Turntable Radio – The Mr Trick Years: Show #18

“This week Turntable Radio turns its attention to the French turntablist scene, airing tracks from the likes of DJ Pone, Netik, Troubl, SamSaScratch, Crazy B, DJ Mouss, Turntabl Spirits, Audiomicid (feat. DJ Kodh) and more. Most importantly though, we are proud to air another WORLD EXCLUSIVE – this time courtesy of reigning DMC Team champions Birdy Nam Nam. The track, “From Here To There”, has to be heard to be believed: think dub style beats and crafty turntable melodies and you’re only halfway there. This one has been on permanent rotation since we got it – superb! Also on air this week are: Astro, Revolution, DJ Idea, Q-Bert, Craze, Scarfade, Mista Ed, Stylewarz, Short-e, Phaderheadz, Mixmaster Mike and more… As ever, this shit ain’t to be missed people!” (Originally aired 2nd Feb 2003)

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Turntable Radio – The Mr Trick Years: Show #16

“This week we step back with more never-before-aired tracks and sessions than ever, from various tablists across the world including Scarfade, Timestretch and Marvel in the UK, Manic Store in Japan, DJ Joolz in Germany and much, much more. To celebrate the release of the awesome “History of the Hip Hop DJ vol. 1″ CD we are also doing a “super old skool” triple threat of cuts, harking back to 1982, 83 and 84 respectively with tracks from World Famous Supreme Team, Uncle Jamms Army and Knights of the Turntables. Nostalgic stuff – make no mistake! We are also proud to air in full the mighty battle between DJs M-Tech and Netik at last years ITFs. The pedigree of both these guys is ridiculously high, thus guaranteeing this to be some stunning audio. A head to head battle, it demonstrates all the things we love about these contests. So, sit back get comfortable and crank the stereo up LOUD, cuz this is one show you do not want to miss…” (Original show aired 19th Jan. 2003)

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‘Cuts of Culture 2 – The Podcasts’: Week 9a

For the last week of our ‘Cuts of Culture 2′ podcast series we’ve dug into the archives of TTR and decided to bring you a project which we’ve discussed before (and partly aired) but which has never seen the light of day in full. As such we’ve decided to put it out there for the whole world to enjoy. And we hope you do. The project in question is the remix EP of the Noisy Stylus debut album ‘Table Manners’. It features 5 remixes (3 of which we’ve aired before) from a range of artists, all with loose or close ties to the tablist scene. In addition to this remix EP we’re also podcasting our last video, this time a compilation of trailers and teasers for upcoming/current projects by people who we’ve showcased in the podcast series.

Noisy Stylus – The Table Manners Remix EP

This remix EP was a project originally started shortly after the release of Noisy Stylus’ debut album. The aim was simple – commission a series of remixes of various tracks from the album for a future release. Unfortunately due to various issues and problems, we weren’t able to commission remixes from all the artists which were originally earmarked, and the project was left to ferment for a while. During that time we did manage to get some remixes done, and these form the remix EP which we are now making available, with the full consent of all the artists involved.
The remixes were done over the period of a year during 2005/2006. As I’ve mentioned before 3 of them have been aired before on TTR podcasts, while the last two have never before been heard. The artists who’ve taken part in this project include 2tall, Netik, Tatsuki, Timecode (aka Sparky T) and Project Fallen (an alias of TTR’s original presenter and current Rhythm Incursions host and general busy man Mr Trick). In total 4 of the album’s track have been remixed. The tracklist for the remix EP is as follows:

Noisy Stylus – Battle Mentality (Netik Remix)
Noisy Stylus – Battle Mentality (Tatsuki Remix)
Noisy Stylus – Kindness (The Project Fallen Abstract remix)
Noisy Stylus – Late Train (2tall’s Love Cinema remix)
Noisy Stylus – Never Leave (Timecode remix)

The remixes all offer varied takes on the originals, which were all scratched tracks. From darker and heavier remixes from Netik and Tatsuki to more mellow, drone like textures from Project Fallen and rhythmical, upbeat versions from 2tall and Timecode. We hope you enjoy these remixes, and if you like what you hear and never checked the original tracks then head over to Noisy Stylus’ homepage to order a copy.
The remix EP is available as a .rar compressed file containing all five remixes. All files within there are 320kbps mp3s apart from the Project Fallen one which is 192kbps. To open the .rar file use any normal decompression program.

The file is 48mb, .rar format. Use WinRAR or any normal unzip program to extract the files.

