Direct from Barcelona, Spain comes PICKLE - playing a surprise set at The Heritage around midnight tonight (Friday 28.11.08)..
Pickle is the production and performance name used by antipodean Brett Murdoch aka DJ Jerry Mane. Originally from the icy southern tip of New Zealand but has for the last five years been splitting his time between the tropical far north of Australia and the Mediterranean city of Barcelona.
The Pickle sound is a unique blend of quirky and found sounds spanning the electronic music genres of Techno, I.D.M, Ambient and electronica in general; always interested in new sounds and the ever evolving sound of electronic music which his own productions reflect.
Pickle sets range from ambient soundscapes, glitchy electronica, or deep/quirky/rump rumbling minimal house/techno depending on where he plays. Always one for pushing new sounds and the evolving sound of electronic music his new self titled demo album very much reflects this and showcases all the above music styles.
Check out the FREE download below to taste the PICKLE (without the cheese)..
yep hardcore geekery all the way - now all we gotta do is have some sort of revolution/liberation from the unsustainables and switch over to the green fuels to run all our computers, machines, cars and soundsystems…
deal with the crooks
drop the money shit - get on the green stuffs - and geek hard and party! Thats it!! Green Geekery all tha way..! I could sit here geeking hard all day with all me sound gear on, me computer and me soundsystem on without feeling like im costing the earth/human and sending us off to the brink!
Yeah i could even grab me beer from my green grid energy fridge and jump in my green fuel car and come and setup a green powered soundsystem for a party for us all to celebrate our geekyness and our achievement of overcoming the corporates and the illuminati and fucking off money to be free to share music, life and culture and our earth friendly green gear!
New to Cairns is Rukkus - a dj from Melbourne playing, Acid, Techno, Progressive Trance and Drum’n'Bass.. We here at Little Rascal Records are into the dnb bit and have been blessed with some fine dnb mixes courtesy of Rukkus..One by one we will podcast them here at LRRecords for your downloading and listening pleasure…
Good to see Rukkus out at a Digger Street party the other night, getting in there and introducing himself to some local festival and dj crew… enjoy the mix
AQBMP is a (net)label based in Irpinia - southern italy, that launched in 2005.
Aqbmp produces multimedia focused on trip hop, dub, hiphop styles and musics by beats and low frequency
all releases are freely downloadable under creative commons licenses 2.5 on web site.
Founded on 2005 by Carmine Minichiello and Paolo Picone as label for first ep by their band Mou, Aquietbump involve in 2006 into the staff also Giovanni Roma (Black Era) and Raffaele Gargiulo (Jambassa)… as a collective of 3 bands (Mou, Jambassa, Black Era) and their side projects…
In 2007 with Sardinia Bass Legalize “sbl ep” release, Aquietbump open the cast artists also to other projects/bands trasforming itself into a real label… opened not only to italian dub/triphop scene but also to international artists with the same approach.
All releases are free downloadable under creative commons licence 2.5 Ita www.aquietbump.com
The Zeitgeist Movement is not a political movement. It does not recognize nations, governments, races, religions, creeds or class. Our understandings conclude that these are false, outdated distinctions which are far from positive factors for true collective human growth and potential. Their basis is in power division and stratification, not unity and equality, which is our goal. While it is important to understand that everything in life is a natural progression, we must also acknowledge the reality that the human species has the ability to drastically slow and paralyze progress, through social structures which are out of date, dogmatic, and hence out of line with nature itself. The world you see today, full of war, corruption, elitism, pollution, poverty, epidemic disease, human rights abuses, inequality and crime is the result of this paralysis.
This movement is about awareness, in avocation of a fluid evolutionary progress, both personal, social, technological and spiritual. It recognizes that the human species is on a natural path for unification, derived from a communal acknowledgment of fundamental and near empirical understandings of how nature works and how we as humans fit into/are a part of this universal unfolding we call life. While this path does exist, it is unfortunately hindered and not recognized by the great majority of humans, who continue to perpetuate outdated and hence degenerative modes of conduct and association. It is this intellectual irrelevancy which the Zeitgeist Movement hopes to overcome through education and social action.
