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New Drum & Bass mix: Kongkast # 239 – feat. DIGITAL (Ingredients Records, Metalheadz, Function / UK)

*** Bookings info ***
We have just been told that DIGITAL is currently based in Thailand! For our promoter friends in Asia and around, this is your chance to pick up Digital while he’s in the area. Please get in touch with http://bassic.co/ or Digital on facebook for more information.

Stephen Carr a.k.a. Digital is one of the UK’s well-respected & inspirational drum and bass producers with a career spanning 18yrs and a seminal catalogue of original & innovative releases to date.

His signature bass-lines & radicalized dubbed out sounds reach back to his childhood seeing his Father run his own sound-system for nearly thirty years in Ipswich, UK. The moniker ‘Digital’ was given to Steve by the Ashanti Sound system immediately recognizing his technical ability operating a sound system at the age of 14 also relating the moniker to the future, his youth and the emergence of the digital age & technology. It wasn’t long before Digital had a sound-system of his own in 1991, with the ‘rave scene’ growing in & around Ipswich he started to hire-out his system to various promoters. This is when he really got interested in the rave scene and its music triggering his curiosity that drew his attention to production…

Digital’s 18yrs of production consist of 4LP’s & countless 12” & EP’s on his own label imprint; Function records & co-owned imprint Phantom Audio as well as some of the finest Drum n Bass labels to date; Metalheadz, Exit, Timeless, 31 Records, C.I.A, Photek Productions, Innerground, Commercial Suicide, Reinforced Records, Violence, Chronic & Hardleaders the list goes on! His debut release ‘Touch Me’ on Timeless in 1995 was followed up by a 12” ‘Niagra/Down Under’ on Metalheadz 1995. But it was his third release that really set the marker for Digital ‘Spacefunk’ a limited edition 12” on Timeless Recordings 1995. Such a unique track in its time and so well received it got re-released with remixes from Goldie, Photek & Doc Scott. Followed up by a 12” for Photek Productions in 1997 ‘Lower Depths/SubZero’.

1998 saw the birth of the infamous Phantom Audio imprint co-owned with producer & friend Spirit It arose from their mutual desire to have their own base where there was no set musical agenda. Soon after the duo debuted with the release of ‘Phantom Force’ this track became a d’n’b anthem worldwide. Still to this day 14yrs after its release you can still ‘Phantom Force’ being featured in sets from the likes of; Andy C, Friction, Goldie & DJ Marky also getting licensed to numerous Dance Music CD compilations. The imprint Phantom Audio went on to home some formative releases from the duo alongside a selection of solo cuts. March 2013 sees the duo teaming up once again for the first time in 10yrs to re-launch the label.

Looking back through Digital’s discography he has had so many cuts that still stand the test of time from the mighty ‘Deadline’ on 31 records to the monster ‘Waterhouse Dub’ on Function and ‘Gateman’ on Phantom Audio. 2002 saw the release of his debut LP ‘Dubzilla’ on Function 10 tracks of pure D’n’B; 8 tracks in his own true imitable dub-fashion + 2 tracks from with Phantom Audio label partner Spirit. Whilst he continued to release music in mid April 2002 Digital teamed with his long-time friend and business partner Brillo in setting up the Timeless Music Group handling all forms of label management for 12 independent D&B labels. Helping to A&R and support artists like Amit, Dylan, Outrage, Tactile, Chris SU also collaborating with Total Science on various projects. Digital also worked closely with 2 of New Zealand’s biggest electronic acts Salmonella Dub & Concord Dawn helping both acts to develop their European market further with tour management, tour support, European distribution & marketing. In addition to DJ’ing throughout the UK, Europe, Japan, New Zealand & USA

Many thanks to DIGITAL for this exclusive mix for Kongkretebass Kongkast!

You can find full details, track list and d/l link for this Kongkast episode below…

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KONGKAST #239 – feat. DIGITAL (Ingredients Records, Metalheadz, Function / UK)

(artist – title – label)

TRACKLIST

Unfortunately no track listing was provided.

