Archive for December, 2009
Upcoming gigs and Shows β aka HOLY SHIT its January in MTL.
Well, now that’s I’m back in Montreal, I thought I would do a recap of all the events coming up in January for Montreal’s dubstep crews. It’s gonna be crazy! Bring it on!!!
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DEC 30 – WED - Bass Drive @ BLIZZARTS (not koi, but only this week)
This week, Bass Drive will be at Blizzarts with our gracious host
Maysr taking us in for the week away from home.
We will be back home at Koi January 6th – w/ Man of Zion & Hide & Seek (RCA & Locomotive)
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DEC 31 – NYE THURS - SOMA w/ TAAL MALA & Many more.
Personally, my only interest is the Forward Music Room, but if your into psy-trance
or stuff like that be sure to check out the 2 other rooms.
FORWARD MUSIC ROOM:—————————–
WALLY and Mc GEN (Live)
TAAL MALA (J’aime Le Dubstep Mix)
LIVING-STONE (J’aime Le Dubstep Mix)
VILIFY vs CONSTRUCT (V- J’aime Le Dubstep Mix)(C- J’aime Le Dubstep Mix)
SHASH’U, HOST ONE, GOLGO13 w.Mc QUBIQ, RHYS TAYLOR,
RCOLA (gotta give a nod to RCOLA, sweet ragga jungle sounds), PINKY38 ,PLECKO
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DEC 31 – NYE THURS - 2010 ft. MAK10
Our good buds from Lawless & ESL Productions
are doing it up big with Grime King Pin – MAK10.
w/ local support from:
Hosta
Bus & MadKids
Sharivari
Maysr
Location to be announce 24hr before the show. Check the link.
FACEBOOK EVENT
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JAN 05 – TUES - The Session: Opening Night – every Tuesday from Blizzarts
This is the start of a great thing, a weekly drum’n'bass night
on Tuesdays at Blizzarts! In control of this upcoming beast
is Corey K & Mayday with Jordan Dare helping out as a resident.
Don’t miss the first night as VILIFY takes the stage to bring you some dirt for your ears!
FACEBOOK EVENT
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JAN 09 – SAT - DATSIK & EXCISION Presented by Bouddha Slinky
well, what could i say really. Don’t wait to get a ticket, really.
w/ locals
INTOCCABILE
SNATCH! (Live PA) [Victor Hacala + HGDLT]
NEXUS-PETROL (Bob0 Vs Industrial-Meat)
CONSTRUCT + VILIFY
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JAN 16 – SAT - Nosia w/ Living~Stone
Holy shit, Igloofest is doing this year. Nosia this night, then Rusko & King Cannibal at the end of the month!
18h – Living~Stone (Ca)
http://www.livingstone.bandcamp.com
http://www.myspace.com/livingstonesound
20h – Noisia (Nl) – Dj Set w/ Thjis
http://www.myspace.com/denoisia
21h30 – LA Riots (us)
http://www.myspace.com/lariotsofficial
23h00 – Renaissance Man (Fi)
http://www.myspace.com/renaissancemanmvsic
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Jan 16 – SAT - SUB SWARA
Presented by Dig.it.al
Another big show coming to MTL, this time by Dig.it.al & their 40,000 watts of sound!
Watch out! this is gonna kill.
With support from:
Intoccabile
Living~Stone
Vipond
Man of Zion
MC Dash
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Jan 27 – WED - JOE NICE !!
Presented by Bouddha Slinky & High on Beats (Bass Drive)
This crew, Bouddha Slinky is reponsible for some of the biggest bookings of the month. Can’t wait to see what they have coming up in the near future!
FACEBOOK EVENT
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Jan 29 – FRI - RUSKO & KING CANNIBAL – Igloofest
I’m beyond excited for this show.
w/
Ghostbeard (Ca),
Douster (Fr),
Rusko (Uk),
King Cannibal (Uk)
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Feb 10 – WED - EMALKAY (UK)
Presented by Bouddha Slinky & High on Beats (Bass Drive)
HUGE! Emalkay is the creator of one of the biggest hits of the year, When I look at you.
Check out these vids. We’ll have more information soon.
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Feb 24 – WED - Vilify’s Bday & Bass Drive 1yr Anniversary
This is gonna be huge! We’re still getting all the bookings settled,
but once the dust settles you guys will be pleased. 
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Happy Holidays every one.
Lets make the most of 2010! Gonna get big!
Construct.
J’aime Le Dubstep no36 by VILIFY – last one for 2009
—-LAST MIX OF 2009—-
This week’s mix is brought to us by the roughest and meanest DJ i know, Vilify. She has been my inspiration and partner in crime for a long time and a lot of this wouldnt be the same without her. Big love for Vilify all throughout Montreal, as the founder of Bass Drive Wenesdays, she has made a solid home for dubstep in Montreal. Check out this mix, it’s way to nasty!
