Finally available for your fingers and not just your hears is the long awaited compilation from one of North America’s leading label, Badman Digital (a subdivision of Badman Press). I’ve been rubbing elbows with the crew at Badman for quite a while now, cause they’re like family but don’t let this fool you. I’m not writing this cause we’re friends. I’m writing about this release cause it’s like a cancer in my play list… No matter how hard I try to not play DZ‘s Better in every one of my live sets, I can just feel the crowd’s yearning to wildout to this prime-time dancefloor bomb once they’ve been exposed to it once.

It doesnt stop there, the compilation is packed with 16 tracks from names such as L Nix ( half of Orbatrak) Phaded, Dirt Monkey, AaA, Atom Bass and one of my new favourites The Stock Holders. You can even kick it into hyper overdrive with a handful of Drumstep tempo tunes sprinkled throughout the LP.

Gnab this LP now from Beatport as it’s an exclusive for the first week or two. Available everywhere else in not too long. Oh, and cause we like to play nice… There is a little free download below from the LP for you to kick start your day.

Sonar (Badman Digital) by Dirt Monkey

LINKAGE:
Badmanpress.com

ONLINE STORES:
BEATPORT LINK
Various Badmen II (<---- this one is super hype too!)

FREE DOWNLOAD:
DZ – A.I. Remix

MalLabel Music is no stranger to JLD fans i’m sure. I’ve been steadily supporting their music in my sets, on the radio and on the blog for more then a minute… and this Platinum Unicorn Collection will show you exactly why this is justified. After 25 solid releases under their belt featuring the sounds of some of the tastiest and nasties beat makers, such as DZ, 6 Blocc, The Widdler, HD4000, Mochipet, Downlink and many more including their own crew of producers such as Skulltrane, El Diablo, Blackheart and many many more.

So, if you don’t already own all these releases, now is the best time to catch up and keep up!

Here is a FREE DOWNLOAD to get you started:
Rollin with My Crew feat. Mal Irie – El Diablo by MalLabel Music

PR WORDS:

In commemoration of their 25th release and two amazing, action-packed years of peddling some of the most original and diverse underground bass music artists from around the globe, MalLabel Music, founded by former music promoter and San Francisco resident Mal Harper, has created an amazing anthology of their most successful work. Boasting a rather hefty 15 tunes, the compilation sports some of the industry’s most recognizable artists and a name that rolls right off the tongue: The Platinum Unicorn Collection, a nod to label owner Mal Harper’s favorite mythological creature.

The Platinum Unicorn Collection rolls tough right out of the gate, starting off with a new west coast classic, “Purple Gangsta,” remixed by the one and only don of dubstep, DZ. Next on the hit list is Minnesota’s “Meow.” Minnesota has had quite a year in the industry, and should be recognized by anyone following the game. LA veteran 6Blocc’s “Bad Boy,” reworked by San Francisco’s Blackheart, drives home anthem basslines that keep the release flowing. “This One Called Dub” by Skulltrane, MalLabel’s first single, follows next and then comes Bass master Downlink’s “Deep Space,” which carries the distinction of being one of two tunes the label has made videos for.

Udachi’s banging remix of the incomparable Mochipet’s “For When The World Ends” weighs in and continues the directory of dominating production. The Widdler’s spaced-out and rocking tune “Flexstar” makes an appearance next, followed by Bakersfield duo HD4000 with their dark and sinister “Jekal.” Toledo, Ohio bad man Ceeker’s “Body Rocker,” refixed by Colorado great Zeno, is next on the comp.

Helicopter Showdown follows with their signature beefcake sound on a banger called “Get Tuff.” This San Francisco quartet has made a huge splash in the pool of the bass music industry in the last year. Konekta, one half of up-and-comer duo Free Crush, hits hard on the next tune with his remix of Mycho Pan Cocoa’s “Drugs in My Pocket,” followed up by Zombie-J’s massive crusher “Gristle.”

Next up on the bill is Germany’s funky bass technician Mr. Boogie’s solid banger “Woodpecker,” followed by East Coast killer The Frim’s remix of Free Crush’s “Hammer Down.” Finally, closing out the compilation is “Rolling With My Crew” by El Diablo featuring vocals written by Mal herself. This tune has the distinction of being the first video MalLabel released, and has become a veritable theme song for the label.

In the world of underground dance music, labels come and labels go. Some forever change the face of the game, while some fizzle and fade away without so much as a hit.

“The Platinum Unicorn Collection is a celebration of my first two years and 25 releases,” explains Mal, who spent her early 20s snowboarding and promoting parties in the Bay before starting her own label. “I want to continue to fill dance halls with a distinctive and commendable catalog of killer tunes for years to come!”

LINKAGE:
Mallabelmusic.com
Facebook
Twitter: @MalLabelMusic
Soundcloud

ONLINE STORES:
mallabelmusic.com/compilations
Amazon

New label ATOM Recordings, set to launch early 2012, will feature its hardest and darkest dubstep (and possibly other bass-driven genres) from artists mentioned above and also by the likes of strong up-and-comers such as BONG, DAVR, GEOFF BUKK, and ELLIOT MARS, to name a few.

