Pipedown #02 - Keysound

The Pipedown blog is coincidentally also celebrating their 1st birthday during the month of March - and I can't think of a blog/collective who have been as solidly excellent in everything they've done over that year (bar perhaps the blog, Blackdown they are collaborating with for their second night).

So to ring in their 2nd birthday, the Pipedown boys are taking over both rooms at the Rhythm Factory on Wed 31st March. Joining them are the Keysound team - Keysound is the label run by Martin Clark aka Blackdown, one of the longest running and most intelligently written dubstep and grime blogs.

So on the night the Pipedown residents are joined by Blackdown & Dusk (Rinse FM, Blackdown), LHF and Kowton. The LHF productions that I've heard on the Blackdown blog and on his Rinse show has to be some of the most exciting new music I've heard in quite some time - and this rare DJ appearance from them is not one to be slept on. I've never been able to obtain much information on the LHF crew - but their productions sound absolutely out of this world, like nothing else that is being produced at the moment. To get a taste of what to expect on the night, check out the LHF warmup mix for the night - download here or stream below. All of the names on the tracklist are one of the 7 producers that form the LHF collective. Amen Ra is the crew's DJ and has mixed this promo mix. Make sure you cop this mix, and click attending on the facebook event here AND THEN ACTUALLY ATTEND.

TRACKLIST
No Fixed Abode – Sirius Nanotech
Double Helix – TSR-1
Low Density Matter – Blue Steel (Forthcoming Keysound)
Double Helix – Shadows of the City
Amen Ra – Song For Auset (feat. Double Helix and No Fixed Abode)
No Fixed Abode – Indian Street Slang
Double Helix – An Eastern Philosophy
Amen Ra- Fragments Of A Love Story
Amen Ra – Final Chapter
Catta – Fourth Motion (Double Helix Remix) (Forthcoming Dubsquare)
Amen Ra – Unbroken Chain
Double Helix – The Chains
No Fixed Abode – Strangelands
Amen Ra – One Way Ticket

Lhf / Pipedownmix06 / Promo For #Pipedown02 by Pipedown on Mixcloud

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Our pals over at Pipedown have always been absolutely top at bringing the web, the world's most forward thinking dance music - whether that be Hip-Hop, House, Techno, UK Funky, Dubstep, UK Garage or anything else in between. This dedication has seen a fairly large payoff for the Pipedown lads, especially recently. SDUK's track Clunge is out soon on Starkey's Slit Jockey Records imprint as a double A-side with Numan's Skull Crusher (pre-order here or here). Also recently, of the web's most well known blogs You Can Call Me Pelski recently hailed Pipedown as one of their 'Best Things About 2009'. So what better way to ring in the new year with a new mix and a new enterprise from the Pipedown boys?

This new enterprise brings Pipedown firmly into the physical realm, with the Pipedown monthly night kicking off a week from today, Wednesday 27th. James Blake, Greena, Om Unit and Elijah & Skilliam are playing, all of whom I strongly recommend googling if you haven't yet (also keep your eyes peeled for some of these names appearing at new Brighton night Aka Aka Roar sometime in the next few months).

To find out more information about the Pipedown night, head here or to the facebook link here. To help promote the night, each of the four residents is creating a mix of fresh tunes for your ears - first off is Joel Baker aka Cntrst. The mix includes a few tracks from everyone playing, and is tiiight as. Must have listening. The tracklist follows, with download link and stream from mixcloud at the bottom of this post.

Pipedown 01 - Promo Mix by Cntrst

Dowee – Fckurblp
Cosmin TRG – Love 2 Hide
Aphrodisiax – Unfinished Business
L-Vis 1990 – United Groove (Kingdom Remix)
Hanuman – Bola (Atki2 Remix)
Geeneus – Ultrafunkula
Mosca – Square One (Greena Remix)
Martin Kemp – Aztec
Greena – Tenzado
Geiom – No More Tears
Bad Autopsy – Mag
James Fox – Put It Back (Ramadanman Remix)
Africa Hi-Tech – Blen
Mosca – Nike
Hyetal & Shortstuff – Don’t Sleep
Crystal Fighters – I Love London (Brackles Remix)
Destiny’s Child – Bills Bills Bills Bills Bills (Harmonimix)
Starkey – Rain City
Gemmy – Johnny 5
Terror Danjah – Air Bubble
Royal T – Beat Fighter (Bok Bok Remix)
Terror Danjah – Sidechain (DOK Remix)
James Blake – Air and Lack Thereof
Untold – Stop What You’re Doing (James Blake Remix)
Harmonimix – Trim
Zomby – Tarantula
Floating Points – Truly
Om Unit – Lavender
Joker – Digidesign (Om Unit Remix)

Weekly News

Exclusive Great Scott Track

First up this week we have a Squeaky Bleeps exclusive for you from Great Scott, of his new EP The Great Conspiracy.  The breakbeat producer has collaborated with Raja Wilco and Nibu for this track Theorists.  A proper slow burning hip hop style tune, this might not be our usual fare, but it's really caught my attention, and I've had it on repeat since I got it.  If you like Theorists, then head over to Beatport and support Great Scott by buying the rest of the EP.

