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In today’s club land, most DJs get by simply stringing the ends of two records together. Granted, it takes a certain kind of talent to program the night, moving the crowd along with highs and lows of the music. And people recognize the hustle involved with tracking down rare gems, deep bangers, and unreleased dubs so a DJ may act as a tastemaker—a sort of dance floor educator pontificating on what’s going to be hot tomorrow. And for most guys, that kind of talent and hustle would be enough.
But what about skill?
What about that technical flare, the road-tested, two-handed turntable trickery honed over countless hours in someone’s basement?
What ever happened to looking up and knowing that the DJ was the most talented guy in the room?
For Charles White, better known as DJ Selrahc (pr: sel rok), simply digging for records and stringing them together was never enough. Growing up, White was mesmerized by videos of DJ’s who exhibited skill every time they touched a record—Jazzy Jeff, DJ Craze, Grand Master Roc Raida—and so he took that approach to the hip hop and drum & bass records he collected over the years. Drawing on the influence of the other DJs in his family (his father and aunt both twisted the plates in the 70’s) and the musically diverse landscape of the late 80’s and 90’s (everything from Public Enemy to Skinny Puppy), Selrahc set about becoming the show stopping turntable wizard he’s known as today.
While stationed in Okinawa, Selrahc hooked up with the Okizoo Crew, a collective of US nationals intent on bringing some American flavor to the Japanese drum & bass scene, culminating in an appearance with Makoto & Deeizm in 2006. A couple years and a couple of moves later, Selrahc landed in Seattle, where he recently shocked the talent-rich local drum & bass scene by stealing a top spot in the Annual 1Love Drum & Bass Battles with a vicious all vinyl, 3-turntable battle routine. When he’s not blowing minds, Selrahc’s working on various production projects and mix tapes. With such talent, hustle, and skill, it won’t be long till the secret’s out on Selrahc and he’s turning out dance floors nationwide.
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Somewhere Around Barstow
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Bopper Shuffle
Recently, NYC DJ/Producer J. Rabbit’s been kicking down doors and taking names with his aggressive style and dance floor savvy on a slew of DnB and dubstep remixes and originals. On his latest release, Rabbit takes a trip to the movies, drawing on two counter-culture classics to provide the backdrop for two ripping drum and bass workouts.
In an homage to the late Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, the 1998 Johnny Depp picture based on his work, and to excess in general—Somewhere Around Barstow is a high-energy, drug-fueled rollercoaster ride across the desert in one of Rabbit’s most unique productions yet. After Thompson (Depp) catalogues he and Dr. Gonzo’s assortment of “uppers, downers, screamers, and laughers”, Rabbit rips a fat bass line and is off, blazing across the dance floor with a tough jump-up DnB stepper. Soon enough, though, the drugs wear off—or others are ingested (we’re not sure which)—and Somewhere grinds down to menacing, choppy dubstep cadence. Rabbit calls the re-up man at the break, and is off to the races again. But soon enough, the high wears off and the grime returns, leaving the dance floor spent and confused, but ultimately happy.
On the flip, Rabbit ups the ante with Bopper Shuffle. Here we trade the relative desolation of the Nevada desert for the mean streets of The Bronx, where the omnipresent “D.J.”, from the 80’s cult classic The Warriors, starts the dance in this crunchy, aggressive DnB banger. Metallic synths box with a gritty bass line as dancers battle their way across enemy turf to the relative safety of Coney Island. Just like in the movie, the trip is not without its cuts and bruises. However, with Rabbit’s aggressive style and Ajax’s fists in tow, Bopper Shuffle will leave anybody who tries to get in its way very, very sorry.
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Touch Me
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French By Numbers
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Circus of Lost Souls
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Forever
American Werewolf is Cameron Willett and Kevin Chessie, a live electro act based in Seattle, WA who are known for whipping groups of the city’s hip set into a sweaty frenzy with their big-room indie electro productions. Originally recording as Phantom Power, the duo’s released 2 prior EPs to strong critical acclaim and underground hype. On their Touch Me EP, this American Werewolf lands in Paris, drawing influences from the region’s house and electronic forefathers in a four-set of indie bangers.
