Just Jeremy: A Book That Bares All
From toys to tees to treads, Sydney, Australia-based Jeremyville is a tireless supporter of the myriad manifestations of our generation’s style and design. Following Vinyl Will Kill, his 2004 tome about designer toy culture, Jeremyville Sessions (IdN; hardcover, $40) is a visual riot documenting this unrestrained doodler’s staggering array of collaborative projects: figurines for Qee and Kid Robot; illustrations with Deanne Cheuk and Geoff McFetridge; customized Adicolor sneakers and “Sketchel” messenger bags.
More than just an artist monograph, the book and its accompanying DVD dismantle design’s ivory tower as Jeremy lays bare his creative process–from blank templates and step-by-step photos, to interviews where he explains how collaborations have paved the way to his worldwide success. For those seeking strictly visual treats, the volume also comes with a poster, stickers, and a grip of free computer wallpapers and screensavers.
Tour: The Field
You must not be listening to music if you haven’t heard From Here We Go Sublime, Axel Willner’s latest album recorded under his The Field moniker. Seamlessly integrating elements of acid, techno, and pop into one a kind of melodic haven, the new release is equal parts Kompakt, My Bloody Valentine, and Lionel Richie (samples, that is). In other words, the Stockholm native has crafted a near-perfect pop/techno crossover record.
In an attempt for world domination, Willner is bringing his tech-splendor to the States for a few shows during the month of July. Recorded live (which means he’s got the guts to keep a few mistakes in each set), these live shows should be nothing short of sublime.
Tour Dates
07/13 Seattle, WA: Chop Suey
07/15 Chicago, IL: Pitchfork Festival
07/16 Boston, MA: Great Scott
07/17 Cleveland Heights, OH: B Side Liquor Lounge
07/18 Brooklyn, NY: Studio B
07/19 Hollywood, CA: Joseph’s Cafe
07/20 Portland, OR: Holocene
07/21 San Francisco, CA: RX Gallery
10/26 Monterrey, MX: Zona Forum
XLR8R TV Episode 13: Detroit Ghettotech
XLR8R TV‘s Vivian Host goes backstage at Detroit’s Movement Festival to discuss the finer points of down-and-dirty booty bass beats with 313’s ghettotech hero, DJ Godfather. Along the way, she gets a ghettotech primer and learns the difference between the Detroit jit and the Chicago juke dances from some of those cities’ hypest DJs.
Previous Episodes
Episode 9: Joakim
Episode 10: Recombinant Media Labs, Part I
Episode 11: Pole
Episode 12: Soul Skate ’07
Daily Download: Drop the Lime “Hear Me (Monster Mosh 4×4 Dub)
Drop the Lime is back, with more subsonic bass blasphemy. “Hear Me” is a club-ready, 4/4 ascent into mosh-friendly, post- drum & bass bliss. Complete with DTL’s patent vocals, the track is taken from the forthcoming single, which also features a Curses! remix and an extended dance mix.
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Drop The Lime “Hear Me (Monster Mosh 4×4 Dub)”
Drop the Lime is back, with more subsonic bass blasphemy. “Hear Me” is a club-ready, 4/4 ascent into mosh-friendly, post- drum & bass bliss. Complete with DTL’s patent vocals, the track is taken from the forthcoming single featuring a Curses! remix, an extended dance mix, and an a faster 4/4 take on the future.
Architecture in Helsinki Places Like This
Call this sextet “indie-pop” if you must, but that’s a mighty narrow definition. With instruments usually relegated to music’s margins (glockenspiel, tuba), Architecture in Helsinki has always been quirky, but on their third studio album, an international feel takes them beyond their Australian roots. Steel drums give “Heart It Races” a calypso feel, while “Like It or Not”‘s boozy horns feel like distilled summer over lyrics about New York heat. Throughout there’s a frenetic energy, highlighted by Cameron Bird’s and Kellie Sutherland’s vocals, which get almost screechy in their enthusiasm. Sometimes the album threatens to careen out of control, but the band generally pulls back in time. Playful and intense, the record takes the band somewhere new-and worth exploring.
Moby Joins Mute North America, Returns to the Underground
Many of us dumb Americans probably don’t know that Moby (yes, that guy) has a long history with Mute Records, having dropped releases for the label just about everywhere except North America.
It’s tough to imagine the dance legend’s recent synth-pop excursions being distributed by the same imprint responsible for the noise of Throbbing Gristle and the always-controversial cuts of Laibach, but it’s true nonetheless.
