Our next guest mix for February comes from Manchester’s Danny Drive Thru, a producer/DJ/tablist I first became aware of a year or so ago thanks to the genius of his Virtua Rap bootlegs which saw him redo classic rap bangers in 8bit style with all the rhymes done in text to speech software. If you ain’t heard them yet, here’s Ante Up – definitely one of the funniest.

That Ante Up remix was included in Fat City’s Producer series, and since then Danny’s also done some remix work for fellow Mancunian Sneaky (he of Fingathing fame) – which we aired a while back – and had his music pushed by people including Fulgeance, Kutmah and the Hoya Hoya crew. He’s definitely one of the more interesting producers to come out of the UK in recent years, and the recent stuff he sent us at the tail end of last year should hopefully mean you hear more from him this year. We certainly hope so anyways as there’s some tasty stuff in there.

All of which obviously led us to inquire about a guest mix, which Danny duly delivered over the holidays in the shape of The Story of Our Lives – recorded on two turntables with some effects. The mix encompasses influences you can hear in some of Danny’s work as well as being another cinematic, sonic ride – just what we like then.

As I said you can expect to hear more from Danny this year. I believe the Sneaky remix is getting an official release soon on Sneaky’s remix album and I’d be willing to bet that his name will be appearing on at least a couple of releases before the year is over. We’ll be airing a few more bits of his in coming months too.

For now though head over to the soundcloud page for more music and bump the mix loud – it includes quite a few old Rhythm Inc favourites like Birdy Nam Nam, the 2tall Beautiful Mindz project, Kelpe and Fulgeance. As always you can download and/or stream below or simply subscribe to the RSS/iTunes/newsletter to receive automatic updates and all the shows directly to your computer.

Massive thanks to Danny for taking the time to do this mix. Enjoy!

Download Danny Drive Thru – The Story of Our Lives (right click and save as)

Tracklist:
1. The Story Of Our Lives Prologue
2. Som Tres – Canto De Ossanha
3. My Dry Wet Mess – Cocaine Nights
4. Pixelord – Magic Firn
5. Gaslamp Killer & Daedelus – Impulse (Free The Robots rmx)
6. Little Milton – Packed Up And Took My Mind
7. Danny Drive Thru & Chima Anya – So Emotional
8. Kuhn – Quiet Nights (Original Version)
9. Birdy Nam Nam – We Drummin’
10. Danny Drive Thru – Suggested Lowres
11. Theme from the game of Robocop (Spectrum Version)
12. Sefano Torossi – Feeling Tense
13. Som Tres – Irmaos Coragem
14. Kanye West – The Joy
15. Jeff Alexander ft Bonnie Beecher – Come Wander With Me (K. Sabroso rmx)
16. The Story Of Our Lives Interlude
17. Birdy Nam Nam – From Here To There
18. Danny Drive Thru – Paranoiac Method
19. Celph Titled & Buckwild – There Will Be Blood
20. Dumbfoundead – Shit Talkers ft. Thirsty Fish
21. Fulgeance – Rubiscube
22. Kelpe – Chocolate Money
23. Oddisee – Still Never Rains Instrumental
24. 2Tall Presents Dudley Perkins & Georgia Anne Muldrow – U R
25. Danny Drive Thru – Eclipsemoonsun
26. J Live – Longevity
27. Celph Titled & Buckwild ft F.T. & R.A. The Rugged Man – Mad Ammo
28. Danny Drive Thru – Take 5 (take 4)
29. Oddisee – As The World Turns Instrumental
30. Rae & Christian ft Veba – Spellbound
31. The Story Of Our Lives Epilogue

We roll into the month of December with the prerequisite end of year best of’s and playlists. Up first is Primus Luta with his RIPL show. He runs down his favourite joints of 2010, well the ones he managed to fit in, using his award system – which he premiered back in the summer with the mid-year awards.

In there you’ll find a veritable who’s who of labels and artists we’ve supported this year and since we started. Labels like Planet Mu (who got label of the year from me in November), Hyperdub, Warp, Brainfeeder, R&S, Project Mooncircle all feature alongside Alpha Pup which Primus decided to make his label of the year. The mini feature looks at the Alpha Pup’s output as well as that of the labels it distributes like Elm & Oak, Brainfeeder and Friends of Friends.

Here’s some words from the man himself on the show:

Awwe man this was probably my hardest show to compile, because there was just way too much good music this year. I feel bad for all of the amazing stuff that I left off. Even more, the whole time I’m compiling goodness just keeps dropping. Makes for an exciting 2011, but first of course a little recap of the incredible 2010. Back in August we did the RIPL Mid-Year Report, and so for this episode we’ve got the 2010 RIPL Awards. Tried to cover a good spectrum of things with this and give the respect where it was due, but again there was just way too much music to possibly represent it all in just one show. See you in 2011, promises to be killer.

