I’ve been waiting for this one to surface since I first listened to the Major Lazer Essential Mix back in July 2009. The catchy hook sung by Collie Buddz has been ringing in my head on repeat for way too long. Toronto can get ready for the return of MAY-JAH LAY-ZAH on Saturday April 24th as Embrace continues to set the pace with another huge party at Sound Academy which also features Drop The Lime.
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Hailing from South London, Distance is widely regarded as one of the early pioneers in the Dubstep movement. He has a very distinct sound that has helped shape the genre into what it is today. Back in 2007 his album “My Demons” (released on Planet Mu) had a huge impact on myself and opened my eyes to this exciting new music genre that was bubbling up. Since then I’ve been excited to hear each and every release from this versatile producer. After having a quick glance at his myspace page, it appears Distance is going to be playing in Toronto on Friday April 16th!!!! (Which just so happens to be the same night as the Excision party being thrown by Embrace…hmmmm SICK!).
Check out his new track “Menace” released on his very own label “Chestplate”.
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This tune almost made my top 10 of 2009 and has really grown on me over time. You need some nice subs to really roll this out one properly.
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Back in 2007, Distance showed his versatility with his “My Demons” album on Planet Mu. This mellow and ambient track really caught my attention:
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There has been a few different remixes of Massive Attack’s “Paradise Circus” floating around lately as their new album “Heligoland” has just dropped this month. I find that it’s these kind of tunes that are best suited for remixes (ie: what Skream did with La Roux). In this case, “Paradise Circus” is laced with some chilling vocals from Hope Sandoval. Here are a couple bass heavy remixes to check out.
The first is from the Toronto based Dubstep duo Zeds Dead and they are able to add that hype wobbly bass line to the mix.
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The next one comes from the UK producer Breakage from the Digital Soundboy camp. This one has a more melodic churning bass line that will get your feet shufflin. I’ve been vibing out to this one for a couple weeks now.
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The crew over at Bass Music Blog have dropped a FREE full length album from I.D & Baobinga. “Bass Music Sessions” is a fresh new vibe that outlines the burgeoning sound of bass music in the UK and you would be completely out of your mind not to go over and cop this shit right now!
Some crazy new sounds packed into this elaborate and versatile collection of music. The standout on the album in my humble opinion is the Still Tippin, or more specifically, the Hush Up Riddim. With an infectious bass line and a well known hip hop sample you can expect to hear a lot rotations up in the club for this little tid bit of filth.
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When I first heard this tune on a Skream Stella Sesh about 8 months ago I was feeling it instantly. Then when I heard it dropped at the Skream n Benga show @ Wrongbar in Toronto (June 2009) I freaked the fuck out. After waiting impatiently for way too long, it finally got a digital release this month on Prolific Recordings. The original is a well known UK Garage classic so there are going to be enough pissed off punters who feel this should have never been remixed but you know how it goes; haters gonna hate. I think its another awesome remix from Nero who we finally get to see coming to Toronto on March 20th as part of the massive Embrace party “Digital Future”.
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Hot off the press, some sick new shit from the Toronto based duo The Killabits. These guys are charging out of the gate so far in 2010 and their ‘Drop A Gem On Em’ remix is getting mad love around the local Toronto dubstep circuit. A month ago we dropped a few of their tunes and the post absolutely exploded in popularity. Sam (one half of Killabits) was telling me they have been on the grind, logging some serious hours in the studio. He also mentioned they have a bunch of original tracks on the way which I’m excited to check out. Check out their popular bi-weekly Bassmentality which they organize alongside their buddies Zeds Dead. These insane parties go down every other Wednesday at The Basement (751 Queen St. W).
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Darkstar is the genius behind this beautiful piece of music. Released on Hyperdub late in 2009, we can start to classify it as one of those slept on gems. Give it a listen, I think you will love it.
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One Off, Archi-textures and Dubslingers presents Synkro live @ Nocturne this Friday Feb.5th featuring 2 rooms of bass for that face. Check the link below for more information.
“Only once the drugs are done. I feel like dying.” Such an eerie and bone chilling sample which is originally part of a Lil’ Wayne tune. With this new Dubstep re-work, Jesse Fex manages to heighten the dark and emotional undertones of the sample and wraps it all up with an infectious bassline. A local Toronto producer and DJ for many years, the last year or so has seen Jesse getting much more diverse with his production. With the creation of Normand Wellsley there has definitely been a strong focus on the Dubstep side of things. Check out the Jesse Fex Soundcloud page for more beats!
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Warning: Very addictive and can cause slight neck discomfort from extended periods of head nodding.
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