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Monday 14 May 2012 - Sunday 27 May 2012
The annual PBS FM Radio Festival has arrived! It is now up to you, the listener to save Melbourne’s airwaves from the bland oppressive miasma of mainstream radio. Every day music loving citizens of this city are subjected to playlisted, formulaic pop pulp, constant ad breaks, and loud, overbearing boom box voices. If you’re passionate about music from beyond the mainstream, get in to PBS.
This year’s PBS Radio Festival runs from May 14 to May 27. Become a hero by signing up and crusading against all things mundane and middle of the road.
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Summary: Oh No, DOS4GW, Galapagoose, Astronaft, Slugabed, Data, Kutmah + Mirror State mix.
Reclusive young Melbourne producer Mirror State was on the program to talk up his recent release ‘Extension’ on Broken Bubble, one of our favourite new(ish) labels mind, as well as the Bass Rave later this month. Not present just for chatter he also performed a 50 odd minute mix for your eager ears. There was an small issue of one RCA cable being too short, so we had to improvise (see pic). Check the mix via mixcloud if you missed… oh and be be sure to catch his regular program on Sub FM:
Check below for playlist and links to free downloads played.
Free Downloads
Here’s the free tracks/albums we played:
(consider adding some of your hard earned in ‘name your price’ where appropriate)
jusgates x profesorpanson - creative addicts
various - duzzup vol.4
keor meteor - sabotage
oh no - whoop ass feat. sticky fingaz
dos4gw - suicide
astronaft - our planet
various - may.ep
> The Blend on PBS 106.7FM Mondays 10pm-midnight AEST
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Summary: Spoonbill and Dub FX interview and tracks. New Fybe:One, Willow Beats, Clubroot, Grooki, Sook and Frank Riggio. Distance mix from TB Archive.
Spoonbill and Dub FX stopped in to talk up the imminent Oscillation 001 tour. Additionally, the duo dropped some of their production booty with Spoonbill showcasing tracks from his latest effort ‘Astro Archipelago’, the result of work on the Beat Booster game from/with Current Circus (see video below). Dub FX aired tracks to be featured on his upcoming DVD containing footage of his well known street performances, soon to be released via Convoy Unltd. For the unfamiliar see the Convoy youtube channel and or the BD Sessions.
This evening we also delved into the TB Archive for a dubstep mix from one of the movements pioneers - Distance (2009):
Free Downloads
Here’s the free tracks/albums we played:
(consider adding some of your hard earned in ‘name your price’ where appropriate)
jusgates x profesorpanson - creative addicts
sunday morning - sunday morning! ep
thriftworks - rainmaker
willow beats - willow beats
dub fx - supernova pilot feat. cade & pete philly
> The Blend on PBS 106.7FM Mondays 10pm-midnight AEST
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Summary: New Mute Speaker, Montgomery Clunk, StayFresh, Commodo + Subaeris. Outsourced Vol 6, Atlantics Vol 2 + YSK: Get to Know 01. Chiara Kickdrum mix + interview. Vandal Spruce interview. Clark - Iradelphic (Warp) album focus ++
Hectic this evening, not that the past few weeks havn’t been so mind, with a couple of interviews and a mix. Chiara Kickdrum jumped in first, talking up the Clark (Warp/UK) event, of which she was part, thanks to Racket vs Espionage. Not on the program just to chat she dropped an accompanying mix, a teaser to the performance at the gig. Hear the full mix on mixcloud:
Vandal Spruce jumped in next. This being the first visual artist interview on the program, Vandal was interesting character in many ways. An artist extremely passionate about his craft matched with an obsession about privacy and remaining anonymous. An admirable trait to see an artist separate themselves from self and ego, and to keep the focus upon their art. And with recent publicity around figures like Shephered Fairey, for all the wrong reasons, it should be of little surprise I guess. Vandal was on the program talking about his gallery event, fittingly titled Anonymity, showcasing his works, including; oil on canvas, glass works, holopraphics, stencils and live installations.
The lineup for the opening night is looking large with Able8, Carmex, James Arctic and some other joker. Thus all bass lovers should be covered with beats, dubstep, grime, drum’n’bass and experimental… not to mention a prime venue.
Check below for playlist and links to free downloads played.
Free Downloads
Here’s the free tracks/albums we played:
(consider adding some of your hard earned in ‘name your price’ where appropriate)
mute speaker - post block
various - ysk: get to know 01
various - atlantics vol. 2
profesor panson - trails ep
various - outsourced compilation vol.6
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Summary: Tom Showtime interview and Dubfonik mix for monthly Heavy Innit!! session. New Rewd Adams, The Last Skeptik, Skittles, Abjo, Foreign Beggars, Lorn and Monkfly ++
Stepping up first this evening was DJ, producer, saxophonist Tom Showtime. On the program to promote his debut album The Jam Thief (Obese Records), which features Lotek (UK), Gift of the Gab (US) and AshOne (AU). Hear more via his soundcloud.
