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New DnB mix: Kongkast # 208 – feat. DJ FU (FREERANGE / UK)

Yes yes, DJ FU makes a very welcomed return to Kongkast after his first guest mix (KONGKAST #121) with us in 2010.

Since 2010, DJ FU had travelled in and out of Asia, destroying clubs with his signature styles and mixing, it’s safe to say that he is one of Hong Kong’s favorite visiting Drum & Bass DJs.

Check out his latest Liquid Rollers mix for us here at Kongkast.

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TRACKLIST//

Kongkast # 208 – feat. DJ FU (FREERANGE / UK)

I Still Love You (ft.Kate White) – Mr Joseph – Liquid V
Back For More – Influx Datum – Formation
China Blue – D-Bridge – Liquid V
Down Somehow – Random Movement – – Innerground Records
>>Fire and water – Calibre – Soul:R
Personal – Original Mix – Phat Playaz – Fokuz Recordings
>>>Nightflight – Shimon – Ram Records
Living In Shadows_ 011 – Madcap_ – Jazz Sticks Recordings
– Str8 Flip – Qumulus and Clart – ??????
>>>Used Illusions – Random Movement – ???????
The Helicopter Tune – Original Mix – Deep Blue – Moving Shadow
Amen Dub – Mos – ???????
Don’t Stop The Rock – Mr Joseph – Liquid V
Morning Glory – Random Movement – Bassbin
Studio (Dub) – Bladerunner – Dread Recordings
Stay Away (Featuring Diane Charlemagne) – Mistical – Soul:R
– Life Goes – Pennygiles – [Innerground Records]
– Love Her V1 (Dub) – Madcap – Sheer Volicity
Connections (v1) – Random Movement – Prestige music
She’s On Fire (Calibre Remix) – Bo Saris – Bo Rush
Overtime – K Tee, Friction – Renegade Hardware
Get Down – Madcap- – Criminal Records
Peace of Mind (Featuring Lariman) – Calibre – Signature
Away From The Sun – Command Strange – Celsius
Lose You VIP m1 – Lenzman – CIA
Fade Away – Original Mix – Jo-S, Lenzman – Soul:r
Pennygiles – Rhodes Adrift (Random Movement Remix) – Pennygiles – Inform Records
Keep Control – Calibre – Signature
Not Enough – Break – Revolution Recordings
– Girl I’m Comin Back 2 U (Random movement remix) – Makoto – ??????
>>>Aldabra – Tactile – Dispatch Recordings
Mystic Sunset (MASTER) – DJ Marky and S.P.Y – Innerground

About DJ Fu:

DJ FU is one of the few drum and bass DJ’s, if not the only drum and bass DJ, of recent times that has managed to be recognised purely for his talent on the decks. Having started his DJ career as a hip-hop DJ, FU gained recognition on Oxfords hip-hop circuit, playing mid-nineties and UK hip-hop. Not happy with the direction he felt hip-hop was taking, and often finding himself as a Friday night request DJ, FU turned to playing drum and bass. This was inspired by DJ’s like Marky and Andy C that he was seeing at local club night – Source.

Not long after taking his hand to drum and bass, Fu was releasing his mixes with friend Amnesia on websites like www.dogsonacid.com. Quickly gaining recognition on the internet, Fu was offered to play a set in Austria, ironically before he was ever offered a set in Oxford playing drum and bass. This recognition also meant he would be voted in by members of the forum to represent dogsonacid’s DJ team in the first ever forum clash against Drum and Bass Arena. His recognition and hype on the internet is still growing; with YouTube videos he has featured in reaching over 300,000 views, as well as his mixes being found on forums and websites worldwide.

After winning a DJ competition for Source, Fu had become a resident at Oxford’s most prestigious drum and bass night, following in the footsteps of Total Science, Baron and DJ Lee who have all held residencies there. Having been given the opportunity to support London Elektricity, Fu’s career had a sudden twist. Having been watched by the Jungle Drummer as he packed his kit away he was approached to join him on his drummer vs. DJ project. Jungle quickly took Fu under his wing further nurturing his talent not just as a DJ but as the performer he has become today.

Jungle and Fu have been widely recognised as the most successful drum DJ combo in the world, having toured the USA and Europe, as well as playing prime time slots at Global Gathering after Andy C, Glastonbury, Warehouse Project, Gatecrasher and many more.

Fu has also been recognised outside of drum and bass having been Rodney P’s tour DJ when Skitz has not been available. He has also worked in Barry Ashworth’s Dub Pistols as a scratch DJ further pushing Fu’s role as performer within live projects. Fu’s scratching has also featured on 1xtra award winning album – Now More Than Ever by Logistics (Hospital Records). He has worked with MCs such as Stamina MC, Deeizm, Harry Shotta, IC3, Eksman, Trip and Lowqui. Fu has also worked with beat boxers such as Beardy Man at the legendary Battle Jam.

As well as all this, Fu can be seen playing at nights like Marky and Friends, Ape, One Nation, and Random Concept; and has also played in world class venues such a Ministry of Sound and The End.

https://www.facebook.com/fubook
http://www.myspace.com/djfu
http://www.mixcloud.com/djfu
http://www.twitter.com/djfu1

New Bass Music mix: Kongkast # 207 – feat. Panda Lassow (ANUS Recordings / Rotterdam)

Today’s guest mix is not our usual dubstep or drum & bass-flavour, but bass heavy non-the-less! It comes from the lovely Panda Lassow, a German lass who relocated to Rotterdam, Netherlands, about 4 years ago.

As a Dj, producer & live beat maker, Panda Lassow draws inspiration from various genres like Bass, Jungle, Dub, Experimental Hip Hop Beats, Future Funk, Psychedelic and many more, which usually makes it hard to give her choice of selection and productions a one-word-description. We remember her from the recent Laptop-Battle Dresden, where she made it to the podium as 2nd runner-up, with an incredibly fun & futuristic track.

