DJ Marky to Deliver Next ‘FABRICLIVE’ Mix

Veteran drum & bass producer DJ Marky is next in line to release his own FABRICLIVE mix for the illustrious London mega-club. About 25 years into the Brazilian artist’s music career he was finally approached to craft and release his contribution to the ongoing mix series, an opportunity he’d been anticipating for some time. As DJ Marky puts it: “When I got offered to work with Fabric, the first thing I asked was, ‘When do I get to do a [mix] CD?’ There are so many people that I love who have done them. Within a day of being asked to do the mix, I’d recorded it. It’s so important to me and for my career; Fabric is famous all around the world and since my first Marky & Friends event here, it’s been brilliant.” The DJ’s mix, called FABRICLIVE 55, is a tasteful selection of bass-leaning club tunes infused with “soul, musicality, and groove,” which is to say that this isn’t just a bombastic club set. Tracks from the likes of Commix, S.P.Y., Skream, Cluture Shock, Calibre, Marcus Intalex, DJ Marky himself, and many others flesh out the DJ set. On his selections, the mixmaster says, “I don’t like the idea of trying to put as many tunes as possible on one CD. I want people to hear the music completely, not just one minute of each track. The mix is important, but music comes first…My concept with CDs is very, very different to [playing] in a club. I don’t want to make a banging, noisy CD.” You can find out exactly what DJ Marky means when his mix album drops on January 17, and check out the tracklist here and artwork before below.

Saroos “Yukoma (Populous Remix)”

Here, Morr Music artist Populous refits the “Yukoma” track by Berlin-based trio Saroos (pictured above), a new side-project from the folks in The Notwist and Lali Puna. The producer basically gives the original tune’s bubbling electronics, airy field recordings, and poignant synth melodies an electro-house backbone to wrap around. While Saroos’ ambient bell sounds and tribal percussion loops percolate in the distance, Populous toys with synthesizers, vocal samples, and compressed dance beats, all of which give his remix a fresh edge. And if you love the original “Yukoma” enough (we posted it not too long ago here), you might like to know that Saroos will be touring Europe starting this upcoming February. You can check out the info for those dates after the jump.

2011-02-04 Luxembourg @ d*qliq
2011-02-07 Ravenna, Italy @ Bronson
2011-02-08 Florence, Italy @ Glue
2011-02-09 Turin, Italy @ Spazio 211
2011-02-10 Genua, Italy @ La Claque
2011-02-11 Trieste, Italy @ Tetris
2011-02-12 Brescia, Italy @ Vinile45
2011-04-09 Munich, Germany @ Frameworks Festival

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Video: Mount Kimbie “Before I Move Off”

The second video to appear from UK duo Mount Kimbie is a veritable clusterfuck of images attached to the lovely “Before I Move Off” track from the outfit’s excellent, high-rankingCrooks & Lovers album. Using an unbelievable number of photographs, director Tyrone Lebon crafted a massive montage that whizzes past your eyes like an iPhoto slideshow on any number of homemade amphetamines. Truthfully, it can be a bit much to watch, as Lebon never offers a static visual for more than one or two seconds (if that), but we can certainly respect the amount of painstaking work that went into it, not to mention there are a great number of beautiful pictures in the mix. And Mount Kimbie’s accompanying music certainly boosts the piece’s appeal, too.

Time Wharp “mandelbrotset”

When we think about the burgeoning tape culture that’s been really picking up steam as of late, slow-brewing bass music is certainly not the first sound that comes to mind (nor the second, third, or fourth for that matter), and yet here we are. From a forthcoming full-length album by Atlanta’s Time Wharp (a.k.a. Patrick Loggins) for the Wonder Beard Tapes label, “mandelbrotset” is a post-dubsteppy slice of click-clack rhythms, swelling synth melodies, and ghostly vocal manipulations served up with a heavy wash of lo-bit fuzz. Loggins’ track is patient and even-handed, taking its time to build in strength before it eventually unravels during the relatively understated climax, but is nonetheless full of enticing sounds and fresh takes on the handful ill-defined genres it could easily be connected to. It’s also vaguely reminiscent of the music from the boss level of a Nintendo game you played in 1989, as are Time Wharp’s other tunes, which you can download through his Bandcamp profile for free. (via Altered Zones)

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Video: Discodeine feat. Jarvis Cocker “Synchronize”