We won’t bore you with more words and instead just let you get stuck in with what is definitely a great opening show for our end of year recap. It’s going to make my end of year show certainly more difficult to compile!

As always you can download and/or stream the show below. Or subscribe to our RSS, Itunes or newsletter and never miss a show (details and links below). Full tracklist with links to all labels and artists also below as always.

And don’t forget to check RIPL’s growing archive – there’s nearly 12 hours of music in there already for you to enjoy and discover!

For now though over to Primus who’ll take you through the RIPL end of year awards. Enjoy!

Download RIPL December 2010 – End of Year awards (right click and save as)

Tracklist
Pretty Lights – Still Rockin – Pretty Lights Music
Lunice – Purp Walk – LuckyMe
Model 500 – OFI – R&S Records
Oriol – LW – Planet Mu
Terror Danjah – Ride 4 Me – Hyperdub
Mux Mool – Death 9000 – Ghostly
Leonard Dstroy – Latitude – Innate Sounds
Gold Panda – You – Ghostly
Pavel Dovgal – Sacred Chants of Shiva – Project Mooncircle
Ill-esha – Cold Hands – Daly City Records
Hudson Mohawke – Snapdragon – Warp
Untold – Stereo Freeze – R&S Records
Modeselektor – VW Jetta – Monkeytown Records
Autechre – rew(1) – Warp
Slugabed – Clunk Clunk – Planet Mu
Demokracy – Shapeshifter – Error Broadcast
Eskmo – Starships – Ninja Tune
Pariah – Railroad – R&S Records
Robot Koch – Threats – Project Mooncircle
Mexicans With Guns – Dame Lo – Anti Records
Homeboy Sandman – The Essence – High Water Music
Shabazz Palaces – Breaksdale Corners – Self released
High Tone – Dub What – Jarring Effects
Quest – Wind Tunnel – Deep Medi Musik
Darqwan – Jah Wan – Tectonic
Take – Face the Firing Squad – Dublab
Mini Feature – Label of the Year – Alpha Pup
Alex B – Hot Chop – Elm & Oak
Nosaj Thing – Us (Jon Hopkins Rmx) – Alpha Pup
Lorn – Army of Fear – Brainfeeder
Dibiase – Dubwreck – Alpha Pup
Jneiro Jarel – Android Romance – Alpha Pup
Shlohmo – Post Atmosphere – Friends of Friends
Gaslamp Killer – Shattering Inner Journeys (feat. Computer Jay) – Brainfeeder
Free the Robots – The Eye (feat. Ikey Owens) – Alpha Pup
Teebs – Double Fifths – Brainfeeder
Mini feature ends
Flying Lotus – MmmHmm (feat. Thundercat) – Warp
James Blake – I’ll Say – R&S Records
The Roots – Antiquity (feat The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Dillchestra) – Mochilla
Scuba – Before (After) – Hotflush Recordings
Pantha du Prince – Welt Am Draht –
Downliners Sekt – From Under Spinning Lights – Self Released

We finish September with our usual podcast, bringing you once more a 2-hour fill of fresh new music for your ears.

It’s been a rather busy summer for us here in the UK, and the new show reflects that – no mini feature this month as I instead wanted to focus on all the new music I’ve received over the summer, not least following my recent trip to Hoya:Hoya in Manchester at the end of August alongside Lorn and Om Unit.

Up this month we have new and exclusive bits from the likes of Mochilla, Lazer Sword, Computer Jay, Brey, My Dry Wet Mess, Letherette, Teebs, Pariah, The Gaslamp Killer, Krystal Klear, Peverelist, Zed Bias, Take, The Bug (remixed by Autechre!), Slugabed, Offshore, Floating Points Ensemble and many more. Alongside this are some recent favourite bits from Om Unit, Rudi Zygadlo, Sneaky, Darkhouse Family, Themselves, Wrongtom and Aardvark among others.

It’s a busy two hours so without further ado I’ll let you get stuck in. As always the show is available for download/stream below and the easiest way to stay updated is to subscribe to the RSS or iTunes feeds.

Up in October we have guest mixes from Robot Koch, Mweslee and Salva as well as some more goodies to be announced soon alongside our regular shows. Till then, crank up the volume and enjoy!

