LISTEN UP :: Cut Copy Megapost.

As I'm sure many of you are aware of by now, Cut Copy's new album, Zonoscope has officially been released. What I find most interesting about the release of this album is that some retail copies of Zonoscope include a special bonus hour-long mix, entitled "A Tale Of Two Journeys," which, according to a press release, is...

"...a medley of hits performed live at the Island Diamond Dance Hall in '87 by Bobby Boomerang and his band."

However, while perusing Pitchfork's "News" section, I stumbled across an article, entitled Hear a New Cut Copy DJ Mix by Tom Breihan, which included the following commentary on what was stated in the press release (see above)...

"This is, of course, not true. Instead, it's a collection of smoothly funky tracks that moves freely across genre lines. Highlights include the Brothers Johnson's "Strawberry Letter 23", Ace Frehley's "New York Groove", and A Guy Called Gerald's "Voodoo Ray".

I included the previous tidbits of info pertaining to Zonoscope for those of you who actually enjoy knowing more about an album than just its name. But for those of you who are, at this point, saying... "Fuck it! I just wanna hear some music!" ...in Cut Copy album bonus fashion, I too have a few goodies for you ; )

.:: 4-PART DOC :: THE MAKING OF ZONOSCOPE ::.

.:: STREAM TRACKS FROM ZONOSCOPE ::.

Cut Copy :: NEED YOU NOW

Cut Copy :: TAKE ME OVER

Cut Copy :: WHERE I'M GOING

.:: STREAM & DOWNLOAD :: A TALE OF TWO JOURNEYS ::.

Guess what? You don't actually have to buy the album to hear the bonus hour-long mix, entitled "A Tale Of Two Journeys." Stream the mix and/or DOWNLOAD IT FOR FREE.

.:: BONUS FREE DOWNLOAD ::.

TAKE ME OVER (THEE LOVING HAND / TIM GOLDSWORTHY RMX)

LISTEN UP :: Dusk & Blackdown / Rinse FM.

.:: DOWNLOAD DUSK & BLACKDOWN ON RINSE FM ::.
 

James Blake "Wilhelms Scream" [Atlas]

Falty DL "Gospel Of Opal (fat. Anneka)" [Planet Mu]
Nehuen "Wot" [unreleased]
Zed Bias "Format Allergy" [unreleased]
Nehuen "Fruity" [unreleased]
Matt Shadetek "Wonton Garden" [Dutty Artz]
Funkystepz "XYZ riddim" [unreleased]
Sines "Crazy (Zoltan remix)" [unreleased]
Walton "Steppin In #1" [unreleased]
Zoltan "Uprise" [unreleased]
Walton "Rio" [unreleased]
Polar Pair "Out of my Head (NDV Remix)" [forthcoming Botanika]
Walton "Love Hangover" [unreleased]
Misty Dubs "Didn't See" [unreleased]
HGLDT "Climbing and Other Pursuits" [unreleased]
Hackmann "Made Up My Mind" [unreleased]
Trim & Dirty Danger "Wickedman Style" [unreleased]
Falty DL "Hip Love (Jamie XX remix)" [Ramp]
DJ Mondie ft Flirta D "Pull Up Dat (Walton 130 edit)" [unreleased]
VVV "Aisle Seat" [unreleased]
VVV "Open Mind" [forthcoming Fortified Audio]
VVV "Vacate" [forthcoming Fortified Audio]
Logos "Atlanta 96" [unreleased]

Falty DL "Tell Them Stories" [Planet Mu]
Addison Groove "This Girl" [unreleased Swamp81]
Original Face "Something New" [unreleased]
Original Face "King of the Stars" [unreleased]
Desto ft Jimi Tenor "Eightfold Path" [forthcoming 502]
Amen Ra "Together" [unreleased]
Shaun Escoffery "So Sweetly (Radian Remix)" [unreleased]
Goth Trad "Mirage" [unreleased]
Gremino "Ruffness" [Car Crash Set]
DOK "Blu Cheese" [unreleased]
Taz "Future Funk" [forthcoming Numbers]
Starkey ft Trim "This Aint Me" [unreleased]

Sully "Trust" [unreleased Keysound]
Sines "Wiley Riddim" [unreleased]
Sines "Hater Blockers" [forthcoming BYRSLF]
Africa Hi-tech "Out in the Street" [forthcoming Warp]
Morgan Zarate "Hookid" [forthcoming Hyperdub]

Kowton "She Don't Jack" [Idle Hands] 

Sources: Rinse FM

LISTEN UP :: Y'all Need to Move.