Great Scott feat Raja Wilco & Nibu - Theorists

Also got a couple of new tracks and a new mix in my inbox from Kitch 'n' Sync.  The Kitch 'n' Sync lads have been getting a lot of support from some big names, and rightly so - their own noisy brand of fidget is clearly influenced by speed garage, jungle, oldskool hardcore as well as house. The first tune, "Shack Out", is out on Electric Sushi and is already enjoying massive support on BBC Radio 1 from Kissy Sell Out, and also on BBC Radio 1Xtra from Mistajam.  Again its on a bit more of a chilled out tip, that is until the proper wonky synth kicks in.  

Kitch 'n' Sync - Shack Out

We've also got a wicked remix of Crystal Fighters, which is coming out on Kitsune later this month.

Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth (Kitch 'n' Sync Mix)

Kitch 'n Sync DJ Mix

Tracklist:

1.Steve Angello & Laid Back Luke - Show Me Love - AC Slater Remix 
2.Chris Isaak - Wicked Games - Chew Fu refix 
3.Slam - Lifetimes - Album Version (Soma) 
4.Andy George - Big Dipper - Hijack remix 
5.Double 99 - RipGroove (Ant Brooks & twisted Bits Ripped The Fuck Out Mix) 
6.Jackamo - Jacked Up Badman 
7.Bass Weazal - Break The Bomb 9respect To kenny Dope Mix) 
8.Snoop Dogg - Pump Pump - Aniki WMC Bootleg Mix 
9.Kelevra - Funkstick 
10.His Majesty Andre - Peep Thong 
11.Redman - I Hold The Crown (Gigi Barocco Remix) 
12.Breakdown -Play With It (feat. Whiskey Pete & Julz) (Gigi Barocco Mix) 
13.The Bulgarian - Air Bounce (Nick Supply Remix) 
14.Fragma - Memory 9B Rich Dub Mix) 
15.Steed Lord - Its What You do to me (Jack Beats Remix) 

This friday I'll be playing at the Club Shoo vs Music & Lights Secret All Night Party alongside My Panda Shall Fly, the Pipedown lads, entry is a fiver .  Clearly as it's secret I can't really say anymore about it... But if you hit me up on myspace or via Blogger I'll let you know more details.

Got a new track and a new mix for you this week - track is called Anything To Get A Kick, some nice wobbly bass, and the 

mix is just a new mix for May.

Ben White - Anything To Get A Kick

Ben White May Mix

Tracklist:

Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve - Before We Start, If We Start

Zomby - Daft Punk Rave

El - B - Serious

Tim Dolla - Number Advisory

Buraka Som Sistema - Aqui Para Voces (Brodinski Remix)

Douster - For Wierdos Only (Momma's Boy Remix)

Black Ghosts - Full Moon (Appleblim & Komonazmuk Remix)

Bass Kleph - Helium (Mowgli Less'z More Mix)

Patrick Wolf - Vulture (Singleton & Stopmakingme Remix)

In Flagranti - Brash & Vulgar (Dolby Anol Edit)

Solo - Congoloid (Minimow Remix)

Moderat - Rusty Nails

Appleblim & Peverist - Circling

Martyn - Bridge

Appleblim - Girder

Green Movement (XI Bass Vapour Dub)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Hysteric

Weekly News

One of my favourite up and coming techno producers, Darling Farah from the UEA, has got a new track for your ears. Called Darkroom, it's a blend of the minimal feel which a lot of Darling Farah's productions have, and a more maximal approach.

Darling Farah - Darkroom 

Diplo's new project with Switch, Major Lazer, have finished recording their album - it's a reggae/dancehall album, with a whole load of amazing guest vocalists, and the youtube videos of Major Lazer DJ sets have made me so excited for the album, especially the snippets I've heard of the track Pon Di Floor. Diplo has released the first track of the album for free download on the Mad Decent blog - it's called Hold The Line and has Santigold singing on it. Surf rock guitars and a proper boss drum beat make me even more excited for the rest of the album, as does the leak of other ML track Zumbi that some blogs have posted.

Major Lazer - Hold The Line (Hosted by Mad Decent Blog)

This isn't as such old news, but it's so quality that I had to post it. The boys over at the Pipedown blog recorded a minimix to launch the blog, and I've only recently managed to get it on my Ipod. For 5 minutes long, it's properly chock a block full of tracks - electro, house, drum and bass, jungle, dubstep, garage, hip hop. Hopefully we should have a full feature about the Pipedown crew (SDUK and CNTRST) soon.

