WOW!! After two huge weekends for Destructo at Coachella 2012, he hits us with another boom, this time its the HARD SUMMER line up! I can't wait to get another dose of NERO live, and I definitely can't wait to see Little Dragon, Squarepusher, and Bloc Party's official HARD debut! Of course, the list goes on and there will be much more sprinkled on top of this already great line up. Get your tickets NOW!
Check out the latest video from one of my favorite groups Little Dragon. The song Crystalfilm just recently became one of my new favorites off of their 3rd LP Ritual Union. What better timing than now for an eccentric video of the tune! 'A dreamy Scandinavian cinematic trip,' as they referred to it. Catch them at Bonnaroo in Tennessee this June or see them on tour in Europe. Tour Dates Below...
Aziatik Rhythmz Presents: BASSGIVING with Dank Radio + Radio Bomb. Many thanks to Drew @ SMOG for the 5 Yr Anniversary Show ticket giveaway Congrats to Sergio for winning the tickets. Artwork: Eccentric Like what you hear? Let us know!
Eccentric Layin it Down ::
123Mrk - Noname - Noname EP
123Mrk - Unrest - Noname EP
Dam Funk - It Iz What It Iz
Emalkay - A.G.S.
Rebelution - Closer I Get (Dub)
Regal D's Vinyl Selections::
Dave Boomah & Serum - Why They Wanna
Need For Mirrors - Skip Rope
Vicious Circle & Nocturnal - Last Chance Saloon
Calibre - Blazin
Commix - Double Double
SKC & Hydro (Feat Munk) - Animism
Ill Skillz - Move It
Enei - Stonehenge
Mikal - Epic
Klute - Galaxian
Fabricated's Bassgiving Feast::
Phace & Misanthrop - Energie
Noisia & Phace - Program
Ulterior Motive - Featherweight
Spectrasoul - Mimic
TC - Tap Ho
SP:MC & LX One - Hunted
12th Planet - Corner Pocket
Skream feat. Sam Frank - Anticipate
Joker - Tron
Nero - Crush On You
Amon Tobin - Surge (16bit Remix)
Bukez Finest - Head Noddah
Skream - Wibbler
Echo Park - Fiber Optic (12th Planet & Flinch Remix)
Tunnidge - 7 Breaths
Nero - Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix)
Foreign Beggars feat. Noisia - Contact (Noisia Remix)
Icicle feat. SP:MC - Dreadnaught
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Garden (Calibre Remix)
Netsky feat. Jenna G - Moving With You
Little Dragon - Ritual Union (Maya Jane Coles Remix)
Such an amazing mix by SBTRKT. As some of our regular more frequent supporters of Dank Radio know, we've been fans of his music for quite some time, and have had the pleasure of seeing him spin at last years Coachella. He was the first person that I've ever seen incorporate a James Blake tune into a live dance setting. [No he didn't play CMYK. He playing something else.] Any hoo. A man with no boundaries that keeps pushing the limits with groove and performance, this mix for the lovely Mary Anne Hobbs does not disappoint. [Favorite tracks: Little Dragon - Crystalfilm | Gold Panda - Marriage | Disclosure - Just Your Type]
A week has passed and enough time has gone by to allow all the memories of a great memorial day weekend to sink deep into the cavities and secret back doors of the mind's infinite hallways. School is out for most, if not all and the weather was perfect for an afternoon of sun + music + fun. Before we get into the actual festival let's back track and explain how we got there: After repeated unanswered attempts [lost track of how many e-mails] fate would smile down upon us the weekend before the event when we met Cole and his fellow Bruins of JazzReggae Fest post interview with TruthSeekers [Shout out Santana & Crew!]. Brief introduction + exchange of contacts + a handful more e-mails = green light for Dank Radio to review the event. [Shout out to John for being instrumental in the final process] (I'm sharing this info to you all so you can get a picture of how these things work. If you have questions please ask. I'd be more than happy to explain the process.)
Despite all the parties, clubs, concerts, etc. we tend to frequent, we here at Dank Radio love community events. For the people, by the people. So we're delightfully surprised that we were sent the documentary below celebrating the 25th Annual JazzReggae Festival at UCLA. We had so many questions about how the event came about and who was responsible for organizing it. This was THE perfect way to answer all of our questions. Not to mention give a voice to the people behind the scenes and have them explain what the JazzReggae Fest means to them. If you look closely you can see L from Truth Seekers Radio make an appearance [Shout out to Santana and the whole crew]. Without any further ado here's the documentary along with a few words to summarize the whole thing. Below you will also find a selection of artists that you may or may not know but you should definitely check out.
Hello everyone, Tim aka fabricated here writing the first of many weekly pieces to come covering different kinds of music, particularly electronica and bass music such as UK garage, drum and bass, and dubstep. Each week, I’ll be sharing with you a few of my weekly picks, whether it’s a more recent release or a banger from a while ago. I’ll also be posting up any mixes or tracks I make in the future here as well. Enjoy and check weekly for a new selection of tracks by me!
Bop - Enjoy The Moment (Unquote Remix) [Purchase @ Beatport | Juno] I’ve been playing out this track for a few weeks now and it’s seriously the soundtrack to my late night drives home. Very ambient sounding dubstep with a strong yet calming drop. I highly suggest checking out Bop’s album Clear Your Mind as well as the remix EP Remix Your Mind, both out on Med School Records (Hospital Records’ more experimental sister record label).
The XX - Crystalised (Dark Sky Remix) [Purchase @ Bleep | Beatport | Juno] The XX’s XX album is one that I always find myself listening to in my car and at school when I’m studying all the time, so coming across the remixes of the singles was a treat for me when I ran across them and next to the Nosaj Thing remix of “Islands”, this is probably my next favorite remix of The XX. Very garage-y beat with a simple and effective bassline with a top synth that kind of reminds you of Laidback Luke and Steve Angello’s mix for “Show Me Love” by Robin S.
Little Dragon - Recommendation (Toddla T Remix) [Purchase @ Beatport | Juno] I actually found this track just digging through various online music stores looking for a few tracks to put into the mix I made for the most recent Dank Radio broadcast. What I really love about this track is the deep bass and how it hits hard without sounding like a chainsaw ripping through your eardrums. Recommendation (pun intended): check out the original track – it’s just as catchy and dance-y as this remix.
Utah Jazz - Take No More (N-Type Remix) [Purchase @ Beatport | Juno] This track is like a well-designed roller coaster to me because first you encounter the smaller drop on a roller coaster that prepares you for what you’re about to encounter; after the turn that follows that, you see the crazier drop and you realize what’s about to happen, so you hold tight and prepare for that gut-wrenching drop. That’s pretty much what this track is for me: a well-designed roller coaster.
Calvin Harris - Flashback (Goldie Remix) [Purchase @ Beatport | Juno] No joke, the moment I first heard the crescendo of the first second of this track, I already knew I was going to like this. I really enjoyed Calvin Harris’ Ready For The Weekend album as well as some of the remixes of the singles, but I really found myself loving this drum and bass remix and, thanks to Nativity, also Nero’s remix of “You Used To Hold Me”. I recommend checking out the video for the original version of “Flashback” by Calvin Harris. Fun fact: Goldie was in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough.
