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

Wrapping up November in fine style, Laurent returns for a two-hour session after a hiatus over the last few months. Originally planned for October, the show takes in the latest and freshest music from around the globe that has been ticking all the right boxes at Rhythm Inc towers.

Up this month we’ve got new music from EAN, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Kuedo, Baconhead, Sepalcure, DVA, Arp101, Greymatter, Medlar, Om Unit, Kromestar, Damu, fLako, Kahn, LV and more as well as the return of the mini feature with not one but two mini features focusing on the one and only Dimlite – in celebration of his brand new Grimm Reality LP on Now Again records – and the Jarring Effects label – who celebrated their hundredth release these past months. From hip hop beats to dancefloor vibes, dubbed out riddims to acoustic jams Rhythm Incursions’ November session takes in a world of sound for your ears and pleasure.

As always you can download and/or stream the show below or simply subscribe to our RSS/iTunes feeds and receive the shows directly to your inbox.

Enjoy this month’s selection and stay tuned for the end of year celebrations on Rhythm Inc including some special guest mixes from friends worldwide.

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Tracklist:
Throwing Snow ft. Jesse Moncrieff – In My Mind’s Eye – A Future Without
Mungo’s Hi Fi – Every Man Different – Scotch Bonnet
RL Grime – Hold It – Free download
Damu ft Trim – Ridin The Hype – Keysound Recordings
LPZ – Problems – Keep Up
Revere – They Always Knock Twice (EAN remix) – Free download
Kidkanevil – KanZeOn ReIndication – KanZeOn
Mini feature starts – Dimlite
Dimlite – Sun Sized Twinkles – Now Again
Dimlite – Fridge Note – Now Again
Dimlite – Backdoors Bustin – Sonar Kollektive
Mini feature ends
Loops Haunt – Ark – Black Acre
Madlib and Frank Nitt – Go There (Remix) – Stones Throw
Strand – Caetano – Lowriders
Danny Brown – Radiohead – Free download
Onra – Remember the Name – All City Records
Om Unit – Vibrations – Civil Music
Ichiro_ – Sun Dong Yeo – Oilworks
Jonwayne – Immobile – Alpha Pup
1000 Names – La Boheme – Svetlana Industries
Arp101 – Groove – Eglo Records
Om Unit – The Corridor (Kromestar Classroom 7 remix) – Free download
fLako – Inner Trouble – Project Mooncircle
Dachshund Skank – Forwards (Greymatter remix) – Hit and Hope
DVA – Polyphonic Dreams – Hyperdub
Kissey – Cry – Free download
Medlar – Floor – Wolf Music
Saturn Never Sleeps – Bit by Bit – SNS
Mini feature starts – Jarring Effects
Kaly Live Dub – Infection – Jarring Effects
Filastine Y La Bamba – Juniper (Filastine remix) – Jarring Effects
Ben Sharpa and Thavius Beck – Blame Game – Jarring Effects
Mini feature ends
Darkhouse Family – Thick Thighs (Ear Ache) – Unreleased
Dusk – Fraction (Kowtown remix) – Keysound Recordings
Salva ft. B Bravo – Obsession – Friends of Friends
Kahn – Tehran – Punch Drunk
Terror Danjah ft. DOK – Morph2 – Hyperdub
Kush Arora ft. Juakali – Bla – Kush Arora
Fulgeance – London Falling – Melting Pot Music
Sepalcure – Yuh Nuh See – Hotflush recordings
Brattz – Tear It Down (LV remix) – Atlantic Records
Kuedo – Scissors – Planet Mu
Baconhead – Blaze Out – Eat Concrete

September’s Rhythm Incursions session comes at you once more in a live format, recorded on September 29 live from Rhythm Incursions Towers aka La Maisonette Electronique as part of our Ustream series alongside Om Unit.

This month’s show also features our good friend from Manchester Danny Drive Thru who dropped by for a guest mix, a selection of new music from Laurent and a selection of fresh dubs from Om Unit. The podcast features Laurent and Danny’s sessions in full plus the first 15 minutes of the Om Unit session. You can however stream back the entire 3 hours on the Ustream archive page right here.

