
Whilst we don’t offer that much music in comparison to some other blogs, I’ve found a lot of DECENT music given away for free this week, either from other sites or sent to us. Here is a summation of my favourite bits, given credit where credit is due, to make your Saturday that much sweeter.
First up a beat from one of funky’s more prolific producers. Elevated Level has been moving dancefloors differently all year, remixes for Untold and Zed Bias’ Neighbourhood 09 were both big at all the festivals I went to. This tune, Hey Cutie, starts with tropical, synth-imitated steel pan riff, before the devastatingly simple bassline drops. It’s given out as hype for Fabric this Friday, 30th, as funky takes over the entire second room. As well as Roska, Donaeo is performing with a full live band and Toddla, Mistajam, Geeneus and grime-infected Lil’ Silva all step up. check the full line up here.
Roska – Hey Cutie
The best bit about funky becoming in vogue is that it has opened up the entire spectrum of house music, take a look at DJ Zinc. Even electro track Raven by The Proxy has had a second lease of life, over a year after it’s release, appearing in a lot of funky sets, most notably Geeneus’ (I saw him wheel it 3 times at FWD>> a few months back), Braiden also drew for it at Night Slugs last night, place went nuts. Anyway this next tune, a Switch remix, isn’t actually all that different from his sound of 2006 yet it feels amazingly of the now. Crazy, crazy house music, influences from sound systems all over the world, be it Baltimore or Jamaica, brought together in a way that isn’t particularly easy listening but so so works.
The Big Pink – Dominoes (Switch Instrumental Remix) (via Mad Decent)
This is just one tune off an EP of four given away for free to celebrate the relaunch of label Dust Science, follow the link for the other tunes. This one from Grievous Angel, and whilst I can’t wait for the release of his remake of jungle classic Soundclash1, it will more than fill the gap. Very dark, funky meets 2-step with throbbing bass. Dangerous.
Grievous Angel – Show Love
This one nothing like the Digidesign remix that I’ve been caning from OM Unit. Blissed out disco in a similar vain to Love Me Like This (from Floating Points), wish I could tell you where the sample is from.
OM Unit – Ghettos Of The Mind
We love Sbtrkt here and with this remix he lends his hand to yet another style. There are a lot of ideas here in this track be it the big garage riddim, fizzling Joy Orbison-esque synths at the beginning, rhodes stabs later on, teasing soulful vocals then chopped up or the body-shaking wobbling bass. Yes wobble bass, this track proving it’s not something to plain out avoid as you might believe given some of it’s press of recent.
TJR – Just Gets Better (Sbtrkt Gutter Mix) (via Chew The Fat)
And finally two tracks off the new Beat Dimensions compilation compiled by Cinnaman and Jay Scarlett. This is essential if you are into the whole instrumental hip-hop renaissance that seems most fruitful in LA, call it what you want, just don’t call it wonky and you can pick it up here.
Samiyam – Swamp Tarts (via XLR8R)
Dorian Concept – Be Tween (via Fact Magazine)