In my last post about Justin Martin I had a link to A1 Bassline's debut release on Dirtybird Records. This release not only represented a new sound for Dirtybird , but also for an artist who is perhaps best known for his Fidget than his thoughtful House. Back in 2008 A1's debut release ' Girl Thing ' announced him on the dance scene and was heavily supported from the likes of Annie Mac, Trevor Nelson and Sinden. Since then the South Croydon raised DJ/producer has gone from strength to strength with several releases on [...]
ZZT have been with us since 2007 and have consistently if not that regularly released defining electro bangers that have always found their way into the record boxes that count. ' The Worm ' was perhaps their most notable achievement (2008), and despite Electro Bangers loosing a little of their former glory ' ZZT - ZZafrika ' (2010) still managed to serve ZZT with another big release. Off the back of these releases ZZT are currently preparing the release of the debut LP and like Boys Noize and a few others they are one of the [...]
Stuck on Repeat simply collects together a load of tracks over an un-specified amount of time that we consider essential listening. As always with these types of things there maybe certain tracks you've already heard, tracks we've missed or accidentally overlooked, so please feel free to hit up the comments with anything you think is indispensable. In no particular order.... A1 Bassline - Buoyancy (Dirtybird) Scuba - Adrenalin (Hotflush Recordings) Fur Coat - Space Ballad feat. Argenis Brito (TEED Remix) [...]
Blah Blah Blah's next guest Julio Bashmore made his Essential Mix debut last night, bringing his slick brand of house to the Radio 1 masses. Bashmore has been pretty much an unstoppable force for House in 2011 with his ' Everyone Needs a Theme Tune ' and ' Batty Knee Dance ' EPs firmly re-establishing why House has always led the way when it comes to electronic dance music. His music undoubtedly draws influence from House music's US roots merging those classic sounds with the more contemporary sounds of the fresh Tech & Bass genres. Julio Bashmore has [...]
Mosca made his presence felt in 2010 with his excellent ' Square One EP ' (Nightslugs), and ' Gold Bricks I See You ' (Fabric) releases. However since then there has only been a few remixes and not much else, which had left us wondering if Mosca like many promising DJ/Producers before him had been forgotten. Thankfully Mosca has dispelled that concern with consummate ease with his recently released 'Done Me Wrong/Bax' single, and now he is preparing the release of his Wavey EP on Martyn's 3024 label. [...]
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (TEED) has had a pretty impressive year both in the studio and live, resulting in him signing to Polydor, recording alongside Damon Albarn in the Congo and receiving critical acclaim from every quarter. TEED continues this rich vain of form with 2 new remixes, Donae'o - When Angels Sing (Out Oct 10th) and Fur Coat - Space Ballad feat. Argenis Brito (Out Now) on Crosstown Rebels. Much like his own work both remixes represent TEED's love for both musical content and [...]
The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and features all styles of electronic dance music. Originally the brainchild of Eddie Gordon , the producer of the show from the first broadcast in 1993 to 2001. In 1993, after months of receiving weekly mix shows on tape-cassette, featuring New York DJs Tony Humphries WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM and Frankie Knuckles WQHT HOT 97 FM, Eddie advised BBC Radio 1 that a weekly dance mix show with DJs of different genres of music would offer more variety and the chance for the ever [...]
The following article is written by our newest addition to the BBB writing team, Jonny Cravenwood. Jonny impresses with his knowledge and enthusiasm for Electronic music and his thoughts and opinions will be a welcome addition to the BBB writing team. First up Jonny discusses Dirtybird super producer Justin Martin. In 2003 Justin Martin announced himself on the dance scene with his huge debut record "The Sad piano" on Ben Watt's Buzzin' Fly label. From A list DJ's such as Derick Carter and Pete Tong, to [...]
Tensnake exclusively in the mix for ' We Love Space ' and as you would expect this is summery vitamin D injected House. From beginning to end Tensnake keeps the pace rolling with deep grooving bass, arpeggiated piano riffs and soulful vocals. If you like your music happy and warm look no further. For those of you in Ibiza you can catch his final 'We Love Space' show this Sunday, and for those of you stuck at home (like us) hit the following link and download . [...]
