About a year or so ago, I said to a good friend "dubstep will make a comeback, and it will be huge, and better than ever", and, I was correct, but, unfortunately, the latter part of that sentence let me down massively.
People get awfully defensive when someone uses terms like "dubstep", "post dubstep" and "brostep", telling you "YOU CAN'T CATEGORISE THEM LIKE THAT" or something else stupid that they've basically just twoked from Pitchfork or some other hugely anit-mainstream, one step ahead of the game, hipster website, when actually, I think its perfectly fine to try and set apart these artists into categories, if just for simplicity. However, dubstep, I feel has let a lot of people down.
If you send yourself back into the bedroom mixers of the 2000's, in particular, Skream pushed dubstep into the frame. The slow rhythm and heavy basslines filled garages and house parties across the nation, but it remained relatively untouched and untarnished as a sound, and as a genre. Depite it being rather cliche to be using Skream as a prime example, it was his ear for a melody that allowed him to send the genre further than the back bedroom of some teenager in central London, and put it on the airwaves. Skreams debut EP set the tone for dubstep, and is a sort of bar for what was to be achieved at the time.
Despite Skream selling dubstep to the nation, the thrill soon died out before a huge resurgence in the past 2/3 years, but thats where for me, it's all gone pear shaped. Luckily, there's artists out there that are still encapsulating what dubstep is about, taking the forward thinking, unusual and uncomfortable sounds, and merging them into a melody that catches and sticks, but something you don't know how to react to, something that makes you listen to the subtle tones, the bass melodies and the hooks on which the samples are placed, layered one on another. But whats most special about this, is that each artist is master of their own instrument, each having a different ability, making each artist, and each song, entirely different. What i'd say was this, 'elite' band of, almost purist like artists, is including of the poster boys of "post dubstep" such as Jamie xx, James Blake, Jamie Woon, Burial, Four Tet, Joy Orbison, Ifan Dafydd and Mount Kimbie. For me, these are true dubstep artists, sticking firmly to their roots, defying the industry and its mass money for the joy of making the best music they can, and keeping a dying genre alive. They are dubstep.
Then that brings me onto what people are now referring to dubstep, that infuriating "wobblewobblewobblefunnynoisewobble" mess. A genre typified by Skrillex, his music holds no rhythm, no passion, nothing. This dubstep is just there, in my opinion, for people to jump up and down to, and make fools of themselves. There's almost a feel to it like a money has just hit a MIDI keyboard plugged into Logic repeatedly until some sort of noise is made. The music itself, bares no resemblance to the roots of the genre it comes under, its just a musical mess, but for some reason, it sells like wildfire, so much so in fact, that house artists such as Deadmau5 and even Skream has sold out the roots of what he is founding father of, in the interests of some wobbly bass and a shed load of money, and while I can't blame them for wanting the money, its a shame that this is what the industry is. Its like dubstep has lost its way, and the real artistry is being left in the shadows for hopeless bloggers like me, to try and shout out the message, to get the true musical talents recognised and respected, because theyre the ones who deserve the money and the fame, not the fools like Skrillex and their, frankly repetitive, generic and abrasive sounds.
If you need convincing of anything more, just listen to this babe:
Sunday, 13 November 2011
Monday, 24 October 2011
I've been away a little while.
But now i'm back! First of all, some shameless plugging of a few mixes i've been doing, they arent anything amazing, but its more difficult than it looks, and I must say, I never realised how influenced I was by dubstep I was until I started making them. I am going to try and master some production techniques on Logic and push on from there and see what I can do, my mixes are over on http://www.mixcloud.com/OddSox/ so if youve got some time, please, give them a listen and share them about if you think theyre any good!
Coming back I thought i'd say my piece about the new James Blake EP "Enough Thunder". It's gotten a lot of inches in the industry and its either turned heads or turned previous fans away, whilst i've recommended the EP to a few friends, who've gone on to become big Blake fans, sites like Pitchfork have seemingly turned their back on Blake, who was once a poster boy their "hipster" image. Blake has always been at the front of what's acceptable since his early EP's, taking a great amount of dubstep influence, but mainly creating his own thing, with deep bass tones, and a real haunting feel to whatever he's done vocally in the past 18 months or so. His current work has been a million miles away from his previous EP's such as "Air and Lack Thereof" which failed to capture my imagination, however, Blake rounded and rounded, letting all his influences pour out, into his more recent EP's, and whilst I do hold his previous works in high regard, I do prefer Blake's more recent escapades into a more rounded, vocally inhibiting sound, both factors of which cumulated brilliantly into his debut self titled album, with Lindesfarne I and II encapsulating this sound.
