Saturday, September 30, 2006

Knowledge Magazine 85




Here’s the lowdown on the latest issue of Knowledge (K85), now available to buy online at www.knowledgemag.co.uk or in all good newsagents and record shops…

In the space of two years Matt Gresham has gone from being known as simply ‘Nu:Tones’s younger brother’, to Hospital Records’ most valued asset. We catch up behind the scenes at his album photo shoot and find out why now, more than ever, Logistics is ready to turn drum & bass on its head.

With their debut album ‘Northern Soul’ finally ready for release on 9th October, late August was perhaps not the ideal time to try and pin Craggz and Parrallel Forces down for an interview. Finally, after a week long AIM, mobile and email assault, Knowledge managed to entice them down to Carnaby Street for a cheeky pint one Friday afternoon.

DJ Friction lines up double-drops like lambs to the slaughter – he’s done it from day one and, as you’re about to find out, plans to do so for the forseeable future.

With a string of releases and remixes across established labels including No U-Turn, Prototype, and Renegade Hardware amongst others, Fierce AKA Daniel Burke, decided to unleash his own Quarantine Recordings on the scene in 2001

Retaining the Moving Fusion moniker for his solo venture, Jeff Langton, famous for drum & bass classics like ‘Turbulence’, ‘The Beginning’, ‘Atlantis’ and ‘Guy Fawkes’, has returned after a brief hiatus with the purpose of evolving his famous sound to new levels and starting a new label.

Inner City Dwellers are MC Rage, his younger brother Disgusto, first cousin Nabru and best mate Kivanc. Together they stand tall on their debut single ‘Rude Boy’. The message? Just say no.


Producers / DJs Serum and Bladerunner represent the future for Ray Keith’s 12-year-old label, Dread Recordings, and the pair must be talented for the original jungle renegade, one of drum & bass’s founding fathers, to entrust his label in these hands.

In Digital Nation, MJ Cole gives us the guided tour of his new studio and delves into his production techniques. He also reminds us he’s a drum & bass head…

We also check in with Krafty Kuts, DJ Ital, DJ Trax, DC Breaks, Jamal and Mary Anne Hobbs, peer into the twisted urban artworld of the talented Wish One and offer you the chance of winning some heavy duty equipment in our dope competition. If that wasn’t enough give us all severe RSIs, we also have all the latest games, books, websites, news, fashion, cool shit, DJ equipment, clubs, plus all we review the movies and DVD's to keep your probing minds at bay for another month.

Knowledge checks out booking agency ESP International to find out about their role within the drum & bass scene. They’re also passionate about the music and one half of the team, Alley Cat, has mixed this issue’s cover CD featuring tracks from artists represented by the agency.



FREE COVER CD Mixed by DJ Alley Cat & MC DRS

Invaderz – Simple Beauty (I.T)
Calibre – True Stories (Signature)
Seba – Forever (Secret Operations)
Klute – Saviour (Commercial Suicide)
Paradox - Unspoken Divide (Remix) (Paradox Music)
Dom & Roland – Electric Smile (Dom & Roland Productions)
Mathematics – Navajo (Unreleased)
Blame – Take Me Away (720 Degrees)
Black Sun Empire – Potemkin (BSE)
Doc Scott – Michigan (Metalheadz)
Mathematics – Qur’an (Social Studies)
Black Sun Empire – Crash Bunny (Citrus)
A Sides & MC Fats – Crazy 2006 (Eastside)
Marky & XRS – The Wizard (Invaderz Remix) (Innerground)
Calibre & Zero Tolerance – Still (Signature)
Seba, Paradox & Robert Manos – Last Goodbye (Paradox Music)

Friday, September 29, 2006

Tech Itch - Therapy Sessions - 9-20-06



http://www.angeruk.net/therapy-sets/Technical%20Itch%20-%20Live%20at%20Therapy%20Sessions%20(09-20-2006).mp3