Catch Vilify, beside myself at SOMA NYE, then Datsik&Excision January 9th. Followed with Joe Nice and Emalkay the following weeks. Just gotta say: 2010 is gonna DESTROY!!!!
Big thanks to every one who sent me mixes and to all who listened. In 10 months, we got 36 solid mixes online with many more to come. Averaged 2000 visit per month with 7000 page views per month.
Keep your eyes on the blog, i’ll be posting some of my favorite sets and mixes from this year -&- a special mix I made for IgniteTheSound.com and more.
Thanks everyone. See you in 2010.
TRACKLIST:
VILIFY β WTF MIX
01. Mr. Curtamos β Glowinthedarkstep
02. FreQ Nasty vs Bassnectar β Viva Tibet (East and West Mix)
03. Broken Note β War in the Making
04. Skunk Anasie β I Can Dream (Skream vocal mix)
05. Joker β Gullybrook Lane (Instrumental)
06. L-Wiz β The Girl from Codeine City (Rusko remix)
07. KirKus β Liquored Up
08. Mr. Curtamos β Trouble (KirKus remix)
09. Sinister Souls β Caution
10. Gun Jack β Ghetto Blasta
11. Fiend & 6BLOCC β Ill Technique
12. Total Recall β Ass Whompin
13. Broken Note β Mask of Gas
14. Gallows β The Riverbank
15. Kirkus β Journey into Music
16. Example β Watch the Sun Come up (Joker & Ginz remix)
17. Tek-One β Do Not Bend
18. Statix β Devoid of A Soul
19. Bring me the Horizon β Sleep with One Eye Open (Tek-One remix)
20. Deftones β Show It!! (Bar9 remix)
21. S.I.N. β Long Livin
22. OH SHAP!! β Plus Size Model (Jekwob wobble edit)
23. Broken Note – Zealot
Podcast: Download (Duration: 51:32 — 47.3MB)
J’aime Le DUBSTEP no35 by TAAL MALA
This week’s mix is brought to us by the mighty TAAL MALA from the notorious LIGHTA Crew out in Vancouver BC. You’ve heard his tracks dropped by myself in a few mixes and regularly on SUB.FM. If your in Montreal, don’t miss your chance to see him live at NYE SOMA 2010. Gonna be HYPE!!!!!
This mix is cracking with own production, so don’t miss out!
myspace.com/taalmala
TRACKLIST:
01- Taal Mala – Dreader Than Dread – dub
02- Pinch – Attack of The Giant Robot Spiders – planet mu
03- Neil Landstrumm – 6 at Le Mans – planet mu
04- Taal Mala – Mud Up – dub
05- Max Ulis + Self Evident – Tail Feather Funk VIP – dub
06- Asylum – Da Base II Dark (taal mala remix) – dub
07- Lost – Neck Back – sin city
08- SLK – Hype Hype – smoove
09- Rusko – Go Go Gadget – sub soldiers
10- Noah D – Serious – subway
11- Milanese – The End – planet mu
12- Silkie – Planet X – deep medi
13- Taal Mala – Hot Iron – dub
14- Taal Mala + Selk Evident – Holy Fuck VIP – dub
15- Tempa T – Next Hype (scratcha dva mix) – no hats no hoods
16- Vibesquad – Flex Face – vibesquad
17- Stagga – Face Get Splat
18- Vista – Silly Monkee – subdepth
19- Cloud 9 – You Got Me Burnin’ – moving shadow
20- Borgore – Love – shift
21- Dizzee Rascal – Bonkers (raspian remix) – dub
22- Taal Mala – Yuh Nuh Ready – dub
23- Taal Mala – Whoa Steez – dub
Podcast: Download (58.1MB)
Thingles in your ears
Hello, just a quick post with a few things I think we should all be paying attention too.
Our buds HavocNdeed down in Vegas Country are at it again, this time producing an exclusive mix for Cutdrop Clothing. Knab it here – why not grab their party smashing hit “Bass4YaFace” while your at it. Now available on Play Me Records (play005) – Get it at Beatport. (If you saw Vilify and I play this summer, you for sure hear us drop this like MAD!)
