Showing posts with label The Night. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Night. Show all posts

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, StitcherCastbox & 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.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Bump In The Hump: August 29 (Season 7, Episode 47)

Tracklist
  • Hatiras - Pirate Jack
  • Dubfire & Oliver Huntemann - Diablo (Carlo Lio Remix)
  • Sultan + Shepard - High On Emotion
  • Sean Roman - I Wanna (Illyus & Barrientos Remix)
  • Attlas - 86cc (piano demo)
  • Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight (Jerome Robins 'Lauren Fell Down The Stairs' Edit)
  • Shrug x Hypesetterz - Bring The House Down
  • Loud Luxury ft. Brando - Body (Dzeko Remix)
  • Cha'an - Kal
  • Alfa State - Viva el Amor
  • New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (Felix D. Remix)
  • Lucefora & Boggan - Spiral (Borzoo Remix)
  • Lane 8 ft. Patrick Baker - Ghost (Bwana Remix)
  • Ciel & Roberto S - Auto Avian
  • Giorgio Moroder - I Wanna Rock You (Alexander Harris Remix)
  • Pomo - Intoxicated (ft. Harrison Brome)
  • The Night - Set Me Free
  • The Fitness & Pony - Ice Cream
  • Kölsch & Tiga - Still So High
  • Steve Lawler - Crazy Dream (Charlotte de Witte Remix)
  • BlackGummy - Desert Fire (Monstergetdown & Rhyno Remix)
  • Woofax - Momentum
  • Gramatik & Kotek - Vitalik Buterin

Friday, August 24, 2018

Enlightened Listening for August 24

Some weeks you just get lucky and stuff literally seems to fall in your lap. That's the case with one of today's tracks from SSOS, an artist I didn't know I was following on Soundcloud or Twitter. Whoever that is they are not the only one to make their first appearance on my radar. That said this week's edition of Enlightened Listening is full of my favourites doing their best work. Bass is most definitely in, and in a variety of formats here. Check them out below and read brief descriptions at the bottom.

Bearcubs - Haunts
Bigger more expansive groove than usual Bearcubs, but that doesn't take away from its influence. Bold and beautiful, "Haunts" swings a strong sword to your heart.

Autolaser - less
Stunning. Could just say that. Bright beautiful effervescent soundscape, with lovely lavish grooves and subtle playful diversions. It's tracks like this that, in my opinion, prove we're in a golden age.

knapsack - Matrix*
Did someone say golden age? That's the quality of this knapsack production. As I said above, these are some of my favourites doing their best work, and this is so that. From the real strings, to the genuine feel, knapsack has made one hell of a track. It just feels so damn good to listen to.

The Night - Set Me Free
I'm on a role with segues because I haven't smiled this much listening to a song in a long time. I'm a sucker for Alana Watson (her delivery makes my heart quiver), but boy did Dan Stephens surprise me with the production. The crisp balanced delivery of Nero is there ,but it in a more funky, upbeat fashion. And to be honest I'm not sure there's anything I like more (take their '88 and '92 VIP mixes).

Woofax - Momentum
Killer electro funk from from who else but Westwood Recordings. My favourite from the EP of massive, anthemic glitch hop. Guitar riff guide this ridiculously destructive, speaker rattling vibe.

Gramatik & Kotek - Vitalik Buterin
Kotek just doesn't stop. Is this his 4th track in 2 weeks? Not quite but damn. A masterful mix of Gramatik's groove genius and Kotek's killer crack, rattle and roll. A brilliant banger.

Big Sean - Bounce Back (Vanic Remix) [SSOS Flip]*
This one's shrouded in mystery. Me and over 7000 people are following SSOS, presumably many others unknowingly like me. Seemingly Vancouver based, this first release comes a day before their Vancouver debut with Y2K at Redroom (here). Identity aside, this is one hell of a mix... of a mix.

Rohaan - Spine*
A few seconds in I was reminded of thook, and Rohaan certainly delivered the same unique quality. The craziest combination of sounds and samples combine over massive bass and killer percussion. Genius.

rOhmz - Vagarious
Dazzling DnB from a Canadian I'd never come across before. Deft design and big wobbling bass.

Voliik x I Am Sid - Croatoan*
Midtempo is hot right now and so are these two. Dark and destructive, punches are definitely thrown. Would be wild to see this one rock a crowd.

32stitches - Fallout (Far & Few Remix)*
Speaking of hot and crowd rocking, dark bangers, Far & Few upped their game again. The unease ridden opening delivers a desolate soundscape with soul crushing synths breathing down your spine. Your skeleton then exits your body with an unexpected irksome second drop. Scary good stuff.

Djedjotronic - H+
As good as ever, Djedjotronic has delivered one of the best twists of the year here. I don't care how you feel about the first half, the release at 2:22 is pure ecstasy. Funky, fat, acid techno. Fkn right!

* asterisks indicate track available for free download