The goal is to revise our world society in accord with present day knowledge on all levels, not only creating awareness of social and technological possibilities many have been conditioned to think impossible or against “human nature”, but also to provide a means to overcome those elements in society which perpetuate these outdated systems.
An important association, upon which many of the ideas of this movement are derived come from an organization called ” The Venus Project” directed by social engineer and industrial designer, Jacque Fresco. He has worked nearly his entire life to create the tools needed to assist a design of the world which could eventually eradicate war, poverty, crime, social stratification and corruption. His notions are not radical or complex. They do not impose a subjective interpretation in their formation. In this model, society is created as a mirror of nature, with the variables predefined, inherently.
Sub.Mission, Denver’s source for Dubstep flavors, has released two Zeno remixes on their Sub.Mission 5u8.dub sub-label. These tunes have been getting a favorable amount of attention lately, which is obviously quite exciting. You can download high quality 320Kbps Mp3 or Flac files here:
Zeno Dubstep / Microdub studio mix available for download
Check out the new studio mix available on my website titled “Water.” This mix starts off light but finishes with a solid crash. A very big thanks to the extremely talented artists that provided their own digital dubplates on this one: HxdB, Widdler, Joint Forces, illumined phonetiks, Yong, & Jaybird. Be on the look out for these artists in the near future. The sound they are providing is the future. You can find the mix and track listing here: http://www.zenodub.com/blog/zeno-water-studio-mix-november-2008
Moving forward: New releases coming out in December and January. Be on the lookout for a new EP featuring Zeno, Adam The Tree, and High Speed Dub available on DaeTree Recordings. Until then, best wishes to you, your family and friends.
We have finally, thanks to a few of our secret agents some precious unreleased material from hotdrop headquarter in madrid. Aqbmp proudly presents 5 soulful roots dub tracks plus 1 remix from our spanish reggae heroes. So far away from stereotype but so close to the roots… Enjoy the vibes!
Keep an eye out for one of drum’n'bass newest labels..! These guys have got there first release scheduled for December 2008 and already have a roster of fat dnb producers on the label..
BROKEN AUDIO RECORDINGS was set up to promote and market the new era of drum & bass covering the harder and deeper side of this music. Broken Audio’s aim is to deliver a high standard of music from across the world and bring a new group of producers through.
FOR DEMO’S AND MORE INFO:
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Release dates:
1st December 2008
BROKEN AUDIO EP - feat: Alteria Motive - DBR - Kryteria - Division
FREE TUNE COURTESY OF KRYTERIA & BROKEN AUDIO RECORDINGS!!! GET IT WHILE ITS STILL THERE! LIMITED TIME ONLY!
One of my favourate Aussie Hip Hop/Dub acts..And they not afraid to challenge the system and minds..
i love em…
Combat Wombat are an outspoken troupe of hip hop punks mainly located in Melbourne. They’ve just released their second album “Unsound System”. Armed with only samplers, mics and turntables, powered by solar energy and an uncompromising belief in Truth over Spin, these desert nomads are the real deal, creating an album that reflects the frontline activism they have become famous for. Unsound System is a bullet to the dark heart of the Australian psyche.
Sonically rugged and funky, Monkey Marc’s beats draw their influence from 70s reggae, Public Enemy’s Bomb Squad and the golden era hip hop of the early 1990s. The album moves from A-grade head thunkin’ hip hop to seriously heavy dub reggae, all laced with relevant and politically charged vocals and samples, with ARIA award winning DJ Wasabi providing cuts.
MC Elf Tranzporter (Metabass ‘n Breath) flows marvelously, rhyming with the gift of enviable flexibility. MC Izzy’s approach is the perfect contrast: her stand and deliver, take-no-prisoners approach, injects high-spirited passion into the mix. Together they add a potent combination of hip hop, ragga and punk political flows.
