Asylum – Exclusive ‘Live From The Future’ Mix Pt. 2

Posted by Bassweight Society on November 15, 2013

Big up everyone. Welcome back.

Today marks two important things: the 1 year anniversary of Uprise Audio’s launch and Part 2 of the ‘Live From The Future’ x Bassweight Society exclusive mix series. Taiko’s contribution for part 1 was an immense display of the heavyweight’s ability to seamlessly blend tunes, as well as the production mastery that continues to push Uprise forward as one of the most promising imprint’s within dubstep. Asylum follows Taiko’s lead and curates another massive mix jam-packed with VIP’s (including a VIP of ‘Zero Gravity’ off the LFTF LP!) from the man himself and dubs from Biome, Ben Verse and Konvex. The mix also showcases a healthy collection of tunes recently released, that still pack a punch.

Asylum has had great success since his solo career, taking a breather from the drum and bass alias ‘Vicious Circle’ that had been releasing some of the heaviest nuero-infused 170 tunes to date. With his signing to Uprise, his recent appearance on GetDarker TV w/ MC Toast and his solo works/collaborations with longtime friend Ben Verse on Crunch Recordings, I think its safe to say that this badman is here to stay, certainly for the near future.

Have a listen below, and make sure you clear enough room to engage in an all-out skank session as Asylum pulls you through a journey of sonic assault.

Also, don’t forget to check out the ‘Live From The Future’ LP released last month. Previews and links below.

The album is available in the following formats: 2 x 12″ Vinyl, Digital, CD

Buy Links || CHEMICAL | JUNO | BEATPORT ||

Uprise Audio || FACEBOOK | SOUNDCLOUD | TWITTER ||

Asylum || FACEBOOK | SOUNDCLOUD | TWITTER ||

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Until next time…one love.

– Kinman

Taiko – Exclusive ‘Live From The Future’ Mix Pt.1

Posted by Bassweight Society on October 3, 2013

Big up fam’.

Monday (the 7^th) is a big day for the 2012 freshman imprint of the year – Uprise Audio, and for dubstep as a whole. With a string of releases that have each sat comfortably at the top of dubstep charts across the board, it’s no secret that Edward and Verity have curated one of the most promising musical outlets within the global underground. Through these releases Dubtek, Asylum and the boss himself, Seven, have left bread crumbs leading listeners through cavernous sonic explorations – all leading up to this. ‘Live From The Future’ is the imprint’s debut full-length album showcasing a roster of veteran dynamism, pioneering through the depths of dubstep sound design. The LP welcomes back Asylum, Dubtek, Wayfarer, Chewie, Klax and Seven, while popping the Uprise cherries of Taiko, Truth, Stealth, Altair, and Nanobyte.

To celebrate the album’s release, Uprise Audio artist Taiko has been so kind as to build you (the readers) an exclusive mix. I’ve been blaring this thing out for the past couple of weeks, and have been genuinely enjoying the top-notch track selection and blending. I was lucky enough to grab a few words from the badman himself regarding the mix and his beat ‘Spray Can’ that was included on the LP. Take a read below!

Kinman: EZ Louis, thanks for taking some time out for the readers. Can you tell us a little bit about the mix you have built? Some DJ’s try to facilitate a very calculated energy dynamic within their mixing, while others just blend tunes that sound good together. What’s the story behind this one?

Taiko: No worries, happy to! Yeah I’d have to say a bit of both to be honest, I wouldn’t say it was calculated that much but I wanted to start it fairly slow and techy, and beef it up a bit towards the end, I guess any form of progression is good for a mix to keep it interesting. But it’s a small selection of my favourite tunes at the moment and you can hear a few of the forthcomings for the UA album too.

Kinman: It must be an honor to be part of the Uprise family – especially as the imprint progressively garners more respect with each release. How did you get linked up with Eddy and the label?

Taiko: I first met Eddy about 2 or 3 years ago when I was playing regularly in Sheffield. He came down to play one time and after the night we got talking, swapped details, then I’d send him a tune every now and again. About a year later he came down again and it was about the time he was starting Uprise if I remember correctly so luckily I had my laptop with me and burnt him a cd. A few months and a few tunes later I was brought along so big thanks to Ed and V as always.