About DIGITAL

https://www.facebook.com/FUNCTIONDIGITAL/
https://www.facebook.com/Steve.Digital
http://www.twitter.com/digital
http://bassic.co/

New Diffrent mix: Kongkast # 238 – feat. DEXTA (Diffrent Music / UK)

Chris Royle aka Dexta is a London based DJ/Producer who has been actively contributing to the D&B scene since 2010. He is one of the co-founders of the giraffe mad record label imprint ‘Diffrent Music’ and has been fronting and developing the label ever since.
Dexta has taken the Diffrent Music sound on the road since 2010 and tends to play experimental, fun and unexpected tracks from within the labels catalogue and beyond, bringing through music by new and unheard of artists, friends, collaborators and even influential music from outside of the D&B circuit.
Dexta has been a releasing artist since 2013 and since has released music and  remixes on Automate, Diffrent Music, Dispatch Recordings, Flexout Audio, Nurtured Beatz, Protect Audio, Proximity & Terra Null.
Much like the Diffrent Music label ‘sound’, Dexta has a wide range of musical influences and this shines through when you listen over his output and the Diffrent Music back catalogue, it’s very hard to pin down a specific kind of style, it’s more about exploring and experimenting with new and different areas every time.
DJ support from Amoss, AntTC1, Deft, Doc Scott, Fanu, Foreign Concept, Kasra, Loxy, Machinedrum, Om Unit, Rockwell, Sam Binga & Silent Dust.

Many thanks to DEXTA for this exclusive mix for Kongkretebass Kongkast!

You can find full details, track list and d/l link for this Kongkast episode below…

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KONGKAST #238 – feat. DEXTA (Diffrent Music / UK)

(artist – title – label)

TRACKLIST
Lapalux – Make Money [Ninja Tune Dub]
Graphs – Posthuman [Cosmic Bridge Dub]
Digid – Soundbwoy [Dubplate]
Om Unit – Bardo Realms [Metalheadz]
Nu:Tone – Oneroa [Hospital Records]
Hidden Element – Hot Pants (Dexta’s Jungle Edit) [Translation Dub]
Crypticz – Tides [Dubplate]
Kiril – XXX [Alchemic Breaks Dub]
Cern – Conway [Dispatch Recordings]
Dexta and Kolectiv – Make Me [Diffrent Music]
Coleco – Expanded Awareness [Inflect Audio]
House Of Black Lanterns – Take Control [31 Dub]
Crypticz – We A Dem [Diffrent Dub]
Gaunt – Piranha (Dexta VIP) [None60 Dub]
Chills – Start With A [Diffrent Dub]
Graphs x Tone Ra – Chopper [Dubplate]
Kolectiv – Immortalis [Diffrent Music]
Dexta – Mukky Riddim [None60 Dub]
Eprom – Hurricane
Itoa – Top Deck (Moresounds Redub) [Bad Taste Dub]
Displaced Paranormals and Malicious – Delta [Dubplate]
Om Unit – Mystic [Metalheadz]
Deft – Drawn [Project Mooncircle]
Jekyll and Illusion – The Portal [Diffrent Dub]
Graphs – Circulation [Cosmic Bridge Dub]
Dexta – Tempest Dub [None60 Dub]
Incognito – Branching Out [Dubplate]
Fixate – Distant [Dubplate]
Moresouds – Rahstok [31 Dub]
ShyFX vs Sam Binga – Bambaata [Dubplate]

About DEXTA

December Dates
12/12/2014 – DiffrentTV @ Online.
13/12/2014 – Diffrent x Flexout @ Plan B, London.
19/12/2014 – Heavy Signal @ Rhythm Factory, London.

