And so we reach the end of the year and the obligatory retrospective edition. This year we’ve opted for a slightly different format, bringing together our three regular shows – RIPL, RIRS and Rhythm Incursions – into one bumper 3h edition that looks back at our favourite music from 2011. With each of us selecting one hour of music, this end of year show features primarily music and tracks which we’ve previously aired as well as a few additions culled from releases and/or artists we’ve supported this year.

We start with the Rhythm Incursions mix presented by Laurent which features a mini feature on the label of the year which is Keysound Recordings, the London label headed by Blackdown. Despite having had a fairly quiet year in comparison to other labels, Keysound’s put out three outstanding albums from Damu, LV & Joshua Idehen and Sully, as well as a handful of 12″s that have all been featured on previous shows and been staples of many sets. As the adage goes quality not quantity and while it’s true that this has actually been a busy year for the label we feel that they really deserve the accolade. Alongside Keysound, the mix features regulars from the past year as well as our favourite releases including Om Unit, Shabazz Palaces, Slugabed, EAN, Kode 9, Yosi Horikawa (with his track from the Nihon Kizuna compilation), NastyNasty, Mark Pritchard under both his solo and Africa Hitech aliases, Machinedrum, Sepalcure and 1000Names.

Primus Luta meanwhile also showcases his favourites – many recognisable from his own 2011 shows – in his mix. A straight up one hour mix with no talking it features some of this year’s best releases from both the electronic and rap world with the likes of 2562, Busdriver, Kendrick Lamar, Blk.Adonis, Welder, Shigeto, Lorn, Siriusmo, Madlib and Dibiase, DRC Music alongside Om Unit, Sepalcure and Sully who all make additional appearances.

And as for Raid System they opted to do another top 20 countdown of their favourite tracks of the year, though this time it isn’t live. Their mix starts with a short run down of our Nihon Kizuna release as well as Broken Haze’s joint EP with B.Bravo before getting into their top 20 for the year featuring many of the artists and labels they’ve been supporting including Joker, Nino, Rustie, Hudson Mohawke, Funkystepz, Zdot, Bobby Tank, Toddska, Starkey, Daniel Haaksman, Knight Riderz, S-Type, Munchi and more.

So there you have it, 2011 the year that was. As always a big thank you to all our listeners and fans, all the labels and artists and a special thanks to everyone who has kindly donated via the Nihon Kizuna compilation we put together while in Japan in March this year. We’ll see you in 2012 with the first show of the year our new BLN.FM syndication, the first of which is curated by Raid System. It will air live on the first tuesday of each month before being podcasted both here and on the BLN.FM site. Before that though there’s one more guest mix, part of our Friends of Friends mix series dropping on New Year’s Eve – it’s a surprise one so be sure not to miss.

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Enjoy and happy new year!

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Laurent’s mix [Running time: 00:00 to 69:50]
Yosi Horikawa – Passion – Nihon Kizuna
EAN – Clever Carl – Finest Ego
Kode 9 & Spaceape – Am I – Hyperdub
Goth Trad – Babylon Fall – Deep Medi Musik
Africa Hitech – Gangslap – Warp
E.S.T – Ajar (Klic’s Unofficial 2step edit) – Unreleased
Mini Feature – label of the year ‘Keysound Recordings’
LV & Joshuya Idehen – Northern Line – Keysound
Sully – 2hearts – Keysound
Damu – Ridin’ – Keysound
Mini feature ends
Jonwayne – Progstep – Alpha Pup
The Phantom – Artic (Devil Mix) – Senseless Records
Slugabed – New Krak Swing – Ninja Tune
Andreya Triana – Far Closer (Live) – Ninja Tune
1000Names – Milky Plastic – Project Mooncircle
Pritch & Trim – Kiss My Arse – Planet Mu
NastyNasty – Jelly – Rwina Records
Jneiro Jarel – Balada45 (Brasilian Girl) – Mochilla
Mo Kolours – Biddies – One Handed Music
Samiyam – Wonton Special – Brainfeeder
Com Truise – VHS Sex – Ghostly
Om Unit vs Kromestar – Merkabah – Cosmic Bridge Records
Baobinga & Jack Sparrow – Trans-Pennine Express – Build Recordings
Danny Brown – Die Like A Rockstar – Fool’s Gold
Adam F – Circles (Phillip D Kick Footwork Jungle edit) – Free download
Krampfhaft – Spit Thunder – Saturated Records
Machinedrum – Fantastix – Planet Mu
Sepalcure – Yuh Nuh See – Hotflush Recordings
Lorn – Stranger – Hoya Hoya
Nicolas Jaar – I Got A Woman – Circus Company
Shabazz Palaces – Free Press and Curl – Sub Pop