Staying true to her love for vinyl records, she not only recorded this Podcast the old-fashioned way, but also runs her own vinyl-only label ANUS Records, where she has been able to publish some of her own work, with more in the pipeline. Big up!

Check it out and enjoy the mix!

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TRACKLIST//

Kongkast # 207 – feat. Panda Lassow (ANUS Recordings / Rotterdam)

1. White Label
2. Sam A La Bamalot – Crayonz
3. White Label
4. John Phonics – Bruck Out
5. Herobust – Voxy Lady
6. James Zoo – Doc Pipper
7. White Label
8. Panda Lassow – Return Of The Snake
9. White Label
10. French Fries – Smoke Wine
11. Mark Pritchard – Get Wyld
12. Africa Hitech – Glangslap
13. White Label
14. White Label
15. Mark Pritchard – Ghetto Blast
16. White Label
17. White Label
18. White Label
19. Kode9 – Kan
20. RP Boo – Battle In The Jungle
21. DJ Rashad – I Don’t Give A F**k
22. DJ Spinn & DJ Rashad – Space Juke
23. DJ Roc – They Can’t F**k Wit Me
24. DJ Spinn & DJ Rashad – Bob It Low
25. DJ Rashad – Everybody
26. DJ Manny – All I Do Is (Smoke Trees)
27. RP Boo – Speakers R-4 (Sounds)
28. DJ Roc – F**k Dat
29. RP Boo – Meets Shangaan Electro

More about Panda Lassow :

Rotterdam-based and vinyl-only DJ and producer Panda Lassow aka Petra Lundawerk generally plays all types of Bass music.
As her experimental electronic music alter ego Petra Lundawerk she started DJing in 2004 while studying in Dresden, Germany. Influenced by Dresden-based musicians like Kern, Mr. Incognito and Credit 00, she started making music herself in 2008. From 2010 till 2012 she was publishing her own podcast called Wunschkonzert IEM Podcast. Some co-workings with Frankfurt/Main based producer Suspicion Breeds Confidence, Berlin-based producer and artist Grischa Lichtenberger and London-based artist Italia Rossi followed.
The Dub and Drum’n’Bass-scene of Dresden never lost attraction. Influenced by that, but always forward-looking, she explored herself in different genres like Bass, Jungle, Dub, Experimental Hip Hop Beats, Future Funk, Psychedelic and many more.
New influences came with moving to Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2009. Since 2012 she owns her own vinyl-only label named ANUS Records with recently having two releases – her own first EP and one from Australian-based producer Tuff Sherm aka Dro Carey. As part of The Beatmakers Union (TBMU) in Rotterdam she takes part live-beatmaking sessions and is connected to local beatmakers – new co-workings and releases coming soon tho.

https://soundcloud.com/pandalassow
https://www.facebook.com/pandalassowofficial
http://www.mixcloud.com/pandalassow/
https://soundcloud.com/anusrecords
https://www.facebook.com/anusrecords
http://anusrecords.bandcamp.com/

New Bass Music mix: Kongkast # 206 – feat. Brad Pitch (Muti Music, Moose / Dresden, Germany)

This week, we are bringing back a familiar name to Kongkast, one of our good friends in the Dresden Music scene  - Brad Pitch (Muti Music, Moose / Dresden, Germany).

It has been just over 2 years ago since Brad Pitch did a Kongkast for us, and since then, we have had many opportunities to work with him on and off the music circuit. For those who are familiar with Brad Pitch will know that he recently had a collaboration release with Kongkretebass’ Wash, called ” Brooklyn Ride EP”, which was released on a San Francisco Label “Muti Music”. 

If you are a Dresden local, Brad Pitch will be taking part in the upcoming LapTopBattle Dresden, which is a competition for 8 producers to showcase their styles and skills on stage. Winner takes all! Come down and support our boy Brad Pitch!

Big Ups Brad Pitch for sending us this great mix of Bass music!

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TRACKLIST//

Kongkast # 206 – feat. Brad Pitch (Muti Music, Moose / Dresden, Germany)

1. Desto – Foreword
2. Filosifische Stilte – Home Grown
3. Boeboe – Low Key (G Jones Remix)
4. G Jones – Mirage Vip
5. Ganz – Kraftschleim
6. Trapmasters – Flufftrap
7. Boeboe – Feel me
8. Mele – Metal Gear
9. Deft – No Solace
10. G Jones – Drift
11. Boeboe – Benign Advice
12. Taso – Future Funk
13. Trapmasters – Clarinette
14. UZ – Trap Shit v16
15. Mele feat. Kano – Beamer feat. Kano
16. Dirty Audio feat. Nikkimarie – Drop that ass
17. Bro Safari – Scumbag
18. UZ – Trap Shit v13
19. Doshy – Platic
20. EAN – Endeman
21. Wash – Beat Dem
22. Addison Groove and Sam Binga – Rzor
23. Wash – Brooklyn Ride
24. Krampfhaft – Spit Thunder
25. Desto – Healing
26. Flossdradamus – Assquake
27. Wash feat. Brad Pitch – Blood and Sweat
28. Wash feat. Brad Pitch – Rack up
29. Phokus and Grapes – Turn and Twist (G Jones Remix)
30. Addison Groove – Ol Man Ek
31. Desto – Chamber 7
32. Krampfhaft – I needed you
33. Ganz – Same way
34. 6blocc – Holding Back (Taso Vip)
35. Desto – Emptier Street

More info about BRAD PITCH :

