Benjamin Wynn

Running On ZZZZZZ's

Baking Scone

Deru

Stuff I Like (The Funk)

Execute'em all 1

interessanti

electronic

Compilation by @SunSeaSky 

Seasons: Volume One 

Mrs Sun In Her Eyes

Released in 2009 on the "Miwak Twelve" compilation for Hymen Records.
The first couple hundred can have it FO FREE.

Between You and Me

Basically, Fuck You.

Hello

Peanut Butter & Patience

I Want

I Would Like

This is my favorite Hip Hop mix I've done. 

Tracklist:
Halcali - Conversation of a Mystery
Starving Artists Crew - Organic Chemistry
Brainsick Mob - East NY Theory Remix (featuring Group Home)
Nujabes - Feather (featuring Cise Starr & Akin from Cyne)
Foundation & Rezidue - Boogie Downs Got The Flavor 
Choclair - 21 Years
Sound Providers - Who Am I? (featuring Grap Luva)
De La Soul - Breakadawn
Cannibal Ox - The F Word (Remix (RJD2))
Climber - Cafe Con Piernas
Louis Logic - Factotum
Starving Artists Crew - Dedicated
Thes One - The Baron (Theme)
Cyne - Free
Scienz of Life featuring MF Doom - Yikes!!
TM Juke - Wilderness Kids

PLEASE SUPPORT THE ARTISTS INVOLVED!

DJ Merck - Spring 2006 Hiphop Mix 1

Out now on Glitterbeat Records
Get it here: http://glitterbeat.com/glitterbeat_store/

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GDEIM IZIK 
(English translation)

I witnessed the horror and the torture
that the voices accuse you of.
I saw the young victims
in your prisons of death.
Proof of this,
are the events of Gdeim Izik.

The oppression made news in the media
against this people that challenged you,
when they claimed back their land and its riches
and peacefully erecting Gdeim Izik.

Surrounded by the break of dawn
and the violent troops
that support this monarch
in his attempt to intimidate
the masses of Gdeim Izik.

How many prisoners are in your cells
and how many kidnapped and missing
by your hands
in the occupied cities,
the sovereignty of the people is
inevitable.

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Voiced with deep passion and grace, Aziza Brahim's music adeptly travels the expanse between her Western Saharan roots and Barcelona, the European cosmopolis where she now lives. Aziza is both a contemporary sonic poet and a prominent and eloquent spokesperson for the Saharawi people and their ongoing struggle for recognition and justice.

Born and raised in the Saharawi refugee camps lining the frontier between Algeria and Western Sahara, Aziza’s life has been marked by both daunting hardship and inspired will. Fleeing from these camps and the regime of political oppression that followed Morocco’s 1975 invasion of Western Sahara, as a young teenager Aziza travelled to Cuba for her secondary school studies. There she experienced first hand the deep Cuban economic crisis of the 1990’s and the subsequent denial of her request to pursue a university degree in music.

Music had been Aziza’s passion since she was a small girl and despite this setback she returned to the Saharawi camps in Algeria and began singing and playing in different musical ensembles, a process that continued when she moved to Spain in the year 2000. There she founded the eclectic Saharawi/Spanish band Gulili Mankoo with whom she released two acclaimed self-produced recordings: the EP “Mi Canto” (2008) and an album “Mabruk” (2012) both on Reaktion, a French label specializing in Saharan music. In the last years Aziza has performed extensively appearing at major festivals and venues including WOMAD Cáceres (2012) and Queen Elizabeth Hall in London (2009).

Aziza’s new album Soutak (“Your Voice”), her debut for the Glitterbeat label, is her first recording to predominantly focus on the cadence of her majestic voice and the soulful critique of her lyrics. The album was produced by Chris Eckman (Tamikrest, Ben Zabo, Dirtmusic) and was recorded live and direct in Barcelona in June of 2013.

In the liner notes to the album Aziza describes her vision for Soutak:

“Feeling the need to make an acoustic record, I imagined a somewhat modest musical outline, which would not involve too many instruments and in which the voices would take the expressive emotional lead. I wanted to further explore the range of possibilities found in the Haul, the Saharawi’s traditional rhythmic sources, played on the tabal and a source of inspiration for the Desert Blues.”

The hand picked band she assembled for the album consists of Spaniards Nico Roca (percussion) & Guillem Aguilar (bass), Malian Kalilou Sangare (acoustic lead guitar), Aziza’s sister Badra Abdallahe (backing voice) and in addition to singing, Aziza contributes acoustic rhythm guitar and the tabal, the traditional Saharawi hand-drum.

