Primus Luta Presents: The Vanguard vol. 3

We finish our series of exclusive mixes from Primus Luta with volume 3 of The Vanguard. As explained in the original post The Vanguard is a four-volume deep series of mixes whereby Primus Luta explores the ramifications and evolution of modern electronic and hip hop productions and how boundaries have been blurred – geographically, stylistically and genre-wise too.

The final part of the mix will be aired by our good friends at Percussion Lab next week. Following this, on March 19th, Primus Luta will be launching his Heads Project.

Here’s some words on the project from Primus himself:

To borrow from Me’Shell NdegéOcello, this is an anthroplogical mix, compiled at the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The goal was to capture the changing sound of music. A change that draws no lines of division. It is bound to no genre, no social group, global not regional. In a constant state of flux, it will only continue to evolve and grow.

There are some who are threatened by this type of change. They wish to deny it, holding to the comfort zones of the past. Then there are the others. The Vanguard. Those who see the potential and thrive.

This series brings together over 125 artists, each in their own way charting a path on this new musical frontier. Listen carefully and take notes because indeed, this is the sound of tomorrow, today.

Each mix is accompanied by a visual interface in the form of an embed (see below) that displays the tracklist as you listen to it and includes interactive information and links on the artists and songs playing.

Many thanks go to Primus Luta for letting us feature these awesome mixes on the site and we hope you enjoyed the ride as much as we have. Be sure to check the final chapter and then go and peep his Heads Project. Expect to hear more from him on these pages in the future.

For now though, sit back and crank it up. Volume 3 of the sound of tomorrow, today begins here.

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Primus Luta Presents: The Vanguard vol. 2

We continue our exclusive series of mixes by Primus Luta with volume 2 of The Vanguard. As explained in the original post last week, The Vanguard is a series of mixes in four volumes whereby Primus Luta explores the ramifications and diversity of the new wave of music makers who have blurred not just geographical boundaries but also those of style and genre.

Volume two picks up where volume one left – a heady mix of beats, vocals and more mashed and mixed via the custom application scrtch developed in Plogue Bidule for the Monome and Stribe Duo. Each volume is accompanied by a visual interface in the form of an embed (see below) that displays the tracklist with additional interactive information alongside it.

Here’s some words on the project from Primus himself:

To borrow from Me’Shell NdegéOcello, this is an anthroplogical mix, compiled at the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The goal was to capture the changing sound of music. A change that draws no lines of division. It is bound to no genre, no social group, global not regional. In a constant state of flux, it will only continue to evolve and grow.

There are some who are threatened by this type of change. They wish to deny it, holding to the comfort zones of the past. Then there are the others. The Vanguard. Those who see the potential and thrive.

This series brings together over 125 artists, each in their own way charting a path on this new musical frontier. Listen carefully and take notes because indeed, this is the sound of tomorrow, today.

As announced originally we’ll be airing the first three volumes exclusively here on Rhythm Incursions before Percussion Lab airs the final and fourth volume. On March 19th Primus Luta will be launching his Heads Project.

So without further here is part 2 of The Vanguard featuring your favourite producers, singers, MCs and more in ways you’d never imagined to hear them. And that’s not even the half of it. Sit back and crank up loud.

Remember if you want the tracklist you must listen to the mix via the embed!

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Rhythm Incursions – February 2010

It’s February, the weather on this side of the world could still be primarily described as apocalyptic and the recession is still going on apparently. All of which means you need some fresh new music and aural pleasures more than ever. Fear not, we’ve got you covered.

Up this month we take a close look at Mux Mool, an NYC-based artist we first discovered thanks to Jakub at Ghostly Int and who will be releasing a new album on the label in the coming weeks. We look at some new and older tracks of his, showing his versatile approach to hip hop and electronic music. It goes without saying we’re big fans.

Elsewhere this month we’ve got lots of new, forthcoming tracks including new Big Dada and Ninja Tune releases by Infesticons, Bonobo, Jagga Jazzist and Juice Aleem, new tracks from Fulgeance, Pixelord, FaltyDL, Daisuke Tanabe, Kyle Hall, Nocando featuring Busdriver, Soul Litchfield, Rudi Zygadlo, Oh No and some tasty exclusives from Wrongtom, Om Unit, Tatsuki and Depakote which you won’t hear anywhere else (unless the artists themselves are bumping it).