Brad Pitch is a producer and DJ from Dresden, Germany. While growing up in the 80s, Brad Pitch is heavily influenced by Hip Hop culture, inspired by the movie “Beat Street”. With his first set of Technics, and the guidance of DJ “Studio 17″, he started out spinning hip hop beats in the mid 90s. A few years, Brad Pitch ventured into producing first own tracks on a Tascam-multi-track recorder. Much later in 2005, he continued experimenting with hip hop beats and mash-ups, until he discovered Dubstep, UK Garage, Trap and Juke.
Since then, he has had a number of house and bass releases on digital label “Moose Records” based in Dresden. And in the second half of 2013, saw a Footwork / Juke collaboration release with studio partner “Wash” called “Brooklyn Ride EP” on American electronica label “Muti Music”.
His venture into bass music also gave Brad Pitch an opportunity in starting a night called “Trap the System” which concentrates heavily on Trap and new Bass music.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brad-Pitch/164598990252426
https://soundcloud.com/bradpitch
http://www.beatport.com/artist/brad-pitch/173963
https://soundcloud.com/mooose

New Drum&Bass mix: Kongkast # 205 – feat. Young Ax (Sugaphonic Records, Santorin, Critical / Germany)

This week, we are thrilled to be presenting to our listeners one of our long time favorite producers from early 2000 - Young Ax (Sugaphonic Records, Santorin, Critical / Germany)

For those who remember such tunes as the incredible music such as “January”, “Midnight Sun”, “Gangster Boogie” as well as one of the latest release on Sugaphonic Records, including a remix by the mighty Calibre of “Midnight Sun”. Young Ax’s mix and blend of the jazzy music elements into this hard hitting funk fused drums is only couple of his signatures, and since having picked up his earlier release in 2005, we have been keen followers of his, and we are absolutely delighted he found the time in his busy schedule to bring us this “Best of Young Ax” mix.

We hope you, our listeners, will enjoy this mix as much as we did!

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TRACKLIST//

Kongkast # 205 – feat. Young Ax (Sugaphonic Records, Santorin, Critical / Germany)

1. Young Ax – Midnight Sun – Santorin 2005
2. Young Ax – Midnight Sun (Calibre Remix) – Sugaphonic 2013
3. Young Ax – Soulsearchin’ – Beatalistics 2007
4. Young Ax – Angel – Santorin 2011
5. Young Ax – System of Survival – Sugaphonic 2009
6. Young Ax – Double 00 – Santorin 2012
7. Young Ax – Sunrise – Santorin 2001
8. Young Ax – Alone – Santorin 2002
9. Young Ax – The Foundation – Sugaphonic 2010
10. Young Ax – Rave Zeit – Sugaphonic 2013
11. Young Ax – Something Wonderful – Critical 2005
12. Young Ax – Naturalization – Santorin 2011
13. Young Ax – January – Brand Nu 2005
14. Young Ax – City Nights – Sugaphonic 2010
15. Young Ax – Let’s Go – Santorin 2009

More info about YOUNG AX :

Born and raised in Berlin’s beautiful “green district” Koepenick, he first fell in love with music when he saw the movie “Beat Street”.

He started playing/mixing records with tape decks & old turntables and became a passionate breakdancer. His Hip-Hop mixtapes even got him to play on the local East-German radio and after the wall came down he finally was able to get hold of some technics and lots of vinyl … He began spinning at parties and played with a Hip-Hop crew called “No Solo”.

In the early 90’s Jungle came from London to Berlin and Alex was absolutely hooked by the phat bass and rolling beats of the sound that got played by the likes of Kemistry & Storm at locations like the legendary “Toaster”. It inspired him a lot and he wanted to create his personal version of this exciting music. He got himself some used analog equipment and started finding his own Funk, Jazz and Hip-Hop influenced style.

https://www.facebook.com/youngax
https://soundcloud.com/youngax
https://myspace.com/sugaphonic
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Young+Ax

New Dubstep mix: Kongkast # 204 – feat. FR33M4N (Bassliebe / Cologne, Germany)

Around the same time last year, we hosted a Crew mix by one of our favorite Bass crews in Germany – Bassliebe / Cologne Germany. Since then, we have had the pleasure of hosting individual mixes by the crew members, from Macoboy (B.I.A), Bukez Finezt, and as well as BrianBrainstorm. And now, we are delighted to host another member from the crew, this time, on a dubsteop flex - FR33M4N (Bassliebe / Cologne, Germany).

With a heavy background in production of electronic music and hip hop, Fr33m4n has quite a history in DJing as well. At the age of 15 he joined a DJ-Team at a local youth center in Wurzburg and Zurich a few years later. Since moving to Cologne he concentrated on production and his studies of audio engineering only, and since then, he is one of the 3 founding members of the well respected crew “Bassliebe”.

Many thanks to FR33M4N for this wicked Dubstep mix.

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Kongkast # 204 – feat. FR33M4N (Bassliebe / Cologne, Germany)

1. Melamin and Wicked Sway – Euphoria
2. Versa and Rowl – Warewolf
3. Brownz – Padawan
4. Kinzy Feat. Gman Urban Unity – Time Has Come
5. Porkchop – Solarblind (Stagga Remix)
6. Coffi – Final Fight
7. Mark One – Came From The Deep
8. Ipman – Mob Mentality
9. Kuhn – Slime Beach
10. Help7 – Nitch Bigga
11. Stagga – Ghetto Yutes
12. Coffi – Gangstar Pups
13. Dom Hz – Don’t Stop
14. Requake ft Beezy – Pessmism
15. Dom Hz – Don’t Stop
16. Tokez – Metal Bubbles
17. Triage and The Bassist – Phat Sack feat. J-Sonic
18. Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – Look At Me Now (Dillon Francis Remix)
19. Skepta Feat. Preeya Kalidas – Cross My Heart (DJ Fresh Club Mix)
20. Stagga – Genik Riddim (feat. Skamma and Joe Blow)
21. Tankman – We Smoke
22. Bukez Finezt and Deskem – Heads Off
23. The Frim – Chillin In The Max
24. Leon Jean-Marie – Bring It On (Rusko’s Granny Smasher Remix)
25. BadKlaat and Requake – Whopper (It wasnt Cookie Monsta VIP)
26. Bar 9 – Piano Tune VIP
27. Bare – Staxx
28. Pyramid Juke – DRVNK ASS
29. ETC!ETC! – Atencion feat CTFD VIP
20. Ephixa – Song Of Storms (Dubstep Remix)

