InStereo Recordings – Stereo Damage Episode 188

Stereo Damage Podcast

Stereo Damage Podcast - Episode 188 (Mike Balance)

Live set recorded at the 3rd annual Re:awakenings Festival in Northern Thailand!

Rescue ::: Live @ Reawakenings, Chiang Mai Feb 2022

The return of re:love park parties was epic. What a day at Woodley Park. The vibes were killer. Smiles were everywhere. My set was all over the place. The latter part had a 80's vibe to it. If you were there...you know. Hope you enjoy.

Live at re:love (03/06/2022)

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VISION Radio this week plays you some exclusive recordings from the final Noisia Invites, held at the Melkweg in Amsterdam on May 13th this year. Featuring sets from Former, DJ Ride, Thys, Posij, and IMANU. Enjoy!

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@Former - Dj Set
Former - ID • DUB
@Bad-Zu - MSKVBD • BANDCAMP
Krust - Constructive Ambigquity (Hodge Remix) • @CROSSTOWNREBELS
@KRTM -  Woman With Gun • @PRSPCT-recordings

@DjRide - Dj Set
@GJONESbass - TIME
Dj Ride - F#$k Up The P
DJ Ride - SMTHINGNEW
DJ Ride - INTHEENDITSYOU
DJ RIDE - WHENU
@SEVDALIZA x @SLEEPNET - OMG (@xINODIx EDIT)
@UK-Apache & @ShyFX - Original Nuttah 
DJRIDE - NEEDSMOREDISTORTION
@Sleepnet - Angel Blade 
@Yaanodnb X @SLWDWNdnb - Here With Me
@shyunandcrukdiscog - See It Our Way

@IAmThys - Dj Set
Thys & @Nikki-Nair - Sell Your Soul (WIP)
@Morenightmusic - Sling
Big Dope P (@doppie) ft Mighty Mark - Ugly (Thys Remix)
@Nikki-Nair - The Analyst
@WhatSoNot ft Evan Giaa - Messin’ Me Up (Thys Remix)
Thys & @TwoFingersbeats - Hodo (WIP)
Thys & @TwoFingersbeats - Puma Rhythm

@Posij - Dj Set
@Noisia & Posij - Simplon • VISION
@Posij - Nighthorse • VISION
@UrphDnb - Mindwipe • TRANSFREQUENCY
@Dimension_UK - UK (@Skrillex VIP) (Posij Rework) • DUB
Posij - A Car That Cranks • VISION
Posij - Thorns (WIP) • DUB

@IMANUMUSIC - Dj Set
Noisia & IMANU - Shift • VISION
@PHACE & @Buunshin - Idle • NEOSIGNAL
IMANU - Nonplus • VISION
IMANU - Serpent • VISION
@YAANOdnb - ID
@V_I_S_L_A - ID
Hedex - Let Me Go (IMANU 5 Minute Edit)
@Rockwell & The Upbeats - LEVEL • OBSOLETE MEDIUM
@Grey-Code - Actress • METALHEADZ

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VISION Radio S02E28 // Noisia Invites: IMANU, Thys, DJ Ride, Posij and Former.

System Upgrade was my 4th and final mix CD release for Moonshine back in 2000. I was on a roll at this point, given that my last CD “Soldier’s Story” had been released only one year before. I was super motivated by the freedom that I had finally been given to select all of the music in my mixes, and this tracklist reflects a truly diverse selection of really great drum and bass from that era. Being able to kick things off with the remix of “Mindscan” by the legends Ed Rush and Optical was truly an honor for me. At that time stateside artists and DJs were still struggling with garnering respect from the UK. I feel that this mix was sort of a transition for building trans-Atlantic relationships during that unfortunately tense era. Dillinja came through with a beast of a remix for American super producer Hive with “Ultrasonic Sound”. Decoder did serious justice to his remix of my tune “The Descent”. And E-Sassin was one of my favorite artists at the time and straight killed it with tracks like “Symptom”. A true American DNB classic. The rest of the mix was filled out with plenty of great music from the likes of Bad Company (the first time they licensed a tune for the American market), Kemal and Rob Data AKA Konflict and of course Dom + Roland, Tech Itch, etc. Was always super happy with the tunes I was able to get for this one. And yes, this was another mix I did in my pajamas sitting on the floor of my living room in my apartment in Philadelphia. Very classy! The artwork was handled by Justin Fines, otherwise known as Demo Design. I discovered his work on a flier at a rave in Detroit back in the 90s. He was way beyond most flier designers at that point in time. Currently he is killing it in the world of TV commercials here in NYC. Was very lucky to have him on board for this project. The concept of the mix was elevating consciousness through music. This theme played out through the title of the mix, the graphics, the liner notes, and the intro (which was a collaboration between myself and a Mr Justin Geller). Here is a fun story. The rainforest environment FX in the intro were recorded in binaural sound (that means in headphones they should sound like they are in true 3D audio). We also used a sample from one of my favorite new age / synth artists at the time named Steve Roach. Outside of the new age music scene I didn’t think he was well known. Buuut…Moonshine ended up getting contacted by his lawyers for my illegal sampling of his track. I had to forfeit all of my income from the CD to pay Steve Roach back for using his music in my intro without clearance. To this day I am still not sure how he found about it. Long story short, “System Upgrade” is a mix that reflected the vibe of drum and bass at the time and it was a very important stepping stone between what I had previously been doing before mix wise and what I would go on to do with the “6ixth Session” and future mixes. And, to this day, people still tell me that it is their favorite mix. I don’t disagree. I feel like this was an important moment in the progression of the  US drum and bass scene.

