R.I.P. Jonny Cern

Sad news today out of New Zealand, Jonny Beck from the high praised production duo Cern, has passed away.


2008 was a real breakout year for Cern after a number of prized tracks released on various Triple Vision in-house labels. Their latest on Syndrome Audio ('Voodooguru' b/w 'Tense Passed') was exceptional, drawing stunning comparrison to the early work of Ed Rush & Optical on Virus.

This is a great loss for dnb and humanity itself. He will be sorely missed.

R.I.P.



For highlights from the Cern catalogue, check this mix done alongside Bulletproof on Bullet Time Radio in April.

1- Bulletroof Gridlok & Mc Dino - Desperate Measures - [Cyanide]
2- Bulletproof - Submission - [Reegade Hardware]
3- Bulletproof & Teknik - Visions
4- Teknik & Menace - Guilty as charged [Renegade Hardware]
5- Catacomb - The Zodiac (Misanthrop Remix) [Syndrome Audio]
6- Apex - Emo Funk [Cyanide]
7- Nphonix - SpaceCraft [Cyanide]
8- Break - No Going back [Revolution]
9- Bulletproof - The Nephilim (Kemal & Rob Data Remix) [Cyanide]
10 - Misanthrop - Viperfish [Subtitles]
11 - Dose & Menace - Pick Up [Commercial Suicide]
12 - Infiltrata - 56 Fusion [Infiltrata]
13 - Spor Ewun & The Upbeats - A-TOWN [Non Vogue]
14 - Gridlok & Mayhem - Untitled [Project51]

Cern in the mix.
1- Cern - Untitled [Unsigned]
2- Cern - Juggernaught w/ Loxy [TBC]
3- Cern - Dark Before Dawn [Cylon]
4- Cern - December [Basswerk]
5- Cern - Lucid State [Critical]
6- Cern - For Manaia [Revolution]
7- Cern - Eye Dream [TBC]
8- Cern - Dirt Bag [Unsigned]
9- Cern - Through Your Eyes [TBC]
10- Cern - The Blood Moon [Smptm]
11- Cern - Satellites (Phace Remix) [Syndrome Audio]
12- Cern - Salvador [Unsigned]
13- Cern - Down and Out [Unsigned]
14- Cern - Wasabi w/ Teknik [TBC]
15- Cern - Lock Stock [Roll]
16- Cern - Tense Passed (Chook Remix) [Smptm]
17- Cern - Satellites [Smptm]
18- Cern - Godsong [Deep Soul Music]
19- Cern - Non Fiction [Unsigned]

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And finally, this interview from Serious Buisness TV in 2007.

The Bug Hits North America

Great news out of the Ninja Tune camp, The Bug is set to embark on a mini tour of North America this month in support of his forthcoming album, 'London Zoo' (out now!).

Thankfully, the Toronto collective, The Curb Crawlers, has graciously stepped up and secured a date with the man, July 24th at The Drake Hotel. And riding shotgun this stretch, Warrior Queen! (should be HYPE!)

To sample the selection of the London Zoo album, checks this minimix by Kode9.


Looking forward to some rumbling rupturous bass riddims like this:

Portishead Interview With Last.FM

Last.FM just upped a tidy little interview with the men behind the music of the dynamic Portishead. In the video, Geoff and Adrian talk about their early experiences and influences in "music", those which have helped shape and mold the Portishead legend into what it is today.

(Love this type of interview, very personal and full of insight.)

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NME Mag reports today that the band expects to record their fourth album later this year.

Hobzee July Studio Mix

Enjoy your summer days with this gem.

Hobzee - July Studio Mix

1. Calibre - Into The Groove (Signature)
2. Spectrasoul - The Tube (Shogun)
3. System - Near Miss (Digital Sounboy Dub)
4. Soul Intent- Cyber Groove (Mac II Dub)
5. Zero T - Reasonable Doubt (CIA)
6. Survival & Chris Inperspective - Day Light (Audio Tactics Dub)
7. D Bridge & Calibre - Ponderosa (Exit)
8. Eveson - Brooklyn (Influence Dub)
9. Hobzee, Zyon Base & Brother - 125th Street (Dub)
10. Calibre - Lectro (Signature)
11. Alix Perez - Stray (Shogun)
12. Eveson & Henree - Lomo (Dub)
13. Hobzee & Zyon Base - Red Letter/Survival Remix (Diverse Products Dub)
14. Calibre - Ringtone (Samurai Music Dub)
15. Sabre & Survial - Wiretrap (Renegade Hardware)
16. Soul Intent - Orbit (Dub)
17. Zero t & Alix Perez - Threads (CIA)
18. Hobzee & Zyon Base - Black & White Movie (Diverse Products Dub)

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Martyn at Stella Sessions

Running a little late on this, but it's mighty worth it!

Martyn took a guest spot on Skream's Stella Sessions at Rinse.FM back in April. What transpired over that 30 minute spot has had my mind locked in a seductive luscious state for the last two days!

