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LTJ Bukem Fabric 46
It may not seem right that one of the pioneers of DnB and not to mention someone who was around at the big bang of dance music known as Acid House!! But none the less we are graced with a mix from the Legendary LTJ Bukem. With his label ‘Good Looking Records’ being a main feature of this edition it definitely has the flavour synonymous with LTJ and his label (clearly).
“With the mix I really wanted to highlightwhat I was doing as a DJ. I could’ve sat there with a computer and done what a lot of people do: a computer mix, which is great fun as you can do what you can’t do live. But for me personally, I wanted it to be exactly what I do on a Friday night, strictly dubplates and records. I also wanted to represent people on the mix that I am working with on Good Looking, who I have a strong belief will have some longevity in what they are doing, and are going to be prolific artists in their own right. For me, it doesn’t matter who the artist is, it’s just about good music. Thats been my ethos since day one”
-LTJ Bukem
After perusing the mix myself, I am overcome with memories of the drum and bass I used to listen to and seeing LTJ during my break at a festival I was working at in Sydney (needless to say I was late getting back to work!). The Refreshing sounds, the worldly experience that flows through LTJ’s expertly delivered track selection. Even if DnB is not your main stay audibly check this out. Thank you once again Fabric (London, not Cairns)
Mark Ronson pres Rhymefest
Man in the Mirror
Well if the Michael Jackson fever hasn’t got to you then check this out. This is a new project from rhymefest utilising MJ’s vocal and combining them with some talented new hip hop artists, there is some humour along the way with MJ dropping something in his interview. There are some really funk tracks laid out here and vocals to match. A couple of times it can get tough but all in all it’s a great CD and fans of Hip Hop and MJ should find this one with the best of intentions!!
RSD
Good Energy (A singles collection)
I found this delightful write up on my juice carton.
RSD, perhaps better known as Bristol bass and drum music stalwart Rob Smith (one half of respected production duo Smith and Mighty), has been pushing bass heavy rhythms for more than two decades. He remains firmly at the forefront of Bristol’s endlessly inventive music scene, with a staggering discography and a range of projects encompassing dub, jungle, 2-step and dubstep, From his musical beginnings playing guitar in local roots reggae band Restriction, Rob’s music has always had a strong dub aesthetic.
More recently, Rob Smith has found a new home as RSD, comfortably adapting to the rolling, sub- heavy rhythms of dubstep. With releases on internationally respected labels such as Punch Drunk, Tectonic and Earwax, RSD’s sound is typified by impossibly heavy soundsystemtesting sub-lines and junglist dub breaks. The irresistible energy of tunes such as 2007’s infectious junglist roller “Pretty Bright Lights” and 2008’s speaker destroying dread-fuelled steppers “Over It” & “Jah Way” has rapidly cemented them as anthems!
Highly Recommended!!!!
Dub Echoes
Link is for the trailer
http://www.dubechoes.com/?page_id=4
The DVD counterpart of this release follows the development of hip hop and it’s influence from Jamaican Dub. I think after hearing the tracks on the CD (and also the DVD it is clear that the influences stretch much farther than just hip hop. Many styles around today carry some influences from the sounds featured in this release. Key names, from both reggae and the electronic music world, talk about the birth of this genre, how it helped to change the way we perceive music and how its presence can still be felt today.
Just follow the bass lines!
Big Bug – Connections
Yes people the brand new BIG BUD album has landed.. Get into the store now and grab a copy as they’re flying out fast. Voted Mixmag’s album of the month it’s shaping up to be BIG BUD’s most succesful album to date.. Watch out for one more 12″ before the end of the year too which will be a colab between BIG BUD and Australia’s finest GREG PACKER