Showing posts with label Skratch Bastid. Show all posts
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Monday, March 30, 2020

Backstage with Elazion and Odesho

Thursday night marked two firsts for me as I joined Elazion on his podcast. It was both my first podcast and my first time as the guest in an interview. In the nearly hour and a half conversation we touched on several subjects, mostly around my role as a radio host and blogger, but of course we dive deeper into a wider swath. There's a fair amount of insight into my process and history, as well as a ton of recommendations which I'll detail below. Get the episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Castbox & others here.
Recommendations, in the order they arise in the episode...

DJ Flipout/Skratch Bastid/Red Bull 3Style: DJ/MC associated with both Virgin Radio Vancouver and the Red Bull 3Style DJ competition. DJ/Global Ambassador for the Red Bull 3Style DJ competition. Both great Twitter follows.

Repost-Toggle for Soundcloud: An Chrome extension I use to streamline my feed.

Nero - Symphony 2808: My first encounter with electronic music re-imagined in an orchestral/symphonic format.

Pete Tong, Jules Buckley & The Heritage Orchestra - Ibiza Prom: The start of Pete Tong's venture into the orchestral realm, with a studio album of this concert (here) and two more after (below).

Pete Tong Ibiza Classics: A second orchestral album of re-imagined Ibiza classics.

 Pete Tong - Chilled Classics: A third orchestral album with a mix of original productions and classic re-imaginings.

Ed Banger 15: Orchestral versions of classic Ed Banger releases celebrating their 15th anniversary. See live concert here.

 Yanni: An incredible composer/producer/etc. Countless fantastic tracks and albums, but his live The Concert Event album was the one that hooked me, even better enjoyed if you watch the live videos.

 Skratch Bastid & Afiara Quartet - Spin Cycle: A brilliant experiment combining scratching and strings. Also best enjoyed with accompanying video. See full concert at Koerner Hall here.

Skratch Bastid - Kenny Rodgers Tributes: Pretty self explanatory. Turntable tributes to The Gambler. First video here and a followup here.

Porter Robinson Monstercat Showcase: My peak Porter enjoyment. One of my favourite mixes of all-time.

Knife Party Essential Mix: One of the most incredible debut sets/Essential Mixes. Peak Knife Party.

Score: A Film Music Documentary: A fantastic doc on some of the major players in "the world's most widely known music genre" with interviews from John Williams, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, etc.

Queen Of The South: One of my favourite TV shows, scored by Giorgio Moroder.

Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul: Incredible music direction. Particularly in the montage scenes. Two stand out in particular, at least in recent memory, both from Better Call Saul. BADBADNOTGOOD - Can't Leave The Night and Todd Terje - Alfonso Muskedunder.

The Wire: Every time I think back to the month or two it took me to binge it, I'm filled with nostalgia and the desire to relive what is widely considered to be the best TV show ever.

 Explained - Music: Incredible, informative and logic-based mini doc on music. Narrated by Carly Rae Jepsen and featuring TOKiMONSTA.

 The Nature Of Things - Sonic Magic: The Wonder and Science of Sound: Another incredible documentary, detailing the magic behind music and its multi-sensory qualities.

It's All Gone Pete Tong: The 'true story' of a DJ who goes deaf, but continues to produce through vibrations.

 Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell, & Stevie Wonder: Perhaps my favourite ever Grammy performance.

The Night: A Nero 'side-project' between Alana Watson and Dan Stephens. Meanwhile Joseph Ray is doing solo work under his own name.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Bump In The Hump: March 25 (Season 9, Episode 22)


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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Bump In The Hump: February 27 (Season 8, Episode 23)

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Bump In The Hump Sneak Peek: Weekend Warmup

First Wednesday in February: STORM. Last Wednesday in February: STORM. Both days Humber has closed early, so once again I'll be pre-recording this edition of Bump In The Hump. This means I won't have the freedom to blather on about each and every track and/or event, which has once again lead me to sharing each of the four events ahead of time. Find them linked below with asterisk indicating which artist is featured on this episode. Special shoutout to the NIGHT SHIFT crew and Edenhall, as this 172nd edition is their last in the incredible local venue.