The music on Soutak is a powerful and nuanced mixture of musical cultures and features Malian, Spanish, Cuban and contemporary Anglo-European motifs all held together by Aziza’s deeply rooted knowledge of traditional Saharawi song and sound.

Throughout Soutak, the band frames Aziza’s voice with dignified restraint and leaves unvarnished space for her lyrics, lyrics which range from the sharply political “Gdeim Izik” (named after the “Camp of Dignity” crushed by the Moroccan-backed authorities) to the whispered enigmas of “La Palabra/The Word” (“Cradled by the wind it left/ it went around the world and returned/ and there beyond the word was heard”)

The song “Julud,” dedicated to Aziza’s mother, is possibly the most emblematic song on the album combining intimate and stark desert poetry with an unyielding faith in the Saharawi political struggle:

You are like the night and the stars/ Your voice goes beyond the top of the clouds/
You are the smiling breeze of today/ You are an example of humanity and of fight.
Resist, immortal, resist.

Though the songs on Soutak can be unsparing in their details of oppression, there is more often than not a “smiling breeze” to be found. Aziza’s essential voice, headstrong commitment and subtly inventive music are that breeze.

With Soutak Aziza Brahim has delivered an empowered flight to freedom; an alternative world where hope is imminent and dancing is justified.

Aziza Brahim:
Homepage: www.aziza-brahim.blogspot.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/aziza.brahim.official
Twitter: twitter.com/AzizaBrahim1

Glitterbeat Records:
Homepage: www.glitterbeat.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Glitterbeat
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/glitterbeattv
Twitter: twitter.com/Glitterbeat_Rec

Aziza Brahim - Gdeim Izik

**Production Notes**

"Cathedral of ice?" Well, this had to be a drone. 

The base is an older piece, heavily filtered and treated. Added some Operator Sine bass here and there. The Pianos are from Boscomac (great free Reaktor stuff over there!) and the synth is Ye Good Ol’ Animoog on the iPhone - weeeee! Finally there were some last touches woth my new toy, a shortwave radio. 

Composing, arranging and mixing took 3 hours. Thanks for listening! 


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**Disquiet Junto Project 0117: Naviar Junto Haiku**

This week’s project involves members of the Disquiet Junto participating in another music-making community: the Naviar Haiku Project. Already members of the Junto have joined in the Naviar, and this is an opportunity to add to those ranks. Each week participants in the Naviar Haiku Project compose original pieces of music in response to a shared, provided haiku. The following are the steps for this week.

Step 1: This is the haiku for the 12th Naviar Haiku project entry:

“They encounter
A cathedral of ice
At the end of the world”

Step 2: Compose an original piece of music in response.

(...) 

More on this 117th Disquiet Junto project — “Compose an original piece of music in response to a haiku” — at:
http://disquiet.com/2014/03/27/disquiet0117-naviarjunto/

More on the Disquiet Junto at:
http://disquiet.com/?p=16588

Join the Disquiet Junto at:
http://soundcloud.com/groups/disquiet-junto/

Join the Naviar Haiku Project at:
https://soundcloud.com/groups/naviar-laboratory

More on Naviar at:
http://naviarlab.tumblr.com/

Haiku by Nite Rote, more from whom at:
http://niterote.com/

Image associated with this Junto project is by William Warby, via a Creative Commons license:
https://flic.kr/p/8HqHv9

Creek [disquiet0117-naviarjunto]

My second album. Released on Merck Records in 2004.

I Don't Know You

Next Door

Taken from 'Hustle Movement' - a collection of Night Hustle b-sides and remixes.
Artwork by Benjamin Edelberg (www.benjaminedelberg.com).

Hustle Movement EP

Bandcamp

Coast

In honor of my wedding on the 4th of June I'm giving away the song that we walked down the aisle to. 

The process of writing music for this was interesting. I didn’t know how long each of the sections were going to take (i.e. main procession, transition, bride, etc), so I made each section loop-able and had a friend trigger it in Ableton (thanks Boreta). The procession lasted about 10 minutes so this is obviously a shortened version. It worked out great in the end. It was a beautiful day. I hope you enjoy…

Lara

But the album, support the artist:

https://martianlovemusic.bandcamp.com/album/post-afternoon-drama-postcards

Theme Of The Streets

An edit of @Machinedrum's 'Monique' – originally released via his LP "Now You Know" (MERCK005).

