Another great release coming out of the MalLabel Music team as Porkchop delivers his Solarblind EP, out today as a Beatport Exclusive. This 6 track EP contains 4 original Porkchop tunes and 2 remixes of the title track by some of my favourite producers. Vancouver’s Taal Mala and the always so sick production of Stagga. Such a sick EP and easily one of my favourites dubstep releases in the past few months. Boogiemon takes the cake for me, as it delivers a sinister bassline which I cannot help myself but freak out when it drops. Big ups to all involved.

As a special treat we’ve got a free exclusive download of Porkchop & Digital Rust‘s track Chisel for you all to enjoy which is part of the EP. Check the links at the bottom of the post and don’t forget to check out Porkchop’s JLD #117 mix.

Solarblind EP by PORKCHOP

PR WORDS:

MalLabel Music’s latest release comes from the efforts of a promising, innovative, and artistic mind with a flare for the dramatic, the dark, and minimal. Porkchop is a unique beat maker with a deep-seated understanding of aesthetics, having had an accomplished career as a graphic designer and illustrator. His aptitude for space and weight carry over into his sonic creations, and his Solarblind EP is a showcase of some brilliant and moody handiwork.

Porkchop, a San Francisco resident, has a smooth signature sound that is suggestive of classic UK dubstep, it is full of deep, rolling synths, and spacey, gloomy ambience. The title track on the EP is a precious and intimate opus that looms and lumbers with a thick, murky throb, a moving piece of work that is both dubby and deep. The track has two rerubs on the EP, a hyped up raga infused remix from powerhoase producer Stagga, and another minimal manipulation by the UK’s masterful Taal Mala. Another of the tracks, “Boogiemon,” is a tense, restrained, and understated romper that chugs and undulates with dance floor attitude. In addition to his solo work, Porkchop’s effort on Solarblind finds him teaming up with LA funk master Digital Rust on “Oozed,” a dark and ominous creeper of a tune, and “Chisel,” perhaps the meatiest and chunkiest of the tracks included on the release.

The Solarblind EP is a solid accomplishment on several fronts: It is due credit for its originality, and Porkchop’s overall intention to create moodiness without detracting from energy is a successful gambit. The release is shadowy and pulsating with super thick vibe. Every track on the EP is worth a go, there isn’t a dance floor from LA to Liverpool that would be able to avoid appreciating its dark, dubby elegance. MalLabel is due kudos for it’s vastly diverse release schedule, and for anyone who has been waiting for the label to satisfy a craving for a more classic or traditional dubstep flavor, this is the release you have been waiting for.

Artwork by Porkchop.

BIO BLIPS:

San Francisco based DJ/Producer Porkchop (Benjamin Keyser) has built a rising obelisk of sound stemming from the muscles and chambers of the underground scene into the high gloss swash of the refined dubstep movement above. In addition to his solo offerings, Porkchop contributes to many of the SF bass-fixated conglomerates and operates half of ADSUM with Mikey Fisher (Future Simple Project). His live performances are a mix of heady minimalist dubs and spontaneous compositions, further blurring the lines between DJ, musician, and artist.

LINKAGE:
Soundcloud.com
Mallabelmusic.com/porkchop
cargocollective.com/emperorstyle

GET MORE PORKCHOP:
Latest tracks by PORKCHOP

DIGITAL STORE:
Beatport.com Exclusive

FREE DOWNLOAD:
Porkchop & Digital Rust – Chisel

Taal Mala is the mix for sub|division’s 13th instalment of their podcast. A recap mix of the year 2010 which spans 2 hours, and covers many different sounds.