Bookings: info@diffrentmusic.com
Remixes: dexta@diffrentmusic.com

https://www.facebook.com/diffrentmusic
https://www.facebook.com/dirtydexta
http://www.diffrentmusic.com

New DRUM & BASS mix: Kongkast # 237 – feat. THE INVADERZ (Metalheadz, CIA, Commercial Suicide / UK)

Since the year 2000, the London based trio The Invaderz have featured on many of Drum & Bass’ biggest and most renowned labels. The Invaderz consists of cousins Matt Lord and Leo Grant, alongside long time friend Darrell James. Darrell met Matt whilst working in the record distribution industry and was soon after introduced to Leo, and this is when the Invaderz in its final incarnation was formed. The breakthrough event came when they won a competition to feature on Grooveriders legendary Radio 1 show as unsigned artists. Within weeks of their music being played on the show they were signed to CIA and Metalheadz. Known for their hard breaks, big bass, layered strings and versatility there isn’t a style of Drum n Bass the guys haven’t explored. The testament to this is the wide and varied list of top labels their productions have graced. Metalheadz, Liquid V, SoulR, Horizons and Commercial Suicide to name just a few.
As well as writing Drum n Bass Matt has been a founder member of Bugz in The Attic, the broken beat pioneers, and worked on projects with the likes of Dego and Kaidi Tatham as well as composing commercials for top multinationals such as Cadburys, Barclays, Gillette and Nokia to name but a few of his clients.
Darrell has worked in various aspects of the music industry, working occasionally in record stores, working in record distribution at Jumpstart and playing on various pirate radio stations across London. His first full release was in 1996 on his friend Ray Keiths label Penny Black, under the moniker “Uncharted Territory” a track that was engineered by Daz I Kue, also of Bugz fame.
Leo (Dr Leo Grant!) earned his PhD in classical composition studying with Michael Finnissy at Southampton University where he is a teaching fellow, he is currently teaching music technology to children in East London, whilst also doing freelance commercial work composing, arranging and typesetting for TV, film and commercials. With their long overdue debut album about to be set free into the world The Invaderz are ready to get back amongst it !

Many thanks to THE INVADERZ for this exclusive mix for Kongkretebass Kongkast!

You can find full details, track list and d/l link for this Kongkast episode below…

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KONGKAST #237 – feat. THE INVADERZ (Metalheadz, CIA, Commercial Suicide / UK)

(artist – title)

NO TRACK LISTING AVAILABLE.

About THE INVADERZ

https://soundcloud.com/invaderzdj
https://www.facebook.com/TheInvaderz/
http://www.mixcloud.com/invaderzdj/

Kongkretebass Music News: Boundless Beatz Podcast #7 – Wash

Boundless Beatz Podcast #7 – Wash//

Check out Wash ‘s latest mix for Boundless Beatz Podcast, a little preview into some of what might get played next week in Leipzig (15.11.2014).>>> https://www.facebook.com/events/714705315265712/?fref=ts

 Tracklist:

Foreign Concept – When You’re Alone [Critical Recordings]
Break – Coming 4 U [Warm Communications]
Friction Ft. Total Science – Scatter [Shogun Audio]
Command Strange – Disco Ball [Chronic]
Sampha – Too Much (SpectraSoul Bootleg) [Free Download]
Mako – Moonlight (Break Remix) [Warm Communications]
Break – Duck for Cover [Symmetry Recordings]
Ulterior Motive – M-I-R [Metalheadz]
Foreign Concept & DRS – Falling Stars (Hyroglifics Remix) [Critical Recordings]
Fracture – Overload [Exit]
Chimpo – Out an Bad [Exit]
Alix Perez – Gully Halves [Exit]
Sabre – Yoga [Plasma Audio]
Chimpo – Restless Leg Syndrome [Exit]
Hybris – eWaste [Invisible Recordings]
Icicle ft. Skittles – Problem [Shogun Audio]
Hazard – Meen Time [Playaz]
Alix Perez – Make It Worth [Exit]
Fracture ft. Sam Binga – Gripping Grain [Exit]
Rockwell – 1_2_3_4 [Shogun Audio]
Noisia & Phace – Purpose [Vision Recordings]
Maztek – M Theory [Renegade Hardware]
Chords & Jaguar Skills ft. Matti Roots – Lust (Break Remix) [RAM Records]
Hazard – Bricks Don’t Roll [Playaz]
Noisia – Stamp Out [Vision Recordings]
Hazard – Death Sport [Playaz]
Technical Itch – Soldiers (dBridge Remix) [Penetration Records]
Maztek – iMaz [Renegade Hardware]
Icicle ft. Metropolis – The Edge [Shogun Audio]
Original Sin – Screamers [Playaz]
Hamilton – Fire [RAM Records]

