Things have been hectic over here at PnT as we keep on that hustle and grind.  Mandelephant, Billionaire and I have been working our arse’s off lately while trying to bring some innovations to the site while organizing upcoming parties such as our MAJOR RAGER kickoff at Andy Poolhall, as well as our second roadtrip to Ottawa for the DUBSMACK monthly.  This plus our “real life” commitment’s have definitely kept us busier than the bees at Burt’s apiary – but we like to keep buzzin like that.

We have a really awesome Plugcast for you all this week, and it comes all the way from our friend Diesel Laws in Australia.  Diesel Laws is a serious force to be reckoned with when it comes to the topic of production.  While largely unknown, Diesel Laws – - a graphic designer, DJ and nasty producer of house music that packs some serious bass and wonky wobble – - is definitely on the come up, evidenced by the fact that his tracks (many of which he shares for free) have been springing up all over the blogosphere lately.  Diesel has been working his ass off non stop, and it seems to be paying off.  The man with a plan has clinched some label support from Canada’s Epidemic recordings and UK’s Wonked Records – - both of which are releasing tunes from this Goliath of a producer.  I suggest everyone check out this wicked exclusive mix simply because it contains a number of new productions that Diesel assures have not been heard by anyone until now.  Worldwide exclusives brought to you by Diesel Laws, only here at Plugged not Thugged.  Get into it!

Tracklist can be found after the jump.

Plugcast_009 – DIESEL LAWS – Plugged Not Thugged Exclusive Mixtape

TRACKLISTING FOR PLUGCAST 009

Tim Berg – Bromance (Avicii Arena Mix)
Diesel Laws – Shake Shake (Original Mix)
Deniz Koyu – Lose Control (Dave Darell Remix)
Tey Astro – Mini Mini (Diesel Laws Remix)
Deelay – Infatuation (Miles Dyson Remix)
Diesel Laws – What The Fuh (Original Mix)
Mark Knight & Wolfgang Gartner – Conscindo (Original Mix)
Diesel Laws – Acid Man (Original Mix)
Phatfranco – Return Of The Ruins (Dan Thomas Remix)
Felix Da Housecat – Thee Anthem (Original Mix)
Axwell – Nothing But Love (Diesel Laws Remix)
Curtis B feat Whiskey Pete – Keep On Movin’ (Audiostalkers Remix)
Christopher S + Mike Candys – Rhythm Is A Dancer (Christopher S Horny Remix)
Calvin harris – Flashback (DJ Kue Remix)

Due to troubles experienced with the FTP server this week, I am a bit behind in posting a  bunch of heated content to the blog — including this weeks plugcast (008), which features another MUM production duo known as the Tempered DJs.  The DJ’s consist of two lads — Pete Stanley and Mike Knapper — who produce a  generally deeper and darker blend of techno and tech  house.  The Tempered DJs have seen growing success since signing to MUM records in 2009, with the explosive release named the Keane’s Changed EP – - which sent ‘That Picotto Track’ flying to the 1 slot on Trackitdown’s Tech chart – and it rode high in their Top 20 Tech House Chart of the year.

Our good friends at MUM thought that it would be a good idea to have Pete and Mike send us an exclusive promo-mix to commemorate and support their latest release named The Greenhouse EP.  This three song EP was released in early August and has received amazing support while selling very strongly on most internet retailers.  Check out this hot exclusive mix along with a tight little collaboration MUM shot us between the DJs and Harry ‘Choo Choo’ Romero called I Want Out.

