Om Bongo & Broken Robot present Tribal Circuitry

Very excited now about the Broken Robot and Om Bongo launch night on Bank Holiday Friday 22 April.

Founded by Dom Smart aka. Neurodriver (formerly Far Too Loud), Broken Robot and their stable haven't just consistently pushed the boundaries of psychedelic breaks and tech funk for the last 4 years, they wrote the fucking blueprints. This is their first label party and just look at that Jaw dropping line-up!

Om Bongo also launch their label with a debut release from Whatchamacallit, host leg-ends ZubZub, a brilliant reggae band, Scubaroots, an exclusive downtemposet from Hedflux and some short fat man twiddling knobs alongside label-boss Ade and the hard working Robin Triskele.

Check out the preview sets and blurb below. This is going to be EPIC!

Tickets are only 10 squid -> http://www.wegottickets.com/event/111997

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ROOM 1 HOSTED BY BROKEN ROBOT
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...Broken Robot Records - Cutting edge tech funk hosted by the uk's hottest underground label:
http://www.facebook.com/brokenrobotrecords

FAR TOO LOUD
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Internetional Electro/Breaks extraoordinaire
http://www.facebook.com/fartooloud

  Far Too Loud - Down Under Mix Dec 2010 by Far Too Loud

NEURODRIVER
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Pioneering psy-breaks/techno producer, Broken Robot head honcho
http://www.facebook.com/neurodriver

  Neurodriver - Live at Tribe of Frog Feb '11 by BrokenRobot

HEDFLUX
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The producer who has redefinied the sound of psy-breaks, exclusive London performance
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hedflux/42827540024

  Hedflux Jan2011 promomix by Hedflux

TOM REAL
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One half of Disco of Doom, and all round party legend!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tom-Real/8277013699
  Tom Real - Lost In Space Summer 09 Promo Mix by tomreal

BAD TANGO
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New Broken Robot signing and rising star
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bad-Tango/141674882509907

  Big Mistake - "Paradigma" (Bad Tango Remix) [Out now!] by Bad Tango

BROKEN EYE
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Tough tech-breaks from this innovative duo
http://www.facebook.com/brokeneyebreaks

  Broken Eye Guestmix for Avon Calling - Brap.FM 1/3/11 by Broken Eye

AGENT SMITH
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Dude!

  AGENT SMITH PSYFUNKSCRATCHBREAKS by Agent Smif

FRANK
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Geeza!

Visuals by VJ Air
Laser show by G.I. Lasers
Powerful & clear Opus sound by Twisted Clarity


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ROOM 2 HOSTED BY OM BONGO
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Om Bongo Records Album Launch Party! - festival vibes, electronica, live bands and chill out

Live Acts:

WOTCHAMACALLIT?
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Live ambient electronic dub - Presenting his self titled debut album on Om Bongo Records!
http://soundcloud.com/wotchamacallit

  Happy Slapped by Wotchamacallit?

ZUBZUB
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featuring brand new material from the new album, "Primate"
www.myspace.com/zubmusic

SCUBAROOTS
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6 piece live dub funk, soul and reggae
http://scubaroots.bandcamp.com/

  Babylon Pharmacy 2011 by Scubaroots

METAPHRA
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live ambient electronica
http://www.myspace.com/metaphra

  Metaphra - Causality (clip) by metaphra

DJs

HEDFLUX
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exclusive downtempo set

ROBIN TRISKELE & JAMEZ23
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funky downtempo electronica

  TRKPOD 06 New Year Chill by TrickMusic

MORBIDLY OBESE MIDGET
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glitch hop / dubstep / Chillout

  Morbidly Obese Midget - Burning Night Paris (Wobble Till You Bounce) by Morbidly Obese Midget

ADE
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psychedelic dubstep & chilled beats

turbosound, lasers, jungle decor, projections, chai stall, comfy seating!

