SMOG & GetDarker present: This Is Dubstep 2012 Album Launch Party w/ Benga + Katy B + DJ Craze [Concert Review + Free Download]

SMOG | GetDarker | The Observatory
Eccentric, Fabricated, G1ockz, and I headed back down to Santa Ana's The Observatory to experience another wonderful SMOG event [many thanks to Drew and the whole SMOG crew for their continued support + hospitality]. This time they partnered up with the one and only GetDarker. It was the first website I ever went to see Nero do a Drum & Bass dj set as well as Skream spin a set on a pair of Technics 1200s. GetDarker was celebrating the release of their compilation This Is Dubstep 2012 [purchase at iTunes | Amazon] and decided to join us here in Southern California for a proper party. Speaking of parties, after an extremely fun and eventful time with Skream + 12th Planet + Flinch we were really looking forward to seeing Skream's other half Benga. In addition to Benga's beats we were in store for the vocally stunning Katy B, multiple DMC champion turntablist and Slow Roast Records head honcho DJ Craze, and the creator of GetDarker himself, Darkside. Fabricated will take it from here and take you through that night's festivities. - Nativity

This Is Dubstep 2012: Benga + Katy B + DJ Craze [Ticket Giveaway]

SMOG + GetDarker present: This Is Dubstep 2012
Our friends over at SMOG have given us the green light to give away another pair of tickets to see Benga, Katy B (LIVE), DJ Craze, Darkside, Pawn & Emu, Steady, and MC Kemst tomorrow night at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA [18+ to party | 21+ to drink]. We were lucky to get our hands on the first set of tickets we gave away on-air during our previous program The Beginning. You guys were so hungry for another set you even called up Radiobomb the week after to see if they had any to giveaway. So here's your chance to get in to this nearly sold out show.

To win a pair of tickets* you'll need to comment this post with the following:

1) On what date was the FIRST Skream and Benga In New DJ's We Trust on BBC Radio 1?
2) FULL NAME as it's listed on your government issued ID
3) Email address [You will NEED to respond to our confirmation e-mail]

A winner will be chosen at random by 8pm Thursday January 19th.

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Infrasonics - Volume 11

I know I've been kind of behind with the Infrasonics posts, and I apologize, but nonetheless, here's a new installment of it. And also, be sure to listen to and download the most recent Dank Radio broadcast "Coa-Chillin'"; there's a lot of good tunes on there for when you feel like...well...chillin'.

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Infrasonics - Volume 3

So here’s another week of Infrasonics from me, fabricated. Before I start sharing some of my weekly picks, I’d like to start with a video that I found very amusing. I am a huge fan of 1000 Ways To Die on Spike, so seeing this made me laugh. It’s basically death by too much infrasonic waves, which are really low frequency waves that most humans can’t hear. If you’re a little squeamish, then you might want to skip over this.

Anyways, I digress; now, onto my weekly picks.

Delorean - Real Love [Purchase @ Juno | Bleep]
My girlfriend showed me this track while I was studying for a test I had today for my philosophy class and I just thought I’d share it because I really enjoyed it and I’d love to use this in a mix or set sometime soon.

Real Love (Radio Edit) by matadorrecs

Katy B - Louder [Purchase @ Juno]
I remember hearing this song for the first time and not really getting into it, but the more I listened to it more and eventually it grew on me. Katy B’s vocals and the UK funky beat behind it gets me excited for the evening whenever I listen to it driving at night. This track was produced by DJ Zinc and the other track on this release, Katy On A Mission, which was produced by Benga, is definitely a dubstep banger.


Feed Me - Cloudburn (feat. Tasha Baxter) [Purchase @ Beatport]
Feed Me aka Spor never disappoints me. Anything on mau5trap recordings also never really disappoints me either. The drop is pretty dark and heavy and the chorus hook will definitely grab your attention. If you like anything along the lines of Skrillex, Datsik, Excision, or one of the many heavy dubstep producers that have been up and coming recently, you’ll probably like this.


Starkey - Fourth Dimension [Purchase @ Beatport | Juno | Bleep]
This track Philadelphia based dubstep and electronica producer Starkey was definitely one of the surprise tracks I found while finding tracks to play on the Dank Radio New Year’s show. I definitely did not expect the first drop in this track, especially with that few seconds of silence right before. I highly suggest checking out the rest of Starkey’s album Ear Drums And Black Holes.


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Infrasonics - Volume 2

So it’s almost the new year and I’m pretty excited for what’s coming up this year. A new semester at school (somewhat sarcastic “yay!”), a new year’s resolution (which most of us forget after a month), and new music upcoming this year! So for this post, I’m going to write about a few tracks I’m excited to hear and see released this year and a few of my picks for the end of this year. Enjoy! - fabricated

Far East Movement - Like A G6 (Bare Remix)
I don’t know about you guys, but for me, “Like A G6” was (and still is) pretty much the party anthem for this year. So for an awesome Los Angeles dubstep producer like Bare to make a filthy remix of this year’s soundtrack to your inebriation is definitely something to look forward to next year.

BARE - GEE6SIX RMX - Forthcoming (PlayMe) by BARE

REDS feat. Tehbis & Fee Lups - Green Lanes
I first heard this track on Zero T’s Fabriclive 52 mix and to be honest, sometimes I just pop in the CD and skip to track 29 (this track) just to hear this. I love the vocal “oohs” in the intro that lead into the very groovy hip hop beat which then just leads into one of the cleanest and most head bobbing drops I’ve heard this year.

REDS feat. Tehbis & Fee Lups - Green Lanes (Forthcoming Footprints) by REDS

Modestep - Feel Good
Live band + that resampled/downsampled bassline (the “WOOOW!” or the “WHOMP!” sound) + a catchy hook = this song. Enough said, I’m stoked for this to be released.


Blame feat. Ruff Sqwad - On My Own (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Remix) [Purchase @ Beatport | Juno ]
For the past two weeks, I’ve been listening to this track and humming the melody to myself. Highly recommend this as well as the Doctor P remix of Star by Blame feat. Camilla Marie


Katy B - Katy On A Mission [Purchase @ Juno ]
If I had to make a playlist of tracks that get me stoked to be going to a party, this would definitely be on the top 5 (at least for this year). Katy B knows her way to a catchy vocal hook; Benga’s bassline complements the vocals excellently.


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