In case you hadn't noticed, Jim 'Om Unit' Coles has been blazing quite a trail lately. Never afraid to take it really slow, or really fast - ever since his unprecedented and ahead-of-its-time 2010 release on Plastician's dubstep and grime label Terrorhythm - his productions seem to have a weird gravitational pull, dripping with bass weight and beautifully-wrought synths. Apparently defined by a love of sci fi atmospherics and stone cold grooves, and the guy has yet to produce a duff track, also embarking on collaborations with Baobinga (on the latter's recent album), and explorations in the jungle/juke axis as [...]
Один из ярких представителей европейской juke/footwork-сцены Om Unit впервые приезжает в Россию, чтобы выступить с живым сэтом на вечеринке лейбла Hyperboloid (19 мая, Москва) или «Сказ про то, как жопотрясный негритянский гетто-трэш превратился в интеллигентные ломаные битки для изнеженных европейских хипстеров» Первые официальные треки Om Unit увидели свет осенью 2010 года — под этой вывеской функционирует довольно опытный британский продюсер Джим Коулз, начинавший свой путь с инструментально го хип-хопа и turntablism-диджеинга . Проект Om Unit он посвятил прогрессивному и сложносочиненно му саунду, скрупулезно выписывая воздушные, мелодичные звуковые полотна с ломаными [...]
Hoya Hoya resident and one of Manchester's finest exponents of electronic music, Illum Sphere has a small but impressive back catalogue of beats taking in a multitude of genres. While we're eagerly awaiting new material, Fat City have decided to open up some of his most notable outings for remix. Om Unit's stunning rework of "Never Lie Twice" is our pick of the bunch with its spacey electro atmospherics and hefty sub bass assault rumbling along underneath. There's also a classy old skool jungle [...]
Illum Sphere will drop a new collection of guest remixes at the end of next month on Fat City , the label who played host to his debut EP 'The Incoming' and all but two of his subsequent releases. The package promises an impressive collection of artists from the world of downtempo house, garage and bass music. The lazily monikered 'Illum Sphere Remixed' will feature five expertly chosen producers remixing tracks from various points in his back catalogue. Among the producers commissioned by the Mancunian will be Om Unit, Ikonika, Dabrye, Scumbag [...]
It's been another top month for tunes and 2012 is looking to be another great year for electronic music. The sun also finally arrived in Glasgow this month so we're a little happier than usual and that might be reflected on our rundown of tunes for March. Hint's "Daily Intake" album on Tru Thoughts has been picking up a lot of play this month and thanks to XLR8R you grab one of the stand out tracks, the tough garage goodness of "Lock The Door" featuring Zed Bias . [...]
. Force est de constater une grosse giboulée de sorties en provenance des poids lourds estampillés bass music en ce mois de mars. Mais bizarrement on ne s'est pas trop mouillé avec cette petite sélection 100% valeurs sûres. 1) Dark Sky - Black Rainbows EP (Black Acre) Fatalement, dans des cieux obscurs même les arcs-en-ciels paraissent ténébreux. Logique imparable admirablement démontrée sur ce nouvel opus [...]
★★★★☆ Bristol's Tectonic label, the guardians of the dark arts, ancient secrets and sacred skills in dubstep and bass, set up a third upsurge of aftershocks formed by irresistible militia. After fire is opened by a tremendous opening salvo from venomous scheme team Kryptic Minds, Tunnidge and Pinch send in epically brooding Trojan horses, spearheading a collection armed with tenterhooks, tripwires, knife edges and hair triggers. While the force through restraint and meticulousness is admirable, putting the strange and beautiful into the dead of night, you're thinking it can only be a matter of time before [...]
Last year the elite up and coming musicians from around the globe descended upon Madrid for the legendary Red Bull Music Academy. The high concentration of creative minds in one location has fostered the growth of new talent, as well as created some incredible collaborations. RBMA just released Various Assets - Not For Sale: A Selection of Tunes Recorded At the Red Bull Music Academy Madrid 2011 , a compilation featuring a whopping 35 tracks. The album contains cuts from Jesse Boykins III, Om Unit, xxxy, and Addison Groove all available for the awesome price of free. [...]
