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[mplsSOUL]

check this

[Liv]

I don't know who the hell is Floating Points but their remixes are crazy nice

[Liv]

Liv, on Dec 26 2009, 06:45 PM, said:

I don't know who the hell is Floating Points but their remixes are crazy nice

heard this one (slightly sped up) in this Take mix


and discovered this one very recently:


had to include it in my end of the year mix...

so who's up on them ?

[sugoisounds]

been listening to benji b a lot more regularly of late and this dude is always on
new vacuum ep is dope

on the house side - this is fucking deep

[Champ Neptune]

[quote name='Liv' post='207890' date='Dec 26 2009, 10:18 AM']heard this one (slightly sped up) in this [url="http://www.brainfeedersite.com/2009/05/27/takes-brain-stays-fed/"]Take mix[/url]


and discovered this one very recently:


had to include it in my end of the year mix...

so who's up on them ?[/quote]


stmb is a blessing...some stuff i might have never heard of without being a member here. good look fellas.

[LoftyMcHeights]

if you feel floating points and motor city drum ensemble you should be a regular listener of the hit it and quit it show which Recloose runs out of nz with Frank Booker who is also a bad man check it for yourself
http://hititandquiti...o.blogspot.com/

[Tetsuo Riot]

You need to check out this live-session (with singer Fatima) recorded for the Gilles Peterson show!

More from him can be found on his SoundCloud page, including most of his tracks, some mixtapes and remixes. Personal favourites are K&G Beat, For You and Vacuum Boogie.

[Primus_Boom]

Planet Mu is one of my favorite electronic/dubstep labels.

If you like floating points, check out Gemmy:

[mplsSOUL]

[quote name='sugoisounds' post='207891' date='Dec 26 2009, 12:19 PM']on the house side - this is fucking deep
[/quote]


AHHHH!! so dope

[Mymanhenri]

Nice.

Floatingpoints aka FPS (né Sam Shepherd) is one of my faves.

That love me like this record got shit popping like whoa last year. Became a club banger. Ironically, he banged that one out in no time as he told me this summer.

Oddly enough, I was all over this other joint that came out @ the same time called SHANGRILA.

I've posted about him in the past, and had some music up, including the above stated joint. Peep it.

But I got to sit with him and his Eglo Records fam this past summer: Alex Nut, Fatima and he. Dude is a full time scientist. Don't know where he finds time for the music. But i'm hella glad he does. Sh*t is bananas.

K&G beat is still one of MY FAVES. Banged that joint out all summer 2009 during this tour I did. Just played it again. So sick.

H!

[jaker]

Is this stuff dubstep/electronic/house? I've just jumped on the Benji B boat recently too, and wow. I think I preferred the End of Year Special Part 1 more than Part 2. Previously, to an extent, I had denied this (what you might call) uptempo genre, but some of this shit is undeniably nice. The artists which have caught my ear (either by dope tracks, or constant mention by Benji) are:

Mark Pritchard (Afrika Hi Tek etc.)
Skream
Zed Bias
Joy Orbison
Silkie
Floating Points

I went in search of these the other day without much luck; but I did happen to pickup 5 Years Of Hyperdub (review) which was recommended by a dude at the shop (I thought that might be an alright starting point for a n00b). It's a compilation with artists like Kode9, Samiyam, Flying Lotus, Mala, Joker etc. - which tbh, I don't know, but I've heard Benji mention them time-and-time again.

Yet to give it a thorough listen, but nice for something new!

[Mymanhenri]

jaker, on Dec 26 2009, 07:47 PM, said:

The artists which have caught my ear (either by dope tracks, or constant mention by Benji) are:

Mark Pritchard (Afrika Hi Tek etc.)
Skream
Zed Bias
Joy Orbison
Silkie
Floating Points

I went in search of these the other day without much luck; but I did happen to pickup 5 Years Of Hyperdub (review) which was recommended by a dude at the shop (I thought that might be an alright starting point for a n00b). It's a compilation with artists like Kode9, Samiyam, Flying Lotus, Mala, Joker etc. - which tbh, I don't know, but I've heard Benji mention them time-and-time again.

Man, do not get me started on Mark Pritchard aka Harmonic 313 aka 1/2 Afrika Hi tech.

He had what I feel is one of the best years in music.

He released: When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence (Warp)



I felt it was a strong record this year. Kept with the theme on the record, and dude is a stickler for sound a quality production and does all of it himself. Record was a big one despite being in the company of label mates FlyLo and HudMo.

He also released quietly, one of Warp's best selling singles (if not tops) this year: Battlestar rmx feat Phat Kat & Elzhi (that he produced). The video was up for an award as well.



He was also responsible for a banger called Wind It Up which was released on Hyper Dub this year...



Lastly, the Afrika Hi-Tech stuff is long awaited and has been leaked here and there. Benji def got some as it also features Mark Pritchard's good friend and fellow Aussie Spacek. That will be a big record next year on Warp.

You should go cop this joint called "Turn it on" ft Spacek. That came out on Sonar Collective a few yrs back. Here's the instr.



Anyhow, Hyper Dub 5 is a decent place to start for a cool mix. The FlyLo is a nice one, and the Sam stuff on it was released previously as was the Joker bizness. There are some great records on there as well, but there's so much in that scene right now but i'm sure that a bit of research will set you straight.

