New Mix - Subspace Vol II

SicKMan D - Subspace Vol II

New mix of intergalactic cuts;





SiCkMan D - Subspace Vol II by SickMan D


Still got the OPR8 mix to post, decided to make another one first :)

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New mixtape(nearly)/Jams/Furious 5 & Kurtis Blow

New Mixtape

I finished off a mixtape last night for my new project OPR8, took me a while and I cant post it yet, just wanted to vent my happiness :)

Jams

I had a jam with a live band for the first time in months this week, a few hours of furious fretboard finger work was just what I needed, I still got the funk! Might have a gig lined up already, its good to get back into the live thing DJing is great but never the same as playing a proper instrument. I've also got a project on the go with Vertabrae - Awkward Ben-One and Rogue which is gonna be a more post punk b'boy type affair MPC's, scratching, synths, bass and rap.

http://www.myspace.com/vertebrae

Kurtis Blow & The Furious 5

Many thanks to all at Weapon of Choice for bringing the Hiphop legends that are Kurtis Blow and the Furious 5 to Bristol on Tuesday. On support were the local Furious 5 of Koast, Redskin, C-Strike-Z, Shadz and Mackie Skillz (with Superisk on selection)otherwise known as Central Spillz, who put on the best show I'vee seen from the lads for a while, in front of a not so appeciative early doors crowd, they warmed it up well for the main event. When you've got legends of this calibre though you cant help but show your appreciation and the crowd gave it their all in what was an absolute masterclass of showmanship and Hiphop. Every time Melle Mel asked 'Everybody screeeeam' they did, 'hands in the air' yep they werent many who didnt 'wave um around like you just dont care' and to be honest if you didnt you are a bit of a knob. Everytrack from 'Whitelines' to 'The breaks' performed in true style and with such an air of authenticity it felt privaledged to be there. My mate took some videos on his phone I wanted to put up so I may amend this post and people were taking snaps but I cant find an online yet, anyway it was the best way to celebrate handing my notice in :)








http://www.myspace.com/furious5

http://weaponofchoicegallery.blogspot.com/

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Peverelist Fact Mix/Starkey & Flying Lotus/Rodigan

Peverelist Fact Mix



Bristol bass stalwart, owner of Punch Drunk Records, revered dubstep producer, Rooted Records manager and all round nice guy Tom Ford, has finally done a mix for the highly respected Fact magazine. He has kept the tracklist a secret but there are a few tracks currently blowing up right now you can pick out including the forthcoming 'Foot Crab' on Swamp 81, download the mix here: Fact 132

http://www.myspace.com/punchdrunkrecords

Starkey & Flying Lotus - Colours @ Thekla

Took myself along to catch Starkey and finally see Flying Lotus live, well worth the effort outstanding music all round. If I had more time I'd do a proper a review, both of them have new albums out soon and if you can catch them live, do it!

Some excellent pictures from catlady up here -> http://catladyblogspot.blogspot.com/2010/03/catlady-flying-lotus.html

Here's a vid for Starkeys next single 'Stars' which he dropped on the night as well a couple of the B'sides which are outstanding to. He didnt play my personal favorite 'Millenia' which is simply epic, should be out pretty soon on Planet Mu.

Stars (feat. Anneka) by Starkey from Ben Curzon on Vimeo.

David Rodigan

My second night at the Thekla was all about the ram jam, David Rodigan who is a living legend a true hero of the reggae and dancehall world. His dubs are ridiculous pretty much every jamaican star since the late '70's has done him an exclusive dubplate, which he plays with much revelry and a clear sense of pride.

Here's a couple of clips;







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http://www.rodigan.com/

Wascal/Chavalaf/Big Bailey Fail

Wascal 'Attention Defecit EP' Rocstar Records



Bristol based Wascal has been consistently putting out quality tunes for a couple of years now and his latest release for Cut la roc's Rocstar Records ups the bar again.
The 4 tracks show the depth and variety of Wascal's sound, from acoustic jungle, to funk, to garage, to dubstep and old skool the musicality and broad spectrum of referances shine through. Buy it at Juno, or the full release is out today!

http://www.junodownload.com/ppps/products/1543578-02.htm

http://wascal.wordpress.com/

Chavalaf "Take 2" 03/04/10 @ Blue Mountain

After the first Chavalaf sadly got canceled on the temporary closure of The Black Swan the Avalaf crew are having another stab, this time at Blue Mountain.



www.myspace.com/avalafmusic

Big Bailey Fail



Sound byte from the Red Bull recent soundclash in London of Bailey getting rinsed by DMZ's Sgt Pokes! Bristol's very own Dirt soundsystem provided the bassweight for the DMZ crew and should have won..

