Bridging the Gap » Sounds

Arnau Pi

Ross — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:48:59 +0000

Barcelona-based Arnau Pi is doing some really great work for record labels such Hivern Discs, Permament Vacation, Young Turks and Discos Paradiso… Check out more of his stuff here.

Ben Smith

Ross — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:47:27 +0000

Ben’s got some great work. More at Ben Smith.

What’s Cookin? Food Rap

Ross — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:15:55 +0000

Short viral vid for LRG from BankShot with music by DJ Nick Castle featuring food plus Biggie Smalls, Guru, Raekwon, Q-Tip, Action Bronson, Method Man… Yeah.

A Kiss From Gabs & A T-Shirt — Sloth

Ross — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:35:53 +0000

Finally, some new material from friend and super producer Sloth aka Sam Webster. Here’s the press blurb:

Dephect and Headcount Records have teamed up once again to bring the latest project from Sloth. You may remember him from such mid-noughties Hip-Hop offerings as Pneumatic & Sloth’s ‘Audibly Nice’ and Illustrate’s ‘Do What You Like’, as well as his remixes for Million Dan and Grandmaster Flash.

‘A Kiss From Gabs & A T-Shirt’ is an E.P of instrumental Hip-Hop, woven together in his own unique style. Brisk, humorous and above all DOPE, this is a proper chunk of Hip-Hop for proper heads.

Having taken a few years out of the scene to start a family, Sloth is back in business and with three more releases up his sleave you should be hearing more from this veteran producer very soon. Enjoy.

Free download and stream from Dephect here. Or grab it below. Make sure you check the Dephect Clothing site, Headcount Records Twitter and Facebook.

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Download: A Kiss From Gabs & A T-Shirt

Doom – Vomit (Fat Controller Remix)

Fat C — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:56:06 +0000

An old Fat C remix of Doom‘s Vomitspit track, originally from Doom’s 2004 grub-themed album, Mm.. Food (produced by Drum and Knowledge).

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Synkro – Why Don’t You

Fat C — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:20:19 +0000

Synkro has a new EP out on Apollo (a sub label of R&S), Broken Promise. Keeping with the down tempo vibe, all 4 tracks are immaculately produced and instantly pleasing. All come free with the quintessential gated synths, oscillating sub and crunchy, snapping snares. The stand out track for me was ‘Why Don’t You’ as it sprinkles in a bit of RnB for good measure.

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BTG028 — Ghost Mutt, Pedestrian, Greeen Linez + more. This Friday

Ross — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:09:13 +0000

Its that time again. Ghost Mutt is a boogie-monster. His stuff on Donky Pitch is serious and that doesn’t even scratch the surface of what the man can create. Pedestrian has released some really solid original material and remixes via Push & Run and 2nd Drop. His sound is reminiscent of Gold Panda, but silky. The Fat C will, no doubt, be dropping “it” like it is “hot”. Count Choc will be a fly fly on the wall.

We’ve now added Greeen Linez to the bill. This is their debut London show and who knows when it will happen again as one half of Greeen Linez, A Taut Line, is based in Tokyo.

GHOST MUTT (DONKY PITCH)
PEDESTRIAN (PUSH & RUN)
GREEEN LINEZ (DISKOTOPIA)
THE FAT C b2b COUNT CHOC

Free entry
06.04.12
21:00-03:00

Buses: 67, 76, 242, 243, 149
Overground: Dalston Junction, Dalston Kingsland

At The Alibi, Dalston
Facebook event

Trikk – Jointly

Fat C — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:11:49 +0000

Jointly speaks for itself, an absolute killer dancefloor track with a nice balance between bass and soulful house. Cop this from the good people at Man Make Music and look out for Trikk, a serious one to watch this year.

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BTGMX009 – Tanya Auclair

Count Choc — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:16:17 +0000

Can’t remember the first time I met Tanya, but I feel like I’ve seen her around town for years. I remember the first time I saw her live though, she was supporting Buke & Gass at The CAMP. Her set really impressed me and started chatting. A few minutes later she introduced me to her friend Debruit and somehow we all ended up drinking rum all night back at his place dancing to afrobeat. It was quite the Tuesday night.

If you aren’t familiar with Tanya, watch this video first and then go to her soundcloud to check out some of her original material. Gilles Peterson is a fan of hers and hopefully you will be too if you aren’t already.

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Download: Tanya Auclair – BTGMX009

Can you please introduce yourself?

Hi, I’m Tanya Auclair, Singer / Songwriter / Musician / Producer.

What is your musical background?

Growing up we had this massive wooden trunk full of vinyl and tapes, my parents treated it like a treasure chest, they aren’t musicians but they really love music and would have it on all the time. Their openness rubbed off on me and I just got stuck into whatever I could, choirs, piano, West-African percussion, body percussion and I taught myself guitar, bass and ukulele. The last 2 years I’ve been learning production too. I never slotted into one particular scene, maybe because I’m just very curious. The last 2 years I’ve been realising a love affair with the Microkorg, percussion and vocal harmony.

