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Behold Big Mister Doom

Tom — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:43:29 +0000

Big Mister Doom, an electronica duo based in Leeds, sent me over a couple of tracks this week. These are some fresh, glitchy and atmospheric tunes—similar in style to Telefon Tel Aviv and Eskmo. Turn the volume way up to enjoy crystal clear production and heaps of swirling beats and bleeps.

Fore more info. and music downloads, check out Big Mister Doom.

MP3 1: Big Mister Doom – Avant
MP3 2: Eskimo Twins – Judas (Big Mister Doom Remix)

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Sawtooth 001 DJ Set (72 min Continuous Mix)

Tom — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:33:34 +0000

01. Flying Lotus – Clock Catcher / Broken Note – Meltdown
02. Boreta – Bubblin in the Cut
03. Two Fingers – Bad Girl (King Cannibal Remix)
04. EPROM – Shoplifter
05. Switchdubs – Who Are Those Guys
06. Caper – Poker Ghost
07. Crookers ft. Spank Rock – Park the Truck
08. Foreign Beggars ft. Noisia & Devlin – No Holds Barred (Goth Trad Remix)
09. Borgore – Foes (16bit Fuck Hoes Remix)
10. Liquid Stranger – Zero Hour
11. HD4000 – South Street (VIP Remix)
12. Reso – TikTak
13. Brackles – Rawkus
14. Kraddy – Godzilla (Son of the Electric Ghost Mix)
15. Milanese – So Malleable (Cold Mix)
16. The Qemists – Your Revolution (Reso Remix)
17. Rudi Zygadlo – The Udu and the Clave (Doshy Remix)
18. King Cannibal – Embrace the Minimum
19. Voodeux – Enter the Voo (Eskmo Remix)
20. Geiom & Dawntreader – Toscani
21. Roel Funcken – Martyrz
22. Meat Beat Manifesto – Less
23. Emalkay – When I Look at You
24. Starkey – Rain City
25. Tom Encore – Jig
26. Datsik – Retreat (Elite Force Remix)
27. Excision & Datsik – Calypso (Elite Force Remix)
28. Noisia – Machine Gun

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First Sawtooth DJ Set

Tom — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:30:41 +0000

I’ve been working on my first mix for a few months now and am finally happy with most of it. The entire set is about 1:15:00. Below is the intro.

Sawtooth DJ Set – Intro (9:10)

1. Flying Lotus – Clock Catcher & FFWD – What Time is Clock
2. Broken Note – Meltdown
3. Boreta – Bubblin in the Cut
4. Two Fingers – Bad Girl (King Cannibal Remix)
5. EPROM – Shoplifter

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New Amon Tobin Album Pushes Boundaries

Tom — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:55 +0000

Amon Tobin’s long awaited new album will once again reinvent what is possible with sound and music. Here’s an excerpt about the upcoming album from amontobin.com:

“Amon is hunkered down in his studio deep in the redwoods of Northern Californian and has begun work on a new album. In addition to researching and developing new production tools and techniques of his own, he’s ensconced himself in a whole new array of gadgetry from the past and the future that will help continue to push the boundaries of what is possible with sound and music. Tour dates and outside projects have been put on the back burner for now – Amon recently turned down a lucrative high profile scoring opportunity amongst other things—in order to focus solely on what can best be described as an auditory space walk.”

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Album Review: Architect – Consume Adapt Create

Tom — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:21:02 +0000

Consume Adapt Create has been Daniel Myer’s largest and most successful departure from industrial and EBM since Haujobb’s 1999 album, Ninetynine. This latest release from Myer’s Architect project is a contemporary fusion of dark breaks, drum & bass, hardcore and dubstep. While Myer should be praised for masking any influences in previous work—including prior Architect releases—it’s refreshing to compare these new tracks to other artists. “So I Went Out” is reminiscent of something off a Broken Note release, while “The Beauty and the Beat (Rokka)” takes cues from artists like Enduser, Dieselboy and Silent Witness. Beneath these influences though, lies a core of solid arrangement, unique soundscapes, heavily distorted basslines and complex beats.