In his more recent EP, Blake has further distanced himself from the poster boy of "post" dubstep, and for me, this seems intentional as it is exceptional. Although he'll always have his influence in the dubstep genre (with a more 'electronic' EP due for December 2011), his more vocal works such as that on Enough Thunder removes himself from the hype train he's been on. To me, the EP is sublime, the subtle tones come through when you really listen to it, and whilst tracks like "A Case of You" resinate some great beauty, We Might Feel unsound takes all of Blakes finer elements, such as his piano work and vocals, then attaches a steady beat towards the end, making it, for me, one of the tracks of the year.
If i'm honest, the EP didnt capture me in the way I ever expected it to, but it did grab my attention in the subtleties. Effectively, I think what Blake has done here is taking himself from the limelight, maybe on purpose, maybe by mistake. Some will say he's pushed too far on this EP, and is getting too ahead of himself, and at times, too minimalistic, but to me, it seems like he's trying to work two audiences, with his later electronic EP to come and re-solidify his status as the dubstep overlord of hipsters, whilst his album and Enough Thunder and getting his name out to a wider audience, or maybe, he's just trying to find his style still...
Coming back I thought i'd say my piece about the new James Blake EP "Enough Thunder". It's gotten a lot of inches in the industry and its either turned heads or turned previous fans away, whilst i've recommended the EP to a few friends, who've gone on to become big Blake fans, sites like Pitchfork have seemingly turned their back on Blake, who was once a poster boy their "hipster" image. Blake has always been at the front of what's acceptable since his early EP's, taking a great amount of dubstep influence, but mainly creating his own thing, with deep bass tones, and a real haunting feel to whatever he's done vocally in the past 18 months or so. His current work has been a million miles away from his previous EP's such as "Air and Lack Thereof" which failed to capture my imagination, however, Blake rounded and rounded, letting all his influences pour out, into his more recent EP's, and whilst I do hold his previous works in high regard, I do prefer Blake's more recent escapades into a more rounded, vocally inhibiting sound, both factors of which cumulated brilliantly into his debut self titled album, with Lindesfarne I and II encapsulating this sound.
In his more recent EP, Blake has further distanced himself from the poster boy of "post" dubstep, and for me, this seems intentional as it is exceptional. Although he'll always have his influence in the dubstep genre (with a more 'electronic' EP due for December 2011), his more vocal works such as that on Enough Thunder removes himself from the hype train he's been on. To me, the EP is sublime, the subtle tones come through when you really listen to it, and whilst tracks like "A Case of You" resinate some great beauty, We Might Feel unsound takes all of Blakes finer elements, such as his piano work and vocals, then attaches a steady beat towards the end, making it, for me, one of the tracks of the year.
If i'm honest, the EP didnt capture me in the way I ever expected it to, but it did grab my attention in the subtleties. Effectively, I think what Blake has done here is taking himself from the limelight, maybe on purpose, maybe by mistake. Some will say he's pushed too far on this EP, and is getting too ahead of himself, and at times, too minimalistic, but to me, it seems like he's trying to work two audiences, with his later electronic EP to come and re-solidify his status as the dubstep overlord of hipsters, whilst his album and Enough Thunder and getting his name out to a wider audience, or maybe, he's just trying to find his style still...
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Octodip is as good as Salsa dip.
So, its a little bit late, i'll give you that, and its been a little while since ive blogged anything of decent meaning, but I thought i'd make the triumphant return with a review, and subsequent point in the direction of Myd's new Single/EP, "Octodip".
