A Place For Fiends
Here’s another in our series of Zulu remixes leading up to the release of the Gods & Robots album Tuesday.
This mix of Ransom The Senator is from Córdoba, Argentina-based Frikstailers, who also have a tune on the Gods & Robots Mixtape. The track will also be featured on their forthcoming debut 12-inch vinyl release on the Glasgow, Scotland label Revolt Into Style.
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Remix tracks from Mochipet’s Microphonepet album and you just might end up on a big-old slab o vinyl.
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You can check the remixes as they come in at the remix context blog, or get more info/connect at the Myspace page.
Wicked ragga vocalist Zulu comes together with dance-floor dominator DJ C to activate a next level blend of dancehall, dubstep, club and all around party music.
The album features remixes by Montreal bounce-maestro, and Ninja Tune recording artist Ghislain Poirier, and Sleazetone records’ Chrissy Murderbot with a slammin’ juke version of Body Work.
In addition, Freestyle Fellowship founder Aceyalone, and dancehall deejay Jah Orah provide guest vocals on the album.
For a glimpse into some of the sounds on the Gods & Robots album check out the Gods & Robots Mixtape (free download).
Although the Gods & Robots Mixtape has already been released, the awesome remixes continue coming in. We’re gonna share a couple of them with you over the next few days in anticipation of the Gods & Robots album coming out in the Mashit MP3 download shop next Tuesday, May 13.
This remix of Body Work is by Sabbo from Tel Aviv, Israel. He’s got a tune on the Mixtape too. Check it:
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Thnk ahead just 50 years, perhaps, to the day when everyone will appreciate the nuances of electronic music”
… dreaming of a future sound-scape of London”
-What The Future Sounded Like
Electronic music pioneers in the mid 20th century invented the tools that are now so ubiquitous that they have a profound effect on the sound pop music today. This short documentary on London’s EMS (Electronic Music Studios) presents an informative overview of developments durring the post-WWII era and beyond.
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Since writing that last post about lazer-bass it’s become clear that there are a number of names being tossed around for the emerging genre of dancehall, hip-hop, club influenced, gritty-BASS infused dance music. Here’s the question we pose to you. What u call it?
Wot U Call It? Choose up to 3
Total Voters: 12
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I was reading the New Yorker this week and came across an article by Sasha Frere-Jones in which he coined the term “lazer bass” to describe the music of Montreal-based party crew Megasoid. Ghislain Poirier used to call the genre “big asshole bass” or “big ass bass.” accurate descriptions but less likely to fly as an official term than lazer-bass.
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2 more contenders for the title: “raggaclash” and “wonky.” See the comments on this post for more ->
Turns out Sasha’s been writing about lazer-bass on the New Yorker blog too, and that piece is more in-depth; he also mentions LA’s Glitchmob and a crew from Scotland who I hadn’t heard of called LuckyMe.
He says lazer-bass is “a loose affiliation of musicians in California, Montreal, and Glasgow.” That seems true, but I would argue that the affiliation goes far beyond the 3 locals mentioned.
Vancouver, BC for example; check out the track She Lives in San Fransisco on the Myspace player of Max Ulis. He, along with Taal Mala and the Lighta Sound crew, has been rokin’ the sound for a while now. Meanwhile, over in Vienna there’s Stereotyp. He and the Al Haca posse kick out the big-dirty-bass riddims as well. Let’s not forget Philly’s Starkey supplying nuff bass hugeness. Then, across the pond there’s Toddla T outta Shefield U.K.. Down south in Austin, TX there’s Bird Perterson. And further down south in Caracas, Venezuela Pacheko and Cardopusher are shooting serious blasts of bass. There are many more in other parts of the world too.
Clearly some of these artist’s tunes could be said to fall into genres like dubstep, bloghouse, 
nu-dancehall, etc., but what ties them all together is what Sasha describes as “Menacing, bass-heavy productions with layers of electronic noise.”