Wednesday, February 27

James Blake* @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts w/ KHUSHI

NIGHT SHIFT // 172 // Edenhall Grand Finale // Ciel* x Korea Town Acid x Mìlu x Redmond

Friday, March 1

DJ Skratch Bastid*, DJ Nu-Mark & Friends @ Koerner Hall

Saturday, March 2

Ciel* / Pursuit Grooves / Basic Soul Unit @ Bambi's

Also on tonight's episode: a cool mix of house, techno, psy-rave, DnB, midtempo, trap and wave, culminating in a clip of my conversation with Memphis., this week's guest on My Mixtape. Listen live from 7-9 PM EST here and/or find it cataloged on Mixcloud here.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Bump In The Hump: June 13 (Season 7, Episode 36)

Tracklist
  • Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (Barry Harris 2018 Mix)
  • Chromeo ft. DRAM & Jesse Johnson - Must've Been (Yolanda Be Cool Remix)
  • Rachael Starr - Till There Was You (Jerome Robins 2018 Remaster)
  • DLMT & Vanrip - The Light (ft. Deverano)
  • New Chance - That's Not What Happened
  • Louis The Child ft. Wafia - Better Not (Attlas Remix)
  • Stefana Fratila - Swallowed Seeds
  • Mellow Fields - From Great Heights
  • Chris Huggett & Parallels - Golden
  • Chromak - Sunshower
  • RYAN Playground - Tokyo (ft. Lontalius)
  • Pusher - Sober (ft. Soren Bryce)
  • Kill Them With Colour - Costal (ft. Lilianna Wilde)
  • Swim Good Now - Previously (ft. Anna Wiebe, Japanese Wallpaper & CLLLAPS)
  • Sodhivine - Down For You (ft. Liz Arru)
  • Pat Lok - WYG (4 ME) [ft. JONES]
  • Leon Bridges - Bad Bad News (Skratch Bastid Edit)
  • Zanski - Oceans
  • Robotaki ft. Jamie Fine & Falcxne - Butterscotch (Allen French Remix)
  • Mecha Maiko - Cold (ft. Dana Jean Phoenix)
  • Sparkee - Play That Music
  • Lukario - B0P 0PS
  • Debby Grupp - June
  • Hanz Ford - Abyss
  • STUND - Like That
  • Rezz & 13 - Drugs! (Chuurch Remix)
  • ANGELZ & Moeazy - IDK
  • Shash'U - Turn Up Da Bass
  • Just John x Dom Dias - Soundboi
  • Maxo Kream - Capeesh (ft. Trippie Redd) [prod. by Tommie Kruise]
  • Memphis x Genes - Adam & Eve
  • Cadence Weapon - Be About [prod. by Eytan Tobin]
  • San Holo - One Thing (So Sus & Shwirl Flip)
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Bump In The Hump Sneak Peek: Extended Weekend Warmup

All this week NXNE is taking over the city with dozens of events, and seemingly more popping up each day. The best part of NXNE is the low cost and freedom to go between events for with merely one wristband (details here). Then again you don't even have to purchase anything for the Yonge-Dundas Square Festival Village events (Friday through Sunday) which include CHVRCHES, Tinashe, Jazz Cartier and more. That said there's still several non-NXNE shows happening and I'll be showcasing them on Bump In The Hump as well. Below you'll find a list of those events you'll hear from and about tonight. Click through for more details, to RSVP and pick up tickets (if necessary).

Thursday June 14th

 NXNE Club Land Curator Series (Jayemkayem): Dom Dias* x Just John*, Ace Dillinger & more

Friday June 15th

 NXNE Festival Village: Jazz Cartier, Azealia Banks, U.S. Girls, Cadence Weapon* & more

Friday Night Live Colour ROM Proud: Valeroo, New Chance* & more

Istolethesoul FM 004 (Afterparty): Internet Daughter x Eytan Tobin*, Skratch Bastid* & more

NXNE Club Land Curator Series (Secret Songs): Swim Good Now*, RYAN Playground* & more

Saturday June 16th

 Osheaga Block Party: Tommy Kruise*, Shash'U*, RYAN Playground*, DJ Green Lantern & more

Parallels*, Dana Jean Phoenix*, Mecha Maiko* & Mellow Fields* @ Handlebar

Jungle Funk Recordings Showcase: Deko-ze, Jerome Robins*, Adam Nathan & more

While it may seem all of this looking ahead to the weekend will take up the whole two hours of Bump In The Hump, there's still plenty of room for brand new music from across the country. The summer of Chromeo continues with another remix of "Must've Been" before Head Over Heels drops Friday. Pusher makes his triumphant return with "Sober." We get funky with tracks from Sparkee and Zanski's EPs, and get a first play of Hanz Ford's forthcoming track "Abyss." All this and more live from 7-9 PM EDT on Radio Humber, and cataloged after the fact via Mixcloud here.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Bump In The Hump: April 11 (Season 7, Episode 27)

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Bump In The Hump Sneak Peek: Chromak - Dreaming

