SubSound presents KOAN Sound at Camp and Furnace Liverpool

SubSound presents KOAN Sound at Camp and Furnace Liverpool

Fresh from their involvement with the massive Baltic Block Party in May, SubSound are back for the autumn season with their most exciting line­ups to date. Saturday 18 October see's them playing host at an exciting new venue, Haus @ Camp and Furnace,to the legendary Bristolian purveyors of glitch­hop and crunked up bass: KOAN Sound.

It’s strange how the end of one musical group can be exactly the sort of catalyst needed to spawn another. KOAN Sound are certainly a highly gifted example of this phenomenon. It was in 2008 that KOAN Sound emerged from the ashes of several other musical endeavours, fusing passion for electronic music with sheer musical intuition.

Since then KOAN Sound's development has been astronomical, synthesising ever more complex and inspirational patterns. And with influences such as The Prodigy, Amon Tobin and Noisia, it’s not hard to see why KOAN Sound productions and releases are synonymous with dark gripping basslines, elegantly mastered and meticulously executed. Very much evident in their current mind blowing Dynasty EP.

KOAN Sound's creative and above all original ethos has granted them well deserved credibility from producers, DJ and music fans around the globe. Armed with a creative diversity second to none, they have set themselves apart from their peers and continue to push music boundaries not restrained by tempo or genre, all connected by their trademark ‘KOAN’ sound Backing up KOAN Sound are a whole host of local hero's. First up is William Breakspear a British bass music producer who blends bass aggression with funky nuskool drums and glitchy samples to create a unique yet familiar sound. He started writing and producing with an Atari ST and Akai S950 at the age of 16, using his parent’s record collection of Rock, Soul and Reggae as inspiration. Breakspear established the brilliant Skanky Panky Records alongside Buddha from SixAM and has released a slew of successful bootlegs,original tracks and official remixes.

Starting as a DnB DJ at the tender age of 15, Horza quickly fell in love with all forms of bass music from across the world. Horza's eclectic sets have earned him slots across the UK including a spot at Outlook Festival. His stand out trademark sound is from his unwillingness to stick to a one­genre set but keeping his style purely party vibes.

A familiar face to anybody who has been to Django’s Riff on a Saturday for as long as we can remember. Co­owner of Glitch Hop label Skanky Panky Records and all round nice guy, Buddha promises to bring a huge bag of floor shakin Glitch Hop to close this night off in fine style.

With a line up that crosses over between dubstep, glitch­hop, drum n bass and everything in­between expect this to be a blistering bass music jamboree.

Essex high-energy Grime artist Armagedon Now releases new single

Armagedon Now, hailing from Soutend Essex, is an upcoming, original artist in the UK’s grime/urban scene. With over 10 years MC experience and boasting 5 years in the studio, Armagedon Now is blurring the lines between UK grime, dubstep and hip-hop with his unique urban music.

Since 2010 Armagedon Now has worked his way onto 5 different mixtapes, including his track “The Research” featuring legendary grime artist “Flirta D” and to show his love for the scene and his peers has released 4 of his own grime mixtapes.

“My Expression Feat. Crystal B.” is taken from Armagedon Now’s new mixtape Damian Doppelgänger [Shadow Music] that will be released this winter; the second single from the release will be “The Eternal Feat. Yung Jo”, which will drop this September.

After years of writing, recording and producing his music and performing locally around London, Armagedon Now is ready to step it up a notch. Boasting over a dozen music videos, as well as having singles played on BBC Introducing Essex, rest assured this artist can’t be held underground much longer.

Catch Armagedon Now on London Nation FM on 3rd August 2013 talking about the release.

Links:
www.facebook.com/armegedonnow
www.twitter.com/armegedonnow
http://www.youtube.com/armegedonnow1
www.armegedonnow.bandcamp.com
armegedonnowshadowmusic.bigcartel.com

Buy the track at:
https://itunes.apple.com/album/my-expression-feat.-crystal/id670603490

Fytch, Captain Crunch and Carmen Forbes release Raindrops

It usually takes a little time for producers to get their heads around songs. But not Fytch. At just 16 he’s come up with the kind of songs others haven’t got near after years in the game. Alongside Captain Crunch and incredible singer of the same age Carmen Forbes they have come together to produce one of best tracks this summer will hear – Raindrops.

It’s a resounding, fluxion of orchestral pop snares, milky vocals and bass hysteria that is uplifting as it’s memorable. DC Breaks capture the charm of the original and incense it with skyrocketing whirring bass and swirling, buoyant beats that sound combined like a tropical thunderstorm at the peak of its powers. Flinch, makes it rain literally on the outset remix with a 16-bit bleating, sub level affair in the vein of Rusko whilst Dead Audio provide the bass-heavy mix which is most favoured by Borgore in his current festival sets.

And incredibly, singer Carmen Forbes is also 16 years old. Together with London dubstep master Captain Crunch – 2011 Best Breakthrough Dubstep DJ, no less – the Dutch duo have crafted something beautiful from the clash of a classic vocal with operatic flourishes and twisted dubstep keys. The record has already had support from Skream and Mistajam on BBC Radio 1 and Capital FM’s Andi Durrant.

Originally released on Israeli bass DJ/producer supremo Borgore’s Buygore imprint, Raindrops now gets a full release on Strictly Rhythm with new mixes from Flinch, Dead Audio and a storming drum and bass retune by DC Breaks.

Article posted by Musicmafia

Critically acclaimed rapper Byron releases 2 part mixtape

Critically acclaimed rapper / lyricist Byron returns with the release of a brand new two part mixtape titled ‘Deep Lyrics/Dirty Beats’. Described by Byron himself as "a body of work that is mostly Grime, with a sprinkling of Dubstep", the mixtape is set to continue the 25 year olds rise to establishing himself as one of the most talented wordsmiths Britain's 'urban' wave has ever washed ashore.

Hailing from the much-maligned town of Slough, the 25 year olds penchant for witty wordplay and intricate vocal intonation has resulted in an enviable amount of support from his industry peers. After five successful years as part of Nine High - which produced two mixtapes, an album and an Australian tour, Byron released his debut mixtape, 'Jack of None', which received heavy support from acclaimed radio tastemakers BBC 1xtra (DJ Target, Ras Kwame), as well as notable underground rotation on stations in both the UK and Australia. He then followed this up with the five track deep 'Hardworker EP', which received praise from many leading blogs and airplay on Choice FM, as well as a selection of large campus-based radio shows in the US.

Byron's latest project draws influence from an eclectic pallet of musical tastes, epitomising the natural growth in both his writing style and musical output. All of this, merged with impressive production of esteemed producer Chris Loco (Joe Budden, Ms Dynamite, Ghetts, Emeli Sande), makes 'Deep Lyrics/Dirty Beats' an essential listen for any Electronic, Grime or Hip Hop music fan.

With a growing fan base, key press / radio support and some truly progressive music in his catalogue, Byron is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the international music scene, and 'Deep Lyrics/Dirty Beats' is another step in what is sure to be a long and illustrious career for the Slough born rhymer.

The third video from ‘DL/DB’, titled ‘Thank You’, is available to watch online now at:

http://vimeo.com/25894981