HARMONIC 313 - BATTLESTAR (2009)

As you all probably know Harmonic 313 is one of Mark Pritchards endless aliases. Here Mark gets some help from the rappers Phat Kat and Elzhi, creating two versions of a hardcore, cutting edge hip hop track. This is a club anthem in it's true meaning, probably tearing roofs of when played at a big soundsystem.

Of the two versions on this 12" I  prefer the remix version. Usually, i don't find rap on beats disturbing, but on this 12" it's too much with all the synthersizers and heavy basslines speakng for themselves at the same time as an MC tries to give us his message. So therefore I prefer the instrumentals on this one.

When we're speaking about Mark Pritchard i can give a huge shout out to his "Wind it up" Featuring Om'mas Kieth from SA-RA. It's out on Hyperdub records the 27th i think, so keep your eyes open around that date.

LISTEN TO BATTLESTAR REMIX (INSTR)

/ Jaywalk

RUSH HOUR PRESENTS - BEAT DIMENSIONS VOL.2 (2009)

Cinnaman and Jay Scarlett has done it again. The sound climate in the more twisted side of beats has changed a bit since 2007, when they put out their first Beat Dimension LP to please and inspire the beat loving crowd. 

Today many of the producers who were crisp fresh then has started to evolve their own sound and that is significant for theese two 12"s recently released by dutch Rush Hour.

It's hard to have an opinion about the two 12" as a whole, basically because theese producers differ so much in style and performance from each other, but also as i said before, the significance of theese style of music lies in the difference between the producers. That's why i love what some peple call wonky and others beats.

On theese two 12" we find guys like Samiyam, Fulgence, Dimlite, Dorian Concept, Mono/poly, Nosaj Thing and a couple of guys with a little more unknown names like Dalt Wisney.

This is the kind of release where every track is a fav, Nosaj Thing and Dalt Wisney stands out though.

NOSAJ THING - FWD

DALT WISNEY - R2FUX

Cop it!!

/ JayWalk

VA - SKWEEE TOOTH

Nowadays, Skweee is all over the place, boiling up everywhere. 

Maybe it's because i'm scandinavian myself, but i can't help to consider "Skweee" to be a rather funny and creative style of music. Someone described it as drunken swedes tryin' to create funk on ancient synthersizers. I find that description lovely. But I would consider listen to any kind of music labeled like that so that's probably saying more about me than about Skweee in general.

If you don't really feel that you know what skweee is and what this is all about, try google it since it's been kind of a phenomena on internet the last years.

The record i'm supposed to write about here is released on one of my favourite lables when it comes to experimental stuff such as wonky hiphop and the darker sides of dubstep. Ramp really puts out a large amount of wicked releases nowadays. If you haven't checked them out yet... do it. On this record, Ramp collabs with the swedish label Flogsta Danshall, which is a wicked combo in my ears!

We find some really classic names from the genre on this LP such as Daniel Savio and Joxaren. But there's also some new people that haven't really got the spotlight on them yet. This and the compliation format makes this a really good starter if you feel to penetrate the genre and don't know where to begin. 

Finally, a BIG up the designer of this record. It's a real eye pleaser!

The music kind of speaks for itself...

EASY & THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE - LEGEND OF ZELDA

RIGAS DEN ANDRE - DISOTRDELLE

BEATBULLY - REK JOHNNY REK

WANKERS UNITED - LA MOULETTE ENCHANTEE

/ JayWalk

FLOATING POINTS - LOVE ME LIKE THIS (2009)

It's been a while. It scares me how little vinyl there is in the part of this world where i've spent my last four months. So i've spent the last weeks compensating for my musical loss with purchasing unhealthy amounts of black plastic discs. Hopefully i'm back on track soon, but i'll have to write about some really interesting releases from the past month or so...

First out, this incredible 12" by a really promising producer called Floating Points. We've heard some tunes from him in the past on different shows and podcasts but now he has started to release his tracks on wax. 

Look out for the coming releases from this guy, and also do check out his 7" called "For You" released earlier this year. 

Floating Points want to share the main track on this 12" with us, so he's made it downloadable on his soundcloud page. 

I you haven't heard it yet, prepare for some mellow action on the synth over a massive 80's tune...

LOVE ME LIKE THIS

/ JayWalk

DORIAN CONCEPT - THE FUCKING FORMULA (2008)

Dorian concept is a really good producer from Austria that have a significant sound built up on some synths and heavy basslines. Add some pitch-bending to that and you'll have a great part of the concept!

Dorian have a full lenght album on the way to your recordstore, check it out! And tease yourself with this great piece of plastic first.

/JayWalk

VA - METRO SAMPLER VOL 2 (2008)

This compilation of beats from the french label Faces, was released last year. The record contains some very dope beats made in a classic way. Most of the of the beats are based on some heavy samples and all of the beats has he little extra that make them last a long time.

I'm kind of unfamilliar with everyone on this record except for Procussions own, Stro the 89th key.

In my opinion Stro also have the strongest track on the record. Beautiful voice sample.

Pick it up!

LISTEN TO STRO - PLAY THIS SONG

LISTEN TO KETEPICA - CITY

/ JayWalk

ROBOT KOCH vs CEREBAL VORTEX - VORTEX COOKIES (2008)

This 12" was released recently by a label from the Netherlands, called Up My Alley. Very nice label that's putting out some very good beats on wax. I'll have to make a big up for their former relases called "Beatnicks", check em out.

This release is by some guys that i'm not familiar with at all, Robot Koch and Cerebal Vortex. I am on the other hand, familiar with the producers behind the remixes on this record. They have been active in the remix game a while and had their stuffed played i several sets.

The Flako remix is packed with crazy drums for a great dancefloor experience, and Moo relaxes a little bit and puts a more atmospheric view to the lyrics.

Both nice, and so is the original version.

LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL VERSION

LISTEN TO THE FLAKO SIDE OF IT

LISTEN TO THE MOO SIDE OF IT

/ JayWalk