More info about FR33M4N :

As soon as he was able hear, lilÂ¥ Freezy began to get interested in music, recording and mixing. As a child he started with all kinds of different recording and playback devices including an old 4-track tape-machine and ended up with a good equipped home recording studio in cologne, where he now uses his DAW for the production of electronic music and hip hop. Besides that he has quite a history in DJing as well. At the age of 15 he joined a DJ-Team at a local youth center in Wurzburg and ended at the street parade in Zurich a few years later. After moving to Cologne he concentrated on production and his studies of audio engineering only. But since founding “Bassliebe” with 3 friends 3 years ago, he is back on the turntables to shred the dance floor.

https://soundcloud.com/fr33m4n
hhttps://www.facebook.com/Fr33m4n5
http://bassliebe.de/

New Drum & Bass mix: Kongkast # 203 – feat. NexGen [Mixed by D.A] (NexGen Music Group)

This week, thanks to our connections at Example Media UK, we are bringing to you a mix by D.A (Daniel Clarke aka Urban Enigma), who is the head honcho of NexGen Music Group.

Founded in 2001, NexGen is dedicated to the creation of groundbreaking musical compositions, as well as introducing new audiences to the depth and diversity within the dance and electronic music genres. The label showcases multiple musical styles including Downtempo, Soul, Funk, Chill-Out, Nu/Future Jazz, Experimental, Electronica, Dubstep, House, and Drum and Bass.

Many thanks to D.A from NexGen Music Group for this mix, and thank you to Example Media UK for supporting and linking us up with their roaster and artists.

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Kongkast # 203 – feat. NexGen [Mixed by D.A] (NexGen Music Group)

01. ‘Hold On Me’ – Physical Illusion (Fokus)
02. ‘Harlem Nights’ – Koto (NexGen)
03. ‘Second Chance’ – Kyro (NexGen)
04. ‘Escape the Race’ – Qumulus (Bootleg)
05. ‘Downshifting’ – Fluter and Funclock (NexGen)
06. ‘Something About Love’ – Physical Illusion and Sunny Crimea (NexGen Plate)
07. ‘Hey Lady’ – Sevin (Dub)
08. ‘Affectionizm Pt.1 – In My Bed Remix’ (feat. Dru Hill) – D.A (NexGen)
09. ‘Underdark’ – Against and Stereotype (Icarus Audio)
10. ‘Joint’ – Cutworks (NexGen)
11. ‘Left Unsaid’ – SGNL and Alcrani – (Bios Recordings Dub)
12. ‘Dreaming’ – D.A (NexGen Plate)
13. ‘714 Sunny Brooklyn’ – Dynamic and Blade (Dub)
14. ‘Soul Harmony’ – Physical Illusion and Sunny Crimea (NexGen Plate)

More info about D.A :

D.A (Daniel Clarke aka Urban Enigma) is an international musician, producer, and industry entrepreneur. Born in White Plains, NY, but emigrated to South East London as a small child. His formative years in the UK involved listening to and DJ’ing on London’s pirate radio airwaves and deeply immersing himself in the Rave, Hardcore and Breakbeat music scenes of the era.

D.A cut his teeth as a teenage bedroom producer. By day he produced TV commercial/advertising jingles for famous British brands, and by night was relying on his gregarious nature to talk his way into legendary venues such as the Ministry of Sound, Hippodrome (nights run by DJ Chris Paul), Astoria and Equinox, rubbing shoulders with what some would now regard as many of the ‘founding fathers’ of the Breakbeat, Jungle, and later Drum & Bass scenes. Seeing this new musical experience unravel and develop right before his eyes, D.A immediately fell in love, and pledged a vow to become deeply involved as a facilitator and influencer in underground music.

Between 1995 and 1999 D.A locked himself in his studio for a 4 year stint while also completing his Audio Engineering degree at the flagship SAE Music Institute in London. His first dabble with music management was setting up the ‘Dire Productions’ – a record label which later became NexGen Music. During this self-imposed Ê»lock-inʼ period, D.A explored and experimented with producing and discovering new music styles. A pivotal moment during his retreat was the discovery of a CD compilation in a 1998 issue of DJ Mag. The compilation contained quality tracks by top artists in the Downtempo, Chill and Deep House genres. Labels represented on the CD included Chez, Naked Music and Nu Wave Music. These new influences expanded D.Aʼs nascent musical horizons, inspiring him to expand into genres including like Downtempo, Chill-out, Nu / Future Jazz, Deep House, Tech House, Electro, and later Dubstep.

In 2001 D.A rebranded the label as ‘NexGen Music’ with a threefold mission – to showcase the depth and diversity of the electronic music genre and sub-genres; to counteract the barriers-to-entry D.A had personally experienced with other record labels as an aspiring producer; and to provide a community for experimentation and collaboration between new and established talent.

