Steve Aoki & Laidback Luke feat. Lil Jon - Turbulence [Music Video]

Steve Aoki [Dim Mak] Official | Laidback Luke [Mixmash] Official
I completely forgot that they were filming that night when [e]ccentric and I went down to The Grove to watch Laidback Luke, Steve Aoki, and Wild Bill. It could of been the fact that the line outside was incredibly disorganized and it took us about 2 hrs to finally get in. But let's leave those negative thoughts in the past and turn to more enjoyable thoughts of the present. The video below only shows a glimpse of the magnitude of fun that we all experienced that night. Laidback Luke's set was killer and it was then that I realized that I would have to seek out his smaller venue shows. It's at these shows where he really flexes his muscles as a DJ and really digs deep into his crates. I've included a couple bonus goodies from my crates down below as well.

Magnetic Man - Whip My Hair [Live Video]

Magnetic Man: Official | Facebook
Below you will find Skream + Benga + Artwork = Magnetic Man perform Whip My Hair by Willow Smith. This will have to be my third or fourth video of watching them perform "live" with laptops and all. I'm still curious as to who's on which program and which computer is running the time code and leading the session. If anyone can shed some light on this please let us know!

Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers [Live Video]

Lykke Li - Official | Facebook | Twitter
You're probably starting to notice a pattern with a handful of my posts. I'm quite fond of stripped down acoustic versions of great songs. To me, the core of any good pop[pop as in popular. ABAB type structure] song is the ability to take away all the bells & whistles and only perform the song with just the vocals and a guitar/piano accompaniment. There's just something about the simplicity that resonates into the soul of the listeners...

Tyler The Creator - Yonkers [Music Video]

Tyler The Creator [Odd Future] : Official
I was going to include this in the post I did for their Jimmy Fallon performance but this music video deserves a post of it's own.


Purchase Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers @ iTunes
Tour Dates:
04/15 Coachella in Indio, CA | More Info [SOLD OUT]

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Sound of Stereo - Hurricane Mixtape [Mix & Tour Dates]

Sound of Stereo [Lektroluv Records] : Facebook |Soundcloud | Twitter
Our friends Vincent and Jochen from Sound of Stereo are gearing up for their upcoming release titled, Hurricane EP. It's slated for a March 14th release date and to help us deal with our own impatience, they've compiled their current favorites and provided us with a fun mix. They've sprinkled in a few of their tracks, a few from their friends that have yet to be released, and a few personal favorites of mine (Harvard Bass - Pruno and Siriusmo - Feromonikon). Dank Radio supporters from Australia be ready. Sound of Stereo is set to perform throughout the Future Music Festival 2011.

Hurricane Mixtape by Sound of Stereo

Odd Future - Sandwitches LIVE on Jimmy Fallon [Live Video]

Odd Future: Official
About a week ago, G1ocks told [e]ccentric and I to check out this group's performance on Jimmy Fallon. I had it all loaded up in 720p but he told me to wait a second and to pull up another video to watch first. The clip was A Tribe Called Quest & Leaders of The New School's performance of Scenario on The Aresenio Hall show from 1992. G1ocks then proceeded to explain who the Leaders of The New School were and to pay close attention to Busta Rhymes' performance. So when we finally watched Tyler, The Creator and Hodgy Beats of Odd Future (OFWGKTA | Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All) perform Sandwitches, it all clicked. Do you see the similarities in energy?

Local Natives - Cubism Dream LIVE on KCRW [Live Video]

Local Natives : Official | Facebook | Twitter | Releases
For those of us who weren't lucky enough to acquire tickets to tonight's showing of, Local Natives at the Walt Disney Concert Hall accompanied by a group of talented string and orchestral instrumentalists. I present you with a video taken from their live on-air performance on KCRW earlier this week. Enjoy...

Micah Frank - Tectonic [Free Audio and Ableton Live Pack Downloads]

Micah Frank : Official | Twitter | Soundcloud

Sifting through the many emails I get from people and newsletters that I signed up for just to keep up with whatever whenever, I came across this interesting piece of work entitled Tectonic released by Puremagnetik sound designer Micah Frank. For those of you who are interested and/or use Ableton Live to produce music, Puremagnetik is a site worth checking out and subscribing to if you're looking for sample-based instruments integrated into Instrument Racks in Ableton Live. They have a lot of free instrument/sample packs as well as a whole lot more for those who subscribe.