Plugcast 008 – Tempered DJs – Plugged in the Greenhouse (Exclusive PnT Promo Mix)

Tempered DJs vs Harry ‘Choo Choo’ Romero – I Want Out

Gooffee has sent us their exclusive podcast — called Getting Plugged & Gooffee — as part of this weeks special plugcast double drop in celebration of MAJOR RAGER’s one year anniversary.  These young producers have been making some serious waves as of late, gaining popularity with their hot Intellegenix release EP 2.  In fact, Juno chose the duo’s tune Fat Pound (Terror Tone Remix) — remixed by Major Rager family member Terror Tone — as the site’s number one recommended electro tune for the month of June.  These young and extremely talented producers not only know how to grease off hot bangers in the studio – but they also know how to get a greasy party banging hotter than a sauna.  The boys came and closed out the night for Major Rager #9 — Terror Tone’s Snake Charmer EP Release party — and I don’t think I have seen a Rager hit such a wild peak as when they played with the Terror.  These guys are definitely on the come up and I suggest that you keep them on your radar because they will be bringing that heat that nobody wants to miss.  If you happen to be in Toronto this weekend and want to see a wicked set by extremely enthusiastic DJ’s, then come check Gooffee at Major Rager’s birthday this Saturday.  Get hyphy.

Plugcast 007 – Gooffee – Getting Plugged & Gooffee (PnT Exclusive Mix 2010)

MAJOR RAGER 1-year Celebration Bonus: Gooffee has also provided a special tune for the PnT fans out there to celebrate our Rager’s 1-year birthday party.  This hot little Gooffee remix is of Bach in Black, a sweet tune by Toronto duo Beat Burrito who are also signed to local Intellegenix records.  Check these beat beaners out on Beatport by clicking here.

BeatBurrito – Bach In Black (Gooffee Remix)

Toronto’s Ash Ainsworth and Chris Sanakidis — more commonly referred to as the Tape Deck Bros by hot young girls — have been corrugating the hell out of the scene in the past year with their in-your-face party rocking and cardboard headpieces that remind me of low-budget Daft Punk helmets made by broke-ass college kids who have completely mismanaged their funds.  These two Mega City natives have been producing music together since before their electric shift to electro-house in the mid 00’s.  The former “Animal Clinic” band members have been working their asses off and it seems to be working out for them, as the Bro’s have been gaining a strong following among throngs of horny,young and sweaty college kids that fiend for high-energy parties which are perfect for freaking the fuck out.

If you really want to get an idea of how these guys corrugate the dancefloor with their electro-house vibes and sweat inducing  flavour, check out this exclusive PnT mix the boys sent us to pump up the pre-game crowd before they make their first appearance at our monthly Major Rager party in Kensington Market this coming weekend.  You can also catch the two box-heads at the beginning of every week for Monday Meetings at the Social — the location of their highly popular weekly residency thrown in conjunction with the Mansion Entertainment group. The track listing for the mix can be found after the jump.

Plugcast 006 – Tape Deck Bros – Plugged into the Tapedeck   (PnT Exclusive Mix 2010)

MAJOR RAGER 1-Year Celebration Bonus: This coming Saturday’s Major Rager is the official one-year birthday of the series, The Tape Deck Brothers have decided to celebrate by including a 320 kbps remix they did of Dr. Dre & Eminem’s classic Forgot About Dre. If you loved the original, get blazed on this.

Dr Dre feat. Eminem – Forgot About Dre (TapeDeckBros Remix)

TRACKLIST – PLUGGED IN THE TAPEDECK PLUGCAST

Drop It Like Its Hot – Snoop Dogg (TapeDeckBros Remix)
Forgot About Dre – Dr Dre Feat Eminem (TapeDeckBros Remix)
Segway
Bora Bora – Juan Magan & Marcos Rodriguez (Mastiksoul Remix)
Alain Ho Feat. Marlene – Je Pense A Toi (Kruse & Nuernberg Remix)
Toby Emerson – Never Comin Down (Lazy Rich Remix)
Lemonade – Boys Noize & Erol Alkan (John Roman Remix)
Loft In Bass – Hostage
Klezmer – Alvaro (Alvaro Arabic Nights Bootleg)
Brazilian – Gramaphonedzie
They Need Us – Arnej (Club Edit)
July 12, 1979 (Original Mix) – Ainsworth & Revered
Outro

Hot off the decks we deliver to you Plugcast 005; an exclusive new mix from 40hz front man Spyne.  The Toronto bass ambassador has titled this one Medication Meditation and with it you will find a fresh mix packed with deep selections with the emphasis on melody and dark bass lines.  40 hz Productions have been throwing jams in T.dot for a couple years now and are known for bringing the freshest new talent and backing them up with by massively reinforced sound systems.  This recipe for success has created a solid following of Toronto bass enthusiasts.  Spyne also runs the 3rd week of the month for the Archi-Textures weekly in Toronto and you can catch him performing tonight at the Vaski party at the Great Hall.