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We just caught this video for the brand-new single from Pilooski’s side-project, Discodeine. The bubbly track, “Synchronize,” just so happens to feature the vocal talents of Pulp main-man Jarvis Cocker, and after our initial viewing of the music video we can ascertain that a girl freaks out in the shower, another scantily clad female gets a tattoo from an elusive male, Cocker watches a lot of TV, and the whole thing takes place in a few strangely lit rooms. We’re sure there’s more to this slick-looking piece by director JF Julian, but at first glance, it just seems like business as usual at the Bates Motel. It’s a strange vibe to pair with Discodeine’s upbeat dancefloor heater, which is out now via DFA and Pilooski’s own Dirty label, but we always welcome strange with open ears and eyes. And make sure to keep your eyes open for Discodeine’s full-length album, which hits the internet next month, courtesy of French label Pschent.

Listen to a New Mix From Mad Decent’s Jillionaire

You can now add Malibu Rum to the mix of competing hard liquor sponsorships of underground club music. The company recently asked Mad Decent affiliate Jillionaire for a “Caribbean”-influenced mix, for which the Trinidad & Tobago-based DJ turned in a massive, mostly dancehall-filled tracklist. Listen to Jillionaire’s mix here and check out the tracklist below.

Fellow – Run De Dance
Fellow – One To Them
Maluca – Unreleased Demo
Isa GT – Pa Las Mamacitas (Original Mix)
MayaVanya – Let’s Go To Panama
Richie Beretta – Baxter
Cherie Lily – Werk (LAZA beam rmx)
Theophilus London – Flying Overseas (Wafa/ Toddla T rmx)
Omar – Dancing Now
MayaVanya f. MC Silva and Tek – Don’t Need No One (Demo)
Redlight – What You Talking About? (Roska rmx)
Gyptian – Hold Yuh (Richie Beretta’s Sinnerman rmx)
Tigarah f. Lady Tigra – Inside Me
Jamtech Foundation – The Agenda f. Sizzla (Sharkslayer Riddim Mix)
Vhyce – Basement Horns
Problem Child – Doh Run
Bunji Garlin & Busy Signal – That’s How We Party
Natalie Storm – Boys 4 Breakfast [Showa Eski Riddim]
Lady Chann – Rally Back Now [Showa Eski Rddim]
Ward 21 – Bump & Grind [Showa Eski Riddim]
Wiley – It’s Wiley [Showa Eski Riddim]
Mumdance f. Trim & Jammer – Tarahtid
Jessie Ware – Nervous (String Version)
Skinny Fabolous – Duracell rmx f. Machel Montano [Hunny Bunny Riddim]
Beenie Man – Wuck Up Yuhself (Find A Gyal) [Hunny Bunny Riddim]
Natalie Storm – Nuh Watch We
Alison Hinds – Makelele
Bunji Garlin – De African
JW & Blaze f. PNC – Palance (Trinidad To New Zealand rmx)

Podcast 179: T. Williams

After weeks of contributing to the standard end-of-the-year “best of” hoopla, we here at XLR8R are thrilled to shift our focus away from the past and back toward the future. After all, it’s fun to make lists and arbitrarily rank things, but examining the exciting new artists, labels, sounds, and styles that are coming down the pipe is where our passion truly lies. In that spirit, we’ve put the first XLR8R podcast of 2011 in the hands of a relative newcomer, T. Williams. To be fair, Tesfa Williams isn’t exactly a newcomer; the London-based producer and DJ actually got his start several years back as part of the Black Ops grime crew. But it’s Williams’ more recent work that truly grabbed our attention. Apart from heading up the Deep Teknologi label and crew with partner S.E.F., Williams has also released a steady stream of sultry, tribal, drum-laden productions, including tracks on Enchufada, PTN, Night Slugs (with L-Vis 1990), and, most notably, on Tom Lea’s Local Action imprint*. That’s an impressive 2010 resume, but if this mix is any indication, T. Williams should have an even bigger 2011. Clocking in at over an hour, the bulk of the mix is comprised of new and unreleased tracks, most of which are either produced by Williams himself, or set for release on his Deep Teknologi label. While the music certainly bears traces of UK garage, funky, and the whole post-dubstep diaspora, at its core it’s just stripped-down house with rumbling layers of percussion leading the way. It’s a seductive ride, and one that we’re glad to take into the new year.