http://swamp81.tumblr.com/post/423406379/the-big-bailey-fail

http://www.hijackbristol.co.uk/board/the-forum/dirt-sound-system-kills-it-at-the-red-bull-sound-clash-in-london/

Breakage Album/Haiti Fundraiser @ Lakota

Breakage - Foundation LP




The new LP from Breakage set to be out soon is a masterpiece, moving through many different aspects of Bass music with a style and presence that cant be matched. There is a few words on it here -> http://www.phuturelabs.com/word/chatter/breakage-foundation-lp/
Soundboy have kept this LP unwraps for too long, watch out for the colabs with Donae'o, Kano and Burial among others, but really you cant skip a track.

Here's the vid for recent single 'Hard' featuring Newham Generals;



Haiti Fundraiser - Lakota 6th March

Just to let you know I'm playing a DnB set Vs Filgoat in support of the Oxfam fund for Haiti on the 6th March.



I'm also playing on Passion Radio tonight maybe and at Motion on the weekend with Triple Fiya!! :)

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Kryptic Minds Free Tune, Donae'o Live Lounge 1Xtra

Kryptic Minds - Torn

Kryptic minds have been very generous in giving this track out free which did make the recent huge album 'One Of Us'



http://dnbshare.com/download/Kryptic_Minds_Torn_Unreleased.mp3.html

To give you more of an idea of there sound if you havent cecked them before here's a mix they did last month of a load of there own tunes, check it:

Kryptic Minds - One Of Us - Swamp81
Kryptic Minds - Dissolved - Swamp81
Kryptic Minds - Hybrid - Osiris Music
Kryptic Minds - Wasteland - Osiris Music
Kryptic Minds - The Talisman - Osiris Music
Kryptic Minds - Just After Sunset - Osiris Music
Kryptic Minds - Acid Rain - Osiris Music
Kryptic Minds - Black Magic - Osiris Music
Kryptic Minds - The Passing - Osiris Music
Kryptic Minds - Chosen Few - Swamp81
Kryptic Minds - Solidworks - Osiris Music
Kryptic Minds & Youngsta - Cold Blooded - Osiris Music
Kryptic Minds - Badman - Swamp81
Kryptic Minds - Transendant - Osiris Music
Kryptic Minds - Extinct - Osiris Music
Pinch & Moving Ninja - False Flag (Kryptic Minds Mix) - Tectonic

http://www.sendspace.com/file/6ouppc

Donae'o

Cant stop playing 'Riot Music' at the minute the Shy Fx mix and the Skream remix is even sicker! Big things this year, he's just did a live lounge on 1Xtra yesterday check it out here, about 1:43 in -> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qr4s7




http://www.facebook.com/pages/Donaeo/83598398515

Martyn - Fabric 50, Reso - Temjin EP Reviews

Martyn Fabric 50

Here's a review I did of Martyn's recent Fabric 50 mix;



As the Fabric mix series reaches it landmark 50th release it see's Dutch deep bass meester Martyn at the helm mixing a selection of his key tracks of the moment. Trancending borders and genres Fabric 50 is a unique insight from someone at the very cutting edge of the global bass movement, often tagged as 'Martyn Music' he melds genre's and timbres with one core vibe, bass.
Delving in to Hiphop through funky to the gutter jungle of Zomby the mixing is fast and fluid before you know it you find yourself submerged in minimal techno and deep into house. Martyns unique take on The Detachments track Circles catches you midway, the ska punk vocal an unusual partner to the broken house groove but accomplished with style offers yet another angle to the sound.
Future garage and funky beats 2 step their way through different shades, till swathes of noise and glich subside to dub techno. Jan Drivers 'Rat Alert' rips you up at the end to land you in the seminal 'Triligual Dance Sexperince' from young virtuso producer Dorian Concept.Martyn is an artist who moves with the times and in the age of no genre is immersed deep in the electronic music explorations of now.