01. Audio - Delusional [Freak]
02. ??? - ??? [???]
03. Current Value - Strange Peace [Tech Itch]
04. TeeBee & Calyx - Find Yourself [???]
05. Technical Itch (feat. Mc Jakes) - Retribution (VIP) [Penetration]
06. Donny - Amputation [Barcode]
07. ??? - ??? [???]
08. Current Value - ??? [???]
09. Technical Itch (feat. Mc Jakes) - ??? [???]
10. Limewax - ??? [???]
11. ??? - ??? [???]
12. ??? - ??? [???]
13. ??? - ??? [???]
14. ??? - ??? [???]
15. Technical Itch - Death Jazz [Penetration]
16. Dylan & Limewax - Cleansed by a Nightmare [Bastard Child]
17. Dylan & Robyn Chaos - Rapture [Tech Freak]
18. Technical Itch - Hellness [Penetration]
19. Current Value - Unpardonable Deeds [Lost Soul]
20. Gein - Simon [Tech Itch]

Monday, September 25, 2006

MPD Psycho gets licensed by Dark Horse


At Anime Weekend Atlanta the weekend of Sept 22-24, Dark Horse officially announced that they have acquired the license to MPD-Psycho.

Dark Horse is aiming for a late-second quarter, probably June, release date for the first volume.

Mike Gombos, Director of Asian Licensing at Dark Horse, called MPD-Psycho "the gorriest manga you'll ever read," but ads, "the importance of this piece far transcends its shock value, as the art is cleaner than most series I have seen (available in English), and the mystery in the story is riveting."

MPD-Psycho has been adapted into a 6-episode live-action mini-series, directed by Takashi Miike, which has been released in North America by Adness.

MPD Psycho is written by Eiji Ohtsuka and illustrated by Shou Tajima. 11 volumes have been released to date in Japan.

DJ Probe w 2Shy MC - Knowledge magazine mix CD - August 2006

http://www.sendspace.com/file/xv0gxf

DJ Probe w 2Shy MC - Against The Run of Play

01. Nightbred & Sparfunk - Arachnophobia
02. Basher - Leechcraft
03. J Majik & Wickerman - The Reptilian
04. Spirit - Redial
05. DJ Vapour - No Smoke
06. Simon Bassline Smith & Drumsound - Scum Bag
07. Tommy Boy - Love & Happiness
08. DJ Vapour - Summer Lightning
09. Jay Jay & Mark C - The R-Remix
10. Theory - Conquering Lion
11. Freddy Fred - Look Out
12. Jay Jay & Mark C - Positive Vibes
13. Cab-e - Flyer Boy
14. Nightbreed - One O'Clock Warning
15. Simon Bassline Smith & Drumsound w MC Youngman - Judgement Day
16. Bungle - Solitaire
17. Digital Spirit - Phantom Force
18. Chris SU - Exodus
19. Audio Unit - All Raver
20. The Brooke Brothers - Proton
21. DJ Probe & Sylo - Dreadnaught

DJ Ban Ban - Knowledge magazine mix CD - September 2006

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ios7e4

01.KG – Never Ending Dream (Dub)
02.Ezra & Rollers Inc – Loose Her (D&B Remix) (Unsigned)
03.DJ Andy & Microb – Mainline (Spoonface Vocal Mix) (Emotif dub)
04.Mace – Forever Soul (The Author’s Remix) (Planet Funk Dub)
05.The Authors – Fantasy (Formation Dub)
06.Jebay & Foyer – Rhytual (BluSaphir Dub)
07.DJ Deval – Mash Up (VIP) (Toughness Records Dub)
08.Shroombab – Para Voce (Unsigned)
09.Rowney – Floorkilla (Dub)
10.Dreadbangers – Black Magic (Unsigned)
11.Wayz – Vigilante (Dub)
12.Bad Ace Inc – Black Key (Reaper Record dub)
13.No Money & DJ Ban Ban – Oh Shit! ( Evopro Recordings)
14.Diode – Badder Than Bad (Reapa Record Dub)
15.No Money – Let’s Move (Evopro Recordings)
16.GPK & Mr Yuki – Monsters (Reapa Record Dub)
17.No Money & DJ Ban Ban – Blast (Future Pressure Dub)

