Brand New TIM GREEN mix from John Digweed’s Transitions Radio Show on KISS! Thanks to my boys with late-night renegades and dBz crew, he’ll be playing in Portland later tonight.
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While checking out HypeMachine to see if there were any new Deadmau5 mashups, I noticed a new feature, which is a local concert feature. I went and bought 2 tickets immediately, especially since the first 100 folks to get tickets get a discount. the show is taking place on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 8:00 pm. and though I normally don’t like seeing events at the Roseland Theater, especially dance music acts (the Crystal Method show I recently went to was lame), I doubt Deadmau5 will be coming through town any time again.
Awesome Deadmau5 mashups:
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My Favorite Deadmau5 Originals:
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Collaborations with fellow canuck MelleeFresh (aka MELLENY MELODY):
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Posted By Gray
Seriously, if you live in Portland, or even the west coast and are part of the the EDM scene and haven’t heard of the Glitch Mob yet, you are not going out enough. and you can get the opportunity to catch the Glitch Mob live @ Rotture July 27th. But the vegan of the crew, Kraddy, won’t be there, cuz according to one source, he’s evidently wants to go in a “different creative direction” using more “live instruments along with the electronics” which makes perfect sense since he knows guitar, bass, drums while mastering his piano technique. so it’s real nice for him to come directly to Portland. I guarantee, the show will be off the hook, considering that it also serves as the after party for Dead Prez, which it is rumored may actually perform as well.
I have major props for this man since he offers free REMIX KITS on his website so you can take his tracks and tweak them to your delight.
Though I don’t think that it actually gets the reader any clue to what is music sounds like, I thought the bio on his webpage was so intriguing I’ve pulled the selection for those that like flowery flourishy poetic verse.
“Kraddy’s music implicates cybernetic breaks with asymmetrical dub delays and hip hop grooves with dark ethereal melodies. At times his music is technical and frenetic and calls to mind images of genetically mutated earthworms, poping and locking deep underground to sub atomic frequencies, causing minute shifts in the structure and alignment of the tectonic plates, that over millennia will alter the magnetic core of the planet and thus change its frequency field steering its evolution towards greater harmony and a more peaceful form.”
Or you can just listen to it below.
Here’s my favorite remix selections off his his second album, “The Illegal Album” on his own label Refiner Records.
And then of course, there’s this track, which seemed to be the Burning Man anthem 0f 2006:
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I am so happy my good friend is throwing his first party…
Posted By Sasha
I highly recommend going to this show. This local production group, Anon’ymous-I has been putting on some of the best epic & inclusive parties in Portland that I’ve been to. Mark Farina is headlining with 2 sets. He’ll probably play a bunch from his latest album, Mushroom Jazz 6, which features some incredible trip-hop and downtempo beats. Co-headlining is Filastine. His work is an awesome spectacle of disparate sounds and international musical elements with the occasional drum beats provided by a shopping cart. He’s also got a new album, Dirt Bomb. The shows supporting cast of local talent will please anyone with the diversity of musical styles being represented.
Unfortunately, this show is 21+, unlike many of Anon’ymous-I which have been more underage ravetastic.
It’s being thrown at 2410 N MISSISSIPPI Portland, OR 97212.
For more info check out www.anonymous-i.com
Posted By Gray
One year ago I launched this website to write about the music I love. I quickly added on friends to help me with web design, as dj’s and most of all as writers to collectively post new material every day. What started out as a joke and a funny idea is now a fully formed group of people and a little electronic music community here in Portland, Oregon.
To celebrate our one year anniversary we are throwing our last monthly party at our favorite little night club. This time with VS sets by all the DJ’s from the blog and this time around for free. (Benhibubu is filling in for Dr. Adam due to previous engagement.)
Individual bio’s after the jump:
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Posted By Sasha
I’ve been so happy that Techno seems to have been having something of a resurgence in popularity in Portland. There’s several notable monthly club nights, like R9 @ the GrooveSuite, Kulturszene @ Branx, and Drum Club@ Dunes. And production crews like Latenight Renegades are bringing modern notables like Tiger Stripes to play shows here.
