tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71736944131764912332024-03-13T11:47:00.469-07:00WunderkindGabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.comBlogger284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-1468439608882105582011-10-30T08:23:00.000-07:002011-10-30T08:26:18.519-07:00Tumbled<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNoopQhC2HlEWhdlSxVz21W1MLgqjaNQX1dM7nOlEr96eMdlBRqbKT-eEi_XrzcOvIvpkYdqv02DUQHC6VFvu6_wyA7Xw1GO7E8o9Ldv-VuNECNUQgkIhWG9CHiZ5tOGX2skElpHhJr8/s1600/tumblr_ltmxxfkr5L1r5uu3m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNoopQhC2HlEWhdlSxVz21W1MLgqjaNQX1dM7nOlEr96eMdlBRqbKT-eEi_XrzcOvIvpkYdqv02DUQHC6VFvu6_wyA7Xw1GO7E8o9Ldv-VuNECNUQgkIhWG9CHiZ5tOGX2skElpHhJr8/s400/tumblr_ltmxxfkr5L1r5uu3m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669306882874710610" /></a><br />I have started a new Tumblr blog for hosting my photographs. I'm going to try and keep it copy free, so this will still be the place to engage with my muso musings. The tumblr can be found <a href="http://gabrielstargardter.tumblr.com/">here</a>.Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-89238733881334190832011-08-28T20:16:00.001-07:002011-08-28T20:20:27.815-07:00Omar S @ PS1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMW9GPT-WpbXOmH9T3H2OqLMZsvlc2QUA6u7CL9osnapD-YRAA67dsUA2vWSIIplNG3vBPzoSpsd-5RDMZCrUf06ExectUu9AjXOgM4sg8KUW_nr9frkrtxh73PZmReotwu3CAd2WMSHU/s1600/WarmUp1-598x335.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMW9GPT-WpbXOmH9T3H2OqLMZsvlc2QUA6u7CL9osnapD-YRAA67dsUA2vWSIIplNG3vBPzoSpsd-5RDMZCrUf06ExectUu9AjXOgM4sg8KUW_nr9frkrtxh73PZmReotwu3CAd2WMSHU/s400/WarmUp1-598x335.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646112521768618850" /></a>
<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=9536">Here</a> is a review I did for Resident Advisor on Omar S at PS1. It was a great day, much enjoyed by all. </span>
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<br />Having been held for 14 years now, MoMA PS1's Warm Up, a series of parties in the Long Island City venue's giant courtyard, have set something of a benchmark for summertime electronic music in New York. Acts like Chez Damier, DJ Harvey, Spacetime Continuum, Afrika Bambaataa and Carl Craig have provided New Yorkers with the sort of uniquely euphoric moments that this wonderful space was tailor-made for, and the recent booking of Omar-S lay the groundwork for another healthy event.
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<br />For those arriving from Manhattan, there are a number of ways of accessing the venue, but few can claim to be as good a warm up for the Warm Up as taking the water taxi from East 34th Street. After an edifying walk from the shore side, we entered to see Beppe Loda, a PS1 veteran, guiding the small but growing crowd through a selection of his trademark afro-cosmic electro. Lindstrom's "I Feel Space" sidled up comfortably alongside Henrik Schwarz's "Kuar" remix. Like a muddled cross between New Order and Oneohtrix Point Never, Steve Moore's 45 minute synth excursion after Loda's set failed to set feet a-tapping, the dance floor thinning as the beer tents bulged.
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<br />This lull played into Simian Mobile Disco's hands. Feelings tend to be divided over SMD, with harsher critics accusing them of straying closer to pop than heads down house and techno, even if Delicacies and some of the tracks on Is Fixed showed that they knew their Blake Baxter from their Burt Bacharach. Here they started strongly. Levon Vincent's "Man or Mistress" and Axel Boman's "Purple Drank" provided early highlights as a wave of cooling rain ruffled hipster hairdos. Then came Oliver $'s "Doin" Ya Thing." And then the crowd went wild. Much digital ink has been spilled over the relative vices and virtues of this Moodymann-sampling ditty. Having witnessed its rapturous reception here, it seems safe to assume that this particular crowd wasn't overly caught up in issues of intellectual property.
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<br />Omar-S took to the stage as the rain started falling more heavily, and "Here's Your Trance Now Dance" was welcomed by a patchwork of bobbing umbrellas, each a toadstool of approval. The precipitation did nothing to cool the crowd's enthusiasm, and the Detroit resident's vocal-heavy set provided a glorious complement to the simple enjoyment of dancing in the warm summer rain.
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<br />These parties do an admirable job of walking a difficult tightrope between anaesthetised commercialism, art world bureaucracy and dance floor mayhem. It is in the crowd's recognition of how unique these events are that provides the stimulus, year in, year out, for collective explosions of smiling faces and hands in the air. When the last record stopped spinning at 9 PM, most were too grateful to complain.
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<br />Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-62085632027739920072011-08-28T18:14:00.001-07:002011-08-28T18:17:19.645-07:00Halcyon Records Audio Profile<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyELSgVhLvCD2uGTIfYryOWuK8_NmuSpBqXATGg4jY4kyn-fBEm4nMxFZN1iR8bxf38n3bdk52cewOB7oWIV4XDokLyP3sfLzcHPMp4sxnQXS9xBFMt8p5L2Qz1uWswxqC3_lVmyjMYg/s1600/f6ab975e5767b66a60302f2cea99eea5c51d1f22_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHyELSgVhLvCD2uGTIfYryOWuK8_NmuSpBqXATGg4jY4kyn-fBEm4nMxFZN1iR8bxf38n3bdk52cewOB7oWIV4XDokLyP3sfLzcHPMp4sxnQXS9xBFMt8p5L2Qz1uWswxqC3_lVmyjMYg/s400/f6ab975e5767b66a60302f2cea99eea5c51d1f22_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646080787040925794" /></a>
<br />Here is an audio profile I produced on Halcyon, a record store in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Thanks to Fred P and the Halcyon staff and customers for their valuable contributions.
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<br /><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F21894057"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F21894057" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/gabstargardter/halcyon-record-store-profile">Halcyon Record Store Profile</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/gabstargardter">gabstargardter</a></span> Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-47779749947850558732011-08-22T16:56:00.000-07:002011-08-22T17:01:40.232-07:00Fred P Audio Profile<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhmXzUV5l8q4c-EEDRgi3nRZhtaA0ifm4qReuAJtZ-9A_9oWwbS1_ApOA0Kj1Ba0_j8JHidXbsaiK7cdUcXu3OWLdPV031hKBOtsIFzbOV_BF-jJY1zy6Ul-h4X5tFKOhWyrneaiaAxs/s1600/cf55460c8a163c516e24f1268692bfa5e245a965_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhmXzUV5l8q4c-EEDRgi3nRZhtaA0ifm4qReuAJtZ-9A_9oWwbS1_ApOA0Kj1Ba0_j8JHidXbsaiK7cdUcXu3OWLdPV031hKBOtsIFzbOV_BF-jJY1zy6Ul-h4X5tFKOhWyrneaiaAxs/s400/cf55460c8a163c516e24f1268692bfa5e245a965_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643834793627514578" /></a>
<br />I am now living in NYC, studying at the Columbia Journalism School. For my first audio assignment, I re-visited an old Wunderkind ally, Fred P. Catch my audio profile of him below.