Up this month as always lots of new music for you to check including music from Roots Manuva and Dizz1, A Future Without, new Project Mooncircle releases by Robot Koch and Long Arm, Mochilla’s Timeless remixes, Krampfafht, NastyNasty, MED and Madlib, EAN, Fink, Welder, Phillip D Kick’s brand new Footwork Jungle vol.3, the awesome Gang Gang Dance rework of King Midas Sound and much more. Full tracklist below (aside from Danny’s set) including links to all artist/label sites where you can purchase and support.

Look out for new releases from Danny Drive Thru including a 7″ called Psychedelia Smith on Man On Fire records in October and a release on Fat City later on this year. Full info and more on his Facebook fan page. Om Unit also has new releases upcoming on his Cosmic Bridge label, in the shape of a Kromestar 4-track EP dropping in November. You can hear previous of this in this month’s show.

Disclaimer/Apology – There’s a fair amount of swearing in this month’s show on my part. My apologies, it’s been a long week and I sort of forgot I was recording this for posterity.

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Tracklist:
Laurent’s selection
Suite for Ma Dukes – Fantastix (Georgia Anne Muldrow remix) – Mochilla
Hawthorne Headhunters – If You Were My Baby (Reprise) – Plug Research
Fink – Perfect Darkness – Forthcoming Ninja Tune
Roboth Koch – Glassdrops – Forthcoming Project Mooncircle
MED ft. Planet Asia and Kurupt – Roll Out – Forthcoming Stones Throw
Roots Manuva – Here We Go Again – Forthcoming Ninja Tune
El-P – Drones Over Bklyn – Adult Swim
NastyNasty – Jelly – Forthcoming Rwina Records
Vessel – Trapped Wave – Forthcoming A Future Without
DDay One – Unstable Material (2econd Class Citizen remix) – Forthcoming Content Label
Ital Tek ft. Boxcutter – Whip It Up VIP – Forthcoming Atom River
Long Arm – When We Fall (Daisuke Tanabe remix) – Project Mooncircle
EAN – Untitled remix – Unreleased
Welder – Skybend – Ancestor
The Game ft. Lil Wayne and Tyler, The Creator – Martians vs Goblins – Interscope
Kromestar – Don’t Make Sense – Forthcoming Cosmic Bridge Records
King Midas Sound – Earth A Kill Ya (Gang Gang Dance rework) – Forthcoming Hyperdub
Danny Breaks – Droppin Science vol.1 (Phillip D Kick Footwork Jungle edit) – Forthcoming
Blu ft. Sa-Ra and Nola Darling – Never Be The Same – Free download
GoldFFinch – Dirty Bird – Forthcoming Airflex Labs
LV and Joshua Idehen – Primary Colours (Extended Mix) – Keysound Recordings
Gun Selectah – Villa Ghetto (Matt Shadetek remix) – Friends of Friends
Attica Blues – The Blueprint (Photek remix) – Mo Wax

Danny Drive Thru selection
One hour no tracklist!

Om Unit selection
Kromestar ft. Team Starfleet – Outer Space – Forthcoming Cosmic Bridge Records
Kahn – Illy – Forthcoming Punchdrunk
Chrissy Murderbot – Art of Noise vs Trim – CDR
Krampfafht – Makin Magic – Rwina Records
Barrington Levy – The Vibes Is Right (Om Unit edit) – Free download
Click here to stream the rest of Om Unit’s set (no download!)

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!

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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

Next up on our guest mix schedule this month is one of Russia’s latest beatmakers to make noise, OL. I first caught wind of him back in January 2009 when a Russian friend of mine (big up Katia!) passed me a beat tape he’d made. There were a few things on there that caught my attention and in the time since other Russian beatmakers started to come out of the country and onto the global radar, including Pixelord and DZA.

Fast forward to this summer and OL hit us up with another bunch of demos/beats and news of forthcoming releases which felt like the perfect excuse to ask him for a guest mix. He duly provided with a short selection of his own productions alongside beats and productions from Madlib, Knowledge, Shlohmo, Dibiase and Devonwho. A perfect way to kick start Monday with a headnod in your step.