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‘Cuts of Culture 2 – The Podcasts’: Week 8

We finally reach the penultimate session in our 2 month long special podcast series. After 7 weeks of videos and audio we’re now very proud to present to you the Cuts of Culture 2 compilation mix by 2tall. Which I’m going to guess is probably what most of you have been waiting for. Well you have to wait no longer, it’s here in its full glory for you to enjoy. And be sure to stay tuned for week 9, as we see off the Cuts of Culture 2 Podcasts with some very tasty secret downloads, which you’ll have to wait another week to find out all about.

Various Artists mixed by 2tall – Cuts of Culture 2
This mix follows from the first Cuts of Culture compilation which was released in 2005. Once more the idea was simple – to put together and showcase a selection of who we rate as the best and most interesting artists today working with turntables. As is always the case we weren’t able to get everyone we wished, but after 6 months of hard work in early 2006 2tall was able to put together this mix showcasing some of our favourite established and upcoming artists.
Building on the first release, this time we also wanted to showcase more worldwide talent and so we have not only established names from the US and European countries, but also upcoming talents from Poland, Japan, South Africa, Hungary and Germany. In addition we also wanted to put more focus on the production work which these artists do, after all the turntable is only a means to an end, another production tool. Something we’ve done by featuring collaborative tracks between tablists and producers including the likes of Bayaka (Japan), Exile (US), Thrash (UK), Evil Ed (UK) and Bichi (Denmark).
Exclusive tracks come from the likes of D-Styles, Excess, Tayone and Bungalow Zen, ie.merg_, Netik and Dq alongside tracks which are available in all good shops, and which we urge you to check out if you like what you hear.
Rounding off this showcase of musical talent is another posse cut masterminded by 2tall – following from his first posse cut on the previous volume, this time his ‘Sharpshooters Convention’ features renowned and not so known cutters including Enfoe, Taim, Unkut, Square One, Rafik, Captain Cavern and Netik.
As we’ve said before the aim with Cuts of Culture has always been simple and we hope that once more we’ve managed to achieve it. Show that there is so much more to this scratching thing than what people might first think and provide a platform for people to showcase their work to the public at large. The mix, and compilation, is now just one year old, having been originally planned for a late 06 release and while it’s taken some time to get it out we reckon it’s still sounding fresh.
To accompany this download we’ve made available the original liner notes and tracklist in pdf format as well as a hi res version of the cover, which you can download and print should you want to (see links below).
For more on 2tall and all the artists and releases check the liner notes which include links and all release info (links are clickable directly from the pdf file).

Cuts of Culture 2 mix by DJ 2tall
2tall � Intro
Eprom aka Base Bizzard – Action Break
Netik – Synthesiz
Dq � Strike Part 1
DJ Baku � Vandalism
Real Tablist – 6 DJs + 1
DJ Majestik feat. Rizkay � Harmonia
K-Delight feat. DJ-JS1, J-Red, Woody, Profound & Ironcyde, Universon, Krash Slaughta, Eddie Scratch, Evil Ed & 2tall � Scratch Club
DJ Exile & DJ Day – A Day In Exile
DJ Happee feat. Dinoh – Get My Point
Lamont – Senses Overloaded
A.D.S – Cold Mornings
ie.MERG – Midnight, NYC, July, 90 degrees
Taim & Faltmeister � Rendez-Vous
Excess � Ask And I Shall See
Noisy Stylus � Kindness
Manipulate & Thrash – Strontium Sleazewave
Bayaka feat. D-Styles � Edomachen
Phonomorphia – Plan�te Cerveau 44-3
Bungalow Zen � Frequency
Bichi – Clouds Are Parcelled Out Across My Vision
2tall – Sharpshooters Convention ft. Enfoe, Taim, Unkut, Square One, Rafik, Captain Cavern and Netik

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Cuts of Culture 2 Liner Notes and Artwork – pdf format

Cuts of Culture 2 hi res cover art work – jpg format

So that’s it for Cuts of Culture 2 – the last statement from ourselves, but far from the last you’ll hear of us. We’ll be back next week with one last round of secret downloads for you and after that you can look forward to a very special Japan show as well as a return to our usual podcast format. Next show should hit late september and the Japan special will follow in early October.

‘Cuts of Culture 2 – The Podcasts’: Week 4b

For week 4 of the Cuts of Culture 2 Podcasts we bring you more exclusive video and audio, this time from France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Grazzhoppa’s DJ Big Band provides the video, with a promo of their live shows, while Netik provides the audio, with an exclusive track recorded specially for the Cuts of Culture 2 compilation.