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<br /><div><object width="580" height="580"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fgabstargardter%2Ffred-p-profile%2F&embed_uuid=326a1bca-161d-4376-8eca-bdd5d7684ef7&embed_type=widget_standard"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="wmode" value="opaque"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fgabstargardter%2Ffred-p-profile%2F&embed_uuid=326a1bca-161d-4376-8eca-bdd5d7684ef7&embed_type=widget_standard" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="opaque" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="580" height="580"></embed></object><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div><p style="display:block; font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin:0; padding: 3px 4px; color:#999;"><a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/fred-p-profile/#utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=resource_link" target="_blank" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">Fred P Profile</a><span> by </span><a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/#utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=profile_link" target="_blank" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">Gabstargardter</a><span> on </span><a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/#utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=homepage_link" target="_blank" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;"> Mixcloud</a></p><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div></div>Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-60145704393407468432011-04-12T05:58:00.001-07:002011-04-12T06:01:08.839-07:00PUEBLO<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22wLYrd63ulbSktll0JeQq-HSpA6bDSQb4f-rpijDY5_xuIlXcxRpsqRF6WDqwnPWRph1Ks7F1jYyVidPWHVmOhxIrrlnDBini-JZYu3LNfy1wgnnL_Te78t8Kiyxr5De6HM9tDKvLkk/s1600/pueblo1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22wLYrd63ulbSktll0JeQq-HSpA6bDSQb4f-rpijDY5_xuIlXcxRpsqRF6WDqwnPWRph1Ks7F1jYyVidPWHVmOhxIrrlnDBini-JZYu3LNfy1wgnnL_Te78t8Kiyxr5De6HM9tDKvLkk/s400/pueblo1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594680707537310082" /></a><br />On Good Friday (April 22), we will be hosting the second PUEBLO at Miss Tipsy Champagneria, Falckensteinstr. 16. The last one was a real success so if you find yourself in Berlin this Easter, pop down. Music comes from myself, <a href="http://muttonsmutton.tumblr.com/">Tommy</a>, <a href="http://www.wdphotos.com/">Will Davis</a>, and Jack Haighton (RA).Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-61628775401427847412011-04-12T05:40:00.000-07:002011-04-12T05:54:44.691-07:00Anna Steffens Interview<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIdLvA8agJy5ix5mWRoU8tGwjzMJg9b3Cw5yfgpdv6041iNRU17PFSGo7W4CjUnurKSIszhtpVsnPXkKP0EJeO7GUt7t75EZSsMVGr2Q7jxuHBe_qh5f95cUr_JeXkI2O4ofRofy3JOE/s1600/16840_1346648945924_1222292509_2585400_2491853_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIdLvA8agJy5ix5mWRoU8tGwjzMJg9b3Cw5yfgpdv6041iNRU17PFSGo7W4CjUnurKSIszhtpVsnPXkKP0EJeO7GUt7t75EZSsMVGr2Q7jxuHBe_qh5f95cUr_JeXkI2O4ofRofy3JOE/s400/16840_1346648945924_1222292509_2585400_2491853_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594679508145863458" /></a><br />A few weeks ago, as a wave of unseasonably warm weather hit Berlin, I found myself one Saturday afternoon in Golden Gate, one of Berlin's most underground spots. I've spoken about Golden Gate at length on this <a href="http://anglocolombine.blogspot.com/2009/12/mnml-bln.html">blog</a> and don't plan to write any more about it now. For those that are interested, there is another nice piece on it <a href="http://lmgmblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/inkonsequent-in-berlin-golden-gates-reimund-maria-spitzer-on-bar-25-and-gentrification/">here</a>. Suffice to say though, that it stays open pretty much non-stop from Thursday through Monday, and features some of Berlin (and Germany's) younger, up and coming talents, rather than the big names you tend to see at Berghain, Arena, etc etc. Although it's not unusual to see house acts here (I remember one memorable set from Oskar Offermann and Edward), the music policy tends to be more plonkety plonk tech house, and marching minimal. Not everyone's cup of tea, but those inside don't seem to mind much. The soundsystem is compact, but punchy and always seems to deliver. On this auspicious Saturday, a young female DJ from Cologne was playing called Anna Steffens. After the show we shared a beer and a Jaegermeister and she agreed to answer a few questions. Thanks a lot to Anna, and if you find yourself in Cologne, go check her out.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hi, could you tell me a bit about yourself, and where you come from?</span><br /><br />Hi, I'm from Cologne and I've been living there for ten years now. I grew up in Remagen, near Bonn, and after school I moved to Cologne to work in the media. But then I decided to study (Music, English, Communication) and started DJing by the way.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How did you end up DJing in Golden Gate? How did your set go?</span><br /><br />Two years ago I played in Wilde Renate and someone listened to my set. He's a friend of the guys who do the 5vor12 parties and he asked the booker to invite me to play one afternoon. I liked the atmosphere and the staff and crowd were really nice. It was fun to play there and i think they liked what i played, I didn't hear any contrary. :):)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Is Golden Gate well-known throughout Germany?</span><br /><br />If you know the clubs in Berlin I think you may know Golden Gate as well. It´s a Berlin institution and exists for a long time now.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How would you describe your sound?</span><br /><br />I don't like this stereotyping in describing sounds but i would say it's groovy deephouse going ahead.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How does playing in Berlin compare to playing in Cologne?</span><br /><br />In Berlin the clubs are open from Friday til Monday. In Cologne we don't have this afterhour phenomenon, clubs close at 7/8 in the morning. Apart from that it's not very different.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Do you release music? Do you have any plans to do so?</span><br /><br />I go to the studio with a friend whenever we have time. I have Abelton at home and I try to learn a bit more now and then. But i have a job as well and not the time to be a full-time DJ or spend my time in the studio the whole week. We already did some tracks but we haven't yet sent them to anyone. But I don't stress myself with releasing something.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What's your next step in terms of DJing? Do you have any goals?</span><br /><br />I don't have any concrete plans in terms of DJing. I just go with the flow and stay with my style of sound. What will be, will be. :):)Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-64606526863387937342011-04-04T02:30:00.000-07:002011-04-04T02:35:22.566-07:00A&S<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6xWDf7VKgLVDMmo9np8eaYHzm84qaRLUL7w_24sYBumxYkPDS-Vdz10aDeg-ewJE5j-i1aox2kbLXLXRoF3MT_YU2lUlcg31bWNQDVQFvWHYjilSQ6Uu9zrjifEBT0zto1tB2kEIYu0/s1600/207705_10150155123893304_110452893303_6630924_6750257_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6xWDf7VKgLVDMmo9np8eaYHzm84qaRLUL7w_24sYBumxYkPDS-Vdz10aDeg-ewJE5j-i1aox2kbLXLXRoF3MT_YU2lUlcg31bWNQDVQFvWHYjilSQ6Uu9zrjifEBT0zto1tB2kEIYu0/s400/207705_10150155123893304_110452893303_6630924_6750257_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591659234186981474" /></a><br />I will be playing this Saturday at Arm & Sexy, everyone's favourite Berlin shindig. It kicks off at 11pm at Hermannstr. 164, hope to see you there...Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-27701534595063348292011-03-31T05:21:00.000-07:002011-04-03T02:21:23.589-07:00Ana Helder Mix<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHxgXP94w4EjbbCidZSL0GeSMKCW_k4bh6167qLPl8zBKBuHG4znrwuFNntMfHOLdEKbULpW9T76-tnuKJcZWPZ8b15f1JJWlK6fDnqKkFDNw-g_Bhx2_ukqNjF0YxpJBPZ62eXTtjpI/s1600/27804_1358360851025_1591627098_838658_1619323_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHxgXP94w4EjbbCidZSL0GeSMKCW_k4bh6167qLPl8zBKBuHG4znrwuFNntMfHOLdEKbULpW9T76-tnuKJcZWPZ8b15f1JJWlK6fDnqKkFDNw-g_Bhx2_ukqNjF0YxpJBPZ62eXTtjpI/s400/27804_1358360851025_1591627098_838658_1619323_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590247757450746146" /></a><br />Very excited to post the latest in the Wunderkind Mix series, this time from Ana Helder, a vastly talented Argentinian producer who recently released her debut on Cómeme, Matías Aguayo's label. The eponymous record mixed classic Detroit and Chicago jackers with hallucinatory, often mind-warping disco funeral dirges. In short, a truly staggering debut. Ana's mix features lots of new material from a host of South American underground names including Mamacita, Isaac, and Daniel Maloso, sitting ever so comfortably alongside Right Said Fred and Dee-Lite. Thanks so much to the lovely Ana for this great mix, and let's hope we will see her in Europe soon. Interview and tracklist below.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/884641560340b75f/">Download here.</a><br /><br />Stream below. <br /><br /><div><object width="300" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=106"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/gabstargardter/ana-helder-wunderkind-mix.json&embed_uuid=ab3af55e-de7f-44e7-8070-977be2e5513d&embed_type=widget_standard"></param><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=106" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/gabstargardter/ana-helder-wunderkind-mix.json&embed_uuid=ab3af55e-de7f-44e7-8070-977be2e5513d&embed_type=widget_standard" width="300" height="300"></embed></object><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div><p style="display:block; font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin:0; padding: 3px 4px 3px 4px; color:#999;"><a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/ana-helder-wunderkind-mix/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=cloudcast_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">Ana Helder Wunderkind Mix</a> by <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=profile_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">Gabstargardter</a> on <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=homepage_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;"> Mixcloud</a></p><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Could you tell me a bit about your musical influences? What did you listen to as a kid?</span><br /><br />As a kid I listened to a lot of Otis Redding, Bob Marley, Madonna, Sumo, “El tortelín y el canelón”, Spice Girls, Prodigy, Nirvana, Massive Attack, Actitud Maria Marta, TLC, Los Illya Kuryaki. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">You are from Argentina. Could you tell me a little bit about the music scene there?</span><br /><br />The music scene in Argentina is very varied and in clubs you hear reggaeton, cumbia, electropop, minimal, techhouse, dubstep and lots more. I’m not so into the larger clubs which tend to be, I don’t know, not my scene. A bit excessive. January was pretty cool though. Cómeme took over a a small parador in Buenos Aires where you could dance all afternoon. Gary Rock was there and over the course of the afternoon, lots of other DJs popped over and we all played together. Diegors came from Chile just for the show and whilst there, I got to know Dani Nijensohn, Mascarpone, Ceci y Fer and lots of other BA DJs, like the DJs Pareja. Everyone came and brought their music on CD or MP3 or whatever and played. It was special because there aren’t many places here where people can come and play music and dance and have a drink during the afternoon. Then there’s also the Bumbumbox parties which are with a soundsystem on batteries. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">In your EP you can hear clear house and techno influences from Chicago and Detroit. Were these important influences for you? How did you get into this music? </span><br /><br />Well I feel I grew up with this music. It was always around. Not so much in Argentina, but I got into it through the “New dance show of Detroit” clips on Youtube. In my house, we listened to a lot of rock, reggae, classical, experimental, pop, you name it. At about 12 I started going out and there I heard electronic music, but I was never so into it. I really started getting into it a few years ago via the “Youtube revival” (in quotation marks because it never really went away). That and ripped vinyls. I think those were my main influences. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How did you meet Matías Aguayo and how did the release come about? </span><br /><br />I got to know Matías via Myspace. I liked what they were doing with Bumbumbox and the Cómeme label. I wrote to them to tell them that, and they always replied with really positive vibes. One day they wrote to tell me that they wanted to have a copy of the ‘Complicado’ MP3 which I had on my Myspace. They said they had been playing it at a few parties and that they wanted to edit it. Later I met with Gary and Euge in BA, we went out, had a great time, and that night I also met Pablo Castoldi, who drew the image for the cover of my release. I first met Matías last summer in Santiago where we played at a few parties. Whilst there we did the mix of Next Club, at Diegors’ house. We also made ‘Camuchi’ there. The rest of the tracks I made at my house in Rosario, and I passed them to them via Soundcloud.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">You use your voice in your music. Is this important for you? do you think you will continue to use it in future releases? </span><br /><br />Yeah I definitely want to keep using voices and mine as well. I find that one’s voice is the best tool for getting ideas out of my head. When I have a melody, first I sing it, then put it on MIDI, and go from there. <br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XZQP453JMMo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I like your music a lot, but it is also very strange, very unique, and i mean that in a good way. How did you come to this bizarre, weird sound? </span><br /><br />Mainly through trying different things, listening to the track thousands of times, to see which arrangements are ok, which I should leave out, which structure works best, and so on, all according to my slightly madcap ideas. Styles are already very defined I find, and to adhere to one style, you have to leave lots of other arrangements behind that you might also like. So I struggle between going with what I like, and what I think works, but then also whether or not something works stylistically. Cómeme have helped me a lot with this. To be honest, my record is very varied. One track is disco, the next techno, and so on. I think that no track on there could easily be pidgeon-holed though. But as Witold Grombrowicz says, there is no real form, only immaturity. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I also notice lots of other non-electronic influences from South America, like cumbia, and champeta. Which Latin American styles are important to you? Have any particularly influenced you?</span><br /><br />Haha. I imagine this comes from listening to Matias and Diegors play so much champeta. I’m not so sure there are latin rhythms per se in my music though. I can understand what you mean, but I don’t know if they are specifically latin, more universal. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What music have you been listening to recently that you have been enjoying?