Med School Music - New Blood 011 [Album Preview]

Preview the new compilation here!

Official Release Date (CD + Digital) – March 28, 2011

12" vinyl promos available now! – Juno | Chemical | Redeye

New Blood 011 is the name of the upcoming compilation by Hospital Records' sister label, Med School Music. For those of you who don't know, Med School Music releases a lot of the more experimental and ambient types of bass music, primarily drum & bass, and features artists such as S.P.Y., Icicle, Bop, and Unquote (I featured his remix of Bop's "Enjoy The Moment" on the NYE Dank Radio broadcast) just to name a few.

Last year, they released their first compilation entitled New Blood 010 and the tracks on there are excellent, very enjoyable to listen, very relaxing, and I highly recommend checking it out if you're a fan of atmospheric drum & bass and/or anything different than what you usually listen to.

On the New Blood 011 page, a new track will be available for previewing February 28 and on the 7th, 14th, and 21st of March. The double 12" vinyl promos are available now on Juno Records, Chemical Records, and Redeye Records (links are above) and the CD and digital release will be released on March 28. The vinyl includes 8 tracks, the CD includes 12 tracks, and the digital download includes 16 tracks and a mix. Keep an eye out at the end of next month for this release!

Enjoy!

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Kanye West - All of the Lights [Music Video]

Kanye West: Official | Facebook | Twitter

You must live under a rock if you haven't seen the new video for All of the Lights. (Just kidding, I barely saw it a couple of days ago.) Whether its flashing lights, or street lights, Kanye sure loves lights if you haven't noticed. After viewing much of the All-Star Weekend's events, this song has definitely stuck with me. The visuals in the video are sleek and smooth. I can't wait to hear this song bang at Coachella and see Kanye (hopefully Rihanna comes out too) and ALL of the LIGHTS!!!!

The Planty Herbs - Output EP [New Release]

The Planty Herbs [Wax On Records]: Soundcloud | Facebook | Twitter | Myspace

If you're looking for some fresh new tunes then look no further. The Planty Herbs released their OUTPUT EP today on Wax On Records, DJ Ease aka Nightmares On Wax's label imprint. This release features 6 refreshing tracks that take you on a journey through a new world where there are no borders between musical genres. The Planty Herbs display their diverse and unique style, drawing from a wide range of influences. The OUTPUT EP is similar to the ultimate salad, which includes all of your favorite fruits and vegetables fresh from your very own garden. Hear for yourself...

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes [Album Stream]

Lykke Li - Official | Facebook | Twitter : Pre Order - iTunes | International
It's late. I'm tired. It's cold. I'm all out of words. Press Play. Enjoy...

Tommie Sunshine - Eyes Towards Summer DJ Mix

Tommie Sunshine : Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud
Mr. Tommie Sunshine has presented us with another volume of auditory pleasures. His Summer Soundtrack Mix '10 was definitely a good source of dance floor grooves last year and his current Eyes Towards Summer DJ Mix continues the party with more inspirational dance tunes. Here's what he had to say about the mix...

With a winter so harsh as this one has been it was time to set my sights on the oncoming Summer and make a musical representation of what that looks and feels like inside my mind. We are experiencing a wonderful time in music and this is an audio celebration of that time. I treated the last 3 songs as my "end of the night" tracks so imagine this to be me shutting the club down and kick starting the mood for the after hours. - Tommie Sunshine

Tommie Sunshine - Eyes Towards Summer DJ Mix by tommiesunshine | Mediafire

Chromeo - Hot Mess LIVE on Conan [Live Video]

Chromeo : Official | Facebook | Twitter
Leave it to Dave 1 and P-Thugg to always put on a show. These two have yet to disappoint, and I hope they never do. Their latest album Business Casual has been out since fall of last year. If you have yet to pick up a copy be sure to do so. And while you're at it, pick up all the remixes as well[extremely enjoyable]. Can't wait to see what they have in store for Coachella...