Netik – Synthesis
France has been responsible for steadily producing some of the most interesting turntablists since the mid 90s, most notably in the early 00s when a trio of French youngsters took the world of battles by storm bringing with them new flows, techniques and sounds which would be crucial in shaping the direction of battles for the years to follow (whether or not that’s a bad thing in your opinion). Netik was one of those youngsters (Kodh and Troubl being the other two, who were featured on the first volume of Cuts of Culture), and while he left the world of DJ battles behind in 2002, he kept busy involving himself in various projects, live shows and concentrating on production. He however made a comeback in 2006, taking the DMC world crown, a first for a French DJ, with a set that left people firmly divided – agressive, overbearing and in your face, but undeniably skillful and energetic. Much like the three of them did in the early 00s, this win has now left people divided over whether or not the victory was right and much additional online commentating about this and that, which is quite frankly beyond the point.
Whether or not you like his style, one thing is undeniable about Netik – the man is seriously talented on the cut, as examplified by the many freestyles we’ve aired and showcased on here and other sites, and what’s more he’s also pretty deft in the studio. In 2005 he sent me a CD full of unreleased productions and remixes, which was more than we needed to convince us that we had to get him on the project. While many have chosen to a follow path inspired by and trodden by others before them, Netik has taken inspiration from his hip hop roots, but also from electronica, and has been cooking up some dark and twisted beats, as well as uptempo, funky numbers – crucially, none of his productions sound like anyone or anything else, as it should be.
For Cuts of Culture 2 he set about producing a track exclusively for the project, the result of which is ‘Synthesiz’, a pretty inspiring piece of uptempo electronica, heavy hitting but still soulful. We’re incredibly happy with the result and we hope you’ll be too.
For more info on Netik, his history, tour info and audio/video treats head over to his myspace page. You can also find some freestyle videos alongside 2tall and Tigerstyle in Spinscience’s download archive.
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Turntable Radio – March 07 podcast

Finally it’s here, the first podcast of the year from our brand new Tokyo location. Apologies for the delay, but as they say good things come to those who wait, and boy have we got good things in store for you this time round with more exclusives and brand new tracks than you can shake a broken crossfader at.

These include fresh bits from Kentaro’s debut album ‘Enter’, 2tall’s forthcoming ’2tall Presents Dudley and Georgia – Beautiful Mindz’ album, DJ Happee’s return LP ‘The Renaissance’, NozL’s ‘The Man Who Brought Us Here Has Vanished’ EP and Teeko’s debut album ‘MySoundstation’. That’s not all though, on top of that we’ve got exclusive tracks you won’t hear anywhere else including DJ Baku remixing Bleu Bird, Blood 1 remixing the mighty mighty Vex’D from Planet Mu, Netik remixing Noisy Stylus, Bungalow Zen and Tatsuki. To finish it all off we’ve got some freestyles from Kypski, Manipulate & Deviant and the one and only Mista Ed.

No talking, just over an hour of fresh new music to see you through spring and into the summer. We’ll be back around June/July time, until then though check the tracklisting below for all details, websites, info and where to buy the music. And keep it locked onto the site and Spin Science for more news, interviews, freebies etc…

Enjoy!

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March 07 podcast playlist

2tall – TTR Intro
DJ Osiris and Mr Dibbs – Listen – Mush Records
Teeko – Wolfnog Reality (Much More Realistic) ft Mike Boo – 4OneFunk, taken from the debut LP ‘MySoundstation’ out now 4onefunk.com
Bungalow zen – Twilight Zone – TTR Exclusive, myspace.com/bungalowzen1
DJ Krush – Kemuri (Untouchable mix) – Sony Music, taken from the album ‘Soundscapes: The Self-Remixed Best of’ out now
Bleu Bird – Rocket Mouth (Baku remix) – TTR Exclusive, GME/Endemik, taken from the Bleu Bird ‘RIP U$A’ LP, out now
DJ Happee – Mind Over Matter – Zone 7 Recordings, taken from the LP ‘The Renaissance’ out now djhappee.com
Tatsuki – Super Sucker Killer – TTR Exclusive
Vex’D – Fire (DJ Blood 1 remix) – TTR Exclusive, original track taken from the debut LP ‘Degenerate’ out now on Planet Mu planet-mu.com
Cavern – Glimmer – TGOS, taken from the compilation ‘Truth About Pan’s Sons’ available for download from thegrooveofsatyre.com
Dj Wicked – Hypnosis – Unreleased, myspace.com/djwicked
Noisy Stylus – Battle Mentality (Netik remix) – TTR Exclusive, original track taken from the debut LP ‘Table Manners’ out now, noisystylus.com
NozL – Akabizzle ft 2tall – NozL Recordings, taken from the debut EP ‘The Man Who Brought Us Here Has Vanished’ nozl.co.uk
Kentaro – Tasogare Highway High – Ninja Tune, taken from the debut LP ‘Enter’ out April 2007 ninjatune.net
Kypski – Scratchin’ Freestyle – c-monandkypski.nl
Manipulate and Deviant Ted – Freestyle – nausecorps.com
Mista Ed – Bone Breakin Freestyle
2tall, Dudley Perkins and Georgia Anne Muldrow – A Beautiful Mind – TTR Exclusive, Eclectic Breaks, taken from the forthcoming album ’2tall presents Dudley and Georgia – Beautiful Mindz’ out in early summer 2007 eclecticbreaks.com and dj2tall.com
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Turntable Radio podcast: May 06