One of the coolest things about running Bump In The Hump is discovering and connecting with artists of all kinds. Electronic music is incredibly accessible and allows seemingly infinite expression. Whether you're building a beat entirely for your own enjoyment or pushing to produce the next pop sensation, it's achievable with minimal investment. And it's my pleasure to be able to bring both sides of that coin to the airwaves. Somehow Hamilton's Chromak has been able to land the coin on its side, making whatever kind of beats he wants while imbuing them with a pop sensibility. You can quite clearly hear that in his catalog, and it's made even more explicit in the interview I did with him this weekend. That's why I'm teasing this episode with his latest track "Dreaming," which you'll also hear in his episode of My Mixtape. A clip of our conversation closes out tonight's episode, and I'll post the full version tomorrow.In the same vein as Chromak's output, this week's episode of Bump In The Hump also offers an eclectic mix of music. There's a deluge of dubstep, trap, house, and future bass, and believe it or not, two orchestral tracks: from Deadmau5 and Skratch Bastid. The action starts live at 7 PM EDT on Radio Humber, and can be found after the fact via Mixcloud here.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Bump In The Hump: January 24 (Season 7, Episode 16)

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Bump In The Hump Sneak Peek: Seven Part Weekend Warmup

If you thought last week was busy with shows (three great ones on Friday night alone), this week puts that to shame. Originally I had a list of six shows I was set to support on the Weekend Warmup, but that list just got one bigger with a last minute announcement that included an artist I was already set to play. That being said I'll quickly link the shows I'm supporting on tonight's episode below. I've placed an asterisk next to the artist you'll hear from and linked it to the Facebook event page.

Thursday January 25th

 Humans* at Velvet Underground

Friday January 26th

 METUM Monthly inside CTRL ROOM w/ George Loukas, Jake Chec, Blair Malott* and more

Destructo* w/ Habstrakt & Dillon Nathaniel at UNIUN for Factory Fridays

Low Frequency at Round Venue ft. Charlie Zane* & Billionz

Saturday January 27th

 DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Playlist & Skratch Bastid* at Koerner Hall

Road To Ever After - Snails* w/ Hydee, Skretaz & Rayz at Club 77

Billy Kenny w/ Chris Larsen* & Consequence Of Sound at CODA

Whether house, bass, techno or otherwise there's most everything for everyone, and apart from the slight chance of rain, the weekend is looking incredible, especially for the deep freeze of January.

While you might think all this focus on the weekend would leave little room for new music, you'd be wrong. There's eight new artist debuts and a whole lot of Bump In The Hump veterans, including Chromeo, Demuir, Dom Dias, Eytan Tobin, Keys N Krates, Internet Daughter and Robotaki. Yet another episode for the books, so get your Wednesday dancing socks ready and join Bump In The Hump on Radio Humber, live from 6-8 PM EST here or catch it via Mixcloud after the fact, here.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Bump In The Hump: May 17 (Season 6, Episode 3)

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  • Glenn Morrison - Siesta
  • Pure100% & Sammy Seagull & Sleepycatt - Bow Dicka Wow Wow
  • Mr. Carmack - Simpler (PhatCap! Live Edit)
  • Mura Masa - Hell (Vincent Remix)
  • aiwake - Childish
  • NoMBe - Wait (Kill Them With Colour Remix)
  • Thomas White - In Ur Eyes
  • Pia Mia - We Should Be Together (WYLN Remix)
  • Conro - Lay Low (ft. David Benjamin)
  • Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter (Robotaki Remix)
  • Orbiter - Want You
  • Somna, Yang & Cari - Feel You
  • Leterna - Orchid
  • Chubb Rock - Treat 'Em Right (Smalltown DJs & Skratch Bastid Remix)
  • Loud Luxury - Show Me (ft. Nikki's Wives)
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Saturday, December 03, 2016

Best Tracks I Heard This Week

With this busy week of seeing Booka Shade and Grandtheft, and their openers Doorly and Pusher, respectively, I've been inundated with great tunes. Add to that the plethora of productions I hear on a regular day and I've got more music than I can handle. So I figured I'd throw together a playlist in honour of the massive week of music I've come across, or at least the ones on soundcloud. Enjoy!
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Friday, April 22, 2016

Slumberjack - Open Fire (ft. Daniel Johns)

Freshly added to Spotify, the single from Australian duo Slumberjack "Open Fire" with vocals from fellow Aussie, Daniel Johns, is ready for streaming, ahead of it's official release next Friday, the 29th. Perhaps best known for their incredibly powerful 're-fix' of What So Not's "Touched," the duo's original releases "Enigma" with GRRL PAL, "The Others" with KLP and "Horus," showcase their wide range of production skills and musical sensibilities. "Open Fire" feels like their most mature and thoughtful production to date, with its wavering guitar intro accented by Daniel Johns' vocals, through poignant piano chords and simply stunning, soaring drops that slaps your heart silly. Perhaps the most powerful piece of Slumberjack's production in "Open Fire" is their impassioned treatment of Daniel John's already emotive vocals.