Primus Luta’s mix [Running time: 69:50 to 123:00]
Om Unit x Lorn – Obsidian – Free download
Kuedo – Truth Flood – Planet Mu
Raffertie – Twitch (It Grows & Grows) – Ninja Tune
The Black Dog – Greedy Gutter Guru – Dust Science
Siriusmo – Feromonikon – Monkeytown Records
Sully – In Some Pattern – Keysound Recordings
2562 – This Is Hardcore – Doubt
Sepalcure – Breezin – Hotflush Recordings
Helixir – Cooly Groove – 7even Recordings
Blk.Adonis + Rizzla – GO STR8 vs SO FINE – Self-released
Eligh & Amp Live ft. Busdriver – L.A. Dreamers – Legendary Music
Kendrick Lamar Ft Busta Rhymes – Rigamortus (Remix) – Free download
Dibia$e - Deep Winter – Self Released
Adrian Younge – Sirens – Wax Poetics
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Deep – Stones Throw
Small Professor – Chappelle Show Back – Self Released
DRC Music feat. Ewing Sima of Tout Puissant Mukalo – African Space Anthem (A.S.A.) – DRC Music
Shabazz Palaces – Swerve… The reeping of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding) – Sub Pop
Blue Daisy ft. Stac – Only For You – Black Acre
Welder – I Still – Weldersounds
Shigeto – Self Compassion – Ghostly

Raid System’s Top 20 of 2011 [Running time: 123:00 to end]
1. Nino – Buio Omega – Donky Pitch
2. Rustie – Ultra Thizz – Warp
3. Zdot – Fire Bars (Remix) – Catapult
4. Taz – Hedge your bets – Rwina Records
5. Opiuo – Moose Tooth – Additech
6. Kavsrave – Your Love – Tighten Up
7. Daniel Haaksman – Bomba feat. Roxxxy Bione (NEKI Edit) – Free download
8. Virus Syndicate – Your Life (Funkystepz Club Dub) – Safe and Sound
9. Knight Riderz – Drop This – Seclusiasis
10. S-Type – Found (ACP Remix) – Free download
11. Drums Of Death – Cold Lazarus (Starkey Remix) – Civil Music
12. Hudson Mohawke – Thank You – Warp
13. Toddska – Cowboy – Girl’s Music
14. Bobby Tank – Needing Me – Vermin Street
15. Munchi – Paperchase – Rotterdam Juke
16. Rustie – Hover Traps – Warp
17. Baobinga & Hyetal – Anything for now – Build Recordings
18. Schlachthofbronx – Backup Run – Enchufada
19. Joker – Lost – 4AD
20. Blawan – Bohla – R&S Records

So Memory9 is an old friend of ours and he’s been promising us a mix for what feels like forever now, though is more likely over a year. Still good things come to those who wait as the old saying goes, and when he delivered this little beauty last week we knew the wait had been worth it.

Based in Milan, I first discovered the man when he lived in London through our mutual friends at Open Sauce. We became friends and collaborated briefly last year for the Original Cultures project. A classically trained musician who’s as comfortable on an instrument as he is behind a screen with a copy of Max/MSP running, Memory9′s music has one foot firmly on the dancefloor and the other firmly in your mindspace. His most recent work saw him team up with none other than Juakali for a single on Skanky Panky records that received praise from far and wide. He’s also been busy helping to bring some fresh new sounds and artists to Milan – a city not always known for its musical forward thinking let’s face it.

