Some Tunes from 2009

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So, I know everyone else is doing the the most mainstream tunes from 2009, or the most heavy metal brutal tunes from 2009.. but I figured I’d do something a little different. Here are some tracks that I liked, in no particular order, from 2009. That is all.



Vibesquad – Clown College
(Posts including Vibesquad)


Product01 – Ready2Rage (Bassnectar and Jantsen Remix)

(Posts including Bassnectar and Jantsen)


Datsik – Southpaw
(Posts including Datsik)


Mimosa – Flux For Life
(Posts including Mimosa)


Eskmo – San Francisco (The Rhythm)
(Posts including Eskmo)


Propa Tingz – Babylon’s Scared
(Posts including Propa Tingz)


Reso – Otacon
(Posts including Reso)


Akira Kiteshi – BOOM N POW
(Posts including Akira Kiteshi)


Eprom – 64 Bytes (Eprom Remix)
(Posts including Eprom)


Subvert – Speaker Humpin’
(Posts including Subvert)



By the way, we finally got the email debauckle figured out! Got something to say? New artist you found? New tune you just finished? If so, send over some submissions to us at info[at]bwompbeats.com!



-Psymbionic



Exclusive Interview: AKIRA KITESHI

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In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, Akira Kiteshi AKA Tommy Forrest is a man who has been on the tongues of many lately in the dubstep and glitch-hop communities. With several releases this year on labels such as Black Acre, Boka, and Muti Music, he has successfully infiltrated the line-ups of many kickin’ parties. DJing before many of us were even old enough to wipe our own asses, Tommy is no newcomer to the game. His analog juiciness reminds us how old school isn’t always as old as you think. Recently, I got the opportunity to sit down (at a computer) with Akira Kiteshi.. the man behind the Samurai mask.



Who IS the real Akira Kiteshi?

The real Akira Kiteshi is a part hermit part dragon man child from the dark forests of the Highlands who has spent most of his life perfecting the art of making bass from branches and heather before being trained in the delicate art of tree stump drumming by an old Japanese samurai warrior!


What’s your process when you sit down to start a new track? Do you start with patches you made beforehand, or do you do it all in one sitting?

When I sit down to write a tune I always start with a blank template. I find that when you start with a preset template you fall in to the habit of writing lots of tunes quickly….But they all sound the same.


I remember reading that all of your sounds come from analog outboard synthesizers. Can you tell us a little more about your production method?

Yeah most of my sounds come from outboard gear. I spend quite a lot of time pushing buttons and twiddling knobs till something interesting happens then I’ll do most of my re-sampling and sequencing in Renoise. In terms of vst’s I mainly use Reaktor.


If you could give one valuable tip to an aspiring electronic musician, what would it be?

INCOMING WISDOM: Treat everyone you meet in the industry with respect, be it a promoter, another producer or a fan. You’re no different to them, and you’ll meet the same people on the way up as on your way down!


What is your motivation for writing music, and what sort of fulfillment do you find from it?

I think love of all types of music is my motivation for writing tunes. So many inspiring artists. I think the best part of writing music is the pleasure it gives other people.


You’ve traveled around quite extensively, DJing in many different places, correct? What’s the wildest experience you ever had while on the road?

There have not really been any wild experiences recently playing dubstep. America was pretty interesting! Some of the European crowds are mental! I love playing places like Germany and Holland. I used to play hardcore and gabba in the 90’s and some of those gigs were insane!


Would you say that your production has changed the way you DJ, or vice versa?

Nah not really. I think the sign of a good dj is one that can mix different styles in to one set and a good producer can make more than one genre of music. It makes both djing your own stuff more interesting, and keeps the old brain cells from getting stuck writing to one formula.


Who are some of your favorite producers right now? Who would you love to find yourself working with in the future?

I’m really feeling Reso’s tunes at the moment. The way he structures a track and the quality of his production is outstanding! I’m loving Blue Daisy, Raffertie, Kanji Kinetic, Kid606, NastyNasty, 1000names, Port Royal, Neil Landstrumm, Broken Note, Venetian Snares and loads more that I wish I could remember at the moment. I would love to work with someone like Tim Exile or Squarepusher on a track. That would be amazing! I’ve got some projects in the pipeline with a few of the artists I’ve mentioned in my list which will be out in 2010.


Akira Kiteshi blew everyone’s mind in 2009.. what can we expect from A.K. in 2010?

Hopefully some good music with plenty talented musicians, vocalists and producers. I’m working on a few ideas for my album. I’ve got a couple of new e.p’s which will be out about the end of Feb. I’m also working on the AK Kids album with Steven Hyslop (My other project) and the first couple of singles from us will be out early in the new year.



SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/akira-kiteshi

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/technoirbeats



Reso meets AK? Well, I suppose we can only hope! Anyway, Mr. Kiteshi also sent over few tracks for our loyal Bwompers, so make sure to pay him respect by checking out his Beatport releases!




DZ – Just Rollin’ (Akira Kiteshi Remix)

72 BPM


Stagga – TimeWarp Dub (Akira Kiteshi ReFix) (care of Chrome Kids)

72 BPM


Akira Kiteshi – Ulysses (Repost)

70 BPM


-Psymbionic



Merry Chrispness


Hope everyone’s had a dope holiday weekend so far! Here’s a massive batch of heat from up and comer Chrispy from Wales, UK to help you finish the weekend strong.


