FACT mix 133: Lazer Sword Cita:
This Friday’s FACT mix comes from Low Limit and Lando Kal, together known as Lazer Sword.
Hailing from San Fransisco and New York respectively, Lazer Sword have been impressing us for a while with their hard-wired blend of hip-hop and electro, and with a new six-track EP, Golden Handshake out this week on Glasgow’s Numbers label, we figured there was no better time to get them behind the boards for a FACT mix.
Recent FACT favourites Krystal Klear, Zackey Force Funk, Machinedrum and Lone’s ‘Waves Imagination’ feature, alongside hip-hop jams from E-40 and Gucci Mane and stone cold grime classics in ‘Haunted’ and ‘Rhythm ‘n’ Gash’. There’s even some Roger Troutman. Tuck in.
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Tracklist:
1. Roger Troutman ”Superman”
2. Krystal Klear ”Throw It Away”
3. Inner City ”Big Fun (Lando Kal Remix)”
4. Ghosts On Tape ”Midnight Moves”
5. Zackey Force Funk ”The Split”
6. Lazer Sword ”Shot In The Nite”
7. Machinedrum ”SXLND (Demo)”
8. Maniac ”G.R.I.M.E.”
9. Rebound X ”Rhythm N’ Gash”
10. Terror Danjah ”Haunted”
11. Gucci Mane ”Stupid Wild (ft. Lil Wayne, Cam’ron)”
12. DVA ”Keep Up (4X4 VIP Mix)”
13. Slugabed ”Ultra Heat Treated”
14. Fantastic Mr. Fox ”Brandy Remix”
15. Crookers ”No Security (Rustie Remix Instrumental)”
16. Soulja Boy “All Black Everything”
17. Lone “Waves Imagination”
18. Low Limit “Trapperkeeper”
19. Salva “Wake Ups (Edit)”
20. Mr. Dibiase “Spacely Sprocketts”
21. Letherette “Track 9″
22. Javelin “Leonard pt 6″
23. E-40 “Show Me What You Working Wit ft. Too Short”
24. Bernard Fevre “Dali”
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FACT mix 134: Ewan Pearson Cita:
Ewan Pearson is at the controls for today’s FACT mix, a thirty minute rocket-ride through the sounds that are currently preoccupying the acclaimed DJ, producer and remixer.
Based in Berlin, UK-hailing Pearson has carved out quite a career over the past decade, as in-demand for commercial production projects as he is for his more underground offerings. He’s perhaps best known for his studious work behind-the-glass for Tracey Thorn, The Rapture, M83 and most recently Delphic, but the original music he has sporadically recorded with cohort Al Usher as Partial Arts (see the brilliant ‘Cruising’ and bell-tastic ‘Trauermusik’) is equally, if not more, deserving of your attention. Then there’s the remix work: Ewan Pearson is one hell of a prolific remixer. Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, Alter Ego, Feist, Royksopp, Franz Ferdinand and the Pet Shop Boys - these are just a mattering of the artists he’s re-worked over the years.
A man of fine taste (see his Enthusiasm blog for uncommonly witty reviews of new music), Pearson is naturally a much-rated DJ, and in addition to an eternally hectic gig schedule he’s found the time to create three excellent mix CDs: Sci:Fi:Hi:Fi: Vol.3, Fabric 35 and, most recently, We Are Proud of Our Choices. Out now on Kompakt, We Are Proud of Our Choices showcases Pearson’s penchant for the more melodic and mellifluous end of the electronic music spectrum, and is well worth a sniff.
In the meantime, tuck into this small but perfectly formed FACT mix from the man, kicking off with a remix of The xx’s ‘VCR’ by It’s A Fine Line (Ivan Smagghe and Tim Paris), and taking in productions from the likes of Ost & Kjex and Chez Damier.
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Tracklist:
1.The XX – VCR (It’s A Fine Line Remix) [Young Turks]
2. Alex Smoke – Lux+ [Hum & Haw]
3. Willie Graaf & Tucillo – Give You Up (Damier’s A Little More Mix) [Freerange]
4.Mes – Back to Basics (Motorcitysoul Remix) [SAW]
5.Manik – Rau Down Low [Ovum]
6.Catz vs Ibi Tijani – Word Problems [Catz Musik]
7.Ost & Kjex ft. Mung – Dirty Mind [Luna Flicks]
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FACT mix 135: Elijah & Skilliam Cita:
This Friday’s FACT mix is the work of modern grime standard bearers Elijah and Skilliam.
One of the most inspirational DJing partnerships in the UK, Elijah made a name for himself as the author of the humble Butterz blog, and one of the people behind Grime Forum, an active part of the grime scene which filled a hole left by Rinse FM and RWD’s declining forums and has since become the key hub for grime news and online controversy. More importantly, it spanned sister sites like Grimepedia, an online information source for a genre long associated with misinformation.
They’ve also done more than almost any grime DJs to date to turn the focus of an MC-dominated genre back to behind the decks. Speaking to Pitchfork recently, Elijah explains that he “loves the MCs”, but “[focuses] on the instrumental side because most MCs still don’t do vocal great productions. I’m not into the hype, because it is a distraction from the music.” Three years ago, Rinse FM’s most hyped shows were the ones with the most MCs – now it’s mostly instrumental marathons with Elijah, Skilliam and their peers JJ, Silencer and more.
