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In the world of electronic music sometimes things can all get a bit serious. Anoraks bang on about the catalogue numbers of  the 5 releases on minuscule techno labels long since lost as people over analyze  the exact meaning of the smallest of details and the inspirations behind it. It is into this atmosphere that we turn to the lighter side of the scene to break up this seriousness and this weeks exclusive podcast comes from a man of whom his biography lists his achievements as being one of the greatest human beings to have walked the earth, being a member of the inter-galactic council of 9 for a number of years and being recently awarded the prestigious role of Minute taker for Brent council narcoleptic society. We’re of course talking about the electronic production and DJing maverick that is Klute. 
Head of his own esteemed label Commercial Suicide Klute has also released on many of the most prestigious labels in the world, such as Metalheadz, R:Soul, Hospital, 31 Records, Shogun Audio and Certificate 18 amongst others whilst collaborating with many studio greats too, such luminaries as Lamb, Mogwai, Bis, Natasha Atlas, Harold Budd, Concord Dawn and John Tejada to name but a few.

So with a performance at Basslaced presents A Bunch Of Cuts alongside Calibre, Dbridge and Doc Scott at London’s Fire scheduled in for the 8th of November we thought it was about time we brought the respected techno and drum and bass producer to the DT podcast for his unique take on all things electronic. Now crank up the volume!

For tracklisting - http://datatransmission.co.uk/podcasts/?podcast=3607

TRACKLISTING

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For this weeks podcast we decided to massively up the tempo from last weeks stunningly relaxed effort with a detour into the fast paced terrain of drum and bass and naturally turned to DC Breaks to provide this weeks exclusive podcast. 

For those of you less than familiar with the D&B pioneers it all started when Andy C’s seminal imprint Ram Records signed several tracks to Frequency Recordings back in 2005. This steady stream of releases helped cement the act's profile as both supreme DJs and future leaders of drum and bass and saw them storm the scene over the coming years, unleashing their anthemic basslines on dancefloors from London to LA, bringing big hype to the scene with remixes for major international artists  and labels such as Universal, Sony, Island, Parlophone, EMI and Ministry of Sound.

Far from studio hermits DC Breaks have spent years crafting their unique live performance in clubs and festivals around the world, DJing across 6 decks and two mixers, and as a result  have forged  a reputation as one of the most exciting acts in Drum & Bass for their willingness to break boundaries. So with this in mind and a fresh release entitled Gambino/Burning ft Camden Cox set to drop on Ram Records on November 18th, a remix for Loadstar on the horizon and a series of upcoming dates in Oxford and Bologna before returning to the capital for Ram’s Xmas bash on December 12th we thought the time was right to welcome them to the DT podcast to deliver the energy of one of their sets to all our fans not quite lucky enough to catch them in the flesh over the coming months!

Tracklisting: http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/podcasts/?podcast=3738

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For this weeks podcast we were determined to bring the sound closer to home. We really wanted to share a London vibe with our listeners around the world. Thus we went in search of someone we thought would aptly represent the capital and Basher was the natural choice. Based in London, Basher has been on our radar for a while now, rapidly forging a reputation  as one of the most technically advanced producers to hit the  D&B scene in recent years.

As at home in the studio as behind the decks, Basher’s skills are the end result of endless practice as he sought to perfect his sound over almost 2 decades. With his roots firmly grounded in LDN, Basher first became a dance music enthusiast at the young age of just twelve. He obtained a set of turntables and relinquished his first love of Hardcore and Jungle Drum & Bass. The adolescent Basher gathered an endless collection of records over the years and began his first club performances and radio shows soon after, This is where he got to fine - tune his live mixing skills and started to gain credibility in and around London. However, his progression was not moving at the pace that he anticipated so he took to the studio to jump-start his music career on a more professional level. Having received quality advice from respected DJ’s and producers alike, Basher held back his sound in the depth of his studio until he was confident in his production. Once he felt he had achieved the sound he desired Basher was ready to start sending his tracks to major record labels in the Drum & Bass scene. His career as an event filling artist started with a phone call from the Ram Records boss himself. This was due to a glimpse of the soon to become infamous track Leachcraft. Soon after, Andy C snapped at the chance to bring Basher into the fold for Ram Records and his tracks have been receiving consistent airplay on the worlds premier radio stations ever since. 
With numerous successful releases under his belt including his debut album "Transmission" on Ram Records and remixes for legendary artists such as DJ Hype, Audio Bullys, E-Z Rollers and Cause for Concern to name but a few. Now with his own imprint Proximity Recordings established and a fresh 2 track release entitled ‘Trojan/Weep’ out now on Ram sister label Program, we thought the time was right to share his skills on the decks with our fans. Enjoy.

