Big up fam’! Hope all is well. A preview of ‘Mischief’, a tune forthcoming track from Swindle on the Deep Medi imprint, has been released via the Deep Medi YouTube page. The track is part of a 3-track EP, titled ‘Forest Funk’, due out November 5th, 2012. This tune is a beautifully written track that delves deep into jazz influences, and more so, the actual song structure.

“A producer building a beat and extensively focusing on the harmonic progression and interplay of a jazz band is a little bit of uncharted territory (though I’m sure there are probably more than twenty examples of it I’m overlooking right now). Sure someone like James Blake has that classically trained kind of phrasing but I’m talking about that brass; that concert piano and that serene humanization of the melodies. It’s something Swindle does really well on ‘Mischief’, the flip side of his new 12” for Mala’s Deep Medi imprint.

It’s easy to understand, from a production point of view, how you could just plonk a sick 140 bpm beat on top of a web of sampled instruments but ‘Mischief’ really benefits from the fact that everything is played live. The lithe way it wiggles through the evolutions is a real success suggesting that the direction and interplay between the producer and horn player harbours a next level of maturity for Swindle’s production.”

Words taken from Oli Marlow via Sonic Router

Here’s a preview of ‘Mischief’…

And if you haven’t had a listen to ‘Forest Funk’ yet, head over to Swindle’s Soundcloud page and give it a go. Or just listen below 🙂

Some seriously next level sounds coming from Swindle in this EP – but what else could be expected when the minds of Swindle & Mala are considered. Again, this EP drops November 5th, 2012 at all major record/digital retailers. Vinyl heads – this will sell out fast so be sure you’re quick once it hits the shelves! Until next time…

To the gods.

-Kinman

‘Cuba Electronic’ Video, KFKA, Truth, & Ghost Note

Posted by Bassweight Society on August 2, 2012

Welcome back fam’. Don’t really have much to say today, my head is out and about. However, regardless of my mental state there is always amazing music being put out so I wanted to throw up some tunes that have caught my ear today. Check….

The first piece of music I want to bring up is one I’m sure all (or at least most) of you have heard already. But, the video that accompanies the production was just released today so you might not have caught that. As I’m sure you’re aware, Mala’s ‘Cuba Electronic’ and ‘Calle F’ were released as a 12″ this week. Brownswood Recordings has just upped the video that was produced for Cuba Electronic. This was a very well produced video that shows a lot of rich culture from Cuba. Obviously it is only a tiny fraction of what makes up Cuban culture, but nonetheless, it was a very inspiring video. Lots of happy faces. Hope you enjoy! And get ready for the full album to drop September 10, 2012.

The next piece comes from the Finnish producer KFKA. I came across this mans productions a few months back and was instantly hooked. This recent bit of his, titled ‘Angel Heart’, is a dark journey through heavy percussion and druid-like atmospherics. Hope you enjoy, definitely keep your ears on this guy.

Ghost Note is on the next track – ‘Quad’. the huge punchy basslines on this one got my blood flowing!

To finish the day off I got Truth’s debut installment of the Deep, Dark, and Dangerous show that now airs of sub.mission radio. You can catch Truth live each Wednesday at 2:30 pm PST on Sub.Mission Radio. This mix is a BEAST. Just over an hour of hard-hitting bassweight and masterful blending. Filled with Truth dubs galore and also a large number of dubs from other producers. Make sure you set yourself aside enough time to listen to this one in its entirety!

Hope you enjoy the sounds! We will catch you next time 🙂

To the gods.

-Kinman

System Overload: Too Many Men

Posted by Bassweight Society on June 19, 2012

EZ brothers and sisters. Hope everybody is doing well, feeling good, and vibing out to this beautiful world that we live in. Time has been straight up FLYING by lately, it’s truly insane. I thought that once school was done with I would have all the time in the world to keep this site updated and content constantly rolling through during my summer break. Life just keeps throwing this and that, and things just haven’t been catering to my free time. I apologize for that, hopefully all ya’ll heads can understand :). It’s been almost a week since I last got a post up here and in that time there has been some really amazing music put out and some great news revealed, as well as some saddening news.

Let’s get the sad out of the way first. Although it seems to be quite speculative, considering no definite statements have been recorded, rumors are spreading that Pendulum will no longer be writing/performing music as they’ve decided to concentrate on their Knife Party project. I have no hate for what they’ve chosen to do with Knife Party, everybody needs to make money, and I’m sure they really do enjoy the music they make and the reactions they get from the crowds. However, it saddens me that Pendulum will no longer be. They provided my youth with some of the greatest EDM experiences and I draw a lot of influence from their innovation and flat-out talent. I hope that it’s not really the end but, times change, people change, and the game changes too. Much love and respect out to them boys for doing their thing for so long and I wish them the best in their future endeavors!

To lighten things up a bit, their is two specific events that made me extremely happy recently. One being that Mala’s in Cuba album was reviewed by Joe Muggs and published on The Arts Desk (read here). Not that I ever doubted the quality of Mala’s production skills, but it was quite an intriguing concept to incorporate Latin music into the South London brainchild of dubstep. I’ve heard the two tunes that I’m sure everybody else has heard as well, but to read to Joe Muggs interpretations of the remainder of the album made my heart jump up like a schoolgirl who had just seen the Nsync tour bus pass by. I truly cannot wait for this album to drop! It’s going to look all these ignorant bastards, who make claims like “dubstep is dead”, straight in the eyes and tell them to FUCK OFF! I’m getting really tired of all these jaded listeners who incessantly complain because they are too lazy to do their homework and search through hype. Dubstep will never die. Second thing that made me quite happy was the announcing of the boat parties that will be held during both Dimensions and Outlook festival. HYPED! The tickets will go on sale this Thurday at 8pm (GMT), so all the US heads that means 11am. So many unreal parties will be going down, I can’t even begin to imagine the vibes that will be going down. Make sure you get to your tickets to whichever party you want to attend fast! They will sellout in an extremely quick fashion.