TRACKLIST:
1 ) Ellie Goulding – Under the Sheets
2 ) James Brown – Mind Power (Regrooved by Basement Freaks)
3 ) Dee Edwards – Why Can’t There Be Love (Pilooski Re-Edit)
4 ) Nalepa – Monday (Glitch Mob Remix)
5 ) Akira Kiteshi – Boom ‘N Pow
6 ) Deadmau5 & Nero – Ghosts ‘N Stuff (J.Paul Re-Edit)
7 ) Kennedy – Karate
8 ) Mike Snow – Animal (Treasure Fingers Remix)
9 ) Duck Sauce – aNYways (Hoodie Bootleg)
10 ) Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
11 ) Simian Mobile Disco – Cruel Intentions (Joker Remix)
12 ) Redlight – Feels So Good (Wine Up Ur Body)
13 ) DJ Zinc – 138 Trek
14 ) BBK – Too Many Men (Jamie Duggan Bassline Remix)
15 ) MJ Cole ft. Serocee – AO (MJ’s Open Your Gob Dubb)
16 ) Starkey – Miracles / Ginuwine – Pony (Acapella)
17 ) Vex Music ft. Caleb – Find a Way (HavocNdeeD RemiX)
18 ) Bassnectar – Cozza Frenzy (Z-Trip Hellrazor Remix)
19 ) Deekline, Tim Healey, & 321 – Bring It Back (Ed Solo & JFB Remix)
20 ) Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning (HavocNdeeD RemiX)
21 ) Aromabar – Winter Pagent
22 ) Portishead – Roads (HavocNdeeD RemiX)
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Taal Mala is next week’s guest mix on J’aime Le Dubstep (which is now on itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=306498467) but if you can’t hold on till next week you can nab this new mix of his “Like Clockwork”. Then BUY YOUR TICKETS TO SOMA!!!! since Taal Mala will be gracing the stage with myself, Vilify, Wally, R Cola and many more at NYE
TRACKLIST:
Jakes – Justice – sin city
Taal Mala – RIP – dub
Benga – Buzzin’ – tempa
Kutz – Glitchy Finger – wheel & deal
16bit – What time is it? – audio freaks
Dylan & Ink – Need You (dz remix) – dub
Ashburner – Badness VIP – dub
AC Slater – Hello (taal mala remix) – dub
Emalkay – When I Look at You – dub police
XI – Vaccuum – dub
Terror Danjah – Zumpi Hunter (swindle remix) – planet mu
The Squire of Gothos – Sandpaper Riddim – electrostimulation
Kano – Ice Rink – wiley cat records
Taal Mala – Steamclock – dub
Zero G – Bass Culture – liondub
Numan – 7th Key – wicky lindows
Vibesquad – Flex Face
Taal Mala – Hot Iron – dub
Kutz – Twilight Zone – wheel & deal
DJG + Headhunter – Spacecake – forthcoming wheel & deal
Daega Soundsystem – The Key – dub
James Blake – Air or Lack There Of – hemlock
2562 – Love in Outer Space – tectonic
XI -Unfair – dub
Mala – Level Nine – soul jazz
Terror Danjah – Hyperphonix – planet mu
Richie August – Righteous Kill – bass punch
Taal Mala – Mud Up – dub
Joker + Ginz – Purple City – kapsize
Wiley – Grime – slew dem
SP:MC and Joker D – Bad Dreams – tempa
Opal – I Said It – (taal mala remix) – dub
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If you live in Montreal or eastern Canada, then you have definitely made friends with LivingStone and his wave of monster bass. Well now you can have some for you home by grabbing his free EP he just pushed online.
LivingStone – Repeat my name EP
Catch LivingStone live on SUB.FM this friday as he meets up with Vilify & I to start off the weekend. 9-11pm EST.
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Now in family news, we’ve got some fresh meat to grill from Halifax based producer P-80 (pronounced PATEY). Check out his newest production “Bar Star” on WICKEDBAD.net. If you want them for yourself, send him a quick msg. I’m sure he will hook you up!
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And finally, a release I must highlight. STARKEY “OK LUV” will be hitting down next week, December 7th everywhere. Catch a glimps of it on his myspace. I’m very excited to hear the full album coming out on Planet mu early 2010!
J’aime Le Dubstep no34 by Wally
This week’s mix is blazin’ hot and delivered to us by Forward Music’s own number 1 front man and bass bin testing machine – Wally.
Catch Wally every Thursday night at Passport (St-Denis, MTL) for Forward Music and online every Tuesday for 80hz on CHOQ.fm (8-9pm EST).
Even more Wally action tonight at Bass Drive Wednesday as Forward DJs (Wally & Rhys Taylor) take over Bass Drive — Then Thursday, I will be playing at Forward Music for Dubstep VS House.
Next week: The mighty TAAL MALA.
TRACKLIST:
01- 321 – bring it back (ed solo & JFB remix)
02- wally – smashing
03- Flux pavilion – fucking noise
04- wally – concrete spiders
05- 501 – daytripper
06- wally – dig
07- DZ, Sam XL – Munch
08- skream – murdera
09- rob sparx – what u gonna do
10- 12th planet & Datsik – Texx Mars
11- ejak – tetsu
12- Bare noize – hangover
13- Melodik – the others
14- Sukh knight – Shifty
15- High Rankin – Corner of ya block
16- wally – the grind
17- mrk1 – last drop
18- wally – hek-tik
19- twisted – robots
20- wally – cold train aka rusty trombone
21- Magenta – Transformed
22- fourward – fury (bassist)
23- Riskothque – heaven and hell
24- Numan – 7th key (501 remix)
25- WD4000 – Super Vilain
26- Dave, Nade – Apocalypse theme (12th planet & flinch remix)
27- Wu-tang – let’s get it (evol intent remix)
37:39mins.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 35:53 — 34.4MB)