1. Martyn - Natural Selection (3024)
2. Slaughter Mob - No Snare (?)
3. Skream - Trapped in a Dark Bubble (?)
4. Martyn - Suburbia (Applepips)
5. Geiom - Reminissin' (Kode9 Remix) (Berkane Sol)
6. TRG - Broken Heart (Martyns DCM Mix) (Hessle Audio)
7. Horsepower Productions - Hand of Death (Tempa)
8. Benny - Jahroel (?)
9. Pantha du Prince - Florac Juswan (Remix) (Tube)
10. Martyn - Vancouver (3024)
11. Shut Up And Dance - Epileptic (Martyns No Strobe Mix) (Suadrecs)

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Take a hit.

Hyx & Houston - EXBC Mix

Hyx & Houston - Expansion Broadcast - 6/20/08

Telemetrik & Hyx - Rougue City
Evol Intent, Ewun & DSL - Midnight Express
The Upbeats & Teknik - Poison
State Of Mind - Dune
Chris.SU & Concord Dawn - Scream To The Stars
Cause4Concern - Eggplant (Black Sun Empire Remix)
Matrix & Futurebound - Skyscraper
Genr8 & Koldfront Feat Illy Emcee - Broka
State Of Mind - Real McCoy (Black Sun Empire Remix)
Corrupt Souls & Hyx - Brood X
Axiom & Chris.SU - Euroneuro
Black Sun Empire & State Of Mind - Animal
Telemetrik - Cosmos
Ryme Tyme - We Enter (Optical Remix)
Staka & Skynet - Decoy
Telemetrik - My Lightyear
Black Sun Empire & State Of Mind - Red Velvet (Black Sun Empire VIP)
Misha - Bugs
Brookes Brothers - Crackdown
SKC - Cold Sweat
Black Sun Empire - End of Me
Stakka & Skynet - Altitude (Dom & Gridlok Remix)
Universal Project & Vicious Circle - Hell Razor
Bulletproof & Teknik - Visions
SubFocus - Airplane
Hyx - Mind Erase
Gridlok & El Hornet - Hollywood
Corrupt Souls & Hyx - 1138
Telemetrik & Hyx - The Bane
JMajik - Space Invasion
Matrix & Futurebound - Womb
Sub Focus - Timewarp
Evol Intent, Spor & Ewun - Levitate
Computer Club - Load Rocket
Proxy - Dancing in the dark
MSTRKFT - Neon Knights
DIE!virgence - The Bind
Atlantic Connection - Rocksteady (LA Riots Remix)
Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock (Staka & Skynet Remix)

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ASC Announces New Album

Big news today on a new album project by the Covert boss, ASC. Forthcoming this September (yes that soon!) on Horizons Music out of the UK, a 6 track triple vinyl + 10 track CD release of the yet to be named drum and bass LP.

Originally signed as a 12'' single (Lightyears b/w Logical Regression) things have rapidly transformed into a full out artist album. Six of the ten tracks are already complete and posted on the myspace as previews. Check 'em out!

This will be the second album of 2008 for James, with the breathtaking ambient techno soundscapes of 'The Aeon Expanse' already released in March under the Mindspan moniker. (I highly recommend picking this up!)

Nothing but sheer brilliance defining cutting edge.

Deeper Than Deep

Bop - Deeper Than Deep MiniMix

1. Bop & Despot - Microfunk [Counter Intelligence dub]
2. Bop - Deep Inside [Counter Intelligence dub]
3. Bop - Kosmos [Covert Operations]
4. Bop - Searching The Truth [Brand Nu dub]
5. Bop - Chaosmos [dub]
6. Bop - Space Abyss [Kos.Mos.Music dub]
7. Bop - Time & Space [dub]
8. Bop & Dissident - Somnambula [dub]
9. Bop - Universum [dub]
10. Bop - Cogito Ergo Sum [Subtle Audio]

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The title says it all.

Amon Tobin - Taxidermia Digital EP

In 2006, Amon Tobin wrote the original score to the Hungarian film, Taxidermia. Now I've never seen the film, but judging from the trailer above, it's something of the dark, obscene, bizarre nature that one might expect from a movie with such a title. One might also say, it's the perfect canvas for a composer of such stature to explore freely and turn out something equally engaging as the film itself. Right?!!

Here's the press write for the EP:

"The score takes an old school approach to music for cinema with recurring themes set in various contexts guided by the narrative. A musical depiction of some truly bizarre imagery, this EP includes previously unreleased full length versions of music from the film alongside short pieces made for specific scenes. As a bonus we included the epic 'Here Comes The Moon Man' heard here in it's original context. The music for 'Taxidermia' was written during the making of 'Foley Room' and shares elements from the albums lovingly crafted source material."

YES!
The EP is available NOW and ONLY from the Amon Tobin Online Store.


Also, some sample clips from the movie featuring Amon's score. (shouts to Sadr!)

Evol Intent - Maybe We'll Dance Tomorrow - Video

Just posted by Mr. Khal on DOA, 'Maybe We'll Dance Tomorrow' receives the first offical video treatment off the critically acclaimed debut album, Era Of Diversion, by those fine southern gentlemen, Evol Intent.

Project by Formwandler Productions out of Germany.

whoa!