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

I kinda messed things up and this podcast originally went out with the wrong file (the one from the October show). This has now been fixed and I have been fired. This will be my last post before I possible commit ritual suicide in order to atone for the gravity of my sins. Moral of the story is either never trust a Frenchman or don’t work when you’re tired. I go for the first one personally. Originaly text, links and tracklist below.

Seeing as how things are still messed up worldwide, we’ve got another round of fresh new music to help fight the gloom and doom. Think of it like an audio version of Obama’s win, or something to that effect… yes we can (play dope music for you). The end of the year also means an abundance of new music, with our collective Rhythm Incursions music box packed to the rafters as labels and artists push their latest for the end of year/post new year rush. Putting this month’s show together was therefore more difficult than usual, and there is still quite a bit of music I couldn’t showcase, so look out for more goodness next month as we not only wrap up the year but also continue showcasing all the good stuff that’s out, or on its way. Still, I managed to fit in quite a lot in the space of an hour, from the likes of Kanye, Common, Just Blaze, Kano and Evil Nine to Rhythm Incursions favourites Nosaj Thing, Exile and Maga Bo as well as Diplo, Madlib, Fulgeance, Blank Blue, DJ Design and more. Do we have your full attention yet? Good.

As I was saying, this month sees me try to fit in as much new music as possible in the space of an hour. And alongside all the aforementioned artists, most of which appear with brand new tracks we haven’t aired yet, we also have a mini feature on producers Matt B and Nalepa aka Bass Science, whose music veers from electronic dub to dancefloor ready and bass heavy hip hop and dubstep. So get comfy, grab a drink, wack the volume up to 11 and enjoy!

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Tracklist:
Dert – Get Em High / Lovestain – Taken from the album ‘Sometimes I Rhyme Slow’, Dert myspace
Blank Blue – In the Slim – Ubiquity
Madlib – Dirty Hop (The Shuffle) – Stones Throw
Madlib – Slapped Up (Slap n Clap) – Stones Throw
Phat Kat – Nightmare (Fulgeance’s Zombie Socca Remix) – Unreleased
Ceschi – Bad Jokes (Misanthrop remix) – Equinox Records
Evil Nine ft Aesop Rock – Crooked – Marine Parade
Kano – Reload It (Diplo remix) – Ninja Tune
Joker & Rustie – Play Doe – Kapsize
Mini feature starts
RND – Fuurk – Celestial Dragon records
Bass Science – Imminent Threat – Native State
Matt B ft Salva – Cars Go Boom – Exclusive, forthcoming Made in Glitch
Bass Science – No Power – Forthcoming Bankai Audio
Mini feature ends
Maga Bo feat Bigg – 3akel – Soot records
Flying Lotus – Rickshaw – Warp
Exile – In Love – Forthcoming from album ‘Radio’, Exile myspace
Flying Lotus – Camel (Nosaj Thing remix) – Warp
Jay Electronica (prod. Just Blaze) – Exhibit A (Transformation) – Guitar Center, download here
Onra – My Comet – All City
DJ Design – Play ft Oh no and Roc C – Look records
Clouds – Time Keeper (Ras G remix) – Ramp records