£10 in advance, £15 on the door
Tickets on sale NOW !!!!! http://www.wegottickets.com/event/111997

Far Too Loud & Neurodriver: Gone solo

Far Too Loud have come a long way in the two years since Oli Cash and Dom Smart crashed into the breaks scene on Funkatech with their fresh, techy, crunchy and psychedelic sound, winning Best Single at Breakspoll 2007 for 'Get High'.

Since then, they've played around the world, release a ton of tunes and started their own record label, Broken Robot. Their biggest track to date - 'Play It Loud'- seems to have been in every DJ's record bag and provided the soundtrack of many summers in 2009 from Glade, Glastonbury and to the mighty Burning Man in the states.

They've also had a lot of props and airtime from Radio 1's Annie Nightingale, who recently collaborated with Oli on a filthy electro mix of Lily Allen’s 'Not Fair'. Apparently, she likes it so much that it's became part of her live show!



Last time I saw Far Too Loud play (at Electric Circus) Oli was on his own though, and it turns out that he'll now be running Far Too Loud as a solo act, with Dom leaving to concentrate on his new solo venture, Neurodriver.

This is pretty much the musical equivalent of splitting two picture cards and drawing a couple of aces - Neurodriver's first EP of twisted psychedlic breaks, Sidewinder/Robofunk, came out on Broken Robot in September. In his own words "it represents a conscious move back toward the underground, fusing elements of techno, breakbeat and psychedelia to form a new breed of heady funk suited to big rigs and dark rooms." Dom has also collaborated with the legendary Gaudi for a track on his new breaks album "No Prisoners" and the awesome Atomic Drop (check the track in MaryMissFairy's latest mix below). Go to Dom's Neurodriver myspace for news and track previews.



As for Oli, Far Too Loud's new single Bass Association/Dancefloor Destroyer is now out on Beatport. You can preview the tunes in his most recent mixtape below and the Soundcloud page for older mixes. You can also register on iBreaks for higher quality 192k stereo archives and tune into the Funkatech show every Monday 8-10pm GMT with Far Too Loud on rotation.

Far Too Loud - iBreaks Radio Mix 19.10.09 (96k/mono)

Tracklist:
01 Far Too Loud - Bass Association (Funkatech)
02 The Crystal Method - Come Back Clean (Annie Nightingale & Far Too Loud Remix) (Tiny e)
03 Trent Cantrelle & Princess Superstar - Robot (Sounds Like Music)
04 Foamo - Wardance (Disco Of Doom Remix) (Skint)
05 Rack n Ruin - Do One (Future Perfect)
06 Ryan Galbraith - Smuggling Duds (Lazy Rich Remix) (Stereo Soul)
07 Pro7 - Mi Amor (Dilemn Remix) (Boxon)
08 Miss Napalm - Asskicking (4Kuba breaks Edit) (Elektro-Lyte)
09 NAPT - Fortune (Dub Mix) (Funkatech)
10 Sam Hell - Logjammin (Kickflip Remix) (MOFO)
11 Far Too Loud - Dancefloor Destroyer (Funkatech)
12 Future Funk Squad - Chris Carter (No Hands Remix) (En:vision)
13 Chettface vs. Yanix - Wikked Ways (BETA Remix) (Ridiculous)
14 Beats Persona - Dr Splace (Perpetual Present Remix) (Acidphonic)
15 Anarchy Rice - Crazy Shit (Acidphonic)
16 RMS & Peak - New Realms (Hedflux Remix) (Broken Robot)
17 Projectiles - Splashback (Bombtraxx)
18 Circuit Breaker vs B-PhreakDroppin This (Matthew McCurry & Stephen Cole Remix) (Dead Famous)
19 Orzels Machine - Torque Is Cheap (Trick Music)
20 BSD - Compute (iBreaks)
21 X-Dream - The 1st (FTL Re-edit) (CDR)
22 Far Too Loud - All Is MAchine (Specimen A Remix) (Funkatech)
23 Kiwa - Redemption (Eshericks Remix) (High Grade)
24 DJ Fresh - Hypercaine (Nero Remix) (Breakbeat Kaos)
25 DJ Mutiny - Turning Point (Far Too Loud Remix) (Funkatech)
26 Damsey - Funk My Brain (CDR)
27 Far Too Loud & Code Zero - Blackout (Exogenic Breaks/Funkatech)