All of which makes his guest mix for Rhythm Incursions all that more special. And that’s before we even get into the music on the mix itself which includes plenty of Rhythm Inc favourites mixed up in a way that’ll leave you slightly sweaty and wanting for more.

For more info on the man, his music and his live appearances peep the website where you’ll find everything in one handy place.

Much love to Memory9 for finally dropping by with acid drive by. Crank the volume and enjoy!

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Tracklist:
1. José Gonzalez – Teardrop [Mute]
2. Edgar Varese – Poème électronique [El Records]
3. King Cannibal – So… Embrace The Minimum [Ninja Tune]
4. Fuer.steps – Lunar Dust [Error Broadcast]
5. 16 Bit – Moth [Unknown]
6. Ta-ku – Talk To Me [Bandcamp]
7. Hudmo – Fuse [Warp]
8. Eskmo – The Melody [Ninja Tune]
9. Bobby Tank – Needin Me [Unreleased]
10. Lazer Sword – Batman [Innovative Leisure]
11. Jimmy Edgar – Inner Citee Color Reprise [Warp]
12. Squarepusher – Laser Rock [Warp]
13. DZA – J-Dat Inc. (Listening MD In Dub) [Error Broadcast]
14. Dorian Concept – Her Tears Taste Like Pears [Ninja Tune]
15. Ikonika – Red Marker Pens (Good Ending) [Hyperdub]
16. Machinedrum – Now U Know The Deal 4 Real 2 [Planet Mu]
17. Silkie – Wonder [Deep Medi]
18. Africa Hitech – Blen [Warp]
19. Death Grips – Guillotine [Self Released]
20. Loops Haunt – Rubber Sun Grenade [Fortified Audio]
21. Mutabaruka – Dis Poem [Greensleeves]
22. Boxcutter – Glyphic [Planet Mu]
23. Ital-Tek – Neon Ark [Planet Mu]
24. Kuedo – Starfox [Planet Mu]
25. Autechre – Known(1) [Warp]

We start a new guest mix series this week brought to you by our Tokyo family, Raid System. A month or so ago Broken Haze, who heads Raid System in Tokyo, started a new series of guest mixes featuring artists they’re fans of and/or work with. Somehow it took two of those mixes before him and I thought about adding the series to Rhythm Incursions. We’ve now remedied that and so this week and next we’ll bring you the first two mixes (which have been available for a few weeks) and from now on all Raid System guest mixes will also go out on the Rhythm Incursions feed.

For the first in the series Raid System got Spain’s Nino to step up with a short half hour mix. Following his release on Donky Pitch earlier this year, Nino has been a name to watch for sure. Much like Mweslee before him and other young Spanish producers like No Aipre, Nino brings forth a funky production sound that is quite often irresistible. On this mix he brings together quite a few of our favourites of recent times for a perfect uplifting session.

Be sure to check Nino’s soundcloud for more on the man and go cop the Donky Pitch EP if you haven’t yet. As always you can stream and/or download below or simply subscribe to the RSS/iTunes feeds and never miss a show.

Next up is a guest mix from eLan as well as the last of our TSOM mixes from KEIZOmachine and Duct.

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Tracklist:
Dâm Funk – Sweet Dreams
Mahavishnu Orchestra – Eternity’s Breath
Frank Zappa – St. Etienne
Amon Tobin – Journeyman
Bobby Tank – Wolfblade
Hudson Mohawke – Snap Dragon
Ginuwine – Those Jeans
Devonwho – Filthy84
Ford & Lopatin – Emergency Room
Klapto – Queen Of The Night
Zenobia – In The Night
B Bravo – Midnite
Beatbully – Kosmik Regn
Slugabed – Heck Flex
Lucy Swann – To Juggle (Melkeveien Remix)
Offshore – East Coast Capital Connect
Dave Brubeck – Take Five

Our Tokyo dynamic duo returns for another session, not letting the fact that one half – XLII – is in Europe for the next few months get in the way of bringing you the freshest dancefloor sounds.