BASS RIDDIM - Danny Breaks, Om Unit and Mark Pritchard - That's quite a production line-up. Is this some kind of super-group vanity project? Or just a massive bum chumming circle-jerk?
It's a little more than an honor to have Gavin Handley from Jus Like Music contribute to our Substitute Teachers series. The label started out as a blog, and eventually blossomed into a roster of forward thinking artists who are currently pushing the boundaries of what electronic music can be. He also co-hosts a fantastic radio show on NTS that showcases his phenomenal taste in music. This mix consists entirely of Jus Like Music releases, and all of these artists have material that you must [...]
Bridging the gap between Juke and Jungle has been the modus operandi for these two producers for a significant portion of their careers. Machinedrum (above) explored the link on 'Boom' EP and Om Unit did the same as Philip D. Kick, so it seems only logical they pool their resources. As Dream Continuum they will be releasing 'Reworkz' EP, a three-track record that looks to the golden age of hardcore and jungle for inspiration, through Planet Mu on March 26. You can preorder your copy of 'Reworkz' [...]
Berlin-based experimental producer Machinedrum (aka Travis Stewart) and London DJ Om Unit (aka Jim Coles) have united under the aptly chosen moniker Dream Continuum . Brought together through their passion for fusing mid-90's euphoric Jungle and Footwork, the duo's debut EP, dubbed Reworkz , is set to drop March 6th via Planet Mu . The three-track EP is a quickly moving collection of rhythmic sub-bass, pitch-bending Jungle samples, and high impact snare patterns. The Reworkz EP can be pre-ordered and streamed in its entirety here . The tracklist follows. [...]
Soundcrash presents an epic lineup for electronic music heads this March. Teebs, Samiyam, Lapalux, Om Unit and Young Montana? will be taking over Shoreditch's Village Underground in a London –... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Photo by Jeri Rafter [ Civil Music ] Even though Jim Coles has shifted from the turntablist works he produced under the name 2tall to the electronic music of current project Om Unit, there are interesting threads that run through his work. His beats still flow soulfully, his melodies are still lush, and the thick bass lines bubble and swagger. Perhaps [...]
Wobble Wednesday is here again! Welcome back! If you're not already familiar with Wobble Wednesday, that's okay - we want to make your first time amazing. Most of what you'll be listening to here is often referred to as dubstep, but can encompass all genres of heavy bass music. To quote bass music artist ill.Gates, "When you look at what some of the bigger dubstep guys are doing now, they'll play some dubstep, they'll play some drumstep, they'll plays some breaks, some drum and bass, and maybe some dance hall." That's what Wobble Wednesday is all about. [...]
Wobble Wednesday is here again! Welcome back! If you're not already familiar with Wobble Wednesday, that's okay - we want to make your first time amazing. Most of what you'll be listening to here is often referred to as dubstep, but can encompass all genres of heavy bass music. To quote bass music artist ill.Gates, [...]
Well if you were living under a rock and missed any of Om Unit's brilliant 2011 releases, here's a rather tasty mix courtesy of Kid Kameleon that should bring you right up to date. Showcasing the producer's brilliant talent for dodging pigeonholes and taking in elements of electro, dubstep, IDM and most other electronic music genres, each track is more than worthy of its space on the mix with absolutely no fillers. 01. Om Unit - Naiad 02. Om Unit vs. Kromestar - Merkabah 03. Krampfhaft [...]
How was 2011 for you? 2011 was a good year for us despite some early set backs. Initially our album was signed to Soul:R, but unfortunately that fell through. We then decided to set up our own label called None60 Records. It took a while to get things moving, but we released our album at the end of October. Highlights? Releasing our album and having Calibre, Marcus Intalex and Om Unit do remixes for us. Three of our favorite acts, and a great way to start our label. [...]
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