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

We wrap up the summer with a special ‘live’ show recorded last weekend during one of our Maisonette Electronique Ustream shows. The session features both XLII from Raid System, who was over in Europe for the summer from Tokyo, and Om Unit who co-hosts the Maisonette Electronique Ustream show we’ve been doing since the beginning of the year.

So this podcast is a combined Rhythm Inc and RIRS session with Om Unit dropping in a short selection towards the end of the show. It features a wide selection of new music and recent favourites from all of us including Thundercat, Danny Brown, Darkhouse Family, Touchy Subject, Zed Bias, Damu and Sully on Keysound Recordings, Shlohmo, Dizz1, Walton, Cardopusher, Prison Garde xxxy, Kuedo, Goth Trad, Throwing Snow, Jonwayne, Krampfhaft and more.

The first hour is mixed and presented by XLII with the second hour presented by myself with Om Unit joining in for the last 20 minutes. Full tracklist is below and as always you can stream and/or download, or simply subscribe to the RSS or iTunes feed to receive all the shows directly.

And remember to check out the Maisonette Electronique Ustream channel from which we broadcast at least once a month now with guests which have in the last few months included the likes of Lorn, Kid Kanevil, Daisuke Tanabe and Kutmah! You can also check all the archived streams here.

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Tracklist:

XLII selection
Danny Brown – Scrap or Die – Fools Gold, free DL
DJ Diamond – Burn Dat Boy – Planet Mu
Darkhouse Family – Where is Everyone – Project Mooncircle
V.C. – Kind of Bad – Donky Pitch
Naive Machine – Robot Ramifications – Hit and Hope
Pritch & Trim – Kiss My Arse – Planet Mu
Touchy Subject – Family Traditions – Unreleased
Johnny Faith – Funkzilla (XLII Remix) – Forthcoming Civil Music
Prison Garde – Zero – Free download
Frandomeda – Catch Me Now – Free download
Pickster & Melo – EL Bumper – Free download
Noha – Pijama (Mendez vs Melo Remix) – Free download
Photonz – Lamborghini Funk – One Eyed Jacks
Martyn – Viper (London’s Arches Edit) – Brainfeeder
Sepalcure – Every Day of My Life (Jimmy Edgar Remix) – Hotflush
Dynooo – Tropical Thighs – Surfkill
Raffertie – Twitch (It Grows & Grows) – Ninja Tune
Zed Bias – Phoneline fear. Rosco Trim (Maddslinky Remix) – Tru Thoughts
Sepalcure – Love Pressure (Lando Kal Remix) – Hotflush
Dizz1 & Royalston – Decay (The Dickhead Riddim) – Forthcoming Black Acre
Kuoyah – Convex Gravity (Desto Remix) – Frijsfo Beats
Cardopusher – Tu Bizcochito – Enchufada
Schlachthofbronx – Backup Run – Enchufada
Walton – Aggy – Forthcoming Hyperdub
Admiral Bailey – Jump Up (Terror Danjah Vocal Remix) – Harddrive
Damu – Karolinas Magic J – Keysound Recordings

Laurent selection ft. Om Unit
Shlohmo – Places – Friends of Friends
Dabrye – We’ve Got Commodity – Ghostly
Flash Bang Grenada (Busdriver and Nocando) – Beat My Bitch (prod. by Nosajthing) – Hellfyre Club
Thundercat – Boat Cruise – Brainfeeder
ichiro_ – one4c – Oilworks
Danny Brown – Die Like A Rockstar – Fools Gold, free DL
B. Lewis – Code(x) – Juslikemusic
Jonwayne – Murderface – Free download
Lunice – Glow – LuckyMe
Sully – Scram – Forthcoming Keysound Recordings
Krampfhaft – I Needed You – Rwina
Instra:mental – No Future (Consequence Remix) – Free download
Sarantis – Scanner Riddim – Forthcoming Senseless
F – Slow Down – Forthcoming 7even recordings
xxxy – Body Movin’ – Infrasonics
Goth Trad ft. Max Romeo – Babylon Fall – Forthcoming Deep Medi
Sully – 2Hearts – Forthcoming Keysound Recordings
Roots Manuva – Get The Get (Breakage Remix) – Forthcoming Ninja Tune
Blackwax – Offkey – Forthcoming Tube10
King Midas Sound – Goodbye Girl (Kuedo remix) – Hyperdub
LDFD – Twerk It – Magical Properties
Visionist – Survive – Diskotopia
Touchy Subject – Wicked Act – Forthcoming Numbers
Arkist – Fill Your Coffee – Applepips
The Phantom – The Phantom (Devil Artic mix) – Senseless
Throwing Snow – The Luck Without – Nihon Kizuna
*Secret Track* – World premiere