Stunna - Down To Earth - August 2006 Studio Mix - Part 2

http://kapsil.net/mixes/Stunna_DOWN_TO_EARTH__AUTUMN_06_MIX___PT__2.mp3

• .....HUSH (DJ CLART)
• INSIDE VIBES (SURVIVAL)
• ON MY MIND (BETA 2 + ZERO TOLERANCE): BIG BUD RMX
• ELEMENTS OF TRUTH (MOTION)
• MEMENTO (METHOD ONE + STUNNA)
• STRONGER (CYBASS + STUNNA)
• VEGAS (KUBIKS + LOMAX)
• MY LIFE (MATIZZ)
• TOOK TOO LONG (XCHANGE)
• ACROSS THE DIVIDE (FX909 + STUNNA)
• SEVERAL SLAIN (4TH LEVEL COLLECTIVE FEAT. REPETE MC)
• ANCHORAGE (FX909 + CAINE) • WHAT I FEEL (CONTOUR)
• FAITH'S LEAP (PIPELINE + STUNNA)
• NO MORE TEARS (LENZMAN + SWITCH)
• SAGA (J-CUT) • NATIONWIDE (SUBZ)
• EVERYMAN (KENNY KEN): THE FIX RMX
• BREATHING LIGHT (NITIN SAWHNEY): BACHELORS OF SCIENCE RMX

Stunna presents Down To Earth - August 2006 Studio Mix - Part 1


http://kapsil.net/mixes/Stunna_DOWN_TO_EARTH__AUTUMN_06_MIX___PT__1.mp3

• STUNNA INTRO.
• IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT THE GIRL (AUTUMN): LOMAX RMX
• FALLING (AMANING + STUNNA)
• ONE (ELECTROSOUL SYSTEM + SUBWAVE)
• TRUE LIES VIP (KLEER)
• STILL UNTITLED (ICICLE)
• SUMMER OF '73 (PENTAGON)
• FULL COLOR OF STARS (ALEX PUSHER)
• CONFUSION (CONTOUR + STUNNA)
• LOST TRIBE (KUBIKS + LOMAX)
• TOO LATE (WILL MILES)
• 4 REASONS (AMANING + FX909)
• PROFILER (LOMAX)
• NO SUNSHINE (THE FIX)
• JAZGAL (MIJATOHO)
• LOVE Y'ALL (WILL MILES)
• DIGITALIS (CHRIS INPERSPECTIVE)
• POISONOUS (KJELL)
• KAIKAN (SENSES + SURVIVAL)
• HUSH (DJ CLART)