The first release lined up for him this year is on the Error Broadcast label where he’ll be dropping a solo EP titled ‘Random Phrase’ as well as a contribution to the label’s Russian beatmakers compilation, Fly Russia. The compilation drops in 2 weeks, and will be free from the label’s website and available in high quality for a small fee. The EP’s release date is 27 September.

For more on the man hit up his myspace or the EB label website. Big thanks to OL for the time and mix as well as Katia for the original hook up!

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Tracklist:
1. Madlib – Episode XVIII
2. 813 – Moon River Not Come To Sun
3. OL – IC_342
4. Wax Paper Cup – Advert
5. Lapti – Untitled
6. Shlohmo – Naps
7. Vlooper – Wireless Fuzzy
8. Mono/Poly – Analysis (DNA) _ Fire Passion
9. OL – Vela Pulsar
10. M1Platoon – Its Cool
11. 813 – Floating Forest
12. DevonWho – Nimbus
13. Kenlo – Foo_lmoonl_Oops
14. OL – Lowsmoke
15. Mr.Dibiase – Lumberjack
16. Knowledge – Dirteeknees (SKR∆W)

This guest mix by Mr Beatnick has rather been a long time coming, in fact I think nearly a year (without ribbing him more than I already have about it) when he helped arrange a meet with Take and Architeq in June 2009, which led to this rather lengthy but informative three way interview.

Anyways we originally agreed that he’d do a guest mix for the show and then life being what it is it didn’t happen until now. However good things do come to those who wait and somehow in between celebrating his birthday and releasing a free compilation of his music produced over the last 10 years (see below for more on that) he handed in his guest mix. And boy are you all in for a treat.

I think I first met Nick sometime last year after I just came back from Japan. He was one of the people who introduced me to the pleasures of CDR at Plastic People and who helped linked me with a whole bunch of people, like the aforementioned Take and Architeq but also Alex Chase and a few others. It’s fair to say he’s one of the nicest guys I’ve met on the London ‘scene’ but also one of the most clued up when it comes to not just music (man knows his record history) but also people and scenes. We’ve had lengthy discussions about the whole beat thing over the last year and I always enjoy hearing his take on various things through Twitter and his on and off contributions to FACT magazine.

As a producer he’s maybe not been the most pro-active in a sense, but the few releases he’s had have all been of a high quality and he’s definitely a producer who knows his shit and who you should keep an ear and an eye on, if only because when he does do something it’s almost always worth paying attention. Which leads us nicely to the aforementioned compilation he’s just put out online for free to celebrate his birthday and which features 30 tracks from the last ten years, including releases such as ‘Walk’ and ‘Falling Apples’ but also plenty of unreleased beats and remixes. You can get your fill right here in zip format (sendspace link).

As for the mix, well as it turns out he seems to have taken some degree of inspiration from our chats about beats and the evolution of hip hop production over the last decade, as well as from the mix I put out last year alongside Om Unit and Clockwork, A Boom Bap Continuum. As he puts it himself:

It’s my response in a way to the “boom bap continuum” theory laid out by Kper, 2 Tall/Om Unit and Clockwork. Essentially a bunch of boom bap beats in a classic mid nineties style, next to ideas that stood out for me at the time… and then a left turn in the end to some of the more recent twists on the idea.

Which you could also summarise as an hour of crispy headnod audio delicacies which are sure to leave regular listeners pleased as it takes in many of our own favourites from the last decade or so. As always tracklist, download link and stream are all below.

Much love and thanks to Nick for his contribution, and let me say it right now you’re welcome back anytime you want mate

So sit back and enjoy an hour of quality music to put you in the mood for the weekend, or whenever you get round to downloading it.