Download Rhythm Incursions – September 2010 (right click and save as)

Miguel Atwood Ferguson – Fantastic (Georgia Anne Muldrow) – Forthcoming Mochilla
Kordan – Mirror (No Reflection remix by Take) – Forthcoming
Om Unit – The Corridor – Terrorhythm
Sneaky – Toytown Elegy (Danny Drive Thru Re-Do) – Unreleased
Ritchy Pitch – Ye Fre Mi Ritchy Pitch – Forthcoming BBE
Computer Jay – Phantom – Forthcoming All City Records
Letherette – Cherryade – Forthcoming Ho Tep
Ratatat – Drugs – XL
Rudi Zygadlo – Song of Praise – Planet Mu
My Dry Wet Mess – Diagonal People – Forthcoming Magical Properties
LV feat. Okmalumkoolkat – Boomslang – Hyperdub
Pariah – Crossed Out – R&S
Beak – Ears Have Ears – Invada records
Madlib – Further Adventures of Walkman Flavor – Stones Throw
Teebs – While You Doooo – Forthcoming Brainfeeder
Floating Points Ensemble – Post Suite – Ninja Tune
Gaslamp Killer feat. Computer Jay – Shattering Inner Journeys – Forthcoming Brainfeeder
Themselves – Skinning The Drum (Odd Nosdam remix) – Anticon
DJ G – With U – Self Released (free download)
Wrongtom and Roots Manuva feat. Seanie T – Big Tings Redone – Big Dada
Peverelist and Hyetal – The Hum – Punch Drunk
Artek – We Save Lives (Brey’s Red Cross Remix) – Unreleased
Tropics – Melorr – Forthcoming Planet Mu
Krystal Klear – Greensilver – Forthcoming Dub Organiser
Dam Funk feat. MC Eight – Hood Pass Intact – Stones Throw
Untold – Stop What You’re Doing (James Blake remix) – Hemlock
Zed Bias – Lost on Tenori Street – Unreleased
Darkhouse Family – Darkhouse Meditation – Fat City
Jon Wayne – 1 For Kutmah – CDR
Knxwledge – Aromatik – Funraisers
Lazer Sword feat. Turf Talk – I’m Gone – Forthcoming Innovative Leisure
Fulgeance – Vengeance – Forthcoming Musique Large
Pavel Dovgal – Andromeda – Forthcoming Project Mooncircle
Aardvark – Breaking Bad – Forthcoming Eat Concrete
Daedelus – Vous Ites Stereo – All City Records
The Bug – Skeng (Autechre remix) – Forthcoming Ninja Tune
DVA feat. Fatima – Just Vybe – Hyperdub
Offshore – UTG 2 – Big Dada
Dibiase – Clocked Out – Alpha Pup
Slugabed – Donky Stomp – Forthcoming Donky Pitch

It’s Halloween season and we’re not about to be undone for participating in the ‘festive’ spirit. Rhythm Inc regular DJ Zedvantz charges in head first with a Halloween-themed mix which should fit the ghoulish needs of music fans, while also doubling up nicely as a mix you can also listen to outside of the Halloween season.

He dropped us a line over the weekend, explaining that he’d just finished a ‘Death Mix’ which went something like (and we quote) ‘Turntablism meets Hardcore/Metal meets Hip-Hop meets everything else under the sun’. That already had us open and listening. He added, ‘lots of evil dialog scattered through the mix… perfect for the halloween vibe but listenable anytime of the year!’

And with the likes of Kid Koala, Marilyn Manson, Kurt Cobain, Dibbs, Jel and more all rubbing shoulders (or should that be severed limbs?) in there we couldn’t agree more and hope you’ll enjoy this early Halloween treat. Perfect as a soundtrack for the kids’ trick or treat round (if you’re the kind of person who likes to freak out kids that is) or getting ready for whatever Halloween activity you’ll be partaking in.

In related Halloween news I’d be hoping to drop a creepy/evil dub mix for Halloween too, unfortunately my laptop decided to pack it in over the weekend so unless I can pull something out the bag in time before saturday it’ll have to wait till a little later.

For now though, sit back, crank the volume to 11 and rock the f*ck on.

Download the mix (right click and save as)

Tracklist:
01. Kurt Cobain – At The End Of My Rope (zedvantz rmx)
02. The Slew – Battle Between Heaven & Hell
03. Mr. Dibbs – Taste Of Death*
04. Johnny Cash – Thirteen*
05. Gaslamp Killer – Afterall
06. Kid Koala – Wrong Side Of The Tracks
07. Prince Paul – Beautiful Night
08. Reanimator – Abigail/Summer Turns To Snow
09. Presage – Unseen Force
10. Jel – Changing Patterns
11. Dj Scientist – Atarius
12. Mr. Dibbs – Chaos*
13. Marilyn Manson – Fight Song*
14. Eddie Noack – Psycho*