Saturday, September 23, 2006

Andy C B2B DJ Hype - Transmission - April 2006

http://www.realplayaz.co.uk/downloads/audio/transmission0406.mp3

01) Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith – Cape Fear
>>> Mampi Swift – Play Me VIP
02) DJ Hype, J Majik & Wickerman – Dubplate Killah (Double Drop Rmx)
03) G Dub – Les Miserables
04) SubFocus – Swampthing
05) Moving Fusion & Shimon – Mysterons (Baron Rmx)
06) Prodigy – Voodoo People (Pendulum Rmx) (rewind)
>>> Concept 2 - Cause 'n' Effect
>>> BadCompany - Planet Dust
>>> BadCompany – The Nine
07) Moving Fusion – The Beginning (Hive & Keaton Remix)
>>> BadCompany - Planet Dust
08) DJ Fresh – Nervous (SubFocus Rmx)
>>> Shimon & Andy c – Recharge
09) Dillinja - Life
>>> Roni Size – Snapshot
10) SubFocus – Flamenco
>>> Phantom Audio - Phantom Force
11) DJ Hazard – Kryme Watch
12) Dillinja - Your Mind
>>> Clipz – Skum City
13) Haitiras- Spaced Invader (J Majik remix)
>>> D Bridge – True Romance
14) M.I.S.T – Outterspace
>>> SubFocus – X-Ray
15) SubFocus – Airplane
>>> Omni Trio- Renegade Snares (Foulplay remix)
16) Chase & Status Feat Jenna G – In Love
>>> BadCompany – Nitrous (Dillinja Rmx)
>>> Mampi Swift – Hi-Tek
>>> BadCompany – Nitrous (Dillinja Rmx)
>>> Total Science – Nosher (Baron Rmx)
>>> Mampi Swift – Hi-Tek
17) Shimon - The Shadow Knows
>>> Dillinja – Bass Cone
18) Shy FX Feat Top Cat – Everyday (Chase & Status Rmx)
>>> DJ Fresh – Signal
19) Krust – Warhead (TC Rmx)
20) Taxman – Too Bad
21) Pendulum- Distress Signal
22) Pendulum- Vault VIP
>>> DJ Hazard – Use Your Brain
>>> Dillinja – It Aint Too Loud
>>> SubFocus – Soundguy
23) Blame- Tyrant
24) Pendulum – Blood Sugar
>>> Moving Fusion – Turbulence
25) Militia- Let Loose (TC remix)
26) Damien Marley - Welcome To Jamrock (Ruffcut Remix)
>>> Krust – Kloakin King
>>> Future Prophecies – Dreadlock
27) Dillinja – Who U
28) Generation Dub - Crush
29) SubFocus – Special Place
>>> Pendulum – Another Planet

Futurebound - Drum N Bass Arena Podcast - 3 Deck Mayhem


http://www.breakbeat.co.uk/podcast/Drum_and_Bass_Arena_Futurebound_3Deck_Mayhem.mp3

01) Futurebound & Matrix - Kniterider
>>> Pendulum & Fresh & Spyda & Tenor Fly - Black Tarantula
>>> Ram Trilogy - Titan
02) Pendulum - Vault VIP
03) Die & Clipz feat. Ben Westbeach - Number 1 (rewind)
>>> Subfocus - Soundboy
04) Wickaman - Squelcher
>>> Dillinja - In The Grind VIP
05) Pendulum - Blood Sugar
06) Total Science - Nosher (Baron remix)
07) Generation Dub - Pervert
08) Logistics - Girl From Mars
09) Baron - Drive In Drive By (At The Drive In VIP)
10) Subfocus - Airplane
11) Generation Dub & Taxman - Snowman
12) Ram Trilogy - The Screamer
13) Danny Byrd - Dog Hill
14) Chase & Status - Druids
15) TC - Jump
16) Fresh - Exhale

Doc Scott - Summer 2006 Mix




From the birth of drum n bass to where it is today. From its transitions from rave to hardcore, jungle-techno to tech-step, UK based, to a global scene and industry. Doc scott has seen it all and been there for the entire journey.

http://www.dj-2lip.com/sets/doc_scott_summer_06.mp3

Tracklist:
01. Calibre - Why Time
02. Unknown - Unknown
03. Unknown - The Future VIP
04. Total Scienve - Soul Patrol
05. Goldie - Monkey
06. Furney - cali Cali
07. Vapor - Razor Blades
08. Martyn - Clowd Convention
09. Goldie - Special Request
10. Commix - Talk to Frank
11. Marcus Intalex - Bitter End 2
12. Calibre - Deranged
13. Friction - Lazy Days
14. Break - Authentic
15. MI:ST - Memory Jog
16. MI:ST - Untitled
17. Krust - Choose

Friday, September 22, 2006

Knowledge Magazine 84




Here’s the lowdown on the latest issue of Knowledge (K84), now available to buy online at

http://www.knowledgemag.co.uk/ or in all good newsagents and record shops…

Now as we are launching our new http://www.knowledgedownloads.co.uk/ website this month we have taken a head first dive into the world of MP3s and musc downloading.