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Tracklist:
Rhythm Incursions intro
Danny Breaks – La La
Ultra Magnetic MCs – Raise It Up – Instrumental
Pete Rock – One Mike One Dj – Pete Rock Remix (BBE)
Tranqill – Chips And Cheese (One Handed)
Sa-Ra – Frequencies
1st Down – A Day With The Homies
MF Doom – Galangal Root beat
Slum Village – 5 Ela remix (feat 5 elements)
De La Soul – The Bizness (feat Common)
Dj Dez – Place Where U Stand (UR)
Gangstarr – The Militia (Pete Rock remix)
Wajeed – Fat Asia (Bling 47)
Om Unit – Light Grids (all city)
Jon Phonics – A Dying Breed
Cubic Zirconia – D.F.A.D
Paul White – Synthia Dreams (One Handed)
Clause Four – Afro (We Made This Vol 1)
Midi Mark & Dj Cannon – Aragon
Ghostface Killah – Fish (intro juggle)
Lord Finesse – Ghetto (instrumental)
Grand Agent – Know The Legend (instrumental) (produced by Lord Finesse)
Danny Red – Riddimwize (Dj Muggs remix)
Paul White – untitled beat (beat tape 22)
Sir Real – untitled beat
Tightface – untitled beat
Dredi – untitled beat
Georgia Anne Muldrow – Two Shoes
Respite – Pang
Dot Rotten – Bounce
Loops Haunt – Impact Omnihammer (Fortified)
Alex Nut – Wotberry
Fauxhemian – Spectral Funk
Refuge – Sprayed Sparks
Subeena – Picture (Opit)
Mr Beatnick – Turn Your Back (Dub)
Afrika Hitech – 93 Million Miles
Suite For Ma Dukes Orchestra – Take Notice

The last time I saw Madlib live at Fabric (and I think actually the only time I’ve seen Madlib live) was in 2005 and it was possibly one of the best shows I’ve been to, with Madlib doing an impromptu live drumming session at the end of his Jaylib set. Jrocc was there too and he turned the place upside down as you’d expect from one of the world’s finest DJs and a member of the legendary Beat Junkie crew.

So the news that these two are to return to Fabric for a one-off mid week special for Benji B’s now infamous ‘Deviation’ night should be all the information/motivation/excuse you need to get your tickets and be there, or be square as the young hipster kids say.

The date? Wednesday the 13th of May. And to keep the Deviation mood complete, only room 1 (the live room) and the upstairs VIP bar will be open to keep the cosy atmosphere of Deviation’s regular London haunt, the Gramophone.

Get over to the Fabric site now to buy tickets. Stones Throw is the label for Madlib and Jrocc related releases. And BBC 1xtra is the home of Benji B’s excellent and always on point radio show, which has now moved to Sundays from Thursdays. Tune in every week for some of the best underground music around.

Now if Madlib does the drum things again, it’ll be all over. See you there.

We continue full steam ahead this month with the first of 3 L.A. exclusive mixes, courtesy of our man in the city of angels Dday One. First up is Namo, an L.A. area DJ who has put together a ‘Full Flavour’ mix for us that ticks all the boxes at the Rhythm Inc HQ and has been getting some serious rotation.

We’ll let Dday do the introductions…

“L.A. area DJ Namo, of Long Beach’s premiere weekly wednesday downtempo, hip hop, acid jazz and trip hop spot, The Downbeat Lounge. Last year he dropped his extra long EP ‘The Beat Book’. Based on what he spins live, it was only natural the album was full of deep, down-tempo heavy instrumentals, the kind you might need to pop a painkiller to enjoy. Beautiful, jazzy and dreamy, instantly head-nod worthy, extra slow break-beat with lots of pianos and horns.”

There’s plenty more info over on his myspace. For now though sit back and relax with over an hour of beats old and new in very fine L.A. style. The perfect accompaniment to the recent good weather and incoming spring.