http://www.boundlessbeatz.de/boundless-beatz-podcast-7-wash/

 

New Bass Music mix: Kongkast # 236 – feat. MAGIC MIRSCH (N-ice / Dresden, Germany)

Magic Mirsch, Dj, Producer and Promoter based in Dresden has a keen for bass driven electronic music. Influenced by a local Radio show he started spinning dark electro and chill out sounds in the very beginning. Later he found his own Radio Show with a friend which he left after about 5 years. When Dubstep and Grime became huge in UK he started promoting his own events to bring that kind of sound to his hometown. He became Part of Dubolution and Reload and presented some of the state of the art artists that time.
He met his Dj companion Brad Pitch and they both started producing Music and found their own Party Series DD-Funky to present Bassline House and Uk Funky.
In 2014 he became Part of N-ice events – a project of enthusiasts who want to present their taste of music to a broader Audience in eastern Germany.

Many thanks to MAGIC MIRSCH for this exclusive mix for Kongkretebass Kongkast!

You can find full details, track list and d/l link for this Kongkast episode below…

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KONGKAST #236 – feat. MAGIC MIRSCH (N-ice / Dresden, Germany)

(artist – title)

BSN Posse, Cosby – Hard Boiled (BSN Posse Mix)
Appleblim, Ramadanman – Justify
Distal – Troposphere Cocktail Hour
Roska – Whaaat
F – Slow Down
Ovrkl – Pointer
Codebase – Down For The Count (Distal Remix)
Cliques – Chro
Hagan – 1991
CDBL – Watch Out
Brackles – Get a Job
Dryman – So Much Love (Pelikann Remix)
Boxwork – Voodoo Gently
Trevino – Tweakonomics
Trevino – Playtime
Woz – Trust Meh
T.R.O. – Sinkhole
Sclist – Throne Guard (Self Evident Remix)
Mite, Simon-Off – Rhythm Six (Mite Remix)
Neon Jung – Deliruim Tremens
My Nu Leng – You’ve Been Gone (Chris Lorenzo Remix)
Intager – Skratch From The Box (Unlimited Version)
Hxdb, Ryan Wells – Splash
Doorly, Rory Lyons – Le Pump (Original Club Mix)
Akkord – Typeface
GoldFFinch – Horsemen
Last Magpie – Initial

About MAGIC MIRSCH

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Magic-Mirsch/329303581232
https://soundcloud.com/magic-mirsch
https://soundcloud.com/niceforall

New Footwork mix: Kongkast # 235 – feat. BANZULU (None60, SUB:CULTURE / Tallahassee, United States)

Forming together like a two-man Voltron, Banzulu is the project of Florida-based DJs/Producers Abe Vazquez and Caleb Selman. As founding members of the SUB:CULTURE collective, they have been pushing bass-heavy sounds in their home state for several years, and have been instrumental in advancing the footwork sound there. First surfacing on Phyla Digital’s “Jack to Juke” Compilation earlier this year, Banzulu are just now beginning to make moves in the scene. Their sound is heavily influenced by the growing footwork movement, but they also draw from UK bass music sounds (including Grime, Garage and Jungle), as well as regional influences such as Southern Hip Hop, Chopped and Screwed, etc.

Many thanks to BANZULU for this exclusive mix for Kongkretebass Kongkast!