Plugcast 005 – Spyne (40hz) ‘Medication Meditation’

Check the tracklisting after the JUMP…

Spyne 40hz – Medication Meditation – Exclusive Mix for PluggedNotThugged.com

1 – Organikismness – Fact
2 – Furesshu – Horizons
3 – Organikismness – Rise
4 – Organikismness & Optimus Gryme – His Masters Voice
5 – Eskmo – Amphibian
6 – Swarms – Separate Sense
7 – Organikismness – Nobody’s on the Moon
8 – Organikismness – Inertia
9 – Calibre – Tenopause
10 – Echo Wanderer – Gham Dub
11 – Youngsta & Kryptic Minds – Surge
12 – Von D – Bon (Distinction Rmx)
13 – EMU – Krishna Dub
14 – TKR – Progress
15 – XI – Light FM
16 – XI – Unfair
17 – RSD – Naked Mario Kart Pt 2
18 – Jack Sparrow – Tormented
19 – Kromestar – Interference
20 – Organikismness – Kinetix

Two serious basscasts this week…

Plugcast 004 comes in from Montreal’s multi-talented DJ/producer/blogger Matthew Hiscock. This fantastic mix comes packed with some fresh  future-dub vibes from my beloved hometown with tunes from Hissy Fit (Hiscock’s production moniker), Skinnybones and Bowly (all Montreal natives) as well as  Headhunter & Invisible’s ultra-infectious Love Dup from from the always incredible Soul Motive camp!

From 2004 to 2007 Matthew ran Bodega Records with releases that garnered support from Lee Burridge and James Zabiela among others and now runs the Make Some Bass blog which features interviews on the production techniques used by some of our favorite heads (Bok Bok, Dubbel Dutch, ID & Baobinga). Cutting to the chase now… take it away Matthew.

Plugcast 004 – Matthew Hiscock – Sound Cannon

If you’re feeling this, be sure to check the remix he did for ID & Baobinga here. Awesomely, Matthew has decided to dedicate this mix to a Ontario’s John Pruyn who had his artificial leg ripped off by police during the G20 (and subsequently got thrown into a cell). Read about this here… absolutely ridiculous.

Tracklist after the jump.

Tracklist:
1. xxxy – Straight To Video [xxxy]
2. Hissy Fit – Crosstrainers [www.matthewhiscock.com]
3. 2562 – Unbalance [Tectonic]
4. Ramadanman – Tempest [Hemlock]
5. Skinnybones – Outerspace-Makarapa [skinnybones]
6. Bowly – Bleeps [Berkane Sol]
7. Ramadanman & Midland – Your Words Matter [Aus]
8. Headhunter & Invisible – Love Dup [Soul Motive]
9. Sbtrkt – When Doves Strike [sbtrkt]
10. Hissy Fit – Outdoor Life [www.matthewhiscock.com]
11. Atlantic – Dandelion Crush [Alternative Route]

It’s hump day once again, which unfortunately means you probably will not be getting laid.  It’s OK though.  Regardless of how bad Wednesdays are, there is always good news to be found mid-week here at Plugged Not Thugged.  The third Plugcast in our series comes from one of our local favorites DJ TASC – undoubtedly one of Canada’s sickest turntable manipulators and dance floor agitators .  We hope that you have packed some extra ice in your coolers because this one is EXTREMELY hot.  In fact, this shit is hot enough to bake your ass like a mo’ fucking meatloaf.  Put on your sunscreen and helmet now so that you can minimize the ass-kicking that this spaceballer is about to dish out.