Tracklisting - http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/podcasts/?podcast=3912

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Here at DT we love acid house and thus have more than a little appreciation for DJ Pierre as one of the scenes most legendary figures.

In fact nothing  gets us in the mood for the weekend better than classic 303 sounds squelching out of our monitors and we’ve been enjoying  the sounds acid originator and seminal Chicago figure DJ Pierre for a long time from his latest effort on Swedish house imprint Deeplay Digital ‘Save Our World’ to his exploits in the studio in the early 90s.

Following on from his August release on Deeplay  we’re now pleased to brighten up your week with an exclusive mix from the man himself with 13 expertly selected cuts for your enjoyment.


Exclusive Mix: DJ Pierre

Christopher Porter, aka Zenbi seems to have found a formula that has let him find success as a label owner and manager, producer, and performer. Hailing from Philly and residing in Washington, DC, he is quickly making a name for himself on the dance music scene in the U.S. and all over the world by consistently producing Tech House tracks that inch their way up the Beatport Top 100 charts and working alongside some very talented and well-known producers. Zenbi started off 2014 strong packing Cielo from wall to wall alongside House Music legend, Mark Farina and was drafted as the international front man for NYC gigs by Biohazard Promotions, one of the largest and most successful promoters in NYC since 2004. Managing to recently establish a residency at Cielo and play the mainfloor of Pacha New York, Zenbi has found another home in Gotham City

Rolling Stoner (Original Mix)

Twenty years ago, electronic dance music in America was a much different beast than the Las Vegas-friendly industry it is today, divided into underground factions such as house and techno-rave [as they called it]. It was mainly the house and techno coming out of New York, Chicago and Detroit which enthralled and obsessed UK clubbers and record spotters, then in the throes of that amazing period which saw clubs up and down the country regularly packed and cavorting. Every week seemed to bring gargantuan new tunes which pushed out the boundaries and detonated crowds, throwing up new musical mutants as different styles collided and the clubbing communities, anywhere from Glasgow’s Slam and Leeds’ Back To Basics to Full Circle near Slough and Open All Hours at the Ministry, revelled in the ongoing fun and uproar. 

One of our favourite labels to appear in the early 90’s  San Francisco label Hardkiss, which were totally unlike the banging techno and trouser-napalming proto-trance mayhem sprouting at the time. Hardkiss was run by three brothers called Scott, Gavin and Robbie, who weren’t brothers by blood but shared a  spiritual and musical bond releasing a mixture of acid house music, trance music, and breakbeat techno together on their eponymous label.

Sadly the trio was reduced to a duo following the tragic passing away of Scott last March with Gavin and Robbie continuing on without their sorely missed brother. Now to kick off their 2014 we’re pleased to share with you an exclusive mix from Gavin and Robbie in celebration of the release of their new EP RetroactiveFuturisticPsychedelicFunkBump on Whiskey Pickle as the second single from their forthcoming album 1991 which is due to land later this year. Billed as a “ slick slab of electro-boogie rhythms,” the single features vocoded vox and a driving bass line that'll take listeners on an interstellar voyage from Cybotron to Planet Rock.

Exclusive Mix: Gavin & Robbie Hardkiss

This week Roger Sanchez brought his S-Man alter ego out of hibernation and dropped new track ‘Dangerous Thoughts’ & announced his Miami Party & new label launch, UNDR THE RADR, at Set in Miami on Sunday 30th March featuring a formidable line-up of S-Man, Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez, Thugfucker, Maxxi Soundsystem, and Jesse Rose. The was first seen in 1994 with the release ‘Time 2 Stop’ on legendary UK house label, Hard Times.  The guise was Initially reserved for the deeper, more underground clubs he’d spin at in New York and beyond at the time. 

To celebrate this we've got an Exclusive mix from Roger in his S-Man Guise:

Tracklist - http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/news/exclusive-mix-roger-sanchez/

Exclusive Mix : Roger Sanchez

Recovering from a big August Bank Holiday weekend? We thought as much as we’re in the same boat. So let us help you clear that hangover and kickstart your week with some awesome tunes courtesy of Crissy Criss who provides this weeks exclusive mix for our podcast series.