The latest edition of our WeAreBBB mix series has arrived. This episode is from fellow Brightonian Maxxi Soundsystem . This guy has been turning out some mighty fine dance music of late. Blending the more refined sides of house and disco together to get chugging Chicago flavoured tracks reminiscent of the 80s, yet still fresh, exciting and new. For those who havent come across Maxxi Soundsystem previously you should check the Criticize single which Annie Mac featured on her Radio 1 show earlier this year. This mix [...]
Earlier today Four Tet announced (on twitter) the next couple of releases on his label, Text. One of which is the debut release from Juk Juk and comes in the form of 'Winter Turn Spring'. You can see why Four Tet has opted to release this as it starts with a sample looped and chopped in a similar way to Hebden's recent offerings before dropping into a skipping garage beat. There's a hefty amount of bass thrown in as well so this'll go down nicely on the dance-floor. Juk Juk is Caleb Waterman, a producer [...]
Toddla T is having a run of bad luck around the release of his second album 'Watch Me Dance'. First, an advance copy of the album was leaked by an irresponsible journalist who Ninja Tune quite rightly named and shamed . As a result, the album had to be rush-released digitally to try and mop up some online sales whilst the physical release was pushed forward. Then, all his CDs were lost in the fire in the PIAS warehouse meaning that the release had to be pushed back another week. Here's hoping that the [...]
Got sent this one a few days ago on promo, however the combination of a family crisis and a 5am flight to Vietnam to prepare for meant I was unable to post before leaving. However despite being on holiday my compulsive BBB disorder means that I am typing this piece in the dark at midnight whilst the better half sleeps and is non the wiser. Anyway thats enough pre-amble, ZZT latest offering is another electro banger that compliments their already strong back catalogue (Lower States of Consciousness, The Worm, and ZZafrika). The single boasts an original mix which is our [...]
With all this new, interesting bass music flying around it's nice to see that Fabric still have time to push the staple of electronic music: House. Jamie Jones ' contribution to the Fabric series is just that. The first half of the mix is a smooth journey through the sparser, less sensational side of the genre. Chugging bass synths, kicks and cymbals link up for hypnotic grooves, punctuated with vocal loops and sporadic stabs. It's a mesmerising listen, the subtlety of the tracks and the mixing [...]
Its been a while but Fake Blood is back with a new EP 'Deep Red', and as you would expect its premium Electro House. Having listened to the teaser its fair to say that Fake Blood hasn't attempted to re-invent himself with this release but rather build upon previous glories with a growling 3 track EP that is sure to appeal to the Electro heads among you. Of the three tracks Deep Red is the strongest and the one we expect to be on heavy rotation. [...]
We'll start by clearly stating that this is probably the best EP from start to finish that we've heard this year. For the un-initiated Scuba is the head honcho of Hotflush Recordings which was founded in 2003 and quickly became synonymous with the sound that came to be known as dubstep. Since then Hotflush has broadened in genre as it has explored and expanded upon its founding philosophy of presenting fresh new music, introducing us to the likes of Mount Kimbie, Benga, Joy Orbison, Marytn, Sigha and himself among others. In 2010 Scuba [...]
Over the past week England has witnessed some particularly disturbing scenes of civil unrest and our thoughts go out to those who have been directly affected by last weeks rioting, looting and violence. The weeks events became particuarly poignant when we learnt that a Sony warehouse which shared its space with the largest UK Independent Music Distributor ' PIAS ' was burnt to the ground. PIAS store and distribute music for most of the UK's independent labels and artists. Overnight they lost an estimated 750,000 CDs, records and DVDs to the fire. [...]
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To celebrate four years of Blah Blah Blah, we are releasing some very special limited edition t-shirts. Screen Printed in our trademark pink ink on high quality Continental tees. Demand is usually high for our t-shirts and as usual we will ship to anywhere in the world at a cost that won't break the bank for you. The t-shirts are priced at £17 and will go on sale at a random time on Thursday 11th August. We have limited numbers of this design, so we highly recommend acting quick to ensure you secure the size [...]
DiSapia is an artist we have kept in contact with for the last couple of years ever since he sent us a Soundcloud link to his Pollum EP . Since those early beginnings DiSapia has continued to hone his craft creating a distinctive ethereal deep house sound that while atmospheric has a techy edge that gives his music tangible dance floor energy. Since his Pollum EP he has gone on to release ' They Mostly Hunt at Night EP ', 'Catch a Glimpse' single and is [...]
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