BNJMN's Svetlana Industries release and freebies

I've just been sent some links to a few free Bnjmn tracks. Firstly, the new ep, 141, is available to pre-order before it's release tomorrow but if you go now, you can already pick up two tracks immediately for nothing





And secondly, Svetlana Industries are giving away a track held back from the ep due to the master version being lost but it's such a good track, it deserves to be heard. Get Flash Flood here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/dtom3e

Newsround

Just a little round up of some stuff I've liked over the past month or so


First up Mixcloud


Blck

Thank Faç its Friday by Black Classical on Mixcloud

In-som-nia... by Black Classical on Mixcloud

RIP Gill Scott Heron by Black Classical on Mixcloud

And for Blck's other Gil Scott-Heron meets Sun Ra tribute mix http://t.co/s4HuMXu


Seja Heroi has also dropped a nice little mix from this week's show including a bit of a GSH tribute.

The Cannibalist Manifesto #007 - Black Bombs Blasting Out (RIP Gil Scott-Heron) by Space Invader Radio on Mixcloud

You can listen to these and more (including my stuff if you are mental) on Mixcloud's new Iphone app.


http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mixcloud/id401206431?mt=8&ls=1


One of my all time favourite magazines, Muzik, has put the entire contents up as pdfs so you can go and find out what Sasha was playing in '96. My kind of fun filled afternoon. 


http://www.muzikmagazine.co.uk/


Shook magazine has sadly ended it's print form but they are still putting up some quality stuff online including this recent mix by Bnjmn


http://www.shook.fm/content/2011/05/bnjmn/


who was also interviewed by German techno magazine de-bug


http://de-bug.de/mag/8295.html


Check Ben's mix of Mr Beatnick's forthcoming release on Don't Be Afraid



Mr Beatnick - Casio Romance (BNJMN remix) by factmag


Ben UFO's Boiler Room started a spin-off series of mixes kicking off with this belting mix of classic d'n'b of the mid '90s.


http://boilerroom.tv/nothing-new-001-ben-ufo-never-went-to-blue-note/


WrongTom has started a blog with some great tales and gems from the post punk / dub reggae scene: Skank Blog Bologna


http://skankblogbologna.wordpress.com/about/


Passionweiss blog ran a great piece on 30 classic hip hop demos (with links - there goes your afternoon)


http://passionweiss.com/2011/05/02/the-30-greatest-hip-hop-demos-now-in-zip-form/


Charlie Dark put up a great video of a brief history of his Run Dem Crew and old Attica Blues days. Can't wait for part 2.





Charlie also linked to these other videos recently, the first is pure poetry, the second is about homelessness from the perspective of the children.



DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.



Sofa Surfers from walshbros on Vimeo.


Ghostpoet + Koreless = WIN for me.


 
Ghostpoet - Survive It (Koreless Remix) by ghostpoet


This tweet from Bake of All caps has got me very excited at the prospect of finally being about to check his music on wax.


http://twitter.com/#!/BAKEGLA/status/76043138283741185


Blawan has dropped a classic here. Sampling Brandy might seem like an idea everyone is doing at the moment but this one really rises above the rest. One of my favourite tracks of the year already I think.


http://yourstru.ly/2011/06/02/mp3-blawan-i-wanna-be-down/


On Bandcamp there is some interesting stuff including some nice freebies.


Mo Kolours debut on One Handed Music 





Stac's remixes by Blue Daisy and Kidkanevil amongst others





Tommy Tempa







Sleeparchive







Zoom Lens including a new track by Svpreme Fiend





And did I mention Bandshell had a new ep on teaandcakerecords?

BNJMN 141

It's always a pleasure to hear new material from one of my favourite labels, Svetlana Industries and with the forthcoming release by BNJMN. 


Keeping with the more techno influenced sound as heard on the other BNJMN releases earlier this year on Rush Hour, Blocks and Plastic World, and like them features well produced futuristic techno that never suffers from sounding dated or like much else around.


The EP is not at all similar sounding Detroit stuff though as Ben's diversity and talents in a range of genres are shown off once again. Having done beats as Jackhigh, guitar based stuff as Singing Statues and techno with these and other BNJMN tracks, he then adds 2 step garage to the cv with 'In Out' and the Burial-esque 'One Sea' which I know for a fact pre dates many other artists who have taken this sound as inspiration by a good two years. He is definitely not a follower of any fashion.