" I just think it's interesting to show people how diverse music can be, if you make an effort and play a variety of things, some house alongside dubstep or instrumental hip hop. For me Fabric 50 is sort of a temporary moment in time rather than a definitive Martyn mix, because I have been gigging so much over the past year, my sound has gradually moved a little bit more to straight up house and techno related music"

http://www.fabriclondon.com/
http://www.myspace.com/martyndnb

RESO Temjin E.P



Few releases have been as eagerly awaited as RESO's Temjin E.P over the last few months, with a live show known for its intensity RESO doesn't hold back on the buttons either. Lead track 'Octacon' builds then bursts into showers of razor edged bass punctuated by heavy metal drums and shards of synth.' Armoured Core' brings a new tide of filth while 'Hemisphere' offers a lighter mood but with equal brooding intensity. Lurching into the protowonk sounds of 'Hyperglide' with its glistening riffs, drums and basslines blazing in equal measure, no wonder its already making waves in San Francisco. The grainy broken house vibes on 'Channel Pressure' fuse a funky walking bassriff amid pads, swells and crispy leads till it almost takes on a disco feel. Closing track 'mind Games' brings yet another tempo whilst retaining the fluidity, RESO's dark minimal drumfunk grinds, lifts and morphs into a seething flurry of beats and resonant bass to the dramatic crescendo drum assault.

http://www.myspace.com/civilmusicgroup
http://www.myspace.com/corgrimey

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Com64.tk Dub Fyah Mix/30

Hooked up with www.com64.tk and joined the all things Dubwise Bristol collective and laid down a mix on the Dub side of tings :)
A few Triple Fyah exclusives in there currently getting support from Rob Smith and Andy Scholes, enjoy;

Sickman D - Dub Fyah Mix for Com64: Feb 2010 by COM64

EL Rakkas - I & I - Lo Dubs
Digital Mystikz - Wait - Soul Jazz
Cay's Crays - Digital Mystikz Version - Kartel
RSD - Forward Youth - Tectonic
RSD - Jah Way - Punch Drunk
Mungo's HiFi - Dubplate fi Dem - Scrub a Dub
Sream - Pass The Red Stripe - Soul Jazz
Max Romeo - Captain of my Ship - Trple Fyah Dub
Digital Mystikz - Earth a Run Red -Soul Jazz
Triple Fyah - Operator - Dub
Liquid wicked - The Govener - Scrub a Dub
RSD - On Deck - R8 Records
Cotti Ft Doctor - Rise The Temperature - MTA
Digital Mystikz - Thief in The Night - Soul Jazz
Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarm - Dubstep Refix
Flux Pavilion - Nigt Goes On - Circus Records
>> RSD - Kingfisher - Earwax
Cotti - Nah Go Dung Deh - Aquatic Lab
Rossi B & Luca - Don't Cry Soundbwoy - Heavy Artilery
Triple Fyah - Circumstances Demix - Dub

I turned 30 yesterday, dont feel any different apart from the achievement I've made it this far :)

Epiphany Vs Rub a Dub @ LAB Tonight!!!

Would be good if you could make it I'm playing early 12-1 :P

Emalkay Vid, Scuba news, Fused Forces Mix

Emalkay - Video Interview

Props to www.warp229.blogspot.com for this;

'Dub Nation Video Blog Vol 2.0 features an interview and concert performance footage of “Birmingham’s finest”, Emalkay. In the featured interview, he discusses both the U.K. and U.S. dubstep scenes.'




Interview with him in this months Atmosphere as well :)

Scuba - Triangulation LP

Looking forward to this dropping in late March out to FACT always bringing the good news, first!

http://www.factmag.com/2010/01/26/scuba-reveals-details-of-triangulation-lp/



FUSED FORCES - SUBSPLASH GUEST MIX - FEB 2010



Fused Forces have been putting out tunes at a stupid rate over the last couple years and here's a selection of the Essex boys latest dubs, releases and remixs.

Tracklist:

1. Fused Forces - No Reality (Forthcoming Police In Helicopter).
2. Fused Forces - Chemical Reaction (Dub).
3. Fused Forces - K-Hole (Forthcoming Substance Abuse).
4. Fused Forces feat Riko - Ease Off (Dub).
5. Fused Forces - Earthquake (Dub).
6. Fused Forces & Dj Cable - Law Man (Dub).
7. Roommate & The Bassist - Rub A Dub "Fused Forces Remix" (Dub).
8. Fused Forces - Back Fire (Substance Abuse 003).
9. Fused Forces - KetalHead. (Dub).
10. Afterdark - Torment Dement "Fused Forces Remix" (Dub).
11. M2J - Silent Running "Fused Forces Remix" (Dub).
12. Fused Fused - Life Cycle (Forthcoming Substance Abuse).
13. Fused Fused - Yeah Yeah (Dub).
14. Fused Forces - Subway (Dub).
15. Fused Forces - Who U Dealing With (Forthcoming Substance Abuse).
16. Fused Forces - Immoral (Dub).
17. Fused Forces feat Sdot - Angry (Dub).
18. Fused Forces - Henry (Dub).
19. Fused Forces - Mole Gripz (Dub).
20. Fused Forces - Gentlemens Jacks (Dubs).
21. Fused Forces - Body Farm (Dub).
22. Matt Green - Black Forest "Fused Forces Remix" (Forthcoming Base.Corrupt).
23. Fused Forces - Disjointed (Forthcoming Substance Abuse).
24. Fused Forces - Dirt Fist (Dub).

