The weather is killing me :( Rain Cold Wind NO SUN Cold Rain Wind NO SUN !! Can't listen to pumping, heavy bass today, can't focus on anything. Creeping melancholy and anhedonia seem to occupy my reality tunnel at the moment. I won't fight, I will let my mind wallow in this mood, while for instance listening to deep, spacey 111bpm stuff in the latest mix by unstoppable Forensics. Check his mix - you will feel it instantly!
Tracklist:
01 : A Bridge Far Away - Under the tracks
02 : The Divided Circle - Comfort
03 : Wrexile - The negative minds turn positive
04 : Robbing Hood - Civilized citizen
05 : China~ - Onion man
06 : A Bridge Far Away - Rough waters ft. Indi Kaur
07 : The Divided Circle - No going back
08 : Wrexile - Elastic
09 : Forensics & China~ - Machines of flesh and blood
10 : The Divided Circle - Summer's end
11 : Forensics & Wrexile - Last call
12 : Vishnu - Mycoplasma laboratorium
One cannot live on stomp and whomp only, you have to feed the mellower, more laid-back and more emotionally demanding side of your mind. There is no better way than listening to trippy downtempo or experimental electronica.
A Bridge Far Away also known as Forensics is one of my favorite wizards of trippy downtempo ambient but built not only on the extended sonic notes like e.g. Biosphere but rather on dubbed out spacey beat and pulsating bassline, while occasionally reaching further to dubstep aesthetics. Now I have a pleasure to post here, exclusive for Dr. Krank's blog, a new ABFA track for your listening pleasure. Giants, hitting an unusual for ABFA 170bpm mark, is a fast and raw offering with powerful drums and live industrial-like instrumentation.
You should definitely check the latest album from ABFA - Reverence released a few weeks ago (Amazon, iTunes and other stores) to get a full picture of ABFA's music sensitivity, choosing between ambientish compositions and dream-like sonic landscapes and pulsating dubs. One of the best 'concept' albums released this year. Highly recommended! And don't forget about Dusk Ensamble's self-titled debut, relased on the same label Methodology Recordings some time ago (Amazon). Definitely a label to watch for the future.
ABFA tracks have usually varied from around 80-170 bpm, but are currently settling down at the 111 mark. ABFA / Forensics is one of the founders of an upcoming new movement called 111bpm. To learn more about this see one11bpm.com, or check this absolutely amazing mix by Forensics. I have been a devout follower of Forensics mixes for more than 2 years now and 111 mix is easily among top-3 works by the man. Also check the thread on dubstepforum.com to see what artists and listeners think about this new movement.
Just a quick lowdown of a few tracks I've been playing a lot recently.
Let's start from A Bridge Far Away. This is a new alias and totally new project of an old friend - Forensics. As a preview to his forthcoming album, he released two nice remixes of Drift featuring a beautiful and mesmerizing voice of Indi Kaur. The original makes me shiver and will be available on the ABFA debut album Enchanted at the beginning of the next year (released on Methodology Recordings). Apart from Indi Kaur, the release will feature also star delta and Dusk Ensemble. Stay tuned for a review on my blog some time in the future!
First remix comes from Grievous Angel a 2-step, garage producer from Essex, whose mixes are among the best I've heard in any music style. He delivers what I expected of him. Another one is even better, a dubstep remix by Demon, who is part of Macabre unit crew.
Switching tempos, switching styles with DJ Dials. In my personal ranking Freaky Girl is absolutely at the h/h top. I've heard a few really great remixes, including the last one in the series, a dubstep refix by DJ Dials. Wicked!
We move now closer to the center of the dancefloor and sweating bodies of skanking girls and boys. DJ Absurd aka MonstR - in a fast 'ugly ducklin' bassline roller.
Finally, a two very hot remixes coming from the remix compilation of "Sun People", originally released by Canadian Nicodemus. Kush Arora, whose tribal, heavy step I've already covered some time on my blog, presents bashy bashy tribal bass banger around 132 bpm with santoor from the Original, a kind of American bow to uk funky, soca step and similar sound. Earthrise Soundsystem remix has a great, sunny oriental vibe. I'm a real sucker for such vocals. When traveling through Morocco, Tunisia or Egypt I've always tried to buy as many casettes (and recently CD's) as possible, they have such a rich musical culture and tradition. The entire album including remixes by e.g. Sabo, The Spy from Cairo, Tal M Klein, Christian Prommer, Pablo Sanchez, Adham Shaik, Tom B, The Pimps has been just released on ESL Music. Go check it!