Combat Wombat delve into issues of national identity, the government’s treatment of refugees, indigenous sovereignty, US military force and uranium mining with a sense of urgency that is balanced by their ability to turn words into action. They’ve collaborated with various people on their journey so far including Ozi Batla (The Herd) and Seed MC (TZU).
At Combat Wombat’s core is the Lab Rats Solar Sound System, which was formed at the Jabiluka uranium mine protests in 1998. Monkey Marc and MC Izzy are Australian pioneers of vegetable oil conversions for diesel engines (which will also fuel their upcoming national tour). Their fully equipped mobile studio runs off the solar panels on the van’s roof, and Unsound System was written and recorded using this same eco-friendly energy.
Combat Wombat have performed alongside Anticon, The Herd and Curse ov Dialect and at venues right across Australia – from shacks in the outback desert to inner city venues like the Prince of Wales Hotel in Melbourne.
Background – Facts Sheet
Whilst endless discussions on the merits of politics in music continue passionately, artists like Combat Wombat keep creating and speaking out without pause to debate.
They’ve traveled and toured Australia constantly, lending their expertise to a wide range of causes; working with traditional owners in the Western Desert to oppose uranium mining on Aboriginal land; providing sound systems for Reclaim the Streets parties and blockades across the country; running workshops in isolated desert communities in Central Australia; assisting with the setup of the Warumpi Studio in Papunya, Central Australia; and showing farmers how to convert their vehicles to vegetable oil.
Monkeymarc and Izzy have embarked on more adventures thus far than most encounter in their lives. Marc grew up in various countries, including Yemen (where his family required a bodyguard equipped with a semi-automatic to accompany the kids trips to the pool) and had flown over 26 international plane trips before the age of ten. After working as a geologist at a gold mine in Cue, Western Australia, Marc had two hair-raisingly close brushes with death in one week (house fire and car crash), causing a complete re-evaluation and a move from working the mines to other ventures. Izzy grew up with one parent working for ASIO and subsequently the family moved home consistently – she ran away at 16 to a life on the road. Izzy and Marc met in Darwin as they forged new paths for themselves.
Below is some of the history of Combat Wombat from the members themselves:
Monkeymarc:
“I’d come up from Sydney after hearing about the blockade. I’d been doing parties with Trevor Parkee and the All Funked Up Crew and had also been doing a radio program with Trevor on a Saturday afternoon with. I’d been playing mainly old black funk music and some reggae and dub from the 60’s and 70’s. I was essentially inspired by bands such as Gil Scott Heron, The Last Poets, James Brown and bands with songs of political and social struggle. I believed at the time that it was music like this that would give us the strength to take on all the baddies in the world involved in such things as Uranium Mining and cultural genocide. I remember watching TV and seeing loads of worn faces of blockaders up at Jabiluka and thought that if I took this music up there to the front line, we could bring some hope back into the situation and we may even win. So off I went to Darwin armed with my decks, sampler an 808 and a bunch of (what were in those days) dust free records.”
Izzy (on Activism):
“I don’t know how many times I have been arrested, bashed or verbally abused and arrested for some thing I didn’t do, denied my right to a lawyer or a telephone call, strip searched and had our vehicles, camps or houses raided. Once I was even flown with 4 police escorts on a private aeroplane from Eden (home of the Dishoewa woodchip mill) to be imprisoned in one of the worst women’s prisons in Australia for 7 days with no actual charge. I’m just one of many who have felt long arm of the law with all its prejudice and corruption and violent tendencies, its ten times worse if you’re black in your own land.”
DJ Wasabi:
DJ Wasabi was an ARIA award winner in 2004 for his turntable work on the Scared Little Weird Guys. He also performs in numerous other groups around Melbourne including Phat Logic.
