http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:44:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/video-rusko-somebody-to-love/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/video-rusko-somebody-to-love/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:30:55 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=168812 The video for Rusko’s “Somebody to Love” is nothing out of the ordinary for the elfin Mad Decent DJ—glowsticks light up a balloon-filled rave while he headbangs his moptop for the crowd. But the main … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/video-rusko-somebody-to-love/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/12/stream-a-trak-and-zinc-stingray-benga-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/12/stream-a-trak-and-zinc-stingray-benga-remix/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:17:04 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=162016 25-year-old producer Adegbenga Adejumo bka Benga has been credited as one of the architects of dubstep’s divisive wobbles and womps. Party circuit buddy A-Trak asked him to remix “Stingray,” a siren-heavy sea safari to be … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/12/stream-a-trak-and-zinc-stingray-benga-remix/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/28/blixaboy-new-age-steppa-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/28/blixaboy-new-age-steppa-mp3/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:30:51 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=75869 Blixaboy goes deep into the dubstep cut with “New Age Steppa,” but he doesn’t stumble on tropes or played wobble—it’s more like he crafted the track on a sculpting wheel, spinning it smooth until all … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/28/blixaboy-new-age-steppa-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/25/video-diplo-f-lil-jon-u-dont-like-me/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/25/video-diplo-f-lil-jon-u-dont-like-me/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:45:58 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=75332 These dudes K.O.’ing it out in animation form is probably the best video we’ve seen in weeks—Diplo not only yields himself to a merciless beating, but he allows himself to be animated doing uprocks in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/25/video-diplo-f-lil-jon-u-dont-like-me/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/21/video-kano-spaceship/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/21/video-kano-spaceship/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:30:26 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=74819 Kano‘s amazing for writing a track about a woman’s desire to escape her low self-esteem by shooting into space, at least we think that’s what it’s about. Is it weird, though, that we can’t watch … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/21/video-kano-spaceship/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/15/stream-lhf-collective-ep2-the-line-path-ep/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/15/stream-lhf-collective-ep2-the-line-path-ep/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:15:29 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=74060 Alex Ross wrote a characteristically thoughtful re-examination of John Cage in a recent issue of the New Yorker, musing on his uncomfortable place in the music world, his prescience about the rise of electronic music … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/15/stream-lhf-collective-ep2-the-line-path-ep/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/08/bassweight-a-dubstep-documentary/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/08/bassweight-a-dubstep-documentary/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:15:37 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=72978 Initial reaction prior to watching the trailer: once a scene starts gazing in on itself, archiving and looking back, the vitality is usually long over, omg does this mean dubstep is dead, omg stab us, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/08/bassweight-a-dubstep-documentary/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/08/premiere-sabbo-x-ceci-bastida-ellos-dicen-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/08/premiere-sabbo-x-ceci-bastida-ellos-dicen-mp3/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:19:19 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=72770 Tijuana/LA musician Ceci Bastida was recently nominated for a Latin Grammy for “Cuando Vuelvas a Caer” from latest release, Veo la Marea, which is awesome since that album was an exercise in solid songwriting and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/08/premiere-sabbo-x-ceci-bastida-ellos-dicen-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/07/premiere-stream-zomby-the-forest/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/07/premiere-stream-zomby-the-forest/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:45:47 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=72777 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/07/premiere-stream-zomby-the-forest/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/stream-magnetic-mans-self-titled-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/stream-magnetic-mans-self-titled-album/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:16:29 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=72569 The Guardian, who has the stream, points out that this album is “a breakthrough after many mini-breakthroughs: a major label dubstep record that faces the charts and the world, not just skanked-out ravers returning home … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/stream-magnetic-mans-self-titled-album/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/23/mia-vs-diplo-sup-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/23/mia-vs-diplo-sup-mp3/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:00:40 