Switch

On the 31st of March one of Scotland’s finest nights ‘Switch‘ will be celebrating its first birthday at Snafu! What a year it has has been! We’ve seen some of the best and brightest Scottish DJs play at Switch over the months to fantastic Snafu crowds and we’ve also had two fantastic guest DJs in the form of the Rogue Element and Scotland’s premier producer/Dj, Hostage back in September. Resident and head honcho P.E.D.S will  be putting on mammoth 3 hour set covering everything from Disco to electro. Check out his fantastic mix below!

P.E.D.S:
Aberdeen’s very own purveyor of electronic foreplay. Not for the fainthearted casual disco traveller. Expect computers going berserk, warped bass lines and tracks that leap up and down on your brain like a pair of 20-holed techno Dr Martens. For those about to rock. And then some. Anyone with a vague interest in throwing shapes will be hooked. Recently he has played alongside the likes of Felix Da Housecat, JoJo De Freq, Hostage and the Rogue Element.

Face For The Radio by  Peds

This entry was written by Dubious, posted on March 13, 2010 at 10:01 pm, filed under News. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

Elite Force finally Revamps Dance.

It’s a truly massive day for dance. We’ve got a big one in the form of Elite Force’s long, long awaited LP of Re:Vamped dropping in our collective inboxes, Beatport and Juno crates. To celebrate, the man has allowed us to have a semi-exclusive chat to find out exactly what makes this new album great and why blogs are a fantastic tool.

Re:Vamped has several different outlets today, I highly recommend popping over to the Revamped store and picking up the bundles. VERY much worth it. Now for the interview and 26 Basslines. Enjoy!

You know we’re massive fans of what you’re doing with U&A and the crew on board already, how important has blog coverage been to you in prepping the release of Re:Vamped?

The blogs have been a major tool for us in ramping up for Revamped, and what’s been exciting from my point of view is how we’ve developed an understanding and a relationship with a lot of like-minded, passionate writers, like yourselves, who clearly put the music first. For me it’s been really refreshing to unveil a project in this way without having anything to do with the style-over-substance blogs – makes me cherish my independence from the self-imposed ‘scenesters’ all the more J

The mix is an unbelievably great mix of styles, how important was it meshing those styles rather than sticking to genres that are / were popular at the time?

Ultimately it just comes down the music really, and I completely stand behind what I’ve done on this album – I think the reason why the sound is a open and transparent as it is, is that I never intended to release any of it, so I never gave a second thought about what I could & couldn’t use …  it was only when it came down to getting licenses granted that I perhaps wished I had (that being said, I’ll know for next time next to use anything on Kompakt with a view to releasing it at a later date :lol ). I really don’t care about people’s views on genres and what they think should be current and cool or how you should tow the line in your productions to fit in with someone else’s personal remit. None of that’s important – it’s just music, pure & simple, and hopefully people will take it at face value and enjoy it for what it is.

You’ve also revealed your further plans for future releases and gigs, making the purchasing of music much more relevant and worthwhile than it has been these past few years; what’s inspired to see yourself at the forefront of innovation? Both through this distribution method and also in crafting Re:Vamped?

I don’t necessarily see myself at the forefront of innovation or anything that bold & brassy –  I think the sad fact of the matter is that most of the music industry has been stuck in a nostalgic mire for years & years now, back-pedalling when they should have been grasping the mettle and seizing the day. Finally there is now technology available that allows the musician and the label to wrestle back some control over their music usage and the way that it’s served up to their public, and it’s easier than ever to engage with the public and canvas what they really want. What we are doing at U&A is simply aiming to live out our own fantasies of ‘wouldn’t it be great if we could do X and Y and thereby reach these people and speak to them in this way’. For example, as a music fan would you like to be able to buy a ticket for a show and receive a recording of that exact show the following week – for me that would be a yes, so we’re working out ways of implementing it in the near future. Check out http://uaarecs.com and http://eliteforcemusic.com for working examples of some of this bundled content in action.

What about dealing with blogs that might post tracks that you never allowed? How does that affect you and the artists that you work with?

