Tasty Lazers is the second EP from Bristol producer, Kaiser. Like his debut, The Art of War, the tracks are full of fluorescent synths and elaborate beats—but this time around Kaiser’s utilizing a wider spectrum of sound within a brighter mix. The highlight of the EP, “Polyphonic Pressure,” takes the soul and energy of “The Panopticon” and forms it into an epic future bass dance tune—of which I won’t admit to the number of times I’ve played.
Following the 3 original songs are 4 remixes of “Tasty Lazers” by Dev79 & Thrills, Kozee, BD1982 and Halp—all unique variations on the title track.
Tasty Lazers is out now at Juno and will be available everywhere else Feb. 14, 2011.
Stay tuned for upcoming releases on Slit Jockey including Sduk – You Nyt, Stagga – Wild for the Night, an EP from Dev79 & Thrills, and an LP by Sduk.
1. Kaiser – Polyphonic Pressure
2. Kaiser – Tasty Lazers (Dev79 & Thrills Remix)
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Video Violence sent over a brand new video, “Video Violence,” from their debut album, Medulla Oblongata. They’re a new electro group hailing from Europe and Asia with some sick artwork to go along with their tunes. I can’t wait to see what their live show is like.
Yesterday was the most visited day in Sawtooth’s history, mostly due to the The Brostep Post—which was the second most viewed post in one day (just under Nosaj Thing Remixes from last year). To celebrate, I’m giving you 10 more tunes to melt your brains.
Sincerely,
Sawtooth
01. Bare – Banshee
02. Borgore – Kinder Surprise (ft. Tomba)
03. Broken Note – Dubversion (Hecq Remix))
04. Dayn – Getting My Rocks Off
05. Excision & Datsik – Calypso (Tom Encore Remix)
06. Ivory – Hand Grenade (Excision & Datsik Dubstep Mix)
07. Mark Instinct – The Don
08. Oblivion – Mental Illness
09. UltraBlack – Bear Trap (Excision Remix)
10. 6Blocc – Believe It (The Bassist Remix)
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I wanted to break away from what most of us are familiar with and showcase some music that was extremely influential to the post-punk and industrial music scenes in the late 1970s. It’s always refreshing to hear something raw and gritty to remember electronic music doesn’t have to be so rigid.
In 1977, Damon Edge, Helios Creed, John Lambdin and Garry Spain fused together distorted guitars & vocals, TV samples, Moogs and violins to form Chrome—one of the pioneers of industrial music. It wasn’t until they released their 1978 album, Alien Soundtracks, that the true sound of Chrome was born. Their avant-garde experimentation with distortion and tape manipulation (similar to that of Throbbing Gristle’s) helped lay the foundation for the early industrial sound.
For further listening, check out Throbbing Gristle, Nurse with Wound, The Birthday Party, Einsturzende Neubauten, Coil and early Skinny Puppy.
1. Chrome – Eyes in the Center (1980)
2. Chrome – Shadows of a Thousand Years (1982)
3. Chrome – Nova Feedback (1978)
4. Chrome – Eyes on Mars (1980)
5. Chrome – Zombie Warfare (Can’t Let You Down) (1979)
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I’ve become overloaded—no wait, broverloaded—the past few months with face melting mid-range bass stompers. Out of the last 100 dubstep releases I’ve heard, at least half would have to fall under this category. Rather than creating 17,000 separate posts, I figured I’d knock out a few new and old tunes together. Don’t get me wrong—I love sound design and the heavy heavy bass—I just don’t care to hear the same track a million times over by different producers. I’ll always have room for Culprate, Liquid Stranger, Excision, Datsik and maybe the occasional genre-bender in my playlists, but until the copycats retire, I’ll have to draw the line. Bring on the next Richard D. James’, Amon Tobins and Tippers of the electronic world.