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=70987 Diplo tweeted this “lost/new/crazy” demo last night from Singapore, just 11 hours before washing his hair in a strip club. His assessment: “also that song has more sick lyrics and its classic mia vibe all … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/23/mia-vs-diplo-sup-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/la-amazing-london-bass-show-tomorrow-starring-jamie-xx/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/la-amazing-london-bass-show-tomorrow-starring-jamie-xx/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:15:25 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=70693 Ummm… Los Angeles, if you’re doing anything else, you might want to cancel your plans. Jamie XX’s Live from London XX afterparty tour kicks off its first leg and it’s masssiveeee, as they say in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/la-amazing-london-bass-show-tomorrow-starring-jamie-xx/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/premiere-sub-swara-bend-you-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/premiere-sub-swara-bend-you-mp3/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:05:19 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=70621 The Brooklyn/Bay Area trio Sub Swara is known for stretching far beyond the average computer rack to glean their next-level bass styles. As we noted in our Gen F in FADER 66, they travel the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/premiere-sub-swara-bend-you-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/the-bug-f-flowdan-skeng-autechre-dub-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/the-bug-f-flowdan-skeng-autechre-dub-rmx-mp3/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:00:11 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=70549 If you still have nightmares from The Bug‘s nasty 2008 anthem “Skeng,” consider turning on the lights for the dub remix, now further nastified by dark knights Autechre. The original was an evil warning from … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/21/the-bug-f-flowdan-skeng-autechre-dub-rmx-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/16/a-four-second-clip-of-the-new-james-blake-reduced-us-to-tears/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/16/a-four-second-clip-of-the-new-james-blake-reduced-us-to-tears/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:15:35 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=70003 Not to get all NME on you but HOLY FUCKING SHIT JAMES BLAKE YOU ARE THE BEST AND NOW WE ARE WEEPING INTO OUR ENERGY DRINK. Fact pointed out that there are short clips from … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/16/a-four-second-clip-of-the-new-james-blake-reduced-us-to-tears/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/14/video-magnetic-man-f-katy-b-perfect-stranger/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/14/video-magnetic-man-f-katy-b-perfect-stranger/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:45:55 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=69367 Rising Rinse chanteuse Katy B‘s been adding levity to the grave bass that supergroup Magnetic Man‘s been making. But for their “Perfect Stranger” video, Benga, Skream and Artwork twisted it back up with a darker … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/14/video-magnetic-man-f-katy-b-perfect-stranger/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/09/video-jakwob-here-with-me/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/09/video-jakwob-here-with-me/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:45:49 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=68781 We knew it in the back of our minds all along, but this Jakwob video proves it: dubstep was made to be the soundtrack to suburban malaise and late-night bike dates. Dear British television makers, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/09/video-jakwob-here-with-me/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/mary-anne-hobbs-final-show-on-the-bbc-featuring-kode9-and-burial/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/mary-anne-hobbs-final-show-on-the-bbc-featuring-kode9-and-burial/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:30:24 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=68632 Mary Anne Hobbs, British radio DJ, is responsible for two important things: the first is possessing one of the most soothing radio voices the airwaves have ever heard. This woman is pure sub-bass quiet storm. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/mary-anne-hobbs-final-show-on-the-bbc-featuring-kode9-and-burial/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/premiere-ac-slater-f-drop-the-lime-calm-down-part-3-a-new-beginning-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/premiere-ac-slater-f-drop-the-lime-calm-down-part-3-a-new-beginning-mp3/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:00:09 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=68529 Did AC Slater fall in love or get a massage or something? “Calm Down Part 3″ is the sound of the bassmaster swimming in the most serene waters of dubstep, a crazily textured pulse of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/premiere-ac-slater-f-drop-the-lime-calm-down-part-3-a-new-beginning-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/02/jakwob-here-with-me-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/02/jakwob-here-with-me-mp3/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:28 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=58458 Jakwob was a progenitor of luvstep/lovestep before anyone even thought to call it that—what can we say, he was apparently just