Up next, young bass producer and Melbourne local Dubfonik. On TB as part of the monthly Heavy Innit!! session with Affiks, he dropped a one hour set featuring many unreleased and exclusive tracks. Stay tuned for releases on Bassweight and Hopskotch and check more of his via soundcloud. You can hear the entire program again via the link at the bottom of the page or the mix via mixcloud:
Free Downloads
Here’s the free tracks/albums we played:
(consider adding some of your hard earned in ‘name your price’ where appropriate)
connecticut - fulgeance presents connecticut beat tape
keor meteor - soft space
cprim3 x phorsus x keor meteor - frozen ennemies
ryan stinson - futura
various - beattape vol. 3
abjo - this is just a test.
foreign beggars - palm of my hand (prod. kidkanevil)
monkfly - free the beats vol.7
lorn - ghosst
> The Blend on PBS 106.7FM Mondays 10pm-midnight AEST
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Summary: Comps We Don’t Do S**t Hip Hop Vol 6, Refused Art Culture, Tributes To James Dewitt Yancey, Rubber Beats Vol. III ++. New Mikedecline, Thavius Beck, Snubluck, Alphabets Heaven, Cogidubnus, Hors ++. Guest Mattricks and The Kinship Collection Vol 1.
Our guest this evening was local hip hop mc, producer, and Kinship Records co head - Mattriks. On the program to talk up the release of Kinship Collection Volume 1 and looming album launch. Be sure to get on board the crowed funding campaign via pozible.
Beatski was absent for the monthly drum’n’bass mix this evening given the recent birth of his son, Toby, congratulations to Alex and fam - big up! We played a selection of D’n’B in his absence, including some minimal/experimental material from Romanian producer Dan Habarnam. Read a review of From the Known via Resident Advisor.
Free Downloads
Here’s the free tracks/albums we played:
(consider adding some of your hard earned in ‘name your price’ where appropriate)
various - we don’t do s**t hip hop vol 6
various - refused art culture: attention vol.1
mikedecline - calmmunicate
figub brazlevič - oldschool future
various - tributes to james dewitt yancey
thavius beck - symphony of spheres
snubluck - ipanema
various - soldiers, streets, rebels
various - rubber beats vol. iii
lykke li - i follow rivers (arts the beatdoctor remix)
various - choose ur way
hors - dazer/tired
> The Blend on PBS 106.7FM Mondays 10pm-midnight AEST
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Summary: Griff interview and tracks plus bass mix from Carmex. Oh and swag of new from Blockhead, JJ Doom, Squarepusher ++
Two producer DJs from vastly different spheres this evening - Griff and Carmex. While a dexterous producer, Griff is predominantly known for his downtempo glitch material. He was on the program to talk up his recent Space Folk EP on Adapted Records.
Up next Carmex with a large serving of bass music in the form of a 30 minute mix. The young media sleuth was on the program talking up a weekly residency DEEP/DARK/MINIMAL DUBSTEP & DNB - WEDNESDAYS at THE ORDER. Expect his debut release in this here 2012, teaming up with Dubfonik. Hear the mix again here:
Check below for playlist and links to free downloads played.
Free Downloads
Here’s the free tracks/albums we played:
(consider adding some of your hard earned in ‘name your price’ where appropriate)
insightful - feather’d son
ryan stinson - futura
various - empty shadows (gns compilation)
jonwayne - this is false
griff - put down your glock (and pick up a glockenspiel)
limes - awkward times
format - alienation
> The Blend on PBS 106.7FM Mondays 10pm-midnight AEST
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Summary: Guest mix from Arctic. Plus comps Project Mooncircle 10th Anniversary, Tectonic Volume 3 and Choose Ur Way. New tracks from Pinch, Krush ++
To be honest this episode of TB was hectic and problematic, to say that least. Will save you the details other than to say there were multiple equipment failures and dead ends. That said, Arctic was the consummate professional keeping a cool head during the interview and, once rolling, put together a tight set during the ensuing mix. Hear the mix again via mixcloud:
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Artist - Track - Album - Label
1. figub brazlevič - my advice to you - oldschool future - sichtexot
2. figub brazlevič - general paranoia - oldschool future - sichtexot
3. *** break ***
4. dday one - aquarius - 10th anniversary compilation - project mooncircle
5. sense of the q4 - burned bridges - 10th anniversary compilation - project mooncircle
6. arts the beatdoctor - ghost in the machine - 10th anniversary compilation - project mooncircle