One thing’s for sure; the Megasoid Thank Thong remix tape that Sasha advocates is awesome, so I’m reposting it here:
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Megasoid; Thank Thong Remix Tape
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Last February, when we posted a bunch of Zulu’s a-capellas here and challenged folks to “download - remix - upload” we had no idea we’d get back so many dope tracks, but we did and many of them are featured in this 31-track, 1-hour continuos DJ C mix of Zulu’s vocals backed by hype party tracks from producers the world over. Guest vocal appearances by Aceyalone, Jah Orah, and Onili, round out the productions by artists like Ghislain Poirier, David Last, Sabbo, and many others.
Stay tuned for the DJ C & Zulu Gods & Robots album featuring many of the tracks on this mix. It’ll be released in the Mashit Shop on Tuesday, May 13 and soon after that will be available at iTunes, eMusic, Napster, Rhapsody and all the other usual suspects.
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DJ C & Zulu; Gods & Robots Mixtape
All vocals by Zulu (Chicago, IL) except where noted
Cover illustration by Bartek Karas (Zulu Remix)
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* = Additional Vocals by Aceyalone and Jah Orah (Los Angeles, CA)
^ = Vocals by Onili (Tel Aviv, Israel)
I made this for last month’s Samurai.fm mix and now I’d like to share it with y’all here. Check the tracklist below for lots-a juicy links 
to more info about the artists, tracks, and labels.
Also note the tracks Dear John and Exhibition Virtues (Hardcore Tonight Remix) which will be featured on the upcoming DJ C & Zulu album, Gods & Robots, out May 13th in the Mashit Shop.
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It’s finally here! The Darling 12-inch by DJ C & Zulu has hit the streets.
From Boomkat:
The dynamic duo of DJ C and MC Zulu hook up again for another rugged bashment squeeze on ‘Darling’. The title cut tracks a similar route to their killer ‘body work’ riddim, rolling on the same mid paced bashment tempo but this time adding a rude grinding electro riff and industrial cowbell to rough it up some more in vocal and instrumental versions. Ghislain Poirier steps in on remix duties, adding a much needed slab of bottom end pressure and tweaking the rhythm with subtle phasing and flanging for a future bashment effect. Rugged rudeboy bizzle - KILLER twelve.
This single was first released as a Mashit MP3 download a couple months ago. Now it can be yours on 12-inch vinyl from shops like Boomkat and Juno Records in the U.K., Hardwax in Germany and Forced Exposure in the U.S.
Next Up:
DJ C & Zulu Gods & Robots Mixtape
Next Tuesday, April 29, 2008, get ready for the Gods & Robots Mixtape; a 31-track, 1-hour continuos DJ C mix of Zulu’s vocals backed by hype party tracks from producers the world over (Argentina, Belgium, Canada, England, Israel, Portugal, and cities across the U.S. are all represented). Guest vocal appearances by Los Angeles rappers Aceyalone and Jah Orah, plus Tel Aviv singer Onili, round out the productions by artists like Montreal’s Ghislain Poirier, Brooklyn’s David Last, Tel Aviv’s Sabbo, and many others.
Then:
DJ C & Zulu Gods & Robots Album
The mixtape will be followed by the DJ C & Zulu Gods & Robots album featuring a number of their vinyl singles, which have continually sold out of the shops and have been getting heavy rotation from party DJs the world over. Add to that four brand new, previously unreleased tracks plus remixes by Ghislain Poirier and Chrissy Murderbot, and you’ve got Gods & Robots. It’ll be released in the Mashit shop on May 13, ‘08 and soon after that will be available at iTunes, eMusic, Napster, Rhapsody and all the other usual suspects.
If you need a sweatshirt, a thong, a wall clock, or a lunch box, and at the same time would like to support the Mashit brand, this is just the place to feed two birds with one scone. ->
Boston Bounce
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Fresh dance-floor formulas developed by Boston beat scientists.
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