Podcasts : Solid Steel, The Sound Republic & Percussion Labs

The word Podcast has been bandied about by pretty much every radio station. The thought of "the archers" being beamed straight to your i-tunes is enough to put anyone off further investigation. And this post does seem like a bit of a cop-out, but on offer from the links below are over 30hrs of top quality mixes, radio and live slots. Not to be sniffed at all.

Solid Steel.
The ninjas have already over 20hrs of top notch mixing and beat-foolery from people like steinski & dj food.

In I-tunes type "solid steel" into the podcast search bar, and click "subscribe" - or paste this rss feed into your app : http://www.ninjatune.net/solidsteel/rss.xml

All details and tracklistings for these shows can be found at the Solidsteel site

The sound Republic
aka Chicago-based house music duo John Mork & Frankie J only have two so far, but their mix for August 2005 is a dirty-wonky-funky masterpiece, and worth this post alone.

In I-tunes type "sound republic" into the podcast search bar, and click "subscribe" - or follow the link from their site.

Its worth having a read while youre there as they've got loads going on and a great selection of mixes.

Percussion Labs
The quality of mixes & liveslots stored here is pretty much unrivalled in the field of minimal techno & electronica. Its was here that gave you Lusines amazing Live slot posted earlier this year.

All these are available now as a podcast - and any new ones will automatically come to you once youve subscribed. The Lusine & the Andrea Ayotte & MiniSystem can be heartily recommended as a good place to start.

In I-tunes type "percussion lab" into the podcast search bar, and click "subscribe" - or you can select the podcast link from below andrea & minisystems photo here

Classic Drum Kit Samples From AKAI Pro

Whether you own an MPC or not youll find these pretty useful, as in each zip file theres wavs for each hit alongwith the MPC kit info. Loads of classics including the 808, 909, Oberheim DX & Linn Drum

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Glitch v1.3 beta. Now available for free!

Big news - Glitch by dBlue is now free?!

Any livecut or supatrigga headz should definitely get there hands on this, its the daddy. Glitch lives up to its name. Its a highly-adjustable, semi-automated, realtime audio manipulation system which attempts to emulate some of the sounds often found in Electronica. At its heart is a sequencer which cuts and arranges the incoming audio into user-defined patterns, applying a random selection of dsp effects in the process, allowing you to alter your music in a variety of different ways ranging from quite subtle to extremely bizarre.

You can listen to some examples of Glitch in action here.

Overview

* Realtime, zero-latency VST plugin effect.
* 32-bit internal precision.
* 9 fully adjustable DSP effect modules.
* Resonant filter on every effect with low pass, high pass, band pass and band stop functions.
* Stereo panning, dry/wet mix and volume controls on every effect.
* 64-step (adjustable length) effects sequencer with 16 custom pattern banks.
* Almost every parameter can be automated within the host environment.
* Most of the important parameters can also be continuously controlled via MIDI (if the host supports it).

Download VST here

Plentiful Acapella Resource

Yep its a bounty, a haul and a steal, all wrapped up in an annoying flash interface. If you can program the ability to download and preview, why not add a couple of buttons to your scroll bar.

Its only a slight whine, as what you get is a great archive of acapellas all of fairly good quality and in alphabetical order. Alot of hip hop, soul and famous tracks.

Marks... Set.... Mix & Plunder!

Link to Acapella Resource

UncleJimmy - Breaks Mix April 2006

Tonking new breaks mix for y'all straight from Uncle Jimmy over at cheeky-half. All pretty new stuff, starts off on an old school tip, brief funky interlude then on with the filth!

Download MP3 here

00:00 [01] Android Reboot - ???? - Love Breaks
06:20 [02] Burning Down the House - ???? - bp recordings
11:38 [03] Reality Test - Life Cycle - London Breaks
17:50 [04] Deep Space (Dopamine Rmx) - Klaus Heavyweight Hill - Titlefight
23:12 [05] Finger of Funk (Metric Rmx) - Koma + Bones - Burrito
27:39 [06] Inner Laugh - Locust - Cyberfunk
32:35 [07] ???? - Eskimo - ????
36:53 [08] No Danger - Phrenetic - Mechanoise
42:16 [09] Only a Few - Eskimo - ????
46:33 [10] Drug Noise - Kraymon + 30Hz - Vertical Sound
50:50 [11] Mike Dyson - 30Hz - Vertical Sound
56:04 [12] The Sound in My Head - B.L.I.M. - Track Records

PM Scientists - Drop the Beats Mix by the Psychonauts

This was a commercially released CD, but it you can't buy it anymore, or even go to the excellent PM Scientists Club Nights that it was done for - so feel free to download & enjoy!