Brand new remixes come courtesy of Lukid, whose video is featured below and is so good I hear it's getting a public screening as a work of art, and Kelpe who goes all deep, dark and aggressive.




 
SVET004: BNJMN - 141 Preview by Svetlana Industries



BNJMN - One Sea (Lukid Remix) from Svetlana Industries on Vimeo.


The record drops on 14th June and will no doubt be available in all good record shops and one or two of the bad ones, or direct from www.svetlanaindustries.com

NewsRoundUp

I've decided I might start using this site to promote things other than myself again. One day I'm sure I will get a proper focus to it but in the meantime it will still be just as you remember it - all over the place.

Anyway, here is a bit of a roundup of some stuff I've liked recently which isn't me and probably hasn't had anywhere near enough words written about them yet:

First up, a little special edit by Seja Heroi of Marvin Gaye and Svarte Greiner of Ghostly International

I've Got My Halves (Seja Herói's Ambient Edit) by seja herói

And if you haven't been checking his new show on Space Invader, start catching up here:

The Cannibalist Manifesto With Seja Herói #001 - 10 March 2011 by Space Invader Radio on Mixcloud

Jared also turned me onto the great work of the Tundra label. I especially love the Aimon stuff (you'll be hearing more of this off me very soon). 

And check more of their releases here: http://tundradub.bandcamp.com/

Another dj I can never hear enough mixes by is Soul Identity who not only recently did that great mix of my requests (http://www.mixcloud.com/soul_identity/a-mix-for-paul-riley/), but also put this one up the other week and if there was any justice should be getting thousands of listens. 

Soul-Identity Short #1 by Soul-Identity Music on Mixcloud

The final mixcloud comes from Play Jazz Loud who dropped a contribution to the Chris Coco Melodica competition taking in some forgotten classics, bootlegs and choices from the back of the crates.

Pjl Melodica & Stop Making Sense Competition Mix by Playjazzloud on Mixcloud

I don't really know too much about Emay but I stumbled across their stuff through a twitter link and although everyman and his dog is doing beats stuff on free bandcamp downloads these days (http://teaandcakerecords.bandcamp.com/ :)), this really stood out as something a bit different.

Belizian Voodoo Priest is the new project of legendary Chicago dj, friend to the stars and all round good guy Steve 'Miggedy' Maestro of Grooveparlor TV / House It Out Fridays fame. So far he has put up a couple of disco edits and a monster techno track. All are pretty much essential.

I heard the other day that Odyssey are coming back with a new album produced by YamWho? which on paper looks like the best thing since..... well everything else YamWho? has done really. Anyway, as part of the package, the classic Inside Out is being remixed and I loved hearing all the separate parts to this.

 

Odyssey - Inside Out (Remix Stems) by Bill Brewster

The first release for Glasgow's ALLCAPS label is apparently imminent but before that comes the debut from one of its members, Koreless. Move quick on this as it's limited to 300 copies but I can recommend buying from bleep as you get the mp3s free. 

A new mix by Svpreme Fiend exclusively of his own productions is definitely worth investigating: http://www.urb.com/2011/03/11/burnin-up-svpreme-fiend/

The Nihon Kizuna compilation has been blogged a lot but it's for a good cause and the music is so good you should buy it regardless. 

And finally, some new stuff by friends connected to my favourite label (or is it now my second favourite http://teaandcakerecords.bandcamp.com/), Svetlana Industries.  Bnjmn's album is finally out now on Rush Hour and he has done the latest mix for Little White Earbuds podcast: http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/podcast/lwe-podcast-77-bnjmn/

8Bitch has changed her name to Nightwave and not only has a track on the Japan relief Nihon Kizuna compilation, but also dropped her first ever live set for hyponik featuring some forthcoming material

http://hyponik.com/2011/03/hyp-025-nightwave/

Brickwall Brigade follow up their excellent remix of Brotto with another airhorn masterpiece,  taking on the new FaltyDL track.

 

FaltyDL - Brazil (Brickwall Brigade remix) by Brickwall Brigade

And to round this all off, Piece Of Shh (aka one half of Brickwall Brigade), has just released the latest free single on Svetlana Industries; Diablo Riddim Remixed with Nightwave, Headshotboyz and Bunny On Acid on duties. 

If you enjoy the Bunny On Acid mix, you will be pleased to know, we have also got him in to do some work for teaandcakerecords too so keep 'em peeled.