What’s key with Elijah and Skilliam’s sets is the sheer amount of digging for new material they do, and their constant willingness to play tunes from new, often relatively unknown grime producers over more fashionable artists. While many grime DJs rely on old classics and modern anthems from the likes of Joker for a reaction, Elijah and Skilliam focus on new producers that they believe in, and a significant part of the recent rise in profile of SRC, Swindle, Royal T, D.O.K. and more can be attributed to them. This year, their Butterz label (Butterz 001, Terror Danjah’s ‘Bipolar‘ is out now) looks set to make that commitment physical.
“”I know there are loads of people in their bedrooms making grime for the love, and are not sure what to do with it because they don’t know any MCs.” Elijah explains in that aforementioned Pitchfork interview. “The DJs haven’t really made themselves easy to get in contact with, nor do they actively seek out and play the new ones they find. Some weeks I listen to nearly 100 new beats people sent [to me].”
It should come as no surprise then, that Elijah and Skilliam’s FACT mix is packed – packed – with exclusives. There’s unreleased and forthcoming material from SRC, Skepta, Joker, Terror Danjah (in fact, there’s a collaboration between the two titled ‘Gully Goon Estate’), Royal T, Starkey – download it below.
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Tracklist:
1. Spooky – Murderer (Oil Gang)
2. Joker & Terror Danjah – Gully Goon Estate
3. Newham Generals – Hard (Digital Soundboy)
4. DOK – Sweet & Sour
5. SRC – Lemsip (Mr Mitch Remix)
6. Skepta – Red Bull Academy (Boy Better Know)
7. SRC – Going Out (Swindle Remix) – (Rwina)
8. Rossi B & Luca – E10 Riddim (Planet Mu)
9. Terror Danjah – Air Bubble (Swindle Remix) – (Butterz)
10. OG’z – OGeezus – (OGz)
11. Terror Danjah – Air Bubble (Royal T Remix) – (Butterz)
12. Griminal – Cant Be (Silencer Remix)
13. Royal T – Side Effect
14. Skepta – UFO (Boy Better Know)
15. Mr Mitch – Fright Night (SRC Remix)
16. Terror Danjah – Power Grid (Planet Mu)
17. Royal T – The Whistle Song
18. Swindle – Aim Straight (Planet Mu)
19. Terror Danjah – Creepy Crawler RIP (Butterz)
20. B Live – Modern Warfare
21. Rude Kid – Emergency (No Hats No Hoods)
22. Joker – Tron (Kapsize)
23. Starkey – Numb feat P Money (Planet Mu)
24. Terror Danjah – Air Bubble (Starkey Remix)
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FACT mix 136: Sinden Cita:
This Monday’s FACT mix is the work of Kiss 100 and Fabric’s Graeme Sinden.
With a wide-reaching vision of club music that he describes as “all-embracing, fun, disparate and twisted up”, Sinden has been one of the UK’s premier DJs for a while now, riding a thrilling line between tear-out club music and discerning selections that most DJs fall either side of. He’s compiled a Fabriclive CD, and has worked with Switch, Herve / The Count, Rye Rye, Santigold and more in his time.
This coming month, him and Sbtrkt will inaugurate Grizzly, Sinden’s new label, with a collaborative single. Time we thought, to get Sinden on the FACT mix, and your man obviously doesn’t disappoint, delivering a mix packed with upfront material from Sbtrkt (including ‘Kind of Familiar’, one of the Sinden collaborations due for release on Grizzly), Deep Teknologi’s T. Williams, Ill Blu, Roska, Dubbel Dutch, Egyptrixx, Brodinski, The Martin Brothers and more.
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Tracklist:
1. DJ Sdunkero – Choosing Love [dub]
2. Sbtrkt – Asymmillation [dub]
3. T. Williams – Chop then Screw [Local Action]
4. Sunny Beach Happy Slap Mardi Gras – Mamacita (Bambounou Remix) [Demeto Mori]
5. Roska – Time Stamp [Rinse]
6. I.ll Blu – Blu Magic [dub]
7. Dubbel Dutch – Deep Underground [Palms Out]
8. Samo Sound Boy – Wacka Flocka [dub]
9. DJ Posh E – Dada Supercat (Bub Dance Mix) [dub]
10. Deesq – Bubble like Club [dub]
11. Big Moe – I’ll Do It (Go Go Garcia Remix) [dub]
12. Sinden & Sbtrkt – Kind of Familiar [Grizzly]
13. Bassanovva – Terrortactyl [Grizzly]
14. Brodinski – Arnold Classics (Egyptrixx Remix) [Grizzly]
15. Martin Brothers – Duckface [Dirtybird]
16. Para One – Toadstool [Sound Pellegrino]
17. Miike Snow – Silvia (Sinden Remix) [Columbia]
18. Jamtech Foundation – Too Fast (Julio Bashmore Remix) [Discobelle]
19. Jay Weed – On the Nile [Grizzly]
20. DJ Canchola – Africa 09 [dub]
21. Ultravid – Clan of Wow (Kingdom Remix) [Silverback]
22. Guido – Cat in the Window [dub]
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