Live Broadcast - L'amour et La Luxure (2/19/11)

Photo By: Alaijsha

DANK RADIO / Aziatik Rhythmz present: l'amour et la luxure

Tracklist:

Glockz Round 1:
Maxwell - Submerge
Gym Class Heroes - sloppy love jingle pt 1
Common - The Light (remix)
Dwele - Love Ultra
Incubus - Here In Mt Room
Marvin Gaye - Til' Tommorow
Jodeci - What About Us
Ginuwine - So Anxious
Bilal - C'mere
D'angelo - Untitled (How Dose It Feel)
Beyonce - Speechless
Gym Class Heroes - Sloppy Love Jimgle Pt. 2
Andre 3000 - Spread

Nativity Mini Mix:
Two Tongues - Interlude
Mr. Oizo & Gaspard Auge - Rubber (Flying Lotus "Unprotected Sex Remix")
Outkast - Where Are My Panties?
Cee Lo Green - Fool For You
The Percy Faith Orchestra - Theme For Young Lovers
Plan B - She Said
David Holmes - Tess

Glockz Round 2
N*E*R*D - Tape You
Slum Village - Sensation
Slum Village - Climax (Girl Sh*t)
Flying Lotus - Zodiac Sh*t
Gym Class Heroes - Sloppy Love Jingle Pt 3
Prince - The Beautiful Ones
Andree 3000 - Love In War
Lauryn Hill - Ex-Factor
Q-Tip - Barely In Love
Add-2 - Martin & Gina
Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love (Remix)

enjoy

peace and love

[e]ccentric

Siriusmo - Mosaik [Album Stream & Interview]

Siriusmo : Official | Pre Order Mosaik : here
The first time I heard a Siriusmo track was from one of Jack Beat's mixes a while back. The song was High Together and upon learning of who the creator was, I instantly dove deep into the digital realm to search for more from this funky producer. There wasn't a whole lot to find, other than a couple out dated promo shots, an EP released here or there, and zero interviews. The closest thing to an interview would be someone else commenting on how he wasn't interested in touring or performing live. And so I kept on searching for whatever track of his I could find. Finally word was received that he was in the process of making a full length. You wouldn't believe how happy I was to read the news. I continued the search for more information on his upcoming release and this is what I found. Mosaik will be released on February 25th on Monkeytown Records [created by Modeselektor]. You can stream clips from the album below. I've also included the only Interview I've been able to find on him. He invites us into his creative space and talks about his artwork, his music, and why he just doesn't like leaving home....

Beyond Wonderland 2011 [Caterpillar's Garden Line Up Update: Joker & MC Nomad Added]

UK dubstep/grime producer Joker and MC Nomad have been confirmed and added to the already huge line up for the Caterpillar's Garden stage at Beyond Wonderland, which features the devastating subsonic sounds of dubstep and drum & bass. This young producer, in his early 20s, is known for his groovy and melodic tracks. He's been up and coming in the dubstep/grime scene as a producer these past three years with releases on labels such as Tectonic, Hench, Hyperdub, and his very own Kapsize. Check out his hit track "Purple City" below!

Here's what the Beyond Wonderland site had to say about Joker:

The Caterpillars Garden gets the addition of one of today's rising Grime and Dubstep stars. Joker has only been in the spotlight since 2008 but since bursting onto the scene he has released a relentless stream of hits. Artists like Little Boots, Jon Spencer and Simian Mobile Disco have all been more than willing to have their tracks remixed by this tastemaker.

Please join us in welcoming Joker and MC Nomad to the Beyond Wonderland 2011 lineup.

For the rest of the Caterpillar's Garden line up, which includes big names in the drum & bass and dubstep scene like Noisia, Datsik, and Netsky, click here to check it out.

Beyond Wonderland - 3|19|11
NOS Center - San Bernardino, CA
18+ (GA) | 21+ (VIP)
Buy Tickets

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Radiohead - The King of Limbs [Album Stream]

Purchase Radiohead - The King of Limbs here
We usually don't post full album streams here on Dank Radio but this album not only has me up and out of my bed before 4pm on my day off, but it has my computer device plugged in directly into my monitor set up for full sonic dispersion.

Radiohead - The King of Limbs

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Radiohead - Lotus Flower [Music Video]

Radiohead : Official
I was just about to call it a night/early morning when I saw this video pop up in my feed. Leave it to Radiohead to announce their upcoming album will be released on the Saturday of the same week of the announcement, release the music video for the single that same week, and decide later on that week to release it a day early. No complaints from me. Enjoy...

Infrasonics - Volume 9

Reso – Valken EP [Purchase: Civil Music store (Vinyl, MP3, FLAC) | Beatport (M4A, MP3, WAV)]

Reso - Valken EP Preview (CIV017 OUT FEB2011 12"/DWNLD) by Reso

The long awaited release of this massive EP is finally here! It's been over a year since Reso's last major release on Civil Music with the Temjin EP which contained "Otacon" and "Armored Core", two very massive dubstep bangers (listen here if you haven't heard it yet!). The artwork for this EP is just as huge as the tracks that are contained in this release and just as awesome as the artwork for Temjin EP (it's so awesome, I had to post it up just to get your attention!).

Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks [Trailer & Tour Dates]

Plan B : Official | Facebook | Youtube
Not very many artists can change their sound so drastically in a short amount of time. Not very many artists are capable of doing more than their central art form. Not very many artists have the long term vision and/or work ethic needed to create a multidimensional concept album, encompassing everything from story booklets, music videos, and full fledged movie. Below you will find this one of a kind artist, the one who isn't like many. The short film captures Plan B's concept album The Defamation of Strickland Banks [Purchase @ Amazon].

Local Natives - Who Knows Who Cares [Live Video]

Local Natives : Official | Facebook | Twitter | Releases
Just spent the last hour or so watching live videos from La Blogotheque's vimeo page. Awesome concept. Simple and effective. The beauty of their videos is that it strips down our favorite songs down to it's core roots. For most compositions this can be just a simple guitar and vocals, and sometimes it's just vocals and some snaps and claps for percussion. Either way it's music, it's in Paris, it's live music in Paris.

Wolfgang Gartner - North American Tour [Tour Dates]

Wolfgang Gartner [Ultra Records] : Official | Facebook | Twitter

No need for a full introduction on Mr. Wolfgang. We shared his visually enticing and historically thought provoking music video for Illmerica here. Reviewed his "hello 2011" set at Together As One [Go Ventures + Insomniac Events] over here. And in a matter of months he'll be touring North America with show dates spanning Los Angeles, New York, and almost everything in between. When we saw him perform at Avalon he set the record for most attendees in that club. Let's hope that when we see his return to Avalon he not only breaks his record but the fire marshal doesn't... never mind. I'm not going to jinx it. See you at Avalon!

Wolfgang Gartner - BBC Radio1 Essential Mix 11/6/2010

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Beyond Wonderland 2011 [Trailer]

Beyond Wonderland [Insomniac Events] : Official | Tickets
If Johnny Depp shows up in his whole Mad Hatter garb I'm going to go bonkers. I wonder if there will be secret underground tunnel entrances for super special and magical ticket holders. Will Alice consume the bottles labeled "DRINK ME" and cake aptly titled "EAT ME". Is there going to be a blue caterpillar on top of a giant mushroom in the Caterpillars Garden smoking a hookah. Do we have to attend the tea party in order for us to get to the Queens Domain? None of these answers are questioned in the official trailer. There is however a yummy audible treat titled Space Junk which accompanies the stellar visuals.


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Sebastien Tellier - Kilometer [Music Video]

Sebastien Tellier : Official | Facebook | Twitter
This song has been out for quite sometime but it seems like the perfect song to end today's hallmark holiday. I have yet to hear this on a dance floor and I'm quite excited for the moment that I do. That's all I'm going to say. Enjoy ;)


Purchase Sebastien Tellier - Kilometer @ Beatport | Juno

Bonus Treat:
Sebastien Tellier - Kilometer (Moullinex Remix)

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Hudson Mohawke - Valentines Slow Jams Chapter IV

Hudson Mohawke : Facebook | Twitter

HudMo just presented us with a mix perfect for todays/tonights sensual/sexual activities. I don't even remember when I last heard these tunes. But rest assured, this soundtrack will help you set the right mood. I've included the tracklist below for those of you who are picky about your baby making music.

Hudson Mohawke - Valentines Slow Jams Chapter IV ~ Stream | Download

Manni Dee - Fried

Manni Dee : Facebook | Soundcloud | Vimeo
This young, talented, and emerging UK producer contacted us through our Soundcloud page a while back. With his persistence he caught our ear so much so, that we played his track Antidote and Gravitate on our Dank December program. He's been busy working on a few EPs that are scheduled to drop in the upcoming months. We'll be Interviewing him soon to find out more on those releases. For now, look below to sample a taste of what's to come. If you're looking for a sonic treat comprising of a few dashes of TOKiMONSTA, a slice of Flying Lotus, and a sprinkling of Nosaj Thing, press play and enjoy.