Elf Tranzporter:
Elf Tranzporter, founding member of pioneering hip hop group Meta Bass ‘n’ Breath has been performing since the mid 90s. Meta Bass toured Australia many times, and even toured the USA, playing at the world renowned Rock Steady Reunion in NYC. Elf has built a solid reputation running events and weekly hip hop nights such as ‘Phat Logic’ in Melbourne for years. He is also part of live hip hop group ‘True Live’.
Vege Oil-fueled vehicles:
“Well firstly you need a diesel engine. We installed a whole new fuel system so the car in essence runs like a dual fuel vehicle. To get the van running on veggie oil we built a heated fuel tank that heats the oil by circulating hot water from the radiator through a copper coil in the tank. This thins it out enabling it to be used as a fuel. We then installed a fuel pump and an extra fuel line with a re-washable fine filter to clean the oil before it hits the motor. At the end of the oil full line is a tap. The basic principal is to start the van on diesel for ten minutes; this then heats the oil in the tank. When the oil is hot enough we turn the fuel pump on the diesel tap off the veggie oil tap on and it’s fish and chips all the way. Before we turn the motor off we run it on diesel for 5 minutes to clean out the motor. It’s as simple as that.
It is very efficient; we actually get more miles per gallon on veggie oil than we do on diesel. Also all the oil we get is old oil so it’s all recycled and free. We’ve done just over 20,000 km’s around Australia for basically nothing. Environmentally it puts out much less pollution than a normal diesel. It can be done to all almost all diesel vehicles from cars to trucks to generators.”
http://www.combatwombat.org http://www.myspace.com/combatwombatforpresident
Artist: SPHERIX
Title: Dub Chemistry
Label: Sub Continental Dub
Cat: SCD 001
Format: 12″
Released: 7 July, 2008
Price: £5.10
Genre: Grime/Dubstep
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Title: Engine No 999
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Cat: SUBDUB 002
Format: 12″
Released: 3 November, 2008
Price: £5.10
Genre: Grime/Dubstep
Playlist: MP3 | WMA
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And while we’re in the swing of things - heres one of me favorite fuked-up bands Pg. 99
Got onto these guys and much more by me mate the .nonchalant conformist.
cheers..
Page Ninety Nine was from Sterling Virginia. Catching the attention of many people and gaining fans fast with there extremely unique style. Always switching there style up, which is what i think made them so original and diverse. They were aiming for a punk rock sound, but strongly influenced by metal and i good variety of screamo music, this is what came about. With there super original guitar riff’s that seem to climb out of your cd player and massage your ear drums. And these helpless but yet angry vocals coming behind the mic get Pg.99’s point across fast. Every musician that was ever in this bands musical perspective and minds colidided perfectly at the right perspective and brought you this crazy and unwilling to negotiate frequency that came to be known as “Pg. 99″.
This is a Band for detonating violence. It is designed to injure the processes of thought, the physical body, the spirit, and the decaying state of music. It was specifically created as an idol-smashing destroyer of orthodoxy. Given the present state of affairs in contemporary culture, it is a hostile and essential response to the false, industry-created “alternative youth culture” designed by the Major Label-Ozzfest-Clothing Sponsorship Complex to sap creativity, originality, willpower, and true passion, rage, violence, and creation. Pg. 99 is a young seven member cult/band from Richmond, Virginia - two vocalists, three guitars, bass and drums absolutely tranzing and singular of mind and purpose. Composed of equal parts blast beats, screeching, jagged guitars, and heretic howls, there is a sonic space somewhere between the melody of emo, the spastic fire of modern hardcore, and the velocity of grindcore. Songs that open with machine-gun like bursts of blast drumming and indecipherably heated vocals may yield to avant indie rock, jazzy syncopation, mechanically rhythmic, quietly desperate, or cacophonous. Anything can happen. This is a band in full command of their instruments, operating as a precision instrument against convention and complacency. Extreme noise, extreme response, absolute confrontation IS the answer.
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