Coming on the eve of the new Club Cheval studios opening, Myd hasn't really ventured much out of his style like I anticipated he may have done, but thats not a bad thing, instead he's stuck with a similar style that brought some great club tunes like his Imperial March remix and Next Novel, even though his recent remix of Les Gillettes suggested he may have started to move away from his signature style, which, if i'm honest, would have disappointed me. Luckily though, Myd has stuck with a very similar style and mastered something thats a little bit different, but still really good to listen to. Opening track Octodip has a catchy rhythm to it, and a nice upbeat feel, but while i'm sure others will love it more than me, i'm still not feeling it 100% when comparing it to the other two tracks on this Single/EP release. A great redeeming feature of Octodip is how it leads brilliantly into the simplistic, bassy and overall bouncy Javier, which, in the beginning sounds not too far away from being a Post-Dubstep production if it wasnt for a meaty bassline holding it together. For me, Javier is the stand alone track on this, its progresses from a simple, almost Post-Dubstep like shape, and forms into a more well rounded song with the introduction of the robotic voice adding an element of surprise before the tone slows down and picks up again, before the rather minimalist (for Myd anyway) fades charmingly out. Victoria lays out an almost Sam Tiba like bassline before reverting back to an African dance like tone, before an influx of heavy bass and synthesisers kick off, accompanied with wobbles and all, to provide a tune that would bring a club to its knees. The beat is solid, and its the little touches with the synths working their way through the speakers like a worm of sound that really offer up something special to the track. When played together, these songs work really well, and with new Club Cheval studios and EP's for Sam Tiba and Canblaster in the pipeline, this is a sign to things to come from the Parisians.
Remember when I told you Cheval were going to be big?
Other than that, Mele has been hammering out loads of free mixes after his Glastonbury stint, so go grab one of those while you can on either his SoundCloud, Facebook, or Twitter (@ukmele).
Albums ive been giving a good hammering to recently have also been Wu Lyf's brilliant Go Tell Fire To The Mountain and SBTRKT's new bit work, both are excellent.
I've also been making a couple of mixes recently as well, so if you fancy, check them out too and tell me what you think over Twitter (@TomAlbrighton) http://www.mixcloud.com/OddSox/
Coming on the eve of the new Club Cheval studios opening, Myd hasn't really ventured much out of his style like I anticipated he may have done, but thats not a bad thing, instead he's stuck with a similar style that brought some great club tunes like his Imperial March remix and Next Novel, even though his recent remix of Les Gillettes suggested he may have started to move away from his signature style, which, if i'm honest, would have disappointed me. Luckily though, Myd has stuck with a very similar style and mastered something thats a little bit different, but still really good to listen to. Opening track Octodip has a catchy rhythm to it, and a nice upbeat feel, but while i'm sure others will love it more than me, i'm still not feeling it 100% when comparing it to the other two tracks on this Single/EP release. A great redeeming feature of Octodip is how it leads brilliantly into the simplistic, bassy and overall bouncy Javier, which, in the beginning sounds not too far away from being a Post-Dubstep production if it wasnt for a meaty bassline holding it together. For me, Javier is the stand alone track on this, its progresses from a simple, almost Post-Dubstep like shape, and forms into a more well rounded song with the introduction of the robotic voice adding an element of surprise before the tone slows down and picks up again, before the rather minimalist (for Myd anyway) fades charmingly out. Victoria lays out an almost Sam Tiba like bassline before reverting back to an African dance like tone, before an influx of heavy bass and synthesisers kick off, accompanied with wobbles and all, to provide a tune that would bring a club to its knees. The beat is solid, and its the little touches with the synths working their way through the speakers like a worm of sound that really offer up something special to the track. When played together, these songs work really well, and with new Club Cheval studios and EP's for Sam Tiba and Canblaster in the pipeline, this is a sign to things to come from the Parisians.
Remember when I told you Cheval were going to be big?
Other than that, Mele has been hammering out loads of free mixes after his Glastonbury stint, so go grab one of those while you can on either his SoundCloud, Facebook, or Twitter (@ukmele).
Albums ive been giving a good hammering to recently have also been Wu Lyf's brilliant Go Tell Fire To The Mountain and SBTRKT's new bit work, both are excellent.
I've also been making a couple of mixes recently as well, so if you fancy, check them out too and tell me what you think over Twitter (@TomAlbrighton) http://www.mixcloud.com/OddSox/
Monday, 27 June 2011
Well...
My Blogging has been dead for a while, but I have spent a little time making a little mix for the summer, unfortunately, Sound Cloud is ripping it out of me because of something to do with copyright.
I'm going to sit on it for a while and see what happens, if not, I'll pop it in a YouTube video or find another alternative.
I will return to my blogging and reviews soon.
See ya'll!
I'm going to sit on it for a while and see what happens, if not, I'll pop it in a YouTube video or find another alternative.
I will return to my blogging and reviews soon.
See ya'll!
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Brenmar is the one
Brenmar has been smacking out tracks at an alarming rate, covering so many styles, its hard to keep up with him, but one of his many recent releases has grabbed me more than any.
