SMOG Presents: Joker + Plastician @ The Observatory OC 1/12/13 [Concert Review]

SMOG brought two of the UK’s finest producers to Southern California – Bristol’s Joker and Croydon’s Plastician – for a bass-filled evening at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on Saturday, January 12. Newham Generals’ Footsie provided support along with Son of Kick and a back-to-back set from SMOG all-stars Kelly Dean and Pawn.

SMOG Sunday Night Sessions w/ N-Type + Kelly Dean + Stax + Kemst @ Central SAPC [Upcoming Event + Tickets On-Sale]

SMOG Sunday Night Sessions return this Sunday January 20th with N-Type [Wheel & Deal + Sin City + Rinse FM]. Also performing is SMOG's very own Kelly Dean, which will be celebrating his release of the Firewall EP [Purchase @ beatport] + Stax of Filth FM. As usual MC duties will be held by Kemst. The event will take place not in it's usual location, but rather over in Santa Monica at the Central SAPC. I spun a set at Central a while ago, and from what I can remember the system is pretty proper. Expect good times, good bass, good people. Get your pre-sales here.

Nativity

Hatcha at SMOG Sunday Night Sessions @ Los Globos 12/09 [Concert Review]

Hatcha, one of dubstep’s pioneers responsible for bringing the bass from the club to the airwaves, educated the LA crowd this past Sunday during SMOG’s monthly Sunday Night Sessions at Los Globos in Los Angeles with a selection of tunes that represented the best of yesterday’s and today’s dubstep music. Hogwash and Djunya warmed up the crowd with eclectic selections of bass music that got the crowd’s heads nodding and MC Kemst held it down on the mic for the evening.

SMOG Podcast 16 - Steady [DJ Mix + Tracklist]

SMOG Podcast 16 - Steady : Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud

SMOG crew representative Steady serves up a new year selection of the latest tracks from the SMOG camp. With tracks from favorites such as 12th Planet + Noad D + Kelly Dean you'll have the perfect introductory meal for your 2013 bass cravings. You can join the podcast and stream the mix here. Full tracklist down below...

SMOG Presents: Joker + Plastician + Footsie + Son Of Kick @ The Observatory 1/12/13 [Upcoming Event + Ticket Giveaway]

SMOG presents: Joker + Plastician @ The Observatory | Tickets

Not too long ago when Fabricated approached Drew of SMOG to say "hello" and get some intel on what they had planned for the upcoming year, Drew replied with, "Just wait and see." Around that time Joker tweeted something to the affect of "USA NYE & January!" I had a gut feeling, but I wasn't sure. Now it's for sure and everyone in the LA/LB/OC area is buzzing with excitement. The last time he was here was for Beyond Wonderland. I don't even remember what year that was. So we're long overdue for Purple City. Put your Sega controller down and purchase your tickets HERE. Also performing: Plastician + Footsie (Newham Generals) + Son Of Kick + Pawn [SMOG] + Kelly Dean [SMOG]. We're also giving away a pair of tickets to the show on our upcoming Dank Radio program Awakening  featuring EshOne this Saturday Morning January 5th on KPFK 90.7FM LA // www.kpfk.org WoldWideStream. Tune in from 4am-6am and Call 818 985 5735 for your chance to win...

Dank Radio - Antares A (Live Broadcast 12.01.12)

Dank Radio - Antares A (Live Broadcast 12.01.12) by Dank Radio on Mixcloud

Nativity Greets the Stars:

Captain Murphy - The Killing Joke (Instrumental)

Captain Murphy - Between Friends Ft. Earl Sweatshirt (Prod. Flying Lotus)

Teebs feat. Austin Peralta - LSP

Groundislava - Suicide Mission ft. Baths

Bobby Tank - Vanquish (Kid Kanevil Remix)

Thundercat - Daylight

Bambounou - Challenger

Fabricated's Dubstep History Lesson::

TC - Where's My Money (Caspa Remix)

The Others - Africa VIP

Rusko - Jahova

Caspa - Cockney Violin

The Bug - Poison Dart

Benga - Night

Zomby - Aquafresh

L-Wiz - Girl From Codeine City

Unitz - The Drop

Distance - V (Pinch Remix)

Skream - Wobble That Gut (Skreamizm Vol. 4)