As always it’s an epic hour long ride into new and recently released music with the likes of Untold, Starkey, Wiley, Monolithium, Girl Unit, Geste, Virus Syndicate and more all making an appearance. Also included in this month’s show is a preview of Broken Haze’s new split EP with B. Bravo and new music from Raid System family member Eccy.

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The June Rhythm Incursions has been cancelled due to some other commitments but it’ll be back in July with plenty of new stuff as always and before that we’ll be kick starting our special Japanese summer, details of which will be coming shortly – if you want the info before anyone else just sign up to our newsletter!

For now though crank the volume and enjoy

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Tracklist:

XLII selection 1
Wiley – Yonge Street (1,178 Miles Long) – Big Dada
Captain Panic – Screamer (Drumstep Mix) – Heavy Artillery Recordings
DCaris – All in – Simplify Recordings
Daniel Haaksman feat. Roxxxy Bione – Bomba (NEKI Moombahton Edit) – Man Recordings, free download
Opiuo – Moose Tooth – Addictech Records

Broken Haze selection 1
Broken Haze – Sunday Night (Broken Haze Version) – Raid System
Monolithium – Simon & G-Funk (Ango Remix) – Error Broadcast
Hudson Mohawke – Thunder Bay – Warp
Starkey – Sunlight – Civil Music
Kingdom & Girl Unit – Ride it every time – Night Slugs

XLII selection 2
Jup1ter – Asteroid (Quad Step m1x) – L2S Recordings
Eccy – Digital Air Mode – Forthcoming Slye Records
Redlight – Source 16 – Digital Soundboy
Retrotation – Drops in the desert (Splatinum Remix) – Vermin Street
Geste – The Eating Concrete (Turnsteak Remix) – Forthcoming Equinox Recordings

Broken Haze Selection 2
Redinho – Power look – Numbers
Virus Syndicate – Your Life (Funkystepz Remix) – Safe & Sound
Charli XCX – Stay Away T. Williams Dub – This Is Music
Untold – Cool Story Bro – Hessle Audio
Jamie XX – Far Nearer – Numbers

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

The latest installment of our joint mix series with the Friends of Friends label comes from Barcelona based producer My Dry Wet Mess, who’s the latest signing to Daedelus’ Magical Properties label. The young producer has been popping up on everyone’s radars as of late, and made it onto mine a few days ago (late I know) when Om Unit played me his unofficial remix of Actress’ ‘Maze’ – my mind was suitably blown. With this in mind I’m rather chuffed to have the man drop by for our series with a tasty mix.

Here’s what he had to say on the mix…

I made this mixtape with the same attitude of recording a tape for a trip by car back in the days… when I couldn’t wait to be on the road and play my most recent discoveries to my friends (over and over). So it’s mostly songs I’ve been listening to non stop in the last few days plus a couple of tracks I’ve been working on. MDWM

The man obvioulsy has great musical tastes in line with our own considering half the tracklist has also been on loop in my iPod for the last month or so. Alongside Rhythm Inc favourites like Mweslee, Hud Mo, Mount Kimbie, Dorian Concept, Kan Kick and American Men, the man’s own productions stand out most for me – hinting at what’s to come hopefully.

As with previous mixes in this series the photo was also sourced especially for the occasion by Leeor at FoF, and once more it comes courtesy of Oliver Kish. Massive thanks to Leeor and MDWM for this. Stay tuned for the next episode next month!