Be The One is a superb mix of echoed vocals and a catchy bass line, its simple but brilliant. The track has a brilliant bassy yet haunting feel to it, with all the love of James Brown thrown into it. Brenmar is never one to shy away from different styles, and this simple, elegant and catchy tune just shows that its doesnt need to be all about synths and pumping out tunes at 140bpm, sometimes its just got to be simple and catchy, but most importantly, bloody good.
For a simple track, there isnt much I can say, and with Brenmar, chances are, somebody somewhere has already said it a million times before I have.
More of this please!
Be The One (new!!!!) by BRENMAR
Be The One is a superb mix of echoed vocals and a catchy bass line, its simple but brilliant. The track has a brilliant bassy yet haunting feel to it, with all the love of James Brown thrown into it. Brenmar is never one to shy away from different styles, and this simple, elegant and catchy tune just shows that its doesnt need to be all about synths and pumping out tunes at 140bpm, sometimes its just got to be simple and catchy, but most importantly, bloody good.
For a simple track, there isnt much I can say, and with Brenmar, chances are, somebody somewhere has already said it a million times before I have.
More of this please!
Be The One (new!!!!) by BRENMAR
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
A miracle in its own right...
Theres a dude floating about on SoundCloud, and he goes by the name of One Minute Miracles. His real name is David Stephans and he lives in Canada, and that's all anyone knows of this man, but I think we should know more about him, fo' sho'.
As One Minute Miracles, David produces high quality in short, sharp stabs, taking literally meaning to the good old "quality over quantity" saying. As by his name, he only produces shorts bursts of tracks around the one minute mark, but these are damn fine minutes. His tunes float about, using a mix of old school bass and hip hop influences and covers them with catchy vocals and cheeky synths and makes a tune thats straight in your face then out of it again before you know whats hit you.
His tunes are brilliant, and beautifully catchy, whether in their own element or as a sample, these things are works of art.
Only god knows why David doesnt produce longer songs, but, for whatever reason, here's me (and hopefully many others) hoping someone notices this guys amazing talents and employs him to make some music, because the music he does make is brilliant. I like everything about it, apart from the fact his tracks are insanely short, but, I suppose without those short sharp bursts, David would lose some of that nonsensical charm his tracks have.
However Sir, I salute you, for you make music that makes my face do this :), and sometimes, even this :D
Here's his latest miracle, Utensils and Shit...
Utensils and Shit by 1 Minute Miracles
Check him out on SoundCloud too http://soundcloud.com/1minutemiracles
As One Minute Miracles, David produces high quality in short, sharp stabs, taking literally meaning to the good old "quality over quantity" saying. As by his name, he only produces shorts bursts of tracks around the one minute mark, but these are damn fine minutes. His tunes float about, using a mix of old school bass and hip hop influences and covers them with catchy vocals and cheeky synths and makes a tune thats straight in your face then out of it again before you know whats hit you.
His tunes are brilliant, and beautifully catchy, whether in their own element or as a sample, these things are works of art.
Only god knows why David doesnt produce longer songs, but, for whatever reason, here's me (and hopefully many others) hoping someone notices this guys amazing talents and employs him to make some music, because the music he does make is brilliant. I like everything about it, apart from the fact his tracks are insanely short, but, I suppose without those short sharp bursts, David would lose some of that nonsensical charm his tracks have.
However Sir, I salute you, for you make music that makes my face do this :), and sometimes, even this :D
Here's his latest miracle, Utensils and Shit...
Utensils and Shit by 1 Minute Miracles
Check him out on SoundCloud too http://soundcloud.com/1minutemiracles
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
The Young Crooks
This is simple, go to google, type in "The Young Crooks", go on their website (thats the first link down) and download their EP, it's totally free, then, go tell everyone you know how brilliant they are.
P.S, Me, a.k.a OddSox is embarking on a new musical adventure (after the exams) and as soon as its done, its going straight to here, so keep your eyes peeled.
The Young Crooks have a sound that represents their band title. It's The Teenagers meets Jamie T meets Low-fi Surf rock, it's also fantastic. Their relaxed backing rhythm, and simple strumming guitars sound almost like a typical stereotype of a Hawaiian beach party, but with an edge. The cheeky low-fi lyrics set this band apart from anything i've heard in a while, they've created a hybrid of chill out sound with a youthful arrogance in a sped up narrative. The band are out there, and its clear they don't care about opinions. Although their lyrics are pretty much about sex, drugs and rock and roll, as well as petty thievery, this band is close to chill out tunes. They've got a great sound about them, and its fun and easy to listen to.