Kinman: Are there any plans for a solo-release with Uprise in the near future? Any hints you can give us?

Taiko: Yeah I haven’t got a set date for anyone but early next year I have a 4 track EP on vinyl and digital coming out. I’ve started shortlisting a few tunes so hopefully when the time comes you’ll be getting the best of the bunch, that’s all I can say I’m afraid!

Kinman: Haha no sweat bro, fully understand!

Kinman: Lastly, can you tell us a bit about the song you’ve written to include in the ‘Live From The Future’ LP?

Taiko: My addition to the album is called ‘Spray Can’, and all I can say really is that I tried to write something keeping unconventional in mind. I’ve also had people saying that I’ve sampled a 400ml can for it and this and that but honestly there’s no spray can samples in the entire tune, I only came up with the name for it once I stopped and thought “that sounds a lot like a spray can”. Hope everyone enjoys the album, big thanks to Tyler (Kinman) and all the readers!

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Alright everyone, I hope you enjoy the mix Louis has built! Below I’ve listed information regarding the LP’s release, including tracklist, Soundcloud and social network links. Stay connected fam’!

Full Album Tracklist:

01. Seven feat. Joe Raygun – Live from the Future
02. Wayfarer – Reflections
03. Stealth & Altair – Lost Highway
04. Seven and Youngsta – Masai Mara VIP
05. Asylum – Zero Gravity
06. Chewie feat. Mykal Rose – Silver & Gold
07. Taiko – Spray Can
08. Klax – Link To The Past
09. Dubtek – Kuiper Belt
10. Seven & Dubtek – Stratosfear
11. Seven – Walter White – TRUTH remix
12. Nanobyte – Part Of Life

The album will be available in the following formats: 2 x 12″ Vinyl, Digital, CD

Buy Links || CHEMICAL | JUNO ||

Uprise Audio || FACEBOOK | SOUNDCLOUD | TWITTER ||

Taiko || FACEBOOK | SOUNDCLOUD ||

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Hopefully you all have purchased your LP samplers and have had the joyful experience of BLARING ‘Live From The Future’ & ‘Reflections’ as loudly as possible. If you haven’t, I urge to snag your copy while you still can (limited to 500 pressings) —————–> Live From The Future LP Sampler.

I’ll catch you next time! One love.

– Kinman

Damian Lazarus Presents: Day Zero

Posted by Bassweight Society on November 13, 2012

This is the end of the world, this is a new beginning, this is Day Zero.

“On December 21st 2012, the 5,125-year cycle of the Maya calendar will reach its conclusion. Contrary to popular belief this does not signal the end of the World as we know it but, in the words of Damian Lazarus, it is “the beginning of a new chapter.”

The Crosstown Rebels boss is planning a huge celebration for this momentous occasion in the shape of Day Zero. Featuring artists such as James Lavelle and Massive Attack’s 3D (playing a special collaborative set), Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Jamie Jones, Art Department, Trentmoller and many more, Day Zero boasts a line up that is quite simply out of this world. Hosted in the beautiful surroundings of Playa Del Carmen in Mexico, there is no better place witness this historically epic event.

To herald this once in a lifetime event, Lazarus has asked thirteen artists to create a new track for an exclusive compilation, mixed together by the man himself. Entitled Day Zero: Sound Of The Mayan Spirit. It’s a small taster of just how amazing this event is set to be. It’s officially released by Crosstown Rebels on December 3 on 2 x 12”, but for a limited period you can download this exclusive mix here: http://soundcloud.com/crosstownrebels/day-zero-sound-of-the-mayan-1.

The Caribbean coast of Mexico will be set alight as it plays host to 24 solid hours of pulsating electronic music and entertainment at the one-off party, including specially prepared sets from some of the world’s finest DJs as they embrace a new moment in time.