This approach soon had NexGen representing leading industry producers and DJs like: DJ Chris Paul, creator and promoter of Orange Raves, one of the UKʼs biggest Jungle/Rave organizations, and the producer of ʻTomʼs Dinerʼ by Suzanne Vega, as a member of the band DNA which hit #1 on the singles charts in 3 countries, #2 on the UK Singles charts, and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other legends NexGen represents include Earth Leakage Trip ʻELTʼ (Neil Sanford & Tony Lobue), one of the original pioneers of Hardcore and Techno with their inaugural release of the ʻPsychotronic EPʼ on the award-winning Moving Shadow record label back in 1991. ELT have also made appearances on Rising High Records and Orbitalʼs ʻBack To Mineʼ Collection.

In 2003 D.A moved the label across the Atlantic spending several years in Brooklyn, NY, prior to relocating to Washington, DC. With an expanding catalogue of musicians and artists, D.A successfully secured a number of placements for NexGen music across film, TV and the interactive entertainment industries. Clients include the BBC, Lionsgate Films, OTC Films, and major TV shows including Top Chef.

D.A has become an active figure within the Washington, DC nightlife scene, in-demand as both an industry spokesman, DJ and producer. He has appeared as a panelist at various industry conferences, and has forged partnerships with nationally recognized DC music brands like the 930 Club, U Street Music Hall. D.A is also a regularly sought after entertainment DJ current signed to the renowned Andy Kushner Entertainment, and Everything Entertainment corporate and special event agencies. He also co-organizes the rapidly growing DC Electronic Dance Meet- Up Group. The group has a network of over 1,500 members and is at the nexus of DCʼs vibrant electronic dance music community in Washington, DC. The groupʼs inclusive, “no ego” philosophy provides fertile ground for the areaʼs ever-expanding dance music scene.

D.Aʼs entrepreneurial ambitions grow day by day, however, each success reminds him to redouble his commitment to creating a local and international family of NexGen musicians, artists, and producers.

More info about NexGen Music Group:

NexGen Music is an established worldwide independent record label with more than a decade of history behind its innovative approach to the fusion of live, vocal and electronic music.

The label is dedicated to the creation of groundbreaking musical compositions, as well as introducing new audiences to the depth and diversity within the dance and electronic music genres. The label showcases multiple musical styles including Downtempo, Soul, Funk, Chill-Out, Nu/Future Jazz, Experimental, Electronica, Dubstep, House, and Drum and Bass.

NexGen Music was founded in London in 2001 amidst the burgeoning UK dance scene. The label relocated to New York City in 2003, and is now headquartered in Washington, DC. It represents pioneering artists and musicians from across the globe, and supplies music for the television, motion picture and interactive entertainment industries. NexGen has also completed music projects for organizations like: BBC, Lionsgate, and OTC Films, securing placements in musical compilations and highly-rated major film and television shows in the UK & US.

NexGen Music is an artist-centric brand committed to creating a forward-looking, inclusive and multi-faceted musical community. Its personalized service includes worldwide distribution, promotion and marketing, alongside top-quality production services and one-on-one industry consultations. The label fosters a philosophy of artistic growth, collaboration and experimentation, uniting promising new talent with established industry musical magicians.

Founded by musician, producer and industry entrepreneur Daniel Clarke, also known as D.A aka Urban Enigma, as a producer Clarke, quite often referred to as “the backroom genius” has remixed and collaborated on projects spanning a wide array of genres, and alongside some of the most influential and successful artists and musicians in the world today. His transatlantic music experience has armed him with unique insights into the industry, empowering the label to showcase local, regional and national acts and events to an international audience.

NexGen Music strongly believes in the values of localism and community. The label is very active in the Washington, DC nightlife scene, and has collaborated and partnered with nationally known music venues such as the 930 Club and U Street Music Hall, as well as events like the 88DC, Forward DC Festival. NexGen is also a Co-Organizer and sponsor of the DC Electronic Music Meetup Group, with a current following of over 1800 active members.

NexGen Music is not content to rely on past successes. Charting a bold course with an ambitious vision for the future – the label plans to focus on greater expansion and increased experimentation, whilst remaining anchored in its core values of artist communication and creative development.

http://nexgenmusicgroup.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NexGenRecs
https://soundcloud.com/nexgenrecs
https://twitter.com/nexgenmusic

New Drum & Bass mix: Kongkast # 202 – feat. DETAIL (C.I.A., Dispatch, Utopia Music, Symmetry / Ukraine)

Having heard his releases from earlier in the year, DETAIL (C.I.A., Dispatch, Utopia Music, Symmetry / Ukraine), have been making waves in the Drum & Bass scene, with releases on some of the most successful labels currently.

With music supported by some of the big names including Noisia, The Upbeats, Break and Klute, Detail is busy with forthcoming releases on: Critical & Horizons and more.

Many many thanks to Detail for taking the time and giving us this exclusive mix!

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TRACKLIST//

Kongkast # 202 – feat. DETAIL (C.I.A., Dispatch, Utopia Music, Symmetry / Ukraine)

(artist – title)

1.Cashmere Cat – Mirror Maru (G.Vump Remix)
2.Kamikaze Space Programme – Radio
3.Nas – The Don (Tom Wrecks Remix)
4.Kamikaze Space Programme – Clapper
5.Icicle – Minimal Dub Funk
6.Lomax – Artisan Vip
7.EastColors – Creeper
8.Spectrasoul – Absentis
9.Mortem – Uprising
10.Mefjus and Bowsar ft. Maksim – Primal Instinct
11.Spinline – Alien
12.Subtension – Back To The Roots
13.EastColors, Traffic and Noel ft. Messy MC – Dreams
14.Mako – Hungry For Lies
15.Abstract Elements – Saturn
16.Detail – Outrage
17.Andyskopes – True Human Emotion
18.Need for mirrors – Voltaire
19.Mefjus and M-Force feat. Maksim – Struggle And Pain VIP
20.Detail and Against – Choked
21.Need For Mirrors – Warning
22.Current Value – Command
23.Abstract Elements – Neocube
24.HustleHard Flava – The Difficulties Of Choice