Right off the bat, the first line (5 seconds in) shows their delicate touch. The skimming, modulated vocal, immediately before the drop, adds an incredible level of depth, that is only amplified with Johns' effervescent crooning that soars high above the second drop. The cherry on top that confirms "Open Fire" as one of the best all around productions of 2016, is the disconsolate lyrical value Daniel Johns adds, that ought to send a chill down any spine that's ever experienced loss. I can't think of a better example of any track to both cry your heart out but also reignite the passion to achieve such a love again. It shines a spotlight on the sore-spot that is forever wondering where it all went wrong.

The overall production adds to the petrified feeling of being stranded, immobilized and helpless; how one thing leads to another and suddenly you find yourself marooned and utterly disabled. I cannot help but think of my own losses and far too fittingly, the world's loss of Prince, yesterday. I truly cannot get enough of this track, I've had it on repeat for nearly an hour now and it continues to hit my heart in such a profound way. My only hope is that you can experience this same penetrating, heartrending feeling, as 'music makes it all better' (something I saw on Skratch Bastid's shirt during his touching tribute to Prince here).

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Sunday, February 14, 2016

Valentines Day: Love According To DJs

Usually one doesn't need any excuse to release new music but, when an excuse like Valentines Day comes around a massive amount of new music seems to explode forth. This year is no different, we've received the ninth installment of Hudson Mohawke's yearly Slow Jam series. two new tracks from Geek Boy & Mord Fustang, a scratch routine from Mr Switch, a re-release from mix-master, Skratch Bastid's Valentines Day Mix for The Strombo Show, and finally Esentrik's mix for Diplo & Friends.
Hudson Mohawke is well regarded as one of the best and most well rounded artists the world of music has to offer. Whether its his original productions, his productions for Kanye West or his work with Lunice as TNGHT, HudMo is a force to be reckoned with. When given the chance to pickup one of his curated sets, you'd be stupid not to jump on it. This year he plays our heartstrings with an all UK version of his now infamous Valentines Slow Jams series, also available for free download. This isn't the first Geek Boy track on Enlightenment For Your Ears (see his cover with MYLK, here), so perhaps you're already familiar with his incredibly beautiful soaring style. This version of Lily-Jo is exactly that. Swirling, it lifts you up and embraces you in its loving arms, spinning you round in in euphoric passion. Pick it up from iTunes or add it to your Spotify playlist, and feel the love. Mord Fustang's style has changed over the years, yet the overcoming warm synths have stuck with him throughout his career. Those very synths play an extremely important role in the heavenly original, "I Will Always Miss You." He seems to achieve the title's objective, injecting an overwhelming feeling of longing, leaving you feeling empty and unfulfilled.

Valentine's DJ
St Valentine's Day can be a battleground of mixed emotions - whatever your relationship status, and whether you are enamoured with the idea of a day dedicated to l'amour or not.. it can be a very divisive occasion.And I thought, what better way to sum up the mixed feelings on the subject than with a DJ scratch routine?!Tracks: James Brown - Sunny (Featurecast Remix) / Kelis - Caught Out There
Posted by Mr Switch - World DJ Champion on Friday, 13 February 2015
In less than 40 seconds, Mr Switch succeeds in encapsulating the feelings many of us are overcome with when in love. Since love isn't always this perfect euphoric feeling, it is a process, a back and forth, and perhaps Pat Benatar was right, love is a battlefield. Maybe just a candle lit one. Much like Mr Switch, Skratch Bastid excels at illustrating the interplay and movement inherent in love. His massive library gets a rinse in this twenty minute masterpiece, as Skratch shows of his story telling and mixing prowess. Good luck listening to this without getting down - highly hypnotic.
Diplo & Friends is quickly becoming one of the most consumed radio show/podcasts around. Last year it was Ryan Hemsworth and his Secret Songs hour that took our hearts hostage on Valentines day, but this year it's Esentrik who takes that role. From opening with STFU's "We All Fall Down" to Alison Wonderland's "What Do You Mean" and his own "Love You Down" the hits are endless. But that's not all the tricks up his sleeve, he also delivers classic N'Sync, and a double dose of Janet Jackson. Hot off last night's debut, be prepared to melt upon hearing Esentrik's hot hot heat.