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Tracklist:
Daedelus – Stampede Me (My Dry Wet Mess Remix)
Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno – Su una rupe (excerpt)
Mweslee – Eurocarne
My Dry Wet Mess – Untitled
Hudson Mohawke, Robin Hannibal & Myele Manzanza – Ain’t Nobody Like You
Cornelius – Breezin’
Hyperpotamus – Sunshine Juice
JSBL – The Flu (Dorian Concept Rmx)
Dirty Science – In Love (Kan Kick Remix)
Milli Vanilli – Girl You Know It’s True
matthewdavid – Trusss
-secret track-
Andreya Triana – A Town Called Obsolete (Mount Kimbie Remix)
SBTRKT & Sampha – Evening Glow
Salva – Keys Open Doors
Daler Menhdi – Tunak Tunak Tun
American Men – AM System

We return with our last regular show of the month, as always bringing you 2 hours of musical freshness and this month we waste no time with two mini features and a heap of forthcoming releases and exclusives.

Up this month we have new and forthcoming music from Letherette, Terror Danjah, Svpreme Fiend, Prof Nalepa, Natural Self, 8bitch, Ol, Katzuma, Pale Sketcher, Christopher Willits, Guido, Hudson Mohawke, Exile, Shigeto, DELS, Wrongtom and Roots Manuva, Space Dimension Controller, Lobisomem, Ikonika, Lone, Take, Tokimonsta and more as well as a sneak preview of the new Mexicans With Guns release and a few Planet Mu and Ghostly releases. Alongside all this we’ve got some favourites from Blundetto, Mr Beatnick and O.N.O as well as two mini features.

The first mini feature looks at the recent output of the Soularp label, including releases by producer Erik L and Stray. I was put onto them by Jay Scarlett and I must admit I’ve really been impressed by the overall quality and variety on display. From beats to club bangers via 80s throwbacks, Soularp have been putting out some good stuff and this mini feature helps to shine a little light on that.

Following this our second mini feature looks at the recent Froots remixes release by In Vitro Records, which saw them give the tracks from Jean Jacques Perrey and Cosmic Pocket’s Froots album to an impressive selection of new school hip hop, electronic and skwee producers to flip. The result is a double CD which is just as demented as the original but obviously has a bit more mass appeal. We’ve picked out three remixes from Kelpe, Himuro Yoshiteru and Eero Johannes as a little taster but really you need to check the whole thing as it’s well worth your time.

As always you can direct download and stream below as well as check the full playlist. Subscribers will already have the show waiting in their RSS or iTunes feeds.

That’s it for this month, enjoy the music wherever you may be and stay tuned for the long overdue site revamp next month as well as the usual shows from RIPL, RIRS and myself alongside some tasty guest mixes from DJ Pain and Vangel among others.

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

Tracklist:
Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu – Mochilla Timeless
Blundetto ft Shawn Lee – Nautilus – Heavenly Sweetness
Phat Kat – Lovely (Mr Beatnick re-edit) – Free download
Solar Bears – Crystalline (Letherette remix) – Forthcoming Planet Mu
Svpreme Fiend – Killer – Forthcoming Local Action
Onra ft. T3 – The One (Another Waajeed remix) – All City Records
Soularp Records Mini feature starts
Erik L ft Paul Mac Innes & Stray – Disharmonic – Soularp
Erik L & Illingsworth ft. Sene – Time Kills – Soularp
Stray ft 7even Thirty – Close To You – Soularp
Mini feature ends
Prof Nalepa vs INOQ – Harpoon – 1320 Records
Natural Self – Midnight Sun (Prince Fatty version) – Forthcoming Tru Thoughts
O.N.O – Struck a Chord – Rambling Records
Lobisomem – 20000 Africans in Guangzhou – Forthcoming Tall Corn Music
Cristopher Willits – Sun Body – Ghostly International, Free download
Katzuma – Reach 4 Stars – Katzuma
Space Dimension Controller – J2TCOTUS (Kyle Hall’s I’m Only Breathing remix) – Royal Oak
Bilal – Free – Free download
Hudson Mohawke, Robyn Hannibal and Myele Manzanza – Ain’t Nobody Like You – Red Bull Music Academy, free download
Guido – Mad Sax – Punch Drunk
Froots Remixes Mini feature starts
Jean Jacques Perrey & Cosmic Pocket – Fake Off (Eero Johannes remix) – In Vitro Records
Jean Jacques Perrey & Cosmic Pocket – Frothy (Himuro remix) – In Vitro Records
Jean Jacques Perrey & Cosmic Pocket – Six Froots Under (Kelpe remix) – In Vitro Records
Mini feature ends
8bitch – Heart Bit – Unreleased
Mala – Unexpected – DMZ
Terror Danjah – Bruzin’ VIP – Forthcoming Hyperdub
Mexicans with Guns – Icaros – Forthcoming Friends of Friends (exclusive)
Ikonika – Ingredients – Forthcoming Planet Mu
Lone – Angel Brain – Forthcoming Magic Wire
Take – Face the Firing Squad – Dublab, free download
Tokimonsta – Cigarette Lust – Forthcoming Proximal Records
Ol – Primitive Art – Unreleased
Shigeto – Berimbau interlude remix – Unreleased
Exile – OPERAtor – Dirty Science, free download
Baths – Plea – Anticon
Pale Sketcher – Wash It All Away (Cleansed Dub) – Forthcoming Ghostly International
Wrongtom & Roots Manuva – Jah Warriors – Forthcoming Big Dada
El-P – Honda Redux – Forthcoming Gold Dust Media
DELS – Shapeshift – Forthcoming Big Dada