Benga - 26 Bsslines

Skream - Midnight Request Line

Jazzsteppa - One

The Qemists - Dem Na Like Me feat. Wiley (Subscape Dub)

Rusko - Go Go Gadget

Doctor P - Sweet Shop

Horsepower Productions - When You Hold Me (Version Mix)

Nativity's Message from Centaurus:::

Joker & Ginz - Purple City

Kryptic Minds - Rule Of Language

Druid Cloak - Heart Of The Wild

Bobby Tank - Needin Me

Woz - Zylo

Zoé Zoe - Church

Boys Noize & Erol Alkan - Avalanche

Braiden - Belfry Tower

George FitzGerald - Every Inch (Original Mix)

Duke Dumont - Thunder Clap (Original Mix)

Kry Wolf & Claude VonStroke - Turbosteppa

Jacques Greene - Dakou (Digital Exclusive)

Maceo Plex - Stay High Baby (Original Mix)

BamBounou - Orbiting

Alice Russell - Heartbreaker (Live Acoustic)

- Nativity

Chestplate US Tour [Distance, Tunnidge, District] at SMOG Sunday Night Sessions @ Los Globos 11/18 [Concert Review]

The Chestplate sound took over the SMOG Sunday Night Sessions at Los Globos in Los Angeles on November 18^th, filling the dimly lit and crowded club with the dark and twisted basslines that Chestplate has become notorious for. The cold, dark November evening set the tone and mood for the whole night, reflecting the cold, dark vibes of the Chestplate sound.

Dank Radio - Bassgiving feat. District (Live Broadcast 11.17.12)

Dank Radio - Bassgiving feat. District (Live Broadcast 11.17.12) by Dank Radio

Kode9 - SMOG Sunday Night Sessions @ Los Globos 09/16 [Concert Review]

Kode9 on the decks – Photo credit: Regal D

Hyperdub head honcho Kode9 played to a very eager and crowded Los Globos on September 16th for SMOG's monthly Sunday Night Sessions. The man responsible for the success of many artists (i.e. Zomby and Burial) came out to LA to play out a very eclectic selection of bass music across a wide variety of bass music genres/subgenres and tempos.

Live Broadcast - OCTO feat. DLX (10.06.12)

Dank Radio - OCTO feat. DLX (Live Broadcast 10.6.12) by Dank Radio on Mixcloud

J:Kenzo - J:Kenzo [Album Release]

Digital: Bleep // Physical (CD): Juno
Preorder 2x12": Rough Trade

J:Kenzo's self-titled album on the pioneering dubstep label Tempa was released this past Monday, September 24 as a CD and digital download (and as far as I know, the double 12" vinyl is available for preorder on Rough Trade).

Truth - Love's Shadow [Stream + Free Download]

New Zealand dubstep production duo Truth released their Love's Shadow album on their Soundcloud that's available for download. They also released the album in lossless WAV format for free as well for audiophiles and DJs (and if you're a DJ, you should be playing out lossless files!).

The album features guests such as Yayne (who they've been collaborating a lot with since their "Dreams / Last Time" release on Tempa), Kromestar, and Datsik. The album also includes J:Kenzo's remix of "Rain Dancer" and Perverse's remix of "Gaza."

Kode 9 - SMOG Sunday Night Sessions @ Los Globos 09/16 [Upcoming Event]

Kode 9, founder of the legendary UK label Hyperdub, will be headlining this month's SMOG Sunday Night Sessions on September 16, 2012 at Los Globos in Los Angeles with support from LA-based producer Salva [Frite Nite] and Vancouver's Kuma [The Konspiracy Group, Immerse Records].

Kode 9 is responsible for starting up the record label responsible for launching Burial's career and releasing some of the pioneering sounds in dubstep and bass music in general. Hyperdub has seen releases from forward-thinking producers like Mala, Flying Lotus, Quarta330, and Ikonika.

Emalkay @ SMOG Presents: Turbulence 07/20 [Concert Review]

SMOG has been on fire lately with all the latest events this past summer. From booking the Digital Mystikz [DMZ] (aka Coki & Mala) at the SMOG Sunday Sessions to Emalkay [Dub Police] for this show – in the same month – SMOG's events have just been getting better and more diverse with each upcoming month.