D/L -> http://subsplash.co.uk/downloads.php

http://www.myspace.com/fusedforces



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Soul Motive, Sunglasses - Whiplash, Forensics Freeness

Superb Bristol label 'Soul Motive' have just put up a mix of new and old stuff, built by the excellent Forsaken;


01. julio bashmore - around - (soul motive)
02. el-b - son di cali - (soul motive)
03. geiom - luna - (soul motive)
04. hyetal - neon speech - (soul motive)
05. julio bashmore - batak groove - (soul motive)
06. headhunter - luvdup - (soul motive)
07. ? - jump remix - (sm white)
08. trg - move dis - (soul motive)
09. phaelah and vvv - reconcile - (soul motive)
10. sharmaji - break your heart - (soul motive)
11. coleco - breathwork - (soul motive)
12. eleven tigers - stableface - (soul motive)
13. ? - secrets - (sm white)
14. forsaken - into the sunset - (soul motive)

http://soundcloud.com/soul-motive/soul-motive-showcase

http://www.soulmotive.co.uk/site/

Sunglasses - Whiplash



Tongue firmly in cheek, found this pretty amusing and a wicked video, check his other stuff to as MNUVR -> Http://www.myspace.com/MNUVR

Forensics - Free remix's - poached from DSF

A Bridge Far Away - Killerbees remixes

01 : This One remix
02 : Be-1ne remix
03 : Fused Forces remix



Available on http://www.myspace.com/abridgefaraway (in the blog)

'Killerbees' is taken from the first ABFA album ('Enchanted'), out now on Methodology Recordings. A second album ('Reverence') drops 05/04/2010. Other Methodology releases are in the pipeline from Dusk Ensemble, This One & many others.... For more info visit www.myspace.com/methodologyrecordings

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Central Spillz - Unknown Number

Just put up the other day a brilliant video from Central Spillz - Unkown Number a cheeky rework of the Busy Signal tune - Video from leading Bristol multimedia moguls Five On One, enjoy :)



http://www.foomagazine.co.uk


Look out for the recent interview with the full crew in Atmosphere (ATM) magazine available now from all good newsagents and record shops.

Epiphany Vs Rub-A-Dub @ LAB 05/02/10

Going to test out a lot of new stuff and generally tear the speakers up at this;



FACEBOOK PAGE http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=EPIPHANY&init=quick#/event.php?eid=210715307245&index=1

Mixcloud Bloc comp, Smith and Mighty, Chase and Status, King Cannibal

First off I've put my Illness mix into a competion to win a set at Bloc weekend hasnt been up long and already getting plays, if you get a sec :)http://www.mixcloud.com/SiCkMan_D/

Smith and Mighty

I have to mention this tune just been re-released on Punch Drunk Unearthed;


Big up to Peverelist and Smith and Mighty, been after this for years!

Pick up a copy from Rooted Records http://www.rootedrecords.co.uk/

Chase and Status

ATM review from last year, I just dug out;

Chase and Status - A - Against All Odds - feat Kano
AA - Saxon




The second 12" from 'More Than Alot' brings Kano with the fire over a funky slice of old skool flava Hiphop.
Horns, breaks, fills and Soul brim from this surefire crossover hit, which should boost Chase & Status further into the limelight.

'Saxon' creeps in with a call to arms, as trademark deep razor wobbles rip in at the senses then break, contort, filter and spit you out.
The half step beat grinds on with a relentless swagger, with enough groove to keep the dance skanking.
A really diverse record for RAM this release should bring it more widespread attention.

King Cannibal

One of my top albums of last year, blinding;

King Cannibal - Let The Night Roar





Clinical and abrassive in the delivery 'Let the night roar' Is a beamoth of an album concoted in the brain of Dylan Richards and manifested by King Cannibal. Dance floor slayer 'Aragami Style' rips into high octane edits puncturing the seering reece lines, as the mentasms rise a top the cacophoney of dirt and noise. To all strips back to reveal a few moments of unsettling clarity only to surge you back, even deeper into the abyss.Varying stylistically whilst maintaing a core theme, each track unfolds like a dark avenue as elemnts roll and weave from one passage to the next, to the point where you cant quite remember where you began.
Daddy Freddy brings a fearsome delivery to 'Dirt' the legendary Trenchtown MC tears swathes out the ether, laced with detuned harmonies deep in reverb as the horror dancehall soundtrack cracks your neck with every snarl and kick.
The cinematic intro to 'Colder Still' draws you in ever closer to verocity of the drop and bursts with a groove so vicious and incesant its frankly disturbing.
With some serious nods to the darker headz of Dubstep, DnB and Dancehall, King Cannibal puts his own unique masochistic twist to the template.
For such an enigmtaic album to be on a label as revered as Ninja tune is so fitting, a teastement to the albums strength as a raw, brutal, haunting and powerful piece of music.

imo.