01. Chocolate Art & 4th Wave - Intro
02. Anonymous (2) - C-Gar
03. 4 Hero (feat. Chris Bowden) - Hero
04. Jurrasic 5 - Action Satisfaction
05. Nonplace Urbanfield - Unireverse
06. Coldcut - More Beats & Pieces (John McEntire Tortoise Mix)
07. Doppler Effekt - Info Physics
08. Human - Skating On Thin Ice
09. Chocolate Art - The Last Dance
10. Alderon - In My Mind
11. James Mason - Sweet Power Your Embrace
12. High Altitude - Shooting Star
13. Gramme - Mine
14. I-F - Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass
15. Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric?
16. Chocolate Art & 4th Wave - Outro

Download MP3 here (MegaUpload)

DJ Filastine - Pirate Radio 89.1 Mix

Right, people theres a world of music out there ripe for the embracing or colonisation and marauding of, and a bit of ethnic flute on your downtempo or reggae in your d'n'b just isn't really trying. You can blame 'Deep Forest' all you like for your paranoia of using anything exotic, but thats just not good enough. Some people are doin it right, and none with more gusto or a more rawkus bag of tricks than DJ Filastine.

In celebration of his first LP out on DJ/Ruptures Soot Records we bring you 2 Scheiße-heiße mixes, which show off his talents at mulching a revolutionary sound out of arabic, rai, latin, ragga, grime, french-hip hop, drillcore, speedbase and anything else that inspires. Or as he puts it "deteriolization of sound that embraces the intense, wherever its origin, with disregard for the ghettos of electronic music"

Hes an politically motivated yet entertaining cat, lives by the slogan "have incendary beats will travel..." Playing anywhere that needs it : "clubs are great, better are odd spaces; money is no bar at bookings for junkyards, liminal festivals, or decrepit boats"

If you do book him youll find out that his "Equipment is sometimes mounted in a shopping cart or otherwise delivered via customised mobile sound systems"


First up is a ruthless mix for a pirate radio show he did back in 2004, and contains the best shut-the-fuck-up-bush-&-blair audio montage to be placed in a mix to date : "happy ramadan Osama Bin Laden..." rocks in at exactly 10minutes. Quite.

Download MP3 from here (sorry no tracklist)

He's a pioneer but not alone - part of a much bigger picture, if your still hungry for more & want some conscious, motivated reading, field recordings, mixes and other tracks be sure to check out :

http://www.filastine.com/ (filastines home)
http://www.postworldindustries.com/ political/assorted-media collective
http://www.sonarcalibrado.com/ filastine & magbo's sound system
http://www.magabo.com/ magbo's home
http://www.sootrecords.com/category/news DJ ruptures label, which releases Filastine's LP & EPs

Sonar Calibrado live mix

See DJ Filastine post for a background on what this mix involves.

A live mix by Filastine and Maga Bo, a.k.a. Sonar Calibrado, recorded at the end of 2004.
Download it like a dacoit or buy it superbarato from here.

Tracklist

Part 1
1. “Angry Beehive,” Sonar Calibrado “Shennai Drone,” Bismillah Khan, Poorly Labeled Cassette from Jaisalmer Chai Stall “Nifr and Ghaita,” Various Artists, Anthology Of World Music : Music Of Islam & Sufism In Morocco, [Rounder 1999]
“_003a1,” Beefcake, ¥003 + ¥024 + 2X = ¥727, [Hymen Records 2003], “Countdown” (Original ?), 01:41
2. “Criy,” Fat Marley, New Old World/Future Sun, [Outros Discos 2003], 01:48
3. “É Pra Valer” Maga Bo vs. Piveti, 01:10
4. “Berimbaumaringajungle,” Sonar Calibrado vs. Marcos Suzano,
“Representando Rio de Janeiro,” MC Marechal, 02:37
5. “Boa Noite,” (Original ?),
“Respeitar a Bateria,” Sonar Calibrado,
“Prioridades,” B Negão, Enxugando Gelo, [Net Records 2004], 06:34
6. "Prettiest Train," Twenty Two Prison Songs (Historical Recordings From Parchman Farm 1947-48), Vol. 1: Murderous Home, [Rounder Select 1997],
“Hora H,” 509-E, Proverbios 13, [Atração 2000] 02:20
7. “Crescent Occupation,” Sonar Calibrado 04:13
8. “Royal Marcha (Raj Gupta Vocal Mix),” Robin James, La Linea: Future Latin Beats, [Manteca 2001]
“Le Show,” Nuttea, Le Flow, [Ultra Records 2000]
“Mundian To Bach Ke,” Panjabi MC, Boom - The Album, [Sony 2004] 02:37
9. “Não Tenta,” Daniel Bozio e DJMC Speed Freaks, Brasil Penta Grooves, [ST2 2002], “Indictment,” Anti-Balas Afrobeat Orchestra, Who Is This America?, [Ropeadope 2004] 01:26
10. “Wahrane,” Khaled, Khaled, [Barclay 1992] 01:29
11. “Brazilectro (Amazonia Mix By Git Hyper & Schmid),” Zuco 103, The Other Side of Outro Lado, [Ziriguiboom 2001] 00:44
12. “Melike,” Burhan Ocal & The Trakya All Stars, Arabia – The Essential Album, [Union Square 2004]
“Run the Place Red,” The Bug feat. Daddy Fresh, Pressure, [Rephlex 2003] 00:54


