Last week I came across this 20 minute radio mix for BBC Radio 1, and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since. First of all, it’s made by Rusko – one of my favorite musicians by far. Second off all, its really good! Now, anyone who knows me probably knows that I like dubstep, but lately I’ve been getting really bored with it. Stuff like Skrillex and any music where you dance like you’re having a seizure is really unappealing to me. Instead, I’ve been really into Dub/Reggae, and this mix is right up my alley!
So if you like reggae, dub, or dubstep (preferably all 3) than give this a listen! Leave a comment and let me know what you think about it.
The past two days, I’ve had two songs stuck in my head like no one’s business. They really have nothing in common, except that they both have awesome saxophone parts. In hopes of getting these melodies out of my brain, I’d like to share them with you!
1) Caspa & Rusko: Girl From Codeine City (FabricLive 37)
2) Dev: In The Dark
And now that you’re probably fast asleep, because regardless of how much I like those songs, listening to them makes me very sleepy…
I’ll leave you with this. Its another song that I’ve been pretty addicted to this week. It doesn’t have a sax, but its still great.
Are you all as excited for Halloweekend as I am? Unfortunately, I won’t be in Boston to celebrate because I’m trying something new this year: Halloween in Los Angeles! Tomorrow at 7am, I’ll be on my way to La La Land aka the City of Angels to attend Hard Haunted Mansion at the Shrine Expo Hall.
OK Tim, that’s great, but why should I care!?! The answer: well, I guess you shouldn’t, but this blog has to be about something right? And they always say to write what you know. (But who are they anyways? They say a lot of things…) Anyways, since I don’t think many of you are going to fly across the country tomorrow, I figured I would share some of the artists that will be there!
Here are the 5 performers I’m most excited about:
1) Bloody Beetroots – Death Crew 77
These two Italian stallions have teamed up with several artists including Crookers, ReSeT!, and Steve Aoki. This is my favorite song: Warp 1.7(ft. Steve Aoki)
2) Rusko
The King of Dubstep. I’ve seen Rusko perform about 4 times now, and its just as amazing every time. This is Rusko’s “Woo Boost” with incredibly odd video:
3) Crookers
2 DJs (also Italian, just like the Bloody Beetroots) who combine hip-hop and house to create Hip House! I’ve taken a liking to this song… it makes me want to dance! “We are Prostitutes” – Crookers: (warning? adult material? Idk, they say ‘prostitutes’ a few times)
4) Mr. Oizo
French DJ who plays all kinds of crazy stuff. He was one of the first DJs that I ever liked, even before I knew anything about techno music. Here is his song “Flat Beat” with awesome music video to boot! I guess you could say this is minimal:
5) Jack Beats
Again, Electro/House and whatnot. Members are Scottish DJ Plus One, along with Beni G from the Mixologists. Here is their song “Get Down”:
Here are some more that didn’t make it to the top 5. make sure you check them out too (I won’t put a video cuz this blog is way too long as it is):
Boys Noize, Erol Alkan, Fake Blood, A-Trak, Flying Lotus
OK kiddies, that’s all for this week! See you next Friday and have a safe fun Halloweekend!
Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you that I’m all about techno music. At first, I was satisfied with just house / trance stuff… Anything by Benny Benassi, Dj Tiesto, or Deadmau5 were my go songs. It wasn’t until I first saw Rusko at Cochella last April that I got my first taste of dubstep. Ever since then, I’ve been hooked.
For the past few days, Rusko’s ‘Cockney Thug’ has been playing on a loop in my mind. It was first featured on the album FabricLive.37 by Rusko and fellow act Caspa. Although the original is great, I especially like the remix by Caspa. The bass is way heavier, which is always a plus for me. This is a great song to play if you want to make the floor rumble. Here’s the Caspa remix: (WARNING: EXPLICIT LYRICS!!!)
And in case you’re wondering, that quote in the beginning is from the movie Snatch, directed by the same guy who did Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
Be sure to check out Rusko when he comes to the Royal Nightclub (18+) next month; Tickets are only $25 on Ticketmaster!
