Mr.Bump live at Komodo Dubs, Montreal (Feb 2010)
1 hour session from February, opening for Shackleton and Reza Rekta (Anti Social) alongside the Montreal gang: Komodo, Hosta and Bus. Straightforward Ableton set here: Spooky garridge, bassline pressure, 8-bar and early, instrumental grime. Some minor edits. Channeling Slimzee in the last half – lots of favourites on [...]
You might remember Mr. Bump from early on in the Blogariddims series – bottom-heavy, a bit rowdy. He dredged up those old swung beats with the rude basslines and sugary vocals – dance tunes – back when everyone was half steppin. Next came a very brief but thrilling career as a pioneer of the UK [...]
Above: J. Mourinho, kode9 and Burial in a press briefing. Not pictured: Burial.
Just a few short notes because I’m too deep in comp studying to do any more for the next while:
John says the long-awaited second issue of Woofah is currently at the printers and should be hitting shops shortly. More of the [...]
TONIGHT! With the Resinators. I can’t make it but I’d like to hear a report from anybody who does.
** Double shadow: kode9 and Space Ape
Just recovering from my brief stint at the MUTEK festival in Montreal earlier this week. Thursday night’s Nocturne showcase at the SAT brought together a dream lineup of Shackleton, kode9 & Space Ape, and Rhythm & Sound with Tikiman on the mic. I spent the better [...]
… and killed it. The turnout wasn’t huge, but really quite good for a rainy Sunday night in a government town. More importantly though, the vibe was fantastic – people bang into the music, some properly shocking out up at the front. These were new sounds for a lot of people in the [...]
A lot of time and energy has gone into planning this and I’m really excited to see it all come together next week. Sam claims that this will be his only North American tour ever, so catch him if you can. The Toronto show has fallen through so now it’s just NYC, Ottawa, and [...]
Thanks to Matt Tsunami for his persistence in getting me out on the decks and for finding us a place to start regularly spinning mutant garage beats in this big sleepy city. If things go well this may turn into a monthly. Come out for the rare chance to hear new UK sounds, stay for [...]
Out now at Halvard “Hal” Halvorsen’s private blog, Blogariddims 9:
Poa Alpina — Biosphere
Draumeslagje — Knut Buen & Agnes Buen Garnås
Gjeterlåt – Langsomt Mot Nord
Klokkeringing — Edvard Grieg (Leif Ove Andsnes, piano)
Skog — Bugge Wesseltoft
Alpha Male — Røyksopp
Hey Fabio — Maja Ratkje
Swedenborgske Rom — Jaga Jazzist
Warszawa — Arne Nordheim
Bridge — Holy Toy
Sapphire Eyes — Serena [...]