Now he’s made the switch over to Mute North America for the first time, and something tells us his forthcoming, yet-to-be titled album may not be geared toward yoga zealots and soccer moms attempting hipness. If his work of late–which includes a tripped-out remix of Djuma Soundsystem for Get Physical’s recently released five-year anniversary comp, as well as an all-rave set in Brooklyn with the Cut and Trouble & Bass DJs–is anything to go by, it looks like homeboy may be ready to dig his way back to the underground. Time will tell…
Tourdates
06/15 New York, NY: Nublu
07/27 Naples, IT: Powerstock Festival
07/28 Jesolo, IT: Il Muretto
07/29 Milan, IT: Amnesia
Sharpshooter
The Week In Dubstep
The scribes at xlr8r.com are currently locked on and addicted to all the audio and video goodies found on Get Darker. Watch videos recorded at Rinse FM, preview dubplates and press clips about everything happening in the dubstep scene. A killer site!
San Francisco’s free dubstep/grime monthly Grime City turned two on Friday June 15, with a bang up session. The night, co-produced by the B.I.G. Crew and Surefire Productions, brought the US dub don Joe Nice out for his second appearance. Also in the mix were selectors Cyan, DJ Munk, Samsupa, Jamin, Subtek, and vocals from Audio Angel and Emcee Child. Cyan commented: “It was best night the club’s had in its two-year history. It was packed like sardines! By The time Joe went on it was a sweatbox and Joe got deep with his set, all dubplates. The vibe was really thick.”
MC Child.
Speaking of SF nights–One Ronin’s Samsupa’s new night BrapDem fires its dubs first and third Wednesdays at the Transfer. Bay Area dubsteppers should also check out the next Surya Dub at Club Six, featuring DJ Ripple (Full Melt), Djunya (Narco Hz), Maneesh, and more.
Denver dubstep crew Sub.mission throws free monthly and bi-monthly club nights at the Snake Pit in Denver. Guests have included Nick Argon, and June 29 will feature Parson. Sub.mission also runs the Dank Dealz radio show on DubstepFM, 4-7 p.m. GMT on Saturdays.
One of dubstep’s most popular radio voices and club selectors is DJ Chef of Transition dubplate cutting studio. He plays on Rinse FM Sundays, 1 – 3 a.m., for all you graveyard ravers.
DJ Chef.
Loads of new vinyl and downloads are due to hit shelves and screens this summer, including “Retro” by Hijak & Skream, on Eddie Bliss’ Cultured Recordings, RUF’s “Raw Love” on Danish label Kraken, and Djunya’s “Contact,” on Bristol-based Komonazmuk, all due mid-June.
Releases for July include: Whistla, “Merkaba” (OxRider), Uncle Sam & Tes La Rok, “Round the World Girls (Tes La Rok Remix)” (Argon), DZ, “Slums Dub” (Scuba), Tes la Rok, Djunya, Grimejah and DJ Absurd, “DubstepSessions1 RP” (Aphex), and Marlow, “Butterfish Rmx” (Scuba). Big respect to Planet µ, XS Dubz, Ranking, and the other labels we couldn’t fit in.
Get you hands on the new album from Plastician. Beg To Differ drops Monday, June 18 on Terrorhythm Recordings as a CD or download, with vinyl remix singles to follow. Key album tracks include: “Intensive Snare (feat. Skepta),” “Real Things” (feat. Chronik, Skepta, Tempa T, Frisco, Esco), ”Hocus Pocus,” and “Japan.”
Album art from Plastician’s Beg to Differ.
Tragedy struck Skull Disco producer Appleblim in the form of his record box getting nicked following popular club night FWD. The “Mystic Warrior” producer was gutted, posting to Dubstepforum: “I was deep in convo with Obi Wan [from] the [Dubstep] forum, looked round, and it was gone! My fault for takin’ my eye off it, but still a gutter…and my mp3 player, house keys etc, Rhythm & Sound CDs, Burial CD, many fresh dubs…” Even in the midst of this downturn, AppleB offered the news that Skull Disco hoodies and apparel are available on their site, and his new single “Vansan” will drop soon!
AppleB: gutted.
In other news: top producer Skream is releasing a house remix of artist David E Sugar for Hot Chip’s label Greco-Roman, but on July 6 he’ll return to dubstep form as Disfigured Dubs, featuring the tracks “Sand Snake” and “Movin Snarez.”
Bare Files web portal is back up, with all the crazy exclusive archived DJ sets you’ve been looking for. BF promises more updates soon, including a section to submit your own mix and an online store to get Bare Dubs MP3s/WAVs/vinyl. The site now has an RSS feed.
Nuff folks are chattering about producer L-Wiz from Sweden. His new single on Dub Police drops shortly. It’s been much rumored, but still no date is set for the massive, impending new full-length from one of the scene’s heaviest producers: Benga. Come with it man!
