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A Boom Bap Continuum - Beats from '99 to '09

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For me the intention behind this is simple: to highlight the lineage of hip-hop production and beat making from the turn of the millennium to the present day, and perhaps shed some light on the fairly quiet revolution that has been taking place under the surface of mainstream media in recent years.

With some strange tags being applied to the current standard in beat making, I feel it it is important to shed some light on to this lineage. This is a journey from late 90s crate digging, to the circuit-bent soundscapes of the so called ‘post-dilla’ era.
I hope this music inspires you as much as it has inspired me these past 11 years.

Jim 2tall, London, November 2009



download the mix:
http://www.aboombapcontinuum.com/2tall_Kper_Clockwork_-_A_Boom_Bap_Continuum.mp3

Favourite releases of 2009

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An abundance of good music has come my way this year. I won’t list every single release that inspired me in 2009, but here are some of my favourites, in no particular order. Follow the links below to find out more about these artists and labels.

• Arne Weinberg - Alpha & Omega - AW-recordings
• Silent Servant - Negative Fascinations - Sandwell District
• Ben Frost - By The Throat - Bedroom Community
• King Midas Sound – Waiting For You - Hyperdub
• Tropic of Cancer - The Dull Age/Victims - Downwards
• Mokira - Persona - Type
• Martyn – Great Lengths - 3024
• Planetary Assault Systems – Temporary Suspension - Ostgut tontrager
• Various - Thanks for Tomorrow - Pertin-nce
• Demdike Stare – Symbiosis - Modern Love
• Monolake – Silence - Imbalance Computer Music
• Citofono - Signature - le son 666
• K Hand – Red Dog EP - Gorsch
• Whisper Room – Birch White - Elevation recordings
• Pendle Coven - Self-Assessment - Modern Love
• Andy Stott - Brief Encounter/Drippin - Modern Love
• Biosphere - Wireless - Live at the Arnolfini, Bristol - Touch
• Fever Ray - Fever Ray - Rabid Recordings
• DJ/Rupture & Matt Shadetek - Solar Life Raft - theAgriculture

King Midas Sound - Waiting for You (Hyperdub)

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‘Waiting for You’ hit me like a wrecking ball this week through the headphones, a velveteen fist packed with longing, foreboding and sadness, delivered softly as a ghost.

Kevin Martin’s elemental soundscape organically complements the beautiful vocals of Roger Robinson (and guest Hitomi) to create an austere yet riveting atmosphere. Its emotional quotient isn’t easily dismissed; evocative, mesmerizing and intimate, it will get under your skin and leave its mark.


Try it and see for yourself....


King Midas Sound blog
http://kingmidassound.blogspot.com


Boomkat
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=232695


cyan's interview with Kevin Martin for Vague Terrain #10 (2008)
http://vagueterrain.net/journal10/kevin-martin/01

La Semaine du Son: Nov. 17-27

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Montreal's first "semaine du son" (sound week) begins this week. This is an annual event which takes place in 27 cities across France and now in Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Québec and Sherbrooke.

mod sys Funding Drive edition 2009.10.18

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$175 raised during the show today!
Thanks to everyone who made a pledge to support modular systems and independent radio in Montreal!

If you haven't pledged yet, it's never too late. Visit www.ckut.ca to make a pledge online or call 514-907-9424

new website!

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Well, its been a long time coming but here it is! This is the new revamped traktion site.

interview with THE BUG

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This interview was conducted by cyan in 2008 for
Vague Terrain 10: Digital Dub
Read it here:
http://vagueterrain.net/journal10/kevin-martin/01

interview with TARA RODGERS

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This interview was conducted by cyan in 2007 for
Vague Terrain 08: Process
Read it here:
http://vagueterrain.net/journal08/tara-rodgers/01

interview with MONOLAKE

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This interview was conducted by cyan in 2006 for
Vague Terrain 05: Minimalism
Read it here:
http://vagueterrain.net/journal05/monolake/01

surround sounds | an interview with NAW

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Neil Adam Wiernik, or naw, has been a prolific and active figure in Canada’s electronic music scene for over 10 years, with an impressive list of recorded work and live performances undertaken during that time. His work involves ongoing experimentation with sounds that cross over between genres of techno, dub, house, microsound and ambient.

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