Digital Mystikz - SMOG Sunday Night Sessions @ Los Globos 07/15 [Concert Review]

Digital Mystikz // Photo: Jason 'Oh Dag Yo' Fenmore

 
DMZ. These three letters should ring a bell for anyone who has been following the dubstep scene for a while.

If you have been, then when you heard SMOG was bringing DMZ to Los Angeles for the very first time, you must have been extremely ecstatic (I know I was!).

Digital Mystikz, aka Mala [Deep Medi Musik, DMZ, UK] and Coki [Tempa, DMZ, UK], took to the decks Sunday for SMOG’s completely sold out Sunday Night Sessions at Los Globos. Kahn [Punch Drunk, UK] and Steady [SMOG] set the mood and warmed up the crowd for some good vibes and deep meditation on bassweight for the rest of the evening.

Next Live Broadcast - Dank Olympics : Opening Ceremonies [Live Broadcast + Ticket Giveaway]

DANK RADIO / Aziatik Rhythmz present: Dank Olympics : Opening Ceremonies

Ticket Giveaways:
- Win Tickets to see Digital Mystikz [Mala & Coki] @ SMOG Sundays July 15th [More Info: http://smog.electrostub.com/show.cfm?id=90357 ]
- Win Tickets to see Emalkay, SPL, R/D + Torro Torro, Tittsworth, Etc!Etc! @ SMOG Presents: Turbulence July 20th [ More info: http://smog.electrostub.com/show.cfm?cart&id=90716 ]

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July 7th, 2011

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Nativity

Goth-Trad @ SMOG Sundays - Dim Mak Studios 06/17 [Concert Review]

Flyer for SMOG Sundays 06/17 - SMOG website: smogla.com

Goth-Trad - Photo credit: Dataset

Last Sunday, June 17, Goth-Trad played out a massive set at SMOG Sundays to a very eager and bass-hungry crowd. His performance at SMOG Sundays in Hollywood at Dim Mak Studios was one of his stops for his west coast tour of the US. For those of you who haven’t heard of Goth-Trad, he’s a Japanese dubstep producer who has had several releases out on Mala’s highly respected bass music label Deep Medi Musik. Goth-Trad’s latest release was his LP New Epoch on Deep Medi Musik, which is essentially a very minimalistic yet deep and substantial album that embodies the Deep Medi vibe. He also made an appearance on Bassweight, a documentary about the origins and rise of dubstep that I would highly recommend viewing if you want to know what dubstep is really all about.

SMOG Presents: Von D @ SMOG Sundays 6/10/12 [Concert Review]

French bass music producer Von D was in town for his first LA appearance, and let me tell you, I was pumped that he was going to be at SMOG Sundays. Even though he came on a weekend that a good amount of the LA crowd was in Las Vegas for EDC, that didn't bother me ‘cause that meant more room and bass for me. Von D is underrated with his style – he brings that "sexy" form of bass music with female vocals while also bringing in that dark and deep bass. I use the word “sexy” because of his track "Show Me" – just take a listen to his latest LP "Daydreaming," and you will understand. 

SMOG presents: Von D + Kelly Dean @ SMOG Sundays 5/10/12 [Ticket Giveaway + Upcoming Event]

SMOG presents: Von D + Kelly Dean + CRMNL AZTEX @ Smog Sundays | Tix

Our friends over at SMOG have presented us with a pair of tickets to giveaway to check out the bass sounds of Von D. His latest album Daydreaming has been in constant rotation on many Dank Radio drives to and from concerts/festivals/good times. We're sending out semA to review the show. So you and your friend can also be up there w/ semA enjoying Von D's bass filled Love Music. Click on "Read More + + +" to find out how to win tickets.

SMOG presents: Rustie @ SMOG Sundays 5/20/12 [Concert Review]

SMOG presents: Rustie [Warp Records] @ SMOG Sundays//Dim Mak Studios
Big ups and many thanks to Drew and everyone w/ the SMOG crew for their continued support + hospitality. By far some of the easiest + coolest cats to work with. We made the trek up to hollyhood on holiest of days, the Sabbath. For some it's a day of rest and for those like us it's a day to absorb and experience new music. We brought along our fellow alien artist travelers, Bass Commander + T'Challa Lee from the band Z, along with us so they too could experience this form of Bass music first hand...