Figure & Will Bailey :: MOVE (DRUMSTEP MIX)

IN MOTION :: Stratus on OpsinCreative Ustream.

 Stratus Mix 

OpsinCreative Ustream

IN MOTION :: LoBounce on OpsinCreative Ustream.

 LoBounce Mix 

OpsinCreative Ustream

LISTEN UP :: Somasphere Sounds.

Unlike the majority of the artists I write about on Mama Ana, I have yet to see Somasphere perform live. I will finally get my chance when they cruise to Chicago to throw down at the official Big Gigantic afterparty at The Kinetic Playground (which is, as some of you know, my favorite venue in Chicago).

Ok, now back to what I was trying to explain. Because I have yet to experience Somasphere in an up close and personal kind of way, I do not feel comfortable writing a bio on them. So, for now, the bio featured on their official website will have to suffice. However, once I have had the chance to experience the sights and sounds of Somasphere live, I will make sure to edit this post to include a personal take on their music.

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"The four-piece instrumental electronica group known as Somasphere formed in 2006, and quickly became known in Lincoln, Omaha, and surrounding areas for energetic live shows that combine the dance floor sensibilities of DJ culture with the performance capabilities of rock music.

Their unique approach centers on solid danceable rhythms created by the use of both traditional and electronic drum kits. The flow of these distinct, yet equally energetic sources, allows the band to traverse the spectrum of grooves and tempos ranging from steady house, hard-hitting breaks and intense jungle, to mid-tempo and hip hop. In any of these styles, Somasphere always brings the low-end deep and dirty using both bass guitar and synth.

While the rhythm section is powerful, many of the sonic textures that have come to define the band’s sound center on melodies created by both guitar and laptop based sample manipulation. These disparate elements combine to create a sound that is equally at home in the headphones or on a packed dance floor.

Somasphere has performed alongside some of the most innovative electronic acts in the country, including Bassnectar, Lotus, Pnuma Trio, EOTO, Big Gigantic, Vibesquad, Infected Mushroom, Boombox, The Faint and Pretty Lights."

.:: MEMBERS ::.

Jesse Hodges : electronic drums/percussion  |  Andy Marker : drums/percussion
Troy Lieberth : bass/synth/sampler  |  Brett Smith : guitar/laptop/midi 

.:: INFLUENCES ::.

LTJ Bukem, Boards of Canada, Tortoise, STS9, Thievery Corporation, The Bays, Pnuma Trio, Disco Biscuits, Bassnectar, Daft Punk, Squarepusher, Bonkers, Roni Size, Prefuse 73, Air, Ooah, Bonobo, Telefon Tel Aviv, Eliot Lipp, Bluetech, Hefty Records, RJD2, Bil Bless, Shpongle, Warp Records, EOTO .

.:: UPCOMING SHOWS ::.

FEB 4 : LINCOLN, NE @ Bourbon Theatre (Somasphere’s 100th Show)

FEB 8 : SIOUX FALLS, SD @ Nutty’s North w/ Big Gigantic

FEB 10 : OMAHA, NE @ Waiting Room Lounge w/ Big Gigantic

FEB 11 : MADISON, WI @ Majestic Theatre w/ Big Gigantic & Kraddy

FEB 12 : CHICAGO, IL @ Kinetic Playground w/ Big Gigantic (Official Afterparty)

MAR 11 : KANSAS CITY, MO @ Crosstown Station w/ The Floozies & Mouth

.:: MUSIC DOWNLOADS ::.

Download SINE LANGUAGE (2010) for free HERE

.:: MORE LINKS / MUSIC ::. 

Somasphere (offical site)  |  Twitter  |  Myspace  |  Facebook  |  Reverb Nation  |  Last FM

Images: Somasphere &  Photobucket

Content (bio only): Somasphere

LISTEN UP :: jj / Kills.

jj : KILL THEM

jj : NEW WORK

jj : KILLS MIXTAPE (ZIP)

If you want a listen before you download, here's a continuous mix of all the tracks below...