You can find full details, track list and d/l link for this Kongkast episode below…

➜ Download MP3 HERE to subscribe to KONGKAST in iTunes – it’s FREE!
➜ Download M4a HERE (Track Listing and Album Cover included)

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KONGKAST #235 – feat. BANZULU (None60, SUB:CULTURE / Tallahassee, United States)

(artist – title – label)

DJ Caleb:
Tripletrain – All That I Can Do
Hesk – Mah Body [Philthtrax]
Sango X GoldLink – Wassup (Nikes VIP)
DJ Chap – Hologram Eddie Kendricks
SHAWN-T // K-AZE – Big Poppa [All Roads]
Tripletrain – Wildstyle (DJ Chap’s Inna Year 3000 Remix) [Dred Collective]
Plot Twist – Planetary (Iyer Remix)
Nonfuture – Embrace [Phyla Digital]
Banzulu – Gal Dem [None60]
DJ Fulltono – Mystic [Booty Tune]
Capelton – Slew Dem (Sinistarr Remix)
Heavee X DJ Earl – Liquid Chill 13
DJ Rashad X DJ Earl – Buss It 14
Machette – Ghettoblastah [Dred Collective]
Silent Dust X Sinistarr – The Chant [None60]
Addison Groove X DJ Rashad – U Been Gone [50 Weapons]

DJ Abe:
Iyer – Vaseegara (Banzulu Remix)
Banzulu – Biscayne
Banzulu – Cape Verde
Banzulu – Dark Crystal (WIP 14)
Banzulu – Nobody Move
DJ Rashad X Moondoctor X Freshtilldef – Oh No It Wasn’t
DJ Rashad X Moondoctor X J. Mundaca – Yessah
DJ Rashad X Moondoctor X Freshtilldef – Who Run It
Taso X Djunya – Only the Strong Will Survive
Stray – Chatterbox
Stray – Akina
Rockwell – *)* [808]
Kasra – DFM

About BANZULU

http://soundcloud.com/banzulu
http://facebook.com/banzulumusic

New Drum & Bass mix: Kongkast # 234 – feat. CYRILLA (Out of Mind / Berlin, Germany)

We’re back this week with one of our new favorite DJs in the Berlin Drum&Bass scene – CYRILLA (Out of Mind / Berlin, Germany).

Having performed with her a couple of months back in the INFECTED Drum&Bass event hosted by our recent guest UPZET, Cyrilla smashed up the dance with one of her trademark heavy hitting sets.

We are very happy to be hosting this mix by her exclusive for Kongkretebass!

Many thanks to CYRILLA for this exclusive mix for Kongkretebass Kongkast!

You can find full details, track list and d/l link for this Kongkast episode below…

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KONGKAST #234 – feat. CYRILLA (Out of Mind / Berlin, Germany)

(artist – title – label)

01. Merikan & Neve – Manipulation
02. Trex – Devour
03. Hybris, Quadrant, D-Struct & Iris – Graphene
04. Icicle – Adrift (feat. Nymfo)
05. Fierce, Break, D-Bridge, Nico – Galleon
06. Need For Mirrors – Tilt (feat. Zero T)
07. Minor Rain – Templar VIP
08. SABRE – ONE HUNDRED TEETH (ENEI RMX)
09. Emperor – Smokescreen
10. Calyx, Teebee – skank
11. Malsum & Krone – Overloaded
12. Break & Mikal – Status Low
13. A-Cray – Ultimatum
14. Bredren – Mechanica
15. EMPEROR – Monolith
16. Teddy Killerz – Machine Room
17. Ble3k – Into the Arch (Allied remix)
18. Numa Crew feat. Dub FX – Bass Hater
19. Mefjus & Inside Info – Repentance
20. Zombie Cats (feat. Kryptomedic) – Upgrade
21. The Sect – Cybermen (Break Remix)
22. Neonlight & Miss Redflower – Dessert (Glÿph remix)
23. Cogun, Noel & Traffic – Miles Away

About CYRILLA

Is one of Berlin´s Drum and Bass DJ´s since 2007. She has worked with the label Trust in Music. By now she is part of the Out of Mind Crew with: Hardy and SolHo aka Survey, Nursa, Stone and Upzet.