I’ve got to be honest – it’s a massive massive problem for the industry and it’s only getting worse. No one has made any real leaps to stop the organized cartels that are purely sharing things (in vast numbers) on Warez boards. Their goal is simply to create content to drive their own personal advertising revenue and that’s tremendously sad really – there’s no passion, no love of the music, no respect for the artists, and they contribute nothing whatsoever that isn’t completely negative to the scene and in doing so make a lot of artists & labels deeply suspicious of the blogging community’s motives. There are a middle-ground of bloggers who feed off these shared downloads for their own content, but generally you can tell where blogs are coming from by their attention to detail and their editorial comment … the more editorial, the more likely they are true supporters and from that point you can develop a relationship with them (like I’ve done with you guys!).

You’ve also grabbed a sweet little sharer of tunes (As we’ve featured in the past) that aims to spread the greatness of free music and the great sounds of that music, do you see yourself and the label collaborating more with the blogs? Especially with some writers very vocal support of Re:Vamped?

Yeah – these widgets have become real key tools for us in both helping spread the word, and helping us get a little something in return for the studio hours and putting tracks out there gratis. So as a special thank you for the continued support (and that goes for everyone out there reading this & consuming the music) we’re giving away the Benga – 26 Basslines (Elite Force Re-Fix) that’s been so much requested by beatsheads over the past few months.

We’re also streaming the entire album for free. There’s some seriously kick-ass tunes on here. Well actually, all of them are.

This entry was written by Bleekster, posted on March 9, 2010 at 11:59 am, filed under News. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

FLUX Presents DOORLY + JAIMIE FANATIC at the Forum, Aberdeen

On March 13th FLUX will be hosting a HUGE EVENT at The Forum, Aberdeen. We will be joined by not one but TWO big players in the circuit, DOORLY (Wax:on + Ibiza Rocks) and JAIMIE FANATIC (DIM MAK + Mad Decent + Southern Fried).

As well as these huge electronic dj’s Flux will be joined by the kindly people from WE OWN clothing (www.weown.org). They will be providing some photographic skills by the one and only MARTY BELL as well as the odd lovely modeling a now infamous “JACK KILLS” t-shirt.

As always your FLUX Residents TIM JAMES, GUS ARMSTRONG, and TONY NICOL will be on call to make sure you’re filthy needs are met. They will be punching electronic goodness through the 18,000 watts of FUNKTION ONE goodness along with the cinema sized visuals.

What do Ibiza Rocks, Wax:On, and Reclaim The Dance Floor all have in common? The cream of international DJ line-ups? Legendary tales of debauchery? A clutch of awards and critical acclaim? Yes, yes, and yes, and one more important ingredient; genre-hopping resident and rapidly rising UK producer/DJ, DOORLY.

Presiding over an ELECTRONIC MELTING POT of TECHNO, ELECTRO, DRUM’n'BASS and DUBSTEP doused with hip-hop and splashes of indie; DOORLY’s movement behind the decks is relentless. Scratching and splicing riffs, loops, beats and bass to form a sonically seamless, mash-up masterpiece as seen on his RECENT RADIO1 MINI MIX for ANNIE MAC; it’s understandable that Doorly is often described as ‘an old school block party DJ using new school technology’.

DOORLY’s own night, AFTERPARTY, in his hometown of Huddersfield, was recently voted Galaxy radio’s ‘BEST CLUB NIGHT’ and listed as Mixmag’s number one UK club night, attracting the likes of 2manyDJs, ANNIE MAC, Pete Tong, Armand Van Helden, Eric Prydz & Calvin Harris in the past 6 months alone. Indeed, spinning from the Ukraine to Australia, Germany to Egypt, Doorly has played directly alongside dance’s finest and most diverse such as GROOVE ARMADA, Chase and Status, KISSY SELL OUT, Tiga, FAKE BLOOD, Skream, Pendulum, BOYS NOIZE, Erol Alkan, DIPLO, Proxy, SCRATCH PERVERTS, Benga, Grooverider, SINDEN and SOULWAX to (literally) name but a few – as well as an epic 3 hour – 3 way back 2 back session with Zane Lowe and Mark Ronson in Ibiza!