Part 2
13. “A Day at the Races,” Jurassic 5, Power in Numbers, [Interscope 2002] 01:33
14. “Transfigured Knut,” Paradox, Scattered Snares Volume 1, [Twisted Funk 2002]
"Yèwèyn Harègitu," Alemayéhu Eshété, Ethiopiques, Vol. 9 [Buda Musique],
“Lake of Perseverance (Seiji Remix),” Dom um Romão, Seiji
Remixes, [Bitasweet Records 2002] 01:39
15. “Ventilador R-80,” Ojos De Brujo, Bari, [World Village 2004]
“Ripping Out Tears,” Nitin Sawhney, Prophesy, [V2 2001] 01:20
16. "Misr Qasette Qorner Kutp," Filastine 01:28
17. “Sto. Amaro "Menor Boladao",” DJ Juninho, Ta Dominado, [PanDisc 2002] 00:22
18. “Aquecimento de Capoeira,” A Coisona, PostoNove, [BMG 2001]00:15
19. “Montagem CDD é o Que,” Cidinho e Doca, É Nos Mané, [Pipo’s 2001] 00:22
20. “Sambadrome,” Funk ‘n’ Lata, Red, Hot + Rio, [Verve 1996]
“Tá Pensando O Que "Boladão," DJ Phabyo, Tudo Dominado, [PanDisco 2002]
“Street Beat Lotto Spaz,” AudioFile Collective, Do Not Spit Here and There; A Noise Primer on the Indian Subcontinent, [PostWorld Industries 2000]00:52
21. “Moukabir Sawte,” Sonar Calibrado 05:50
22. “Seems 2 Be,” Dizzee Rascal, Boy In Da Corner [Bonus Track], [Matador/XL Recordings 2004]
“Bahiana/Batucada,” Inner Sense, Snowboy Presents The Return Of The High Hat, [Ocho 2001]
Bateria Eletronica de Sonar Calibrado 02:12
23. “Kham Gerela (Interlude),” Mzekezeke, Storotoro 01:07
24. “To Infinity,” Sonar Calibrado 04:15
25. “Seu Mané Luis,” José Gonçalves, Native Brazilian Music, [MINC/FNPM/MVL 1987] 00:21
26. “Mi Nada Um Ca Tem,” Maria de Barros, Nha Mundo (My World), [Narada 2003] 01:12
27. “Rei Zumbi Dos Palmares,” Mestre Morães,” Grupo GCAP, [Editora D + T 2000] 01:54
28. “Champion,” Buju Banton, `til Shiloh, [Loose Cannon 1995] 00:36
29. “Carolina,” Bucovina Club vs. Taraf de Haidouks, Ethnomixicology, [Six Degrees 2004] 00:35
30. “That’s All Folks,” Loony Tunes, [Warner Bros.]
“Toy Guns at Moussem,” AudioFile Collective, Do Not Spit Here and There; A Noise Primer on the Indian Subcontinent, [PostWorld Industries 2000] 01:08

Sly Stoned

There was a great great article on Sly (& the family stone) in the Observer's Music Mag on Sunday. If you missed it can read it online here.

One of the most fucked up rock and roll stories based around a big mansion, fear, paranoia and piles & piles of cunt-dust. Goes someway to explain how out-there and reclusive Sly is today, and also how wierd the cut paste sounds used on "theres a riot going on" were — when they were supposed to be a band. The article starts with reference to Sly's loaded appearance on the Dick Cavett show - check him in inaction here

Novation Remote SL

Novation released the excellent Remote series a few years back now to much acclaim, and they've just reclaimed their leading position in the controller keyboard market with the launch of the Remote SL.

What currently sets this aside from all others on the market is their "Automapping" feature. In their words :

It’s the first controller keyboard that detects the software you are using in your virtual studio and logically ‘automaps’ that software’s controllers to the keyboard’s own front panel knobs and sliders, all at the click of a button. In short, no more fiddly overlays as the keyboard takes all the hard work out of assigning its controls to the software you are using.

From reviews it works fairly well, although only with Cubase SX3 & Reason 3 at the time of writing this. An Ableton & Logic release they say are both "Imminent". The keyboard is available in 25, 37 & 61 key versions, and comes with a scratch pad, pitch/mod joystick, 16 rotaries & 8 sliders as well as 40 premade templates for popular VSTs. Asides from all this, & the latest breakthrough in controller technology, it has all the hard-wearing build quality, and user-friendly design you'd expect from Novation product.

Read more at the Novation site