Upcoming dates:

23 Nov 2009 20:00
FTL presents the Funkatech Records show on iBreaks, 8-10pm GMT www.ibreaks.co.uk, London and South East

28 Nov 2009 20:00
Tribe of Frog @ Lakota Bristol, Midlands

2 Dec 2009 20:00
FTL & Subsource @ Magnet Liverpool, Northwest

7 Dec 2009 20:00
Far Too Loud guest mix on Rough Tempo internet radio, 8-10pm GMT www.roughtempo.com, London and South East

19 Dec 2009 20:00
Ded End Productions Presents FAR TOO LOUD @ The Starlite Room Edmonton, Alberta

9 Jan 2010 20:00
Drum ’n’ Bass and Breakbeat X-perience 13 @ Rockstore Montpelier

30 Jan 2010 20:00
FTL @ Arena Wien Vienna, Wien

13 Feb 2010 20:00
FTL Live set @ Live Attack Lyon, Rhône-Alpes

15 May 2010 20:00
Abbeymoor Stadium Glastonbury, Southwest

Hedflux: Music is my weapon

Hedflux launched himself onto the UK music scene last year with "Music is my weapon". I first heard it via Far Too Loud mixes last year. They then went on to re-release the tune through their Broken Robot label alongside their own badass re-rub, after Sinister records went bust. If you like your breaks chunky, techy and psychedelic (and I do), here's your man. I still haven't seen him live yet, but this promo for Glade this year and the fresh tunes on his myspace page give a pretty good idea of what he's capable of. Enjoy!

Hedflux - Glade 2009 promo mix

Kiwa - Drop Control (Rektchordz rmx) (High Grade)
Kultur & Columbo - Electromolekula (Metamorph music)
Hedflux - Mind Cell (Broken Robot)
Boonos - Rabbit (Title Fight)
Hedflux & Tom Wilkes - Basscake (Broken Robot)
Neurodriver - Robofunk (Broken Robot)
RMS & Peak - New Realms (Broken Robot)

Glade 2009 Review: Saturday

Saturday started off pretty wet. D-raa and I had a very lazy start to the day, spending most of it snuggled up in bed. We started the day proper with Far Too Loud in the Liquid tent, by far the beast breaks I heard all weekend. These guys are awesome. Chunky, funky and powerful, you just can’t help but shake it all out. 'Play it loud' has to be one of the iconic tunes of the festival.


After Far Too Loud we headed over to the Interstellar Circus on our way to the Glade Stage. A very welcome expansion of the cabaret, there were some incredible hula and aerial acts on throughout the weekend (props to Merlin, Loz, Chanti and Em!).


Reaching the Glade Stage we somehow managed to get almost everyone together for Squarepusher’s bass playing madness. I’ve seen him once before at Glasto with a really small crowd (incredible) and this was a perfect time to see him on a larger scale (Glade Stage pays off again). With a live drummer it turned out to be very rock for the fiorst half and more of the usual d'n'b electronica style for the second.


Squarepusher Live

From Squarepusher we charged over to Venetian Snares for some proper mental junglist breakcore. I’ve been trying to see him for ages (anyone remember last time at Glade?) and there really is no better way than straight after Squarepusher. Really.



By the time we were done having our head pulverized we ran up to see the Wobbly Squadron rock the Rabbit Hole. The wobblers were made for this venue full of colouful characters bumbling around, and their funky psychedelic rock wobble is the perfect antidote to having your ears put through an electric blender to be fed through your nose. Amazing upbeat party atmosphere and great tunes to dance around to… wobble on!




After the wobblers we staggered around to some of Flying Rhino’s psytrance on Arcadia, which by now seemed to have been discovered by more people. The party was in full swing, heaving with grooving bodies silhouetted by fire light and frozen in the shutter flashes of the strobes.



