may 2010 mix: part one

its been a while (again) since my last post, been busy and have neglected blog responsibilities, so i will be uploading two mixes this month, well we are now technically in june, but i made these mixes in may and just finished tweaking them so this is may mix part one.

since i touched on dubstep in february i thought i would do an entire dubstep mix, short and sweet with some of my favorites on the scene right now, obviously joy orbison is going to be in there, i should mention the ace label 'hot flush' which, according to various media is 'untouchable', i would have to agree. scuba (the boss of hotflush) has been producing amazing music for some time now, slightly underrated i think as he has no definitive track, no classic dance floor filler, but this can sometimes be a good thing, not a one hit wonder. ramadanman, who was in my last mix has been a very busy boy, releasing tracks on a multitude of record labels including the excellent 'hemlock records' on which he recently released the glut/tempest 12", a hot piece of vinyl. F is a dutch producer (need i say more...) a real gem, love his work, he has a great style, slightly leaning more towards techno with the great two step baselines. INSTRA:MENTAL throw down a sweet remix of mount kimbie's 'at least', i have been following both of these duo outfits for quite a while now, INSTRA:MENTAL do a lot of collaborations with dubstep and d&B producers and have always created a unique sound that merges the two genres seamlessly. i end the mix with a burial classic, if you have never heard of burial before and you like dubstep, you really should stop reading this and head straight over to your local record shop and pick up both of his albums, i couldn't recommend them enough.

anyway i think that gives you a brief introduction to the artists, so now the substance:

May Mix 2010 by oliverft

track listing:

track listing:
glut - ramadanman
three sided shape - scuba
energy distortion - F
tempest - ramadanman
BRKLN CLLN - joy orbison
perspectives - F
at least (INSTRA:MENTAL remix) - mount kimbie
justify - ramadanman & appleblim
uk - burial

february 2010 mix

this month i dedicate to taurine, coffee, tea, toast and nando's, and anything else that kept me running up until the end. i think i have just worked the hardest 4 weeks of my life, 3 days off in february, bringing the grand total to 7 days off this year. if you are wondering what i do for a living... i make special effects in movies and have just finished up on clash of the titans, which should be out in may sometime...

februarys mix comes straight from my headphones at work, i just looked at my most recently played list and selected a few key tracks, it is evident no-doubt that i have been listening to quite a bit of dub and electro, anything to keep me going into the early hours.

so more about the music... well my man of the moment is joy orbison, a 22 year old from croydon, south london. he has produced some absolute stonking tracks over the past year and has been consistent with remixes and live shows, a great mix to look out for is 'four tet - love cry (joy orbison mix)' amazing track, i should have stuck it in this mix really but i think there is already a little to much joy. others guys that are wowing me at present are zomby (heard he is a bit of a let down, not showing up for live shows but his tunes are genius), floating points and martyn, the latter has been a fav of mine for a while, ever since my mate introduced me to him last summer. martyn, coincidently, has just mixed the latest fabric offering 'fabric 50' and i recommend checking it out for some fresher than fresh beats.

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track listing:

fences (delphic remix) - phoenix
vacuum boogie - floating points
oar003 B - oni ayhun
hyph mngo andreas (saags house perspective) - joy orbison
BRKLN CLLN (michnas brooklyn bridge remix) - joy orbison
big weekend (delorean remix) - lemonade
friedrichstrasse - martyn
response - ramadanman
xtatic truth (totally enormous extinct dinosaurs remix) - crystal fighters
so derobe - joy orbison
godzilla - zomby