JAIMIE FANATIC is making a name for himself with both his high octane DJ sets as well as his productions.
Recent releases include the widely played ‘Black Celebration’ ‘Whats Happenin To Ya’ and ‘Break Yo Neck’ being released on labels such as DIPLO’s MAD DECENT and STEVE AOKI’s DIM MAK as well as numerous remixes for the likes of MALENTE, DIPLO & LAIDBACK LUKE, THE GOSSIP and ARMAND VAN HELDEN.

FLUX resident DJs Tim and Gus will be playing their usual mix of jump up ELECTRO, TECHNO, FIDGET & WONK in a super fun, super fast 4 DECK Back2bacK set that will get your feet pointed at the dance floor in no time.
Playing together regularly across Scotland at Edinburgh’s FUSE as well as FLUX Glasgow and Aberdeen, the dynamic DJ duo are guaranteed to shower you in their electro goodness!

Edinburgh based fashion freaks WE OWN will be hosting a very special pre-party in Paramount from 8pm. With WE OWN residents joined by Blair Stuart on the decks, T-shirts, models and more it’s the best way to prepare for a messy night to come!

IMPORTANT INFO:

FLUX w/ DOORLY + JAIMIE FANATIC

Where: The Forum, 3 Scene Terrace, Aberdeen
When: Saturday 13th March, 2010.
Tickets: £8 Advance, More on the door.
Line up: DOORLY, JAIMIE FANATIC, Tim James and Gus Armstrong

Grab a mix from headliner Doorly HERE.

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Bar9 mix of Sidney Samson ‘Shutup & let it go’

Wanted to give a heads up to an awesome track which is gonna drop soon, only got the video at the moment but it’s the Bar9 mix of Sidney Samson feat. Lady Bee ‘Shutup & let it go’ coming out on Cr2 Records on he 25th of April. This release is the follow up to ‘Riverside’ which was undeniably massive whether you loved it or hated it. The Bar9 mix is big bass heavy dubstep at its best and follows suit from their recent remix of ‘I want you’, which has been getting big respect from Mary Anne Hobbs on her thursday night show for Radio 1!

This entry was written by sophie, posted on March 5, 2010 at 9:06 pm, filed under News. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

Hostage

We got more gifts from that man that keeps on giving : Hostage. Last night I received a brand new track of his which is an fun little tune (listen to the vocal and you will understand why my language is so vague). ‘Otis’ is a bouncy banger with tropical hints as well as those classic Hostage synths (i was listening to this as i was about to go to bed and was bouncing around like a madman!). I’m really enjoying the pitch shifting melodies that have been cropping up in his latest material. We also have a fantastic mix that Hostage recorded for us crammed full of some of my favorite current tunes (check out the Malente and Jay Robinson remix of Bhangra dance its brilliant).

Hostage – Otis

Hostage – March 2010 Mix

And finally a video of Hostage and Lee Mortimer playing in what looks like one of the craziest clubs ever!

This entry was written by Dubious, posted on March 4, 2010 at 8:17 pm, filed under News. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

free baobinga and i.d. album out now!

Before I say anything about the album, I’ve got to hand out some massive props to Baobinga and I.D. for this incredibly cool project. Since the end of January, Bass Music blog has been featuring their Diary of a Free Album, a week-by-week account of the ins and outs of releasing a free album in today’s digital music industry, which as they highlight, can have many useful inroads for artists but can also be pretty unforgiving at times. The whole thing was done really as an experiment, and a way of learning more about the process of releasing and promoting an album digitally for free, and doing it properly. It’s a fascinating read, and I.D.’s commentaries are entertaining and well-detailed, throwing some useful light on many aspects of the digital industry. New producers and anyone involved in pushing music online should definitely give it a browse.

Now onto the good stuff. The album itself, called Bass Music Sessions, is a brilliant summary of the duo’s style – it’s a multi-genre collection of eight tracks, with lots of hip-hop, dubstep, two-step and broken beat influences. Many of the soundscapes are stripped-back and futuristic, and, noticeably, the tracks are really well-polished for the dancefloor; they’ve done a superb job on the mastering front, a topic that was broached in the discussion leading up to the release. The one drum & bass track “The King” is a standout for me, soulful and deep with nice tough breaks driving the track. Loving it. “Hush Up Riddim” is my favourite dubstep track on the album, with twisted synths and a fat pulsating bass, and the housey crowd are sure to love the bouncy kuduru-style beats of “Man Down”, featured previously on Noise Porn.