To further appreciate Consume Adapt Create, check out these other notable releases from Myer: Haujobb – Solutions for a Small Planet, Haujobb – Ninetynine, Haujobb – Vertical Theory, Destroid – Silent World, Architect – Galactic Supermarket and Clear Vision – Deception. Check Discogs and Wikipedia for a full (and ridiculously extensive) discography. ~ tom

MP3 1: Attack Ships on Fire
MP3 2: So I Went Out
MP3 3: The Beauty and the Beat (Rokka)

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Fatboy Slim South West Four Video

Tom — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:22:43 +0000

Following the announcement of this summers South West Four Weekender headliner acts, Lock N Load Events caught up with Fatboy Slim for an exclusive video message where he talks about his performance at this summers South West Four, his festival tips, performing at major outdoor events and more.

And just to let everyone know, the Early Bird Day tickets (cheaper priced tickets) for the South West Four Weekender have sold out. You can still pick up standard tickets for Saturday and Sunday for £40/day + the booking fee.

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New Killer Tracks from Starkey

Tom — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:52:11 +0000

As far as progressive DJs in Philadelphia go, Starkey is at the top of the list. Unfortunately, our numbers have been dwindling ever since we lost Dieselboy to Brooklyn. Starkey’s latest releases, “Knob Twiddler,” “Rain City” and “Beatingz” are fluorescent dubstep stompers. The production is tight, the sound is huge and the melodies are dynamic and emotional. Don’t rely on earbuds for these tracks, put on some quality headphones and turn up the volume. ~ tom

Starkey is currently on tour in the UK, Netherlands and Germany. Check him out if you get the chance—his sets are sick. To hear more, visit Starkey on iTunes.

MP3 1: Starkey – Knob Twiddler
MP3 2: Starkey – Rain City
MP3 3: Starkey – Beatingz

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Luke Vibert – We Hear You

Tom — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:21:23 +0000

We Hear You is one of my favorite albums from 2009. If you think you’re unfamiliar with Luke Vibert, maybe you’ve heard of Plug, Wagon Christ, The Ace of Clubs, Kerrier District or Spac Hand Luke—all aliases he’s released material under. We Hear You is a fun, diverse album blending elements from hip hop, house, acid techno, disco and more contemporary styles like dubstep. Since I already missed the boat on a timely review, I’ll skip right to the tunes. Better late than never. ~ tom

Buy We Hear You from iTunes

MP3 1: Luke Vibert – House Stabs
MP3 2: Luke Vibert – Belief File
MP3 3: Luke Vibert – Hot Sick

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South West Four 2010 Headliners Announced

Tom — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:07:40 +0000

Everyone’s been trying to figure out who’s headlining this years’ biggest dance party in London. The wait is over. On Saturday, August 28th 2010, Armin van Buuren will be the guest of honor. South West Four will be his only show in London this year so you need to grab tickets early if you want to see the “most popular DJ on the planet.”

On Sunday, August 29th, Fatboy Slim will close out the South West Four weekend. This will be his only 2010 London show as well and guaranteed to be one hell of a DJ set. Other DJs/producers to have headlined in the past include Sasha, John Digweed, Paul van Dyk and Carl Cox.

Tickets go on sale in London sometime between 9 AM and 2 PM on Tuesday February 23rd. Different sources have different times so I’d be sure to be up around 8:30 to get your orders in immediately.

Check back tomorrow and later in the week for a full list of over 70 DJ/producers in the South West Four 2010 lineup. For ticketing information and artist updates, visit www.southwestfour.com ~ tom

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Emalkay Produces an Explosive Faithless Remix

Tom — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:14:17 +0000

We don’t normally post downloadable tracks but since this one is so huge, we had to. Emalkay absolutely kills it! It’s great to see a young producer breathing new life into such a classic band. The original “Sun to Me” was released on iTunes as a free download for one week in December, but the window has closed and it’s now only available in the UK. “Sun to Me” is a teaser single paving the way for the full return of Faithless in 2010.

Faithless – Sun to Me (Emalkay Remix) [click to download]

MP3 1: Faithless – Sun to Me (Emalkay Remix)
MP3 2: Faithless – Sun to Me

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