More info about DETAIL:

Detail is 21 year old Danil Marin from Kiev, Ukraine.
Initially Influenced by Technical Itch, Detail has carved out a niche for himself and stepped up his production skills to create world class dnb with dance floor production power.
With releases already on C.I.A., Dispatch, Utopia Music, Symmetry and support from Noisia, The Upbeats, Break and Klute and forthcoming releases on: Critical & Horizons – Detail is definitely a brand new talent soon to be on everyone’s lips.

https://www.facebook.com/detailmusic
https://soundcloud.com/im_detail
https://twitter.com/im_detail

Kongkretebass Music News: “Wash feat. Brad Pitch – Brooklyn Ride EP – (Forthcoming on MUTI MUSIC)”

Wash feat. Brad PitchBrooklyn Ride EP – (Forthcoming on MUTI MUSIC)
Release date: TBC – More info shortly

Check out the clips below:

Wash – Brooklyn Ride [Clip] //

 

Wash – Beat Dem [Clip] //

 

Wash & Brad Pitch – Blood & Sweat [Clip] //

 

Wash & Brad Pitch – Rack Up [Clip] //

New Dubstep mix: Kongkast # 201 – feat. Sleeper and District (Chestplate Records, Osiris Music UK, Artikal / UK)

This week, making a much welcomed return to Kongkast after 2 years, we are delighted to have  another exclusive mix by  Sleeper and District (Chestplate Records, Osiris Music UK, Artikal / UK). 

The duo have been busy as individual artist since we had them on Kongkast in 2011, both of them have had some seriously heavy Dubstep releases on labels such as Chestplate Records, Osiris Music UK, Artikal. Their outputs and dubs are supported heavily by Distance, Mala, Youngsta, Icicle, Goth-Trad, True Tiger, VIVEK and Joe Nice and loads more. Having raised fast up the ranks, both have been busy touring across Europe, so don’t snooze if you get a chance to catch them in your city.

Check out this mix for a heavy selection of Sleeper and District as well as other producers such as Distance, Tunnidge and Thelem.

Many many thanks to Sleeper and District for taking the time and giving us this exclusive mix!

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TRACKLIST//

Kongkast # 201 – feat. Sleeper and District (Chestplate Records, Osiris Music UK, Artikal / UK)

(artist – title)

1. Tunnidge – Empty Spaces (District Remix)
2. Sleeper – Species
3. District – Aftermath
4. Sleeper + District – War
5. Sleeper – Zodiac
6. Thelem – Grainform
7. Sleeper + District – Innate
8. Sleeper – Travel in stasis
9. Sleeper – Ritual
10. District – Transmssion
11. Distance – Broken Dawn
12. Distance – Victim Support (Sleeper + District Remix)
13. Sleeper – Ill Intentions
14. District – The Worm
15. Sleeper + District – Resurrection
16. Sleeper – Untitled
17. District – Modulate Vip
18. Distance – Andromeda
19. Sleeper – Zombies Vip
20. Tunnidge – 7 Breaths (Distance Remix)

More info about SLEEPER:

Sleeper’s consistently tough beats, versatility across multiple sounds and no-nonsense soundsystem battering selections have helped cement his reputation as a perennially heavyweight producer and DJ,  delivering proper UK underground music centred around unabashed low-frequency pressure. From turning heads with his earliest Rinse FM aired dubstep productions, to his current work with some of the scene’s leading labels and artists, Alex has never stood still; raising the sonic bar with each release, exploring new tempos, building resoundingly fresh sounds ranging from taut halfstep dread minimalism to pulsing low-end heavy techno and the hybridised technoid variants in-between.

With numerous releases of irrepressibly dark, nuerofunk-flecked firepower out on Chestplate and Osiris Music, he is an integral part of both seminal imprints and is heavily backed by the legendary DJ Distance and Kryptic Minds, including the first 12” of an on-going collaborative project dropping recently with the Osiris owners. Further work has featured on J:Kenzo’s excellent Artikal Music, as well as reaching large audiences on Get Darker, Tempa and Ministry of Sound compilations and through BBC 1xtra airtime. You can feel the signature Sleeper sound live and direct, anchoring the sets of big guns Mala, Youngsta, Icicle, Goth-Trad, True Tiger, VIVEK and Joe Nice, and through his own busy DJ schedule at events as far afield as Helsinki, Berlin, Istanbul, Sarajevo and Chestplate’s Fabric London residency.


More info about DISTRICT:

District has been something of a revelation in the last 18 months, a whirlwind period that has seen him develop into one of the most in demand producers within the deep Dubstep community. Having spent a couple of years carefully refining his production techniques, Dan got in touch with DJ Distance and along with his fellow Coventry producer and collaborator Sleeper, they quickly saw their thunderous sub-heavy rollers regularly included in Chestplate label head’s live and radio sets.

Harnessing the relentless club-shaking low frequencies, twisted reece bassline architecture and explosive energy of his signature sound, District has seen his profile grow at a staggering rate with guest appearances on the world famous Rinse.FM, GetDarker and MistaJam’s 1xtra broadcast, and his tracks finding their way into every major DJ’s record bag from the irrepressible DJ Youngsta, to scene legends Skream and Benga on their Radio 1 show.

His debut 12” in 2011 featured two premium examples of District’s talent on the buttons, Haymaker and 3.5 grams, and was released by Distance on his mighty Chestplate Records imprint, to be followed up in early 2012 with the widely acclaimed bass savagery of the Terraformed EP with Sleeper. Both records are vital additions to a seminal back catalogue bristling with classics, and have fuelled excitement for future instalments of Dan’s dark creative vision.