an emotional dude ages before all y’all decided you needed to get girlfriends and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/02/jakwob-here-with-me-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/27/deltatrons-peruvian-dubstep-cumbia-jams/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/27/deltatrons-peruvian-dubstep-cumbia-jams/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:30:06 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=41949 AY MAMA! Though young Lima-based producer Deltatron describes his “dumbia” tracks as still in progress, we kinda froke out when the bass dropped at 2:50 in “Demasiado Joven.” He’s using dubstep less as a genre … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/27/deltatrons-peruvian-dubstep-cumbia-jams/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/stream-roska-untold-myth-and-long-range/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/stream-roska-untold-myth-and-long-range/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:30:30 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=41713 The Numbers label is the result of a merger between future-thinking dance imprints Dress 2 Sweat, Stuffrecords and Wireblock, so it’s not surprising that they’ve released many a face-melting single in less than a year. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/stream-roska-untold-myth-and-long-range/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/23/martyns-mini-movie-with-dutch-director-ramon-maria-gieling/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/23/martyns-mini-movie-with-dutch-director-ramon-maria-gieling/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:00:47 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=41104 Ready to get massively bummed out on the poignancy of life and death? Amazing Dutch dubstep producer Martyn‘s father was Gerrie Deijkers, a star player for Netherlands football club PSV, who died in 2003 of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/23/martyns-mini-movie-with-dutch-director-ramon-maria-gieling/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/20/video-caspa-f-mr-hudson-love-never-dies-back-for-the-first-time/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/20/video-caspa-f-mr-hudson-love-never-dies-back-for-the-first-time/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:45:23 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=40867 Caspa‘s original instrumental for “Back For The First Time” is one of those dubstep tracks that instantly screamed out for a vocal because of its pop slant and massive bright melody. When that vocal appeared … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/20/video-caspa-f-mr-hudson-love-never-dies-back-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/12/nastynasty-junkie-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/12/nastynasty-junkie-mp3/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:38:23 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=40102 The blog I am a Laser points out that before Bay Area producer NastyNasty discovered dubstep, “he was under the impression that he was making bass heavy southern rap beats.” In a time when every … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/12/nastynasty-junkie-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/10/video-mexicans-with-guns-dame-lo/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/10/video-mexicans-with-guns-dame-lo/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:45:35 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=39741 Annnd… they are not messing around! In one of the sickest videos we’ve seen in a minute, director Duey FM (System D-128) took Mexicans with Guns‘ name literally and made a short film exploring aspects … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/10/video-mexicans-with-guns-dame-lo/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/05/premiere-dirty-south-joe-flufftronix-luvstep-set-from-mad-decent-block-party/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/05/premiere-dirty-south-joe-flufftronix-luvstep-set-from-mad-decent-block-party/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:15:17 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=39205 We missed the DJ set from Dirty South Joe & Flufftronix at the Mad Decent Block Party in Philly last weekend—shouts to our Chinatown bus driver for the scenic tour of rural Jerz. So the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/05/premiere-dirty-south-joe-flufftronix-luvstep-set-from-mad-decent-block-party/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/02/chief-stockton-f-nicki-minaj-barbie-world-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/02/chief-stockton-f-nicki-minaj-barbie-world-mp3/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:00:41 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=38854 Absolutely not angry at the resurrection of Aqua’s “Barbie Girl,” particularly when it’s reworked to sound like some dubsteppy garage shit they’d drop at Fabric at 2 AM, but it’s not official—Stockton cribbed this verse … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/02/chief-stockton-f-nicki-minaj-barbie-world-mp3/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/28/dj-motives-grime-x-dubstep-mix-plus-just-jam-13-featuring-giggs/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/28/dj-motives-grime-x-dubstep-mix-plus-just-jam-13-featuring-giggs/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:00:59 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=38236 If you haven’t been paying attention to the latest in grime and dubstep, DJ Motive‘s utterly gianormous mix of “all the stuff I’m going mad over” aka straight bangers is enough to tease you into … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/28/dj-motives-grime-x-dubstep-mix-plus-just-jam-13-featuring-giggs/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/23/skream-f-laroux-finally-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/23/skream-f-laroux-finally-mp3/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:15:02 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=37765 LaRoux dolo, not so much, but her collaborations are another story: first there was Skream‘s banger remix of “Into the Kill,” followed by Major Lazer’s awesomely electro-dubwise LazerProof mixtape. Now that she’s back with the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/23/skream-f-laroux-finally-mp3/feed/ 32 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/22/geioms-planet-mu-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/22/geioms-planet-mu-mix/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:45:49 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=37714 UK bass producer and Berkane Sol honcho Geiom stuck with ice-cool treble and clacking counter-rhythms for this mix, knowingly sticking to Planet Mu‘s techno-friendliness and paying homage to its history in classic UK garage and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/22/geioms-planet-mu-mix/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/13/video-magnetic-man-i-need-air/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/13/video-magnetic-man-i-need-air/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:30:14 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=36616 This video contains footage of real people going ravebonkers at Magnetic Man‘s set at Parklife Festival, which might seem random until you know Magnetic Man is a supergroup consisting of Benga, Skream and Artwork. In … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/13/video-magnetic-man-i-need-air/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/12/video-katy-b-x-benga-on-a-mission/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/12/video-katy-b-x-benga-on-a-mission/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:30:08 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=36536 Brit vocalist Katy B‘s something of a UK Funky diva darling, laying down angelic R&B warbles on tracks by genre masters like Geeneus, Scratcha and DJ NG, but here she’s going a bit harder with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/12/video-katy-b-x-benga-on-a-mission/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/12/stream-mount-kimbies-entire-new-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/12/stream-mount-kimbies-entire-new-album/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:30:57 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=36395 You might glance at the cover art on Mount Kimbie‘s Crooks and Lovers—a large-rearended woman in a tracksuit strolling down a dilapidated avenue—and wonder what in god’s name it could mean in relation to an … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/12/stream-mount-kimbies-entire-new-album/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/premiere-flufftronix-unsafe-at-any-speed-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/premiere-flufftronix-unsafe-at-any-speed-mixtape/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:15:47 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=34995 Philly DJ/producer Flufftronix‘s locked in fifth gear and flying straight underground to the rave cave like Bruce Wayne in this mix, which hovers around face-pounding, black Kevlar dubstep before transitioning into gonzo anthems (including new … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/28/premiere-flufftronix-unsafe-at-any-speed-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/25/kode9-you-dont-wash-actress-and-martyn-remixes-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/25/kode9-you-dont-wash-actress-and-martyn-remixes-mp3/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:30:36 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=34853 Kode9′s original “You Don’t Wash,” off of his brand new DJ-Kicks mix, is a crystalline dub with hollow bottle pings and swaths of multi-layered synth, and these two remixes go in opposite directions with it. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/25/kode9-you-dont-wash-actress-and-martyn-remixes-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/24/video-77klash-asphalt-jungle/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/24/video-77klash-asphalt-jungle/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:00:21 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=34747 Is this an old Boot Camp Clik video? 77Klash‘s got all the same ’90s Brooklyn elements for his anvil-heavy new dubstep joint: black hoodie, mean mug, ominous atmosphere, some dudes standing behind him, mood lighting, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/24/video-77klash-asphalt-jungle/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/23/video-rusko-f-amber-coffman-hold-on/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/23/video-rusko-f-amber-coffman-hold-on/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:30:43 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=34601 If you’ve never seen Rusko DJ live, this video proves that when you do, he will break your face. Also, he will apparently break the law, as evidenced by the shot where he is driving … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/23/video-rusko-f-amber-coffman-hold-on/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/18/rinse-fms-triumphant-radio-license-broadcast/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/18/rinse-fms-triumphant-radio-license-broadcast/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:30:24 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=34000 For 16 years, London radio station Rinse FM has been unleashing some of the the most cutting edge beats in the world, amassing an impeccable roster