Devonwho: Strangebrew

One quarter of the Klipmode collective, Portland / L.A. based producer Devonwho is back at the forefront of the game and will be dropping his new "Strangebrew" EP this February from All City. You will have already heard the title track featuring on Elan's inverted audio mix late last year..

His beats have now moved on to a next level with his signiture funk sound - more up tempo wtih alot of rythmic synth, and of course, his original heavy bass, lead synth melodies and pads still exist. Sun-drenched synths and G-funk vibes are the order of the day here; ‘Strangebrew’ and ‘Sleet’ zip along with their low-slung bass and melodic purple keys while on the flip ‘Cactus’ takes the pace down a bit. Slow jamz with a fast feel, these three rolling 4/4 workouts are rounded off with a fresh rework of the title track from fellow West Coast funakateer B Bravo.

Look for it in stores March 5th 2012 and for those of you in Tokyo, be sure to get on down to the first leg of his All City Japanese tour down in Saloon with some of the cosmopolyphonic collective on 17th February. The line up for that one is real!

[Line Up]
Live:
Devonwho (All City/Klipmode)
Daisuke Tanabe (Circulations)
RLP (cosmopolyphonic)

DJ:
DJ SAGARAXX (Coffe & Cigaretts Band)
9dw (catune/waxpoetics)
sauce81(cosmopolyphonic)
Fujimoto Tetsuro (cosmopolyphonic)

Starship 27 Vol. 2 [VIDEO]

As you may recall, Starship 27 took off for the second time earlier this year, and to accompany the relaunch, some rare footage has been unearthed at the Insect Records launch site...

Cosmopolyphonic Radio - Fitz Ambro$e Guest Mix

It's only right. Repping Japan by way of the Canadian East Coast, we got Fitz Ambro$e who's been selected to curate the Cosmopolyphonic Guest Mix #22. Nice to hear from Fitz and his 80 some bpm beat science. If you've not come across his material, you can catch his 1st PDISO release off ICASEA to get a feel for that bass heavy, Roger Lynn swing. As ever with the Nova Scotia badman, expect that yummy 80bpm slow flow full of bleeps, blings, flashing LEDs and MPC 1000 swing.

bun-kaoru
s.l.a.c.k-but love
dibia$e-living my life
Fitz Ambro$e-stazy
devonwho-lightwell
sir froderick-colorOfYou
mono x monkey-mo mentous//vitamin E
elaquent-1986
ohbliv-notyme
rigly chang-embedde
Fitz Ambro$e-faiff
ahnnu-imitation
Fitz Ambro$e-ebrystepu
mndsgn-pdsio rmxd
s.l.a.c.k-come inside
budamunk-killa kush//fitz ambro$e-cherri kush
t calmese-knowin'
Fitz Ambro$e-brandi joint
ichiro-pdiso rmxd
repeat pattern-franklin//fairport scarface
re:ill-1218 africa
elan-catch u rmx
cygnus-pdiso rmxd



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Celebration of Curation Mixes

Mixcloud have been running a "Celebration of Curation" campaign to mark their first birthday, an initiative which has involved some of the biggest editorial voices around. Everyday throughout August they've run an exclusive Cloudcast from various different curators. 31 days, 31 curators, 31 Cloudcasts!

Here's a couple from RBMA and Moovmnt.

Red Bull Music Academy Radio Celebration Of Curation Mix by Red Bull Music Academy Radio on Mixcloud

Tracklist:
Space Dimension Controller, Ad Bourke & B. Bravo - Rubberfootfunk
Onra - High Hopes (Feat Reggie B)
Mooken Tooken Alakazam! - I Don't Wanna Come Daaan (Radio Edit)
Lunice - Strahl
New Look - So Real
Fred Cherry - Mutants (remix)
Dj Yoav B - Soul Surrender
Fred Cherry - Busride To The Zoo
Alan1 - Slow Congo
Photonz - Urban Dreams
Todd Osborn - Not Too Real
Discodeine - Singular (Feat Matias Aguayo)
Fred Cherry - Rum & Whiskey
Parallel Dance Ensemble - Conditions
Jonny Nash - Solan
Sgt. Benson - House of Ghosts

Moovmnt Celebration Of Curation Mix by Moovmnt on Mixcloud

Tracklist:

Knxwledge - Kafe
Tokimonsta - Bready Soul
Exile - Population Control (Samiyam Remix)
Siroj - Flip It Back
Devonwho - Dirt
M.E.D. - Medical Card
Al B. Sure - Nite and Day (Onra Edit)
Afta-1 - Become Still
Oriol - Shay-Lo
Duke High - Catch a Wave
Donn T - Luna Garden
Zo! - Flight Of The Blackbyrd (Feat Phonte)
Andreya Triana - A Town Called Obsolete (Mount Kimbie Remix)
Jose James - Desire (Moodyman Remix)
Jazztronik - Samurai
King Britt Presents Sylk 130 - Happiness

Joe Kay - “Telepathy” mix

This little number captured the mood perfectly for me whilst vibing in Fukui (pictured) the other day, after a long day searching for Pterosaurs at the Kitadani Quarry near by.

Compiled by homie from Cali, Joe Kay with the artwork by 96 The appearance of Fitz Ambro$e reminds me that we should see his release on the topically Japanese label ∆ICASEA drop soon.



Tracklisting:
01. Spinnerty – Just Listen Pt. 1 (B. Bravo Remix Instrumental)
02. Myke Forte – WithoutLove (Intimacy)
03. Devonwho – widmilshire
04. Boonie Mayfield – Doc Tribe Feel
05. Evil Needle – Summer Blap
06. Freddie Joachim – Ride
07. Eric Roberson – A Tale of Two (Stevo Remix)
08. Annu – Sleepstations (Instrumental)
09. Onra – My Comet
10. Evil Needle – Bonus Stage
11. Mono/Poly – Lets Take a Trip
12. Letherette – Shoe be doo
13. Freddie Joachim – Can’t Say
14. AFTA-1 – Brooklyn sunset
15. The Roots – Eve
16. The Roots – Donuts Outro
17. Arms&Suites – My Masterpiece
18. Mala – Alicia
19. Mount Kimbie – Maybes (James Blake Remix)
20. Chief – Crystal Silence
21. Fitz ambro$e – yyynos
22. TokiMONSTA – Jackin4beats pt.4 feat. Andreya Triana & Oddisee
23. Evil Needle – Good Morning
24. B. Lewis – Mercury Backburner
25. Mono/Poly – Oilfields (Devonwho Remix)
26. Dibiase – Ballroom Swing
27. Rez – The Voyage
28. Leonard Destroy – Sunset Marquis
29. T. Hemingway – Dirty



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