'ere! What's good to listen to these days then? I'm about 3 years out of touch...

[ChrisFilter]

Benga up next. Seems a little 'jazzy' based on the first 30 seconds. Will report back after I've given it a full listening.

 

[ChrisFilter]

I like it so far, hints at being dark. Not totally grabbed me though. Not 'epic' enough.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Oooh, The Cut (by Benga) is more like it. The album is getting better as it goes on. Wouldn't say it's an instant hit with me, seems a little wishy washy. Like he's toned it down for the BBC or something.

I want music that wouldn't be out of place at the end of world... if that makes sense Not noisecore or 'just a racket' as tanky might say, just dark, epic, bassy, angry, melancholic, urgent, ethereal sorta stuff.

And don't say hard trance.

 

[ChrisFilter]

And don't say hard trance.

Ha! As if by magic, the next Benga track (Pleasure) is quite trancey and I fucking love it

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Evol Intent 'Era of Diversion' - dark and hard DnB with some rather tasty techy hip-hop tracks on this album too.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Evol Intent 'Era of Diversion' - dark and hard DnB with some rather tasty techy hip-hop tracks on this album too.

Sounds perfick

 

[spacemonkey]

Ha! As if by magic, the next Benga track (Pleasure) is quite trancey and I fucking love it

What's the timing of that track in the mix?

Check out Plastician as well, every time I've seen him live he's been blinding. Plays some proper filth.

 

[ChrisFilter]

What's the timing of that track in the mix?

3rd from last track..

Check out Plastician as well, every time I've seen him live he's been blinding. Plays some proper filth.

Cheers

 

[Xanadu]

If you like that you should also check (if you don't already know)

M.I.A. (Afrikan boy is on her latest album)
Santogold
Count & Sinden
Diplo
Crookers
Detboi
Zombie Disco Squad (mostly dj mixes but they've got a handful of tracks out there too)
Buraka Som Sistema


It's all a bit "worldy,housey,hip hoppy,lairy" if that's your thing.

Cheers

I'm into a lot of different things, so will give it all a go. Have enjoyed some Santagold and MIA already.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Up next, Boxcutter.

I feel like Alan Partridge:

"And join me at at 5pm when I'll be interviewing Timmy Mallet"

 

[ChrisFilter]

Cannibal Ox playing now... found Boxcutter a bit noodly.

Haven't downloaded any of your suggestions 'cos I'm at work, I'm not just deliberately ignoring you.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Bored of that within 2 minutes.

And now, Devlin.

 

[El Jefe]

Alphabeat

 

[ChrisFilter]

Alphabeat

I quite like their first couple of singles, as well you know. They're catchy.

Devlin's better than Cannibal Ox.

 

[AndrewNumLock]

I'm keeping a close eye on this thread, I love my truly dark music too.

Downloading some Evol Intent right now.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Love that Lidl track

All downloading as we speak, cheers all

 

[ChrisFilter]

listen to some Girl Talk. he's my favourite person to be obsessed with at the moment

Listened to this on my way to work. It's fucking great

 

[Pieface]

What's it like Chris?

 

[Lionman]

Girltalk=200 some tracks in 60 minutes. Mostly big U.S. rap acapellas on top on 80s hair metal. Crazy bonkers mash up stuff that gets a marmite reaction from most.




@Chris. Stick with Can Ox, it can be a bit dense at first but well worth the effort when it "clicks"

 

[Pieface]

Oh that sounds good. I'm getting. Well, I'll get the fella to get and I'll listen

 

[El Jefe]

The Girls Talk stuff is OK - it's clever but it's not particularly enjoyable IMO. Once you've been dazzled by his invention, there's not a lot left

 

[ChrisFilter]

The Girls Talk stuff is OK - it's clever but it's not particularly enjoyable IMO. Once you've been dazzled by his invention, there's not a lot left

Anything with high-pitched resampling of Nothing Compares 2 U is enjoyable. Anything.

I loved it and will listen again. It's like if La Greve Generale did a studio mix with fuck loads of cash.

 

[Pieface]

You should definitely listen to the Diplo essential mix then Chris - it's ace.

 

[El Jefe]

Anything with high-pitched resampling of Nothing Compares 2 U is enjoyable. Anything.

I loved it and will listen again. It's like if La Greve Generale did a studio mix with fuck loads of cash.

I disagree, La Greve Generale have a much broader palette and also their stuff isn't so constantly mutating, which gives you time to get into it more.

 

[El Jefe]

You should definitely listen to the Diplo essential mix then Chris - it's ace.

Much better than Girls Talk IMO

 

[Pieface]

It's amazing. Especially the second half....I literally close my eyes whereever I am and imagine dancing in a brilliant club to it

 

[ChrisFilter]

I disagree, La Greve Generale have a much broader palette and also their stuff isn't so constantly mutating, which gives you time to get into it more.

Oh indeed, LGG mixes are always the first things on my list, but it's nice to hear a similar artist.

 

[sim667]

You might like Freq nasty, roots manuva, skinnyman........rinse FM do dub podcasts which i download...

I like some urbany stuff...... but im much more into 'nu rave' (indie with keyboards) and acidy style music (at the moment, my tastes change like the wind).

 

[ChrisFilter]

It's amazing. Especially the second half....I literally close my eyes whereever I am and imagine dancing in a brilliant club to it

Diplo's Fabric mix didn't do much for tbh, but as you're so keen I'll give him another go.

 

[ChrisFilter]

You might like Freq nasty, roots manuva, skinnyman........rinse FM do dub podcasts which i download...

I like some urbany stuff...... but im much more into 'nu rave' (indie with keyboards) and acidy style music (at the moment, my tastes change like the wind).

The Klaxons are bearable, but I suspect any other 'nu-rave' would make me feel quite ill. Old skool 'rave' is probably my favourite music, there's no room for new fangled indie/whiny gimp based rave in my life.

Christ I'm bitter.