Hypnotise

Yeah so it's cold. Ice cold. Dangerous cold. So much so that walking in the road is safer than on a pavement in Bath. 


N*E*R*D came out with Hypnotise you a couple of months back (I heard it first on Annie Mac, which is another reason why I've stopped listening to her show - far too much rubbish and not enough decent music drug substance these days).
Lets just say I wasn't that impressed. Dubstep don Nero had a go at pimping it up, but his mix was more of a casual attempt rather than a right going over. Alex Metric however has given it a good going over - 
N*E*R*D - Hypnotise you (Alex Metric remix) 
thanks to Trashbags for that.


For those of you that like house music on an electro/uplifting disco tip, Wolfgang Gartner is currently ya man.
One banging track and one preview of a forthcoming banger for your ears, although I could be describing either to be honest.


Wolfgang Gartner - Space Junk (Preview) by DirtMcGirt

Wolfgang Gartner - Represent the Bronx by Mister Bibby

Thanks to GDD for heads up on Space Junk.


Have a blurry pre christmas girls and boys.


Mister B

Soundcloud, Mixed in Key and That Horse Race.

I've been DJing for about 4 years now and have owned the 'DJ tool' Mixed in Key for 2 of those years. So why the fuck haven't I used it properly till now?! It works amazingly well and although I would prefer to be able to hear keys in my head myself, if it improves sounds then I shall continue with it.

Soundcloud is something I came to just after this christmas, and boy is it a little gold mine. Some of my favourite artists don't have a Soundcloud but those that do have links to Beatport, iTunes or to free downloadable tracks. It's a great way to preview songs as well and the interface is simple and easy to use. Sign up, 'follow' your favourite musicians and it just spreads. Some of the more unknown producers also post a lot of stuff to Soundcloud and although there is a lot of shit, like I said... dig for that gold and you'll find it.

Last year I managed to pick out the 100-1 winner of our fabled and Grand, National horse race. Admittedly i've been betting on the race since I was able to read, so my strike rate isn't all that good, but here are some musical long shots that will also be very big winners for you.

Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Russ Chimes Remix) [Steed Lord Homicide House Edit] by Steed Lord

Ok, so Ellie is here. I know McMess from The Smoothest Gooch liked the Russ Chimes remix, so here is a little twist to it and an example of Soundclouds' greatness.

A lot of love to Chemical Jump who with this post (Click here to go to the amazing songs) provided my set in the backward town of Chippenham with a lot of bass heavy choons. Of particular note from the post linked above are 'Dirty Talk' and 'Four Floors'. BIG stuff from Diplo and Laidback Luke.

One last treat is from Nero. Dan Stephens and Joe Ray continue to bring the sound of Dubstep, D&B and whatever else, to the cream of the UK's crop. Which is Illustrated by the fact they are doing three under 18 gigs in the Southwest including one in Bath in the coming weeks. Under 18's fucked on cheap cider, pills and Vodkat, wandering the streets after there bedtime... sounds like a perfect scenario for my housemate Will.

Nero - Electron

Enjoy that sun by the way. It'll be gone by June/Summer.

Calvin doesn't turn me on

Calvin Harris I do like. Don't get me wrong, he has produced some good shit, but for some unknown reason his latest track 'You used to hold me' isn't doing it for me.

Not sure if it's because I need to listen more, because it sounds similar to other stuff he has done or whether it's just pure manure... I don't know. I'll let you decide, but knowing the charts it'll be huge and have a million remixes.

Speaking of remixes I've found Nero and Laidback Luke's take on the track but they are pretty shish kabob on quality so i'll wait for someone else to find better quality or post those bad boys on here myself soon enough (Nero and Laidback Luke excite me though - so look out for that post).

Some dubstep and dnb I will drop off for you though comes in the Miike Snow variety.

Miike Snow - Black and Blue (Caspa Remix)

Miike Snow - Black and Blue (Netsky Remix)

The Caspa remix is luuuurvly and also pretty old, it's the Netsky one i've only recently found, and it turns me on more than Calvin Harris or a Macdonalds breakfast after a big night out.

Enjoy bitches

Go Go Dubstep + Hip Hop

So I was listening to Drake - Forever (Nero remix) (trust me you want to download this) and at last I thought, someone has realised that the wonky beats and bass that we always associate with Dubstep can go so screamingly well with some rap shiz. There are so many highly requested average hip hop/rnb tracks around the 140 bpm dub mark that could have some wonky bass beats shoved up there arse for proper dancefloor action... maybe i'll try this myself (the remixing that is). The Dubstep I am so naively into, usually involves some vocals. A hot lady i.e. Ellie Goulding (+ Jakwob) would be a good example. The deep Dubstep really doesn't do it for me, I love deep house, dirty electro and the like, and can dance like a retard to it for ages, but Dubstep of this sort is just soo slow! I don't know much about Dubstep if i'm honest, but I do take time to find the bouncy stuff (usually remixes done by accomplished dub artists) that always sound good on the dancefloor. So I challenge those reading this (it may only be me!) to listen to this dub track and not nod your head, tap your foot or get up and fully wonk about - Turboweed enjoy