We continue our July installments with the latest RIRS, aka Rhythm Incursions x Raid System, show from Tokyo, presented as always by the dynamic duo that is XLII and Broken Haze. This month the guys are bringing another heavy selection to the table, wider in its styles palette than in previous months and featuring quite a few forthcoming bits from the likes of Eccy, 1000 Names and XLII himself alongside recent and new releases from Blundetto, American Men, Erik L, RLP, Project Mooncircle, edIT, Freddy Todd and more.

As always RIRS comes to you in both English and Japanese and features 4 rounds of selection, 2 from each presenter. Direct download link, tracklist and stream player below. If you like what you hear be sure to go out there and support the artists.

Stay tuned for a guest mix from Mr Beatnick this friday followed by our regular show next week and the last guest spot of the month which will be an exclusive live recording of Draco, from Japan. Full details soon.

Enjoy!

Download Rhythm Incursions x Raid System – July 2010 (right click and save as)

Tracklist:
XLII selection
Blundetto – Mustang – Heavenly Sweetness
John Robinson & Lewis Parker feat. East Koast, Tah Born, I.D. 4 Windz & Dynas – Godz Illa – Project Mooncircle
RLP – Bits N .Dots 2 – Oilworks
Erik L feat. Frank & Dank – Push It Up – Soularp Records
1000 Names – Machine City – Forthcoming Svetlana Industries

Broken Haze selection
AEED – Error Code (Ichiro_remix) – Error Broadcast
Fancy Mike – Death Proof – Stereoptico
SPLATINUM – Pumping Quarterz (Mochipet remix) – Daly City records
Knight Riderz – Voodoo – Free download
Freddy Todd – Grind Baby – Car Crash Set
Mux Mool – Get Better John – Ghostly
Bil Bless – Toothgut II – Self released
edIT – Pound 4 Pound – Free download

XLII Selection 2
XLII – G-Funk Cosmology – Forthcoming
Papuga – Spaceman – Unreleased
Schlachthofbronx – Ayoba (KU BO Remix) – Man Recordings
Eccy – High Society Groove – Forthcoming
Noisia – Split The Atom – Vision
Wolfgang Gartner – Fire Power – Kindergarten
Aaren San – Apes From Space (Dirtyloud Remix) – Aelaektropopp

Broken Haze Selection 2
Nit Grit – Abandoned (Sloth Logic Remix) – Self Released
DJ Fresh – Gold Dust (Flux Pavillion Remix) – MoS (free download)
Bassnectar – Magical World feat. Nelly Furtado – Free download
TORQUX/TWIST – 2012 (NumberNin6 remix) – Wicky Lindows
Freddy Todd – Space 5 Penthouse – Car Crash Set
Zeds Dead – White Satin – Self Released
B.Bravo – Computer love – Frite Nite
Jimmy Edgar – Hot Raw Sex (Machinedrum remix) – !K7, free download
American Men – AM System (Hudson Mohawke remix) – LuckyMe

We roll into the summer with another RIPL show from our man on the East Coast, Primus Luta. With the heatwaves blasting on all continents (well unless you’re south of the hemisphere I guess) he comes correct with 85 minutes of audio delicacies including new and recent releases from the likes of Oriol, FaltyDL, 1000 Names, Machinedrum, Eccy, Mux Mool, Throwing Snow, Darkwan, Erik L, Teebs & Jackhigh, Kuedo and many more.