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Tracklist:
(0:00) – London Funk Allstars – Introduction
(1:40) – Bootman – To The Hip
(3:41) – Headshock – Bebop to Hip Hop
(5:59) – Jazz Con Bazz – Wayz of Life
(8:14) – C Swing – Obese Request
(10:50) – Dextah – Subconcious
(12:17) – Quasimoto – Fatbacks
(14:48) – Jungle Oasis, Inc – Shaft of Ubik
(18:23) – A Tribe Called Quest – Oh My God
(20:58) – Kenny Dope – Axxis Remix
(23:25) – Ashley Beedle – Concious Dub
(25:23) – Black Sheep – Choice is Yours
(26:36) – DJ Cam – Innervisions
(28:36) – Sachill Pages – Brass Rung
(31:26) – Turntable Terranova – 29
(33:50) – Heliocentrics – Distant Star
(36:35) – Flying Lotus – Shadows
(38:28) – Ammon Contact – Life Force Contact
(40:51) – Take – Like A Drum
(42:12) – Prefuse73 – Mud in Your Mouth
(43:55) – Glen Porter – Transient: Self-Life Remix
(46:09) – Flying Lotus – Beginners Falafel
(48:37) – Ras G – I Luv it…
(51:15) – Dillingers Massive Dub Beats – Sensimilla (Purple Haze Mix)
(54:14) – MHE – 001
(55:35) – Buddy Peace – Slow Gang Funeral
(58:40) – Siro – Elo
(101:03) – Khromozomes – The Mother
(103:49) – Heliocentrics – Before I Die
(107:21) – Hustletron – String Em Up
(108:26) – DJ Life – Notha Mood
(110:22) – Kaliyuga Pro – Another Point of View

A deep space transmission reached us at Rhythm Incursions this week, coming from somewhere familiar and signed by none other than 2tall, universal astronaut, extended Rhythm Inc family member and producer at large. The sounds of the transmission are warm and comforting, much needed in these cold and snowy times. Once we decoded the transmission, the result was an hour of the latest sounds from across the planet beamed straight into your speakers.

So we suggest you turn it up to 11 and strap up for a race across the universe carried by basslines and some of the finest beats, new and old.

Also look out for 2tall‘s forthcoming release under his Om Unit moniker, which should be incoming on Terrorhythm records in the coming months. It’s been getting support from Benji B on BBC 1xtra and Alexander Nut on Rinse FM and having heard it we can tell you it’s well worth the wait.

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2tall – The Space Race
Architeq – Sleeping Bear (Take Remix)
Onra feat Hazel – Super Genesis
Floating Points – Love me like this
Harmonic 313 – Flaash
010 – Beatdatazz
Daniel Savio – Flogsta Danshall
Beem – The future
Jay Dee – B.B.E (instrumental)
Mr Scruff – Hold The Dub
2tall – Grazing On Empty (King Knut’s 80′s Dub)
Uncle Lew – Mandy’s Uh
Om Unit – Ether
Bullion – Young Hearache
Saul Williams – Coded Language (live at def comedy jam)
Ras G – Sloooooow Doooooowm
Tranquil – Payroll (paul white’s clean dub)
Dr Who Dat – Ghetto Dreaming
Madlib – Left On Silverlake
Sugoisounds – Many Grams
Actress – Hazylude
Afta 1 – The Time In Between
Afta 1 – Honey Dip
Lukid – Time Doing So Mean
Dwilt Sharpp – Will You Tell Me Where You Are

Right then. You might have been wondering when the hell this mix was going to be online, and rightly too considering we announced it a while back. In the end, with life and other fun things getting in the way we decided to hold it back until the festivities were starting, kind of like a virtual serving of extra stuffing. And being that it’s the season of over indulging and excess, this month’s show is a best of 08 mix special: no talking, just 70 mins of some of the best and our favouritest music of the year. Whether you’re enjoying the festivities with the family, alone or with friends, away or at home, at work or on holiday (I did work last on xmas day so I know it’s not an impossibility, big up those who are!) we hope you enjoy our last show of the year.

Not only does this show include some of our favourite singles and album tracks from 2008, it also comes with a xmas-sized mini feature looking at the ouput of the Hyperdub label, which gets label of the year by a long mile, regardless of genre.

2008 has definitely been an interesting year musically to say the least. Trick remarked earlier on in the month that album wise it hasn’t been an exceptional year, which I’d have to agree with to an extent. A few albums do stand out, like say The Bug’s ‘London Zoo,’ and between putting this mix together and doing the obligatory end of year list thing over on my blog I’ve come to the realisation that this year it’s much more singles, EPs and certain album tracks that stand out for me. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing either.