Now normally Crissy is the type of DJ who needs very little introduction but as we’re all feeling a little fuzzy today let us refesh your memory. Crissy Criss began his radio career back in 1998 at the age of 12 on legendary Jungle/Drum&Bass pirate station ‘Kool FM’ before joinging joined the BBC in 2006. Raised by Step Dad and jungle legend 'Kenny Ken' Crissy has travelled the world since he was a teenager wowing crowds with his dexterity on the decks and spreading the Drum & Bass gospel that lays in his heart and runs in his blood. And now we’ve got him on the podcast… enjoy


TRACKLIST

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Where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday we were prepping our inaugural podcast from Ed Banger founder Busy P for your listening delights and here we are today at edition number 400. 

We’ve had some great guests since launching the series back in 2009 but today we’ve got a mix that is up there with the very best of them with special 2 hour set from DT favourite Skream. One of the most respected figures in the industry, Skream has long championed his own sound, ignoring genre boundaries and tearing up the rule book as he drops of house, techno bass and anything else he feels like playing into his sets which have rocked crowds around the world. It is this ability to effortlessly cross genres - Skream has wowed us playing everything from Dubstep to Disco – that had us so intrigued as to what the eclectic Of Unsound Mind boss would conjure up on the decks for podcast number 400.  What he has delivered is a stellar journey through techno that has put smiles on the faces of everyone who has heard it so far. Roll on podcast 4,000!

You can Skream at Rinse 20th Birthday at Ministry of Sound on 4th October alongside Route 94, Dimitri From Paris, Kim Ann Foxman, PBR Streetgang and many many more, you can grab tickets below from DT-Tickets!

http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/podcasts/?podcast=6036

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Miami season is almost upon us and we're geared up and ready to go! Our latest preparations involve getting rather hot and bothered about RAM Records' forthcoming Miami compilation, RAMiami Drum & Bass 2015.

The album features 28 original tracks from all the RAM regulars, including Audio, Delta Heavy, Calyx & Teebee, DC Breaks, Frankee, Loadstar, Rene LaVice and June Miller. Also featuring on the compilation is our podcast contributor today Hamilton who has brought the heat with his effort for the album ‘Hands In The Air’.

His devastating work in the studio aside, he’s also more than a bit handy in the DJ booth as anyone who has borne witness to one of his full throttle three deck shows will surely testify. So without further ado may we introduce you to the sounds of the one and only Hamilton! Big!

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A Sides and Makoto are no strangers to the music industry. A Sides has been making music since the early 90s and had put records out on labels as diverse as Metalheadz, Valve, True Playaz and Hospital, whilst Makoto – a true legend in Japan, who has even turned his hand to acting -  has had tunes featured on games such as Gran Turismo 5 and superb bike sim Tourist Trophy as well as putting out introspective, jazzy bangers for the likes of LTJ Bukum’s Good Looking Records and Hospital.

The pair are just about to launch their own label Eastern Elements in order to release their vibe fuelled new album Aquarian Dreams, a varied ride through the multitude of jungalist styles they have both worked through over their many years in the game. Expect a slew of unreleased tunes culled for their upcoming tome alongside classic sounding old school vibes, soulful sections, dutty ragga leaning riddims, splashes of pure jungalism, nostalgic two-step and even a smattering of darkness thrown in for good measure. In short it’s a history lesson and homage to one of the UK greatest ever genres by two masters who paid their dues a long time ago. Play this one loud!


Tracklist

Mix of the Day : A Sides & Makoto

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Where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday we were prepping our inaugural podcast from Ed Banger founder Busy P for your listening delights and here we are today at edition number 500! (Insert cheering and whole load of whooping!)

We’ve had some great guests since launching the series back in 2009 but today we’ve got a mix that is up there with the very best of them with a special 4 hour mix, that's a massive 64 tracks from one of the founding members of Drum & Bass, a pioneering DJ and 'Mercury Prize' winning producer... Mr Roni Size.  \

2015 was a huge year for Roni Size and Reprazent, with headline slots at some of the biggest festival across the UK and Europe, it proved there is still the desire to see the original live band in Drum and Bass doing what they do best. 2016 saw original junglists, Roni Size and DJ Krust relaunched their seminal label, Full Cycle Records earlier this year.  Full Cycle Records was born in 1994 (previously known as Roni and Krust’s Full Circle Records), and quickly became one of the most important jungle – and then drum & bass – labels of the early ‘90’s. The Bristol-based label issued now classic releases from the likes of Size, Krust, Die, Suv, D Product, Flynn & Flora, and beyond, before closing in 2009.