</span><br /><br />I’ve been listening to some new tracks by Mamacita. She is a Chilean artist who has just moved to BA, and luckily, I went to hear her play for a recording on the www.enlaterraza.com show. I’ve also been listening to a band, Isaac, that is from Russia and a guy called Rony Douglas. That and lots of other things ranging from the Hotmix blog, to European and Chilean radio stations, to the music friends play me at home and at parties. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Have you got any plans afoot for developing your sound, any goals in mind, long or short term? </span><br /><br />I have no plans at the moment. I would say that I now have more experience in how to organise myself before making a new track. I’ve also been loaned some new equipment, I bought a controller, and my state of mind is now more positive, which helps me develop new material. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What does the future hold in store for you? Are you going to release more music via Comeme? </span><br /><br />At the moment, nothing is certain. Soon I will head back home to Rosario as I am in Santiago at the moment. Once there I will start working on some new staff, or continue with ones i have already started. <br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4ac57Gy7d_k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Do you have any plans for visiting Europe or any other countries? </span><br /><br />I would love to go to Europe but I need something that could take me there. Now I am in Chile where they always seem to welcome me with open arms, and I would like to go to Brazil too. To be honest, I’d be happy to go anywhere!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What equipment do you use to make your music?</span><br /><br />Fruity loops, Ableton and lots of plug ins.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When did you start making music?</span><br /><br />In 2003 I started making music with a guitar and programming with fruity Loops. Later I got more into techno, electro and disco. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">How long does it take you to make a track? is it quick or do you take your time?</span><br /><br />“Mugre” and “Buena puntería” were really quick, like half a day. The rest took a bit longer but I went over them hundreds of times trying to see how I could make them better, what was missing and so on: about a month with each. If after a month I still wasn’t tired of them then I decided there must be something in there that was alright. <br /><br />Tracklist:<br /><br />K- Alexi - Don't you know (Chicago feel mix) - Dopewax<br />Matias Aguayo - Naranja - Total/Kompakt<br />Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy (Betty's Mix) - Control <br />Matias Aguayo - Naranja - Total/Kompakt<br />Daniel Maloso - Caracol - Cómeme<br />Diegors - Marcup Mipp - Cómeme<br />Mamacita - Mi Corazon<br />Angelique Kidjo - Batonga (Jungle Stomp Instrumental) - Great Jones<br />Gesloten Cirkel - Yamagic - Moustache<br />Ana Helder - el groove de tu corazón - Cómeme<br />Isaac - One - Cómeme<br />Ana Helder & Diegors - Camuchi - Cómeme<br />Olivia Newton - John - I need love (A Deep Need For Love Mix) - Geffen<br />Deee-Lite - Pussycat Meow (Murk Boys Miami Mix) - Elektra<br />Erotic Drum Band - Plug me to death - Prism reocrds<br />Ana Helder - Complicado -Cómeme<br />Daniel Maloso - No doy nada - CómemeGabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-16212451301117172182011-03-02T05:13:00.000-08:002011-03-02T05:15:30.681-08:00PUEBLO<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDhiTgcO1dsIDJAeoF-GRHdGvG5bsQqU8JJ9DkXW09vlUO3j08kHqABNlfuU7w0NqEhyphenhyphenGHMWwnyuaxuMO0-sPYx5vU-xdz817N2-Lg4v7zfm7N29C8-WQEbg8gbwsM-Hwh_SYFDEQ3NU/s1600/188419_10150410524745710_563825709_17581306_5053374_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDhiTgcO1dsIDJAeoF-GRHdGvG5bsQqU8JJ9DkXW09vlUO3j08kHqABNlfuU7w0NqEhyphenhyphenGHMWwnyuaxuMO0-sPYx5vU-xdz817N2-Lg4v7zfm7N29C8-WQEbg8gbwsM-Hwh_SYFDEQ3NU/s400/188419_10150410524745710_563825709_17581306_5053374_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579470091240284274" /></a><br />On Friday 11 March, we will be running a new monthly night at Pigalle Bar, an ex-brothel on Sanderstr. 17, here in Berlin. I will be djing alongside Will Lynch from RA and Sarah Joy Murray, his delightful other half. Hope to see y'all there...Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-75833854792029337552011-02-17T01:23:00.000-08:002011-02-17T01:26:10.197-08:00A pox o' your throat, you bawling, blasphemous, incharitable dog!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yExAQuCh66ZMQcp7XumureAXWUl4gBAnAkNYuI1SEzX_YsZj-bF6BvjyT_Lswx7i-rSHhr568A8S6ZLTBN7dSR4yeQzozs9wQ99UHC8-_nZ9z3lGWgGEWnwtU6p0fcjeHQOCsPH49cg/s1600/5050831238_8a9146f7e5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yExAQuCh66ZMQcp7XumureAXWUl4gBAnAkNYuI1SEzX_YsZj-bF6BvjyT_Lswx7i-rSHhr568A8S6ZLTBN7dSR4yeQzozs9wQ99UHC8-_nZ9z3lGWgGEWnwtU6p0fcjeHQOCsPH49cg/s400/5050831238_8a9146f7e5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574586871601194386" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/feb/13/smallpox-virus-vector-health-terror">Here</a> is the most interesting article I wrote whilst at The Observer. A list of more boring ones can be found <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=gabriel+stargardter+the+observer&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=sw0&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=site:++site:guardian.co.uk+the+observer+gabriel+stargardter&sa=X&ei=m-lcTcyTOMehOsClzJwL&ved=0CAIQqAQwBA&bav=on.1,or.&fp=9d851c902103f4cb">here</a>.Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-88698688180992032552011-02-17T01:10:00.000-08:002011-02-17T01:32:56.105-08:00The Oxford Tube Mix<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MsqaI2V5RtsoFkmFshcHmHCRcQIIqiedTdXerIkfT6mIaJ7BFDBiSxVMvBUtTBAyZ7s-6S4uS1NN8mTGMCeQ9yismGlHPGkKxmfNhwhhmrKdz-NfHwLHu1eOWdCN5k-qU6CJMG5vUeA/s1600/d389783a5ee41c330618e249dd1da99ff9579126_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MsqaI2V5RtsoFkmFshcHmHCRcQIIqiedTdXerIkfT6mIaJ7BFDBiSxVMvBUtTBAyZ7s-6S4uS1NN8mTGMCeQ9yismGlHPGkKxmfNhwhhmrKdz-NfHwLHu1eOWdCN5k-qU6CJMG5vUeA/s400/d389783a5ee41c330618e249dd1da99ff9579126_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574584713324185186" /></a><br />I've been incredibly busy of late. After spending a week in London working at The Observer, I'm now back in Berlin for a few days before leaving for Copenhagen early tomorrow morning, and Spain on Tuesday morning. Whilst in London, I found myself on a somewhat boring coach journey between Oxford and the capital, and decided to lay down a brief mix of recently-enjoyed tunes. It can be perused below. Apologies to the pretty girl sat next to me. I hope I wasn't the reason she chose to disembark at Hillingdon. <br /><br /><div><object width="300" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=106"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/gabstargardter/the-oxford-tube-mix.json&embed_uuid=2511edac-cbbf-4272-9b15-2174d0f3e13a&embed_type=widget_standard"></param><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=106" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/gabstargardter/the-oxford-tube-mix.json&embed_uuid=2511edac-cbbf-4272-9b15-2174d0f3e13a&embed_type=widget_standard" width="300" height="300"></embed></object><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div><p style="display:block; font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin:0; padding: 3px 4px 3px 4px; color:#999;"><a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/the-oxford-tube-mix/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=cloudcast_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">The Oxford Tube Mix</a> by <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=profile_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">Gabstargardter</a> on <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=homepage_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;"> Mixcloud</a></p><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div></div><br />Marko Fürstenberg - In Der Pappelei <br />Mood II Swing - Move Me <br />Mod.Civil - Somebody To Love <br />Tolga Fidan - Berg <br />Simon Baker - Too Slow (Radio Slave Panorama Garage Remix) <br />Amadou Et Mariam - Sabali (Vitalic Remix) <br />Head High - It's A Love Thing (Piano Invasion) <br />Alan Fitzpatrick - A Small Decline (Mark Broom Dubbed Mix) <br />Anna Helder - Next Club <br />Appleblim & Ramadanman - Void 23 (Carl Craig Re-Edit)Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-91897433066102843262011-01-25T02:39:00.000-08:002011-01-25T02:41:29.274-08:00Bist du dabei?