Fried (Forthcoming on Saturate Records) by Manni Dee

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Congorock - Mortal Kombat 9 Liu Kang's Theme

Congorock [Teenage Riot Records] : Official | Facebook | Twitter
"FIGHT!" is what you hear when the song starts as you enter the arena. Right up until the 0:45 mark you're trying to feel out your opponent. You throw a couple high punches here, a low kick there, and you get hit once or twice. The first drop happens and this is where you really lay it down. Special moves and combos are exchanged and unfortunately your opponent wins this round. At 1:38 the second round starts and you're back into your grove but this time everything starts to connect and the other character hasn't been able to block a single attack. The second drop occurs and here you display your mastery as a Shaolin Monk with your Flying Forward Bicycle Kick. The second round is yours and from here on out your opponent has lost all moral and submits to your Shaolin Uppercut fatality. "Lui Kang Wins!"

Mortal Kombat 9 - Liu Kang's Theme by Congorock

Infrasonics - Volume 8

Antiserum - The Swarm EP [Purchase: Beatport]

Antiserum - The Swarm *clip by Antiserum]

I'm a big fan of anything Rottun Recordings releases, so this one's a treat. Fans of Datsik, Excision, Downlink, and basically anyone who's ever released anything on EX7 or Rottun will enjoy this release.

Danny Byrd - Tonight (feat. Netsky) [Purchase: Juno | Beatport ]

Danny Byrd And Netsky - Tonight (Cutline Remix) by Cutline

Huge drum and bass banger from an awesome collaboration between Hospital Records artists Danny Byrd and Netsky. I don't know if it's because I'm a sucker for catchy hooks (who isn't?), but this is definitely one I enjoy a lot. It has a very feel good vibe to it and the music video's also pretty damn entertaining. My favorite remix off this release is definitely Cutline's drumstep remix; I just love the beat and the twist that they put on the vocal hook. I think after just a couple listens, you'll be singing along with the chorus and humming that melody.

Rai Knight Feat. Oseeola - Mr. Postman (Redux)

Rai Knight [Front Street Records] : Official | Facebook | Twitter
Discovered Ms. Rai Knight a while back on Pigeons and Planes and her song "New New" instantly became one of my favorites. It was in constant rotation and we even played it a few times on Dank Radio. I was starting to wonder what happened to her but I somehow stumbled onto her twitter page and tweeted her a quick hello. It turns out she's been cranking out some tunes for an upcoming mixtape that's set for release in March. While we wait for her upcoming release to drop you can enjoy the track below titled, Mr. Postman [feat Oseeola . produced by Blunkstreet Music]. Oh, I almost forgot... we're going to be doing a feature interview with her soon so if you have any questions for Rai let us know in the comments section.

Rai Knight Fr. Oseeola - Mr. Postman (Remix) | Mediafire Download

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Dada Life - White Noise/Red Meat [Music Video]

Dada Life [Dim Mak] : Official | Facebook | Twitter
I wouldn't mind hanging out with Dada Life. Aside from myself, I'm pretty sure everyone here at Dank Radio would be able to interpret their strangeness. And by strangeness, I don't mean any negativity. Quite the opposite actually. What normal[boring] person would think up a crazy plot for a music video that originates in some dudes head while he's riding the escalator and see's a pretty female. The story then involves bopping random people on their head with a banana, more banana beatings, a banana man, banana bash, and a banana bukkake[more like female wrestling]. If you don't believe me, see for yourself...


Purchase Dada Life - White Noise/Red Meat @ Beatport |

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Rusko - North American Tour [Tour Dates]

Rusko [Mad Decent] : Official | Facebook | Twitter | Tickets
Looks like our favorite LA transplant is about to launch off to a proper North American Tour. If you're in any of the towns listed below make sure you go. Definite party time/#paritaim. And if you don't have fun at his show then you definitely have fun issues that need to be ironed out. UK native and Ibiza Rocks resident DJ Doorly will be joining along the festivities across the US & Canada. Known for his skills on the CDjs he'll be a great treat to enjoy while waiting for Rusko's onslaught of fun and lower frequencies. Videos, Tour Dates, and Bonus Downloads await you...

Thank You Jay Dee, Act 1

Stones Throw Podcast #1: Thank You Jay Dee, Act 1, Mixed by J. Rocc.