Cyrilla is renowned for her special neurotech selections with dark atmospheres, talking reece basses and marching grooves.

https://www.facebook.com/cyrilladnb
http://www.mixcloud.com/Clll/
https://soundcloud.com/dj-cyrilla-the-neuroqueen
https://twitter.com/DJcyrilla

New Various mix: Kongkast # 233 – feat. FADED GHOST aka ChaCha (SVBKVLT, Hyperdub, Jahtari / Shanghai, China)

We’ve been very excited since we received this mix a few weeks ago. In our opinion, the producer/DJ/Vocalist is definitely one of the most talented people in the Music scene within China and Asia, we have an exclusive mix by Faded Ghost aka ChaCha (SVBKVLT, Hyperdub, Jahtari / Shanghai, China).

Having met up with ChaCha and Drunk Monk in Shanghai earlier this year, and witnessing one of the best experimental sets in Shanghai by Faded Ghost, we are honored to have her onboard for KONGKAST on this solo mix.

A broad and exciting project, Faded Ghost has no set rules or style, often resulting in unpredictable and surprising results.

As a producer and live performer, she creates collages of sounds using field recordings as well as self-taught production techniques using various analog and digital hardware, blending together her many influences and ideas into abstract compositions that don’t stick to the usual borders and templates of genre.

As a DJ, Faded Ghost plays selections of upfront sounds, from the new strain of hip hop and experimental dance music, to unreleased tracks from her contemporaries and musical friends she has met along her journey so far. A resident at Shanghai’s Sub-Culture night, as well as the newly formed Lost Cargo crew, Faded Ghost stays on the fringe of the quickly evolving musical landscape in China whilst staying cohesive and accessible for the dancefloor.

Many thanks to FADED GHOST / CHACHA for this exclusive mix for Kongkretebass Kongkast!

You can find full details, track list and d/l link for this Kongkast episode below…

➜ Download MP3 HERE to subscribe to KONGKAST in iTunes – it’s FREE!
➜ Download M4a HERE (Track Listing and Album Cover included)

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TRACKLIST//

KONGKAST #233 – feat. FADED GHOST aka ChaCha (SVBKVLT, Hyperdub, Jahtari / Shanghai, China)

(artist – title – label)

1. I.B.M.—Throbbing Gristle
2. Hypnosis — New Order
3. Papi Pacify — FKA Twigs
4. Dream_sim — Ba-Kuura
5. Burning Memories — Acre
6. Eraser — Batu
7. Prism (Duct Remix) — Sieren
8. Would I — Jack the Hustler
9. Monsoon — Allmostt
10. Mad Techno Invasion — Wallwork & RZR
11. See Me — Jack Dixon and Yusuf Sebaiti
12. Junot — Edmondson
13. Shadows On The Moon
14. Lumi (Inland Dub) — Force/Emerge
15. Outtt — Vegyn

About FADED GHOST aka ChaCha:

Faded Ghost is the producer/DJ pseudonym of Shanghai based vocalist ChaCha. A broad and exciting project, Faded Ghost has no set rules or style, often resulting in unpredictable and surprising results.

As a producer and live performer, she creates collages of sounds using field recordings as well as self-taught production techniques using various analog and digital hardware, blending together her many influences and ideas into abstract compositions that don’t stick to the usual borders and templates of genre.

As a DJ, Faded Ghost plays selections of upfront sounds, from the new strain of hip hop and experimental dance music, to unreleased tracks from her contemporaries and musical friends she has met along her journey so far. A resident at Shanghai’s Sub-Culture night, as well as the newly formed Lost Cargo crew, Faded Ghost stays on the fringe of the quickly evolving musical landscape in China whilst staying cohesive and accessible for the dancefloor.

