BIG VIBES!

Tom Showtime’s “Trip Hop Edit” of Finley Quaye’s ‘Even After All’

Enjoy…

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Albert Einstein became a household name due to his pioneering work in theoretical physics, part of which accidentally resulted in his infamous Theory of Relativity. This great mind, combined with his quirky, endearing and downright odd behaviour led to him becoming a popular icon in modern culture, and talking to his friends, family and colleagues over the decades has unearthed the fact that he was also a passionate musician.

After turning down offers of a personalised Stradivarius and other exotic gitfts, he took his humble shop-bought violin all over the world, and wasn’t entirely adverse to tinkling the ivories either.. “Life without music is inconceiveable to me” he once proclaimed.. “I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music. I get most joy in life out of music.” With this in mind, I wonder now; how would he feel to be immortalised once again, this time as the main feature on the album sleeve for the eagerly awaited debut album “The Billion Dollar Brain”?

In just over a year, Ben Coda and Chris “DJ Ipcress” Williams have risen from the burgeoning underground dance scene through hectic schedules and several years’ successful independent DJ-ing careers, to spawn Nanoplex a rather delicious, genre-defying portmanteau, which combines Mr Coda’s progressive tech-house roots with Chris’s psychedelic sumptuousness to produce a collaboration of undeniable talent… On top of smashing out killer live sets at their various club nights and residencies, the boys have also been bringing home the bacon at iconic festivals such as Glastonbury and the off-the-scale Noisily Festival in Leicestershire.

As well as performing at Boomtown Fair and playing a banging set at Boom Festival 2014 last week, Nanoplex have been flat out in the studio to produce several popular EPs as well as working hard on this little beaut, released on the Flow Records label. Opposing musical backgrounds, a vast array of combined musical knowledge and an exceptionally eclectic mix of genres, combined with the amalgamation of the two minds and styles has lead to a unique and fresh sound that is going down a storm both here in the UK and abroad..

No longer constrained to big rigs and stages, 2014 has seen Nanoplex explode into the laserbeams and rack up some serious studio time. From day one they have seduced us onto respective dancefloors via the medium of phat beats, epic samples and crisp, clean production. Seeing them utterly have it behind the decks at every gig simply emphasises the symbiotic union of two guys that genuinely love what they do. After finally getting my audials around their finished album this week, here is the evidence….

Opening with a sound that strays from their classic floor fillers, Binary Awakening has a chilled yet driving flavour, reminiscent of Chris’s warm, psychedelic influences, backed up with Ben’s pulsating rhythms, before leading into the fantastic V.I with a whomping beat and etheral uppers, taking you above and beyond the standard 4/4.. Slipping into what can only be described as absolutely jackin’ techno for the albums third track, Sofa Surfer, a few deep drags on my rhythm stick lead me into Der Plucke – a Carroll-esque shoutout with murky, shadowy undertones.. The brilliantly named “Another Crap Rave” is a benchmark for the hypnotic, whirring tone they so effortlessly pull off while keeping you interested and in time, before levelling up with “The Collector” – evoking memories of Coda’s chunky basslines and uplifting midi..

Warped synths and unrelenting energy lead us into “Technocat”, a groundbreaking collaboration with Neurodriver (of Broken Robot fame). Wondefully dark, and at the upper end of the 120s, the propulsion leads well into “Bez” –  a callback to their ’90s roots – the mesmerising vocal cuts through the melodic backbone with a smattering of housey goodness and is a perfect end to the album… The title track – only available on the CD copy – draws you into a dynamic, hyponotic mindset, and has the trademark Nanoplex heartbeat at its core.

Smashing straight into the Top 10 in the Prog House chart in a matter of days, The Billion Dollar Brain is digitally available on Beatport now, or for die hard retro fans like myself a hard copy CD is available here too….

Turn on, tune in and brock out.. The Billion Dollar Brain is so much more than just a purely sonic experience. Upon finally hearing and seeing the completed project in its entirety, anticipating the upcoming EP on Iboga records and looking forward to a veritable feast of UK and international performances to ride out the year and into 2015;  in my humble opinion, I think Einstein would be really rather chuffed…

Buy The Billion Dollar Brain HERE

Wicked 2step refix from Russian breaks don Iva. Taking DJ Tonka’s 4×4 original he slickly cuts up the track into a breaks floor killer.

