Saturday, March 31, 2007
Subfocus Airplane video
Subfocus
It all started with a demo CD being passed on by a friend to the biggest drum and bass DJ in the world, Ram Records’ boss Andy C in 2003, with a phone number badly scribbled on the cover.
Impressed by the quality of the production, Andy, after a few tries, managed to dial the right digits and talk to Subfocus. The result of that conversation was the release of ‘Down The Drain’ on Andy C and Red One’s experimental offshoot Frequency in 2003, and the start of Subfocus’ meteoric rise to fame in drum and bass circles.
Followed a couple of 12s on Frequency and Infrared, as eagerly received on dancefloors, and his exclusive signing and first contribution to Ram in 2004 with ‘Strobe’, one of the highlights of the Ram Raiders 6 EP.
His first 12 on Ram was another major step forward. ‘X Ray’, out in spring 2005 and described as ‘Zombie Nation remade by Seattle grungers’, became one of the year’s anthems, enjoyed the rare privilege of being chosen as ‘Single Of The Week’ on alternative tastemaker Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show and even got some daytime plays. He was consequently asked to remix The Prodigy’s ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ for their Greatest Hits package.
Subfocus released one more single in 2005, the awesome ‘Frozen Solid’, while enjoying travelling all over the world on a busy DJ schedule. Kick-starting 2006 with an impressive remix of Dr Octagon out-there ‘Aliens’, Subfocus is about to unleash another killer track ‘Airplane’. Already previewed on Andy C’s ‘Nightlife 3’ mix CD, the track features gigantic synths and vocal hooks giving it the same irresistible appeal as last year’s ‘X Ray’.
So what makes Subfocus so special? Passionate about music from an early age, Subfocus played bass in a band at school, before sitting in front of an old Acorn Electron computer at 13 teaching himself the art of sampling and producing. He went on studying acoustics at college. This eclectic formation, allied with an insatiable musical curiosity, with interest ranging from rock to experimental electronic music, explains how Subfocus production manage to sound pristine, unique and strangely accessible.
Subfocus is sharing his time between a hectic DJ schedule taking him all over the world, and his studio where he is currently working on his debut album for Ram.
discography:
Releases:
Down The Drain / Hot Line (12") Frequency 2003
Acid Test / Get On Up (12") Frequency 2004
Ghost / Lost Highway (12") Infrared 2004
Soundguy / Bluenote (12") Frequency 2004
Frozen Solid / Juno (12") RAM Records 2005
Frozen Solid / Juno (12", Pic) RAM Records 2005
Frozen Solid / X-Ray (CD, Maxi) RAM Records 2005
X-Ray / Scarecrow (12") RAM Records 2005
X-Ray / Scarecrow (12", Pic) RAM Records 2005
Airplane / Flamenco (12") RAM Records 2006
Airplane / Flamenco (12", Pic, Ltd) RAM Records 2006
Special Place / Druggy (12", Single) RAM Records 2007
Special Place / Druggy (12", Pic) RAM Records 2007
Techstep
Techstep is perhaps the most aggressive in Jungle-music. Firstly Techstep are unique blow rather high speed, and the ominous theme music. The average Techstep trake a 2-3 sound which is form melodie and 3-4 beat samples. It should also be noted that recent Techstep love introduce embient atmosferic sounds to the background. This is very typical of the musician as MAS L.
artists: Technical Itch
artists: Technical Itch
Neurofunk (D'n'B genres )
Neurofunk (often called "neuro") is a genre Drum-n-Bass, which was based producers Ed Rush, Optical, Matrix and Ryme Tyme in the 1997/1998, in London, England. Musicology style, it was the continuation, development Techstep `a. He then followed by numerous music-techno, house, jazz. Their influence was felt through structured and logical rhythmic constructions of sharp sounds (stabs) in the baking line, which in turn are supported by highly tehnicnami drum loops with inversivei elements on the substrate. So, the main impact has been classical music, the most dark and heavy psychedelic forms. Prototype neurofunk `a at an early stage can be heard in mikse Ed Rush & Optical on BBC Radio 1 in 1998. This was the most creative period of the first wave of producers, determining characteristic of the style of home.
Between 1999 and 2000, Jr of the Scottish draft Konflict of Glasgow (also known as Kemal & Rob Data). They have saundu structure and style more assertive and more dark with a strong techno influence first. Chief Konflict contribution to the genre is that they set a new standard for the subsequent generations of producers 21st century.
Optical kindled a genre neurofunk their Fluffy "To Shape the Future" (Records/1997 Metalheadz). After Konflict, in 2002, producers such as Sinthetix, Cause 4 Concern, Silent Witness, Break committed on the basis of their art and focused on the more cold and accurate programming drums heavier woofers lines and more "generous" and ottocennah mixdown.
Over time, the development studio equipment and skill producers style evolved apace. The period from 2003 to 2006 is described as the most technologically-advanced. " Hallmarks producers time, Rob F (ex-Sinthetix), Kiko, Fierce, Optiv, Corrupt Souls, Mindscape, Noisia, Phace, The Upbeats, Misanthrop, Desimal, Mayhem, Codex and others. Also famous for its unusual Gridlok Band, in spite of the use of tracks brass sound of jazz orchestras bigbenda era, it has retained a characteristic of the old neurofunk `a Minimalism.