When Knowledge last met up with Concord Dawn, Evan Short and Matt Harvey insisted that there was no need for them to move from their native New Zealand to the northern hemisphere despite the huge success in Britain and Europe of the their breakthough single ‘Morning Light’ and their third album ‘Uprising.’ We checked with them to find out where they now call home.

The drum & bass MC has come along way since the early days of jungle and there is one artist who can claim most responsibility for that change. Skibadee has helped to transform their role in the scene since he arrived back in the mid 90’s and he is now ready to unleash his unique lyrical talent to a whole new audience with his new single ‘Tik Tok’.

Ten years on from when they first met, JB and Spice are still representing the Midlands scene through their label Back2Basics. Knowledge spoke to both to see how their relationship has stood the test of music and time.

Having achieved a level of worldwide success that leaves no question of his dominance in the drum & bass scene, the inimitable force known as Dieselboy shows no signs of easing up anytime soon.

Knowledge speaks to rising stars Raf & Ill Logic as they prepare to record their debut album and finds out what makes them tick.

Making the breaktrough into the world of the MC is a hard nut to crack – but SP:MC has managed to establish himself as one of the most innovative on the circuit in the last five years. He tells Knowledge his plans for the future and why he is determined to progress his career.

Optiv, the most well known component of Cause For Concern, has spread his wings over the last few years. He has branched out on his own, moved to the land of cuckoo clocks and got hitched. So has all this change tamed the beast? Knowledge had to find out…

In a digital world dominated by operating systems and syntax errors, music can be produced solely by using a computer. Many produce quality tracks using nothing but technology so Knowledge decided to check in with Paul T, a man who knows a thing or two about the power of real instruments.

In Digital Nation, DJ Hazard takes us through his production setup, analogue mix downs and creating basslines. The man is on fire…

We also check in with Nightbreed, The Qemists, Prolix and The Puppetmastaz, delve into the artistic world’s of Monsta and Tenas and investigate the digital download market and the future of DJ’ing. If that wasn’t enough to drive us into an early grave we also have all the latest games, books, websites, news, fashion, cool shit, DJ equipment, clubs, plus all we review the movies and DVD's to keep your probing minds at bay for another month.

Our cover CD this month is recorded by a member of the Flintstones…erm…well actually it’s not but it’s close enough. Knowledge shoots the breeze with DJ Ban Ban, one of Brazil’s new bloods.

FREE COVER CD Mixed by DJ Ban Ban:

01.KG – Never Ending Dream (Dub)
02.Ezra & Rollers Inc – Loose Her (D&B Remix) (Unsigned)
03.DJ Andy & Microb – Mainline (Spoonface Vocal Mix) (Emotif dub)
04.Mace – Forever Soul (The Author’s Remix) (Planet Funk Dub)
05.The Authors – Fantasy (Formation Dub)
06.Jebay & Foyer – Rhytual (BluSaphir Dub)
07.DJ Deval – Mash Up (VIP) (Toughness Records Dub)
08.Shroombab – Para Voce (Unsigned)
09.Rowney – Floorkilla (Dub)
10.Dreadbangers – Black Magic (Unsigned)
11.Wayz – Vigilante (Dub)
12.Bad Ace Inc – Black Key (Reaper Record dub)
13.No Money & DJ Ban Ban – Oh Shit! ( Evopro Recordings)
14.Diode – Badder Than Bad (Reapa Record Dub)
15.No Money – Let’s Move (Evopro Recordings)
16.GPK & Mr Yuki – Monsters (Reapa Record Dub)
17.No Money & DJ Ban Ban – Blast (Future Pressure Dub)