I seriously suggest checking this band out, and anyone who does, spread the word, you can't ask for more than a free 5 track EP that is of great quality, all this band wants to do is get out there, and downloading their EP is the least anyone could do. If you still arent convinced, here's the standout track from the EP just to lure you in.
P.S, Me, a.k.a OddSox is embarking on a new musical adventure (after the exams) and as soon as its done, its going straight to here, so keep your eyes peeled.
Monday, 16 May 2011
I've been gone a while,
and I apologise for that, but there has been a lot of work for me to do, anyway, I'm back and bouncing, all thanks to Sam Tiba.
On his own, or in Club Cheval, the man is a genius, his beats always get my bobbing my head or trying to bust a move or whatever it is that his music compels me to do. This time, he's went and remixed Monarchy's "I Won't Let Go", and by god its good. This time, Tiba leaves his hip hop influences a-side, and its a different sort of move for him, but its still got all those dancehall vibes about them.
The track begins slowly, a deep base and low fi synth develop into the track with some insane chord progression, before it bursts into life, and it's typical of Tiba's style, from about 80bpm, straight through to 120, its got classic written all over it.
Tiba gives a great style to this song, the fading in and out keeps you guessing, listening and moving, and its got that dancehall vibe that everyone loves. It's most surely a cheeky little number, and its just damn right fun to listen to. I think you should all love this just as much as I do.
Monarchy - I Won't Let Go (Sam Tiba & Myd Remix) by samtiba
On his own, or in Club Cheval, the man is a genius, his beats always get my bobbing my head or trying to bust a move or whatever it is that his music compels me to do. This time, he's went and remixed Monarchy's "I Won't Let Go", and by god its good. This time, Tiba leaves his hip hop influences a-side, and its a different sort of move for him, but its still got all those dancehall vibes about them.
The track begins slowly, a deep base and low fi synth develop into the track with some insane chord progression, before it bursts into life, and it's typical of Tiba's style, from about 80bpm, straight through to 120, its got classic written all over it.
Tiba gives a great style to this song, the fading in and out keeps you guessing, listening and moving, and its got that dancehall vibe that everyone loves. It's most surely a cheeky little number, and its just damn right fun to listen to. I think you should all love this just as much as I do.
Monarchy - I Won't Let Go (Sam Tiba & Myd Remix) by samtiba
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
There's nothing that needs to be said,
about how amazing this is. Pure.
To put it simple, take that auto tune.
To put it simple, take that auto tune.
Monday, 25 April 2011
Is it a new week yet?
I think it is, so its time for that thing I do where I review/tell you about/massively advise a track. This week my track of the week is bang on time, as its only a day old.
My track this week has a really summery feel about it (you can tell its been sunny again), but its got a beautiful mystical edge to it. So, a quick insight into what and who this track is by; firstly, it's by Moths, a.k.a Jack Colleran, nobody knows where he's or what he even looks like, he's like musics answer to The Stig, he's only just turned the mighty age of 18, but he produces music like hes been in the game longer than anyone else. It sounds cliche, but his tracks show so much experience and maturity, theres no gimmicks with synth, no massive drops, no switching from 90 to 140 bpm to rile up the crowd (though everybody does love that), he just coasts through with harmonic synths and a simple base with a low-fi feel to it. Its like surf rock meets chill out. It really is something to behold. When I listen to Moths, I either think about being at the beach on a sunny day, r walking in the city at night. His music has the power to transport you, it acts like a soundtrack to your life, its amazing really.
Jimmy Francis (the song in question) resembles my previous favourite from Jack, Heart, carrying that heart beat like base right through the rhythm. The mystical timbres that surround the base are enough as it is, but theres a distant synth and xylophone like sounds that come and go, giving the song a really playful little edge. There's not much you can say about Collerans work in terms of what it does, because its simplistic, but brilliant at the same time. Give it a listen and you'll realise why people are already speaking so highly of a such a young man. His simplistic and honest style form true chill out classics, and he has a pleasing ear for a tune. Never mind track of the week, this is track of the summer.
