Soundcrash Podcast 2

here’s the second Soundcrash podcast, released earlier this week, and it’s another selection of truly great music. this time, amongst others, there are tracks by Belleruche, Jono Mccleerly, Flying Lotus feat. Thom Yorke and the magnificent Cinematic Orchestra.  there’s also a scattering of interviews with Elan Tamara, Kwes, Raffertie and DJ Yoda (Yoda also supplies a mini mix), plus a competition to win tickets to see DJ Vadim, The Nextment and the Trojan Sound System on the 15th October at KOKO in Camden, London (i’ve got my fingers crossed as i’ve just entered that)

Parker – DJ & Producer

first starting his rise “smashing chumps via DJ battles“, Bristol’s Parker soon turned his hand to production, gaining “lofty comparisons to the marvelous RJD2“. the luscious beats and driving funk of his To Eternity LP garnered rave reviews and wide critical acclaim. lead single Sugar Coated was MTV playlisted, while Western Soul, featuring San Francisco legend, Rasco, “devastated” dance floors. proving he was no flash in the pan, Parker followed the album with a series of club-rocking bangers, finding homes at such labels as Bombstrikes, Goodgroove, and Jalapeno

for a taster of his more recent work, here’s track, Dr Dr, uploaded to Soundcloud by Parker 12 days ago

and this is Parker’s funky breaks and hip-hop mix, titled The Monkey Butler Did It, from a few months back (d/l it for free here)

always one for “combining a cheeky sense of humour with a keen ear for a record-defining sample” (I-DJ Magazine) who knows what style he’ll be running next. Parker, “your friendly neighbourhood beatsmith”

DJ Cheeba – Soundcrash Podcast Minimix

here’s the recent, electronica minimix from DJ Cheeba that was put together for episode 1 of the Soundcrash Podcast. Cheeba isolated it so as to offer it for independent listening as well as download. limited downloads are available (it was uploaded to Soundcloud this morning)

here’s the Soundcrash Podcast in its entirety. included are interviews with Bonobo, Anchorsong and Gonja Sufi, along with some great music from Amon Tobin, Samiyam, Slugabed and more

click here if you’re interested in checking out more from Soundcrash

Fingathing – Man Made Monster (free download)

Fingathing are back! Manchester’s jazz/hip hop, double bass/turntablist duo, made up of Peter Parker and Sneaky, have returned and have a fourth LP, Undead,  in the pipeline. follow this link to listen to a brand new track from that album, Man Made Monster, and/or download it for free.

and to give you something to watch as well as listen to, here’s the Fingathing remix of a DJ Format track, Separated At Birth

the art of DocVek

DJ Cheeba posted a photo on his Facebook page, of a label designed for him by DocVek (left), which i commented on, saying, simply, “beautiful“

Cheeba was kind enough to point me in the direction of more work by DocVek (aka Keiran Sandal from Maidenhead, UK), and i felt compelled to share some of that work. here are a few favourites, plus a link to his online gallery

also, to watch Cheeba’s superb Revenge Of The Nerd audio/visual mix, go to the bottom of this post, then sit back and enjoy over an hours worth of treats for the ears and eyes

click on the pics to make them embiggen (where did i hear that word? ’tis silly and made up. i like it)

“This is part of an illustration i finished recently for a flyer in Bristol, UK. Solid Steel feat Dj Kentaro”

“My old friend Dj Cheeba (Solid Steel/Ninja Tune) was given a Rane TTM 57SL (a top turntablist mixer) by Rane itself. I got asked if I wanted to design the faceplate for the mixer, which included adding typefaces, illustrations, the whole shabang . . .”

“double page illustration i made for Computer Arts Projects, the article is about paper stock, which is why there are many references to ‘paper’ within”

“A street scene for a poster”

“Ninja Tune/Solid Steel AV showcase”

check out more of DocVeks stuff here docvek.co.uk

and now, as promised, here is DJ Cheeba’s a/v mix Revenge Of The Nerd (i’ve posted once here before but what the hell)

and here’s a link to Cheeba’s website where you’ll find plenty to nose through djcheeba.com

DJ PWC – Dedicated To Those That Know It Is (free download)

Dedicated To Those That Know It Is is a superb mix from DJ PWC that oozes Dilla influence in terms of both production and content

according to newworldcolor.com which is where i found the mix . . .

“WE HAVE BEEN BUMPIN’ THIS DJ PWC “DEDICATED TO THOSE THAT KNOW IT IS” MIX TAPE AROUND THE OFFICE FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. EVEN THOUGH THIS MIX WAS RECORDED IN 2009, ITS FULL OF TIMELESS TRACKS SPANNING MULTIPLE GENRES. DOWNLOAD IT AND ENJOY. SHOUT OUT TO NEILSKIN AND O. FEENEY AT ELEPHANT FUR STUDIOS”

get Dedicated To Those That Know It Is by going here