Boddika & Joy Orbison - Froth / Mercy [New Release]

Purchase: Redeye Records | Chemical Records

To be honest, I've been waiting a while for this release to come out, and I'm about to pick it up after I write this post, and you should too after listening to the previews at the bottom. So basically, this is the first release by two of the biggest underground artists in the dubstep/post-dubstep/bass music/whatever-the-hell-you-want-to-call-it scene on their newly formed label Sunklowun, which is where Joy Orbison and Boddika will be putting out several 12" releases. These two producers are no strangers to collaborating, specifically with their last collaborating being "Swims," which was released exclusively on 12" on dubstep artist Loefah's Swamp 81 label not too long ago. While Joy Orbison has been known for putting out deep dubstep bangers, most notably "Hyph Mngo," his releases lately have been influenced towards a more house-y sound. His collaboration with Boddika's more techno influenced style leads to some interesting results, with the strict, rigid four-on-the-floor beats that characterize techno with the more rhythmic chord stabs that characterize house. Since there's no word yet on whether or not there will be a digital release on this, it's best that you bag this before the stock runs out. This release has definitely got me groovin', and I definitely look forward to anything else that comes out of this huge collaboration!

A-side: Froth


B-side: Mercy

HARD presents: Joy Orbison, Pearson Sound/Ramadanman [Concert Review]

HARD presents: Joy Orbison | Pearson Sound/Ramadanman | Annie Mac | Flinch @ The Roxy

Early on sometime mid afternoon I receive a text message saying "You won! :)". Confused as to what I won and who this was from I responded with "What did I win?! And who is this?!" It turns out I won tickets for myself and four of my friends courtesy of The Drop Factory to that night's event at The Roxy presented by Hard. Joy Orbison was playing that night and Hyph Mngo was a constant in my rotation along with his remix of Four Tet's Love Cry. So I did what any other person recovering from Post-Coachella sickness would do, I rounded up some fun musically hungry people and headed up to Hollywood.

As we approached the Will Call and Guestlist area my name was no where to be found and no tickets were left for me as instructed. A bit confused I made them triple check my ID to both lists and still no luck. After 20+ calls straight to a voicemail and a handful of text messages we were out of luck. fabricated, [e]ccentric, D$, Ms. Alaijsha, and I made the drive all the way out there and we weren't going home empty handed. So again I did what anyone Post-Coachella, still hungry for more music, with a week off from work, who extremely detests my cubicle day job but is putting up with it because it's a source of income would do, buy 5 tickets for him and 4 of his friends[Total was $150 if you were wondering]. From here on out fabricated will take over the review as I was a bit infuriated at the situation and medicated the situation with a bit too much whiskey and thus was unable to take proper notes that night...