As announced last year we’ve started a new monthly, live broadcast over in Berlin on the excellent BLN.FM – the city’s finest non-profit radio station (and I believe Germany’s first station of the kind!). When I say live, the show is being broadcasted live but is pre-recorded. Each month myself (Laurent Fintoni), Primus Luta who helms RIPL and Raid System (aka XLII and Broken Haze) who helm RIRS will take turns in curating the one hour mix/playlist and each show will be presented by myself in regular Rhythm Inc fashion running down artists, releases and related info. The flavour of our new BLN.FM shows is slightly more dancefloor than our regular shows here (aside from RIRS) so expect plenty of delicious dance related musical treats over the next twelve months.

Each monthly goes out on the first Tuesday of the month live on BLN.FM from 7PM CET (which is GMT+1, so please check your local airtime). You can stream it from BLN.FM and each show is archived both on their site and here where we will podcast them a week or so after the air date (we’re bit late this month I know).

This first show was curated by Raid System featuring one hour of their favourite dancefloor riddims of the second half of 2011. As always XLII and Broken Haze take in turn to mix 4/5 tracks each. You can download and/or stream the show below as well as view full tracklist. Don’t forget to subscribe to our iTunes/RSS feeds in order to receive all shows automatically.

Thanks once more to BLN.FM for having us and enjoy this first show!

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Tracklist:
Yot – Man’s World – Raha and Tunteet
Africa Hitech – Do You Really Wanna Fight – Warp
DVA – Polyphonic Dreams – Hyperdub
QQ – Tek It To Dem (Kalbata Remix) – Greensleeves
Drums Of Death – Cold Lazarus (Starkey Remix) – Civil Music
Sibian & Faun – I’m Sorry – Numbers
Diamond Bass – Show Me – Enchufada
Africa Hitech – Silencer Riddim – Warp
Taz – Neurotica – Rwina Records
S-Type – Bairns – LuckyMe
Tony Anthem – Time (Sonwah Remix) – Rat Records
GOLD – Death Mask – Slayer
Turnsteak – Engrenage (XLII Remix) – Forthcoming
Ital Tek – Gonga – Planet Mu
Om Unit – Vibrations (Machinedrum Remix) – Civil Music
Dev79 – Get 2 Know feat. Slix (Slick Shoota Remix) – Seclusiasis
Swing Ting – Hold Your Corner – Fat City
Seiji – Face Up – Seiji Music
Klic & Lokiboi – Won’t (Funkystepz Remix) – Top Billin
Illmana – Ready Fi De War Instrumental – Illmana
Greenmoney – Boomticka – Greenmoney Recordings

Having skipped the November show due to busy times ahead, the Raid System duo aka Broken Haze and XLII, return with a December show fresh from their new studio in Machida, Tokyo and as always packed to the brim with brand new dancefloor cuts and favourites.

Up this month XLII and Broken Haze take you through the latest releases from the likes of Mungo’s Hi Fi, Terror Danjah, Roska, Brenmar, Starkey, fLako, Salva, Fulgeance, Ango and more. Also included in this month’s show is new music from Milyoo on Subeena’s Opit label, his Archeology album is easily one of our favourites that has snuck in before the end of 2011.

As always you can download and/or stream below or simply subscribe to the RSS/iTunes feed and never miss a show.

Raid System will return later this month for our joint end of year show where Primus Luta, Laurent and the Tokyo duo will run down their favourite music of 2011 in one handy, festive show to see you through the over-eating period.

Until then enjoy!

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Tracklist:
XLII Selection 1
Mungo’s Hi-Fi – Computer Age feat. Mr. Williams – Scotch Bonnet Records
DJ Roc – Get Buck Juice – Planet Mu
Fulgeance – La Cité Des Anges – Melting Pot Records
P-Fang – Fog Juice – Low Riders
fLako – Broken Toy – Project Mooncircle

Broken Haze Selection 1
Milyoo – Dasein – Opit
Tommy Kid – East Street (Pasteman Remix) – Sounds of Sumo
Kidnap Kid – Shouldn’t be alone (123Mrk Remix) – Squelch and Clap
Salva – Obsession feat. B Bravo – Friends of Friends
Ango – What you lose – LuckyMe

XLII Selection 2
Damu – Ether – Keysound Records
Kuhn – Slime Beach – Civil Music
813 – Plumbeous Bubbles – Donky Pitch
Kush Arora – Repping and Stepping feat. Mega Banton – Kush Arora Productions
Terror Danjah – Morph2 feat. DOK – Hyperdub

Broken Haze Selection 2
WOZ – Gain – Black Butter
Roska – Without It (Terror Danjah Remix) – Roska Kicks & Snares
Starkey – Blood Roses – Ninja Tune
Brenmar – Temperature Rising – Hum+Buzz
Active Child – Hanging On – Active Child Music

Our dynamic Tokyo duo returns for September with another hour long selection of the freshest club cuts and more for your Friday enjoyment.

