Mala – Alicia
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Zomby – Natalia’s Song
UK-based producer Zomby is a weird dude. It seems like he spends most days as a hermit— straight blunted and cranking out whatever the hell kind of tune he feels like at any given moment. Sometimes they’re rave-roots nostalgic garage/hardcore bangers. Other times super minimal 8-bit dubstep tracks that sound like your NES on cough syrup.
Every once in a while he drops a gem like “Natalia’s Song”. Admittedly, this dark and moody Burial-esque side of Zomby’s is without a doubt my favorite. I heard this first when Mary Anne Hobbs snuck it into her last radio show last year and it’s become somewhat of an instant-repeat jam for me.
As far as I know this track is currently unreleased, but make sure to check out all of Zomby’s other releases (especially Where Were U in ’92).
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – Running
Jamie XX remixed Gil Scott-Heron‘s 2010 album “I’m New Here“. When I first heard that, I thought “who cares?”. I hadn’t really listened much to either one.
This album isn’t even out yet and it’s an album-of-the-year contender. Holy crap. “Running”, like many of tracks on “We’re New Here” is a heavy head-nodder that would feel just as comfortable up in the club as it would in your headphones at work. Also, as someone who makes music, that bass drum sound kind of gives me a boner.
“We’re New Here” comes out February 22nd. Please, for goodness sake, preorder here.
MyMy & Emika – Price Tag (Appleblim & Komonazmuk Remix)
Appleblim and Komonazmuk transform MyMy & Emika‘s “Price Tag” into a full-on ethereal dubstep banger. The beat skitters and knocks over airy pads as the bassline slowly builds into its bouncy and ludicrously catchy peak. I’ve bumped this one on repeat more times in the last week than I’d like to admit.
Matt’s Dubstep Mix June 2010
To celebrate our recent milestone of 100 posts, a few of us have decided to throw together some mixes. This is my contribution which explores some of the more experimental and progressive side of dubstep.
I recommend listening while chilling exceptionally hard.
Here’s the tracklist:
1. Kastle – You Got The Love
2. Synkro – Wonder Why
3. Egyptrixx – The Only Way Up (Ikonika Remix)
4. Joe – Rut
5. Joy Orbison – J.Doe
6. Cosmic Revenge – Late Nights (Kastle Remix)
7. Sines – Still Foolish
8. Sully – Give Me Up
9. Rooflight – Kamino
10. Washed Out – Clap Intro
11. Burial – Unite
12. Mala – Alicia
Roof Light – Heart Like An Airport Runaway
Loving this track makes me feel predictable. Sometimes I think that all it takes is reverb-soaked piano/vocal chops over a tight beat to win my heart. That’s okay, because this is one hell of a sexy tune from producer Roof Light.
You can grab a bunch of his releases off Boomkat. Don’t sleep.
Photo credit: six.five
Synkro – Lost For Words
Talk about a deep cut. I could be listening to this at my desk at work and still feel like I’m on an introspective midnight journey through empty city streets. Manchester, UK based producer Synkro makes dubstep for the soul.
Grab the Lost For Words EP here.
Photo credit: Monotone ~ Extraordinaire
F – Perspectives
Last month, dubstep label 7even dropped French producer F‘s ridiculous debut LP Energy Distortion. As my friend Jason pointed out, “a dubstep album so good even the New York Times reviewed it.” The track “Perspectives” is a moody trip through the realm of Detroit-flavored, garage-tinged dub.
You can buy the LP here on Boomkat.
Chromeo – Night by Night (Skream’s SexStep Remix)
Here’s my jam. One of the better Skream remixes out— second only to that La Roux mix that everyone and their mother loves. I never thought I’d hear Chromeo dropped over a grimey dubstep beat, but it sure as hell works. Skream is the busiest 18-year old I know.
