Turntable Radio – October 09

Oh, hi there. Yes you’re not seeing wrong, this is indeed a new Turntable Radio podcast. It’s been 11 months since the last one and while they do say good things come to those who wait I may have just pushed it a little with this.

With other duties, projects and life getting in the way it’s fair to say this show has been a long time coming. It would also be fair to say that another reason behind the normal show’s rather slow update has also been my own unwillingness to chase up people and hunt music in the same way I used to. Coupled with a quieting down of all things turntablists and artists moving on to do their own thing, regardless of name or genre (something we’ve always been strong believers of) it all equals to less music, less often and therefore less of a need for a regular Turntable Radio show.

Still that doesn’t mean we can’t pull something out the bag once a year, especially as quite a lot of people still hit us up on the regular. And so we have what is probably the only show of 2009 with an hour of music including a fair few new and never before heard bits from artists worldwide, taking in Ireland, England, the US, Italy, Japan and Canada among others.

Our being quiet on the show front doesn’t mean there isn’t stuff to check on the site. Remember that our new B4B TV series of video podcasts will be resuming shortly with the Japan series, and I will continue to focus on having guest mixes/videos as well as special recorded live sessions on the show. To me right now it’s much more interesting to take the time to go and record people live or arrange sessions than trawling the internet and our archives for audio to string a show together.

As a last aside, for those of you looking for a more regular fix of music then let me point you in the direction of our sister show, Rhythm Incursions, where things are a lot more lively and regular at the moment.

Anyways enough of the blaberring, and on with the music. I hope you like it, as personally I’m quite proud of how it came out and shows that ‘tablist’ artists worldwide still have a lot to offer when it comes to the music.

Laurent

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Intro
Vince Mack Mahon – Bin Grrs Feet, My Bed is the Moon – NozL recordings
Blood One – Atom – Unreleased
The Lin – Shot Design – Unreleased
Clockwork – Owl of Death – Community Skratch, download free compilation here
Teeko – Bridge To Truth – Unreleased
Tayone – Ragoo ft Carlo Atti and Bruno Briscik – Relief Records
Tayone, 2tall, Tatsuki – Ragu ft Bruno Briscik (live) – Unreleased, taken from Original Cultures live show
Lorn, Manipulate, Jimmy Penguin – Raymond Gobot’s Emotion – Community Skratch, download free compilation here
Cavern & Sebastien Casino – Cri d’un Phonomorphe a 2 tetes – Community Skratch, download free compilation here
Vangel vs Unkut – Doing Things – 5 and 1 quarter
Vangel & ProF – Blue Bunny Stampede – 5 and 1 quarter
Machinedrum – 911 ft ie.merg – Norm Rex
G.O.D – Marksmen – NozL recordings
Ken One – Beat 0909 – Unreleased
ProF – A Life Force – 5 and 1 quarter
ADS – Symmetry of Suicide (ft. Grey) – Unreleased

‘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 7b

Week 7 of the Cuts of Culture 2 podcasts and we’re soon approaching the final shows. The videos are now finished however we’ve still got some audio treats left for you before we unveil the mix next week – this time we’re going all over the place with 3 tracks which were selected for the mix but didn’t make the final cut for various reasons and 2 scratch beats which were originally planned for use on the DVD menus and selected from the entries sent in during the competition we ran last year for a place on the DVD. Country wise we take in Japan, South Africa, Germany, Belgium and the USA.

Tatsuki – Super Sucker Killer
We’re now off to Japan again with Tatsuki, the second Japanese artist to feature on Cuts of Culture 2. Much as is the case with DJ Baku, it’s a pleasure to be able to feature Tatsuki on the compilation as he’s also part of the new wave of Japanese artists who are pushing through a new sound aesthetic which takes its roots in the work of the pioneer DJ Krush and evolves it for the new century. Tatsuki also features on the compilation mix as part of Bichi, the alias of Danish producer Tobias Wilner with whom Tatsuki also works with as part of Blue Foundation. Tatsuki put this exclusive track together for the compilation and again it’s a corker of a track which we couldn’t not feature in one way or another. Some electronic madness, uptempo and on a totally different tip to a lot of what we’ve featured so far (which is one of the reasons we like it so much). Check the Game Boy style basslines!
For more info on Tatsuki you can check out our March 05 podcast which features an exclusive mix from the man with tons of unreleased material from his forthcoming album as well as an interview, and also head over to the Blue Foundation website and his blog.
The file is 10mb, .mp3 format, 320kbps.