The EP’s title track is a thumper with a swing-stepping style that boils and builds to a full on tech-assault reminiscent of some of the harder works of Daft Punk or Etienne De Crecy. Post-breakdown, Touch Me, shifts into overdrive, crunching its way to crescendo and locking firmly into high gear, peak hour power.
French By Numbers, Werewolf’s stab at the French House sound and the most commercial-sounding on the EP, takes light synth elements and a female vocal sample and builds them into a clubby electro track that would be at home on dance floors from Miami to Moscow.
Tech-funk is the name of the game on AW’s Forever, where gritty breakbeat elements shift back and forth into 4×4 gear and then drop to a long break down blending spacy ambience and the vocals of defiant robots proclaiming dance floor staying power—Forever will be at home with techno, electro, and breakbeat jocks alike.
Deeper and more emotive, Circus of Lost Souls once again takes breakbeat and techno influences and blends them with a somber vocal and squelching synths to take listeners to the darker corners of the dance floor.
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Nine Inch Nails – All The Love In The World (American Werewolf Remix)
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Broken Promises
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Hashrock
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Stick Figure Carousel
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Creation
Red Army (aka James Fuhring) has been playing and creating drum & bass since the late nineties. After a chance meeting with Alec Empire and The Panacea in 1997, the former member of screamo punk groups dove into drum & bass, producing tracks for seminal labels like Argon, Phuturo, Skunkrock, Breakbeat Science.
With the Azul EP, Red Army delivers on his promise—these tracks are blue. Moody and melancholy, yet simultaneously forceful, these four tracks embody that spirit of emotive power born to Fuhring in those screamo bands all those years ago.
On Broken Promises, a haunting vocal sample rides a sweeping bassline and steppy drums, brooding and building, teasing in and out heavier elements that foreshadow the tidal wave of bass to come.
Creation, the EPs most light-hearted track, is a punchy liquid roller and takes a similar steppy drum pattern and lush ambient elements to create the one bright spot on this otherwise morose EP.
With Hashrock, The Army delivers off-kilter, tribal-style drums and heavy dubby elements to create a dark and sweeping soundscape. Echoing ape calls cry out in the darkness, letting the listener know this place where the Hashrock resides is much larger and dynamic than they first thought.
Moody yet playful, Stick Figure Carousel twists and turns from light to dark and back again, blending liquid elements and a brooding low-end to forge a manic roller that’s big on bass.
Dubstep is often criticized for a lack of originality, or that the artists and tracks are mere carbon copies. Though the genre has made enormous waves in the electronic community, there are still those out there unconvinced of its relevancy. So the question is: Can a dubstep artist transcend the genre? Can they make an important album? (…continued here!)
The debut release from NiT GriT – the Bay Area’s newest rising star!
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Synthetic Heaven
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Dimethyltryptamine
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There is something happening on the West Coast with fresh new labels and artists constantly popping up at the edge, and we aim to expose this talent.
Launched in mid-2009, Simplify Recordings is a Seattle based multi-genre imprint, dedicated to the best in all things bass. This up and coming label’s next release is from Danny Beall, a San Jose Dubstep and Glitch producer better known as NiT GriT.
Gaining recognition in the booming West Coast bass music scene, NiT GriT’s debut release on Simplify features three dirty bass bangers. Beall’s offerings “DMT”, “What Am I”, and “Synthetic Heaven” tell a story of dark and twisted melodies complete with edgey atmospherics, bitcrushed synths, and gnarly bass.
