Remixes / Advanced

Fluxion – Waves (Original Mix) / Perfused / Echochord

Cardopusher – It’s Yesterday Already (Original Mix) / Schematic Blocks / On The Edge

SBTRKT – Soundboy Shift (Original Mix) / Soundboy Shift bw Rundown / Young Turks

The Parallel – Abyss (Original Mix) / The Parallel / Komisch

Pacou – LL004 Part 3 / Acid Tracks / Cache

Ortin Cam & Charles Bells – Pyramid (Original Mix) / Black / Roots Records

Breakage ft. Burial – Vial / Foundation / Digital Soundboy

Apathesis – Wake Up (Original Mix) / Begin / Urban Scrumping