This mix is extra special because exactly one week from now, TASC and fellow heavyweight Marcus Visionary will release “The Stash House EP” – their second collabo release since 2009’s “Sunday Morning EP” on Bad Concept Records.  The 4-track EP will be the debut release for TASC’s brand new Spaceballers Music imprint.  The release draws from it’s soundsystem roots with bassline roller ‘Grind Time‘ and the deep, dark and bouncy ‘Ruffneck’.  The title track – ‘The Stash House’ – brings with it deep melodic strings while party-poppin’ “Drop” guarantees the ignition of an explosive jam.  TASC and Visionary successfully fuse their musical influences on this EP to bring you steady house grooves with lashing subs that will leave your frame rattled and joints sore.  Don’t sleep next to a monster – download the mix, watch the promo videos then head over to any major digital retailer on July 28th to cop this bangin’ EP.

If you just can’t wait until next week before gripping these tunes, you can fast track by picking up a pre-release copy like we did at Bandcamp.

TASC – Plugged Not Thugged Stash House EP Promo Mix

TASC & Marcus Visionary – Grind Time (FREE PROMO GIVEAWAY)

The second installment in our newly minted podcast series comes to you all the way from Mt. Shasta California from the one and only First Lady of Beatdown Lady Blacktronika! No stranger to PnT, Lady B’s infectious Bill Withers rework Make Me Whistle was featured here just last May, so we’re absolutely ecstatic that she’s contributed a mix to our podcast series. This one is filled with deep soulful summer grooves to get glazed and freaky to on a Sunday afternoon in the sun with a lover. She’s also been hard at work starting her own imprint, crafting new tunes and spinning on her weekly Bang Deep radio show for Stickam. Be sure to keep your eyes here for more Lady B action soon and the interview we promised you in May!!!

Plugcast 002 – Lady Blacktronika – My Man Is Playing Tricks On Me

To kick off the new plugcast series here at PnT, we chose one of our favorite up and coming tech house production duos Curious George & The Agent (CG&TA) to provide the first of the series.  Some of you may remember our first post about these UK tech monsters back in March shortly after they had dropped the successful Amsterdam EP; it had several Beatport Top 50’s, received radio play by the likes of Roger Sanchez and support from house legend Carl Cox.  CG&TA formed in 2008 and signed to the respected MUM recordings label in 20o9 which helped establish them as key players in Manchester’s club and production scenes.

The duo is back at it again, following the successful Amsterdam EP with a new release on MUM called the Burning EP.  This new EP features three new tracks and promises to be a hit in Europe and abroad.  It’s officially released to all retailers on Friday July the 9th, but for those who are especially eager to hear the new tunes, we have great news: this PnT exclusive features some of the new productions, and the songs are available for early bird purchase only on djdownload.  Get ready to shake, bounce and shuffle to an absolutely feverish exclusive mix – nothing but pure heat from CG&TA!

Update: The Burning EP is now available on Beatport!  You can buy these hot tunes here!

Plugcast 001 – Curious George & The Agent

SPECIAL BONUS: As a special bonus commemorating the new plugcast series, Curious George & The Agent and MUM have generously provided PnT with another track to share with our readers.  Who wouldn’t love these guys?

Curious George & The Agent – Tarauaca (Commemorative Plugcast Giveaway)

Check out the track listings after the JUMP

Plugcast 001 Tracklist

Curious George and the Agent – Disco Cant Have [Amsterdam EP]
James Jackson – What’s That!?! (David Jones & Neuroxyde Remix) What’s That!?!
Cassius – Cassius (Tim Green Remix)
Curious George and the Agent – Things You Do [Amsterdam EP]
Curious George and the Agent – Burning [Burning EP]
Kaiserdisco – Amalfino Azuli Presents Miami
Curious George and the Agent – Before You Were Here [Burning EP]
Curious George and the Agent – Perplex [Burning EP]