XLII and Broken Haze – fresh from a European tour and a dope release alongside B.Bravo respectively – bring forward a bag full of fresh riddims with new music from Rustie’s forthcoming Warp debut, Dutch turbo genius Krampfafht, DZA, Vybz Kartel, Terror Danjah’s Hardrive label, RL Grime, Gun Selectah aka Toy Selectah and Mexicans with Guns, Nasty Nasty, Bug and more.

With two selections each as always, the pair take you through their latest favourite sounds – a perfect mix to get you in the mood for the weekend, or vibe it out at your desk or in your living room.

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

For now crank up the volume and enjoy!

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Tracklist:
XLII Selection 1
Roachee – On da stuff – Free Download
Krampfhaft – Grind – Saturated Records
Vybz Kartel – Beat up di (Knight Riderz Remix) – Free Download
Nasty Nasty – Quadrant – Free download
Bug – Journey Through My Mind – Juslikemusic

Broken Haze Selection 1
Funkystepz – Trouble – Forthcoming Hyperdub
Himuro Yoshiteru – Meteor Shower Dancer – Forthcoming
DZA – Zoo Keeper (Salva Remix) – Error Broadcast
Giant – Punani – Hench Recordings
Rustie – All Nite – Forthcoming Warp

XLII Selection 2
Gun Selectah – Villa Ghetto – FoF Music
Starkey & Epcot – Surreal Estate – Forthcoming Frite Nite
Riko Dan & SNK – Warfare (Billy Daniel Bunter & Sanxion Meets Uncle Dugs Revival Remix) – Slaughter House Rydims
RL Grime – Die 4 Me – Free download
Aquasky – Frontline feat. Tenor Fly – Forthcoming Passenger

Broken Haze Selection 2
Skream – Future Funkizm – Non Plus
Rustie – Ultra Thizz – Forthcoming Warp
Mz Bratt – Selecta (Royal T Very Butterz Remix) – Hardrive
Terror Danjah – East Village – Hardrive
Prison Garde – Parking Lot – Free download

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.

To get your listening on simply download or stream below. Alternatively subscribe to our RSS/iTunes feed and get all the shows directly to your inbox.

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

Our Tokyo residents return fresh for 2011 with their first show of the year including some new music from them as well as a heavy selection that seems to take in quite a lot from the Muti Music label. Alongside this you’ve got new and recent favourites from Arp 101, Reso, Nero, Starkey and more – the usual bass heavy, loud selection you’ve no doubt come to expect from our Japanese/Ukrainian duo!

Don’t forget that you can hear and buy all of XLII and Broken Haze’s music via their own Raid System site – as well as check out their monthly Ustream session (which is also linked and embedded in our Ustream page).

Keeping it short and sweet this month as I’m exhausted and well, I’ll let the boys and the music speak for themselves. As always you can download and/or stream the show below, or simply subscribe via RSS/iTunes/email and never miss a show.

Next up are guest mixes from Mophono and Snatchatec as well as the regular show from myself.

Enjoy!

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Tracklist

XLII selection
SeventhSwami – I can fix things – Muti Music
Love & Light – Funkin Lovely – Muti Music 0
Subvert – Speaker Humpin (Knight Riderz Remix) – Muti Music
Daniel Haaksman – Hands Up feat. Seguindo Sonhos (French Fries Remix) – Man Recordings
Arp 101 – Flush – Eglo Records

Broken Haze selection
Stephan Jacobs + Sugarpill – Level Attack – Muti Music
Knight Riderz – Put You On The Game – Muti Music
Jillian Ann and Love & Light – Know Us(Sugar Pill Remix) – Simplify Recordings
Freddy Todd – Winter Soulstice – Free Download
Minnesota – Space Mountain – Gruntworthy