Jimmy Francis by MOTHS
My track this week has a really summery feel about it (you can tell its been sunny again), but its got a beautiful mystical edge to it. So, a quick insight into what and who this track is by; firstly, it's by Moths, a.k.a Jack Colleran, nobody knows where he's or what he even looks like, he's like musics answer to The Stig, he's only just turned the mighty age of 18, but he produces music like hes been in the game longer than anyone else. It sounds cliche, but his tracks show so much experience and maturity, theres no gimmicks with synth, no massive drops, no switching from 90 to 140 bpm to rile up the crowd (though everybody does love that), he just coasts through with harmonic synths and a simple base with a low-fi feel to it. Its like surf rock meets chill out. It really is something to behold. When I listen to Moths, I either think about being at the beach on a sunny day, r walking in the city at night. His music has the power to transport you, it acts like a soundtrack to your life, its amazing really.
Jimmy Francis (the song in question) resembles my previous favourite from Jack, Heart, carrying that heart beat like base right through the rhythm. The mystical timbres that surround the base are enough as it is, but theres a distant synth and xylophone like sounds that come and go, giving the song a really playful little edge. There's not much you can say about Collerans work in terms of what it does, because its simplistic, but brilliant at the same time. Give it a listen and you'll realise why people are already speaking so highly of a such a young man. His simplistic and honest style form true chill out classics, and he has a pleasing ear for a tune. Never mind track of the week, this is track of the summer.
Jimmy Francis by MOTHS
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
No sooner do I mention Panteros666...
I remember he and his Club Cheval team have produced Horreo. Yes it may be old (only 2 months, but still, in music you could have had a number one and been out the charts and forgotten about by then), but a cheeky little video popped up, and without that, I think this song would have passed me by, but luckily, it hasnt. This isnt a video review (although Naysayer and Gilsun would get top marks) but more of a review on my new *drum roll please* "track of the week".
Split into four sections (each section for a different CC member), the tracks identities switch, changing style, with each section of the song really pushing through the subtle differences of each member, whilst it all gels to make a really good little tune. Myd pushed through his electro influences, with fluctuating beats and rhythms, before it fizzles through into Sam Tiba and his love for anything hip-hop and dancehall, its deep and dark but brilliant, mixing it up and down, theres a real sense of theatre about this thats perfectly encapsulated in the video. Before we know it, we're smacked straight in the face with some heavy beat and tribal like vocals in Panteros' section, that slows and builds perfectly, and is a great stop between the hip-hop feel of Tiba and the pace and jumpiness of Canblaster, it moves with that jumpy style and bouncy rhythm that takes this song off into a new level, before bringing it down into a gentle flow.
Individually, these tracks are great, but together, they're something special. The way I like to think of this is like an Avatar moment, but better. In its basic form, Avatar went out as a film to show what can be done, a showcase of tech, and this is similar, the individual sections of the track show off each members raw talent, but at the same time, work together as an individual piece. What this is then, is a great track, but also, it's rude awakening to the talents of 4 men and some synths, but also, a big slap in the face from what's coming your way, and its called Club Cheval. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Thursday, 14 April 2011
666 isn't always a bad collection of numbers...
It either means you have 3 Gary Pallisters, or even better, one Panteros right in front of those numbers (thats makes Panteros666 for those who failed to get that). The hardest part of this is where to begin. What can I write that hasn't already been said or written? This guy is something else, truly brilliant. One of the founding members of the rather brilliant Club Cheval, he helped set alight the club scene in France all over again, with his mix of a brilliant DJ teams, and innovative and original styles, Club Cheval have blossomed under the watchful eye of Sound Pellegrino, and more often than not, you'll find at least one Club Cheval member on the Sound Pellegrino podcast, throwing out another rework or remix or original tune that just blows your mind. When Panteros666 isn't raving it up in the Parisian clubs, hes touring, playing drums for another wonderful band from France, The Teenagers. The Teenagers are quite a success, and extremely popular, especially in the indie and club scene, with various remixes from themselves and remixes of their own tunes regularly proving club favourites, which, Panteros, if you are reading this, please tell them to hurry up with the new album!
However, back to the man himself, Panteros666 has been around a while now, and it seems whatever he touchers turns to gold. Panteros666 regularly tags his music under the "ravestep" category (it's anew one for me too!) and he does so, so, so very well at it, his tunes can be heavy in base, or light in it, it doesnt really matter, as the synths and backing beats work so well, it boggles the mind. Everything flows into itself beautifully, almost like each sound was made specifically by himself, just for the purpose of going into that song, you'd be forgiven if you assumed he invented new notes for specific tunes its that darn good. Give Panteros666 anything and he'll remix it, and he'll do it brilliantly well, as if he was making the track from the ground up again, not only this, but he'll take on the big, challenging tunes, take for instance his insane remix of Lilly Allen's Not Fair, it sounds likes its been made out of sounds from a really old Super Mario Bro's game, but its bloody excellent!