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01 HavocNDeed feat Skaught Perry – Headspin – Play Me
02 The Heavy – How You Like Me Now (Joker Remix) – Counter
03 Simian Mobile Disco – Cruel Intentions (Joker Remix) – Wichita
04 Doctor P – Sweet Shop – Circus
05 Drumsound Bassline Smith feat Youngman – R U Ready – Technique
06 Fourward – Fury (The Bassist Remix) – Simplify
07 Innerpartysystem – Last Night In Brooklyn (NumberNin6 Remix) – Dub
08 Luna Lea – Leaving For Mars (B.Rich Remix) – Play Me
09 Kitch n’ Sync & Wonk – Pumpin’ My Shit (B.Rich Remix) – LU10
10 Booty Luv – Say It (Nero Remix) – Spinnin’
11 NTRLD feat Thurgood – Modern Warfare – Simplify
12 Flux Pavilion – Voscillate (Roksonix Remix) – Circus
13 NTRLD – White Chains – Simplify
14 EmalKay – When I Look At You – Dub Police
15 Nneka – Heartbeat (Chase & Status Remix) – Yo Mama’s
16 Paul Harris vs Eurythmics – I Want You (Bar9 Remix) – Dub
17 The Bassist – The Craft – Simplify
18 Benga – Rock Music – Tempa
19 Fantastadon – End In Sight (J.Rabbit Remix) – Simplify
20 Erik Hassle – Hurtful (George Lenton Remix) – Dub
21 HavocNDeed – Bass4YaFace – Play Me
22 The Streets – In the Middle (Nero Remix) – New State
23 Dev79 – Live n Die For The Street Bass (B.Rich Remix) – Dub
24 Nero – Innocence – MTA
25 Sub Focus – Coming Closer VIP – RAM
26 Frankee – Dancefloor Dub – Proximity
27 Blame & Ruff Sqwad – On My Own (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Remix) – New State
The following compilation is a two-part series; the best of all things bass.
We’ve included some of the biggest sellers, plus a few epic new choons!
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01 Montano vs The Trumpet Man – Itza Trumpet Thing (Will Bailey & Mikey Hook remix) – White
MC Flipside – What Its About (Acapella)
02 Dj Dan & Uberzone – Operator (Miles Dyson remix) – Nettwerk
03 Aaren San – Apes From Space (Dirtyloud remix) – Aelaektropopp
Hatiras & MC Flipside – Autograph (Dirty Acapella)
04 Hirshee – California (Soundpusher_remix) – Stereo Soul Recordings
05 Mason – Exceeder (Felguk Remix) – Taste/d Music
06 The Soulbrothers -21st Century Disco Shit (Miles Dyson remix) – Plasmapool
07 Denzal Park – Filter Freak (Original mix) – Neon Records
08 Audio Jacker – Pump Up The Volume (Original mix) – Tasty Recordings
09 Dj Kue – Too Fly For Disco (Hirshee remix) – Burn The Fire
10 Frederik Mooij – The Realness (Hirshee_remix) – Loudroom Recordings
11 Hatiras – Space Invader (Hatiras 2010 Vocal Mix) – Hatrax Records
12 The Squatters – Monster (Original mix) – San City High Records
MC Flipside – In The Zone (Acapella)
13 Rusko – Hold On (Sub Focus remix) – Mad Decent
14 Critical – Hype The Funk (Hirshee remix) – Nu Industry Recordings
15 Will Bailey & Punk Rolla – Kotchin (Original mix) – Simma Records
16 Hirshee – Combination Style (Original mix) – Simma Records
17 Lazy Rich & Hirshee ft Lizzie Curious – Blast Off! (Original mix) BugEyed Records
18 Nero – Innocence (Original mix) – MTA Records
19 Jinder – Youth Blood (12th Planet & Flinch Remix) – Trouble & Bass Recordings
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Trackitdown.net Featured Track, 4 out of 5 stars: “J.Rabbit rolls out some synthy dancefloor vibes for his remix of Fantastadon. Loads of Nintendo style grooves and warped bass lines. A bit more light-hearted than a lot of his tearout material.”
Nasty, atmospheric, bouncy and dark are a mixed bag of adjectives used to describe the music of Roksonix, two 25 year olds from Milton Keynes, UK, fresh on the dubstep scene. “Empire”- their debut single is an epic monster of a tune with smooth, melodic vibes set to make some serious waves!
With his extensive background in trance production, NumberNin6’s approach to dub is one with a different angle than most of his fellow producers. Meticulously lacing screaming distorted basslines with haunting melodies and lush, layered soundscapes, he manages to blend together a very deep array of sounds with his newest tune, and Simplify debut: “The Tempest”.