Evolution and progression are the hallmarks of any leading producer, and something District takes seriously as he continues to contort his menacing nuerofunk influenced track aesthetics over varying styles and rhythmical structures. His bookings have increased exponentially, with a busy DJ schedule delivering sets packed with exclusives at events and festivals all over Europe, and it looks to be another dominant year for District and the Chestplate collective.

Links
For bookings contact
District : kpristolic[at]gmail.com
Sleeper : sleeperdubs[at]gmail.com

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sleeper/113978267823
http://www.facebook.com/pages/District/100571420016370

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/Sleeper___
http://twitter.com/#!/district2019

Soundcloud:
http://soundcloud.com/sleepermusic
http://soundcloud.com/district

Kongkast # 200 – feat. Flight (Metalheadz , Genre , Neighbourhood, play:musik , Rinse FM / UK)

It’s been a 7 years since Kongkretebass uploaded our first Kongkast, and what a ride it’s been.

Throughout the years, we have hosted some of the best names in Drum & Bass and Bass music world wide. From Asia-Pacific djs like A.L.F, Kiat, ForeignDub, N1D, Munk & ChaCha and Blackie, to some of the most respected producers/djs like SpectraSoul, Martsman, AlleyCat, Jade,  Blu Mar Ten, Mako Utopia Music, Cyrus, Tunnidge, Survival, Seba and plenty more. With so many producers and deejays from around the world taking part in the series, we have had a lot of fun connecting with all corners of the globe through Drum & Bass and Bass Music.

We want to thank each and everyone of our guest in the series, it has been a real honour to have you trust us in providing a free platform in hosting your individual style of Bass music.
To our listeners, we hope you have had as much fun in tuning into our series. We are always grateful in all of your feed back and interest in Kongkast. Without your support in spreading the word to your friends and other new listeners, we would not be here where we are today.

So, we picked a personal favorite in the field of Broadcasting. We are bring you one of our all time favorite Radio Presenters – DJ Flight (Metalheadz , Genre , Neighbourhood, play:musik , Rinse FM / UK). 
Since early 2000, we have been keen listeners of DJ Flight’s show on BBC 1Xtra – The Next Chapter. Through listening to her show, it can be said that a lot of fantastic name artists were discovered. It was throughout the years of listening to The Next Chapter which had inspired Kongkretebass Kongkast’s host – Wash,  to take on internet broadcasting, and eventually turned into KONGKAST in 2006.

While her show ended with BBC 1Xtra in 2007 due to BBC slashed programming for D&B and several other niche urban genres, DJ Flight re-joining a highly impressive roster of underground dance music pioneers in Autumn 2009, where she is currently found broadcasting the latest incarnation of ‘The Next Chapter’ on London’s biggest and most forward-thinking radio station, Rinse FM.

Don’t forget to tune into her ‘The Next Chapter’ radio show every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month on Rinse FM, 01.00-03.00 (BST). >> http://rinse.fm/

Many many thanks to DJ Flight for taking the time and giving us this exclusive mix for our 200th Episode of Kongkast! We could not be happier to have quality of DJ / Radio Presenter on our series!

Thank you again to all of our Guest and Listener!
More exclusive mixes coming your way on KONGKAST.

Wash & Elemiz.
Kongkretebass.

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TRACKLIST//

Kongkast # 200 – feat. Flight (Metalheadz , Genre , Neighbourhood, play:musik , Rinse FM / UK)

(artist – title)

1. Need For Mirrors ft Jasmine Spence and Grimm – Silent Runner (Drum&BassArena Summer Selection)
2. Calibre – Sowing Sad
3. DJ Marky and The Invaderz – After Midnight (Commercial Suicide)
4. Calibre – Deep Down (Unsigned)
5. Foreign Concept and Stray – Bang It (Critical Music)
6. Calibre ft Chimpo – Start Again VIP (Signature)
7. Sb81 – Proteus (Unsigned)
8. Jonny L – Selecta (Piranha Records)
9. Total Science – Just Want You (Shogun Audio)
10. Optical – Zoner (Virus Recordings)
11. Kutz – The Bridge (Exit Records / Mosaic Vol 2)
12. dBridge and Skeptical – Move Way (R&S Records)
13. Breakage – Natty (DigitalSoundboy)
14. Sam KDC – The Iron Gate (Silent Dust Remix) (Eternia Music)
15. Om Unit – The Hand (Metalheadz)
16. Mav – Between Heaven and The Deep Blue Sea (Naibu Remix) (Scientific Records)
17. Marcus Intalex – Qwer Key (Exit Records)
18. Matrix – Crossfire (Ad Hoc Recordings)
19. Marginal – Assimilate (CX Digital)
20. Sam KDC – Alternative Flash Gordon Theme (Unsigned)

More info about FLIGHT:

Worldwide club DJ; resident of Metalheadz, Genre and Neighbourhood. Former BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter, currently broadcasting ‘The Next Chapter’ radio show every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month on Rinse FM, 01.00-03.00 (BST).

DJ Flight’s love affair with music spans her entire life. Growing up on a varied diet of Pop, Reggae, Hip Hop, Soul and more, her arrival at secondary school witnessed the beginning of a strong relationship with the burgeoning Acid House scene of the late 80’s and early 90’s. With an education owing much to pirate radio, she witnessed the rave genre’s evolution from Acid House through to Hardcore and Jungle, making her first tentative steps into the club environment at the tender age of 14. By the time she arrived at college Flight was a regular face at a variety of seminal nights including Desire, AWOL and Innovation; it was at the latter of these that she would experience her first DJing inspiration, the sight of Kemistry and Storm on the decks. Stirred by the selection and individuality for which the pair would become famed, Flight’s journey took her to the legendary Metalheadz Sunday Session, a decision that in time would prove shrewd beyond her wildest dreams.