Panteros666 super excites me, all the time, whether its with Club Cheval, or on his own, every time I type his name into SoundCloud, or anything else for that matter, i'm always surprised by what he puts out, but in the best way possible. Being a pioneer doesnt seem to have bogged him down, he seems to relish the challenge of creating a new style and new sound, almost on a weekly basis. Overall, Panteros666 is exciting, loud, big, jumpy, and everything in between, but most importantly of all he's two things; original and brilliant, and his latest track (down below) solidifies this. Enjoy.
Panteros666 remix - Real Fur "Animal" - by Panteros666 (Club Cheval)
However, back to the man himself, Panteros666 has been around a while now, and it seems whatever he touchers turns to gold. Panteros666 regularly tags his music under the "ravestep" category (it's anew one for me too!) and he does so, so, so very well at it, his tunes can be heavy in base, or light in it, it doesnt really matter, as the synths and backing beats work so well, it boggles the mind. Everything flows into itself beautifully, almost like each sound was made specifically by himself, just for the purpose of going into that song, you'd be forgiven if you assumed he invented new notes for specific tunes its that darn good. Give Panteros666 anything and he'll remix it, and he'll do it brilliantly well, as if he was making the track from the ground up again, not only this, but he'll take on the big, challenging tunes, take for instance his insane remix of Lilly Allen's Not Fair, it sounds likes its been made out of sounds from a really old Super Mario Bro's game, but its bloody excellent!
Panteros666 super excites me, all the time, whether its with Club Cheval, or on his own, every time I type his name into SoundCloud, or anything else for that matter, i'm always surprised by what he puts out, but in the best way possible. Being a pioneer doesnt seem to have bogged him down, he seems to relish the challenge of creating a new style and new sound, almost on a weekly basis. Overall, Panteros666 is exciting, loud, big, jumpy, and everything in between, but most importantly of all he's two things; original and brilliant, and his latest track (down below) solidifies this. Enjoy.
Panteros666 remix - Real Fur "Animal" - by Panteros666 (Club Cheval)
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
I like Berou and you should too...
Berou is a man of very little detail, and even fewer lines of literature on the internet, and i'm stuck wondering why. Whether he's mixing on his own, or with his buddy Canblaster, Berou has a touch of something else about his work. Take for instance his Crystal Fighters remix, possibly his best work, even as part of a duo, its still outstanding. It's by no means a club classic, but its something special. Remixing was never labelled as one of the easier things to do, but remixing a great tune (which At Home is, heres a link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2MxcUo4J9I) and keeping it pretty darn awesome? Something else. Berou obviously has many more tunes to his name, but for me, At Home is a standout. Its eery tones maybe arent bonafide club classic rhythms, but its special, it turns the song on its head, giving an otherwise light hearted and cheery tune, a more haunting tone. However, I could go on all day about about all the beats and tones and whatnot Berou throws into his quality tunes (http://soundcloud.com/berou), but every now and again, one artist in one song can come up with something inspired, and in this case, its the crazy, yet brilliant idea, to add the water droplet sound into the mix. It may sound silly, it may sound like it shouldnt work, but by god it does. It's pretty hard to describe really, its just genius. So, on basis of this, I urge you all to enjoy the music of Berou, and am glad to make his At Home (Crystal Fighters remix with Canblaster) my first "tune of the week", despite the fact its been going for some months now.
Enjoy!
Crystal Fighter-At Home (Berou and Canblaster Remix) by Berou
Enjoy!
Crystal Fighter-At Home (Berou and Canblaster Remix) by Berou
Monday, 11 April 2011
Odd Sox likes JiKay
(http://twitter.com/#!/thisisjikay / http://thisisjikay.tumblr.com/)
JiKay. Nottingham based. Recently befriended on Twitter. 2 mixes in, and I can already tell this kids got talent. A high quality fusion of bassy beats, grime, dubstep, garage and a little bit of house for good measure, both his mixes and remixes have you bopping away like theres no tomorrow. The way he seamlessly drops in track after track echoes something of Canblaster or Sam Tiba. JiKay has no problem dropping the big names into his mixes, from Major Lazer, Mumdance and Katy B, and its that ability to mix a song everyone knows, with one that not many people have heard of, and make it sound so good, and so familiar that outlines this mans ear for a tune, and overall, his underlying ability. Its fresh and vibrant. It bounces up and down. It's exciting. Heavy in bass, but still light and airy at the same time, its perfect for the iPod or when your hitting it up in the clubs, which, with my fingers and toes crossed, I hope they do appear in very, very soon. I can only urge you all to go out, and at least listen to this kid, and imagine yourself hearing it on a wild Friday night, (or, if you live in Nottingham, to go see him on a wild Friday night), and immerse yourself in his tunes and mixes. Its the sort of music that puts a cheeky little grin on my face, and I promise that it'll put one on yours too.