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijs7hINaCrDJKfDYBOa_YBTZL-M5DnksiDUGf8gJoiw0OXB1WKqkGvTNwvTbkTuFAYiESzONTBA6ZLv-p7-Bzu1a-aNgM0SFJkmIpZ8LLOvLAjAkqB1ILgEUi8dgeD0bvPmqpuzm2yjzM/s1600/3f830732618e28018fb548cbc9c933de9928f08e_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijs7hINaCrDJKfDYBOa_YBTZL-M5DnksiDUGf8gJoiw0OXB1WKqkGvTNwvTbkTuFAYiESzONTBA6ZLv-p7-Bzu1a-aNgM0SFJkmIpZ8LLOvLAjAkqB1ILgEUi8dgeD0bvPmqpuzm2yjzM/s400/3f830732618e28018fb548cbc9c933de9928f08e_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566071707764191090" /></a><br />Here is another mix, this time with 75% new tracks. There is also a great deal of Rush Hour in there, testament to how strong they were in 2010. Enjoy. <br /><br /><div><object width="300" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=104"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/gabstargardter/bist-du-dabei-mix.json&embed_uuid=f09ef4bc-9744-40c4-a0f5-65333bd0ddab&embed_type=widget_standard"></param><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=104" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/gabstargardter/bist-du-dabei-mix.json&embed_uuid=f09ef4bc-9744-40c4-a0f5-65333bd0ddab&embed_type=widget_standard" width="300" height="300"></embed></object><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div><p style="display:block; font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin:0; padding: 3px 4px 3px 4px; color:#999;"><a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/bist-du-dabei-mix/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=cloudcast_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">Bist Du Dabei? Mix</a> by <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=profile_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">Gabstargardter</a> on <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=homepage_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;"> Mixcloud</a></p><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div></div><br /><br />Thugfucker/Plastic Bertrand - Disco Gnome (Tomboy Remix)/Stop Ou Encore (Ron Hardy Re-Edit) [Life or Death]<br />Massimiliano Pagliara - Sensation 9 (Dubbed Remix) [Rush Hour]<br />Maurice Joshua (With Hot Hula Hands) - I Got A Big Dick (Vocal) [Trax]<br />West Norwood Cassette Library - Blonde On Blonde (Pearson Sound Remix) [Teal]<br />Delta Funktionen - Silhouette (Original Mix) [Delsin]<br />Snuff Krew - Are You House (Neville Watson Remix) [Snuff Trax]<br />Carl Craig - Angel (Jerome Sydenham Vocal Dub) [Planet E]<br />Dj Koze - Mi Cyaan Believe [Pampa]<br />Braiden - The Alps (Kassem Mosse Fix) [Doldrums]<br />Mount Kimbie - William (Tama Sumo & Prosumer Remix) [Hotflush]<br />Italoboyz - Dont Talk Feat Fadila (Simone Tavazzi Remix) [Material]<br />Chymera - Curl [Dirt Crew]<br />Rick Wilhite - Get On Up!! (Theo Parrish' Late Dub) [Rush Hour]<br />Tevo Howard - Move (Acid Mix) [Rush Hour]Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-6685003061473192662011-01-14T10:10:00.000-08:002011-01-14T10:38:45.688-08:00Mozzarella Minimal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pvFfrPxmHyWplsJe7bIu_Dn4bTEWEky4P7zQHzCdsITOTO-MfuI5u3D-TOjHupzPgZS1HLutm-uGviM5mcAwYG7Ak27jVA8o0X7wmQ_gN2O20SaC1yGyySq9RhU2JyA6G8fEzg0EU1Q/s1600/MozzaDairyAP_800x517.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pvFfrPxmHyWplsJe7bIu_Dn4bTEWEky4P7zQHzCdsITOTO-MfuI5u3D-TOjHupzPgZS1HLutm-uGviM5mcAwYG7Ak27jVA8o0X7wmQ_gN2O20SaC1yGyySq9RhU2JyA6G8fEzg0EU1Q/s400/MozzaDairyAP_800x517.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562112444035044722" /></a><br />About this time last year, I wrote <a href="http://anglocolombine.blogspot.com/2009/12/mnml-bln.html">a post</a> regarding the new breed of Italian mnml. In a recent <a href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1291">RA profile</a>, Davide Squillace points out that Naples has always been a techno town. Specifically, he highlights the first time he heard the Minus bandwagon roll into town: <br /><br />'Yeah, we had for the first time Richie [Hawtin] playing in Napoli and the Detroit wave blew our minds, because before that we were into this English sounding progressive thing and with this new wave from America, this was the sound we wanted to promote and what we wanted to do. We did Jeff Mills, Model 500, Derrick May.<br /><br />I'm a huge fan of Richie back in the day because it seemed to me that he'd just put one huge record on, the flow was so logical. It didn't sound like mixing records, it just sounded like one big long vinyl. You know when you are a kid and you have a hero? My brother's was a football player. Mine was Richie.'<br /><br />The Hawtin element is not hard to discern in recent Italian mnml. it can be found everywhere from the artists' stage names to their sparse, technologically driven (cheap?) sounds. Squillace goes on to note that 'Richie [Hawtin] is really big in Italy and Minus is huge there.' No surprise there. A current look at the Beatport Top 100 includes tracks from Luigi Rocca, Stefano Noferini, Andrea Bertolini, Simone Cattaneo, Alex Gardini, Gianluca Meloni, Simone Tavazzi (who actually did a great <span style="font-style:italic;">Italoboyz</span> remix of 'Don't Talk' feat. Fadila), and Squillace himself. They dominate the Tech House and Minimal genre sections even more. So one year on, it appears mozzarella minimal has become an established part of the electronic music world. Demau5 must be quaking in his boots, that is if he hasn't already signed these guys up.Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-51592933962311505602010-12-30T08:04:00.000-08:002010-12-30T08:16:00.874-08:00Knight Riders<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hcguxZySDXZUDTcplMTgerbj0kF4e7X5p0gW1YxY6pRvvCDeqy8rbEu-ON7v7Flt9ydZXxNV7nr7Y3W-8Ow3YsJm4uEDuc80umy1ZNuui0slgsTw5_kIm692etOsh8Bot_gM4kQiHbU/s1600/ac0eadb756e9a5412cf8255eab24417c7425d96f_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hcguxZySDXZUDTcplMTgerbj0kF4e7X5p0gW1YxY6pRvvCDeqy8rbEu-ON7v7Flt9ydZXxNV7nr7Y3W-8Ow3YsJm4uEDuc80umy1ZNuui0slgsTw5_kIm692etOsh8Bot_gM4kQiHbU/s400/ac0eadb756e9a5412cf8255eab24417c7425d96f_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556508716369933586" /></a><br />Inland Knights are just about to release their latest Drop Music compilation, and it is a very enjoyable listen. As the acceptable face of Funky House (they put both the Fun, and the K-Y into Funky), their floor-friendly tunes bounce about with just enough lashings of funk, bluesy chopped up vocals and flair to still sound relevant. This is route one house music that sounds all the better for it. I've been listening to it on repeat and although there is the odd duff track, they all make one want to get up and shake some ass. Particular favourites include Move Over and Kept Secret, both revelling in a Todd Edwards meets MCDE atmosphere. <br /><br /><object height="360" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F418508"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="360" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F418508" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/kahua-music/sets/inland-knights-inland-bites-knights-classics-drop-music-preview-clips">Inland Knights - Inland Bites: Knights Classics (Drop Music) (Preview Clips)</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/kahua-music">Kahua Music</a></span>Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-47323138725215491802010-12-28T15:38:00.000-08:002010-12-28T15:49:50.129-08:00Xmas Rush<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-UTJMGRVn79qXmmRsOR46UtcmTz7H73qPMMHKGNt6SSzAx74QA-WvUJGzRkBNlbyhO84r8XoYLgyroX0gAfCUJHmrfTPdrvKspn8AYASTqRvEB0QwupO90wBS8p_QSf_g7kEtcl8jq4/s1600/ef58519c93cf33b672075df5fb77588b71275152_m.