"Our first podcast was released in March, 2006: A dedication to the late J Dilla, mixed by J. Rocc on February 13, 2006. J. Rocc planned this as a three part series. It became four, mixed and released via Stones Throw Podcast over the course of three years." - Stones Throw



Downloads:
http://sthrow.com/act1
http://sthrow.com/act2
http://sthrow.com/act3
http://sthrow.com/act4


This was toooooo great.
Thank You Jay Dee.
Thank you J. Rocc.
Thank You Stones Throw.

peace + love

[e]ccentric

Beyond Wonderland 2011 [Queens Domain: Line Up]

Beyond Wonderland : Official | Queens Domain | Tickets
For those of you who may have been on the fence about attending this years Beyond Wonderland [Insomniac], the following line up for the Queens Domain might be the kicker to help you make up your mind. Having experienced Kaskade's amazing sets throughout last year he has yet to disappoint me. I witnessed Dirty South mix and match different parts of my favorite songs during last years Coachella and was in awe of the creativity of mixing style. Calvin Harris performed what most described as a near perfect set during last years Hard Haunted Mansion. fabricated gave me the heads up on Funkagenda's background and piano skills and I'm excited to see him for the first time. Adrian Lux's Teenage Crime was in constant iTunes rotation ever since it came out last summer. PeaceTreaty has gone from creating an awesome remix for Laidback Luke, signing with Dim Mak, rocking the main stage at Avalon, and now they're performing at one of Southern California's most treasured massives, Beyond Wonderland. Together with the incredible line up for the Caterpillars Garden, Madhatters Castle, and Chess Village this is beginning to look a lot like an event that you don't want to miss. - Nativity

Erykah Badu - Gone Baby, Don't Be Long [Music Video]

Erykah Badu: Twitter | Facebook | Fan Site

I saw Flying Lotus share this video on his Facebook & Twitter today. Ironically, I was already listening to the New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) CD on the way home from school. This is actually one of my favorite songs on the CD and i'm excited to see it come to life. I love the outer-worldly theme Flying Lotus has been working with lately (See Bilal - Levels & Flying Lotus - Mmmhmm). Also, notice the Ankh that appears throughout the video, how many can you find?

Jack Beats - Jack Loves You UK & North America Tour 2011 [Tour Dates]

Jack Beats : Facebook | Twitter | Soudcloud
When I first started walking down the path of dance music I was still searching for something to keep me grounded in what I grew up with. I was searching for an artist to bridge the gap between the hip hop/DJ[Turntablist] culture that was always present in daily life[while growing up] and the ever growing 4 on the floor that was becoming more present each day. After spending many early morning/late night hours digital crate digging I discovered Jack Beats.

Fenech-Soler - Rough Trade East Live In-Store Performance [Free Concert]

Fenech-Soler : Official | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube
We shared with you all Fenech-Soler's music video for Demons a couple weeks ago and believe it or not that song is still stuck in my head. It's one of the few tracks that can easily be accessed in my mental play list. It comes in handy during the day hours when I'm stuck in my cubicle job, fighting the urge to check the time every 5 min. hoping that an hour or two has passed. It's during these moments when I wonder what upcoming shows I'll be attending for the weekend. I don't know about you but I love free shows. So much so that I'm sharing info on a show that's happening half way across the world. We're aware of our readers from the UK and we want to make sure we take care of you. We know you're out there. So do us a favor and go to this show for us. Let us know how it goes...

Bart B More - USA Tour Mixtape [Tour Dates]

Bart B More : Official | Facebook | Soundcloud | Twitter
Bart van der Meer, otherwise known as Bart B More, has presented us with an hours worth of fun tunes perfect for practicing your dance moves in your bedroom, or driving around from here to there. He is the creator of the dance floor smashers Brap, Listen To This(created with Harvard Bass), and one of my more recent favorites, Zombie Nation - Squeek (Bart B More Remix). And along with Avicii, Afrojack, and Sonic C, he perfected his craft through Laidback Luke's online forum[great resource]. He has quite a few dates around the US so if you're one of the lucky ones living in a town where he's performing, just go. You'll be happy you did.

Bart B More Janfebmarch '11 USA Tour Mixtape by Bart B More

Flying Lotus - Fall In Love (J Dilla Tribute)

James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006)
Flying Lotus - Fall In Love (J Dilla Tribute) | Slum Village - Fall In Love

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Bob Marley - Is This Love [Live Video]

Bob Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981)

Many thanks and much respect for sharing your music and your love with the whole world.