Over time, Flight found herself increasingly fascinated with the ways the music was delivered to the crowds and inevitably made her first vinyl purchase in the summer of 1996. 1997 saw the start of some concentrated mixing practice, together with a now dangerous wax addiction and desperation to keep pace with an ever-accelerating scene. Her deepened involvement saw her offered a job at Battersea (South London) record shop Trix Trax, and it was around this time that Flight’s first mix tapes found themselves in the hands of her peers. The very first of which was given to Storm & Kemistry…

Flight pinpoints her first real ‘big break’ down to one fateful night in 1999 at midweek night Swerve, when learning of Kemistry and Storm’s intentions to bring another girl to the camp. The mix she provided eventually found its way into the hands of Goldie, in turn awarding it the ultimate endorsement and welcoming her to the mighty Metalheadz roster; a residency at the Dingwalls Sunday Session soon followed. Before long Flight would strike gold again after handing in a couple of tapes to Sarah Sandy at Groove Connection with the aim of bagging a set or two at Swerve itself. A residency beginning in January 2000 gave her the platform to play alongside another of her greatest inspirations and all time favourites, Liquid Funk maestro Fabio.

With residencies at two of the most prestigious events in Drum & Bass on her C.V Flight soared with a number of international bookings next on the agenda, bringing her selection to the likes of Austria, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and many more European countries; also across the U.S.A, Canada and Japan. On the domestic front she found herself in demand at major promotions including Creamfields, Locus, Movement, Bulletproof, Hospitality, Repercussion, TOV, Warning, Bassbin and Valve, together with residential slots at the Prototype and Kaos events at Fabric and at Space Breakz in Frankfurt, Germany. Top level endorsement of her DJ skills have materialised elsewhere over the years from scene architects Reinforced and renowned purveyors of smooth grooves Defunked, in respective requests to mix their ‘Enforcers: Battle Of The Breakz’ and ‘Mind, Body & Soul’ compilations. These projects cemented Flight’s reputation as a streamlined, smooth mixer and embodied the regard in which she had come to be held.

The advent of DAB Digital Radio brought about the next major break for Flight in 2002, when asked to submit a demo for new BBC station 1Xtra… After impressing executives over a three month trial period weekly show ‘The Next Chapter’ became her own, allowing Flight to push her own brand of fresh, deeper shades of Drum & Bass to an audience spanning the whole of the UK and beyond. The show welcomed household names varying from Dillinja and Intalex, to Calibre and High Contrast, while devoting invaluable airtime to newer people like Martyn, Visionary, Amit and the Future Sound Of Cambridge collective. A firm believer of nurturing fresh talent, she also debuted many up and coming producers’ tracks on the show, while devoting thirty minutes of airtime a month to an up and coming DJ in her Breaking New Talent competition feature. With Drum & Bass now well represented on 1Xtra the station took a step up in 2004, extending the previous year’s XtraBass weekend festival into a week long event that saw Flight and her fellow station DJs tour the UK celebrating all that is good about their music. The project reached a climax in 2007 with the inaugural XtraBass awards, a hugely successful London-based ceremony co-presented by Flight, L Double & Bailey and attended by the drum glitterati in their droves. However, this driving new vision was soon to reach a tragic and untimely end later in the year after boardroom changes at the BBC slashed programming for D&B and several other niche urban genres, in turn witnessing the departure of Flight and a number of other DJs from the station despite wide-ranging public protest.

In the spring of 2004 Flight had felt it was time to progress further and began the search for fresh impetus, venturing into the studio accompanied by the engineering talents of Breakage. Producing under the pseudonym ‘Alias’ this collaboration of creative minds proved to be an instant winner, label bosses Doc Scott and Kasra snapping up the first two efforts for their 31 and Critical imprints respectively. Enthused by these tracks’ reception, Alias made increasingly frequent returns to the studio resulting in signings to Critical, Bassbin and Scientific Wax.

Her one remaining vision in the mission to deliver her sound worldwide manifested itself in the formation of Play:Musik, a record label set up in 2005. With a simple but pronounced ethos of putting out quality music, the first three releases covered a wide range of influences from Detroit Techno, bass heavy dancefloor and Reggae/Electro vibes, in turn bringing through up and coming artists Martyn, Heist and Visionary. Later 12”s saw Martyn return with a second, Survival bringing the modern classics “Gravity Borne” and “Stasis”; and after a somewhat unintentional break, producers of the ‘newer skool’ Beta 2, Mosus & S.P.Y and Proxima were drafted in to continue where proceedings left off in 2007, providing quality deep beats for the label’s relaunch in Summer 2010.

Outside of her chosen poison, she is still very much into Deep House, Soulful Techno, Dubstep, Disco and more, which over recent years have seen Flight booked for an increasing number of sets under the ‘More Styles’ moniker; spreading her wings accordingly at Sardinia’s Sun & Bass festival and the renowned European Jazz Expo; BarGuru in Athens, while club level appearances have maintained the brand at D&B events Metalheadz, Grace, Feline and Shogun Audio, aswell as additional residencies being added at In Session, the London branch of Club Autonomic, Genre and Neighbourhood.

Re-joining a highly impressive roster of underground dance music pioneers in Autumn 2009, Flight is currently found broadcasting the latest incarnation of ‘The Next Chapter’ on London’s biggest and most forward-thinking radio station, Rinse. Having been awarded an FM license and now approaching their 19th year the brand continues to grow into a world-dominating force, seeing Flight broadcast bi-weekly, alternating with long-time friend and sparring partner, Stamina MC, previously being on a monthly rotation alongside dBridge and the Shogun Audio & Digital Soundboy crews. Tune in every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 1AM (UK) to hear Flight in action…

Links
https://www.facebook.com/flight.dj
https://twitter.com/DJFlight
http://rinse.fm/artists/flight/