You should give Mary Anne Hobbs' show a listen. I think you'll dig it, and she should also put you in the right lane.

H!

[jaker]

[quote name='Mymanhenri' post='207933' date='Dec 27 2009, 12:23 PM']Man, do not get me started on Mark Pritchard aka Harmonic 313 aka 1/2 Afrika Hi tech.[/quote]

Oh, but I want to It seems like half the time I hear an amazing track on Benji B, this man is responsible.

[quote name='Mymanhenri' post='207933' date='Dec 27 2009, 12:23 PM']He had what I feel is one of the best years in music.

He released: When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence (Warp)



I felt it was a strong record this year. Kept with the theme on the record, and dude is a stickler for sound a quality production and does all of it himself. Record was a big one despite being in the company of label mates FlyLo and HudMo.[/quote]

Ah, cool thanks. I knew he had a few monikers but I didn't realise this was him. I was looking for some Harmonic 313 tracks the other night, heh. Reminds me of the first time I heard Quas: *Hmm, this guy has a strange voice* then after a while you can hear by the rapping style it's Madlib.

Anyway, I've added this to my wishlist and will cop it soon. Thanks.

[quote name='Mymanhenri' post='207933' date='Dec 27 2009, 12:23 PM']He also released quietly, one of Warp's best selling singles (if not tops) this year: Battlestar rmx feat Phat Kat & Elzhi (that he produced). The video was up for an award as well.

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Wow, they seem to come up with new video effects all the time; but that was really cool. I think I can see what you're saying about him being a stickler for sound quality production. Nice.


[quote name='Mymanhenri' post='207933' date='Dec 27 2009, 12:23 PM']He was also responsible for a banger called Wind It Up which was released on Hyper Dub this year...

[/quote]

Yep, I remember this well from Benji B.

[quote name='Mymanhenri' post='207933' date='Dec 27 2009, 12:23 PM']Lastly, the Afrika Hi-Tech stuff is long awaited and has been leaked here and there. Benji def got some as it also features Mark Pritchard's good friend and fellow Aussie Spacek. That will be a big record next year on Warp.

You should go cop this joint called "Turn it on" ft Spacek. That came out on Sonar Collective a few yrs back. Here's the instr.

[/quote]

"Long awated" - yes I can believe that. "Fellow Aussie" - heh, that's kinda cool. Now I had heard he was Aussie, but I did a quick google the other day and thought I found he was from the UK - but obviously not. Would I be correct in assuming he moved to the UK? Is that the centre of this dubstep/electronic scene?

As for the Turn It On track, yeah I listened to this on Mark's discog page the other day - very nice. I think I've now joined the masses eagerly awaiting a release from these two dudes.

[quote name='Mymanhenri' post='207933' date='Dec 27 2009, 12:23 PM']Anyhow, Hyper Dub 5 is a decent place to start for a cool mix. The FlyLo is a nice one, and the Sam stuff on it was released previously as was the Joker bizness. There are some great records on there as well, but there's so much in that scene right now but i'm sure that a bit of research will set you straight.

You should give [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/maryannehobbs/"]Mary Anne Hobbs'[/url] show a listen. I think you'll dig it, and she should also put you in the right lane.

H![/quote]

Ok thanks for the quick run down on that release. I'd like to give that show a listen, do you know if there's a blog which offers a download for the show? (I assume that's not against STMB guidelines, as it's released FTA)

[Cis]

Got to love Floating Points!

[Josh G]

Oh man, Floating Points has been on fire this year. Love me Like This started as a very short beat with pretty much just the sample. After encouragement he made the epic version you hear on the Youtube vid.
Dude's crazy. Vacuum EP is solid as fuck.

[Cis]

If you like Floating Points you have to check out Funkineven, on the same label as FP.

http://rushhour.nl/s....php?item=52880

Nice 12"

[Tetsuo Riot]

you have to hear his latest, the remix for four tet - 14 minutes of greatness

Four Tet - Sing (Floating Points Remix)

[Josh G]

Tetsuo Riot, on Mar 15 2010, 07:34 PM, said:

you have to hear his latest, the remix for four tet - 14 minutes of greatness

Four Tet - Sing (Floating Points Remix)

Yeh it's solid.

Peoples Potential is a beast though

[LoftyMcHeights]

yeah wasnt that impressed with that floating points remix of the four tet tune, it was alright but the four tet extended mix of the tune is better
peoples potential is ill

[Derg]

there's so much music like this to sink your teeth into, its really exciting. thanks to those who have made suggestions on this page! i'm gunna do some research now!

[bnick]

its all about shark chase on the flip of peoples potential.. forthcomin

[Duderonomy]

Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek are not Ozzies, they're both English.

Floating Points is a wicked producer, enjoyed everything I've heard from him so far.

[Duderonomy]

jaker, on Dec 27 2009, 03:19 AM, said:

the UK? Is that the centre of this dubstep/electronic scene?

Yes.

[bnick]

Duderonomy, on Mar 18 2010, 03:01 AM, said:

Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek are not Ozzies, they're both English.

well mark is from crewkerne, west country - about as close as the brits get to the aussies

[sugoisounds]

also, if you don't have this, Joy Orb Doldrums Mix

http://www.trashmenagerie.com/blog/2009/06...ldrums-mix-001/

[DozierBlower]

I have floating points in my vision