Tell us about the mix. It’s wicked.

It was my first go at it, so I got a bit over-excited and wanted to include everything. Its a little snapshot of some of my favourite artists. There are some old firm friends like The Staple Singers, Snr Eddie Donkor and Talking Heads and some new discoveries like Anna Meredith’s gangsta orchestral electronica, Delicate Steve, and Nobukazu Takemura’s trance-inducing loops, theres some seasonal picks like Broadcast and Mama & Papas which for me are real Springtime soundtrack tunes and some sonic inspirations like Micachu, Chico Buarque and Van Dyke Parks.

Are you playing any show or festivals that you’re looking forward to?

I’m doing two live film scores this weekend, first is a commission for Birds Eye View’s Sounds & Silents – I’ll be performing a new score to 1912 silent film ‘The Female of the Species’ at the Southbank on March 9^th. In the same series I’ll be playing on Arista Hawkes’ live score to ‘Sparrows’ on March 11^th too. Its exciting to be given the keys to making a whole new experience out of a film, what you can do with sound is almost like 3D for the ears. Then on March 30^th I’m supporting one of my favourite bands, United Vibrations, at the Vortex, we’ve just collaborated on some new work together, so this will be the maiden voyage!

Your Origami EP was great. Any plans on a future release?

Yes, my next release is out later this Spring. Then a 2nd EP with Yult is out in April plus some more collaboration work I’m excited about is on the cards.

Any thing we should be reading, watching or listening to?

Read: Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
Watch: Badlands by Terrence Malick
Listen to: Gotham by Michael Gordon

Tracklist:

Anna Meredith – Nautilus
Nobukazu Takemura – Icefall
Broadcast – Minim
The Mamas & Papas – Got a Feelin’
Owen Pallett – Keep the Dog Quiet
Chico Buarque - Construção
William Gum-Boot & Lawrence Wiffin – Dramatic
Micachu & The Shapes and the London Sinfonietta – Low Dogg
George Coleman – I Wish I Could Sing
Snr Eddie Donkor – Eye Banker
Tanya Auclair – Fluke
Tasaday – To Talk Is Impossible
The Staple Singers – Uncloudy Day
Georgia Anne Muldrow – Frames
Delicate Steve – Wondervisions
El Guincho – FM Tan Sexy
Serge Gainsbourg – New York USA
Talking Heads – Born Under Punches
tUnE-yArDs – Powa
Three Girls – I’m Running on the River
Sam Cooke – Little Red Rooster
Van Dyke Parks – Public Domain

Midnight Davis – Letting It Flow

Count Choc — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:25:11 +0000

Find out more, via DUMMY.

John Talabot – So Will Be Now (ft Pional)

Count Choc — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:02 +0000

Last track off a stunning debut album from señor Talabot. Get it here.

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Hidden History by Marco Schmidt

Ross — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:23 +0000

Conceptual book illustrations for the new “Satanic Bible” by Marco Schmidt. Screenprint and e-reader versions. Love ‘em.

Lando Kal – Maneuver

Fat C — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:18:50 +0000

One half of Lazer Sword, Lando Kal keeps you gussing with this one. Out on Hotflush.

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Upside Down, Left To Right: A Letterpress Film

Ross — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:27 +0000

I love letterpress. But to be honest who doesn’t. This is a short film about letterpress and one of the few remaining movable-type printing workshops in the UK, situated at Plymouth University, featuring Paul Collier.

A film by Danny Cooke
Soundtrack by Tony Higgins

BTG027

Ross — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:58:04 +0000

We started BTG in 2009 and we’ve had loads of fun over the past three years. Tonight is going to be special for a few reasons. 1) The D’angelo show in Brixton. It is sold out, but don’t worry if you didn’t pick up a ticket. We’ll be playing Brown Sugar + Voodoo in their entirety, back to back. If you did get a ticket, come back north with us after the show. 2) Our closest friends will be playing with us for the rest of the night. 3) Its the magic number, yo.

Call Super released a great ep last year called “Staircase.” He has recently remixed Renaissance Man and has forthcoming material on Throne of Blood.

Amit completely smashed it on NYE at secretsundaze. He has been dying to show off his solid garage collection, so I figured this would be the perfect opportunity.

Andy and Kaz run somethinksounds, one of my favourite new labels. Their taste in selection is definitely on a BTG tip and this won’t be the last time we rock a party together this year.

Free Entry
03.02.12
21:00-03:00

Buses: 67, 76, 242, 243, 149
Overground: Dalston Junction, Dalston Kingsland

at The Alibi, Dalston