For the rest of the summer you can catch Roni Size and DJ Krust at South West Four on August Bank Holiday Weekend, but in the mean time he's delivered our 500th podcast... so enjoy!

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Mix of the Day : Ink

Sussex based Producer/DJ Kove first started dabbling in music production in 2006 and by 2009 he’d moved to London to produce for a synth-pop band, things didn't work out and he eventually left. However, whilst in London he discovered the world of Drum and Bass music.  He hasn’t looked back since. 

This year saw two of his tracks being picked up by Futurebound of Viper Recordings, with one of the tracks, ‘Breach’ receiving a play on BBC’s 1 Xtra. His next single, ‘Iodine’ was picked up by Andy C of Program/Ram records and is due on October 8th. Expect
big things from this guy.

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Calyx & TeeBee’s first collaborated together in 2004, their history started in 1998 when they were introduced as label-mates on the Moving Shadow imprint.  In the following years the two artists would forge a reputation of high-quality releases on some of D&B’s most respected labels.

The first two tracks they produced together were ‘Follow The Leader’ and ‘Cyclone’, both appeared on Calyx’s debut album ‘No Turning Back’ and were used by Rockstar North as part of advert campaign for their videogame, 'Midnight Club'.

Their first album together as an 'official' duo was 2007's 'Anatomy LP', which proved to be even more successful. It ended up topping sales charts for months and it took the guys all around the world to play some of the biggest
parties going with their unique six-decks DJ show.

5 Years in the works, Calyx & TeeBee are about the drop their highly anticipated 2nd LP, 'All Or Nothing' which has been tipped by many to be one 2012's dance albums of the year. Expect to hear a little something from that in
today's Data Transmission podcast.

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Will Knighton is Brighton based Music Producer/DJ Dismantle, one of the finest talents to have emerged from the UK Bass scene. Never one to be pigeon-holed, he regularly blurs the boundaries of House/Bass/Techno and Dubstep with his productions which have garnered plays from taste-makers such as Annie Mac, Zane Lowe, Diplo and Mista Jam.

This year he released his 'Warp EP' on the Digital Soundboy label and produced massive remixes for A-Trak and Toddla T.  In amongst all of this he had a 4 week residency on BBC 1 Xtra in October and he's been working on his debut album, due for release in 2013.

And before you come see him at Kings Cross on Saturday 12th January with Eli & Fur, Last Japan, and Rik Parkinson for out next DT Party... 

Time to tune in to the sounds of Dismantle, here on Data Transmission...

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Claptone's biography describes him thus :"In a now long forgotten world, many generations ago, a bird like shape emerged from wooded dark- ness, floating and fluttering, drifting and dreaming. Backlit by a bright glow of iridescent light, the undecipherable form wore a dazzling golden mask. Its long beak swooped down like an inverted horn and since then, people have referred to the mythical being simply as Claptone."

Whether or not that is a true account remains open to debate (although we'd put nothing past the avian-mask wearing maestro) but what we can confirm is that the enigma that is Claptone has delivered an awesome and exclusive free mix for you to download. Grab it while its hot...

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EXCLUSIVE : Claptone

We love fresh at Datatransmission. We love new. We love exciting. So when somebody ticks all three of those boxes we don’t waste any further time in making sure we nab them for content before the rest of the world comes knocking and that’s why this weeks podcast is being supplied by the incredibly talented Hannah Wants as she continues here meteoric rise through the UK house scene and beyond. 

For those of you not initiated with Hannah, she’s one of the new breed of DJ’s taking the current scene by storm after bursting into our musical consciousness with a blistering 2012. After blazing a trail across Ibiza with performances at Eden, Es Paradis, Space, Viva, and Vodka Club for the last few years Hannah returned to the UK to showcase her abilities at Creamfields,  Annie Mac Presents and Cream 20th Anniversary Tour before getting her passport out to DJ across the globe from underground warehouse raves in Germany to mini-tours of South Africa  and has even bigger plans for 2013. Now adding productions to her arsenal the House starlet has been getting some heavy support from some of the scenes coolest names from Ben UFO to Eats Everything we’d wager that she’s also set to have a big year production wise too. 

With a strong ambition to build her ever growing status as a unique, credible and standout enjoy this exclusive mix to get you in the mood for this summers festival season. Summery vibes!

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