He also takes time this month to shine a little light on Free the Robots, with an extensive mini feature that works as the perfect primer for anyone not familiar with this Californian producer. A favourite of Rhythm Inc since his first self-released EP 3 years ago, his official debut on Alpha Pup earlier this year has been in heavy rotation since it dropped and Primus Luta shines a light on this releease mainly with a seven track selection that will definitely leave you a fan by the end of it. Free The Robots’ ‘Ctr Alt Del’ is out now on Alpha Pup.

So that’s about it for this month, don’t think you need much more to convince to get on this so I’ll leave you in the capable hands of Primus Luta and stay tuned for guest mixes from Mr Beatnick, Draco and our FoF mix series later this month as well as the usual shows.

Download RIPL July 2010 (right click and save as)

Tracklist:
Oriol – LW – Planet Mu
Falty DL – Because You – Planet Mu
Machine Drum – Mean Mean – Forthcoming LuckyMe
1000 Names – La Boheme – Forthcoming Svetlana Industries
Beautiful Swimmers – Touch Base – Future Times
Hudson Mohawke – Snapdragon – Warp
Gold Panda – You – Ghostly
Say Uhns – A-Team – Say Uhns
Mux Mool – Goblin Town – Ghostly
Qua – Circles (Deru Remix) – Mush Records
Darkwan – JahWon – Tectonic
Africa Hitech – One Two – Warp
LennySlitz – Middle Management – The LennySlitz Project
Black Milk – Welcom (Gotta Go) – Free download
Throwing Snow – Cronos – Forthcoming Ho Tep
Free the Robots Mini-Feature
Free the Robots – Listen to the Future – Alpha Pup
Free the Robots – Turbulence – Alpha Pup
Mochipet – Complex Players (Free the Robots Remix) – Daly City Records
Free the Robots – Jupiter – Alpha Pup
Free the Robots – Word to your Mothership – Alpha Pup
Free the Robots – Lonely Traveler – Alpha Pup
Free the Robots – The Eye (feat. Ikey Owens) – Alpha Pup
Mini-Feature ends
Eccy – Refuse – Slye records
Take – Warm Ruin – All City Records
Teebs & Jackhigh – Comes To Mind (Josip Klobucar Remix) – Svetlana Industries (free download)
AEED – Perfect Flashing (feat Railster) – Error Broadcast
Erik L – Freaky Deaky – Soularp
Arp 101 – Dead Leaf – Eglo
Kuedo – Glow – Planet Mu
Slugabed – Quantum Leap – Planet Mu
Shlohmo – Tomato Smash – FoF Music
Blackpocket – Ura A Sta (Dbridge Remix) – Exit Records
Afta1 – The Time in Between Suite – LOVE
James Blake – I’ll Stay – R&S

We wrap up 2009 with part 2 of our ‘best of’ mix. This is the last show of the year and continues to run down some of our favourite tracks from the last 12 months.

The mix starts with our second ‘Labels of 09′ mini feature looking at Ramp Recordings, a label that for me has had an incredible year and put out good music, consistently without worrying about scenes, genres and things like that. Doing eclectic isn’t necessarily hard though, doing it well however is and for me Ramp is one of those labels who managed to do just that: serve up a truly eclectic mix of releases, artists and styles and do so with a cohesion, quality control and consistency that only makes the music shine that much more. Add to this some quality artwork and an ear for snapping up producers that are bubbling under, like FaltyDL, Shortstuff or Tokimonsta, and you have a label which you need to make time for if you haven’t yet.