Bob Marley - Is This love - Performed live in Santa Barbara - California 1979
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Bambu - Menacing Looks (with Krondon) [Music Video]

Bambu [Beatrock Music] : Official | Facebook | Twitter
There's no point in me trying to interject my thoughts and beliefs onto this video. As they always say, "a picture is worth a thousand words" and with the images carefully selected and placed into this video it speaks a whole illiad's worth of stories and lessons one should think about. But I will say that this video has been released during a very appropriate time in history, especially considering all that is going on in the international community, more specifically, Egypt.

Porter Robinson - Eventvibe Mix [Tour Dates]

Porter Robinson : Facebook | Soundcloud | Twitter
It was a delightful surprise for me to find the majority of his mix comprised of Dubstep tunes. When you really sit down and listen to Porter Robinson's tracks Say My Name or I'm On Fire you can hear the influence of Dubstep in his synth tones. All in all the mix is a high energy sample of what you can expect to hear on his upcoming US Tour.

Mumbai Science - HARD Weekend 2011 mix [Tour Dates]

Mumbai Science [Lektroluv] : Facebook | Soundcloud | Twitter
I've played this mix at least once per day since the day that it was released. That just shows you how much I enjoy it and how addictive my listening habits become when I find something that moves me. The more I hear it the more excited I become for HARD Weekend. Yes, I know it's still a long way from here. But you know, you can never start preparing too early for an event.

The mix starts off with one of my favorites from the scientific duo, Maarten Elen and Jonas Kiesekoms. I first heard Mumbai Science - Gold (Original Mix) during Erol Alkan's set at Hard Haunted Mansion 2010 and bugged every single person I knew until I found out who the song was by[Thank you to the random person on Youtube who shared the info]. I liked the song so much I played it out wherever I DJed but I never told anyone who it was by. I momentarily had a Smeagol kind of "My precious" phase with the song and kept it to myself and hoped that no one would ever find out. Boy was I wrong. None the less, It's great that more and more people are tuning into their songs. Apparently they also have a radio show in their home country. I wonder what other musical gems they share with their listeners.

Mumbai Science HARD Weekend 2011 mix by HARD hardfest.com

Live Broadcast - DILLATHON (2/5/11)

Art by: Joseph Buckingham

Dank Radio on KPFK
Live Broadcast - February 5, 2011
Dillathon 2011: Download Part 1 | Part 2

Tracklist:
J Dilla - Let's Take It Back - Ruff Draft
Slum Village - Fantastic - Vol. 1
J Dilla - Yesterday - Jay Love Japan
J Dilla - 10,000 Watts - Jay Stay Paid
A Tribe Called Quest - Word Play - The Love Movement
The Roots - Stereolab - Dilla Joints
J Dilla - Wild - Ruff Draft
A Tribe Called Quest - Baby Phife's Return - Beats, Rhymes and Life
Frank-n-Dank - Ma Dukes
J Dilla - Can't You See - Jay Love Japan
Slum Village - Hold Tighhht ft. Q-Tip
Jay Dee - Little Brother - Blackstar
Slum Village - Tell Me ft. D'Angelo - Fantastic Vol. 1
J Dilla - Love Jones (Instrumental) - The Shining
Jay Dee - Think Twice - Welcome 2 Detroit
Common - Aquarius (ft. Bilal)
J Dilla - Nothing Like This - Ruff Draft
Q Tip - Breathe & Stop - Amplified
The Roots - Oh! O! - Dilla Joints
A Tribe Called Quest - Give Me
J Dilla - Dime Piece - The Shining
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The Roots - Make EM NV - Dilla Joints
Keith Murray - The Rhyme
Talib Kweli feat. Novel & Vina Mojica - Stand To The Side - Quality
J Dilla - Milk Money - Jay Staid Paid
J Dilla - Spacecowboy Vs. Bobble Head - Jay Stay Paid
Lucy Pearl - Without You (Dilla Remix)
Frank-n-Dank - Kee It Coming - 48Hrs
J Dilla - Make It Fast - Jay Stay Paid
Illa J - Swagger (Instrumental)
J Dilla - King - Jay Stay Paid
J Dilla - The Factory - Donuts
J Dilla - So Far To Go (Instrumental) - Shining
Illa J - Showtime (Instrumental) - Yancey Boys
Madlib - J's Day Theme #3 (Support) - Beat Konducta Vol.5: Dil Cosby Suite
J Dilla - Believe In God - Jay Love Japan
J Dilla - CaDILLAc - Jay Stay Paid
The Roots - She Said - Dilla Joints
Madlib - Dil Cosby Interlude - Beat Konducta Vol.5: Dil Cosby Suite
J Dilla - You Can't Hold A Torch (Busta Instrumental) - Donut Shop EP

Download Dillathon 2011: Part 1 | Part 2

James Yancey aka Jay Dee aka J Dilla, RIP
(February 7, 1974 - February 10, 2006)

Dank Radio, Dive in.