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DJ Tonka – Don’t Play! (Iva 2Step Mix)

Some classic breakbeats from Dan F given the 2014 remaster treatment to really shine on todays systems. Some of these are unreleased and others have never been available on digital!

Some awesome sounds here and some truly classic breaks, turn it up!

Keep checking the Midnight Company Soundcloud for some new Dan F breaks tracks coming soon.

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Dan F – Remasters

Hailing from the hometown of Mikrosector-50, way across the universe,  Spacedimensioncontroller delivers us his own brand of Genre Galactic Funk. Taking us back through time with a mission to groove, Electropod 250 Collision was originally made  5 years ago as a b-side of ‘The Love Quadrant’ never to be repressed…so sit back relax and let SDC guide you through a beautiful sound-scape, floaty, blissful and euphoric… 

It’s C&R time again folks! Maidstone’s SD Outfit delivers another lush edition of his podcast. As ever he covers a diverse kinds of electronic music always funky, occasionally techy! – As likened to a ‘liquorice all-sorts’ of tune selection, this hum dinger is filled with powerful flow and strong track transitions …hotter than a billygoat with a blowtorch.

01. K-Fel – The Last Judgement (Gaga Remix)
02. Mark Knight – Your Love (Original Club Mix)
03. Evil Jokes – My Cocaine (Kevin Coshner Style Power Remix)
04. Busta Rhymes – Dangerous (Agent K Remix)
05. Hollen – Collision (Original Mix)
06. Ghettface – Bang Your Fist (Original Mix)
07. Victor Ruiz & Alex Stein – Aware (Original mix)
08. Sharam Jey & Loulou Players – Hum Hum (Tapesh Remix)
09. Metha – Dark Smile (Metha Angry Remix)
10. Nanoplex – The Collector
11. Weekend Heroes – Supernova (Magitman Remix)
12. DJ 33 – Clap and Bounce (Colombo Remix)
13. Tee-Ex – Let’s Turn It Up (SLUGWARE Remix)
14. Plump DJs – Gobbstopper (Blatta & Inesha Remix)
15. Volto – Trepanation (Tesla Unstoppable Remix)
16. Tube & Berger, Ksanders – Bring Back The Love (Extended Dub Version)

ROCK STEADY REMIXED EP
by NAPPY RIDDEM
Out Now Worldwide
Digital Downloads available here:
iTunes
Beatport
Juno Download

Tracklisting:
1. Rock Steady (Bobby C Sound TV Remix)
2. Rastaman (Pimpsoul and Mooqee Remix)
3. Red Blood ft Brittany Tanner (Kowalski Remix)
4. Rock Steady (Crafty Daggers Remix)
5. I Wish (Los Chicos Altos Remix)

Nappy Riddem has been on fire since releasing the Rock Steady EP in the fall of 2013. Most notably they have joined forces with Junior Marvin of Bob Marley and The Wailers to take the Foundation To Creation Tour on the road. “The Most Jammin’ Tour in The Nation” continues to tour this fall, heading out west to California and beyond. Earlier this year, the Washington Area Music Association awarded a WAMMIE Award to The Rock Steady EP for “Best Reggae Release of 2013.”

The award winning Rock Steady EP was given the remix treatment by a group of five producers from around the world. Bobby C Sound TV of Colorado has turned Rock Steady into an electro-funk dance floor smash hit, a real funky banger. UK production duo Pimpsoul and Mooqee flips Rastaman into a heavy hitting drum’n’bass monster with deep sub-bass. Red Blood featuring Brittany Tanner was a very popular track that Greek producer Kowalski (a.k.a. DJ Tzinas) has reworked into a red hot moombah-dancehall tune sure to ignite dance floors around the world. DC’s own Crafty Daggers (featuring Stylus Chris) transformed Rock Steady into an epic, deep house groove. Closing out the package are Barcelona based Los Chicos Altos and their laid-back, lounge drum’n’bass remix of I Wish.