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-UTJMGRVn79qXmmRsOR46UtcmTz7H73qPMMHKGNt6SSzAx74QA-WvUJGzRkBNlbyhO84r8XoYLgyroX0gAfCUJHmrfTPdrvKspn8AYASTqRvEB0QwupO90wBS8p_QSf_g7kEtcl8jq4/s400/ef58519c93cf33b672075df5fb77588b71275152_m.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555884556040180722" /></a><br />Christmas pop tunes are something everyone loves to hate but you can't deny the tiny buzz you get when you hear the first one of the year, even if they have got annoying by the day itself. Having loved the XLR8R Professor Smith's Reggae Xmas mix at the end of 2007, I have always thought it odd that the EDM fraternity never released Christmas themed releases. Here, DJ Koze delivers on the fine A & R work of previous Pampa releases to deliver a very Nathan-not-Nathan Fake track that's got a real yuletide feel, a tad cheesy but interesting enough to be worthwhile. <br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-UtQLjbYWpU?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-UtQLjbYWpU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />The Koze track is one to be used sparingly, and may even be overplayed so pungent is its effect, and makes this one of the quirkiest releases I have heard in a while. <br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T34vOZ4smac?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T34vOZ4smac?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-36575759553080413402010-12-10T02:29:00.001-08:002010-12-10T02:32:29.184-08:00Arm aber Sexy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRZpYTi5B54mOaSAGl7bQXnUzhDWGU0J0LlGBxG98FG6wkxGmbS7UlEz9en-BIECHQHj-f4gB_Vbdg7XgsSlAMHBw3LXmsaXJXSISccF65L_52oxtL6-mLYsEBmyC6Ish8EXP3j_pLGI/s1600/76941_180017168678502_100000106593037_638066_5335792_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRZpYTi5B54mOaSAGl7bQXnUzhDWGU0J0LlGBxG98FG6wkxGmbS7UlEz9en-BIECHQHj-f4gB_Vbdg7XgsSlAMHBw3LXmsaXJXSISccF65L_52oxtL6-mLYsEBmyC6Ish8EXP3j_pLGI/s400/76941_180017168678502_100000106593037_638066_5335792_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548999026453790738" /></a><br />Quick heads up for a party I'm playing tomorrow evening here in Berlin. It's the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=36802871#!/event.php?eid=152312261482273">Arm&Sexy Xmas bash</a> and they're always fun so do pop along. It kicks off at 11pm, and I'm playing 4am-6am. See you there hopefully.Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-18773425003672440512010-12-09T08:28:00.000-08:002010-12-10T03:16:06.127-08:00Kleine Pause<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtRaPbDgtOaX4nGj9-SGMG-QfP5MksJusDX4tG-5CYyKb-0q9tgX-O3fQ73RluXIue5cDZXXCIRXZJoMzssyYPKwytDIT-0LlTrMjRH6Bvl9Hnq2S0Ry9F_OL4g1nvxXjgGpbLek8uag/s1600/ba931a434d7fa9575cbe4d16aa644d93adebc0e0_m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtRaPbDgtOaX4nGj9-SGMG-QfP5MksJusDX4tG-5CYyKb-0q9tgX-O3fQ73RluXIue5cDZXXCIRXZJoMzssyYPKwytDIT-0LlTrMjRH6Bvl9Hnq2S0Ry9F_OL4g1nvxXjgGpbLek8uag/s400/ba931a434d7fa9575cbe4d16aa644d93adebc0e0_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548720622864940978" /></a><br />Ok, so first off, it's been a while. I got back to Berlin on 1 August, and spent the next month donating my savings (read overdraft) to the Bar 25 closing collection fund which was naturally fun, if not a little exhausting. Berlin Mach 2 is a little different to last time. Certain key ingredients have changed, for the better I'm sure, whilst other things have remained reassuringly the same. It's been weird returning from the Tropics to central Europe. My listening habits have changed (matured?) and for large periods of time, I no longer felt the need to write about electronic music. One of the most striking things about Berlin, at least as far as electronic music is concerned, is just how damn clued up the crowds are. It's not rare to go to a party and hear the first 4 bars of a track transitioning from the old one, and to see the crowd explode in (on?) ecstasy. Whilst I'm busy scratching my head, trying to locate the beat, the melody, the chords, whatever, I cannot help but think, "Is there really any need for another music blog out there, when there's so many websites that do it all so much better?", especially when everyone else out here seems to be two verses ahead on the same hymn sheet. <br /><br />So instead of writing over the past few months (here at least: let me assure you I have been writing more than ever elsewhere), I have begun ploughing a different furrow. I in no way consider myself a DJ and certainly not one of even the most minor distinction, but i have enjoyed over the previous six or so months, finally getting to mix and match the tunes I adore so much. Having also had the opportunity to play them out (under the stars on Caribbean beaches, in sweaty Freidrichshain backrooms, and in fusty Neukolln kneipes), it's also been great to see how those tunes, almost all of them made explicitly for dancing, are received by the punters. In all honesty, it's been a blast. So instead of writing more, I thought I would post a few mixes I have made of late.<br /><br />The first one I made was just as autumn was drawing in, and I hope, reflects that somewhat.<br /><br /><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6016952&secret_url=false"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6016952&secret_url=false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/gabstargardter/herbststimmung-mix">Herbststimmung Mix</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/gabstargardter">gabstargardter</a></span> <br /><br />Absolute Reason - Stereodancer [Weaked]<br />Espenhain (Sgi_s Remix) - Marko Fürstenberg [Baum]<br />Purple Drank - Axel Boman [Pampa]<br />Those Eyes - Ethyl and Flori [Quintessentials]<br />Paper Moon - 51 Days [Touché]<br />Pressure - Zak Khutoretsky aka DVS1 [Transmat]<br />Games Dub - Levon Vincent [Underground Quality]<br />Move To The Beat - Bernard Badie/Sun - Caribou [Mojuba/City Slang]<br />ZX81 (Ramadanman Refix) - dBridge [Fat City]<br />Three Blind Rats - Omar S [FXHE]<br />Things Pass - Basic Soul Unit [Ostgut Ton]<br />Mortal Trance - Boo Williams [Rush Hour]<br />Long Time - Inland Knights [Drop Music]<br />Freek 'N You (MK Dub) - Jodeci [Uptown]<br />Blind (Serge Santiago Chicago Edit) - Hercules and Love Affair [White Label]<br />Windowlicker (Run Jeremy Band Remix) - Aphex Twin [White Label]<br />Sick - Basti Grub & Komaton [Cocoon]<br /><br />Next up was one I made whilst recovering from the world's most painful ear infection. I couldn't hear so good in my right ear: hopefully that isn't reflected so much in the mix.<br /><br /><div><object width="300" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=20"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/gabstargardter/by-the-wayside-mix.json&embed_uuid=ec9dbaef-aa8e-49ef-a6e1-41b5c0943ba9&embed_type=widget_standard"></param><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=20" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/gabstargardter/by-the-wayside-mix.json&embed_uuid=ec9dbaef-aa8e-49ef-a6e1-41b5c0943ba9&embed_type=widget_standard" width="300" height="300"></embed></object><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div><p style="display:block; font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin:0; padding: 3px 4px 3px 4px; color:#999;"><a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/by-the-wayside-mix/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=cloudcast_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">By The Wayside Mix</a> by <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=profile_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">Gabstargardter</a> on <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=homepage_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;"> Mixcloud</a></p><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div></div><br />Efdemin - There Will Be Singing <br />Dennis Ferrer - Sinfonia Della Notte <br />E Dancer - The Human Bond <br />Lovebirds - The Rat <br />Jus Ed - I'm Coming (Levon Vincent Remix) <br />Sascha Dive - Rd's Movement (Randy Watson Variation #4) <br />Skudge - Melodrama <br />Terre Thaemlitz - Masturjakor - Dub Mix <br />John Dahlback - Wet Summer <br />Alexander Robotnik - Problemes D'Amour (Dub) <br />Alex Smith - Ultra Fine Two<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/5os12h">Download here.