STILL - DIE TONIGHT - KILL THEM - KILL YOU - NEW WORK - BELIEVE
PRESSURE IS A PRIVILEGE - ANGELS - BOOM - HIGH END

LISTEN UP :: STREAM HATCHA / FREE KABUKI DOWNLOADS.

... STREAM THIS MIX ...

Dj Hatcha :: Dubstep Allstars Vol. 1

... FREE DOWNLOADS ...

Kabuki :: Watch Your Step Ft. Jeru The Damaja

Kabuki :: Just Hold On Ft. Jenna G (Marcus Worgull RMX)

LISTEN UP :: MOCHIPET MUSIC MEGAPOST.

... FREE DOWNLOADS ...

Mochipet :: Hottub (Four) Lokos Only (Purple Drank RMX)

Mochipet :: Big Boi :: Shutterbugg RMX

Mochipet :: Far East Movement :: Like a G6 RMX

Mochipet, Jmouse & FFuture open for Rusko :: @ Mezzanine, San Fran

Mochipet :: Devo :: Whip It (Nitrous Oxide Mix)

 

Mochipet :: Michael Jackson :: Thriller (Dubstep RMX)

 

Mochipet :: Master P :: On Atari (MixTape)

 

Mochipet :: Jamie Lidel RMX

 

Mochipet :: Flaming Lips End of Summer Mashup

... OLDER / RANDOM :: FREE MIXES ...

2002 :: Randbient Wrks MegaMix

2003 :: Combat Mega Mix

2007 :: Girls Love Breakcore Mix

2008 :: Dance Ho Mix
2008 ::  Micpet Tour Mix

2009 ::  BBC1 Mary Anne Hobbs
2009 :: Memekast Mix
2009 :: Mix for BijouBreaks.com
2009 :: Percussionlab PetHop Mix
2009 :: XLR8R Podcast

WANT MORE? 

LISTEN UP: CHICAGOIST FEATURES LOCAL DUBSTEP DJ + FREE MIX.

The Chicagoist Mix Series is a regularly produced feature that appears in the local publication, Chicagoist. The feature profiles local DJs and the mixes they create exclusively for Chicagoist. I have included the original article below, for your reading pleasure. And for your listening pleasure, I included a free download of Widman's - created exclusively for the Chicagoist - mix as well. Enjoy!

 

When Chris Widman came to us about contributing a mix, we were more than just excited. Widman's a long-time DJ for a type of music we've really yet to represent for Chicagoist Mix Series. Though many might just call it dubstep, Widman is a man who plays what he calls "future music": a blend of dubstep, funky, house, bass, etc. What's more is that he is not just a sprout-up; Widman has been DJing since the mid-'90s, everywhere from University of Missouri's radio station (ahem, my alma mater), to Loyola University's, to Smartbar, Sonotheque, and the list goes on. As part of the Abstract Science crew, he's put on the Thursday Smartbar event Subfix, a dubstep-centric night that's always hopping. He's got a deep, intimate knowledge of music and shows it in the upcoming interview. You can hear the knowledge first hand when he DJs the next Subfix Massive all building event Saturday, December 18 at Metro/Smartbar with Eskmo, Martyn + Liquid Stranger.

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Chicagoist: You're part of the long-running Abstract Science DJ crew. Can you give us a little background? 

Widman: Abstract Science is a "future music" radio show that broadcasts Thursdays, 10pm-2am, on WLUW 88.7 fm and is archived at abstractscience.net. Future music is a term we use to describe a wide selection of innovative electronic music; the roots of that music is in funk, jazz, disco, dub, and so on; and bands informed by electronic sounds. The format is part traditional radio programming, DJ mixes and live recordings. I started the program in 1997 with schoolmate Henry Self at KCOU, the University of Missouri college station. We came from DJing and throwing raves in Kansas City and didn't feel there was a proper broadcast outlet for DJ/electronic music on college radio. The rest of the crew--co-host Luke Stokes, manager Kim Schlechter & programmer Colin Harris--came on board one-by-one in Columbia, Missouri. We moved the show to WLUW 88.7 fm and ourselves to Chicago around 2000. The radio program has always been an integral part of sponsoring live events and DJ nights: by showcasing artists we champion on air, we market the radio show to their fans on the ground. We soon started doing Monday nights at Smartbar (2001-2003) and went on to do residencies at Sonotheque and many one-off shows at the Empty Bottle, Abbey Pub, Metro and Smartbar. I am very proud of the series of 10th anniversary shows we either co-sponsored or put together ourselves: Plaid, Amon Tobin, Monolake, Cinematic Orchestra, and Unkle. I am also very happy with the success of the Subfix night at Smartbar and the potential new listeners. We couldn't do it without all the collaborative effort. 