So without further ado I’ll leave you for another 2 hours of musical goodness, and excuse my rather gruff tone of voice on the presenting tip but I’ve been fighting a cold (or is that man flu?) for the last week and haven’t been feeling very well. Still you can’t stop the good shit so get stuck in, sit back and crank it up to 11 on the volume dial.

As usual the playlist, see below, includes full links and details to all artists and labels pages/websites where you can buy or download the music. If you like what you hear than go support it.

See you next month for more of the same and look out for more exclusive mixes from Primus Luta and Himuro Yoshiteru in the coming weeks.

Laurent

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Tracklist:
Jay Electronica – Suckas – Unreleased
The Infesticons – Bombs Anthem – Forthcoming Big Dada
Whitefield Brothers – Gifted (The Oh Remix ft. Edan and Mr Lif) – Stones Throw
Bonobo – Eyesdown (Floating Points remix) – Ninja Tune
Prins Thomas – Uggebugg – Full Pupp
Dynooo – Fuh Real (with Naboobia) – Mac Fly
Depakote – Painful Bells – Forthcoming Highpoint Lowlife
Soul Litchfield – Throw Ups – Saturn Never Sleeps
Singing Statues – Forestry – Self Released, free download via Myspace
Clouds – Timekeeper (Dave Aju remix) – Ramp Recordings
Mini feature starts
Mux Mool – Lady Linda – Forthcoming Ghostly Int.
Machinedrum – Late Night Operation (Mux Moox remix) – Norm Rex
Mux Mool – Ladies Know (Live Edit) – Ghostly Int. (free download)
Mini feature ends
Roots Manuva meets Wrongtom – Tings Proper Juggled – Forthcoming Ninja Tune
Tatsuki – Kiyasu Breaks – Original Cultures
Om Unit – The Timps – Original Cultures
Rudi Zygadlo – The Udu and The Clave – Forthcoming Planet Mu
Eprom – Never (FaltyDL rephresh) – Surefire
Kuedo – Glow – Planet Mu
Pixelord – Quartz Boy – Error Broadcast
Four Tet – Love Cry – Domino Records
Juice Aleem ft. Serocee, Rider shafique, Charles Moopowe, Blackitude, Kosyne, TY, TheWhatSupreme, Justice Hotep – Higher Higher (revox) – Ninja Tune
Kraddy – Android Porn (Fulgeance remix) – Equinox Records
Quetzal – On The Road – Tumba Republic Records
Saukrates – Wednesday – Forthcoming
Daisuke Tanabe – Vestige – Circulations
Epstein – El Condor Deplerta (El Conjuto edit) – Asthamatic Kitty
Southpaw Chop – Sounds So Smooth – Forthcoming Southpaw Chop Music
Pretty Lights – Can’t Stop Me Now – Self released (free download)
Computer Jay – Maintain – Forthcoming Ramp Recordings
Jagga Jazzist – One-Armed Bandit – Ninja Tune
MusSck – Finding Forever – Daly City Records
Nocando ft. Busdriver – Two Track Mind – Alpha Pup
La Roux – Bulletproof (Himuro Yoshiteru remix) – Nytebug (free download)
Kyle Hall – Kaychunk – Hyperdub

Primus Luta Presents: The Vanguard vol. 1

As announced recently on our twitter feed we’re starting a new series of exclusive mixes over the next three weeks courtesy of Primus Luta, a US based artist we first hooked up with and aired on Rhythm Inc last year thanks to twitter (social networks aren’t all time wasting as some would have you believe). In April 09 he dropped ‘Beat Construction’ for us, a mix of productions from 79 to 99 that he felt helped usher and form the current wave of modern productions.

He returns to Rhythm Inc with The Vanguard – a series of mixes that span four volumes and set to explore the ramifications of the aforementioned current wave of modern music productions that have broken down genre, geographical and technological barriers. The first three volumes will be aired on Rhythm Inc weekly starting today, while the fourth one will be hosted by our good friends over at Percussion Lab. Following this on March 19 Primus Luta will drop the first single and online installation of his Heads Project.