From a pyramid site set between two lakes in Playa del Carmen, the centre of Mayan civilisation, Day Zero will bring a magical mix of sound and music from the most forward-thinking electronic music artists as they count down 24 hours to the climax at 11 minutes past 6pm on December 21^st 2012.

The event will also welcome a selection of outstanding alternative performances, workshops, games from Mayan Culture, and jaw-dropping 3D visuals and projections.”

For more information: www.dayzerofestival.com

Tracklisting
01. Pier Bucci – Mayas
02. Quenum – The Prophecy
03. Mathew Jonson- In Seach of a New Planet with Oxygen
04. Metrika – Jeel, k’eex
05. Francesca Lombardo – Cosmic Dancer
06. Fur Coat – Greed, Insanity
07. Fosky & BOg – Chestionabil
08. Jay Haze – 2012
09. Eduardo Castillo – Ahometa Kuyaxi
10. Navid Izadi ft. KMLN – Kurandero
11. Mike Shannon – Sunrise
12. Thugfucker & Shaun Reeves – Timewave Zero
13. Acid Pauli & Nu – 12

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-Kinman

FREE beats from Perverse, Camu, Phaeleh, and NDread

Posted by Bassweight Society on September 27, 2012

Big up everybody! Today I’ve stumbled across a very large amount of free music so I thought that I would share it with everybody. I hope you have some space on your drive because there is quite a large amount of tunes circulating at the moment.

First batch of tunes for your free download cravings come from one of the most talented producers in the world, Phaeleh. He has decided to give out a 4-Track EP download if you sign up for his mailing list (can be done here). The EP offers 4 tunes, all of different vibe/style, ranging from downtempo house to dubwise spliff riddim’. You don’t want to miss out on these, Phaeleh has a production ability that places him in a category of his own. Truly an amazing artist.

If you didn’t catch our interview w/ Phaeleh earlier this year, take a look here: https://bassweightsociety.com/2012/01/23/phaeleh-interview/

Next up on the free tip is an LP from our New Zealand friends Perverse. This is the second installment of the ‘Progression’ series of free downloads that Perverse has been so kind as to give up for free download. The track encompass productions of various styles and age.

“A mixture of the old with the new. We decided to release the Progression EP in 4 different volumes, this being the second. Each Vol. will feature 4-5 tracks of mixed genres and styles. Some of the older tunes don’t have the production value of the newer ones, but we thought we would give them away anyway.

“‘Barren’ is an ultra minimal creepy tune that never got to see the light of day so we though we would give it away. ‘Cluster’ is an older track of ours that’s had the support of artists like Biome. ‘Space Kush’ is a tune we struggled to finish, 2nd drop is a bit of a copy & paste job but it still goes pretty hard. The Shura remix is something different for us, a minimalistic/downtempo garagey tune that we enjoyed making, we don’t play it so we thought we would share it with you to listen to. ‘Homebrew’ are an NZ hip-hop group that we are fans of, so we had a crack at a remix for a bit of fun and have had a few people request it for D/L.”

Give it up to the boys at Perverse, THIS IS HUGE. Be on the look for Parts 3 & 4 – soon to come. Big up FatKidOnFire for always hosting such fine music for the people dem’.

Next is a tune that my good friend Shawnee Altman, aka Camu, has decided to give away for free. If you’ve kept up with this site you should be somewhat familiar with Camu’s sound. He takes a lot of tribal and eastern influences to incorporate into his music, sampling things from Bollywood films to shamanic rituals. A very promising young producer no doubt! Take a listen to this one, titled ‘The Journey To Find Anas Hassanati’.

The last bit of free music is a beautifully composed tune from badman NDread from the ICU/MUD outfit. This is another one hosted by the boys at Deep Heads – always keeping things real! This one sees NDread’s signature style of soul and groove whilst bringing garage style swing to the table as well. This man is a complete badman on the buttons and is definitely someone to keep your eyes as he will be making large-large moves in the near future. Hit download and tell the man what you think!

Alright everyone hope you enjoy the sounds. Not everyday that this large a quantity of music is being given away for free. We will see you next time fam’.

To the gods.

-Kinman