Between 1999 and 2000, Jr of the Scottish draft Konflict of Glasgow (also known as Kemal & Rob Data). They have saundu structure and style more assertive and more dark with a strong techno influence first. Chief Konflict contribution to the genre is that they set a new standard for the subsequent generations of producers 21st century.
Optical kindled a genre neurofunk their Fluffy "To Shape the Future" (Records/1997 Metalheadz). After Konflict, in 2002, producers such as Sinthetix, Cause 4 Concern, Silent Witness, Break committed on the basis of their art and focused on the more cold and accurate programming drums heavier woofers lines and more "generous" and ottocennah mixdown.
Over time, the development studio equipment and skill producers style evolved apace. The period from 2003 to 2006 is described as the most technologically-advanced. " Hallmarks producers time, Rob F (ex-Sinthetix), Kiko, Fierce, Optiv, Corrupt Souls, Mindscape, Noisia, Phace, The Upbeats, Misanthrop, Desimal, Mayhem, Codex and others. Also famous for its unusual Gridlok Band, in spite of the use of tracks brass sound of jazz orchestras bigbenda era, it has retained a characteristic of the old neurofunk `a Minimalism.
LimeWax - Scars On The Horizon release
Download free some tracks:
slaves (short)
666 (full)
Raptor(short)
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Thursday, March 29, 2007
Dj Teebee
TeeBee
DJ Teebee is a Norwegian drum and bass DJ . Real name of Teebee is Torgeir Byrknes.
He started DJ'ing in 1990 playing on local radio stations and featuring at many parties. In October of 1993 , TeeBee with some friends made the first all night hardcore rave ever in Norway .
Teebee's music: is a strong dark and deep futuristic science fiction influence. Teebee material could be classed as techstep or neurofunk , although possessing a deeper ambience atmosphere than much of this subgenre.
Publish
Teebee Albums:
Black Science (released 1999) -- with Polar as K
Black Science Labs (released 2000)
Through the Eyes of a Scorpion (released 2001)
The Legacy (released 2004)
Try Some: Teebee - choices
Black Sun Empire / Cruel and Unusual
Dutch drum'n'bass maestros Black Sun Empire return with their second full length album 'Cruel And Unusual'.
The Latest BSE album were released 05/12/2005 on Black Sun Empire own Label.
Tracklist:
Disc 01 (Cruel and Unusual)
01. The Cooler
02. Boris The Blade (Optiv Remix)
03. Bite Mark
04. Masquerade (BSE & SKC)
05. Hideous (BSE & Nosia)
06. Everything (BSE & Corrupt Souls)
07. Sideways (BSE Featuring Illy Emcee)
08. Future Frame
09. Dance4Life - Breathe (BSE Remix 01)
10. Dance4Life - Breathe (BSE Remix 02)
11. Stranded V2.0 (BSE & Kemal) - Bonus Track
Disc 02 ( (Cruel and Unusual))
Mix CD
'Hideous', a collaboration with Noisia is disgustingly appealing, and has already achieved anthem status. Illy MC stamps his lyrical authority on the synthetic and steamrolling 'Sideways', which packs enough punch to knock you in that direction. 'Masquerade' is the result of bytes and bits flying across the web. SKC and BSE meet up virtually to create some tribal beats which build into a frenzy of clarion stabs and serious breaks. Detailed and different.
Try some :
Boris The Blade - the tehno insane mix...
Dance4Life - Breathe - bouncing track driving me again and again.
Black Sun Empire
Black Sun Empire is the of a team of Dutch DJ's (mostly darkstep and neurofunk)
Rene Verdult and brothers Milan and Micha Heyboer.
Rene Verdult, Milan Heyboer and its younger brother Micha have started to write music in the middle of 90th years.
Rene : " We were making a Techno and BreakBeat, but all this basically was more process of studying. Nothing was released. "
The sound BSE were developed under influence of Gloomy and heavy mood of such labels as No U Turn, Prototype and Virus.
Who are your main influences? What genres of electronic music do you feel have influenced you?
Black Sun Empire: Drumandbass: Ed Rush & Optical, Matrix, Kemal & Rob data, Tech Itch, Stakka & Skynet, Bad Company, C4C... Besides that we listen to a lot of music from pop to rock to hiphop to classical music. But let me name a few of our inspirators: Radiohead, Tricky, SOaD, Portishhead, dEUS, NIN, Underworld, The Orb, Mos Def, Orbital, Aphex Twin, Rawkus, Philip Glass, Tom Waits, Prince, Talib Kwali, Missy Elliot, Nick Cave, FSOL, Primus, Front 242, etc. There is good music in every genre.
The Latest BSE Cruel and Unusual were released in the end of 2005.
Now in 2007 the Black sun Empire have turned their attention to their third album, which this time will be found in the scene at the moment.
And a final thought for your fans?
Hope to see all of you bouncing up and down from behind my decks soon!
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