Mikael Nordgren, AKA Tiger Stripes, is from Sweden, and is on the very influential and always reliable Get Physical label, also home to other minimalistic and sexy techno producers M.A.N.D.Y, Booka Shade, and DJ T.
Please Note:
Tiger Stripes was to be held at the 720 this friday, this event is now being held at the 2410 N. MISSISSIPPI venue. Please spread the word. More details can be found on the NWTekno.org posting. Here’s some of my favorite of his tracks:
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25-year old Luca Venezia, aka Drop The Lime, has influences that range from Brian Eno to rockabilly (he’s well known for his 50s doo wop and soul sets) to Sonic Youth to Wu Tang. But things don’t just stop there. He also runs Trouble & Bass, an influential New York club night and label since 2006. The Trouble & Bass crew are the DJs who are defining a new New York sound. 2008 has been a year of serious breakthroughs for Drop the Lime; a moment when the talented lad who stuck to his guns in making bass heavy tunes to slay dancefloors all over the world has finally started to make it to the bigtime. London superclub Fabric were so gobsmacked by his DJ skills and vocals (yep, he sings like a bad boy Sinatra as he plays) that they instantly offered him a Main Room residency — a move that packs the club out every time. He’s also somehow found the time to complete remixes for Moby, Blaqstarr, Rex the Dog and Midnight Juggernauts, as well as writing songs with Diplo and Herve. No wonder the likes of MSTRKRFT, DJ Mehdi, Switch, Diplo, Sinden and ATrak are raving about him.
Here’s a great interview that XLR8R did with him, what a ham!
What I love about him is his wide ranging styles of production. For gods sake, he started off in the breakcore scene. He’s als0 got some solid support from locals Beyonda and Hoop Dreams
Tuesday 10 February, 9pm, $7, at Holocene.
here’s a mixtape of his: Drop the Lime on the XLR8R Podcast 11-15-07
Here’s some tracks:
Posted By Gray
On Friday February 20th Fuckbadmusic.com and DigitaLove are proud to present the Seventh in a series of monthly parties this time featuring a night of Tech House from the best in the Northwest: Andrew Mataus, Forrest Avery, Quillan and resident DJ Countzero.
Held at Branx nightclub, on 2nd and SE Oak, this popular night is taking it even further with some of the most respected and established names in house music, visuals and a cover of only three dollars before eleven. After eleven it is five dollars entrance.
Andrew Mataus
Gaia Tribe, EUG
In 1997, at the age of 14, Andrew Mataus was introduced to house music and at the ripe age of 17 Andrew played his first party. His music soon took him to Calgary, Canada for the his first out of state and country experience. Andrew had a dream of flying as far as he could for a gig. Dreams became reality when offered the opportunity to play for Russia’s number one club Propaganda, Moscow and becoming the youngest DJ to do so, at age 19. In 1998, Andrew joined with his brother Maté to start a production company, Gaia Tribe. Gaia Tribe is now internationally known as Oregon’s link to the underground house culture. In the first year it drew 1,300 people, the second year it drew 1,800 people. Earning it the right of best party in the NW in 2001. Currently working on a new project, Andrew has teamed up with Amfibious Records and UnitingSouls to help guide the launch of Night Owl Recordings. From Costa Rica to Canada, Portugal to Russia, Andrew Mataus has, in a short time, impacted the globe with the intention of peace and culture.
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Posted By Sasha
We are sixth months old. Come celebrate with us!
With DJ’s: Deafchild, Lady Adie, Gray and Countzero.
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Posted By Gray
Winter here in Portland has been incredibly snowy and cold the past few weeks, much like the country of Bulgaria, where Ladytron’s vocalist Mira Aroyo is from. Lucky for me, I get the honor of opening for them at the epic 2410 New Year’s party tonight. I felt that Ladytron’s music has been quite appropriate for the winter, dark yet upbeat.
