Got a bunch of deep, dubby, tech joints for you today, I have been busier than ever recently, between freelance and contract work, applications to school, New York, and Moodgadget, but I simply haven’t been posting because the little new music I’ve been listening to is largely unreleased, and therefore, unbloggable.  However, I did take the time to grab these off Beatport and iTunes, trying to stay on top of finding new tracks that blow my mind, hopefully there’s something in here for you too.

M. Rahn – Stryx 02 – Stryx Sessions EP

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Gonna start things off with a slightly older, under-the-radar dub from 2007, it’s by M. Rahn and it’s everything I like about dub techno.  It came out on a Michigan-based label called 6one6, and it took me a while to nail down this release on iTunes.  Definitely a worthwhile track, I originally heard it on ‘s Deepindub Beach House 2009 podcast (great listen!), which my friend Alex of Pulled Pork New York turned me onto.

And.Id – She Was There – Back To Back Volume 4 – Compiled & Recomposed by And.Id

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And.Id is a Greek deep music phenom, who compiled Back to Back Volume 4, a collection of tech house and the like that just came out recently.  I am going to have to admit though, damn Beatport 2-minute samples deceive me, I can’t stand that one loud vocal that just repeats in the beginning, skip to 1:45 or so to get to the meat n’ potatoes, the beat from this point on is spot-on, I love the slow meander of the kicks, and the other vocal that sounds like “what’s that,” or “what’s happenin'” is awesome.  If this track went without that one part, it’d be on repeat at all times, but even still, it’s pretty nice.

Pirupa, Pigi – Sweet Devil – Sweet Devil (Single)

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Speaking of deceiving samples, I could do without the extended bridge in this track, but there is definitely a reason this one has been dominating the charts on Beatport, in a solid and commanding #1 overall spot for a while.  After seeing it up there for so long, I figured it’s gotta be work buying.  It’s from Danish imprint Noir Music, whose track Sax on Wax is already shaping up to be one of my main special moves for DJ sets this year.  The two main crescendos and drops in this track are super intense, making it perfect for the high-energy phase of the night.

Hermanez – Soms – Necotine (Single)

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Finally, a track that I almost didn’t buy, but am incredibly happy I did buy now, because not only is it hot the entire way through, but the minimal melodies give it a universal blood donor-like usefulness, allowing it to mixed with lots of sounds.  Hermanez seems to know whats up when it comes to his kick drums recently, recognizing that subs need to be dominated nowadays, and this track really keeps it going.  At the end of the day, when you think about it, remember that most tracks are $0.99 cents or $1.49, the price of a bag of chips, not even the price of a beer.  Do your liver or your abs a favor every once in a while and buy some music!

Posted in Music Posted by on Mar 02 2010 12:00 pm

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