of DJ/producers, releasing incredible mixtapes and perpetually shifting the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/18/rinse-fms-triumphant-radio-license-broadcast/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/17/plan-b-prayin-breakage-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/17/plan-b-prayin-breakage-rmx-mp3/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:15:24 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=33848 Brit drum ‘n’ bass master Breakage stripped Plan B’s ’60s soul-referencing koan of its redemptive tambourines, and recast on a bed of spaced-out bass, its pleading lyrics sound triply murderous. There’s even a part halfway … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/17/plan-b-prayin-breakage-rmx-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/08/video-benga-baltimore-clap/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/08/video-benga-baltimore-clap/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:45:21 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=32310 The initial snare snaps of this song is reminding us of the chorus of one particularly egregious song. But the video is reminding us of Cartoon Network, so not sure how to remedy that. Benga … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/08/video-benga-baltimore-clap/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/07/stream-kode-9-you-dont-wash/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/07/stream-kode-9-you-dont-wash/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:30:54 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=32213 They’re calling this “tropical dubstep”: Kode 9, you rascally devil. The Hyperdub honcho turned down his signature razor-coldness in lieu of some sun-steeped marimba, filling in the mean bass parts with a supernova synth blast. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/07/stream-kode-9-you-dont-wash/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/26/video-trenchman-hacienda/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/26/video-trenchman-hacienda/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 19:15:35 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=30851 This analogue robot gets it in stop-motion style to Trenchman‘s understated, breaksy track, which hints at drum & bass ever so slightly over a cavernous bass chasm. Economy of sounds is a Trenchman trait: you … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/26/video-trenchman-hacienda/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/24/timzed-ghost-ep/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/24/timzed-ghost-ep/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 18:15:44 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=30470 The sound of Lovestep/Luvstep, dubstep for free-lovers and idealists, is flourishing as of late—its deep tissue massage vibes are a welcome salve to the ham-fisted bro steez infiltrating the genre over the past couple years. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/24/timzed-ghost-ep/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/20/faltydl-xlr8r-podcast-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/20/faltydl-xlr8r-podcast-mp3/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 18:00:25 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=29951 New York dude FaltyDL turns in a massive mix for XLR8R, focusing more on the quiet space lazer swath of dubstep (you know what we mean). He’s also got a number of looks at unreleased … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/20/faltydl-xlr8r-podcast-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/19/stream-james-blake-on-gilles-peterson/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/19/stream-james-blake-on-gilles-peterson/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 14:30:10 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=29953 In a timely coincidence, James Blake, half-subject of this week’s Slept On, appeared on Gilles Peterson’s radio show last night. Blake showcased the diversity of his output and interest, playing a piano improvisation he recorded … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/19/stream-james-blake-on-gilles-peterson/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/29/deadboy-xlr8r-podcast-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/29/deadboy-xlr8r-podcast-mp3/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:20:09 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=27725 After posting Deadboy‘s Delphic remix, we spend some time with his “U Cheated” a two-step toe tapper. Still a new producer, Deadboy doesn’t have a particularly prolific output of his brand of funky dubstep, but … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/29/deadboy-xlr8r-podcast-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/27/rusko-f-amber-coffman-hold-on-sub-focus-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/27/rusko-f-amber-coffman-hold-on-sub-focus-rmx-mp3/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:00:00 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=27359 We are having so many emotions right now we’re not sure how to express them all in less than 75,000 words, but we will shoot for brevity. First off, this was already a massive tune, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/27/rusko-f-amber-coffman-hold-on-sub-focus-rmx-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/27/premiere-el-remolon-zzk-mixtape-9/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/27/premiere-el-remolon-zzk-mixtape-9/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:15:10 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=27255 El Remolon (nee Andrés Schteingart) is one of the scions of Buenos Aires’ ZZK scene, where traditional cumbia rhythms are re-envisioned for the digital age, forging new paths