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TRACKLIST

Dieselboy - Loading Program
Ram Trilogy - Mindscan (Ed Rush + Optical Remix)
E-Sassin - Symptom
Hive - Ultrasonic Sound (Dillinja Remix)
Biostacis - Brain Hack
Dom + Roland - Can’t Punish Me
Decoder - Road Rage
Future Cut - Overload
Kemal + Rob Data - Konspiracy VIP
Stakka + Skynet - Side Effects
Dieselboy - The Descent (Decoder Remix)
Jonny L - Selecta
Decoder - Dumb
Facs + B-Key - Antics
Technical Itch - Deadline
Bad Company - Sentient 
Absolute Zero - The Code (Usual Suspects VIP)

System Upgrade

Catch S.P.Y headlining Fabric's room 2 for the 10 Years of Med School event on the 19th of February! Grab your ticket here: http://ukf.me/spyfabric

S.P.Y starts the year with a bang in this amazing instalment of the UKF Podcast, featuring heaps of tracks from all over the drum & bass spectrum.

UKF Music Podcast

Tracklist

UKF Podcast #75 - S.P.Y

SixEleven DJ MixSeries Volume 1 was my 3rd mix CD. At the time I had just relocated from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and was living in an apartment with my friend Nigel Richards, a fellow dj and owner of the record store and label 611 Records. I was working at the shop during the week and playing shows on the weekends. Nigel decided that he wanted to get into the mix CD market and we conceptualized the idea of a “mixed series” of music that highlighted good DJs that were also personal friends. For me, this was an opportunity to really start learning the ropes of licensing music, doing better graphic design (I designed the artwork for all of the CDs...and yes that's a picture of my turntable) and putting a more personalized stamp on the music I was pushing on these compilations. I had little to no input on the track selections of my first two mix CDs, so this project was my first real foray into total artistic freedom. To be honest, I don’t completely remember how I was able to lock down all of the music for this tracklist! I just remember that it was a pain in the ass dealing with the various labels and artists and artist egos and budget restrictions. Most of the tracks on the compilation were unreleased when it was made, so I had to cut acetates / dubplates of all of the tunes. Sidenote - every time you play a dubplate you degrade its sound quality. I had to make doubles of every tune, practice with one set, and then try and nail a perfect mix with the unplayed set. Talk about stressful! I mixed this thing sitting on the floor of my living room, turntables in front of me and fingers crossed. It was my first time doing a mix on a mixer that actually had EQ and FX (the Pioneer DJM-500). I used the tight flange FX quite a bit in here for a metallic sound. Also, my turntables were modified and pitched up to play faster. That’s why this mix sounds like it is around 190BPM. I always liked my drum and bass extra fast for some reason! Besides “Messiah” from the 6ixth Session, the track “Tough At The Top” is the one I get the most comments about from people that are familiar with my music. Overall, DJ MixSeries Volume 1 represented a very specific touchstone in my musical career. It was a transition point that really helped jumpstart later projects with crazy intros (this one had none), better graphics, more esoteric and unique track selections, etc. A belated super thank you to Nigel for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. This was definitely a fun art project and a big dip into the deep end of music development.

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TRACKLIST

Hoax - The More I See You (Urban Flavour Remix)
DT - Serious
EZ-Rollers - Tough At The Top (Origin Unknown Remix)
Concept 2 - Unlock The Secrets
Dom + Matrix - Foot Steps
Facs - Rupture
Technical Itch - Hidden Sound (Dom + Roland Remix)
Solar Nine - Audio Distortion
Embee - The Power
Secret Methods - Animation
Swift - Mission
Decoder - EKO
Decoder - DHR
Vagrant - Space Boogie
Sharp Scientific - Stratocruiser

SixEleven DJ MixSeries Volume 1

2020 soulful dnb mix.

Techno mix from IDK what year.  I can tell ya this though, it was all vinyl...

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Noisia Radio this week: We premiere ‘Unmoved Mover’ by our very own Thys, out now on VISION (the EP is out August 28th). More new music by Mefjus, HØST, Chromonicci, Skylark, Sumgii, Illphaze and more..
 
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Thys - Unmoved Mover [VISION]
Break & Total Science - Dog’s Dinner (Mefjus Remix) [SYMMETRY]
HØST - 5k [SELF-RELEASED]
Chromonicci - Protocol94 [QUALITY GOODS]
Annix, K Motionz & Simula - Diagram [NEKSUS]
Skylark - Blind [OVERVIEW]
T_I & Kasra - 24 [CRITICAL]
Moore Kismet - Self Expression [NEVER SAY DIE]
Spor - Anachronic [SOTTO VOCE]
Radiax - Beijing Banger (Was A Be Remix) [UNCHAINED]
Sumgii - 303 OTwo [2020]
Moytra - Alpha [DATA]
Drumcatcher - Jungle Spirit [IMPACT]
Nick The Lot - Pain Barrier [ZOMBIE]
Corrupted - Dead End (HØST Remix) [UNCHAINED]
Teej - Scripture Ft. Duskee [CO LAB]
Illphaze - Counter It [TRAIN]
Hidden Tactics - Wiring [SOUNDCLOUD] [NOISIA RADIO RELOAD]
Bungle - Unleashed [ELOISA]
Dj Scam - Saatchi [SEMINAL SOUNDS]
Great Dane - Former Friends [ADBC]

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