7. flako - jekyll & pride - 10th anniversary compilation - project mooncircle
8. *** break ***
9. monky - float - tectonic plates volume 3 - tectonic
10. photek/pinch - acid reign (pinch dubplate version) - acid reign - photek productions
11. ghost ark - street corners - hidden souls of another genre - square harmony
12. *** break ***
13. arctic mix (artist – track – label):
14. james arctic bad apple dub
15. artifact - waste coat - dub
16. james arctic - kings - dub
17. ziro - strays - dub
18. james arctic - cold looks - dub
19. artifact - brittle bones - dub
20. sphyramid - acid feel (james arctic remix) - forthcoming 7deadly records
21. ziro - oni - dub
22. james arctic - new dimension - dub
23. james arctic - sky chase - dub
24. boddika & joy o - swims - swamp81
25. james arctic - le feu noir - dub
26. james arctic - green lagoon - forthcoming car crash set
27. j beatz - 8 bar mucktion - james arctic remix
28. eleven 8 - caladium - dub
29. ifan dafydd - treehouse - push & run
30. artifact - dare (hxdb remix) - freshmore
31. artifact - face pusher - dub
32. jean jacques smoothie - 2 people - echo
33. mele - starlight express - mixpak records
34. *** break ***
35. sorrow - recluse - na - white
36. wallwerk - teaby - choose ur way - energostatic
37. asc and sam kdc - lost negatives - decayed society - auxiliary
38. *** break ***
39. dj krush - 鉤の手 kagi no te phasic swing - 鉤の手 kagi no te phasic swing - es.u.es corporation
Free Downloads
Here’s the free tracks/albums we played:
(consider adding some of your hard earned in ‘name your price’ where appropriate)
figub brazlevič - oldschool future
ghost ark - hidden souls of another genre
sorrow - recluse
various - choose ur way
> The Blend on PBS 106.7FM Mondays 10pm-midnight AEST
(Listen Live Mondays 10PM AEST / Listen again via Radio on Demand)
Summary: Ol, Phorsus, Keor Meteor, U:mi, Rob Swift, Nappychan, Ghost & Bonobo. Uncomfortable Beats #2, 3L album feature and monthly Heavy Innit mix.
This evenings episode featured a soft launch of, from what will from here on be, the Monthly Heavy Innit!! mix on The Blend. Affiks was in session representing said outfit and brought a mix including the usual assortment of grime and bass (tracklist coming soon). Hear the mix again via mixcloud:
Check below for playlist and links to free downloads played.
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Artist - Track - Album - Label
1. suff daddy - twisted feat. vertual vertigo - twisted - melting pot music
2. ol - mi zdes - memory mist - radology
3. *** break ***
4. hashfinger - a1.march12 - march.12 ep - sinoptic
5. phorsus - keep the change - frozen ennemies - indy
6. keor meteor - banksters - frozen ennemies - indy
7. u:mi - meteor shower - seeming quiet - indy
8. rob swift - principo featuring breez evahflown - the architect - ipecac
9. *** break ***
10. 3l/3lll - zero - galaxy zero - indy
11. 3l/3lll - leaviniss peace - galaxy zero - indy
12. 3l/3lll - the other side - galaxy zero - indy
13. 3l/3lll - fuck this shit - galaxy zero - indy
14. 3l/3lll - spacebrawler - galaxy zero - indy
15. 3l/3lll - pulsar - galaxy zero - indy
16. *** break ***
17. nappychan - gone - urban waves single #02 - urban waves
18. bonobo - eyesdown (arp 101 remix) - black sands remixed - ninja tune
19. luskin - red coaster - uncomfortable beats #2 - uncomfortable beats
20. ylem - de sine - uncomfortable beats #2 - uncomfortable beats
21. *** break ***
22. various - various - monthly heavy innit! mix (tracklist soon*) - various
23. *** break ***
24. mathew jonson - cold blooded (d bridge’s no love mix) - 14 tracks: dubstep in rude health - crosstown rebels
25. ghost - a tale of life part 3 - a tale of life in vi parts - indy
Free Downloads
Here’s the free tracks/albums we played:
(consider adding some of your hard earned in ‘name your price’ where appropriate)
suff daddy - twisted feat. vertual vertigo
ol - memory mist
hashfinger - march.12 ep
various - frozen ennemies
u:mi - seeming quiet
nappychan - gone
ghost - a tale of life in vi parts
We encourage you to read the Ghost story:
They say the best music is created in times of hardship. Hardship can be many different things in many different ways but everyone experiences hardship in one way or another over the course of a lifetime. source
> The Blend on PBS 106.7FM Mondays 10pm-midnight AEST
(Listen Live Mondays 10PM AEST / Listen again via Radio on Demand)
I just uploaded “Monthly Heavy Innit!! TB Session - Affiks mix” to www.mixcloud.com - listen now!
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