About ChaCha
Over the last 6 or 7 years, ChaCha has quickly become one of the most exciting and celebrated independent artists to come out of China. A vocalist and musician since a very young age, ChaCha has managed to break out of the usually quite sheltered music scene in her hometown of ZunYi, GuiZhou and has made musical waves around the world.

Since moving to Shanghai in 2005 and joining China’a largest bass music crew, Uprooted Sunshine/Sub-Culture, she has been exposed to a huge variety of music at her regular spot, The Shelter, and has naturally adopted these styles and genres like no other local artist. From recording with international artists such as Clive Chin, Kode9, Adrian Sherwood, Disrupt, The Bug, Rumi, Hamacide, Vibronics and Desto, to releasing music on labels such as VP/Randy’s, Hyperdub, Jahtari, 502 and Tokyo’s Black Smoker Records, she also keeps her feet firmly rooted in the local scene and works closely with Chinese artists such as Wordy Soulspeak, Webber, In3, A-Long and Chee Productions (of which she is also a member).

In 2010 ChaCha teamed up with Dutch producer Jay.Soul and formed AM444, a genre bending group that, although many seem to label it as ‘trip-hop’ or ‘downbeat’, has just as much in common with dub sounds
and ‘bass music’ as it does with some of her favorite groups and earliest influences such as Portishead and Massive Attack. The duo released their first EP, Eye Wonder, in 2011, and their first full length album
ROOMS in 2012, both on Shanghai’s PAUSE:MUSIC, and have received radio play and support from all over Asia, Europe and beyond. She was also honored by being the first ever mainland Chinese artist to be accepted into the Red Bull Music Academy in Madrid in 2011. This opened her mind and opportunities even further are saw her work together with fellow alumni such as Doc Daneeka, XXXY, Phoebe Kiddo, Nick Hook, Jessie Boykins III, Paze and more, as well as seeing her perform at several of the RBMA events. Having access to a great variety or equipment and talented advisors also lead to her starting her new
solo project and alias, ‘Faded Ghost’, a dark, droned out vocal experiment the likes of which are very different to anything coming out of the PRC.

Her talent and various projects have seen her perform all over China and Asia, including Japan, Thailand, Korea and Manila, as well as the Worldtronics festival in Berlin, Sakifo Festival on Reunion Island and club gigs in UK, Germany and Spain. Having just returned from Tokyo after making serious waves and connections in the scene there, and with a Europe tour in the works, in 2013 expect to hear a lot more from ChaCha!

https://soundcloud.com/faded-ghost/
https://www.facebook.com/ChaChaShanghai
http://chachashanghai.tumblr.com/

New Drum & Bass mix: Kongkast # 232 – feat. FICTION (Inbound Records / Adelaide , Australia)

As one of Australia’s original DnB dj’s, Fiction began dropping jungle back in 1994 and quickly moved on to grab his first residency Adelaide’s first weekly DnB night “Rewind” in Adelaide. Since then he has risen to become one of Australia’ s longest serving and most respected Drum & Bass deejays.

He has supported many international dj’s to grace Australia over the last 18 years, including the likes of Andy C, Grooverider, Fabio, Friction, Bailey, Bukem, Marky, Calibre, Fierce, Noisia, Teebee, Klute and D Bridge just to name a few. He has also deejayed in New Zealand and is seen regularly headlining interstate events through out Australia.

Since ’98 Fiction has been running DnB events alogside close friend Filter, which has since become one of Australia’s longest running and most successful promotional teams within electronic music! Their success paved the way for them to open what is recognized to be Australia’s only Drum and Bass record store called “Inbound Records”

His seamlessly mixed dj sets are sculptured to take you on a journey and always contain the freshest selection of upfront releases, dubs, plus some classics and his own productions.

Many thanks to FICTION for this exclusive mix, exclusive to Kongkretebass Kongkast!

