2010 is getting crazy now. Midrange in dubstep drove it out of from its dark origins and we’re seeing Garage make a come back. Early oo’s instrumental hip-hop which was largely bass-driven and menacing is heavily influenced by electro and dubstep. The IDM of our time should be a label for the likes of Mount Kimbie and Mike Slott. shit is intelligent. I can’t categorise bass driven music anymore without there being ambiguity.

Listen to Mike Slott – Sun Tan:

Mike Slott – Sun Tan

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Back in March I blogged two of Phaseone’s remixes one being of Burial’s Archangel.  Today we have his new full length album, which is a collection of great laid back beats. The album starts off with some crazy bleak, futuristic synth intro. But I’m already bumping at the bassline before the beat starts. Tim Gun is something Oh No or J-Dilla fans will enjoy, and sounds like big-beat hip-hop from the year 2051.  The album’s highlight in my opinion in the next track, Love Test (Only). Hot Mess / Metal Dub is a clash of IDM with instrumental hip-hop, and the final track Alladat is Phaseone demonstrating he can create excellent chopped-up hip-hop beats back in the present-day too. It’s good to see a variety of styles on a record, it keeps it interesting.

Phaseone – Thanks but No Thanks (download)

Here’s another breaks mix for your ears – this one’s a bit more electro-ey.

One of the great things about breakbeat is that you can fuse it with electro house and it’ll still sound huge. There’s a couple of examples of that in this offering; expect more of this in the future as my two main influences are breaks and electro house. Enjoy!

1. Plump DJs – System Addict
2. JHz & Chris Carter – Cracker
3. Myagi – Giorgio Marauder (Diverted Rmx)
4. Rennie Pilgrem – Eraser Drumz (Drumapella Mix)
5. Utku Sonmez – Brain Anatomy
6. Rennie Pilgrem – Coming up for Air feat. Sarah Whittaker-Gilbey (Koma & Bones Rmx)
7. Sharam Jey – Message To Love (Alex Metric Rmx)
8. JBass & JMekka – Freestyle (Robosapiens feat. Sneaky Kreeps Rmx)
9. Jude Sebastian – Rubber Man (Miles Dyson Rmx)
10. LXR vs. Andrea Doria – Freak Me (Dave Spoon Rmx)
11. JHz – Thumper
12. General MIDI – Milton (Digital One Rmx)
13. Agent Alvin & Dumpster – Panel Beater
14. Mesmer – Rowlacoaster (Mesmer Reprise)

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Have a listen to this, the first of (hopefully) many mixes. To introduce myself a bit, I’m a music guzzling monster – as far as I’m concerned nothing is better than seeking out new tracks and playing them to yourself and others. It’s really that simple! I grew up playing the usual Britpop that shamelessly hogs all of the airtime on mainstream radio, and quickly got into hip hop once I grew out of that. A few years back hip hop became obsessed with image, and a seemingly endless flood of gold chains and drop top Bentleys concealed the good eggs left in the business. This is a shame, as good hip hop is still well and truly alive – it’s just been pushed further underground.

Now my main love is electronic music – anything that isn’t cheesy. Drum & Bass, Progressive, Electro & Breaks are my favourites out of the huge spectrum, but new sounds are being innovated all the time. This is what makes it such a great thing to be into.

As for this mix I went straight for the Breaks as this is what I’m mostly listening to at the moment. Nothing more to say really – enjoy!

1. Alex Metric – In Control
2. Robosapiens – Infected
3. Digital Base – Don’t Get Tired
4. Rektchordz – Turn These Speakers Up
5. Far Too Loud – Play It Loud
6. Alex Metric – Oh!
7. JHz & Hyper – Computer Says No!
8. Drumattic Twins – Can’t Give You Up
9. Diverted – Frederick
10. General Electrik – On the Run (feat. Llama)
11. Digital Base – Superfashion (General MIDI rmx)
12. Dilemn – Body Shout
13. Alex Metric – Pins
14. Plump DJs – Torque of the Devil
15. AFK & Dustin H – Seismic (Stefan Anion’s Running for Cover mix)