</a><br /><br />And finally, this third mix represents some of the slower (dare I say it, world music) jams that have been tickling my cochlea of late. This is strictly non-4/4 and a direct result of my attendance at Haus Der Kulturen Der Welt and the Berlin Philarmoinc.<br /><br /><div><object width="300" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=20"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/gabstargardter/mo-flow-slo-mo-mix.json&embed_uuid=e48dc97f-17bf-42ee-9e3b-6e87157c9fe8&embed_type=widget_standard"></param><embed src="http://www.mixcloud.com/media/swf/player/mixcloudLoader.swf?v=20" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="feed=http://www.mixcloud.com/api/1/cloudcast/gabstargardter/mo-flow-slo-mo-mix.json&embed_uuid=e48dc97f-17bf-42ee-9e3b-6e87157c9fe8&embed_type=widget_standard" width="300" height="300"></embed></object><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div><p style="display:block; font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin:0; padding: 3px 4px 3px 4px; color:#999;"><a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/mo-flow-slo-mo-mix/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=cloudcast_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">Mo' Flow Slo' Mo Mix</a> by <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/gabstargardter/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=profile_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;">Gabstargardter</a> on <a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=homepage_link" style="color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;"> Mixcloud</a></p><div style="clear:both; height:3px;"></div></div><br />Alberto Iglesias - Me Voy A Morir De Tanto Amor <br />Ahava Raba - Nokh A Glezl Vayn <br />Alomzo "Lonnie" Johnson - Jelly Roll Baker <br />Andres - Hey Time To Go!<br />Banda Los Hijos De La Nina Luz - Dejala Corte <br />Beny More - Encantado De La Vida <br />Jehst - Bluebells <br />Bernard Herrmann / Robert De Niro - Diary Of A Taxi Driver <br />Caetano Veloso - Cucurrucucú Paloma (Live) <br />Shed - The Bot/Vincent Gallo - Yes I'm Lonely <br />Solange Knowles - Stillness Is The Move <br />Kojo Antwi - Proverbs <br />José Larralde - Quimey Neuquen (Chancha Via Circuito Remix) <br />Clouds - Elders <br />Zinja Hlungwani - N'Wagezani My Love <br />Forest Swords - Hjurt <br />Fabrizio De Andre & Pfm - I Dieci Comandamenti <br />Gentle Mystics - Wastebasket <br />Jah Wobble, Holgar Czukay & Jaki Liebezeit - How Much Are They? <br />Los Invasores - El Raton <br />Lil Wayne - Me and My Drank<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/m69jnk">Download here.</a><br /><br />That's enough for the time being but I will promise to write more and record less.Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-18102673202409179552010-07-28T07:45:00.000-07:002010-07-28T09:35:52.575-07:00Currently Enjoying...<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QTG-wAS1dFo&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QTG-wAS1dFo&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O3IMcXIwEc4&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O3IMcXIwEc4&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MO9XVDyppE4&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MO9XVDyppE4&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aGc4nc22qS0&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aGc4nc22qS0&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iLABCJ4gb2M&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iLABCJ4gb2M&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nlbl3MkXE2w&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nlbl3MkXE2w&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7xHwiMjt6xQ&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7xHwiMjt6xQ&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OYFEHJUcY5Y&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OYFEHJUcY5Y&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Aside from this, is anyone starting to notice the creeping influence of French house worming its way back into the hearts and minds of the EDM cognoscenti. Ark, Jef K, Pépé Bradock, Chloe, Nôze, and the rest of the Circus Comapny bandwagon have rolled into town and seem to show no signs of leaving. Coupled with this Gallic invasion, we have to add the trend that abounds at the moment of slowing shit d o w n. Nicolas Jaar, MCDE, and nearly everyone else seems quite content to let shit rumble along at 115-120 bpm for hours at a time. I was relistening to Ricardo's 'Blood on my Hands' remix the other day, undoubtedly one of his tamer works, and that clocks in at a staggering 128, a tempo perhaps more readily associated with gurnered I-Tie wraparound-beshaded tech-house than anything current and "housey".Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-54675189510078750942010-07-19T14:51:00.000-07:002010-07-22T11:26:08.829-07:00Big Willie Style<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtADYF8ysdXlcoqwrhv7fZxE5KPO6AFwCjZAaQ9wmrmbNWWFXGHRWZ8unDO0oq-iNroXIQyrsRuCmNlZQaC3WC1MwUhjWTiltSoiSG9Cj9O89Cx_U11Az5PNnMa36AiS8fCPXN2daGp0/s1600/Hector_LavoeComediaFrontal.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtADYF8ysdXlcoqwrhv7fZxE5KPO6AFwCjZAaQ9wmrmbNWWFXGHRWZ8unDO0oq-iNroXIQyrsRuCmNlZQaC3WC1MwUhjWTiltSoiSG9Cj9O89Cx_U11Az5PNnMa36AiS8fCPXN2daGp0/s400/Hector_LavoeComediaFrontal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496798584636877458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rehRlxE69qdUnggnVMl6JJrIkev8hpnw28n44UguH0q27AnZoe5rmh0Bb72Txb-UjorSrJ9fcQdhhOUaeJ8QGLOCnjbEis-EI3mh7b4MBViANYDDn2JdTvrksCgWmnj51YlXLQZkc50/s1600/Willie_Colon,_Ismael_Miranda-Doble_Energia-Frontal.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUWciX8WGWJ93wSMA6mj5dKOMbzKnV0NJ4bjbQz7JRjBUGH5ovwThPpYWvEaitXchQ-bOwqk3wsKw8h6IT_0QkxVQ24acK8JvrDbWWNvu5S_zAmYWNYxdc5J8AfmiqxbXMdiTfHu65mg/s400/9ce55a0f42dd98a76f3c5e970d907a8bae62d5ac_m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493117676941150130" /></a><br />Following on from my Shakira/vuvuzuela/South Africa World Cup <a href="http://anglocolombine.blogspot.com/2010/06/monstrous.html">rant</a>, <a href="http://pitchfork.com/features/grime-dubstep/7828-grime-dubstep/">Blackdown</a> weighs in with a far more nuanced survey of the current influences in the UK Bass scene, focusing particularly on the cross-fertilisation between South African riddims and grime, post-garage and funky. I can't honestly claim to be aware of any of the producers he mentions other than Mujava, but it is nonetheless interesting to note the influence of Rinse Breakfast shows on the SA yute. It reminds me of one of my favourite articles in Vice (does anyone read that hipster wankrag anymore), <a href="http://www.viceland.com/int/v12n3/htdocs/mogadishu.php">'MOGADISHU MASSIVE: Grime is No. 1 in Hell'</a>. <br /><br />The journo, Herp J T Smith (?), found himself in Somalia on a surfing trip, and whilst there, found the local kids bouncing around to Boy in Da Corner. As he investigated further, it turned out that one of his local connects, ""Bari" seemed like he had a sweet hook-up in London. He ran home and brought back a stack of crazy tapes that comprised a huge library of unreleased material from "Disssseee" recording sessions. These were tracks that the biggest Grime aficionado in New York would sweat. Tracks that most likely didn't make it to record because the samples couldn't be cleared. The quality was super bad, but as soon as they cranked it up, the Rol Deep Krew was jumping and dancing like it was being piped down straight from the pearly Bose in the sky. We hung with the Grime kids for a while as they strutted up and down the dirty streets of the worst town in the world, rocking the most progressive and relevant music being made in Western culture today."