Pipedown Minimix

TRACKLIST_
Shy FX & T Power - Don't Wanna Know (Feat. Skibadee)
Joker - Stuck In The System
Starkey - Gutter Music
Dusk & Blackdown - Concrete Streets (Feat. Durrty Goodz)
Joker - Gullybrook Lane
JME - Awoh
Jakes - 2 Steps Back
Jakes - 3kout
Synkro - Hold Tight
Skream - Fick
Rusko - Hammertime
Rusko - Get Your Cock Out
Benga - Better
Wiley - Local Lad
Benny Page - Swagger
Ghetto - Sing For Me (w/ Rudekid)
Sean Paul - Temperature
DJ ZInc - 138 Trek
L-Vis 1990 - Apple Bass
Xrabit & DMG$ - Killin 'Em (Xrabit Remix)
The Bug - Poison Dart (South Rakkas Crew Remix)
Buraka Som Sistema - General
Klaxons - It's Not Over (Skream Mix)
Mujava - Township Funk
DJ Manaia - Sobrevivente De Rave
SL2 - On A Ragga Tip
Original Sin - D Is For Danger
Original Sin - Don't Be Silly
Danny Byrd - Shock Out
Chase & Status - Smash TV
Brookes Brothers - Tear You Down
Aphrodite - Return To Jedda
Rebel MC - Junglist (Feat. Peter Bounce) (DJ Zinc Remix)
Rebel MC - Jah Sunshine
Jaymo - On The Grind
MGMT - Kids (Soulwax Remix)
Kanye West - Workout Plan (Galactik Knights Remix)
His Majesty Andre - Peep Thong
Tom EQ & Jak-Z - Killa
Proxy - Raven
Evil 9 - All The Cash (Feat. El-P) (Mumdance Remix)
Goshi Goshi - The Lock Shot
Diplo - Blow Your Head
Drop The Lime - Hear Me (Drums Of Death Remix)
Heavyfeet - One Last Time
Steed Lord - It's What You Do 2 Me (Jack Beats Remix)
Partyshank v Yo Majesty - Club Action
AC Slater - Jack Got Jacked (Jack Beats Remix)
Baobinga - State Of Ghetto Jackin' (Feat. DJ Nasty)
Andy George - Big Dipper
Skibadee - Tika Toc
Ini Kamoze - Hot Steppa
Krafty Skillz - Insane Banger
Kulture - Diesel (cntrst Edit)
OliverDaySoul - Bopgunn
Bullion v Paul White - Get Familiar
Flying Lotus - RobertaFlack (Martyn Remix)
Zomby - Spliff Dub (Rustie Remix)

The Chew the Fat blog are hosting a remix competition of Lee Mortimer's new track This Is Real Shit. Download the parts here, and send a link to download it (from somwhere like YouSendIt) to club@thefatclub.com. As an added bonus, if you get it to them before the party on the 24th you’ll also get free guestlist so include your full name. I've had a quick go at a mix

Lee Mortimer - This Is Real Shit (Ben White's Fake Shit Mix)

Hostage has also had a couple of new tunes this week - Massive, which is a classic 4 to the floor stomper, and has already had radioplay from Annie Mac on her BBC1 show The Mashup, and another tune which is a bit more different from Hostage's usual fare. It's called 8 Bit Boom Riddim, and is a nice bit of more chilled out dubstep action. With a nice chunky bassline, you can tell Hostage has been listening to Joker. Hostage has said he's not going to be producing much stuff like this, so might as well get on this while you can.

8 Bit Boom Riddim - Hostage

Last but not least, it's rare that dance music and charity combine, but our friends over at Noise Porn are doing just that this July. The project is called the Mongolian Mixtape Marathon. The plan is for the Noise Porn team to depart on a 10,000 mile drive from London to Mongolia on July 11th, crossing Europe, central Asia and culminating with a dash across the mighty Gobi Desert. They will be raising money for Save The Children, in association with the Mongolian Charity Rally. The culmination of the drive will be donating educational materials and clothing to to the Mongolian people as well as donating the vehicle to a local farming community.

The dance music aspect of the Marathon is that during the 800+ hours driving time, they're intending to listen to dance music non-stop all the way there! Each DJ will be asked to submit a one hour mix of their favourite tunes and also make a small donation (of at least £1). All the mixes will then be put together and listened to them non-stop, all the way to Mongolia!

DJs confirmed include Krafty Kuts, Brodinski, Ben & Lex, AC Slater, A1 Bassline, Aquasky, NAPT, The Rogue Element, Foamo, Trevor Loveys, Jaimie Fanatic, Miles Dyson and Nick Thayer.

They have already had or confirmed future radio coverage from a number of radio stations including NuSkoolBreaks, Brap.FM, South West Underground, BangingTunes, and Leith FM.

Noise Porn have also secured free advertising on the international clubbing website DontStayIn.com and London clubs/venues like Fabric, The Egg and The Fat! Club have pledged their support.

FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT info@mongolianmixtapemarathon.com, or head over to the website to get involved.