Big up Taal Mala and the Lighta! crew. West coast <3

TRACK LIST:
Kyle Hall – You Know What I Feel
James Blake – CMYK
Eskmo – The Melody
Rudi Zygadlo – The Udu & The Clave
Pariah – Orpheus
Sepalcure – Love Pressure
Hyetal & Shortstuff – Ice Cream
Daega Sound – Silver Dawn
XI – Superwhatever
DJG & Headhunter – Spacecake
TRG – Strobe Lick
Digital Mystikz – Eyez
Bombaman – No Touch
Addison Groove – Footcrab
Jamie Grind – Balloon
Africa Hitech – Blen [Remix]
Maniac – Thug
Taal Mala – 500, 000 Volts
Starkey – Fourth Dimension
Terror Danjah – Bipolar
Giant – Collins Booster
Noisia – Split The Atom [Bar 9 Remix]
Slugabed – Skyfire
DOK – Slipstream
Jimmy Edgar – Hot Raw Sex [Machinedrum Remix]
Addison Groove – Chasing Dragons
Untold – Bad Girls
Blawan – Flam
Mount Kimbie – Maybes [James Blake Remix]
Ital Tek – Moment In Blue VIP
Girl Unit – IRL
Shystie – Pull It [Ill Blu Mix]
The Badical – The Plight Of Superman
Hackman – Gutterflower
Boddika – Syn Chron
Simian Mobile Disco – Aspic
Altered Natives – Crop Duster
Falty DL – St. Marks [Cosmin TRG Remix]
Todd Edwards – Stand Right Now
Stereotyp & Lexie Lee – Mine Are Bigger
Munchi & Mr. Lexx – Shottas
Tin Man – Falling Acid
Stereotyp feat. Warrior Queen + Hubert Tubbs – Make it
Tarran the Sailor – Belong Tonight
1000Names – Paradise Rings
Funkineven – Must Move
dÉbruit - Persian Funk
Wiley & Mark Pritchard – Scar
Onra – Rock On
Hrdvsion – Colours
Taal Mala – Continuum
Instra:mental – Watching You
Eskamon – Fine Objects
Colby Sparks – SSRI’s
Reso – Technetium
NastyNasty – Bleeding
Subcorr – Hyper Dancehall
Salva – Wake Ups
Oriol – Coconut Coast

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ORIGINAL POST & INTERVIEW

Let’s get ready for a good time! Mix no86 comes to us from Taal Mala, the 4th Vancouver artist for the month of December here on JLD. This isn’t Taal Mala’s first release on this podcast, as his last one was JLD no35 release a little over a year ago. Great timing, as he is about to hit Montreal again for the first time since SOMA NYE last year, where he MURRRRKED’it propah.

Catch Taal Mala Live at Bass Drive Wednesday, next week December 22nd 2010, for only $7.
Our little gift to you.
FACEBOOK EVENT

Bio:
TAAL MALA
(lighta!, Badman Press, SUB-OSC) Van City BC

Often described as un-categorizable, Taal Mala’s music is inspired by new ideas and classic standards,and takes influence from a diverse selection of both new and classic sounds. Genre-defying acts of synth genius and production lustre form a solid foundation for Taal Mala’s destruction of any soundboy who comes to test it. Dubstep, Grime, Jungle, Acid, Hardcore and Reggae are all partially responsible for the fusion that is created. As a member of the Lighta! and SUB-OSC soundsystems, Taal Mala has buried an excess of tin pan soundboys alongside The Bug, Kode9, Loefah, Venetian Snares, Rusko, Benga, Mala, Skream, Hatcha, Youngsta, Martyn, 2562…etc. Taal Mala’s first vinyl 12″, ‘Criminal Youths/Mud Up’ was released on Badman Press Recordings Oct 7th 2010. Other releases include the ‘Dreader Than Dread EP’ also on BadmanPress Recordings, ‘Stakker Humanoid – [Sub-Osc Remix]‘ on Jumpin’ & Pumpin’, Ill Gates & Meesha – Sweatshop [taal mala remix] on Muti Music. Also, forthcoming on Aufect Recordings, is ‘Lenses/Mirrors’.

Linkage:
soundcloud.com/taalmalaa
myspace.com/taalmala

TRACK LIST:
Taal Mala feat. Blood Owne – Slaughter
Taal Mala – Overclock Kill
Marco Del Horno & PMoney – Ho! Riddim
EPROM – Feldspar
Unknown – Unknown
Geeneus – Now is The Time (Skreamix)
Bombaman – No Touch
Badness – Tarzan
Magnetic Man – Mad
Youf/Wiley/Mz. Bratt/D.E.Velopment – Catch Up
Taal Mala – Solar Orbit
Bounty Killer – Killa Nah Trace
Aftershock – Warning
Benga – Stop Watching
Dizzee Rascal – Heavy
Swindle – Molly
Kano – Get Wild (Redlight Remix)
Antiserum + Ill Esha – Gold Rush
ID & Skinnz – Offshore
Jack Sparrow – Dread (feat. Ruckspin)
Daega Sound – Afterlife
Max Ulis – Showtime
Taal Mala & Djunya – Untitled
2562 – Dinosaur
Taal Mala – Elegant Replica
Icicle – Anything
Wascal – Glisten Up
Max Ulis – Over
Mala – Don’t Let Me Go
Jamie Grind – Keep Wondering
Max Ulis – Listen Here
Taal Mala – Anti-Gravity

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Taal Mala, one of our favorite producer coming out from Vancouver, got a new EP out of Badman Digital now. Criminal Youths EP featuring Criminal Youths and Mud.