01. Ajapai – Brain
02. Bar 9 – Piano Tune
03. The Bassist – Let Me Know
04. Cheshire – How Low
05. Chrispy – Predator (Sketch Remix)
06. Claw – Enhance
07. Culprate – Trench Foot
08. Datsik – Galvanize
09. Downlink – The Night
10. Excision – Whalestep (feat. Stickybuds)
11. Helicopter Showdown & Sluggo – The Wrestler
12. Hulk – Run Train
13. Liquid Stranger – Robot Rox
14. Muffler – Neurons
15. Murdok – ED209
16. Pixel Fist – Speaka Freaka
17. SKisM – Elixir
18. Tim Ismag – Wobble Aliens
19. Total Recall – Juggernaut
20. Twist & Torqux – Master Debater
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I got a message from Chris over at Aentitainment about a new 12″ featuring Enzym and Moogulator. Although I couldn’t get a hold of my favorite tune on the release, the two tracks posted are pretty sick. They remind me of cEven Key/Download albums from the late 90s/early 2000s. Any seasoned rivethead should know what I’m talking about. Here’s the note from Chris:
“Moogulator and Enzym, two true analogue loyalists share wax!
On the latest release on Aentitainment Records, the two german producers are playing the whole claviature of their machine’s possibilities creating a modern and timeless sounding record of spastic beats and Bladerunner-ish micromelodies.
Notoriously, the label “handmade in Germany” stands for a high level of quality and dedication during the production. As we have two musicians here who actually work on hardware (physical machines!) this catchphrase fits perfectly. To honour and to preserve this rare species of artists we’re glad about the consolidation of these two live-electronic ambassadors.
As we’re well aware about the fact that such music is best heard live, we’ll give you the next best solution, serving a hot plate of shiny red wax that should easily win over the heart of each friend of advanced electronics.”
Check out http://aentitainment.com to hear samples from the entire release.
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Instead of concentrating on one artist or release, I wanted to recognize the distinct sound coming from contemporary Russian producers—choppy beats rooted in hip hop, fluorescent hypercolour bass, 8-bit samples and loads of filter automation. Pixelord (who was awesome enough to explain how to create his 8-bit arpeggiations) was one of the first artists I heard with this style. In contrast to the cyber hip hop sound, a lot of Russian producers share similarities with artists like Four Tet, Burial and Bonobo.
MP3 1: Demokracy – Searchlight MP3 2: Pixelord – Cybernator MP3 3: Moa Pillar – Water Lily MP3 4: Myown – Vladislav Kovac MP3 5: Pixelord – Ninja Clown MP3 6: DZA – J-Dat inc. (Listening MD in Dub) MP3 7: Wols – Batyscaphe Finds a Music Box MP3 8: Long Arm – The Roots
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Rebellion Der Traumer, the latest album by Kollektiv Turmstrasse, is a departure from their previous minimal tech-house releases which both reflects their development over the years and proves that true artistry is in the ability to reinvent and grow.
Rebellion Der Traumer begins with the soft melodies and thin percussive bursts from “Affekt.” Over time, the songs become richer with drums, vocals, piano melodies, stringed instruments and organic atmospheres. Between the 10 full compositions are minute-long ambient interludes—all beautiful on their own—that serve as fluid transitions from song to song.
Rebellion Der Traumer is best heard from beginning to end. To catch and appreciate all the sonic details, listen with headphones or high quality monitors. Trash the speaker docks.
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Moving On is the debut EP of west coast producer, Shakes. But according to Facebook, he’s currently living in Philadelphia (the city of Sawtooth!). Moving On is a fresh new 5-track wall of experimental sound. Snares are layered, atmospheres are thick, basses are heavy, but most importantly, the synths and effects are unique. If you like Eskmo and The Glitch Mob, you’re gonna dig this.
MP3 1: Shakes – Amusia MP3 2: Shakes – Lullaby
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I’ve had the official version all day and for some reason waited until 5 min. before it’s officially released to post. If you haven’t heard it yet, here it is—composed by her long-time producers Max Martin and Dr. Luke. Seems pretty standard until the weird dubstep break in the middle. We’ll have to wait and see what Rusko can do.
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Tasty Lazers is the second EP from Bristol producer, Kaiser. Like his debut, The Art of War, the tracks are full of fluorescent synths and elaborate beats—but this time around Kaiser’s utilizing a wider spectrum of sound within a brighter mix. The highlight of the EP, “Polyphonic Pressure,” takes the soul and energy of “The Panopticon” and forms it into an epic future bass dance tune—of which I won’t admit to the number of times I’ve played.
