Dialog - DOT 2 (feat. Benji & Josei) - DOT002

http://dialogsound.com
bookings: dialog.sound@gmail.com

A1. If You Know
A2. Stranger
B1. Warm
B2. High Grade

Maintaining the decades-deep dubwise practice of conscious musical tradition and exploratory sonic futurism, Dialog return with a second drop on their DOT series of soundsystem-spirited plates. This latest EP features the return of Jamaican vocalist Daveron Dawkins, aka Benji, joined this time by his son David Dawkins, aka Josei, on an intergenerational vocal collaboration.

Dialog is a production and performance partnership between Dutch artist Samuel van Dijk, (aka VC-118A and more) and Finnish producer Rasmus Hedlund. The pair first explored overtly ambient pastures on a double-pack LP for Astral Industries in 2022, bringing a dub-informed sensibility to their richly sculpted textures, before deciding to experiment with forthright riddims while jamming in the studio in Helsinki. A friend from a neighbouring studio heard the meditative pulse they were working on and connected them with Benji, originally from Jamaica but a resident of Finland for more than 30 years. 

When he was in Jamaica, Benji’s affinity for music came second to his footballing talent, which incidentally led to him crossing paths with Bob Marley and the wider reggae community in the 70s and 80s. In recent years he and Josei had worked together intermittently on jams and tracks, but the sessions they attended with Dialog marked a new chapter as they committed their improvised, universal flows to the broad sweep of riddims laid down by van Dijk and Hedlund. 

Many tracks were recorded, setting Dialog up with Benji and Josei for a sustained project which moves beyond the cuts into the dance. The debut performances in November 2023 saw van Dijk and Hedlund manning an extensive live rig alongside Benji and Josei’s singing and toasting, appearing in prominent Helsinki club Kaiku one week and at an intimate dance on the Salamari Sound System the next. The Dialog sound has exactly the flexibility for both scenarios, forged in crisply defined production that draws on techno, electro and ambient as much as dub, but also steeped in tradition and coloured with the warmth and character of instrumentation and vintage signal processing. 

On DOT 2, we get a deeper insight into the progression of the project from the loose and flowing possibilities of the first recorded tracks through to more considered structures as the focus on Dialog’s direction sharpened in response to Benji’s inspiration. It’s a celebration of the merging of energies - the radiant glow of Benji’s Jamaican heritage colliding with the snow-capped sonics of North European techno, a living music rooted in community and collaboration but also fashioned with a modernist outlook which naturally translates to the club.

DOT 2

Dialog - DOT 2 (feat. Benji & Josei) - DOT002

Bass weight and sound system musik from DEEP MEDi - sharing styles from the label's new crop of producers, and picking out gems from the back catalogue. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/deep-medi/episodes/deep-medi-20th-july-2024

DEEP MEDi w/ Bukez Finezt, Darkai, Felixculpah & Von D 200724

Welcome to the Midgar Records takeover. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Berlin-based label will be taking over the 909 mix series for the duration of September with a mix running each week from a label affiliate with a full lowdown on the label to accompany the final edition.

Next up is Berlin-via-London DJ and producer Keplrr who released on Midgar Records recently with the glorious 'Plumes' EP featuring a remix from Priori. He's also previously released on Control Freak Recordings and Pressure Dome where he has become known for more forward-thinking broken techno music. In his contribution to the series, Keplrr digs into wriggly, groove-filled soundscapes, creating a perfect early morning or afters soundtrack as it glows throughout. A mixture of head down moments and trippy euphoria.

@keplrr
@midgar-records

Untitled 909 Podcast 195: Keplrr (Midgar Records takeover)

TOURA 19.11.24

Drum & bass and jungle every month with DJ Persuasion, Dev/Null & Anina on rotation. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/dj-persuasion/episodes/dj-persuasion-19th-december-2024

Drum Poetry w/ Dev/Null 191224

We invite Rick Howe back for his second Mod Hyp Podcast mix. 

This time, Rick Howe, the host of PBS 106.70 FM's dedicated weekly Jamaican music show, RIDDIM YARD, delivers us an hour of modern dancehall superstar, Vybz Kartel 
🔥🔥🔥

Recently released from prison, Kartel will be making his first appearance in 14 years this NYE at Freedom Street at National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica. 

"The wait is over, The Worl Boss is BACK for the most anticipated dancehall event in history VYBZ KARTEL LIVE"

...huge. 

Strong language warning on this one. However, perfect for you Xmas day playlist for extended Whānau and friends.