Now, to the beats. I’ve got a solid handful of tunes that I want to post up on this beezy, hope you enjoy dem’.

First track is from a favorite producer of mine, TMSV. It’s a collaboration with the notorious Beezy. The track is laced up with some awakening lyrics that get your mind thinking about some of the more troubling things occurring on our planet. The words are abruptly met with percussion that will take your mind back to the tribal roots we all share. The dread-ridden synth created for this tune is all-time. Puts out some of the most intense energy. Massive one out to TMSV and Beezy for this production.

TMSV ft. Beezy – Crashing

This next bit is a forthcoming on Tempa Records by Consequence. Proper soundsystem music, this one. Such a powerful kick, the snare is tailored perfectly, and the space in this tune is just as vital as the notes. I’m sure there will be lots of great things to come from Consequence after this release.

Consequence – Injunction (Forthcoming Tempa)

This next track picks the energy up and gets in your face with Biome incredible production skills. This one is another tune filled with percussion that will incite the most primal of urges inna’ dance. THIS TUNE IS FUCKING MAD! I keep finding myself saying this but the man just keeps putting out heat after heat but, Biome has seriously been on a roll for about a year straight, putting out the heaviest and most intricately constructed tunes. Big respect to the badman.

Biome – Shadows (Forthcoming New Moon Recordings)

Next up is forthcoming on the almighty Deep Medi imprint. I’m sure you’ve heard it because it’s been getting so much hype but I have to repost it because it’s such an amazing release. Medi 59 will be from Jack Sparrow, and it’s about bloody time this man got signed to the Medi fam! This track, titled ‘Good Old Days’ features Ruckspin on the production with Sparrow and is a jazz-infused bassweight masterpiece. These guys have nearly unrivaled mix-downs, every element of the track being placed and EQ’d with the finest of precision. The flip, ‘Afraid of Me’, takes a step away from the jazzy side of things and delves into the sonic exploration of techno-infused bass and analog sounding atmospherics. Going to be an amazing release and I cannot wait to snag up a vinyl for myself!

I want to send you off tonight with two absolutely MASSIVE remixes done by Sleeper and Compa. Sleeper has remixed DCult’s ‘Deadly Hands of Shang Chi’ and done an amazing job! Rupturing sub-bass on this one! Compa has chosen to release his rendition of Reamz – Fear on the ‘We Are Wax’ white label imprint. This tune displays Compa’s top-notch ability to take an original, that is already an amazing tune, and turn it into an equally as large interpretation. Make sure that your subs are ready to flex on this one!

DCult – Deadly Hands of Shang Chi (Sleeper Remix)

Reamz – Fear (Compa Remix)(Forthcoming WXWL002)

BOOM! That’s it for tonight fam. Stay locked and stay high.

To the gods.

-Kinman

Bass-Bin Mecca: Outlook Festival

Posted by Bassweight Society on May 11, 2012

Photo by Marc Sethi, Outlook 2011

What up heads! Hope everybody is pumped for the weekend, I’m amped as funk! As the summertime vibes have been rolling in deep here in Cali’, I figured it was about time to start thinking about Outlook Festival. This shit is the ILL, straight up. After talking with artists, somehow, the statement “you NEED to get to Outlook Festival”, is always thrown at me. Resident Advisor has said it’s “the best four days of bass in Europe, if not the world.” Just from pictures alone, I get the chills about this place. Then, after I hear all the stories from various people of what goes down, I get goosebumps the size of grapes rolling up my spine! That’d be a trippy sight, huh? But seriously, this place is just unbelievable looking. Same location as Dimensions Festival that we were talking about a couple weeks ago, the abandoned 18th century fort. The scenery of this fort is breathtaking, crystal-blue water backed by silhouettes of the cliffs that line the shores, and oh yeah, don’t forget about the LAZERS broooooo. Haha, shit is going to get weird. According to the Outlook crew, there is only a limited number of tickets left, so jump on that if you’re trying to go. As I’ve been browsing the web trying to find housing for the trip, things are filling up really fast (most places are already booked up!), so I don’t doubt that capacity is going to be reached relatively soon.

The artist lineup the year is absolutely unbelievable. Name any style of soundsystem music, and it is represented at Outllook. They just released the 3rd lineup wave sometime last week I think and it’s crazy to think about all the sick performances that will be going down in a single venue. Digital Mystiks, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Phife, Kryptic Minds, Submotion Orchestra, Phaeleh, Dub Phizix, and on and on. Check the image below for a more in-depth look at the lineup.

How nutty does that look?! ^ It’s going to be such an amazing experience to get out there. Seriously, try to make it! Below you will find a bunch of music from a few of the artists that will performing on the beach. The mix from Zed Bias is straight FIRE. Also, make sure you check out the track ‘Horizon’ from Tunnidge, it’s one of the hardest steppers anthems I’ve heard in a long long time.

Amoss – Footloose (Linden, Octane & DLR Remix)