We’d already had our brains fried a fair bit though so retired to the ever beautiful sanctuary of Inspiralled’s LED light, glowing, flowing, smooth stretched shapes and shelters. We arrived to the bouncy sounds of Ed Solo and Skool of Thought’s ‘We Play the Music’ which soon mixed through to some lush dubstep. Another perfect moment. It could only be Liquid Djems, whose down-tempo breaks and dub sets are often the high points of my night (and the source of many new tunes!). I actually find out for sure until I saw him on Sunday morning but I was more with it by then anyway. We bimbled around chatting and met a doctor handing out flying saucers.


We’d agreed to met our mates Joe and Hannah in the Vapour tent for Juan Atkins and Adam Beyer. By this time, the idea of grooving around to techno in a half empty cavern seemed very dull next to the prospect of an Arcadian dawn, so we soon left and headed back to the junkyard to find the most banging minimal techno and electro house.

At this point I experienced the best balloon of my life (no kidding) to Disco of Doom’s remix of the Chemical Brothers ‘Do it Again’. Having downloaded this tune the week before, it wasn’t till I climbed up to join the grooving masses on the platform, and bumped into Djems, that he told me that it was in fact Disco of Doom playing, and that the madman leaning out of the tower and swinging his arms at us was Tom Real. Epic.


Once the set ended we hung around like lost sheep before heading back over to Inspiralled to see the morning in.

We are live: Dreadzone, Subsource and Broken Robot

As the flyer from my pocket the other night tells me, Dreadzone have got a new album on the way and you can grab a sample track by joining the mailing list here:

Dreadzone - For a reason

Another tells me that the full live band will be playing at the end of March at La Scala, supported by The Young Punx and Subsource, with Meat Katie headlining a room showcasing Far Too Loud's new Broken Robot label. It's a new event run by Tweak & Bleep called, funnily enough, We Are Live - perfect for anyone who gets bored of seeing DJ's in clubs. Can't wait!


Tweak&Bleep Present:
We Are Live

@ SCALA - Kings Cross - London

Friday 27th March 2009

A Live Music Bonanza for Festival Lovers, Starring the finest Bands & Electronica Heavyweights.

Live Bands on stage:
Check out their pages for a sample!

Dreadzone
http://www.myspace.com/gregdread
The Young Punxs
http://www.myspace.com/theyoungpunx
Subsource
http://www.myspace.com/subsource
Trash Fashion
http://www.myspace.com/trashfashion
The RGB’s
http://www.myspace.com/thergbs
E-Disco
http://www.myspace.com/eskimodisco

Headline DJS:

Cagedbaby
Meat Katie
Far Too Loud
Tweak&Bleep
Crystal Fighters
Leatherhead
Rex


Event Info:

Friday 27th March 2009
@ Scala – 275 Pentonville Road – N1 9N
Time : 22:00 – 06:00
Tube: Kings Cross

Tickets:
£15 – www.ticketweb.co.uk / 08444 771 000 or Scala’s Box Office (no booking fee)

GET TICKETS HERE

Vote for Breaks! + Stereo:Type on Kiss FM

Voting is now open and the full line ups are out for Breakspoll 2009. Both the awards night at Fabric and the afterparty at matter have awesome line ups - check the Breakspoll website for more details and don't forget to vote for the best acts of 2008! (my votes have gone to Far Too Loud, NAPT and Ed Solo & Skool of Thought)



Playing the Thursday night ScrewFace & CTRL-Z Present Stereo:Type LIVE Ft Beardyman, Spyda, Tali, Foreign Beggars. What a vocalist line up! You can catch their guest mix on Jay Cunnings Breakbeat Show on Kiss FM here:

Stereo:Type's - Jay Cunnings Breakbeat Show - Kiss FM 270109 (direct link - save as)

