Joker Guest Mix

Before today I hadn’t heard of N3K4.com, but it’s looks pretty good and seems to have posted some good stuff in its time. In particular they’ve put up a mix that Joker did for 1xtra a couple of weeks back. It’s filled with saccharine, purple-goodness and a couple of unreleased dubs from Joker and Silkie. Plus it ends with that great remix of SMD’s ‘Cruel Intentions’, which you can get here

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Speaking of new sites, everyone should head over to RuckusRuckusRuckus and check out my man Joe. There’s a snippet of a mix that he did up-in-the-VIP at the Warp20 event in Sheffield. Pity he didn’t record the bit where he played a bunch of bassline tracks while some crazy drunk chick lost her shit. Anyway, it’s still an excellent mix, and you’ll get similar monthly updates for your education. So subscribe!

Back on it…

I haven’t posted for ages. I’ve been busy doing stuff like this. But, it’s all back on now. I could go back over all the stuff I missed but I’ve lost the charger for my computer so I haven’t got long.

The Fader / NME have posted up a remix of Simian Mobile Disco’s track ‘Cruel Intentions Ft. Beth Ditto’ by none other than the king of the Bristol dubstep scene, Joker. Like everything that he lends his hand to these days, the remix is flashy, hard hitting and guaranteed to get your head nodding. Grab it over at The Fader

Glasgow’s best club night, Numbers, seems to be making more moves towards becoming a world-dominating record label. The latest signing comes in the form of Taz Buckfaster, a 26 year old Glasgow native who seems to be following in Joker’s footsteps. Tracks of his have been knocking around on various Wireblock/Numbers mixes for a while now, but there’s a great interview over at Sonic Router that finally puts a face to the music. As if that’s not enough, he’s provided a mix crammed with original dubs. Interview HERE and mix HERE

Finally, shout out to Joe Ruckus for everything this weekend. READ HIS BLOG.

Bleep.com Previews Hyperdub “5”

Bleep.com have announced the full vinyl tracklisting for Hyperdub’s fifth anniversary compilation “5”, complete with audio clips of all the tracks

Five vinyl EPs will be released, one a week, in the run up to the release of a double CD compilation. Importantly, the double CD will feature all the tracks present on the vinyl EPs… and more! Which is good, cause I can’t see any Burial on those vinyls.

And who are Black Chow? The track is called “Purple Smoke” which hints at Joker and his gang, but there are plenty of other top-secret Hyperdub collabs rumoured (Burial+FlyLo, FlyLo+Joker) that could fit the bill…

GET ALL THE OFFICIAL AT BLEEP.COM

Bleep.com have announced the full vinyl tracklisting for Hyperdub’s fifth anniversary compilation “5”, complete with audio clips of all the tracks

Five vinyl EPs will be released, one a week, in the run up to the release of a double CD compilation. Importantly, the double CD will feature all the tracks present on the vinyl EPs… and more! Which is good, cause I can’t see any Burial on those vinyls. The 5 vinyl and double CD bundle will be priced at £35

And who are Black Chow? The track is called “Purple Smoke” which hints at Joker and his gang, but there are plenty of other Hyperdub collabs rumoured (FlyLo+Joker?) that could fit the bill…

GET ALL THE OFFICIAL INFO AT BLEEP.COM

Ginz

Mixes mixes mixes…

I’ll keep this one short.

Ginz provides a whirlwind tour through Bristol and the ‘P-Funk’ sound with a few unexpected (remix) stops along the way. Expects lots of unheard material from Joker and Ginz himself . Created for Data Transmission

1. Ginz & Kool Money Kwame – Oreo – Dub
2. Gemmy – BK 2 the Future – Punch Drunk
3. General Midi Feat Foreign Beggars – 4 Million Ways (Ginz’s Purple Interpretation)
4. Adam Freeland – Do You [Joker Remix] – Dub
5. Joker – City Hopper – Dub
6. The Body Snatchers – The Good Stank – Dub
7. Joker – Output 1 & 2 – Dub
8. Guido – Beautiful Complication – Forthcoming on Punch Drunk
9. Ginz & Kool Money Kwame – Wet Wipe Riddim – Dub
10. Ginz & Joker – Re-Up VS Tempa T – Kapsize
11. Joker & Ginz – Purple City – Kapsize
12. Zero 7 – Everything Up (Zizou) [Ginz & Joker Remix] – Atlantic
13. Example – Watch the Sun Come up [Joker & Ginz Remix] – Ministry of Sound Forthcoming
14. The Heavy – How you like me Now? [Joker Remix] – Ninja Tune
15. Basement Jaxx – Raindrops [Joker & Ginz Remix] – XL
16. Joker & Ginz – Stash – Forthcoming on Hyperdub
17. The Body Snatchers – I Like What I See [Joker Remix] – Passenger
18. Noah D – Seeeriousnesss – Dub