Alongside each mix you also have a visual accompaniment in the form of an embed (see below) that gives you the tracklist for the mix in real time alongside additional information on the artists and tracks being played.

I won’t give away too much, so instead will let Primus Luta do the talking:

To borrow from Me’Shell NdegéOcello, this is an anthroplogical mix, compiled at the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The goal was to capture the changing sound of music. A change that draws no lines of division. It is bound to no genre, no social group, global not regional. In a constant state of flux, it will only continue to evolve and grow. All of these mixes were done live using the custom application scrtch developed in Plogue Bidule for the Monome and Stribe Duo.

There are some who are threatened by this type of change. They wish to deny it, holding to the comfort zones of the past. Then there are the others. The Vanguard. Those who see the potential and thrive.

This series brings together over 125 artists, each in their own way charting a path on this new musical frontier. Listen carefully and take notes because indeed, this is the sound of tomorrow, today.

So without further ado, prepare for a real sonic ride in the finest Rhythm Inc tradition too, spanning genres and styles.

You can download the mix below and/or stream it using the custom-made embed which as mentioned will also give you the tracklist and additional info for the music as it happens. And stay tuned for volumes 2 and 3 dropping in the next weeks. Massive shouts to Primus Luta for this.

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SE2 week 4 – Ken One Skratch Evolution mix

We finish our Skratch Evolution 2 special with two mixes from the official CD that Ken One released ahead of the show. Ken One takes the control here on Rhythm Inc while over on Turntable Radio it’s DJ Duct doing the honours. The SE2 special has been a month-long series of mixes and exclusive live audio from the event podcasted jointly between Rhythm Incursions and Turntable Radio. Catch up on all the Rhythm Inc episodes here which have featured Ichiro_, DJ Duct, XLII and Dolbee.

Ken One is in charge of the first Skratch Evolution mix showcasing a rather tasty and eclectic selection of tracks alongside some of his trademark routines. Regular listeners of Turntable Radio will be no stranger to the man, though for the Rhythm Inc listeners that may not be familiar with him suffice to say that Ken is one of Tokyo’s best scratch DJs, having been holding it down on the underground for near enough a decade now. You can find out more about him and his releases over on his myspace and I also recommend checking out the TTR archives for more mixes and audio from him we’ve featured over the last couple of years.

When I was living in Tokyo, Ken was largely responsible for hooking me up with a host of people and making it possible to do some of the most enjoyable live sessions I’ve recorded. So it’s a pleasure to be able to return the favour and showcase the good work he’s done with his Skratch Evolution event. The live sets we’ve aired over the last 3 weeks are a truly unique look at parts of the Tokyo musical underground that most people never get to hear.

So without further ado get stuck into half an hour of fine music chopped and mixed by Ken One. And don’t forget to check Turntable Radio for the rest of the audio from this special. Once more massive thanks and shout to Ken as well as all the artists for their support. Look out for more joint specials in the future.

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Hitori – Welcome to Melancholia

This mix came into our inbox earlier this week with little explanation other than it is an open letter to a loved one. With Valentine’s Day tomorrow we thought it’d be timely, even if it’s not your usual uplifting lovers mix. Instead it’s a trip into melancholy, soundtracked by a selection and movie samples that evoke all these feelings when someone has been lost. Alongside the mix was a message:

An open letter to the woman I love and who I can’t be with. Despite the pain it causes me, as Lord Tennyson said: I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have loved and lost; Than never to have loved at all. Dedicated to all those who have loved and lost. There is a brighter tomorrow somewhere.

I won’t be adding much, instead I’ll let you enjoy the music and the message – whatever feelings or emotions it may echo inside each and everyone of you.

Tracklist and download/stream below.