@riddimyardpbs

Track List:
Vybz Kartel - AR15 (2024)
Vybz Kartel - Dancehall Can’t Stall (2015)
Vybz Kartel - The King & The Prince (2023)
Vybz Kartel - Chip lock (2021)
Vybz Kartel - Yard Man Style (2019)
Vybz Kartel - Fire Vybz (2024) 
Vybz Kartel - Injustice (1999)
Vybz Kartel - Magneato (2019)
Vybz Kartel - Giant (2024)
Vybz Kartel - Little Bit So (2022)
Vybz Kartel - Stop Gwan Like Yuh Tuff (2014)
Vybz Kartel - Badmind (2019)
Vybz Kartel, Masicka - Infrared (2017) 
Vybz Kartel, Masicka - Shootaz (2023) 
Vybz Kartel, Popcorn - Dull colour 
Vybz Kartel, Popcorn, Gaza Slim - Clarks (2010)
Vybz Kartel, Bounty Killer - Maths Automatic (2004)
Vybz Kartel - Skate (202) 
Vybz Kartel - From Me Born (2023)
Vybz Kartel - Every hustler (2021)
Vybz Kartel - Money (2022)
Vybz Kartel - Born Bad (2012) 
Vybz Kartel - Emergency (2005)
Vybz Kartel - Scorched Earth (2019) 
Bounty Killer, Vybz Kartel - Dat’s Gadzilla (2021)
Vybz Kartel, Shawn Storm - Run Dem File (2022)
Vybz Kartel - The Menace (2021)
Vybz Kartel - Victorious (2024)
Vybz Kartel - Unstoppable (2015)
Vybz Kartel - Go Go Wine (2011) 
Vybz Kartel - Dark Shades (2014)
Vybz Kartel - Jamaica Land We Love (2017) 
Vybz Kartel - The Comet (2024)

Mod Hyp Podcast 027. Rick Howe

Addison Groove - Big Tuna
Teffa - 17
Distinct Move - Champ
Kursa & Sepia - Woke Up, Chose Violence
Korode - Devise
Nina - Uno Riddim
Subdermal Sound - Call After 4pm
NȺSH - Take
Danny Goliger - Gimme That
sangrr - High (Dark Mix)
RITCHRD - EVERYNIGHT (DUB MIX)
Delta - Murky Waters
Jah Beer & Oddcut - Pulse Of Life 
Panix - Sensimilla
Gentle $oul - Sakur

disgusting mix

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Interview + Tracklist + Download: http://truantsblog.com/2018/truancy-volume-203-kahn/

Soundcloud: @kahn

We have a close-knit community of Bristol-based producers to thank for one of the 2010’s most distinct movements in electronic music, and few rep the city as hard as Kahn. Emerging around the start of the decade with releases on Peverelist’s Punch Drunk, Idle Hands and Mala’s Deep Medi, he’d go on to form a dancefloor-destroying partnership with Neek as well as the visionary Young Echo collective. His productions drift across the murky waters between dubstep and grime, channelling roots and soundsystem culture. With Neek, he runs labels Bandulu and Hotline, the latter emulating old-school heuristics where you’d ring a phone number to hear new releases over the line to order. This month, the Young Echo crew will self-release their second, self-titled LP of squad selections, as picked out by the man himself.

For our 203rd Truancy Volume, Kahn has pretty much immortalised the lingering spectre of this dark winter. “I wanted it to be different from anything I’ve put together before, more personal perhaps,” he says of the mix, which connects the dots between the likes of Sisters of Mercy, Pharmakon, Orphyx and Omar Souleyman. It’s a staggering, foreboding collection of unexpected selections that simultaneously come across as natural and cohesive choices orbiting the Kahn sound. Listen, download and read our interview below.

http://truantsblog.com

Truancy Volume 203: Kahn

001 - Ancestral Voices

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Sounds of Stillness is On the 5th Day's podcast series dedicated to the beauty of stillness and calm, through which we can expand our consciousness and deepen our connection to the universe, and to one another.

More simply, it’s dedicated to the preciousness of hitting pause - of creating valuable time out for ourselves - and the infinite possibilities that come from doing so.

The demands of daily life and of the roles, responsibilities and labels we adopt, together with the endless stream of thoughts flowing through the mind can all too easily drown out the innate calm and tranquillity within. We can get carried away in the busyness, overwhelmed by the pressures and attached to our fears. We become our thoughts.

Yet through true stillness, we can rediscover the path to our inner sanctuary, to the secrets of the soul, to the rhythms of the universe, to our creative energy, and to our healing. We can re-connect and re-energise.

Sounds of Stillness is your vessel to this inner peace, calm and serenity, guided by sonic stories woven together just for you by a host of inspired creators from around the world.

Whether for meditation, the soundtrack to helping you unwind or for quietening the mind so you can tap into your creative flair, we hope you’ll find the series soothing, grounding and rejuvenating.

Before settling into each story, we recommend setting an intention for yourself, something like “I dedicate this time to myself and to my inner peace and calm. I let go of all the pressures and responsibilities of the day and gently focus my attention inwards.”

Then get comfortable… take a handful of slow, deep breaths and surrender to the sounds of stillness.

Photo credit: Lucien Biscop

Sounds of Stillness 001 - Ancestral Voices

Record label focusing on dub-inspired music for clubs and sound systems. 

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