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Jackmaster: Mix for Lower End Spasm

Jackmaster, another member of the Wireblock/Numbers/LuckyMe/Stuff Records/Dress 2 Sweat/Rubadub etc etc gang, drops this massive mix for Bok Bok’s Lower End Spasm. The tracklisting reads like a whos-who of anyone doing anything exciting in music at the moment – if you don’t know these names download the mix and get educated!

1. Khixbrrr – Fairies Helixir Remix (Forthcoming Northern General)
2. Karizma – Twyst This
3. Blackhouse Project – Come Dancin’
4. George Morel – Let’s Groove
5. L-vis 1990 – Run (Forthcoming Dress 2 Sweat)
6. 24 Hour Experience – Together
7. Maroy – Basement Dimensions
8. Hot City – Setting Me Free
9. Pearson Sound – Wad (Forthcoming Hessle Audio)
10. Deadboy – U CHEATED (Demo)
11. Aardvarck – Nosestep
12. Todd Edwards – Open Your Eyes
13. Roska – Holograph
14. U.S.L. – Making Love
15. Dead Letter Drop
16. Zed Bias – Been Here Before
17. Manitoba – If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be A Fucking Airport
18. MJ Cole – Gotta Have It (MJ’s Funky Dub)
19. Menta – Sound Of The Future (Edit)
20. Silkie & Mizz Beats – Purple Love
21. Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo (Forthcoming Hot Flush)
22. Hyetal – Pixel Rainbow Sequence
23. Freeland – Do You (Joker Remix)
24. Joker & Ginz – Re-Up
25. Guido – You Do It Right
26. Gemmy – Word Perfect
27. Mark Pritchard & Om’mas Keith – Wind It Up (Forthcoming Hyperdub)
28. Aardvarck – ??///???/
29. Taz – Gold Tooth Grin (Forthcoming Glasgow)
30. Deadboy – Way That I Love U (Demo needs mastered)

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Nmbrs: 29 Minutes of Guido

Nmbrs podcast #19 is a 29 minute mix by Bristol’s Guido. Rolling with Joker and Gemmy and producing nothing but the freshest “p-funk” (or whatever else The Guardian are calling it) sound, Guido is breaking age old conventions of dubstep and trying to turn it from the established sausage fest into something a little… sexier.

GET YOUR GRIND OOOOON

Dorian Concept + FlyLo jam at Brainfeeder London

Brainfeeder London was easily the best live event I’ve been to this year. You might have seen me on the door collecting tickets and stamping hands but I got inside to see Gaslamp Killer, Flying Lotus, Dorian Concept and Joker. Pity I missed Samiyam, cause I heard that he killed it. For me, Dorian was the highlight of the night. I’m not sure if I imagined it or not but I think the kid started rocking out a little too hard and tried (and failed) to play his keyboard with his face. Anyway, here’s a video of him jamming with Fly Lo and some guy on the guitar (who was that?)

BRAINFEEDER LONDON

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Jackmaster mix for The Wire

Jackmaster has posted a mix that he made for The Wire magazine over at his label’s website, Wireblock.com.

“I just dun did a new DJ mix for peoples over at The Wire magazine. It features a bunch of Wireblock exclusives to be released later this year and a wealth of other face melters. Some of it is out of key and the levels are a bit fucked but at least it’s real.”

Great to hear forthcoming Wireblock tracks in the mix alongside heavy-hitters from Joker, Dorian Concept, Débruit and Guido.

Snatch it up here

Joker – Solid State

Joker’s posted a new track on Dubstepforum.com called ‘Solid State’. Just as we’ve come to expect from him, it’s dark, twitchy and there’s no denying there’s a hook. Which is exactly why it’s worth downloading.

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