XLII selection 2
Warrior One – Lord of Bashy (douster Remix) – Mixpak records
XLII – G-man Disco Thug Machine – Forthcoming
Urban Assault – Dope – Heavy Artillery
Ku Bo – And You feat. Joyce Muniz – Man Recordings
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs feat. Riko – Blood Pressure – Greco Roman

Broken Haze selection 2
Noisses, Hollie Cook – Show Them – Bullet Train Records
Nero – Me & You – MTA
Reso – Beasts In the Basement V.I.P – Free download
The Lowbrows – Bubble (Broken Haze remix) – Forthcoming
Starkey – Playing With Fire – Civil Music

The Raid System duo returns from Tokyo with a selection that starts on a mellow tip before moving to more banging numbers. Forthcoming and exclusives mixed alongside recent favourites from the likes of Eskmo, XLII and Broken Haze, El-P, Onra, Kelpe, Skream, Terror Danjah, DZA, Reso and more. It’s tasty as always and perfect for Friday moods whether you stay at home or go out this weekend.

XLII and Broken Haze have also opted for a lighter show this month with one selection each instead of their usual two. Be sure to let us know what you think in the comments, is less the new more or is more still the better more?

The show is available to download and stream below and regular subscribers should have it on their computers or on its way right now. Remember our iTunes and RSS feeds are the surest way to get your hands on the shows without having to move more than a few fingers.

Stay tuned for our final guest mix of the month next week from My Dry Wet Mess, latest signings to Daedelus’ label, and then we round off the month with our regular show next friday.

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Tracklist:
XLII Selection
Eskmo – Cloudlight – Forthcoming Ninja Tune
Skream feat. Sa – Where You Should Be – Hydra Records/Tempa
SBTRKT & Sampha – Break Off – Ramp Recordings
El-P – I got this (El-P Remix) Redux – Gold Dust Media
DJ Audace – Trash (XLII Remix) – Forthcoming Musou Production
Kelpe – Margins – Forthcoming Black Acre / Team Acre
Onra – The One (Another Wajeed Remix) – All City Records
Pixelord vs Onyx – Free Download
Pretty Lights – Hot Like Dimes – Pretty Lights Music, Free Download

Broken Haze Selection
Dirty Vegas – Days Go By (MiMOSA REMIX) – Free Download
Freestylers feat. Belle Humble – Cracks (Flux Pavillion Remix) – Never Say Die
Nit Grit – Grit Shifter – Free Download
DZA – Eskimo (Demokracy Remix) – Error Broadcast
Terror Danjah – Bruzin VIP – Hyperdub
KASTLE – Better Alone (Starkey Remix) – Seclusiasis
Reso – Technetium – Audio Phreaks
Broken Haze – CODE – Made In Glitch
La Roux – In for the kill (Slugabed rekindle) – Numbers

We start the last week of what has been a very busy month here on Rhythm Inc with the first show from our second new team of presenters all the way live (well sort of) from Tokyo, Japan. Following the debut of Primus Luta last week with his new regular RIPL show (peep it here if you missed it) we’re very happy to welcome XLII and Broken Haze to the Rhythm Inc family for a new monthly podcast under the banner of their Raid System label and collective. Seeing as how I’m feeling highly inspired for names, we decided to take Primus’ idea of RIPL and make this new show RIRS. Bit more of a mouth full that’s for sure but hey. If you have a better idea answers on the back of a postcard in the comments below please.

Regular listeners will remember Raid System from a series of guest mixes we aired earlier this year featuring Broken Haze, XLII and Ken One. Following this we got talking with XLII and much like happened with Primus Luta it felt like a very logical thing to invite the guys on board for a regular show. So every month the dynamic duo of XLII and Broken Haze will be bringing you some fresh new music, exclusives and more from their label, friends and artists worldwide alongside some light hearted banter and presentation styles in English and Japanese. Considering that Japan is now our third biggest country for visits it’s only right for us to rep a show for the Japanese massive. 日本人のみんなさんよろしくおねがいします！

As with Primus’ first show, this is a test run of sort while we iron out all the kinks before officially launching our new schedule in June and over the summer. So please do let us know of any feedback in the comments section.

XLII and Broken Haze have put together a selection of new and forthcoming releases for you this month. Each show will feature segments presented by each of them, going back to back. This first show features a selection of new music from many of our favourites like Starkey, Paul White, Planet Mu and Lorn alongside many new artists who we haven’t featured in the past.

So without further ado please welcome our latest presenters to the Rhythm Incursions family – XLII and Broken Haze. As usual direct download link and stream are below. If you don’t want to miss a show please subscribe via our RSS or iTunes feeds (links in the sidebar).