You can find full details, track list and d/l link for this Kongkast episode below…

➜ Download MP3 HERE to subscribe to KONGKAST in iTunes – it’s FREE!
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TRACKLIST//

KONGKAST #232 – feat. FICTION (Inbound Records / Adelaide , Australia)

(artist – title – label)

1. Fiction “Bleak Times” – Unsigned Dub
2. Quadrant “Scandal” – CIA
3. Need For Mirrors “Murder Strings” – Dub
4. Ivy Lab “Baby Grey” – Critical
5. Synx “Untitled” – Unsigned Dub
6. The Oscillators “Cold Water” (Fiction Remix) – Unsigned Dub
7. Technimatic and LSB “Rotary Motion” (Calibre Remix) – Integral
8. Rufige Crew “Sometimes Sad Day” – Metalheadz
9. LP feat Tricks “Journey Of A Lost Man” – Unsigned Dub
10. Loxy and Resound “Paradigms” – Metalheadz
11. Digital “Archive” – Ingredients
12. Quadrant “Spinout” – Commercial Suicide
13. Chroma “Territories” – Renegade Hardware
14. Break “On The Off” – Horizons
15. Dose “Five Thieves” – Commercial Suicide
16. Shiver “Crossover” (Kiddo Remix) – Unsigned Dub

About FICTION:

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New Bass Music mix: Kongkast # 231 – feat. SLV (SVBKVLT / Shanghai, China)

Downstate, a Shanghai based producer from the UK, is one half of S L V alongside Tokyo’s Hamacide. As a solo artist, Downstate makes washed out, woozy rap beats, sighting influences from Memphis to London and everywhere in between. As S L V, the pair make abstract leaning footwork rhythms, nicely combining both of their styles to create quite a unique take on the Chicago sound.

A regular at The Shelter and a member of Sub-Culture, Downstate’s DJ sets seamlessly blend both these styles of music to great effect.

‘This mix is basically the sort of set I’ve been playing at The Shelter this last year or two. starting with some wavy memphis-esque rap beats and going into footwork. I also wanted to focus on a lot of the footwork I’m into out of Canada, Japan and Europe, the stuff that’s come out post DJ Rashad / Chicago, more people need to be hearing that shit.’ – Downstate

S L V latest release, The Moss Temple EP, came out on August 4th on Shanghai’s SVBKVLT label, and includes 4 new original tracks as well as a remix by Hyperdub’s Scratcha DVA. His next solo release, entitled ‘Sewers’ will be released via SVBKVLT in October 2014.

Many thanks to SLV for this wicked mix!

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TRACKLIST//

KONGKAST #231 – feat. SLV (SVBKVLT / Shanghai, China)

(title – artist)

1 xavier wulf – fuhrer wulf
2 downstate – spiders
3 fifty grand – severed arm
4 downstate – clones
5 dj smokey – murder rate high
6 p-fang – haunt
7 tommy kruise – smokin and sippin
8 woulg – tussed
9 sevendeaths – petrograde
10 brassica – lydden circuit (om unit remix)
11 poivre 0529 – limit to your footwork
12 s l v – 4rose
13 shake it maschine – a thousand stars
14 ol – somebody
15 skimatix – mantra
16 gnyonpix – anxiety
17 jeanville – can a mermaid do footwork
18 dj rashad and dj spinn – broken heart
19 phazz – sights (shake it maschine and mr.pigman remix)
20 chicane – saltwater (leatherface remix)
21 suicideyear – over
22 sully – charms
23 dj clap – aim for da starz
24 s l v – glassed (chimpo remix)
25 s l v – takeover
26 crossfire and k.locke – your assed out
27 hesk and nadus – you bout it
28 lil net zero – 01 4000 LF、トラメル
29 downstate – we always will

More info about Downstate (S L V):

Links
https://soundcloud.com/downstate
https://soundcloud.com/svbkvlt
https://soundcloud.com/some-late-visitor
http://svbkvlt.bandcamp.com