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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: March 06 – Japan special

Finally our next podcast is here – slightly delayed following our change of servers and website.
This time round we take a change to our usual format by bringing you a special edition of the show dedicated to Japan and featuring our first guest mix of the year.

Why Japan? Well because we feel that there is, and has been, a lot of good stuff happening over there in the last 5 years which has largely gone unnoticed by most people outside of the country – the cultural and linguistic gaps between Japan and the Western world also mean you’re less likely to hear about artists out there. While people like Kentaro have made a name for themselves worldwide, there’s a ton of talent in Japan which hasn’t really been heard from and so we decided to try and shine a light on this talent and hopefully turn you all onto some interesting and different artists. This show follows on from a series of articles I did last year on Spin Science following the discovery of a documentary called ‘Kaikoo’, interviews with DJ Kentaro, meeting a London based collective called Studio Rarekwai and meeting a Japanese DJ and producer living in London called Tatsuki.
Hopefully this show will help give you all a better idea of what’s been happening out there – however this is by no means a definite look at Japanese DJs, tablists and producers – just a snapshot really, so if you like what you hear then be sure to check the links below and go and find out more about the artists and DJs out there, including those we weren’t able to feature (such as Izoh, Miyajima, Ske, Martin, Ken One, Jifrock and more).

As for the format of the show it’s pretty simple – there’s one mix from ourselves, featuring a wide range of tracks from the last 5+ years and covering various artists and styles. After that we’ve got an exclusive mix from Tatsuki, a Japanese DJ and producer who lives in London and works solo as well as with a Danish band called Blue Foundation. Tatsuki has put together a very special mix for this show featuring tracks from his forthcoming solo LP, remixes and collaboration work with a Danish producer called Bichi. In between these two mixes, we’ve got an interview with Tatsuki conducted last month – this covers info on the man and his work (which includes the live turntable band ‘Whakhakha’ with Baku and Klock – a rarely heard of project which is not disimilar to the likes of Ned Hoddings, BNN or the Bastrd Language Tour), his forthcoming solo LP, the Japanese scene, DJ Krush and more.

Thanks must go to the following people for helping make this podcast possible: Sparky T, Hiroki @ Pop Group, Tatsuki, SRK, Kentaro & Kotaro and Laura @ Ninja Tune.

I hope you’ll enjoy this as much as we did putting it together!

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Tracklist for Japan special podcast:
2tall – TTR Intro
DJ Krush – Kemuri – Sony Japan
Laurent – Looking Eastwards mix
DJ Klock – Ensemble for the weak – Sublime
DJ Baku vs Bleeder – Rendom Access Sample – DNA Kalacta
Tatsuki – Haruka Phader – Exclusive
Tatuski – Ricochet Re-edit – Exclusive
DJ Krush ft Tatsuki – Decks-a-Thron – Sony Japan
DJ Krush ft DJ Disk – Duck Chase – Sony Japan
Hifana ft DJ Kentaro – Hitaro – Warners Japan
Hifana – Gakulang – Warners Japan
Hifana – Wamono – 3D
Goth Trad – Back To Chill – Pop Group Recordings
Coldcut – Everything is Under Control (DJ Kentaro remix) – Ninja Tune
DJ Baku ft Tav aka Taboone – Vandalism (DJ Baku remix) – DisDefenceDisc
Laurent – Looking Eastwards mix ends
Tatsuki interview – Conducted in London, Jan 2006
Tatsuki – Saint Seiya mix
Tatsuki – Mode 1200
Tatsuki – Silent Assassin
Tatsuki – Hatchwell
Dale Berning – The Waltz remixed by Tatsuki
Bichi ft Tatsuki – Clouds Are Parcelled Out Across My Vision
Bichi – Coarse And Wild As The Cement Of Your Broken City Crumbles
Tatsuki – Saint Seiya mix ends

You can stream the podcast on this page by clicking on the little player icon at the bottom of this post.
To subscribe you can use the podcatching links on the top right hand side of the site with your own podcatching program, look for us in the iTunes podcast directory or check the feedburner link where you can download the show directly to your computer/portable player.

For more information please check the following sites and links:
DJ Klock – Clockwise Records
DJ Baku
Dis Defence Disc
Pop Group
Kaikoo Documentary
Hifana
Tatsuki’s blog
Blue Foundation
Bichi
Kentaro
Ninja Tune
Goth Trad
DJ Krush
Studio Rarekwai
Eastern Decknology article ft Baku, Tatsuki, Kentaro and more
DJ Baku interview Nov 2005
DJ Kentaro interview Nov 2005
Downloads section at Spin Science where you can find tracks from Tatsuki and Bichi