Urghh, screw this… the lineup is so ferocious that it’s worth posting the full Artist Roster (so far)…

Bong (Betamorph, Dub Cartel, Ultragore, Play Me, Dubsaw, Firetz, Dubwar)
Chrispy (Stupid Fly, 2 Much Bass)
Cyberoptics (Play Me Records)
Davr (Stupid Fly, Ultragore, Tuff Love Dubs, Filthy Digital, Betamorph, Play Me Too, Mass Execu7ion)
DZ (Chronos, Badman Digital, Aufect, Mad Decent, Downtown Recordings etc…)
D-Jahsta (Betamorph, Firetz, Chronos …)
Elliot Mars (Simplify, Play Me Too)
F3Tch (Simplify, Ultragore, Chronos …)
Fytch (Buygore)
Geoff Bukk (Tuff Love Dubs, BroTown, Betamorph, Filthy Digital, Monkey Dub …)
Instigate (Chronos, Stupid Fly, Betamorph …)
Itchy Robot (Ultragore, Tuff Love Dubs, Badman Press, L2S …)
Mantis (Heavy Artillery, BroTown, Play Me Too)
Nostalgia (Play Me Too, Cross Section, Betamorph, Elephat Beatz)
Phrenik (Simplify Recordings, Heavy Artillery, Sub Pressure, Onset Audio …)
Quartus Saul (Play Me Records, 2 Much Bass Records, Shake Your Ass Records)
Robokop (One For All, MWM, Bombeatz Ink, S.C.U.M …)
Syrebral (Heavy Artillery, Suicide Dub)
Vortek (Suicide Dub, Hypnosis)
xKore (Cognition, GAWA)

Make sure to check out the ATOM Recordings Facebook Page and spread the word to whomever you think might have a sweet spot for bassbin rattling dubstep! This will surely, and already has gotten people talking. So keep an eye out for all of this forthcoming debauchery… it’s going to be one hell of a ride!

On that note, here’s one of F3Tch‘s new pieces in the works…

Keep it vicious!

The badest of the Badman crew, DZ is set to release his new album “Eleven – Part One” tomorrow, January 25th 2011. DZ, originally the biggest Canadian Badman, known worldwide for his mega hit “Down” released on the TrueTiger label way back in 2009 I believe, or maybe even ’08… No matter, it was the biggest selling dubstep single on beatport that year. A big feat, no wonder the whole watches over DZ and his crew of Badmen at Badman Press.

Plenty of wicked sounds coming from the label this year, check out the Doug Surreal and Jamal promo mix posted earlier. Big year ahead I’m sure.

So, to get your ready for this release, we’ve got a free 320! cause everyone loves’em soooo damn much.
DZ – Les Drogues [ Drogues means Drugs in french ]

Hey guys, i’m back with another mix this week, again. I should have some great new sets by a variety of DJ coming in soon, so until then I’m slugging it out again Can Dubs style.

If you haven’t realized it yet, there is a lot of phenomenal dubstep production coming out of Canada; ill.gates, Excision, DZ, Datsik and Subvert just to name of few of the tops of my list. Unfortunately I haven’t yet been able to land some Max Ulis or Taal Mala tracks but you guys can check them out online.

Also making some waves is the latest track by DZ & Phatcat – Shadows, recently featured on the latest DJ Craze promo mix. Check out the big chune right here: SoundCloud link

I had no real plan of attack for this podcast, just going down the list alphabetically i guess. Enjoy the mix. Something new and exciting next week

TRACKLIST

01- Accomplice – BlaBlam [Toronto, Ont]
02- Bowzer – Organ Donor [Ottawa, Ont]
03- Datsik & Flux Pavillion – Game Over [Datsik - Kelowna, BC]
04- DZ – Up & Down [Ottawa, Ont / San Fran, US]
05- DZ & Bowzer – Let it go [Ottawa, Ont / San Fran, US]
06- Excision – Wasted [??, BC]
07- iLL.Gates & Meesha – Sweatshop ft. Samba [Toronto, Ont]
08- P-80 – Exit Wound [Bedford, NS]
09- Phatcat – Ashes to Ashes (Soundbwoy Burial) [Edmonton, AB]
10- Sase One – Live and Direct [Vancouver, BC]
11- Subvert – No Smokey Ganja [?? Alberta]
12- XI – Smoke Signal [Toronto, Ont]
13- Datsik – Retreat [Kelowna, BC]
14- Pink Floyd’s Comfortable Numb ( DZ vs Rastatronics rmx) [DZ - SanFran/Ottawa, Ont]

DOWNLOAD LINK

Not featured on this mix?? Well you can fix that, get in contact with me. ez.

I’m up to bat again this week, a few days late cause this mix required a few extra days to work out some trick mixes which would be impossible without my trusty trigger finger/serato combo.

Lots of face melters in this one and a soft chewy center featuring 2 huge tracks at the moment, Joker & Ginz – Re-up and Virus Syndicate – For the music. Extra spice provided by some Canadian homeboys: P-80′s new track “Exit Wound” & DZ’s zany “Circus Act”

Enjoy.

TRACKLIST:

01- Raffertie – Antisocial
02- Cardopusher – Toothsmasher
03- Math Head – Terror Inc
04- Starkey – Dementia (Catch Starkey Live in Montreal – July 8th!!)
05- Koan Sound – Mafia
06- P-80 – Exit Wound
07- Raffertie – Eyes Closed
08- Virus Syndicate – For the Music
09- Joker & Ginz – Re-Up
10- High Rankin – No Money for Guns
11- Reso – Smash Yer Face In
12- DZ – Circus Act
13- George Lenton – Jungle Whomp
14- The Rogue Element – Hive (Raffertie’s S.W.A.R.M. Remix)

DOWNLOAD LINK

i’m super excited for this show! tell all your friends!!!
its in a week, so lets get the word out.

I’ll have more to say once i get back from Cape Breton Tomorrow.
Sydney peeps. See you tonight!