January 2011 Mix by JiKay
JiKay. Nottingham based. Recently befriended on Twitter. 2 mixes in, and I can already tell this kids got talent. A high quality fusion of bassy beats, grime, dubstep, garage and a little bit of house for good measure, both his mixes and remixes have you bopping away like theres no tomorrow. The way he seamlessly drops in track after track echoes something of Canblaster or Sam Tiba. JiKay has no problem dropping the big names into his mixes, from Major Lazer, Mumdance and Katy B, and its that ability to mix a song everyone knows, with one that not many people have heard of, and make it sound so good, and so familiar that outlines this mans ear for a tune, and overall, his underlying ability. Its fresh and vibrant. It bounces up and down. It's exciting. Heavy in bass, but still light and airy at the same time, its perfect for the iPod or when your hitting it up in the clubs, which, with my fingers and toes crossed, I hope they do appear in very, very soon. I can only urge you all to go out, and at least listen to this kid, and imagine yourself hearing it on a wild Friday night, (or, if you live in Nottingham, to go see him on a wild Friday night), and immerse yourself in his tunes and mixes. Its the sort of music that puts a cheeky little grin on my face, and I promise that it'll put one on yours too.
January 2011 Mix by JiKay
Hey there all...
Got a new blog going now. I'll be endlessly plugging it away, with a mix of music reviews, a few tracks i'm making myself (or trying to), links to whats 'hot' on my stereo (and by 'stereo' I mean iPod... do people even still have stereo systems?), and some light humour and thoughts, so, in short, its going to be like Twitter with a few more videos and a whole bigger lot of characters. I'm still mulling over whether to throw out a YouTube channel on music reviews, but I do have a little video tucked away which is just a slight introduction. Heres a few links to find me, and a few other really cool people who are worth knowing a little bit about:
http://twitter.com/#!/TomAlbrighton (thats me!)
http://twitter.com/#!/theneedledrop (top quality music reviews)
http://twitter.com/#!/BeautifulArgie (my jokey twitter for all you football fans)
http://thereisnobraillealternative.blogspot.com/ (my old blog that i had stolen away from me)
http://soundcloud.com/ (in which you should most surely check out MYD, Sam Tiba, Panteros 666, Berou, Canblaster, Niva, Mele and Moths)
Each week i'm also going to have a video of the week, be it music or otherwise, and this week, I give you some excellence. Moths (aka Jack Colleran, http://twitter.com/#!/mmothss) is 17 (or maybe 18 now) and is producing chill out sounds that suggest he's spent far longer in the music business than he actually has. Outside of the synths and simplistic beat, the echoey timbres of the song are just so relaxing. Its a song for sitting in the garden, when the day is done, soaking up the finest of the summer sun. hit him up, give him some love, and spread the word. Moths, you heard it here first.
http://twitter.com/#!/TomAlbrighton (thats me!)
http://twitter.com/#!/theneedledrop (top quality music reviews)
http://twitter.com/#!/BeautifulArgie (my jokey twitter for all you football fans)
http://thereisnobraillealternative.blogspot.com/ (my old blog that i had stolen away from me)
http://soundcloud.com/ (in which you should most surely check out MYD, Sam Tiba, Panteros 666, Berou, Canblaster, Niva, Mele and Moths)
Each week i'm also going to have a video of the week, be it music or otherwise, and this week, I give you some excellence. Moths (aka Jack Colleran, http://twitter.com/#!/mmothss) is 17 (or maybe 18 now) and is producing chill out sounds that suggest he's spent far longer in the music business than he actually has. Outside of the synths and simplistic beat, the echoey timbres of the song are just so relaxing. Its a song for sitting in the garden, when the day is done, soaking up the finest of the summer sun. hit him up, give him some love, and spread the word. Moths, you heard it here first.
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