We’re just over a month into 2011 and have already seen a ton of new releases by some of the top electronic producers and a handful from fresh new faces. This 20-track mix highlights some of the most recent advanced electronic songs to come out this year. This mix spans the gamut, including dubstep, drum & bass, tech-house, IDM, grime and electro styles.

01. Ill-Esha – Black Ice (Hxdb Remix)
02. FreQ Nasty – Dread at the Controls
03. Magnetic Man ft. John Legend – Getting Nowhere (Breakage Remix)
04. Submerse & Resketch – Get Away
05. Dodge & Fuski – Devil Inside
06. Lethal Bizzle – POW 2011 (Skream’s Murky Mix)
07. Evol Intent & Ewun – Reality Check (J. Rabbit Remix)
08. The Glitch Mob – Fistful of Silence (ESKMO Remix)
09. Meat Katie – Bizarre is Beautiful
10. Hackman – Bam Bam
11. Sascha Sonido – Uh Mamacita
12. Orphan 101 – Propa
13. Brokenchord – A Girl of 13 Summers
14. Tayo and Acid Rockers ft. PupaJim – Vampayaa (Starkey Remix)
15. James Blake – I Never Learnt to Share
16. Shy Fx ft. Donae’o  – Raver (MJ Cole Remix)
17. DZ – The Beginning
18. Camo & Krooked – Cliffhanger
19. Elfkowitz – Needles
20. Command Strange – She Said

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The first time I heard Skrillex was on Lady GaGa’s Alejandro remix EP, alongside Rusko and Kleerup. His wall of chop-bass sound really stood out. With his latest EP, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, Skrillex is pushing his unique style even further with guests Noisia, Bare Noize and Foreign Beggars. Don’t miss this release. It’s heavy! To hear more, check out Skrillex on iTunes.

MP3 1: Skrillex – Scatta (with Bare Noize & Foreign Beggars)
MP3 2: Skrillex – Kill Everybody

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This is a costume party so get your zombie faces on and come celebrate Sawtooth’s first live event. Three and a half hours of dubstep, grime and bass with John Bean, Dr. Ew and Sawtooth. This will be the first event of its kind at the Ric Rac, so come expecting to dance your faces and sexy costumes off!

Sawtooth
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John Bean
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Dr. Ew
http://www.soundcloud.com/dr-ew

$6 before 11:00, $8 after
Drink specials all night

Friday October 22 2010

Connie’s Ric Rac
9th/Federal
1132 S. 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.conniesricrac.com/

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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After years of hearing snippets of Two Fingers’ tracks in live DJ sets and internet leaks, the debut self-titled album is finally here. This is undoubtedly one of the best collaborations of the year. Producers Amon Tobin and Joe “Doubleclick” Chapman have created a sonic tornado that rips through musical styles including hip-hop, grime, dancehall, dubstep, glitch and drum & bass. The result is a thrill ride through a futuristic urban landscape. It transcends genres and pushes the limits of hip-hop and electronica. The LP is scattered with elements of world percussion, twisted samples, heavily distorted bass riffs and enough chopped up beats to keep dubstep and drum & bass fans drooling. If Bladerunner had a hip-hop soundtrack, it would sound like this.

The MCs include UK rapper Sway, Philadelphia’s Ms. Jade and the dancehall artist Ce’Cile. Sway’s talents are unmatched as words effortlessly roll off his tongue at 120–145bpm. Ms. Jade’s cocky style is a perfect compliment to the rough bleacher beats on “Better Get That.”  On “Doing My Job,” she easily adapts to the slow sensual bass drops and ensures the track will be a club hit.

Overall, the MCs add a creative element to the album, but hip-hop fans will probably be disappointed with the disconnection between Sway’s lyrics and the music. The rhymes take a backseat to the glitchy beats and waves of alien soundscapes. It’s hard to sympathize with gangster life when we’re listening to music suited for a field trip into outer space.

We can expect to hear a lot more from Two Fingers in the future. They have released numerous unofficial remixes including tracks by Spank Rock, Missy Elliot, Kelis, Ciara, Busta Rhymes, J-88 and Kool Keith. In an interview with URB, Doubleclick said that Two Fingers was both a recording act and a production team. He promises “We’re going to make tracks for as many acts as we can.”

The LP and digital files are available throughout the UK/Europe from Big Dada Recordings. All formats of the LP will be available in the U.S. on April 14th via Paper Bag Records. To order CD, MP3 and vinyl bundles, visit the Ninjashop. Also available at Amazon. Support your local record shops if possible!

MP3: Two Fingers – Not Perfect (feat. Sway)

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