As I said they’ve had a rather busy year with something close to ten or so releases so I’ve managed to fit as much as I can in this mini feature with pretty much one track from every release this year, bar one or two. If you like what you hear then check the website and catch up with some seriously good music.

Elsewhere part 2 of the best of 09 features music from the likes of Darkstar, Peverelist, Joker, Dorian Concept, Daedelus, Clutchy Hopkins, Soundspecies, Mount Kimbie, Hudson Mohawke, Floating Points, Machinedrum, Poirier, Blue Daisy, Jamie Vex’d, Quarta330 and many more.

As usual tracklist and download links below. And if you haven’t yet may we suggest you sign up to the newsletter, RSS feed or iTunes feed and this way you’ll never miss a show.

So that’s it for 2009, and the first decade of this century/millenium. Many thanks to all our listeners, all the labels and artists we’ve worked with and who’ve supported us, all our guests, our extended family, DDay One, Mr Trick, 2tall and everyone else. It’s been a great year and here’s to 2010!

Peace

Laurent

Download the show here (right click and save as)

Tracklisting:
Mini feature – Labels of 09: Ramp Recordings
Easy & The Center of the Universe – Legend of Selda – Ramp Recordings
Ras G – Lisa Bonnet – Ramp Recordings
Maxmillion Dunbar – Bare Feet – Ramp Recordings
Declaime and Flying Lotus – Lit Up – Ramp Recordings
Tokimonsta – Let Me Trick U – Ramp Recordings
Computer Jay – Distance – Ramp Recordings
Slugabed – Gritsalt – Ramp Recordings
FaltyDL – To London – Ramp Recordings
FaltyDL – Party – Ramp Recordings
Zomby – Godzilla – Ramp Recordings
Shortstuff – Stuff – Ramp Recordings
Desto – Disappearing Reappearing Ink – Ramp Recordings
Mini feature ends
Dorian Concept – Trilingual Dance Sexperience – Affine records
Starkey – Miracles (Jamied Vexd remix) – Planet Mu
Martyn ft dBridge – These Words – 3024
Pangaea – Mosaix – Hotflush
Breakage ft Newham Generals – Hard – Digital Soundboy
Sibian Mobile Disco ft. Beth Ditto – Cruel Intentions (Joker remix) – Free download
Krytics Minds – One of Us – Swamp 81
Peverelist ft Pinch – Revival – Punch Drunk
Jose James – Black Magic (Untold remix) – Brownswood
Mark Pritchard ft. Om’mas Keith – Wind It Up – Hyperdub
Quarta330 – Bleeps from Outer Space – Hyperdub
XLII – Podgy Swing – Raid System
Darkstar – Aidy’s Girl is a Computer – Hyperdub
Ben Sharpa – Off the Rails – Jarring Effects
Build An Ark – In Her Smile (Daedelus remix) – Kindred Spirits
Clutchy Hopkins – Tune Traveller – Ubiquity
Pearson Sound – Wad – Hessle Audio
Deadbeat – Lessons in Darkness – Superheadz
Blue Daisy – The Fall – Black Acre
Poirier ft Face-T – Enemies – Ninja Tune
Machinedrum ft Mickey Factz – Freshkids – Norm Rex
Aardvark – Duntit – Eat Concrete
Non+Hermutt Lobby – Saved (Cupp Cave remix) – Catune
Hudson Mohawke – Overnight – Warp records
Mount Kimbie – Serged – Hotflush
Floating Points – Love Me Like This (No Nonsense Dub) – R2
Mos Def – Quiet Dog, Bite Hard – Downtown Records
Shafiq Husayn ft Fatima – Lil’ Girl – Plug Research
Dam Funk – Kill Dat – Stones Throw
Mr Chop and CL Smooth – T.R.O.Y – Five Day Weekend
Toddla T ft Mr Versatile – Rice and Peas – 1965
Soundspecies ft Ahu – Can We Call It Love? – Burntprogress