01 T. Williams “30 Degree”
02 JTRP “Ceddybu” (Deep Teknologi)
03 T. Williams feat. Terri Walker “Heart Cash”
04 T. Williams “Break Broke”
05 Roska & Toddla T “Cowboys”
06 T. Williams “West Tek” (Deep Teknologi)
07 T. Williams “Zoop”
08 T. Williams “Getting Mine” (Enchufada)
09 J. Bevin “Zulu” (Deep Teknologi)
10 Charlie XCX “Stay Away (T. Williams dub remix)”
11 T. Williams feat. Terri Walker “Can We (remix)”
12 Satesfaxtion “Distortion 101”
13 T. Williams & Marco Del Horno “Brown Leather Chair”
14 T. Williams “What Worth”
15 T. Williams “Flooring” (Local Action)
16 Bob Holroyd “African Drug (T. Williams remix)” (Phonica)
17 Zander Hardy “Frequency Addict” (Deep Teknologi)
18 Don Morris “In Da Groove” (Deep Teknologi)

* Speaking of Local Action, on January 28 the label is teaming up with the Days Like That crew for a party in London featuring Horsepower Productions, a jungle set by DVA, a garage set from T. Williams, Hot City, Damu, Tom Lea, and a slew of other DJs. Check the details here.

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Download RJD2’s ‘The Glow Remixes’ for Free

Available today from RJD2’s Bandcamp page is a free remix EP for his single “The Glow” from last year’s The Colossus album. Remixers include a fan-chosen artist named Paolo Palazzo, Candy Panther, and Chicago duo Flosstradamus. The three remixes succeed in casting the original in three solidly different lights, ranging from Flosstradamus’ requisite four-to-the-floor heat to Candy Panther’s bluesy late-night jam session. Download the entire EP here for Bandcamp’s usual price of an email address.

Video: d’Eon “Kill a Man With a Joystick in Your Hand”

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This relatively simple video piece for the haunting, hip-hop-slanted tune “Kill a Man With a Joystick in Your Hand” by Hippos in Tanks artist d’Eon is made mostly from an array of images taken from news programs, video games, YouTube videos, and seemingly less common sources. We say “simple” because it’s basically just found footage that’s been edited together, but in reality, there’s something a bit more complicated and controversial going on here. As the man who delivered the video to the web, Todd Ledford of Olde English Spelling Bee, put it over on FACT: “The subject of this song is remote warfare. It also explores the connection between violent video games and modern forms of warfare… This is a meditation on modern reality, and no effort is being made to distinguish ‘wrong’ from ‘right.’ Let’s just think instead about ‘what is.’ Modern technology-based violence is contrasted with more direct forms of violence and both are contrasted with the biggest wars being fought globally right now every minute of every day: video games.” After reading Ledford’s whole piece and watching the chilling video, we get the sense that maybe this is the kind of thing M.I.A. has been trying to hint at with her bombastic audio/video output, but here it is instead, nailed so perfectly and effortlessly with seemingly no budget or hype at all.

Shackleton Fabric 55

Beginning with his dark 2004 debut, “Stalker, ” and continuing with his collaborations with Appleblim on the trailblazing Skull Disco label and a move to Berlin, where he continues his danceable experiments in evil dub and tribal techno, Englishman Sam Shackleton has always seemed like a man with a steady plan. But his new mix CD, Fabric 55, suggests that perhaps none of it was planned at all. Instead, what we’ve likely been hearing has been the sharing of an increasingly vivid and intimate stream of (un)consciousness.

Spread across 22 of his own tracks, some released here for the first time, the mix rides the back of Shackleton’s signature percussive elements—bongos, soul claps, muted bass drums—and weaves in droning bass vibrations and hypnotic, dreamlike vocal samples. If you’re a Shackleton fan, you’ve heard this all before, but not in this hallucinatory context, not via the producer’s own hand.

An alternate version of the melodramatic “Death Is Not Final” is squeezed into the middle of the set, but it merely goes with the flow. It sets up “International Fires,” one of the new ones, which finishes with one of the dirtiest basslines you’ve heard anywhere in Shackleton’s entire dirty oeuvre. More bass in your face comes from another unreleased track, “Deadman,” while North African and psychedelic disco rhythms combine to give the also-fresh “Bottles” a sonic quirkiness that carves out new territory for an artist reaching another level of his already impressive game.

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