Thnk ahead just 50 years, perhaps, to the day when everyone will appreciate the nuances of electronic music” … dreaming of a future sound-scape of London” -What The Future Sounded Like Electronic music pioneers in the mid 20th century invented the tools that are now so ubiquitous that they have a profound effect on the sound pop music today. This…
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Poll: Wot U Call It?
Since writing that last post about lazer-bass it’s become clear that there are a number of names being tossed around for the emerging genre of dancehall, hip-hop, club influenced, gritty-BASS infused dance music. Here’s the question we pose to you. What u call it? [poll=3]
Lazer-Bass
Megasoid; Tank Thong Remix Tape [audio:https://archive.mashit.com/audio/TANK%20THONG%20MIXTAPE.mp3] I was reading the New Yorker this week and came across an article by Sasha Frere-Jones in which he coined the term “lazer bass” to describe the music of Montreal-based party crew Megasoid. Ghislain Poirier used to call the genre “big asshole bass” or “big ass bass.” accurate descriptions but less likely to fly…
DJ C & Zulu; “Gods & Robots Mixtape”
DJ C & Zulu; Gods & Robots Mixtape -> [audio:https://archive.mashit.com/audio/Gods%20and%20Robots%20Mixtape.mp3] Last February, when we posted a bunch of Zulu’s a-capellas here and challenged folks to “download – remix – upload” we had no idea we’d get back so many dope tracks, but we did and many of them are featured in this 31-track, 1-hour continuous DJ C mix of Zulu‘s…
DJ C “On The Night Bass” Mix
[audio:https://archive.mashit.com/audio/On%20The%20Night%20Bass.mp3] DJ C; On The Night Bass I made this for last month’s Samurai.fm mix and now I’d like to share it with y’all here. Check the tracklist below for lots-a juicy links to more info about the artists, tracks, and labels. Also note the tracks Dear John and Exhibition Virtues (Hardcore Tonight Remix) which is featured on the DJ…
DJ C & Zulu “Darling” 12-inch Out Now, “Gods & Robots” Mixtape, Album Out Soon
It’s finally here! The Darling 12-inch by DJ C & Zulu has hit the streets. From Boomkat: The dynamic duo of DJ C and MC Zulu hook up again for another rugged bashment squeeze on ‘Darling’. The title cut tracks a similar route to their killer ‘body work’ riddim, rolling on the same mid paced bashment tempo but this time…
Rock Rock Rock Remixes
DJ Donna Summer (AKA Jason Forrest) asked me and a bunch of other crazies to remix his track Rock Rock Rock — the first single on his new Cock Rock Disco release Panther Tracks. The outcome is a 14-track, completely free download album of remixes by folks like Glowstyx, Aaron Spectre, Black Rabbit, and many more. It’s a wild variation…
Stepping-Steppers-Step
This post is inspired by a step-steeped day I had recently. While I was getting ready to head out for a night of dubSTEP with Caspa at Bass Goes Boom I was listening to the radio and learned that there’s a dance style called Chicago STEPping. From Wikipedia: Chicago stepping is a name given to a dance that has evolved…
Lets Talk About Pop, Baby
You’re about to be guided though a strand in the time-line of pop music that I’ve been pondering lately. Lets begin here: Robin S.; Show Me Love [youtube Ps2Jc28tQrw] This was a #5 hit, and a #1 dance hit in the U.S. in 1993. Is it just me, or is she a little flat on some of those notes? That’s…
DJ C Live in Milwaukee DJ Mix
Photo by Jeekoos Last month I DJed the Sublow Bounce party in Milwaukee. It was a blast and the kind folks who put it together also recorded my set. I’m not sure weather I should be happy about that or not ’cause it features drunken mixing and Serato glitching when folks were jumping up and down on the wood floors…