This end of year special podcast reflects all of this with tracks from some of the year’s stand out albums, singles, EPs, and even a couple of unreleased numbers that have created quite a lot of interest on and offline. This show is also definitely a bit of a who’s who of the artists and the labels that have populated our tracklists on the regular since Rhythm Incursions moved to its podcast-only format back in June, with the likes of Nosaj Thing, Flying Lotus, Kode 9, Maga Bo, The Bug, J Dilla and more.

Another thing reflected in the mix is the return of the producer to the front in certain corners of the hip hop world (see explosion of interest around Flying Lotus for proof of that) and how this return has been distinctively led by a more awkward and experimental approach to instrumental tracks, also echoed in the work of certain producers affiliated with the dubstep, grime and other electronic scenes. While far from encompassing everything that happened this year, these two musical ‘tendencies’ have definitely had a big impact on fans, producers and DJs alike.

So that’s about it. We’re officially done for 08. Massive thanks to you the listeners for your continued support and a big big shout to the entire Rhythm Incursions clique: Mr Trick, Waxfactor, Carlo, Joey Beats, Dday One and the extended fam. Also a big thank you to all the artists and labels who have supported the show this year through their music and guest appearances.

Look out for more of the same in 2009, as we roll out some very tasty guest mixes and new shows from all the regulars in January (who knows Waxfactor might even come out of his hiding lair). If you’re new to the show then be sure to check our archives and the feed where you can find all the previous shows available for download (and there’s been some corkers this year).

And finally if you’re still feeling somewhat hungry or are looking for something else to get stuck into, then check out Turntable Radio’s own festive offering, which is none other than the entire Season’s Beatings series of festive mixes. These went live at the same time as this mix, so get stuck in yo!

See you in 2009.

Peace

Laurent

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Tracklist:
Daedelus – Hours: Mins: Secs – Ninja Tune
Radiohead – Reckoner (Nosaj Thing remix) – Unreleased
Ras G – Jus Feel – Poobah / P Vine
2tall – The Most High ft. Kashmere – Content
Starkey – Gutter Music – Planet Mu
Joker – Gully Brook Lane – Terrorhythm
The Bug – Ganja ft. Flowdan & Killa P – Ninja Tune
Trim – Thief In The Night (prod. Radioclit) – Soulfood
Maga Bo – Fire ft. Xuman – Soot Records
Big Boi – Royal Flush ft. Andre 3000 & Raekwon – La Face Records
Onra – The Anthem – Bo Bun Records
Mayer Hawthorne – Just Aint Gonna Work Out – Stones Throw
Best label of 2008 mini-feature – Hyperdub megamix
Burial – Archangel
Zombie – Test Me For a Reason
King Midas – Cool Out
Kode 9 & Spaceape – Konfusion
Cardopusher – Homeless (Quarta 330 remix)
Ikonika – Please
Kode 9 vs LD – Bad
Ikonika – Millie
Zombie – Spliff Dub (Rustie remix)
King Midas – One Ting (Dabrye remix)
Samiyam – Moon Shoes
Mini-feature ends
Mr Beatnick – I Know All the Bitches ft. Ahu (Simbad slow mix) – Altered Vibes
Afta1 – Honey Dip – Circulations
Paul White – For You and For me – One Handed Music
Mike Slott – Deux, Three ft Muhsinah – All City
Free the Robots – Times Like This – Equinox Records
M.I.A – Paper Planes (Diplo remix) ft. Bun B & Rich Boy – XL Recordings
Madlib – Blow The Horns ft Guilty Simpson – BBE
Flying Lotus – GNGBNG – Warp
Hud Mo – Ooops – LuckyMe x Wireblock
The Roots – Get Busy – Def Jam
Flying Lotus – Infinitum (Exile remix) – Warp
Scuba – Twitch (Jamie Vex’d remix) – Hotflush
J Dilla – Trucks – Stones Throw / MCA