Time to get clicking, cause I love this bass.

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Why not check out Taal Mala’s JLD mix no35

Don’t skip out on his latest release with Badman Digital which launched exclusively with JunoDownload.com this morning. Big love and support for the Badman Fam.

Dreadthanddread EP by Taal Mala.

Get more Taal Mala here:
soundcloud.com/taal-mala
JLD no35 by Taal Mala

Taal Mala – Rudeboy Junglist Raggamuffin Selector (Ruffneck Dubplate
Soundclash Murderation)

01- Lighta Sound Intro
02- Nuh Frighten We feat. I-Octane
03- Murda Dem
04- Extra Clips feat. Mama Son
05- War Dem Want feat. Fuze
06- Rock a Pressure
07- Massive and Large feat. Buka Buk
08- Sound Get a Beating feat. Screwdriver and Tanya Stephens
09- Don’t Ever Try Test feat. Jornick
10- Hotter Than Hot
11- Soundclash Time feat. Fyah Gumz
12- Slew You
13- Judgement feat. KeKe
14- Rise More Gun feat. Determine
15- Big Sound feat. Fuze

SendSpace DOWNLOAD LINK

Thanks to everyone who click, listened, downloaded and
shared these mixes with their friends.

Big love and big plans for 2010!
Construct.

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Top 5 personal favourites in no particular order:

J’aime Le Dubstep no17 – Harmsworth

http://construct.wickedbad.net/archives/713

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J’aime Le Dubstep no35 by TAAL MALA

http://construct.wickedbad.net/archives/1127

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J’aime Le Dubstep no25 – VILIFY

http://construct.wickedbad.net/archives/939

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J’aime Le Dubstep no31 by takeAbath

http://construct.wickedbad.net/archives/1060

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J’aime Le Dubstep no.14 – CONSTRUCT

http://construct.wickedbad.net/archives/643

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and why not add the first mix just for good measure

J’aime le DUBSTEP no. 1 – CONSTRUCT

http://construct.wickedbad.net/archives/263

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

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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!

Well, the girls at APOCALYPTICA are at it again.
Should your support for the scene and come check it out.
Here is a little write up about the event.

—DROPPING ANCHOR —

APOCALYPTICA presents a night of the deepest dirtiest and wild and worldliest that the west coast dub community has to offer…

ft:

Taal Mala – Vancity

One of the West coasts most prominent Dubstep djs been “Killing sound since ‘97, Taal Mala is tearing up the dancefloors and doin’ it to ya in the earhole with warbling sub frequencies that have been known to merk an internal organ or two.
His music encompasses a mashup of dubstep, dancehall, ragga jungle, and techno with throbbing basslines, glitched out ragga vibes, turntablism, and complex riddim changes that will warp your perception of dancefloor music.
As a member of the SUB-OSC and Lighta! soundsystems, Taal Mala has buried an excess of tin pan soundboys alongside The Bug, Kode9, Loefah, Rusko, Benga, Skream, Hatcha, Youngsta, Martyn…etc. Keep your eyes open for more from Taal Mala on “lighta!” and “SUB-OSC” releases in 2009.”

http://www.myspace.com/taalmala

http://www.mutimusic.com/2/news/artists/artists-taal-mala/

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=42621

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Tarran the Tailor – Vancity

With a banjo in one hand and a beatbox in the other,
like a strange bluesman enticing a video game to dance,
Mister Tailor saunters a slow tango over the ocean Waves
Landing on the shore, with a rose between the teeth.

Fresh off a Salted tour of the west coast,
the Ship is in town to offer some of the new Album,
One part Dub, one part Stomp, one part death by an Ocean Wave…. … ..

http://www.myspace.com/tarranthetailor

www.tarran.ca
www.hawah.net

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Ancient Rugged Revival – Vancity
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dusty stomp gypsy emotional clown church.

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they are not a dj.
they are live theatre.

they are like a breath of fresh air, and a fist full of smoke.

A clank on the floor, and a whisper in your ear.

a fire in the palm of your hand, and a piece of ice down your shirt.

they have delighted audiences from here to there, and promise to do the same to you, and then spill your drink, cause you might just forget you got one, the breakneck action is just that intense.

the ancient rugged revival.
reviving audiences with the power of Crazy Love since
before any of us could remember otherwise.

www.myspace.com/ancientrugged
www.hawah.net

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Mad tripuals by SIMPLY COMPLICATED

Deep bass and a change of pace! new sounds!

10$ @ the door
L`Envers (Mile-End)
185 Van Horne O
Montreal, QC

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