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Put up a mash up video for my last mix, after I could finally export it... Enjoy :)

Elemental - 'Messages from the Void' ATM Mag Review

I did this review for ATM magazines Nov/Dec 2009 issue;




Elemental - Messages From The Void

North Londoner Elemental is an integral part of the dubstep scene, his own Runtime imprint put out some cornerstone tunes that paved the way for the dubstep sound. Taken as a whole 'Messages from the void' is like a musical timeline, the 2 discs span a career of over 7 years of producing on this dark garage flex.

More often deep and analogue Elemental's soundscape is industrial yet retains an organic air, thoundarous syncopated bass underpinning the tight funk groove, as evolving pads and synths create harmonic textures to meld the music together.

The progressive 'Waterworks' is an afirm expression of the ethos, spell binding bleeps and glitch list and gyrate around the firm back beat of dirty house bass and garage swagger.

Head nodder 'Deep Chord' sinks you in then picks you up on blissed out dutch bubbling vibes, as subtle vocals reach out like fresh air, whisperering direction to the arepeggios and filtered synth riffs. On point touches of jazz on the Photek influenced 'Margic Harp' absorb you as the melodies drift and crackle over warm strings, the 2step shuffle making you sway to the grip of the bass.

The mad fresh digidub of 'Speak Dub' is a standout track, as much a statement of modern bass music as lesson in dub values. Elementals production crazes as it shines, chords wash and weave round the relentless bassline, as the loose steppa grooveshuffles your bones.

Closing cut T-Bar is perhaps the most poinant message from the void in that it shows how open and expressive the dark garage sound is in 2009.



www.myspace.com/adamelemental

www.atm-mag.com

Mr Woodnote

Mr Woodnote is Australian sax player Mikey Melican who came to the UK in 2007 and immersed himself into the jazz world playing at clubs and jams in London and making a name for himself on the scene. It wasn't till a stop in Bristol carried on a bit a longer that led to a couple of improvised gigs with Dub FX and Mr Woodnote opened his woodshed.

Initially Woodnote hit the streets with Dub FX and Flower Fairy jamming out song ideas, every night laying down parts which would form the two albums: Everythinks a Ripple and Winter of Woodshed. After the albums launched on their CONVOYUNLTD label they toured the world busking and playing at festivals throughout the summer, also scooping 1st (Dub FX) and 2nd (Woodnote) in the Roland Boss Loopstation Championships in London.

Winter of Woodshed collaborators the Bonobos Hobos - Lil Rhys and MC Idle joined Woodnote for various shows and also on his recent Russian and Eastern European tours.

Using his voice to beat box, make basslines and synths combined with his skills on the saxophone and flute, Woodnote brings it live in the truest sense.

Anyway here's some videos, the Woodstock one went out live on MTV Europe and the Flow video has had a couple of million views,










www.roland.co.uk/goneloopy/

Mr Woodnote is now back in the UK and Dub FX is still touring Europe and Russia, expect to see them at a few festivals this year with new albums being laid down in the summer, it should be big things for all involved in 2010!


www.myspace.com/mrwoodnote
www.myspace.com/bonobohobos
www.dubfx.net
www.myspace.com/dubafex

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Signal - 29th Jan Cyantific/Vicious Circle/Serum/Triple Fyah Sound

Debut show for new project - Triple Fyah Sound - with DJ Rogue and Jon Ethics, focusing firmly on the dance floor keeping the dubwise vibes rollin. Dub, Reggae, Bashment, Dancehall, Dubstep, Jungle, DnB, Hip hop, prime cuts to move butts.

Were gettin the set together and the selection is heavy so far, got lots of avenues planned, this is the start of the sound.

SiCkMan D - ILLNESS MiX

ILLNESS

A new year, a new mix took me a while to get one of the track names, some proper upfront stuff from Screwloose Recordings.

Big respect to all contributers, any feedback appreciated :)






Download - http://www.divshare.com/download/9910351-71d

Bonkers Vs California Love Mash up Video

Just put this up, a clip from a dubstep fm session for Pollen Radio with a mash up video I put together,