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Tracklist:
Michita – Melodic
Isley Brothers – Footsteps In The Dark (King Britt remix)
Bonobo ft. Andrea Triana – The Keeper
DJ Cam ft Cameo – Love Junkee (Dilla remix)
Bibio – Lovers’ Carvings (Leatherette remix)
Cannibal Ox – The F Word
Jose James – Black Magic
Take – Make Believe
Slum Village – Fall N’ Love
Mr Chop – I’ve Got a Love
Nosaj Thing – Heart Entire
Pangaea – Memories
Martyn ft D-Bridge – These Words
Jesse Boykins III – Amorous (Afta 1 Love mix)
FaltyDL – Our Loss
Ernest Gonzales – Untitled Love Song
Burial – Fostercare
Mono/Poly – Spring Crossings
Lucy Pearl – Without You (Jay Dee remix)
King Midas Sound – Sometimes
Boards of Canada – Sunshine Recorder

SE2 week 3 – XLII & Dolbee live @ Star Pines cafe

Week 3 of our joint Rhythm Incursions and Turntable Radio special featuring exclusive live audio from Ken One’s ‘Skratch Evolution 2′ event. If you’ve missed the first couple of weeks you can catch up here for week 1 featuring Ichiro_ and here for week 2 featuring DJ Duct.

This week we have edits from live sets by XLII, Audace and Dyna alongside Dolbee and Sibitt. Over on Turntable Radio we’ve got an amazing half hour jam session featuring Ken One, Ichiro_, Naoki, XLII, Keita, Audace and Duct. Full schedule of the month-long series at the bottom of this post.

As mentioned this week’s SE2 Rhythm Inc show features edits from two of the live sets from the show.

First up is DJ Dolbee feat Sibitt on vocals. Dolbee is a rather long-standing member of the Tokyo hip hop underground, becoming a DJ and producer following a stint on the US West Coast in the mid 90s. Since then he’s produced for a range of underground Tokyo labels, including Lo-Fi Recordings and TempleADS, with the majority of his releases garnering popularity and interest in his homeland but rarely seeing light outside of Japan, like happens to many of the city’s most interesting producers.

This set features some rather unique sounding productions, on a very mellow and laid back tip and with a distinct Japanese edge to them. Complimenting the music are vocals by Sibitt, who adds yet more of a Japanese edge to the music with a mix of sung and spoken lyrics that compliment the music perfectly.

The second half of this week’s show features the international talents of XLII, Audace and Dyna a trio of Tokyo-based artists who come from Japan (Dyna), France (Audace) and Ukraine via the UK (XLII). XLII and Audace have both featured on the show before, most recently for the release of XLII’s new album and Audace’s new project Musou Productions. Having had the pleasure to meet them and become friends while I was living in Tokyo in ‘07, it’s been nice to follow their output and growth. The trio often play together, with Audace adding cuts and elements to XLII’s beats, while he tweaks his productions live and shares mic duties with Dyna. Edits from their SE2 set show this nicely as well as their cohesiveness. As XLII put it to me in the past, it’s his way of trying to make the live shows more entertaining than your usual rapper and DJ or rapper and producer, and I think it shows nicely in the audio.

XLII’s recent album, Ego Friendly, is out now on Fubar Recs/Raid System with worldwide distro so finding a copy shouldn’t be too difficult. Audace’s Musou Productions debut EP, Daydreaming, is also still available – check the label site for more. Both come heavily recommended.

Dolbee and Sibitt have a new DVD called ‘Animation’ out now on TempleADS.

Get stuck into these two rather interesting live shows with a stream or direct download below. And don’t forget to also check Turntable Radio for a jam session from Skratch Evolution 2 with all the artists we’ve featured so far. Not to be missed. We’ll be back next week for the last installment in the series.

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SE2 special line up:

• Week 1
  • Rhythm Incursions – Ichiro_ live
  • Turntable Radio – Ken One live
• Week 2
  • Rhythm Incursions – DJ Duct live
  • Turntable Radio – Naoki live
• Week 3
  • Rhythm Incursions – XLII + Dolbee&Sibitt (志人） live edits
  • Turntable Radio – Skratch Evolution jam session
• Week 4
  • Rhythm Incursions – Ken One Skratch Evolution promo mix
  • Turntable Radio – DJ Duct Skratch Evolution promo mix

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