It’s had a lot of DJ support on various fronts, and there’s definitely something for everyone here. You can download it for free or for a donation: Proceeds will go to Dove House Hospice in Hull, UK. Obviously with so much hard work put in, the boys would love your feedback, so let us know your thoughts or check in with them over at Bass Music.

DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM HERE

BONUS:

We’ve also got a brand new DJ mix from I.D. for This is Breaks, with a focus on breaks, dubstep and everything in between. I.D. says, “…it’s my take on where next for ‘breaks’ music  – i.e. incorporating loads of funky, 2-step, ragga, dubstep and everything else that’s got funk and interesting beats.” Take a look below.

I.D. – This is Breaks Mix 2010.mp3

Tracklist:

1. Altered Natives – Bullet Blade Knuckle Slap (Fresh Minute Music)
2. Seiji – Hohoho (seiji.co.uk)
3. Baobinga ft Rubidan – Raggipahop (dub)
4. Martyn – Megadrive Generation (Hyperdub)
5. Toddla T ft Herve & Serocee – Shake Ya Body (DJ Sega remix)
6. Redux – Acidbomb (601 remix) (Trickery Collective dub)
7. Ghislain Poirier ft MC Zulu – Gyal Secret Potion (Baobinga remix) (Ninja Tune dub)
8. Geeneus – Raggoo (Rinse FM)
9. South Rakkas Crew ft MC Gi & Mr Dockery – Hands Up Brazil (Mad Decent)
10. South Rakkas Crew & Killa Queenz ft Lady Chan – Double Up (Mad Decent)
11. Flore & Shunda K – Feel Me (Peo de Pitte remix) (Botchit & Scarper)
12. Snide – Cot Damn (dub)
13. Freestyle DJs – Back To The Old Jack (Rektchordz remix) (Ape dub)
14. Martsman & John Gloss – Wrecking Girlcore (dub)
15. Pocz & Pacheko – Zarbak (Mr Gasparov remix) (Senseless Records)
16. DJ Madd – Bass Come Down (Subway dub)
17. Sully – In Some Pattern (Keysound)
18. I.D. vs Skinnz – Shimmy (Double Science dub)
19. Brackles – Rawkus (Planet Mu)
20. I.D. & Baobinga – Inland (Bass Music dub)
21. Untold – Gonna Work Out Fine (Hemlock)
22. I.D. – Once Again (Passenger dub)
23. Redlight – Pick Up The Phone (Lobster Boy)
24. Baobinga & I.D. – Tongue Riddim (Build)
25. I.D. – Mustang (Sub Slayers dub)
26. Afghan Headspin – Cocaine (Gella’s Rather Have A Tablet remix)(Valium)
27. D1 – Jus Business (Dub Police)
28. Vipercorps – Overclocked (I.D. remix) (Lucky Break)
29. Si Begg – Brain Activity (Wascal remix) (Noodles)
30. I.D. – Handbagger (Baobinga remix) (Passenger dub)

Thanks for all the new material guys, and a hefty big up from us at Noise Porn for the effort!

This entry was written by siren, posted on March 3, 2010 at 1:16 pm, filed under Mixes, News, Video. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

Noiseporn Remix Contest

As some of you might know, Noiseporn Records, the official record label brand of Noiseporn.com will be launching in April 2010! If you didn’t know, well, now you know :). The label will be built around the many talented artists that deliver music for us to feature on this blog. There are already 8 planned releases for the label this year that will showcase some incredible new and established talent! Each release will be announced via Noiseporn.com and various other sites.

To commemorate this launch in Q2′2010, Noiseporn Records would like to give ANYONE and EVERYONE a shot at being apart of one of its upcoming releases and furthermore, get their name spread right on our website! How do we accomplish this? How about a Remix Contest eh? Noiseporn Records will be launching an original track from Mark Lam featuring MC FreeFlow! On the remix tip, you will see Viro & Rob Analyze gracing the release with an original Electro/Jacked Remix to further compliment the already great original track. As far as who else is on the release, well this is where you come in! This remix contest will enable anyone and everyone to download the remix parts, and preview the original track and be apart of the release.