I’m not a big fan of their latest single “Runaway” from their latest album Velocifero, which they produced themselves. However, some of the remixes are downright awesome. So I’ve decided to post every single remix I could find and let you decide that for yourself. They appear in the order of which I think are the best to my least favorite. The music video is awesome though.
Another thing that has kept me going through these dark winter days are hot intoxicating drinks. Follow the “jump link” for my favorite recipes.
Posted By Gray
I am guest spotting at The Zoo at Dunes on Saturday night.
Here are a few of the tracks I will likely be playing:
Guns N’ Bombs- Riddle of Steel
Graveleaf- The Crusade (Royal Rumble Remix)
Beastie Boys- Intergalactic (DJ Barletta Remix)
DJ Rush- Motherfucking Bass (Popof remix 1)
Heavyfeet- She Got It
Dolby Anol- Dolby & Gabbana (Cuz We Are Dolby Anol)
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Featuring
DJ Zimmie djzimmie.com
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, DJ Zimmie was brought up on an eclectic mix of classic rock, metal, jazz and hip hop. As he matured, his tastes expanded and he explored musical instruments and turntables. After living in several major cities around the country, Zimmie returned to Pittsburgh to make his mark. In a short time, DJ Zimmie had quickly built a reputation as a first class party rocker. His vast musical knowledge, eclectic song selection and creative mixes made him a staple in the nightlife scene of Pittsburgh. The desire to spread his wings and take his career to the next level led him to the West Coast, first to LA then to Portland. His skill and professionalism have made him the DJ choice of companies such as SCION, Puma and Red Bull as well as a fast-rising talent nationally. He’s shared the stage with legends such as DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ AM, DJ Premier, Z-Trip & De La Soul in cities from NYC to LA to Vegas.
DJ Vize djvize. com
Portland’s DJ Vize is regarded as the Pacific NW’s most prolific nuskool breakbeat artist, and one of the top breakbeat dj’s/artists in the USA.
Currently enjoying a 23 International ranking for Breaks on thedjlist. com, Vize has proven himself as a performer during his seven-plus years behind the decks and keys
DJ Koolaid djkoolaid. com
A resident of the NEON party and frequent contributer to fuckbadmusic. com
Koolaid is one of the most energetic and wild performers in town, dropping original remixes in between epic electro builds.
Matt VS Kellan 
Quickly becoming popular through the weekly night CHEDDA, Matt and Kellan are residents of fuckbadmusic. com and constantly bring the hardest and nastiest electro and fidget around.
Gray VS Countzero ilikegray. com fuckbadmusic. com
DJ Gray plays a wide range of styles from detroit techno to fidget house, booty bass and ghettotech. He is opening for Ladytron on New Years Eve and plays a weekly night called ElectriCity with me.
Posted By Sasha
When I first started DJing many years ago, the house parties I was doing never wanted to hear electronic, so I would blast mostly top 40 hip-hop party jams. In my own bedroom however, I jammed to the more intelligent jazzy hip-hop sounds of Arrested Development, Black Sheep, Black Eyed Peas (before Elephunk), A Tribe Called Quest, and Digable Planets. You know, pre-2000 hip-hop.
I loved Digable Planets Grammy-winning 1993 debut album, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space) since I could pick up on the samples from jazz/R&B greats like Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, and Curtis Mayfield. After the trio’s second release Blowout Comb, they separated to pursue their own projects (of which Ladybug Mecca’s work stands out the best, she even released some jams on Om Records!). They reunited a decade later and promised the release of a third album in 2005, of which I’m still waiting to hear.
I do have the opportunity this week however to go here them live here in Portland with other great hometown hip-hop heroes Dj Rev. Shines and Nico Luminous. Thank God it’s at the 2410 N Mississippi space and not the Roseland.