Nappy Riddem’s distinctive “Dancehall Funk” sound has been reinterpreted and revisited by a handful of talented remixers from around the world, giving a solid package for DJs and music lovers alike. Ranging from house to funk, a moombah-dancehall club banger and two flavors of drum’n’bass means that there is something for everyone.

Roast Beatz celebrates his introduction to the rocstar roster with a fresh new mix.. packed full of funky beats, routines, scratches and unreleased jem’s, you couldn’t ask for much more!

DJ Roast Beatz Roc Star Promo Mix 2014

1) DJ Roast Beatz intro Captain futuro refix
2) Featurecast
3) A skillz vs Beat Vandals money banger / Ador renegade master
4) Roast Beatz Dutty Moonshine real thing routine
5) Sticky buds Bouncy K lab remix
6) JFB swing bum
7) Buck Rogers time to rock
8) Funk Moguls back fire
9) DJ Marrs Biggie Bam
10) Tom showtime passing me jazz (The captain remix)
11) The Allergies feat figure of speech React
12) Jim Sharp Shake ya Jazz
13) Japetto I wanna Humpty dance
14) A Skillz Beat Vandals Beat don’t stop
15) Shaka love you Party like we do
16) Charlie Bucket feat Ty Gimme Something
17) Fort Knox five funk 4 peace
18) De la soul say no go
19) Jayl funk Rising Pump Roast Beatz mash
20) Jimmi Needles Biggie Banger Check out my style
21) Funk Sinatra Hold on I’m coming
22) Stickybuds & Bobby C Ft. The Jungle Brothers – Party Remedy
23) WBBL – Got That Feeling
24) Cheshire Get down Staunch remix
25) N.Thayer, HKPP, EricB&Rakim – Dance!Americano (The Captain Mashup)
26) Featurecast Whoah
27) DJ Twister Funky Affair
28) J sound on and on
29) The Bamboos vs Dj Vadim – Golden Rock (Basement Freaks B-Boy Mash Up)
30) Slynk – My Sound
31) We Funk This Party Out Feat. Grandmaster Flash, Mele Mel & Kurtis Blow (Qdup & AGFA Remix)
32) James Brown Can t Get Any Harder
33) The Allergies Special people
34) Tuxedo Jack JB family
35) Cee-Roo – Give It Up
36) Tom Drummond Peg joint
37) Funky Destination Funky music overdose Louies kitchen remix
38) Slynk Boogie call
39) Roast Beatz Back 2 funk
40) The Quantic Soul orchestra hold it down
41) Copycat Etta James Tell mama
42) Roast Beatz feat manic and Geoff lai Gossip EXCLUSIVE forthcoming on Riddim fruit records

Prototypes drop a savage DNB Mix for Sunbeatz ,

Get on it

Brighton-based producers and DJs, The Prototypes - Chris Garvey and Nick White. Having exploded onto the scene over the past few years, and with DJ support from the likes of Andy C, Knife Party, Zane Lowe, Afrojack, Annie Mac and Krewella to name a few, there’s been no looking back for the production duo with their polished, dancefloor-destroying drum and bass.

Sunbeatz is pleased to present this Exclusive mix for free download.

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Prairie techno lovers unite! We are just a few short days away from the MEME Festival, which will feature sets from techno originator Kevin Saunderson, Montreal duo Blond:ish, Phil Western, Addison Groove, & more. The Cube and Old Market Square will be transformed by dark techno beats for 3 full days, on top of after parties at some of the hottest venues in the city.

I myself will be hitting the stage Saturday August 16th at 8:50pm at the Cube – Check out the Facebook event here. 

To help get you excited, I have teamed up with MEME in my role as Ambassador Artist, Manitoba Music, and UNT Records to provide a limited-time free download of one of my original tunes, Tunnel Vision.

Check it out via Manitoba Music’s site. It is only available until August 15th, so don’t wait.

If you need some tunes to help keep you patient until the fest, I strongly recommend these mixes:

John Norman live at MEME 2013:

Kevin Saunderson live at Boooom Ibiza on the Tronic Podcast:

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John Norman’s Website

MEME Festival

Manitoba Music