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Andy C w SP:MC - True Playaz - 8-25-06


http://www.realplayaz.co.uk/downloads/audio/andyc_250806.mp3

01: ????- ????- ????
>>>> G Dub feat Taxman- Tink Ya Bad- Ganja
02: TC- Gameover- D Style dub
03: ????- ????- ????
04: ????- ????- ????
05: Shimon- Crossbow- Ram dub
06: Sub Focus- Pecka??- Ram dub
>>>> DJ Zinc Ska (Remix)- True Playaz
07: Shimon- The Shadow Knows- Ram dub
08: Demo & Cease- Ladies Night- Human Imprint dub
>>>> ????- ????- ????
09: Noisia- Façade VIP- Ram dub
10: Ed Rush & Optical- Perfect Drug- Virus dub
>>>> Moving Fusion- Turbulence- Ram
11: Logistics- Colour Wheel- Hospital dub
>>>> Andy C- Roll On- Ram
12: Nasty Habits- Shadow Boxing- 31 Records
13: Commix- Talk to frank- Metalheadz
14: LTJ Bukem- Atlantis- Good Looking
15: Subfocus- Swamp Thing- Ram
16: Digital- Gateman- Phanton Audio
>>>> Dillinja- Fluid- Test
17: Culture Shock- Vice Chase- Ram dub
18: TC- Jump- D Style dub
19: Sub Focus- Special place- Ram*
>>>> Bad Company- Planet Dust- Frequency
20: Fresh- Witchdoctor- BBK dub
>>>> Wots My Code- Dubplate (Total Science remix)- CIA
>>>> Capone- Friday- Hardleaders
21: Pendulum & Freestylers- Painkiller (Noisia remix)- Against the Grain
>>>> Dillinja- So Damn Tuff- Test

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Adam F - True Playaz - 8-25-06


http://www.realplayaz.co.uk/downloads/audio/adamf_250806.mp3

01) Adam F's intro
02) Pendulum - Blood Sugar + Original Nuttah / Alien Girl / Black Tarantula - mash-up (rewind)
03) Fresh - X project
04) Generation Dub - Pervert
05) Dillinja - Who U
06) ?
07) Hazard - Murder Tonight
08) Matrix & Futurebound - Knightrider
09) TC - Jump
10) Trinity aka Dillinja - S Bag
11) High Contrast - Everything Different
12) Lemon D feat. MC Fats - Every Day
13) Lupe Fiasco - Kick Push (Heist dnb bootleg)>>> Fresh - Foreigner
14) Fresh - Exhale
15) Nightbreed feat. Special A - Pack Of Wolves (Pendulum Remix) + Fresh - Nervous / Living Daylights VIP - mash-up
16) ?
17) Pendulum - Distress Signal>>> Fresh - Pink Panther
18) Twisted Individual - Hand Grenade (Clipz remix) (rewind)>>> Clipz - Slipery Slope>>> Zinc - Ska
19) ?
20) ?? sounds like high contrast - drive by
21) ?
22) Concord Dawn - Fly Away Home
23) Baron - Drive In Drive By (At The Drive In VIP)
24) Haitiras- Spaced Invader (J Majik remix)
25) Pendulum - Axle Grinder (rewind)

Monday, September 04, 2006

Ergo Proxy - Coming to DVD in the US in Nov 2006


Ergo Proxy is just about my favorite anime series of the spring/summer 2006 season.
The whole series has been televised in japan & 18 episodes have been fan-subbed at the time that I'm writing this.
I've seen all 18 of those and have been amazed.
The series is set in a future in a domed city called Romdeau where everyone has the their own robots called Auto-Raves.
It follows a young policewoman called Real Mayer & a government worker Vincent Law as well as a few other main chracters.
In the first few episodes you find out about a monster called a Proxy that has escaped from a research facility.
Real is sent to find it, later that day it terrorizes her in her home whiles she's in her underwear.
I'm not gonna give too much away but if you like sci-fi like Ghost In The Shell Stand Alone Complex then you'll definitely like this.
Its also produced by the same animation studio that did Samurai Champloo so it looks amazing.
You can find outr who has fan-subbed this series and just about everything else at www.anidb.net.
If you're not interested in fan-sub then dont worry because the series has been licensed and volume one will be available in the USA in November 2006.