Miles Davis’ ‘Kind Of Blue’ recently celebrated its 50th birthday. One of the best tributes I’ve come across is an 8-bit version of the legendary album. You can listen to it here:
Kind of Bloop – An 8-bit Tribute to Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue.
Another mighty fine mix by Blick (also check out a previous mix by him). This time it’s chilled out golden age drum ‘n bass.
Tracklist
Aqueous – Flux – Future Music CD 1996
LTJ Bukem – Rainfall – Looking Good Records
Lisa Moorish – Love For Life (PFM Mix) – Go! Discs Ltd
Seba & Lotek – So Long – Looking Good Records
Big Bud – Memories – Creative Source
Wax Doctor – Maracatudo – Far Out Recordings
New Balance – Secret Portraits – Looking Good Records
The Architex – Altitude – Architecture
The Sentinal – Pulse Of Life – Basement Records
Blu Mar Ten – The Fountain – Way Out Records
Future Bound – Sorrow – Skanna
Voyager – See Forever – R & S Records
Art Of Noise – Something Always Happens (Doc Scott Remix) – China Records
Wax Doctor – Heat – R & S Records
Nitin Sawhney – Breathing Light – V2 Records Inc
Enjoy!
Narrated by Academy Award® Winner Forest Whitaker, BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES is an unsettling and inspiring look at today’s popular music industry featuring interviews and performances by Erykah Badu, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Branford Marsalis, ?uestlove and a wide variety of others. The documentary film has built a passionate following as “the most important film a music fan will ever see” (XM Radio) by providing “a balanced overview of the state of the rock scene of America” (The Wall Street Journal) and adding “passion to the eternal debate about the industry” (The New York Times).
Last year, BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES filmmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen walked away from traditional Hollywood distribution to instead pursue a large-scale grassroots release with B-Side Entertainment. Since its release in November 2006, the film has screened over 200 times in over 130 North American markets with hundreds of additional events anticipated worldwide during 2007.
If you’ll go here you’ll find a very nice drum ‘n bass album, filed under a Creative Commons License.
Your Choice (2009)
Genre:
Jungle, Atmospheric, Drum n’ Bass, ChoppageInfo:
First jungle album. Got a lot of influences from artists like Paradox, Seba, J Majik, Photek / The Sentinel and Source Direct, among others. The result ended up as a mixture of both oldskool and nuskool elements.Tracklist:
1. Voluntary Enslavement
2. Break the Comfortable
3. Smashing Pyramids
4. First Step
5. Cactus Harvest
6. Mindless Thoughts
7. Revelation of Self
There’s more music (ambient, psychedelic dub, etc) from this obviously talented dude, so be sure to check out the rest of his website. If you want to stream the tracks first, that is also possible.
WE CALL IT TECHNO! A documentary about Germany’s early Techno scene and culture. Tells the story of a tempestuous phase in music history, the first time that pop culture was created significantly in Germany. With exclusive interviews and comprehensive, mostly unreleased film and photo archive material from the years 1988-1993!
Inspired by new sounds, new technologies and the political events of the time, the early 90s sees the emergence of a scene that euphorically celebrates the dawning of a new era.
In Berlin, Frankfurt and many other German cities, activists tinker on a new music and club culture oriented around the coordinates Techno and House.
A while ago I wrote about a very good drum ‘n bass compilation called Subtle Audio Vol I, which is all about taking the music back to the roots. Recently an interview with the man behind it all surfaced… which could also be interesting to people who are thinking about starting their own label.
This months interview comes courtesy of Subtle Audio head Code. He spilled the beans on the difficulties in getting the label up & running, the effect of the current economic climate on d&b, and even news of a possible Equinox EP project for Subtle Audio. If that wasn’t enough, he even put together a little mix to showcase the Subtle Audio sound.
I forgot to add a new EP he did under the alias Dubulator… “A low-tech, dirty, machine funk excursion. A little dub-step flavor served up proper.”
Fwdthought 05 : Dubulator
Track List:
1. Salvo
2. Menace
3. All Good
4. Dead Simple
5. Night WalkerProduced by Louis Haiman
(CC) 2008 Fwdthought/ Soul Purpose Music
web: fwdthought.com / email: fwdthought@gmail.com
*This music is filed under a Creative Commons License, which means you are welcome to rock it any way you like it, non-profit, community styleee.
Peace!
MP3.
Louis Haiman, a man from San Diego who has been described by Derrick May as “a cat to watch out for”, released his second album under a Creative Commons License. Since I dig his music (like his previous album Actualization), I decided to share this release with you all.
Fwdthought 04: Louis Haiman: Life After People
Written, Produced and Performed by Louis HaimanTrack List:
01. Gentle
02. Lo Ride Sci Fi
03. What U Make Of It
04. Jazz Fantasy
05. Magical Realism
06. Rama Jama
07.Tribalesque
08. Dulce
09. Ghost
10. Solitary Spaces
11. Future Acid Memories
12. The Night You Were BornThank you: God, Family, Friends.
Props: All my new and old friends out in the digital frontier supporting my music: Nathan Keller, Share Crew: Morgan Sully, David Sarazzin, Rob Jones, Daniel O. Broken Beat Crew: Walker Ludesky, Miguex Vega. The Crew in The 412: Chris Schubert, Anthony Susan (‘Twon), Thomas Cox, Bob. Global: Arne Weinberg (AW Recordings, UK) Deixis (Abstract Forms, UK) Nick Luscombe (Flo-Motion, UK) PassEnger (Asti, Turin, Italy) Liza Richardson (KCRW LA) Derrick May (Transmat, Detroit). Who Else?….
(CC) 2008 Fwdthought/ Soul Purpose Music
web: fwdthought.com / email: fwdthought@gmail.com
*This music is filed under a Creative Commons License, which means you are welcome to rock it any way you like it, non-profit, community styleee.
Peace!
Here are the MP3s! (192kbps)
SC: Amsterdam
IChiOne 5 Year Anniversary
Blue Note Session by
Phil Source (Source Direct / Vampire / Metalheadz)
Reinforced Classics by
Paradox (Paradox Music / Esoteric / Reinforced)
Deep Eclectic Set by
Instra:mental (Darkestral / Exit / NonPlus+)
Audio Visuals by
DJ Trax (Moving Shadow / Outsider/ Audio Buffet)
Big Eye (IChiOne)
Chillum (Subway)
Silvahfonk (Bassground)
Pressure (Naked Lunch)
Friday the 5th of June 2009
Flexbar, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Entrance 12 euro
A Subvert Central Official Event