Chrispy is only 18 and has been producing for less than 2 years, but dude’s already put together some pretty dope & fun dubstep. Guys like Skream, Datsik, and Jayou are proof that younger is becoming the trend in beat-making. Exciting and scary. As this kid develops his sound, watch this new “chrisp” bill multiply..


I don’t like clogging one post with too many downloads because because it dilutes the sickness, but these other tracks were lying around and the collection seemed incomplete without em, so if you had to download a few, check the Lady Gaga, La Roux, and Requiem for a Dream remixes (Cockney Dream).


Chrispy – A&E

70 BPM


Chrispy – Bonkers

70 BPM


Prodigy – Breathe (Chrispy Dubstep Remix)

70 BPM


La Roux – Bulletproof (Chrispy Dubstep Remix)

70 BPM


Chrispy – Cockney Dream

70 BPM


Lady Gaga – Just Dance (Chrispy Dubstep Remix)

70 BPM


T-Pain – Low (Chrispy Dubstep Remix)

70 BPM


Soft Cell – Tainted Love (Chrispy Remix)

70 BPM


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Dubstep Santa

Yeah, I couldn’t resist.. enjoy your Christmas present, Bwompers! This is the most ridiculous thing I could think of..



-Psymbionic



Hidden Gem #1: Jantsen

Watermelon Tourmaline

Watermelon Tourmaline


Yeeeah. So, I’ve decided to start a new segment in Bwompland called “Hidden Gems”. It brings together two things I have a passion for.. sick stones and sick tunes! Tunes from artists that aren’t necessarily on everyone’s tongues yet, but will be soon! It’s always nice to dig and dig for hours for new music, and finally find something worth taking home.. that gem amongst the dirt! So, for our first installment, we have none other than Jantsen:


Jantsen


If you’ve been in the dubstep and glitch-hop scene for long, you’ve probably at least heard this man’s name. Hailing from the bass infested state of Colorado, he’s been a vital part of the left coast community for a number of years, raging out festivals and shows up and down the country. Bringin’ the heat since before Glitch-Hop even had it’s name, Jantsen’s tracks are both wobbly and wonkey, ranging from what might be called glitchstep to intelectro to full on whomptronica. With his remix of Ready2Rage with Bassnectar, he busted out into the view of many new faces earlier this year, including myself. Definitely one to keep an eye on for the future, this guy is! I can’t wait to see what he has in store for us in 2010.


Jantsen was nice enough to put out some tracks for free download, so allow me to pass those along to you guys!


Jantsen – Glitchez and HoeZ

86 BPM


Young Dro – Shoulda Lean (Jantsen and PropaTingz / BreakBeatBuddha Remix)

81 BPM


Shy Fx / UK Apachi – Original Nuttah (Jantsen and David Seied Remix)

85 BPM


Here’s an old mix from Jantsen, circa ’07 I believe. Still raging, though, and it shows just how long this dude has been doing the damn thing as far as Glitch-Hop goes before it was called so!


Jantsen – Gutter Music Mix (Tracklist can be found here)



We got the email back up and running, so send that Bwomp-i-ness on over! It’s possible that we’ve lost some emails, though, and do have a pile to go through, so resend ‘em if you haven’t gotten a response from us. Who do you think should be our next featured Hidden Gem?



-Psymbionic



The Time in a Day

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It never feels like I have enough time in the day. I’m always doing something or another, and especially as of late, have been too busy to have the comfort of focusing on any single thing for any real length of time. But, the least I can do for you guys is keep the heat going!


First off, we have a couple from Vibesquad, care of the man himself:


Vibesquad – Swivel (A track that has been a bit infamous in the community as of late, haha.)

95 BPM


Vibesquad – Blaze Them Treez

115 BPM


Marley – Hammer (Vibesquad Restep)

70 BPM


Bassnectar drops a little special heat on us with his remix of The Pixies’ classic:


The Pixies – Where is My Mind (Bassnectar Remix)

85 BPM


Last but not least, we have a mix by none other than Glitch-Hop supergroup, SexyTime (Sleepyhead of KnowSleep + Mimosa).. this mix is a tad old, but I’m super excited to see what these guys have in store for us in the future! On to it:


SexyTime – Memekast 09


1. Fire – Sexytime
2. Holla Like Whoa! – Sleepyhead
3. Day & Night (Mimosa remix) – Kid Cudi
4. Take You There (Sleepyhead thizzle refix) – Sean Kingston
5. Club Steppin – Sexytime
6. Freeway – Sexytime
7. I’m A Flirt (Sleepyhead Remix) – R.Kelly
8. Dirty Diamonds – Eprom + Sleepyhead > Twista Accapella
9. Superbad (Mimosa Remix) – Sofia Fresh
10. Forgot About Dre. W/ Nelly Furtado (Mimosa Remix) – Dr.Dre


I promise promise promise, that I’ll get on some of the goodies I have in store for all of you. There is a bit of an email mixup at the moment that is being straightened out, but until then, leave a comment and give me some motivation! I doubt that you’ll be sorry, bwahahaha.



-Psymbionic