Support from Bassnectar, Flux Pavillion, Vaski, Nick Argon, iLL.Gates, Reid Speed, Aaron Simpson, Doctor P, Trolley Snatcha, Cookie Monsta & many more!
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NumberNin6 – The Tempest
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Last month we welcomed future superstar(s) NTRLD to the Simplify family! Like us, Steve Ochoa & Ryan Meblin are fans of all things bass, and drop two very heavy hitters for their label debut. ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE! We look forward to hear what this dynamic duo from San Francisco has in store for 2010! Also, don’t forget to snag the blog freebee!
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NTRLD – White Chains
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FM Ft. Dev & The Cataracs – Like A G6 (NTRLD Remix)
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Tracklist:
01 NTRLD – Æ I O U (Blinded By The Swagga VIP Mix)
02 Glenn Wilson – Just Wanna Dance With You (NTRLD Hatef*ck Remix)
03 DZ – Down (NTRLD Remix)
04 NTRLD – Satan (Original Mix)
05 NTRLD – Hallucinations (Original Mix)
06 Lady Gaga – Just dance (NTRLD Vs Thurgood Remix)
07 NTRLD – Modern Warfare Featuring Thurgood (VIP Mix)
08 NTRLD – White Chains (Original Mix)
09 The Cataracs – Club Love (NTLRD Remix)
10 NTRLD – Not Human Featuring Measure D (Original Mix)
11 Dead Prez – It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop (NTRLD Remix)
12 NTRLD – Drag (VIP Mix)
13 NTRLD – 9000 Featuring Measure D (Original Mix)
14 NTRLD – Let Ya Glock Burst (Original Mix)
15 FM Featuring The Cataracs & Dev – Like A G6 (NTRLD Remix)
16 LMFAO – La La La (NTRLD Remix)
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Tracklist:
01 D1 – Pitcher (128 BPM Mix)
02 Zombie Nation – Seas Of Grease (Harvard Bass Remix)
03 L-Vis 1990 – United Groove (TRG Remix)
04 Rusko – Woo Boost (Douster Remix)
05 Drop The Lime – Doomsday Device
06 The Cheerz – R U Ready (Dan Aux’s Way Crazies Remix)
07 Udachi – P-Funk Skank (B. Rich Remix)
08 Roisin Murphy – Momma’s Place (Heavyfeet Remix)
09 A1 Bassline – Here Come Da
10 KillaQueenz – Double Up ft. Lady Chann (Two Fresh Remix)
11 Dre Skull & Juiceboxxx – Hype (Udachi Remix)
12 Hot Mess – Dip!
13 AC Slater – Take You ft. Ninjasonik
14 Jinder – Youth Blood (Squires of Gothos Remix)
15 Kingdom – You
16 Redlight – Feel So Good ft Zaniah, Dread & Redskin
17 Baobinga & ID – Tongue Riddim
18 Kingdom – Mind Reader ft. Shyvonne (L-Vis 1990 Remix)
19 Basement Jaxx – Scars ft. Kelis, Meleka & Chipmunk (Sbtrkt Remix)
20 Flux Pavillion – Voscilate
21 Doctor P – Sweet Shop
22 501 – Solitaire
23 Dub Crooks – Tron
24 Breakage & Newham Generals – Hard (Caspa & The Others Remix)
25 Numbernin6 – Nebulous
26 GhostTown ft Badness & Dajla – You Know
27 Yeah! Woho! – I Wanna Love U
28 Havocndeed – Vindicta ft. Theresa Joy
29 DJ Flave – 7 Days A Week (B. Rich Remix)
30 Kitch n’Sync vs Wonk – Pumpin My Shit (B. Rich Remix)
31 Havocndeed – Headspin
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Trackitdown.net Featured Track, 4 out of 5 stars: “Big sounding roller from Red Army. US producer Red Army has a seriously good ear and makes one hell of a tight rhythm. The small vocal touches make all the difference. This deserves to get some major attention but till then its a super hot secret weapon. Snap it up now.”
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