<br /><br />Ok, pointless 2006 grime-is-manna-from-heaven-hyperbole aside, it is worth pointing out that this scenic miscegenation, noted by Blackdown, isn't exactly new. These future-tanker-marauding pirates and warlords were fully aware of the big boys in the hip hop world - "Somalis don't like American rap much, either. Some of it they were into, like early NWA and Snoop, but they were most decidedly NOT down with 50 or Puffy. They talked about how the American rappers were "niggers," poor and stupid. "We aren't niggers," they told me, so they didn't want to listen to that shit" - but they shunned it in favour of So Solid or Roll Deep. As such, it doesn't seem that surprising, given the astounding reach of the internet etc etc etc, that these comparative trust fund kids in South Africa would be hip to the latest London hop, when their Somali cousins were five steps ahead, jamming to unreleased tracks that most heads in London could only dream of getting hold of. Suddenly this whole globalisation thing seems a whole lot more benign.Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-81823166212826319502010-06-29T23:50:00.000-07:002010-06-30T00:03:53.319-07:00Nate-turally<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fwaEXTc0KVE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fwaEXTc0KVE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />The DJ Nate profile in this month's WIRE magazine (in which you can also find my vallenato article, and an interesting Dereck Walmsley review of a recently released champeta compilation) is interesting and well worth reading. The article begins by flagging house as a touch stone, but I'm not too convinced. There's very little evidence of a reliance on a kickdrum and the tempo is disorientatingly off kilter. I also wonder how you would go about incorporating one of these footwork tracks into a traditional house or techno set. <br /><br />It's not that surprising to learn then, that Planet Mu are set to release an album in the not too distant future. With Sherburne raving about the promo tracks, and the future looking exceedingly bright for young Nate, it will be interesting to see if he follows in the footsteps of Wunderkind podcaster and beatsmith par excellence Kyle Hall in joining the dots between mid western dance music and UK bass. To be honest, its lucky Nate seems able to shit out about 3 tracks a minute because based on a brief perusal on Youtube, not all his work is up to the relatively high standards above. However, perhaps the most interesting thing about the article is this revealing comment:<br /><br />"It's getting to the point where people can make music without even having a real program," he notes, clearly excited by the democracy of it. "[They] use the demo version and still come out with whole songs."<br /><br />Is that not the germ of the Playstation beat/Grime circa 2002/3 philosophy taken to its logical, corner-cutting extreme? And perhaps more pertinently, what does that say for Juke/Footwork riddims? Flavour of the month, only to be archived by musical taste makers as some sort of DIY, rage doth spew from the streets, nadir never to be reached again?Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-39565861864738136862010-06-28T07:46:00.000-07:002010-06-28T07:47:25.910-07:00Hungry<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mWfNvPqKRJ0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mWfNvPqKRJ0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />I'm back in the UK and basically listening to the same (style of) music I was listening to when I left.Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-42532574135351357552010-06-21T09:27:00.000-07:002010-06-21T13:38:36.104-07:00Summer Solstice Stonehenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99Scz9tcmqdyzwAbJXdD-osjkp7bEYX3SveOntUNUx-cISXA-_4lKAsy-vKODNF7GuoyFtK21WtN-a92-1cYLPn6VWUxOAoaDgVx8oHSGwGyJB4cjLUh69-_1iBPazDGeX1kYAC2eegE/s1600/Revellers-Celebrate-Summe-003.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsEgBmueAvL2a5vjD-Z-yCrXW_l_rZnWqztvHmXpSMHTNFYRNx0w86S6fbzwBWYZ6JPvLlzfAHb7W7E_BIhor2K3nZj7H_6flHf-KS1psc3NpwmOdVjNrCMaVAB0fIWe-jTvFRnZ-728/s400/summer_solstice_2009_02_469x349.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485265543627141746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybKOFIgTK2buOLcCk0Vnf5XnS3rvelm2in2aw6wwFifQkWIuaswvqRStvJnH_agNdPU_DqJjUQz6CtzhVyB1Z4D1KZz1jmmEQGTCp_R7hvqwrDRg19uq45Iq9Od27uh9TFIEvnkqry7o/s1600/20050622133306!Summer_Solstice_Sunrise_over_Stonehenge_2005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybKOFIgTK2buOLcCk0Vnf5XnS3rvelm2in2aw6wwFifQkWIuaswvqRStvJnH_agNdPU_DqJjUQz6CtzhVyB1Z4D1KZz1jmmEQGTCp_R7hvqwrDRg19uq45Iq9Od27uh9TFIEvnkqry7o/s400/20050622133306!Summer_Solstice_Sunrise_over_Stonehenge_2005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485265481014346610" /></a><br />It may be crustier than parent/teacher day at a Steiner school, but yesterday was one of the best dates in the British party calendar. The Summer Solstice at Stonehenge, the pagan celebration of the longest day of the year, is a truly special event (if the weather holds). I went in 2005 with a huge lump of hash, a Platypus filled with two bottles of cheap red wine, and had one of the best nights of my life. There is no amplified music, and instead, it is best understood as an organic rave, with hundreds of drummers from across the country congregating in the centre of the stone circle, and pursuing their own riddim until suddenly, as if by magic, all the drums start communicating with each other, and ever so slowly, they start building up a slow, potent brew of a beat that has as much bite as the hardest techno or drum n bass. If you ever find yourself in Wiltshire in or around the 20th June, and the weather looks good, I would strongly recommend going, you won't regret it.Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-3419626504562638922010-06-18T20:17:00.000-07:002010-06-18T20:19:24.859-07:00Americano<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wavpWRK6IX8&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wavpWRK6IX8&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Is this respectable Bar 25 fodder or the worst idea ever committed to wax? File next to this:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Px9AbZk2yt4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Px9AbZk2yt4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173694413176491233.post-29737472175894092532010-06-18T19:29:00.000-07:002010-06-18T19:40:31.207-07:00Solid Groove<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t01nz_qmRJk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t01nz_qmRJk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Can't quite believe this is from Switch working under his Solid Groove moniker. I knew Switch started off working within the realms of house before jetting off into hipster/Diplo/M.I.A/electroreggaehousehop territory but I never expected this. Also amazing to note it was released on Dubisided, a label better known for releasing Nadastrom-esque electro bangers. Still trying to get my head round it all.Gabriel Stargardterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08074755816782698475noreply@blogger.com0