C: You're closely tied with the dubstep scene in Chicago. How's it been to see the genre rise out of obscurity and explode the way it has?

W: It's really interesting to see dubstep evolve. Back in 2002-2005, there was a handful of people in Chicago, including myself, who DJed UK garage, dubstep and broken beat, but the sound never really took off. Abstract Science focused more on promoting/DJing techno, downtempo and experimental electronic shows. But as dubstep started to take off in 2008, Phaded aka Victor Holloway--another old friend from Columbia, Missouri--asked me to DJ a show with FSTZ at the Morseland. Later, when a few techno shows fell through, I worked with Victor to fill the night with a dubstep line-up and amazingly, lots of people showed up. We started doing nights there more frequently and drew more people. Smartbar started to get involved directly and the scene has just grown and grown. I was watching Emalkay last night--he killed it by the way--and I recalled the moment when I realized how big dubstep was getting: Bassment Jaxx starting their set at Congress with "When I Think of You". Caspa has gone from playing for 100 people at Bass Goes Boom to Lollapalooza. The downside is, with an influx of new fans, DJs and producers, you lose that feeling of an intimate community and a deep familiarity with the history of the sound. Instead of connoisseurs, you get everything that comes along with people who are new to the music and going out in general. People using dubstep as a blanket word for all bass-heavy electronic music, like the old record store "techno" section stocked with Prodigy and Massive Attack. That said, it's been since I saw Roni Size/Reprazent's live show at the Metro in 97/98 since I've seen such a combination of dancing, jumping around and hands-in-the-air good times. The really heavy side of dubstep is cathartic for some, and I think it resonates with the spirit of the times. The kids love it; I have to say, they make a fun crowd for a DJ.

C: What have you been listening to lately? 

W: A lot of music for this mix. Lots of vinyl from Gramaphone. I started off with the intention of showcasing a peak-time dubstep dancefloor set, but instead of getting really heavy, the selection skewed more towards weird and then into techno territory. The mix is kind of funky and off-kilter part of what I'd play in the club and part for the radio show. After all the dubstep and electronic music, I've been listening to Sleep's "Jerusalem". I love stoner metal. 

C: Best album of 2010?

W: Brian Eno's inscrutable and lively "Small Craft On A Milk Sea" (especially the parts that sound like a Surgeon record) and King Cannibal's "Way of the Ninja" 256 track mashup mix of the Ninja Tune catalogue that takes Double-D-and-Steinskism to a new level. Both records are brilliant and have eclipsed everything else. My favorite dubstep album of the year is either Jack Sparrow's on Tectonic or Guido's on Punch Drunk. Can't decide. 

C: Where do you think Chicago's club scene is headed in 2011? 

W: Well, there certainly are a lot of new clubs opening, but we'll see if they end up catering more towards music or bottle service. So I'm not sure about the club scene, but I think this latest rise in the popularity of electronic music is more of a sustainable grassroots nature than the major label push of the 90s. Bassnectar is selling out the Aragon and he's not being pushed by a big label. 

C: Any New Year's resolutions? 

W: Contact my loved ones more often: it's easy to get absorbed in the music world. I also produce music with Colin Harris as Quadratic and we need to finish an EP, album and live release ASAP. We've been playing our songs out live like a band and now we need to record like one. We have a new remix coming out on Droidsong recordings on December 21 (the Automata EP), that is our heaviest tune to date, but have a diverse assortment of dance floor oddities we need to unleash on the public. There is a new QUADRATIC demo at the very end of the mix which is a bizarre hybrid of half-step drum ‘n bass, Kraftwerk, juke and Steve Reich. Stay tuned.

... FREE DOWNLOAD ...

Chris Widman :: Chicagoist Mix #6

Source: Jake Guidry in the Arts & Events section of The Chicagoist on December 10, 2010 1:30 PM

LISTEN UP: VOLCANO RMX.