for tropical music and helping to ensure … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/27/premiere-el-remolon-zzk-mixtape-9/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/23/stream-james-blake-cmyk-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/23/stream-james-blake-cmyk-mp3/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:00:12 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=26983 James Blake‘s songs are so simultaneously delicate and heavy they could quietly crush your heart with poignant chords. But “CMYK,” with its R&B vocal samples, takes that concept even further: a sped-up Aaliyah patched in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/23/stream-james-blake-cmyk-mp3/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/22/bd1982-soldier-subtract-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/22/bd1982-soldier-subtract-mp3/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:00:32 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=26840 The expert treasure hunters over at Dutty Artz just posted this gem from Japan-based producer BD1982 (no relation to L-Vis 1990). On “Soldier (Subtract),” he sped up Erykah Badu’s “Soldier” vocals and overlaid them onto … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/22/bd1982-soldier-subtract-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/ikonika-look-final-boss-stage-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/ikonika-look-final-boss-stage-mp3/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:30:38 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=26107 We’ve been pretty floored by Ikonika since we heard the crazy hybrid of “Phonelines VIP,” so it’s exciting that she has an entire proper album out on Hyperdub. We’ll have more on Ikonika’s hardcore and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/ikonika-look-final-boss-stage-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/15/pinch-april-2010-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/15/pinch-april-2010-mix-mp3/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:23:04 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=25567 Celebrated Bristol producer Pinch explores the underpinnings of continental plate shift in his offering for April, avoiding the rote wobble of dubstep’s less imaginative rhythms and attaining an almost mystical take on low-end shuffle. But … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/15/pinch-april-2010-mix-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/05/video-jahdan-blakkamoore-the-general/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/05/video-jahdan-blakkamoore-the-general/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:50:54 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=24594 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/05/video-jahdan-blakkamoore-the-general/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/23/contest-podcast-win-tickets-to-see-caspa-benga-hudson-mohawke-cubic-zirconia/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/23/contest-podcast-win-tickets-to-see-caspa-benga-hudson-mohawke-cubic-zirconia/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:26:14 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=23649 Those of you familiar with all variants of bass music probably know at least one of the artists on this bill, but if not: this will be a low-end throbbing brain-cave of dubstep, subwoofer and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/23/contest-podcast-win-tickets-to-see-caspa-benga-hudson-mohawke-cubic-zirconia/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/16/video-rusko-woo-boost/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/16/video-rusko-woo-boost/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:15:54 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=23261 Never thought of it before, but Rusko makes sense recast as a Max Headroom-style keytar superhero, only instead of talking in a scary stutter he’s the voice of aggressive, grinding synths. Also, Max Headroom never … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/16/video-rusko-woo-boost/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/12/video-bonobo-eyes-down/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/12/video-bonobo-eyes-down/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:45:29 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=23197 As FADER editor Sam Hockley-Smith noted a couple weeks ago, there is an out of control zeitgeist of people filming their videos in the woods. This one’s not about getting hacked to pieces, though—more like … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/12/video-bonobo-eyes-down/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/09/video-breakage-f-donaeo-speechless/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/09/video-breakage-f-donaeo-speechless/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:45:01 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=23063 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/09/video-breakage-f-donaeo-speechless/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/01/moscas-bbq-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/01/moscas-bbq-mix-mp3/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:38:50 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=22798 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/01/moscas-bbq-mix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/24/premiere-the-brown-acid-bastard-kids-ikonika-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/24/premiere-the-brown-acid-bastard-kids-ikonika-rmx-mp3/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:08:57 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=22635 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/24/premiere-the-brown-acid-bastard-kids-ikonika-rmx-mp3/feed/ 0