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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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
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.
DJ Ravi of Portland (not to be confused with the Indian wedding DJ Ravi), just sent me two tracks. Ravi has been one of my favorite DJs here in Portland, to work with, and also to see perform. Along with Beyonda, he’s one of the best multi-genre DJs around this town, able to seamlessly move from old skool hip hop to house beats. Even his all-higher-dance-tempo sets include turntablist action. He also the only dj in PDX (besides myself, as far as I know) that REALLY likes Miami Booty Bass.
This first track is a remix of “We got the beat” by the Go Go’s. The original always seems to be a hit at parties where people want to dance the 80s, and I believe that the remix is true enough to the original that one could slide this in to mix it up just a little. My only complaint is that it needs more bass.
The second track weighs in at 110bpm, and reminds me of a progressive house version ofThe Sweater by Meryn Cadell. I like it, but I don’t believe the rhythm of the vocals on the chorus match up, and I preferred the vocalists spoken word to her singing. [Don't hate me Ravi, I know thats your girlfriend]
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massive crowd in the main stage room at 2410 N Mississippi, Portland Oregon.
Gray bringing in the New Year from 11:30-12:30