Posted By Gray
You’ll often hear words like ‘Haunting’ and ‘Reminiscent’ when hearing about the new Castanets album City Of Refuge. What with all the echo and reinterpretation that probably wouldn’t be the worse way to describe it. Nothing is more ‘Haunting’ or ‘Reminiscent’ however, than watching Ray Raposa preform live. As anyone who saw him on tour in support of his fabulous In The Vines will tell you, there is no folk show more freaky, no dirges quite so dim. Don’t assume he’ll be performing alone though. While he will undoubtedly spend most of the time facing a wall hunched over his guitar and effects, the very pretty voiced Annie Palmer will be doing double duty on bass and banjo (as well as some singing), and intriguing Yoni Kifle (from the last tour!) will be drumming and bassing as well.
Castanets – Good Friend, Yr Hunger
Castanets – This Is The Early Game
Castanets – Sway
This is all of course without mentioning the headliner: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson. But you already know how I feel about him.
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Buriedfed
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Woodfriend
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Who’s Lauging?
Posted By David Hutchinson
I am pleased to announce Low Budget will be headlining the next FBM party on November 22nd, upstairs at Rotture. You may have first heard Low B when he helped created the absolutely top notch mixtapes know as Hollertronix with Diplo. Or maybe it was the Aaron Lacrate and Low Budget B-More gutter jams (check back to my interview with Lacrate) that turned you onto his style, or maybe it was his work touring with and opening for Spankrock, the Clipse, A-trak, Tommy Sunshine, DJ AM and holding it down as M.I.A.’s tour DJ. Or maybe this is your first exposure to Low Budget. In which case we have a treat for you.
Hollertronix Classics
We Bout Our Money Vs Sweet Dreams – David Banner And Lil Flip Vs Eurythmics
Snoop VS Cure
B More Gutter Music
Dance My Pain Away
Here is a rather older mix, but a classic.
LowB Jan 2005 Mix
Posted By Sasha
Cut Copy, Presets, Kill the Noise, South Rakkas Crew, Toxic Avenger
All in about a month. Suddenly Portland is on the map for electro music. And I could never be happier. See what it is all about.
South Rakkas Crew- Mad Again (Fake Blood Remix)
South Rakkas Crew- Mad Again (Emynd’s More on the Floor Remix)
Carry Feelings (feat. T.O.K.)
South Rakkas Crew- AUSTRALIAN PROMO MIX
Posted By Sasha
Fubar and friends are throwing a late 90’s throwback night, to give old ravers like myself some nostalgia and an excuse to bring out my old neon and put away my black hoodies for an evening. Ah, the 90’s, when I would venture forth to the rotting core of Detroit in search of condemned warehouses where 1000’s of suburban white kids swarmed in masses of acid glory. Times have changed, and I’m glad there are plenty of established club nights which feature the music I was so excited about back then, but it certainly takes some of the adventure out of it, knowing you can always rely on the 3rd friday of the month @ Branx to hear some grimmy electro beats. (hint hint! plug plug!)
So here’s my top 10, in no particular order, of my favorite anthems from those days, in high 320kbps bitrate format (would you expect less from fuckbadmusic?). And those dj’s better put them in the mix, or so help me TECHNOVIKING, the God of Rave will fly in from the Norse Lands with his bloody glow stick knumbchucks and show those dj’s a thing or two.
Posted By Gray
mp3: Stars – In Our Bedroom After The War
It’s been a month now since Stars released their Sad Robot EP, which only comes one year after their Polaris Prize nominated In Our Bedroom After the war. Well, they must be eager to get it out there because the EP has warranted a tour of its own which will be hitting Oregon this week. Tomorrow they are playing Eugene’s WOW Hall, while wednesday they can be caught in Portland’s Wonder Ballroom. One of my favorite Canadian bands Think About Life are opening, and this alone (if not the fabulous/cheap food served downstairs of the Wonder Ballroom) is reason to get there early! Also, this tour is the only opportunity to grab up their ‘Limited Edition’ version of the Sad Robots EP.
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Posted By David Hutchinson
I don’t usually promote raves or “warehouse” parties as they are a bit beyond my influence and something I just enjoy as a party goer. It has however been far too since Portland had a great indoor party beyond the club scene so I urge you to check out this event. Doc Martin is a legend and the vibe for this has high expectations.
Posted By Sasha
