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)

We had a movie night; Koyaanisqatsi. 
Muted the original soundtrack by Philip Glass, and replaced by an improvised ambient set. 

Music by a multitude of artists including, Loscil, Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement, Carmen Villain, Calibre, Jake Muir, Am Shhara, Submersion, Donato Dozzy, Ancestral Voices, Homeomorphic and many more.

A Movie Inward

BananasPodcast #17 - POSITIVE PITCH

Coming to the brand new label Meet Me There Records is this new album from the 8-piece group Saltpond City Band.

Boko A Ko is the debut LP from the octet, originally formed by the legendary Ghanaian highlife musician Ebo Taylor and now led by his son Henry Taylor. 

The 8 track album is set to release this Friday and is a burning selection of dancefloor heaters blending soulful highlife and percussive funk.

Pre-order the full album here:

https://saltpondcityband.bandcamp.com/

Premiere: Saltpond City Band - Otan

Isometric. 
/ˌīsəˈmetrik/
1. adj. of or having equal dimensions.
2. (of a transformation) without change of shape or size.
Dark yet fun, driving yet melodic, sexy yet serious. 
Exploring opposing forces with curiosity, finding the eternal groove, the delicate spaces in-between, the places where the magic happens. 
A mix for groovy mornings and late evenings. 
Enjoy.

Tracklist:
Matt Lange - Les is More(Original Mix)
Stefan Hendry - Celara(Ed Ed remix)
Stimming - Funkworm
Adam Ten, Mita Gami - Ping Pong Pitch(Extended Mix)
The Journey, CIOZ - Secrets(Cioz Remix)
Vhyce - True Self Illusion(Original Mix)
Petar Dundov - Synsthetic Flow(Original Mix)
Nico Morano, Biesmana - Atreyu(Original Mix)
EdOne - Zero(Original Mix)
Kiko - Love Triangle(Original Mix)
Somersault, Jozef Conor - Place(Retza's Too Strong Mix)

Isometric

Deep Tribal Spiritual Track was Inspired by the wonderful Lyrics and Vocals of Miss Sharni Hudson.
I made and produced this tune in 2 weeks and just one session with Sharni 
Hope you all like. Big Love  Neil Parker  AKA Orange Peel

Living From the Heart

What an honor it was to play with you all in dance and music this year... Noise stage and everyone who came out made the vibe unforgettable. Here are my selections from Saturday daytime, hope you enjoy the Love Long Beach vibe from wherever you find yourself. Live in Love

TRACKLIST - All tracks courtesy of their respective record labels and artists. Thank you all so much for making such love-evoking music. 
The Road Back (with Evoke) - Kalya Scintilla
Numatik - Ensename (Kalya Scintilla chill remix) - Kalya Scintilla
Silent (Original Mix) - Seathasky
Computer Brains (Bop Remix) - Bcee
Domino Effect (Original Mix) - In:Most
Don't Go (Original Mix) - External Subway
Pieces (Instrumental Mix) - Confusious
Like The Sun (Original Mix) - Disrupta
ID(Upcoming Release) - Badlama - Momentive Recordings
Dance All Night (Original Mix) - Low:r
Breath In (Waeys Remix) - Bcee
Cups (Original Mix) - Moonaddict
Mistrust (Original Mix) - 107
Run Deep (Original Mix) - Polarized, Alithis
Monotonia (Original Mix) - Electrosoul System, MSDOS
Locked Love (Original Mix) - Gunston
I know (Original Mix) - Maykors, Alyness
Sacred Temple (dela Moon Remix) - Equanimous, Geometrae, dela Moon
Mola (Original Mix) - Zombie Cats, Safra
Drift (Freshney Remix) - Zombie Cats, Freshney
Goon Squad (Original Mix) - Low:r
About This Thing (Original Mix) - Seereal
Unforgiving (Original Mix) - QZB
Never (Original Mix) - Zombie Cats
Attitude (Original Mix) - Crimson, Neve
Lesion (Original Mix) - Subdue
Acidic Love (Original Mix) - Waeys
Ignite feat. Madrush MC (Original Mix) - Annix, MadRush MC
Hypa (Original Mix) - Cecil Hotel
Radiator (Original Mix) - Mandidextrous, Matt Scratch
Flow (Original Mix) - Lok, Beterror
Far Out (Original Mix) - Furious Freaks
Warrior (Original Mix) - Solsan
Signals (Original Mix) - MidKnighT MooN
Deep Space (Data 3 Remix) - Sub Focus
40hz Funk (Original Mix) - M:FX, Iamdoomed
Ali Murda (Original Mix) - Cecil Hotel
Surrender (Original Mix) - AKA

Love Long Beach Festival - Live (July 2022 - Noise Stage Saturday)

Medeski Martin & Wood
Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek, CO
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
2022-09-17.akg393.143438.flac16
https://theshackproject.com/the-shack-stream/2022-09-17/

One Set: Philly Cheese Blunt > Night Marchers > Coconut Boogaloo > Shacklyn Knights > Last Chance To Dance Trance (Perhaps), Henduck > Just Like I Pictured It > Start/Stop > Nocturne, Big Time > Nocturnal Transmission > Queen Bee

2022-09-17.akg393.143438 - Brooklyn Comes Alive - The Brooklyn Mirage, Brooklyn, NY

Night Marchers >

Cowichan Dance Temple, 11 18 22

I decided to stitch together some of my recent favorites on a whim the other day. Playing whatever felt good and testing out a few mix techniques. The result was set I really enjoyed.  A mix of techno, breaks, dnb and halftime come together in this set. Fresh releases from @akuratyde / @modernconveniences  along with some of recent favorites from @skeemask-music

Due to all of the top tier 'audiophile' tracks in this one, I reached out to my buddy @nikosound to apply his mastering treatment to preserve the nuance of these great tracks.  Be sure to check out his stuff on soundcloud.

Do yourself a favor and give this one a listen on a good set of headphones or a decent sound setup. 

As always, thanks to the artists whose music I play in service.

Wayward- Silver
Nuage, Omfeel - Soul's Matter (Extended Edit)
Rudolf C - Deep Sea Survivor (Original Mix)
Huerta - Buzz Off Like
Ex-Terrestrial - Current Location (Original Mix)
Dismantle - Ghost (Original Mix)
Volor Flex - 24 Hours
Kazu - Salty (Nosaj Thing Remix)
LCY - Teeth
Adam Pits, Lisene, Space Cadets- Warp Drive (Rudolf C's Psychedelic Envisionment)
Earth Trax - Fireflies (Original Mix)
Anfisa Letyago - Don't Hide (Calbre remix)
Skee Mask - Flyby VFR
Garneau - Rainfall
Skee Mask - Rev8617
Pugilist - Heavy Lies the Crown (Original Mix)
ATYYA - Obelisk (Mystic State Remix)
Ome - Made of Gold (feat. Ollie) (Original Mix)
Roy Davis Jr. - Gabrielle (OM Unit Remix)
Skee Mask - Via Sub Mids
Pixelord - Polygon Fane (Original Mix)
Nosaj Thing, Julianna Barwick - Nod feat. Nosaj Thing (Original Mix)
Akuratyde - Panorama
Skee Mask - Soundboy Ext.
Fortune & Chance - Lens Flare
Akuratyde - Spring Walk
Fortune & Chance - Shimmer Runner
Ivy Lab - When I Go (Original Mix)

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