Mini review - Crystal Castles - (III)

Im going to keep this one short and sweet because anyone who knows me knows I'm a big big Crystal Castles fan and have been since they were releasing demo's.

So their newest album is in my opinion their best so far, a very well developed sound which is a lot more chilled out than their earlier stuff, that said the production has really improved. Its not a new album, coming out in 2012 (yeah I've had it a while), but I still listen to one or two tunes of it daily.

First tune I'd recomend trying out is Kerosene, definately my favourite on the album

The second tune I'd recommend is mercenary, its just another one of their songs called sad eyes backwards and slowed down, but it packs a really trippy punch in comparison to their counterpart.

You can find more out about the Crystal Castles here and you'll be able to catch them at Glastonbury festival this year, hopefully they'll tour too.

Mini Review - Monokle - Saints

Monokle is an artist suggested on the Urban75 forums, and I noticed it because of the "chilled out footwork/juke style" it was described as. Indeed it does have some juke elements to it, but its still stays on the lines of other artists I'd associate with a more house style like Martyn.

Monokle comes from St. Petersburg (a lot of good russian electronic artists coming to the fore lately), and I think this is his first LP after releasing previous EP's. The album is a great driving album in my opinion with a lovely chilled out flow to it, and I think its safe to say their isn't a single song I don't like on it.

The first tune I listened to is probably still my favourite, and its the only one with noticeable vocals on it from memory, its a good starter one I'd suggest anyone to try out.




If you want to know anymore about monokle you can find him on facebook here

Updates (again) & Mini Review - Spoek Mathambo - Mshini Wam

So again its been ages and ages since I updated this. I've got some new music to post up and some new images (which will be in a seperate post). Its been a busy few months, working hard, really practicing my mixing and taking a 10 day jaunt to Budapest, Belgrade and Zagreb.

 So to start this off, lets talk about music, and what I've been listening to of late.

 Whilst not a new album Spoek Mathambo's Mshini Wam was an album I had to have after hearing his cover of Joy Divisions "Control" - My attention was brought to the video by the British Journal of Photography magazine, as its directed by Pieter Hugo a well known South African photographer



Spoek Mathambo is a really eclectic artists with influences from rap, bass music and afro pop. The album doesnt disappoint at all, very well produced, interesting lyrics and comes highly recommended.

Two tunes I'd seriously recommend checking out off this album are Mshini Wam (the album title track)
- I really like the female vocal on this track

And War on words with a warbling bassline and some great lyrics.

To find out more about Spoek Mathambo and to get links to buy his stuff you can visit his site here

Its been a long time since I posted: Update

Yeah yeah I know its been an age since I last posted here, but I'm determined to get going on the content again, but just a little update.

Firstly I'm helping out with a new soundsystem, hiring to other nights and running our own too. For more info check out Acoustic Chemistry

Secondly I'm now doing the odd mix for Nexus radio which you can also subsribe to on the iTunes podcast service.

Thirdly I've been mixing quite a lot, and learning too, with some new kit and really enjoying it.

Here's a couple of mixes, firstly a drum and bass jobby, and secondly a deep dubstep one.... Still having a few beatclashes, but a damn site better than what I've posted up here before

More reviews and clips from the internet to come soon!!! Keep your eyes peeled on this page

Drum and bass mix

We all love the drity drumstep, with some drumstep, and utter boom boom boom filth at the end

The gloves off mix (drum and bass) by The Wonkydonkey (Sim) on Mixcloud

Revolution - robyn chaos

Pleiades (zardonic remix) - Efrain Vargas

Wall of death forbidden society

Bad dreams in the night - dylan and kitech

Trauma Cell - SPKTRM (Duomix)

Damage - Subvibe

Razor Fist (Miii remix) - Unumenura

Demolished - Limewax

Fresh Hell (2011) - Nanotek

Drill - Donny & Current Value

Medieval beating - Donny

Ruin - Avenger

Crawlers - Bong Ra

Bass to the top (ft Erre) - Dub Elements

Kill MC (Roughneck MC Remix) - FFF

Sunday afternoon dubstep mix

Right, new tunes, and been practising quite a lot :)

Sunday afternoon dubstep mix (20 mins) by The Wonkydonkey (Sim) on Mixcloud

Goth trad - Betrayal

Reso - Holograms

Rdubz - Danger

The Cross (ft Aucan) - Niveau Zero

Alpha & the Omega - Disonata

Bass Monster - Reid Speed, FS

Subsonic - Excision

Grudge (Balkansky remix) - Statix

In_sect (the Un1k remix) - Niveau Zero

Music Box - Freqax

Mini album review: Niveau Zero - Jasmine

Niveau Zero's not someone I've reviewed before, but I've heard tunes from him in passing, mostly what seems to be termed 'filthstep' on youtube, which is bollocks, its just metal influenced dubstep, and doesn't need a 'label'

Anyway Jasmine by Niveau Zero has to be one of the only dubstep albums I've found myself able to listen to all the way through without becoming a bit bored. Its got some real heavy riffs that wouldn't sound out of place in a black metal song, but then some really uplifting mellow tunes on it too. To say its a really well produced album would be an understand, easily one of my favourites this year too, even the album artwork is cool.

It comes with 7 of his own tunes, and 2 remixes, so its definately not a long album, but if you like it you'll really like it, if not you really won't like it, I don't think there's any middle ground on this one.

Favourite tunes have to be 'The cross (ft Aucan)', complete with American Psycho quotes, middle of the road dubstep beat, but amazing uplifting samples, this is one I reckon will be appearing in a mix soon (I'm determined to actually make the next mix good).

Distorted rules (Niveau Zero Remix). Death metal couple with worb worbs, all about the furious drums and screaming in this one.....

This release is out on ad noiseam, priced at 9 euros (adn161)