VOLCANO

DRAGONETTE (ZEDS DEAD RMX)

LISTEN UP: WOMPED OUT DUTCH HOUSE.

WOMPED-OUT DUTCH HOUSE.

LISTEN UP: COUCHERON.

Coucheron hails from Norway and is only 16-years old!

Bump this baby's FREE beats y'all.

Coucheron: NIGHT AT THE SCENE
Pendulum: THE ISLAND PT.1 (Coucheron Rmx)

LISTEN UP: APPEL SPINS THAT STRAIGHT CRRRACK.

DJ Appel: Pop the Glock Remix (Ft. Uffie)

More joints from hippie dj coming to a blog near youuu ; ) 

LISTEN UP: LAZERPROOF

LAZERPROOF

The new ish from Major Lazer's brain-trust (Diplo & Switch) and La Roux

 

Major Lazer & La Roux: Bulletproof (Nacey Remix ft. Matt Hemerlein)
Major Lazer & La Roux: Colourless Artibella Major Lazer & La Roux 

Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Gucci Mane: I'm Not Your Lemonade + Heroes n Villans Remix
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Candi Redd: Independent Kill
Major Lazer & La Roux: Keep It Fascinating
Major Lazer & La Roux: Magic (Falling Soldiers Dub)
Major Lazer & La Roux: In 4 The Kill Pon De Skream
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Drake: Houstatlantavegas Pains
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Rusko: Tigerlily (DYWHAP Blend)
Major Lazer & La Roux: Can't Stop Now (Armor Love Remix)
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Amanda Blank: Quicksand (Mad Decent 2010 Rerub)

Major Lazer & La Roux:Cover My Eyes (Costra Nostra Edit)
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Opal: I Said It (Major Lazer Dubplate)
Major Lazer & La Roux ft. Gyptian: Hold Yuh (Double Dubplate)

LISTEN UP: NEW MT. EDEN. WHAT WHAT!

Mt Eden drops this new joint on December 1st, 2010.

LISTEN UP: OLD MUSIC LINKS.

The first track by Egypt comes from a mix which Jamie from The XX just did for Colette. 

In The Morning (Let Your Love Come In) 

This bangin' electro track is fashion mogul Karl Largerfeld‘s musical debut. He provides vocals on SomethingALaMode‘s contribution to a recently released compilation from colette. 

Rondo Parisiano ft. Karl Lagerfeld 

This track is from the Klaxons, a UK indie band. It’s more rock then their previous stuff, but with the familiar Klaxons sound. 

Flashover 

Japanese producer Shinichi Osawa remixed the Cazals track Poor Innocent Boys to create this busy electro/indie crossover. 

Poor Innocent Boys (Shinichi Osawa Remix) 

This track, by Digitalism, has been out for a while and is from their 2007 album Idealism. Amazing. 

Echoes  

Starfucker is indie inclined, but definitely worth listening to. This is one sweeet summer song. 

Florida 

Mark Ronson's last album was criticised for being too one-dimensional and all being covers. Ronson has moved away from that sound with Bang Bang Bang, which features MDNR & Q-Tip, to a sound that's much more electronic. 

Bang Bang Bang (feat. MDNR & Q-Tip) 

Australian Cullen is a big name to watch out for in the acoustic world. However, I didn’t think that would interest too many FPK readers, so I included the awesome Redial remix instead. 

Easily Impressed (Redial Remix) 

There have been quite a few remixes of Flashback by Calvin Harris, my personal favorite coming from DJ Kue. However, Virginian producer Manila Killa has produced a good contender, without changing the song too drastically. 

Flashback (Manila Killa Remix) 

This is Epyk‘s take on Jamaica‘s recent blog smash I Think I Like U 2. It's a guitar based track turned into electro gold...Madagascan electro gold. Exotic stuff. 

I Think I Like U 2 (Epyk Remix) 

This track is Grandtheft‘s remix of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers smash By The Way. Sick remix of a classic. 

By The Way (Grandtheft Remix) 

This indie track by Hockey was huge last year...and I still dig it. 

Too Fake 

This is a collab between Pharrell  and the Swedish House Mafia...yesssss you hear me right!

One ft. Pharrell