A sublime selection of dancefloor beats and downtempo dubs from around the globe, Mixes + Mavericks features seven remixes by Pitch Black, two live tracks that couldn’t be more different in nature or tempo, one seriously unorthodox situation (an unauthorised remix of a remix) and a track in between states, all highlighting the breadth of the duo’s sonic palette.

Whereas their previous Rarities + Remixes collection was predominantly rooted in New Zealand, Mixes + Mavericks is undoubtedly a more international affair, with all the remixed artists hailing from the northern hemisphere. Many of the connections are the result of the duo’s touring and festival appearances around the globe: they first met Gaudi at a gig in Japan, Animat and Nick Woolfson (Sounds from the Ground) at The Big Chill festival in the UK, while downtemple duo Desert Dwellers were encountered in the Californian underground. 

Other connections were more straightforward: Brighton-based Ink Project (run by Kiwi Jez Lloyd) approached them to remix “The End” and Mexico’s Sudden Reverb was introduced by label-mates Deep Fried Dub. Meanwhile Mike bumped into Radioactive Man’s Keith Tenniswood (of Two Lone Swordsmen fame) while he was getting a 7” record cut. 

Uber-producer/Killing Joke bass player Youth features in two very different ways. First up is Pitch Black’s pulsating dub mix of his collaboration with Italian producer Gaudi, from their Astronaut Alchemists album. Then there is his unsolicited remix of epsilon-blue’s 1999 remix of Speech, over which he added bass, beats and blessings.  This mash-up lurked for years in the archive under the title of Helmsdub, but only as a corrupted mp3 file. Thankfully a little detective work discovered that, much to everyone’s surprise, it had been released as Speechless (Big Circle Flat Pain Remix) on a 2004 CD compilation. A copy was tracked down, the tune was carefully re-mastered and then correctly named.

Mixes + Mavericks also features two very different live offerings: Notting Pill is a dose of atmospheric moodiness from a rare ambient set at Notting Hill Arts Club in London, held to publicise the upcoming showcase of New Zealand music at Fabric in 2003. The banging G202, meanwhile, was captured by Andre Upston at Rippon Festival in Wanaka, NZ at the turn of the millennium, and later broadcast on Radio New Zealand. It was a track that, despite being a staple of the live show for many years, was never finished, and following software updates and data dumps, the only version that exists is this live recording.

It's a Future Dub is a similarly embryonic track – eventually it became It’s the Future Knocking, from the Filtered Senses album, but here it’s a fascinating hybrid caught midway between creation and completion. Many of the elements of its future self are present, but there is a whole lot more going on, making this a fascinating signpost on a possible road-not-taken. 

Beautifully accompanied by Tim Prebble's Cyanotype images, Mixes + Mavericks is a showcase of Pitch Black’s sonic diversity as remixers and maintains the trademark production aesthetic that has won them thousands of fans and filled dancefloors around the globe.

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Youth & Gaudi - The Gods Must Be Crazy (Pitch Black's Hubristic Prayerformance Mix)(preview)

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A6 Space Walker [dunkelbunt]

A5 Sara Lugo & Protoje - Really Like You [dunkelbunt Remix]

B5 Santi & Tuğçe - Istanbul'a [dunkelbunt Remix]

B4 L'amour Fidèle [dunkelbunt] Ft Kadero Rai

Please enjoy this Sahara & Middle East meets India inspired musical dance wave.

City Lights Sunset Sessions (Aug 21/22 Live Recording)

Wave weaved with the most vibrating songs of 1 year of Ecstatic Dance Coimbra.

Ecstatic Dance Coimbra 1st Anniversary

Tracklisting:
01 - S.K.A.M - Tibet
02 - Mita Gami - Allenby
03 - Danny B - Chordalism 
04 - Yulia Niko feat. Sil Romero - Caminando (Cioz Remix)
05 - Armonica, Toshi - Ngeke (andhim Remix)
06 - Nico Stojan & David Mayer - Fling
07 - Patrice Bäumel - Receiver
08 - AFFKT - Black Crocanti
09 - Audiojack - Perception
10 - Chris Lake, Armand Van Helden - Dubai Dublin
11 - Josh Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness (Damian Lazarus Re Shape
12 - Okanan - Asere
13 - Rodriguez Jr. - Chain Reaction
14 - Acid Mondays feat Sounds Of AyA - Elevate (Dub)
15 - Cioz - Lucky Shot
16 - Tunnelvisions – Rain Dance (Super Flu´s ACJ RMX)
17 - Tesla - Inferno
18 - Robag Wruhme - Yes
19 - Super Flu – Pantura Feat. She - Ra

Pete Cosby // Dance With Me 003

CBPM (@cbpmdnb) brings release number 7 from Dream Schemes.

A side - Stay with Me - is a dark and growly number with sharp drum lines and vibey vocals.

B side - Higher - is a summertime banger, packed with energy while retaining a deep and melancholic feel.

Composed by J Osborne
Mastered by Hue Jah Fink
Released by Dream Schemes
Catalog No. SCHEMES007

CBPM - Stay With Me

Through The Eyes Of Isaiah

KILLTHEM!

Explosive sets, electronic-instrumental crossover, funky and eclectic sounds: The worldly cosmopolitan living in Vienna, Ulf Lindemann aka [dunkelbunt] who as DJ, soloist, producer and bandleader has set out a genuinely transglobal musical agenda and for over 15 years has been one of Europe's most innovative leaders of the electronic and world music scenes.
Whatever the pulse of the current club music scene that inspires the DJ, the composer transforms it with his international band into contemporary musical statements about how WORLD | MUSIC sounds today: 15 languages on stage, transglobal sounds from oriental to western merge with electronic beats to form an intelligent and energetic mix and guarantee a passionate live experience.

History:
[dunkelbunt] has been a pioneer of the „Balkan Beat“ and „Electro Swing“ genres since 2001 . His international breakthrough came with the Balkan-Hip Hop single „The Chocolate Butterfly“ ft. Raf Camora (2003) and the Electro Swing follow up hit „Cinnamon Girl“ (2007). The album „Mountain Jumper“ (2015) was awarded the ORF „Album of the Year 2015“. [dunkelbunt] + Band is an internationally booked live act in the genres of „World“, „Global“, „Club“, „Balkan Beats“, „Electro Swing“.

Collaborations:
Raf Camora, Anuradha Genrich, Kadero Rai, Lisa Cantabile, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Boban Markovic Orkestar, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Waldeck, Hari Stojka, Otto Lechner, Balkan Beat Box, 17 Hippies, 5'Nizza, The Cat Empire, A-WA, Chancha Via Circuito, Sara Lugo and many more.

A6 Space Walker [dunkelbunt]

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