Rolling nicely into spring time we’ve got another fine selection of music for you all to check out including quite a few brand new and exclusive tracks from the likes of Netik, 2tall, Third Sight, A-Trak, Birdy Nam Nam, DJ And, Exile, Eprom and more.
We’re back to our usual format following our Japanese special so tune in for an hour of fresh new music.
Also don’t forget to check our competition to win copies of the I-Emerge break record and DJ Void 12″ single, which runs out in a couple of weeks.
Next podcast will follow in 4-6 weeks, till then enjoy!

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May 06 podcast playlist

2tall – TTR intro
Birdy Nam Nam – Engineer Fear – uWE, www.birdynamnam.com
Kodh – Sequence 6 – Collekt’or, www.djkodh.com
Exile – Planet Ox ver.B – Operation Unknown, Taken from ‘Opera Xtinct’ EP, www.operationunknown.com
Netik & Troubl – Dickhead – Taken from ‘Numerik Fonk’ breaks, Thud Rumble Europe. Coming soon, check www.djnetik.com for more info
Eprom aka DJ Orion Fresh – Astroblaster – Unreleased
Bju feat optimus Prime – Take That Yeahhhh – Taken from ‘Analogue Music’ LP, www.beepahhfresh.com
Solemn – Operation Interference freestyle
Eh Dr & Screwd – Size Matters freestyle
Viktor – Overloaded – Unreleased, download from www.hand-control.com
Mista Ed – Jus’ some simple cuts freestyle
Mista Ed – World War 3 freestyle
Monkey Hands – Welcome to India – Unreleased
Third Sight – Idle Smasher – Disgruntled Recs, www.greatestworldfamous.com
GLC feat A-Trak – Chi State of Mind – Taken from ‘Drive Slow’ mixtape out now, www.djatrak.com
Netik – Space Jazz – Exclusive, www.djnetik.com
2tall – Perpetual Patterns – Real Tablist, taken from forthcoming ‘Senses Overloaded’ EP with Lamont, www.dj2tall.com & www.realtablist.com
DJ Void – Geto Bass – All Skratch Recs, www.allskratch.net
DJ And – Sad Song – Cardboard City Records

Turntable Radio Podcast: November 2005

Another killer selection of turntablist music, presented by Laurent Fintoni.

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Tracklisting:
Playlist:

2tall – TTR Intro
DJ Wicked – Got Milf? hidden track – www.justplainterror.com
2tall – Watergarden – Unreleased, www.dj2tall.com
Nick Nack & Enfoe – Untitled – Download from www.crowdcontrolrecords.com
Pfel – Instrumental – www.onandon-records.com
M-Tech & Men At Arms – Scratch Practice – Turntable Radio
Cy & Francis – Freestyle cuts
Disk & Flare – Freestyle cuts – Download from www.skratchworx.com
Netik – Free Flow freestyle – www.djnetik.com, download from www.hand-control.com
2tall – Axis – Taken from Psychoacoustic Soundtracks 2, www.dj2tall.com
Brk & Pistolet – Once Again – Unreleased, www.skrecz.com
The Animal Crackers – 3 Course Pork Dinner – Manimal Records, www.theanimalcrackers.com
Captain Cavern – Darda Re-Edit – Unreleased, www.thegrooveofsatyre.com
DJ Alks – Aesop – Unreleased, www.djalks.com
Lamont – Sad Beat (2tall Remix) – Real Tablist, www.realtablist.com
Excess – Fast Asleep – Styluswars, www.styluswars.com
Rob Swift ft Ricci Rucker and Toadstyle – Military Scratch – Coup de Grace, www.djrobswift.com
Lil Mike aka Remix Boy – Siel 2005 live routine – www.birdynamnam.com