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Tracklist:
XLII’s selection
Decepticon Bootleg Machine – Orbit162 – Juslikemusic (free download)
Pretty Lights – Fly Away Another Day – Self Released (free download)
Paul White – Marshen Signals – One Handed Music
Janet Jackson – Discipline (Remix)

Broken Haze’s selection
Shlohmo – My Neck My Back (Khia Remix) – My N3ck My B4ck Remixes (free download)
Rihanna – Rude Boy (Hovatron remix) – Self Released (free download)
Krazy Baldhead – The 4th Movement (The Glitch Mob Remix) – Ed Banger
Alex B – Nothing is Always Something – Elm & Oak
Jneiro Jarel – Space Balls – Label Who?

XLII’s selection 2
Dub Gabriel – Luv & Liv (Ming Vs Subatomic Soundsystem Remix) – Destroy All Concepts
Datsik – Gizmo – Forthcoming
Brown & Gammon – Painkillers – Circus Dubstep
Nego – Tayutafu (XLII Remix) – Dub Phalanx
Starkey – Murderous Words feat. Cerebral Vortex – Planet Mu
DB1982 – Shotta Pon De Corner feat. 77Klash – Seclusiasis
Kidkanevil – ZoOOOOOP!!! feat. Oddisee – Juslikemusic (free download)

Broken Haze’s selection 2
Rudi Zygadlo – Resealable Friendship (Starkey remix) – Planet Mu
Lorn – Cherry Moon – forthcoming Brainfeeder
Numbernin6 – Nebulous – Absolve
Nero – Innocence (Original Mix) – Electron
Swindle – Airmiles – Planet Mu
B.Bravo – Swing my way Remix – Free download
Ital Tek – Moment In Blue (Ikonika Remix) – Planet Mu
Flying Lotus – Satelllliiiiiteee – Warp

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

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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

Despite having come down with a nasty bit of flu we soldier on this month with another show full of musical goodness, including plenty of new and exciting forthcoming bits. Just ignore the gruff tone of voice. EDIT: I’ve also just realised I forgot to edit the intro, so it doesn’t repeat for ten seconds. Apologies all but I thought it best to put the show out rather than wait another couple of hours. It goes with the whole being ill thing.

2009 continues to be a pretty interesting year, with each month bringing new releases from new and established artists and labels, and we’re not about to complain. This month is no different with our selection box full of some great music including new bits from the likes of Bibio, AM Architect, DOOM, Take, Lorn, Daedelus, Nosaj Thing, Martyn, Hudson Mohawke and many more. From downtempo moods to straight up hip hop boom bap to deep dubby styles and mashed up electronica and chiptune, it’s all covered one way or another.

The mini feature this month looks at the recently launched Friends of Friends label out in L.A., which we wrote about a few weeks back. As usual check the playlist below for full details, and links to where you can buy the music. If you like what you hear, go out there and support the artists.

And stay tuned to the site for more guest mixes in the coming month, including the last of our L.A. specials and a guest mix from the Musique Large label in Paris, as well as more to be announced. For now though, sit back and enjoy!

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Soundspecies – Can We Call it Love – Burntprogress
Mono/Poly – The Beatles – Unreleased
Starkey – Miracles (Jamie Vexd Remix) – Planet Mu
Vangel – Broken Jazz Hands – Equinox records
Bibio – Odd Paws – Mush Records
AM Architect – What If – Exponential
Martyn – Vancouver – 3024
Architeq – Sleeping Bear (Take remix) – Tirk Records
Paul White – Alien Nature Extended version – One Handed Music
Mini feature starts
Daedelus – C’est Super – Friends of Friends
Jogger – Nice Tights – Friends of Friends
Daedelus – LA Noturn (Eliot Lipp remix) – Friends of Friends
Jogger – Nice Tights (Nosaj Thing remix) – Friends of Friends
Mini feature ends
Nalepa – Monday (Glitch Mob remix) – 1320 Recordings
DOOM – Ballskin – Lex Records
Debruit – Echtah – Musique Large
Lorn – Of Hearts – Unreleased / Forthcoming Brainfeeder
Hudson Mohawke – Monde – Warp
Quarta330 – Ahirskew – Maltine Records (free download)
Dorian Concept – Her Marshmallow Secret – Kindred Spirits
Fink – See It All – Ninja Tune

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