With a fair bit of delay due to workloads and a rather annoying ear infection, the latest edition of the Rhythm Incursions podcast is now up covering July/August and also making up for the missed June edition. Still at least the homies Primus Luta and Raid System have been holding it down while I’ve been missing shows this year so if you haven’t be sure to check their archives!

Up this month is the usual 2 hours of musical goodness and discerning selection for your ears. Plenty of new music, forthcoming releases and exclusives from the likes of Trim, Mark Pritchard, Kelpe, Om Unit and Kromestar, Pale Sketcher, the One Handed Music family with Mo Kolours and a track from Paul White’s forthcoming Rapping with Paul White album, NastyNasty, LDFD, Sepalcure remixed by Jimmy Edgar, Himuro Yoshiteru, V.C, T-Woc, Pinch, Ras G, Recloose and many more. Also in this month’s show some details of the new compilation I’ve put together for Project Mooncircle – including a preview of EAN’s track from the same compilation – as well as details of a joint series of exclusive live recordings from Japanese artists we’ll be airing alongside Percussion Lab.

As always you can download and/or stream below or simply subscribe to the RSS/iTunes feeds and get all the shows automatically when they go live.

Stay tuned for full details of the Japan State of Mind special series in association with Percussion Lab – details will go online this week with 4 exclusive live sets hosted by Percussion Lab and 3/4 hosted by our goodselves featuring the likes of KeizoMachine, Yosi Horikawa, Himuro Yoshiteru, Ken One and more.

For now though, crank up the volume and enjoy!

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Tracklist:
Pritch and Trim – Kiss My Arse – Forthcoming Planet Mu
Pale Sketcher – Seventh Heaven (KMS Remix) – Ghostly International
Om Unit and Kromestar – Merkabah – Cosmic Bridge Recs
Taku ft John Robinson – Confessions – Project Mooncircle
2phast – Ekkime – Unreleased
Baobinga and Gemmy – Rockfall – Build Recordings
Com Truise – Fligthwave – Ghostly International
Offshore ft Cienfuegos – Pearls and Butler – Forthcoming Big Dada
Recloose – Electric Sunshine – Rush Hour
Baron Retif + Conception Perez – Plage de Con – Musique Large
V.C – The Trick – Forthcoming Donky Pitch Records
Mo Kolours – Drum Talking – One Handed Music
Repeat Pattern – Untitled – Unreleased
Danny Drive Thru and Kelpe – Untitled – Unreleased
NastyNasty – Jelly – Forthcoming Rwina
Frank Ocean – Novacane – Self Released
Ras G – Crenshaw Bus – Ramp Recordings
Samiyam – Kitties – Brainfeeder
Paul White ft Jehst – Indigo Glow – Forthcoming One Handed Music
T-Woc – Work All Day – Unreleased
Machinedrum – Sacred Frequency – Planet Mu
Pinch – Tunnel Home – Deep Medi Musik
Howse – Porch – Forthcoming
EAN – Clever Carl – Forthcoming Project Mooncircle
King Midas Sound – Earth A Kill Ya (Mala Remix) – Forthcoming Hyperdub
Desto – Neptune – Rwina
LDFD – Outtacontrol – Magical Properties
Trim – I Am (LV Remix) – Butterz
Klaus – Tusk – Forthcoming R&S
Himuro Yoshiteru – Uhhhh Ahhhh – Blue Arts Music
Kelpe – Same New Era – Myor
Trus’me – Drilling – Fat City
Naive Machine – Afrika (Om Unit remix) – Hit and Hope records
DZA – Sea Monster (Digi G’Alessio remix) – Error Broadcast
Sepalcure – Every Day of My Life (Jimmy Edgar remix) – Forthcoming Hotflush
Instra:Mental – Aggro Acid – NonPlus
Mark E – The Day (Prins Thomas remix) – Ghostly International
Yosi Horikawa – Passion – Nihon Kizuna
Jamie XX – Far Nearer – Numbers

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