In case that weren't enough, I highly recommend listening to Chet Porter's latest, "tbh ily," here.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Bump In The Hump: December 23 (Holiday Special #1)


Tracklist:

  • Televisor - Dangerous (feat. Danyka Nadeau)
  • Carly Rae Jepsen - Run Away With Me (Y2K Remix)
  • Cyril Hahn - Inferno (feat. Say Lou Lou)
  • KOLAJ - The Touch (Pusher Flip)
  • Diplo & Sleepy Tom - Be Right There (Gent & Jawns Remix)
  • Adele - Hello From The Other Club (Whipped Cream & SBF Edit)
  • Tennyson - Fault Line
  • Chet Porter - Awakening
  • A-Trak feat. Jamie Lidell - We All Fall Down (STFU Remix)
  • Tinashe - Cold Sweat (Shemce Remix)
  • Sultan + Shepard feat. Lauren Mason - Chasing (In The Night)
  • Tiesto & Chainsmokers - Split (Only U) [DeBoer Remix]
  • Martin Solveig & GTA - Intoxicated (Paris & Simo Remix)
  • Hunter Siegel - Still Waiting (feat. Delaney Jane)
  • Keys N Krates - Dum Dee Dum (NGHTMRE Remix)
  • Frances - I Care (feat. Pomo)
  • Skratch Bastid & Afiara Quartet - Dirty Laundry: Heavy Load
  • Botnek & I See MONSTAS - Deeper Love
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Bump In The Hump: November 11 (Season 2, Episode 8)



 Tracklist:
  • ATTLAS - Tiff's Theme
  • Paris & Simo feat. Errol Reid  - Can You See
  • Charlie Darker & Far Too Loud - Squirm
  • Dr. Ozi & Spag Heddy - Frontier
  • Stadiumx & Dzasko feat. Delaney Jane - Time Is On Your Side (Drevm x Blvckside Remix)
  • Whipped Cream & Holly - Connections
  • KOLAJ - The Touch (Pusher Flip)
  • #MashupInTheMiddle
  • Boombox Cartel & Jackal - Jamba (Mister Gray Bootleg)
  • Overwerk - Winter
  • Skratch Bastid & Afiara Quartet - Dirty Laundry (Heavy Load)
  • Diplo & Sleepy Tom - Be Right There (Henry Land Remix)
  • Autoerotique - I Get Up
  • #IsItTheWeekendYet?
  • Nelly Furtado & Timbaland - Promiscuous (Dr. Fresch Remix)
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Bump In The Hump: Sneak Peak

I've been hard at work searching for and compiling this week's list of the best new Canadian electronic music for another all new episode of Bump In The Hump on Radio Humber. I've even got a track that was released this very afternoon, how's that for brand spanking new? That's a sneak peak in itself but I can do even one better; get a jump on bump with this one.
How awesome is that? Pure musicianship tied to unparalleled DJing skill. The Spin Cycle project between Skratch Bastid and the Afiara Quartet is a groundbreaking musical undertaking and I'll be giving it a first play tonight on Humber Radio. I've been incredibly excited for this since I first heard about it and saw the above trailer for it at the beginning of the year. For some reason it fell off my radar for a couple months until early summer when I revisited the track below.

I was under the impression that the album was only available on vinyl and because of this was forced to take a low quality rip, for my own personal consumption. Despite this fact, it was still one of my most listened to tracks and I hungered for more. It struck me a couple weeks ago that I should take another look at the album's availability and I realized I was wrong, that it was, in fact, available on CD. So I quickly ordered it, and within less than a week it was on my doorstep. Now tonight you will hear "Dirty Laundry - Heavy Load" on Bump In The Hump.

Tune in live from 6-7 via humber.checklines.net (either of the bottom two play options), or find the stream later tonight on this very page, or finally, catch it on 96.9 FM Radio Humber this Friday from 11-midnight.


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Monday, November 09, 2015

Monday Mashed Up Mix

Each Monday I spend hours scouring the internet for all kinds of different electronic music. And each Monday I'll be posting a little mix of less than 30 minutes for your listening pleasure. It will always contain a huge variety of electronic music mixed and mashed up to varying degrees. The music is always first and foremost while DJing and mixing skills are meant to take a back seat. It will also include some brand new stuff but also some forgotten gems and whatever it was that had entered my consciousness. I'll be hosting them on my Dropbox, for your downloading pleasure, MONDAY MASHED UP MIX VOL 1. You can find the tracklisting and links for each track after the break...
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