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 theKeane’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.
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After the hours of face melting bass Billionaire and I experienced from the likes of Excision, Datsik, Rico Tubbs, Christian Martin and countless other bass heads this past weekend at Shambhala (in beautiful British Columbia), Kenton Slash Demon offer up something quite refreshing: spliff-tastic summer cheddar bedded on yet another lush and organic sound scape. Tapping in as a 115 BPM slow knocker, Sun rolls with a mind-blowing ease. Off The Schwarzschild Solution Part 1 and their first original offering since last years stunning Khattibi EP this one delivers yet again. The release also totes a vox laden remix from Portable a.k.a. Bodycode and is the kind of release that makes me wish I charted because it would be the undisputed NUMBER ONE. Point final. Peep the vid to hear the original or grab the Portable remix they’re giving away below.
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In other news, August 30th is another big day for serious knock: the Green Velvet Percolator Remix EP is finally dropping!!! Peep that ‘lator.
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What is poppin today everyone? We apologize profusely for the lack of updates since the 6th, but our FTP has decided to jam the fuck up and has stopped percolating. I am not a tech-saavy one like Mandelephant, and since he is out in Vancouver playing in the mountains we do not have our reliable tech-titan support as usual. I cannot upload tunes onto the server, so while I have hot mixes such as ‘The Dubsmack Mixtape’ by Toronto’s Terror Tone and week #8’s Plugcast by Europe’s Tempered DJ’s, I just can’t upload and share them with you readers. Luckily for us, I have some goodies from a young UK producer/DJ called YoYoYoni, who just so happens to be a very avid PnT reader and fan. His Late Summer Mix 2010 has been spinning in my car on constant repeat for a week straight – longer than a kid with ADHD and no meds could ever dream of. The whole mix is solid, and includes songs by our good friend O-God, who was really stoked on the mix as well. My favourite part of the mix is the ultra high energy segment between ~14:00 to ~18:00. Download the mix and see why. I have also included a couple of the edits Yoni used in his mix, and they are little nuggets for sure. Keep checking back because we are working our asses off to remedy the problem – and once we do, its all over for you and your ears!
YoYoYoni – Late Summer Mix 2010
Tracklist for this mix can be found after the jump…
Major Lazer vs Drop The Lime & Sinden – Sound of Sex Sax (YoYoYoni Edit)
Jamtech Foundation ft. Sizzla – The Agenda (YoYoYoni’s Go 2 Skool Edit)
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.
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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.
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This week is a special week for us here at Plugged Not Thugged because it marks the 1-year birthday of our highly popular MAJOR RAGER party series. Major Rager was born from a need to move our nutty 2-story Foxtrot parties (originally held at Mr. Mandelephant’s King St. loft) to an actual venue, as we were bringing in over 250 people every other month to Deezy’s abode — which became a filthy and costly affair. MAJOR RAGER — which has been running and steadily growing for twelve long months — has been held at the Augusta House, our favorite Kensington Market hangout. Despite the fact that Augusta’s staff and management are the best people we have worked with, the Rager parties have simply outgrown the venue’s maximum capacity of 198 patrons. Life is a series of eras, and we would like to sincerely thank the Augusta House staff for the wonderful year that Major Rager enjoyed with them — we wish you all the best and thank you for everything!
To commemorate the end of a wonderful era, the headliners of the show — Tape Deck Bros and Gooffee — have both recorded their exclusive plugcast mixes for PnT. The Tape Deck Bros “Plugged in the Tapedeck” exclusive has just been posted — and the hot Gooffee mix will be posted later today so keep your eyes peeled. The Rager series will be moving to legendary College Street hangout Andy Poolhall for the September 4th Major Rager, which will increase capacity to approximately 500 patrons, and provide a gigantic amount of bar space – so the booze will flow like the Nile. Get wild!
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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 monthlyMajor 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.
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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.
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Balagan is a very hot and fun track by New York’s elusive DJ Turk Disco. The tune makes frustratingly good use of obnoxious horn music that I usually find more than annoying. I searched Google and Yahoo to see if I could find some information on this producer and found absolutely nothing of use other than his myspace account and a second track by the mysterious Turk. This remix of the 1982 dancehall classic by Sister Nancy is also quite cool with it’s Baltimore-style breaks structure and tight samples. Both tracks have not been released on any label and if anyone happens to find any more information on this guy – please let us all know. For now, let the mystery sit while you digest these two greasy nugs.
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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.
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