Infrasonics - Volume 7

If you haven't seen my last post about Beyond Wonderland 2011's bass music stage Caterpillars Garden line up, check it out here! And there's been quite a few releases this week, so let me share with you some of what I came across while browsing around the stores and what not.

Sepalcure – Fleur EP [Purchase: Bleep | Juno | Beatport]

No Think by sepalcure

Big release from these New York based producers on Hotflush Recordings. Very chilled out and deep dubstep tracks, these tracks have a lot of ambient sounds along with dark sounding drums and expressive basslines. I highly suggest this release.

Eddie K, Beezy, Minus / Jakes, D Minds – Serial Killa (D Minds Remix) / Gold Chain [Purchase: Juno | Beatport]

Serial Killa D Minds re edit by D-Style

Here's two massive drum & bass tracks that were released a few days ago on DStyle Records. If you haven't heard the original dubstep version of "Serial Killa", I suggest checking that out too. The D Minds remix of "Serial Killa" is just a drum and bass banger that gets into a drumstep part and you'll just wanna jump up and down while hearing this track. "Gold Chain" is also a massive track worth checking out.

Bibio - Excuses [Music Video]

Bibio [Warp Records] : Official | Facebook | Twitter
As always, UK artists/labels/etc. share their music right when I'm about to call it a night and power down the machines. Last night[technically early morning around 5am] I saw this strange mysterious video and thought, "Hmm, one more song for tonight won't hurt. I'm dead tired and my eyes are starting to burn but I'm still hungry for more." As I sat and feasted I began to experience what could best be described as a visual and audible treat, containing flavors that would entice any and all taste buds yearning for more James Blake, Four Tet, HudMo, and FlyLo. Wow. It's rare that I'm moved to purchase full releases after tasting a sample plate but I'm going to pick this up on March 29th. If you too are still hungry for more you can check out the album sampler here.


Bibio - Excuses from Mind Bokeh [release date 3/29 US | 4/04 UK]

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Ska Parade 20th Anniversary Tour [Tour Dates]

The Ska Parade : Official | Facebook
Ska music played an important part of my upbringing during my formative High School years. I wasn't around when the 3rd Wave initially hit but it's influence was still prominent in the early 2000s. Days of barre chords and brass horns helped to brighten up dreadful days at school. The first Ska comp I picked up at a record store was Step On It: The Best of The Ska Parade Radio Show and the only reason why I bought it was because Sublime was on it. It introduced me to the likes of The Voodoo Glow Skulls, Ocean 11, and The Skeletones. Later I found out the host of the show, Tazy Phyllipz, was the guy who put in motion Sublime's path onto Kroq and national exposure. I contacted Tazy to see if we could set up an interview but just as I thought, he's a busy man. No worries. Many thanks to Tazy for always providing the best in Ska music and for continuously pushing the advancement of Ska music. If you're looking for a fun show be sure to check out one of the Ska Parade 20th Anniversary Tour Dates if they swing by your town.


Tour Dates:
2/03 Monkey + Gogo 13 + Warsaw Poland Bros + The FuDogs + The Skank Agents @ The Slidebar in Fullerton, CA | More Info
2/04 Soma in San Diego, CA | More Info
2/05 Fulton 55 in Fesno, CA | More Info
2/18 Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco, CA | More Info
2/19 The Phoenix Theater in Petulama, CA | More Info

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Spazzkid - Baby Come Back (Player Cover)

Spazzkid : Official | Facebook | Twitter
I was starting to wonder if Mark had phased out his alter ego Spazzkid for good. In recent conversations he's explained that his main focus has been My Parasol. With music as soothing as My Parasol I couldn't complain, but I missed his Spazzkid expressions. I've been bugging him every so often for any updates and finally the month I didn't pester him my wishes were granted...

The first time I heard the song, I think I was in grade school. I remember the school bus driver rocking this song loud on his radio. I loved it ever since. I have finished working on this song summer last year but somehow it didn’t feel right sharing it. For some reason, I kept delaying to release it. Then last night this song came up on my itunes and I thought, “hey why not”? - Spazzkid

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