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA_saQbyIdA

Machinedrum - Monique (Zachary Gray Edit)

Sure we like a spot of good, old-fashioned chaotic techno here at DT, but we love to relax too, and seeing as how the working week is almost over we think it's the perfect time to share a little slice of serenity from Pablie. 

Out October 16th as part of the Spaniard's B Sides compilation - a 9-track collection of "instrumental soundscapes and immersive sonic sketches" produced from 2007-2009 - 'They Came From The Past' offers a laid back vision of electronica. Most easily described as instrumental hip hop sat somewhere between East Asian folk and Last Of The Summer Wine, the track seems to be the sonic embodiment of a meadow in summer - peaceful, warm and filled with the comforting rustle of life.

Stream 'They Came From The Past' here and head to the Atomnation Bandcamp to purchase or SoundCloud for more. 
Bandcamp: https://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/pablie-b-sides
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/atomnation

Full B Sides tracklist: http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/news/debut-transmission-pablie-they-came-from-the-past/

Pablie - They Came From The Past

.::Azul::. original composition experiment

Azul

Swaggered

OUT NOW on the "ELEVATE ME" EP by SWEATSON KLANK. I have been giving away tunes for free all year!! Show some love and buy this ep at any of the following spots:
http://www.beatport.com/label/project-mooncircle/8354
http://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/elevate-me-ep/id520335295
http://www.junodownload.com/labels/Project+Mooncircle/releases/ 
ALSO AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!
Leave a comment!!!

SWEATSON KLANK - In Between

Just a nerdy little drone for us science fans who got excited about the 99.999% chance of discovering the Higgs boson today.

Grab it if you like and then like this: www.facebook.com/opoloposweden

FREE DOWNLOAD: OPOLOPO - THE HIGGS BOSON

Rhabarbarum

Available now from:

http://www.zrecords.ltd.uk

http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?act=show&fc=tpage&cr=titles&cv=181267

"The Sunburst Band's lush "In The Thick Of It" has been a big club and radio hit throughout the summer, one that has even won praise from diehard fans of the Brenda Russell original.

Now Sweden's Opolopo (hot from his Gregory Porter “1960 What” rework) gives the track an 80’s boogie/proto house rework.

Squelchy stabs and funked up synth bass make this a sure fire winner for both the muso’s and dancefloors.

Yes, there are quite a few boogie influenced house tracks but most of them are based around big samples, where as this contains none.

If you prefer things a little less vocal then check the Boogie Body Land Dub, this grooves along without any house clichés."

DJ Reactions:

Dimitri From Paris - Now, that's what I call music, fantastic remixes
Ashley Beedle - A lovely set of mixes from that man Opolopo. Big support
Justin Winks aka Casio Social Club - This is hot, seriously HOT
King Britt - Fantastic rework and Opolopo always represents.... Big ups to Joey for making it happen!
Danny Krivit – Very cool
Johnny Fiasco - I just humped my speakers...
Jask - Nice funky boogie vibes
Dave RedSoul - Very nice!
Robert Owens – Nice mix
Hed Kandi – Dope
Glenn Underground - Nice for a change of feel (Dopeness) in that 80's persona
Richard Earnshaw – Love it
Sean McCabe - Hot synth-bass driven groove from Opolopo. Very nice re-touch
CJ Mackintosh - Great Remix
Kiko Navarro - Super ultra funky biznezz!
Cherokee - GOLD! This is my kind of Music!
Dario d'Attis - Wonderful vocals
Martin Ikin - Love it
Terry Hunter - Opolopo Kills another song and I mean that in a good way! Great remix
ATFC - Very cool!
Jazz FM - Loving that groovy moogie bass
Graeme Park - Oh joy, oh joy, oh joy. Glorious! Full support from me

Released by: Z Records
Release/catalogue number: Zedd12172
Release date: Sep 16, 2012 

The Sunburst Band - In The Thick Of It feat. Angela Johnson (opolopo Boogie Body Land Dub remix)

The Featureless Ghost remix of Obsession off the forthcoming Tannhäuser Gate EP. The EP will be released late March on Function Operate.

http://soundcloud.com/featurelessghost
http://www.facebook.com/FeaturelessGhost
http://www.facebook.com/functionoperate
http://www.functionoperate.com
http://functionoperate.bandcamp.com
http://soundcloud.com/functionoperate