Tracklist
Stereo:Type - Balls To The Wall - Hardcore Beats
The Prodigy - Poison - Xl Records
Boreta - Bubblin The Cut - Glitch Mob
Stereo:Type Ft Foreign Beggars - Bangers And Mash - Hardcore Beats
Stereo:Type - The Wildstyle - Hardcore Beats
Stereo:Type - Go Away - Hardcore Beats
Stereo:Type - Sewer Gash (Far Too Loud Remix) - Hardcore Beats
30hz - Innocent (Farr Too Loud Remix) - Lot49
Dilemn - Flying Guitar - Future Perfect
Stereo:Type Ft Vent & Bex Riley - Burnout - Hardcore Beats
Dj Fresh Vs Deekline And Wizard Ft $Pyda And Ivory - Steam - Cdr
Stereo:Type - Under My Skin - Hardcore Beats
Leftfield - Phat Planet - Hards Hands
Deekline And Wizard - All Your Love - Cdr
Stereo:Type - Dusk Til Dawn - Hardcore Beats
Stereo:Type - Sickening - Hardcore Beats
Freestylers - The Slammer (Affinity Remix) - Against The Grain
The Prodigy - Firestarter - Xl Records
Stereo:Type - Balls To The Wall - Hardcore Beats

Thanks to hardcorebeats.co.uk and Breakzlinkz

Wonky Disco this Friday!

Wicked psytance and psybreaks night coming up from Wonky Disco this Friday. You can find links to tracks and mixes from some of the Nano Records artists and Far Too Loud elsewhere on this blog. The video below should give you a taster of what to expect...

Funkatech Records: You Know The Sound mixed live by NAPT

Just been sent a new NAPT mix showcasing the best Funkatech Records releases from 2008 in preperation for Breakspoll next month. Funkatech are home to NAPT, Far Too Loud, Specimen A and Pyramid, all making phat-ass breaks right now.

Funkatech_You_Know_The_Sound_Mixed_by_NAPT (Right click and save as)

You can subscribe to NAPT podcasts by clicking HERE

Breakspoll 2009 Thursday Line Up & Far Too Loud podcast

Some tasty news from Noiseporn:

The international breakbeat awards of choice are going off next month in London with a two-night extravaganza held between Fabric and new kid on the block Matter. We hear from their lovely press officer at Breakspoll 2009 that the line-up for the Thursday event (26th February) is as follows, but the Friday line-up is still top secret. The emphasis is very much on the next generation of breakbeat artists as some of the bigger names move into the realms of electro-house (booooo!)

THURSDAY 26TH FEB @ FABRIC

ROOM 1
Ali B - A-Skillz Ft Beardyman - Bassbin Twins (TBC) - Beat Assassins - Diverted LIVE - DJ Quest
Vs Pyramid - Far Too Loud LIVE - General Midi - N.A.P.T – Tayo
The 8th International Breakbeat Awards presented by Ken Mac & Janette Slack
ROOM 2
Aquasky - Bodysnatchers LIVE - Drummatic Twins - Jay Cunning - Leeroy Thornhill - Mr No Hands - Plaza
Da Funk - Reso Vs ID - Specimen A LIVE Ft MC Incyte & Miss Trouble, ScrewFace & CTRL-Z Present
Stereo:Type LIVE Ft Beardyman, Spyda, Tali, Foreign Beggars - Tittsworth (TBC)
ROOM 3
Afghan Headspin - Beat Vandals (Utah Saints) - DJ Adsorb - Equalizers Vs Vent - FreeFall Collective Ft MC
Manic - Henry D Vs BreakBeatBastardz - J Mekka Vs Digital Base

Far Too Loud should be loaded with gongs this year, they fuckin rule. To get you in the mood for their live set, I was just going to give you a link to the mix they did for The Digitalist's electro house blog, Disco Destruction (click here for set list and download link)... but then I discovered to my immense joy that the Guildford boys do a regular podcast... and I thought Xmas had already happened!! You can sign up for it and download past mixtapes here



Also incredibly juicy is this NAPT mix I first posted last month. Feckin A. Might have to book a day off on Friday 27 methinks!