To be apart of this:
1. Download the original track: Mark Lam feat MC Freeflow-Jungle MCs (Mp3)
2. Download the parts: www.noiseporn.com/noisepornREMIXCONTESTPARTS.rar
3. Remix the original track in however style you want!
4. Submit to editor@noiseporn.com and we will let you know if you are chosen for the release!
5. Only use sendspace.com, mediafire.com, or yousendit.com when sending us your completed remix.

Deadline for Remix Submission: May 1, 2010
Style of Remix: ANY style is acceptable, just have fun with it
Winners: There will be 5 winners picked for the release.
Runner Ups: All remix runner ups will be posted up on Noiseporn.com for FREE download
Release Date of Release: June 2010

About Artists & Song:
Irish producer Mark Lam has teamed up with UK’s very own MC Freeflow to bring you and electro tech banger known as “Jungle MC’s”. Mark Lam has been hitting the Irish club scene hard over the last 4 years with his wide variety of bootlegs which are available all over the internet and is known for messing around with more or less what he thinks just “sounds good”. After working with MC Freeflow who’s unique style of rapping has landed him collabs with top artists such as young nutz, dirty basement and has upcoming tracks with defunct! , Nikjam & the meena and many more this track is worth checking out.

How will we determine winners?
All of the Noiseporn.com writers, producers of the original track, and Symphonic Distribution staff will vote on the remixes we believe are the best for the label. Keep in mind that if you do not win, it is nothing that is bad at all! Your remixes will get the attention of 60,000 unique visitors of this website because all will be posted for free download. Since we receive many requests for posts, we feel this will be a great way to give everyone that is a runner up a VICTORY!

When and Where will this release be out?
This release will be available worldwide on retailers such as iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, JunoDownload, Beatport, JamVana.com and hundreds more! The release date is tentatively set for June 2010 with a more exact date to arrive in the future. This is a great opportunity for an artist that might not be affiliated with a label and/or have a release on a label that will be pushing them very hard!

Who is involved in this contest?
Aside of Noiseporn Records, Mark Lam and MC Freeflow deserve a big thank you from our community for being apart of this to massively promote the record label brand that has its launch in Q2′10. In addition, the release will be heavily promoted and digitally distributed by the parent company of Noiseporn.com, Symphonic Distribution. Symphonic Distribution is a digital content distributor and services provider aimed at providing the best in content delivery, customer service, marketing, education, and more for music industry artists, managers, and record labels across the globe. In addition to our services, Symphonic Distribution also has several distinct brands for the intention of expanding the reach of a client. We have a proven track record and currently provide services to hundreds of clients based in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Australia, Sweeden, Bosnia & Herzegovina, India, Japan, USA, Canada, Portugal, and countless other countries and cultures around the globe. Symphonic Distribution is ran by experienced music producers, label owners, and artists thriving in providing the highest level of service. For more info, visit www.symphonicdistribution.com

Will there be more contests?
Yes, we will do this again! We can’t say when but would like to eventually do one of these every quarter. Our goal is to feature new and/or established talent and we will continue this promise with the record label brand by getting everyone involved.

About Noiseporn Records and its releases
Noiseporn Records is the official record label brand of Noiseporn.com (Online Blogozine!). The label features cutting edge Electro, Dubstep, House, and any other genre that works for our listeners. Artists will include Viro & Rob Analyze, YikEz, Mark Lam, Double Oh No, and many more new and established artists that will be sure to catch your attention!

This entry was written by NoisePorn.com, posted on March 2, 2010 at 10:12 pm, filed under News. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.

Tiga

Noiseporn is pleased to announce a Deluxe Edition release of Tiga’s breakout album “Ciao!”.  The Deluxe Edition will be available March 9th through iTunes.  The release includes exclusive new bonus remixes of “What You Need” from Chromeo, A-Trak and Dim Mak’s Steve Aoki, coupled with official videos for the tracks “Shoes” and “What You Need”. To celebrate the release we have been sent the Chromeo remix to give away! Its a damn funky number that is sure to get you toe tapping.

Tiga – What You Need (Chromeo remix)

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