NEW MIX – TALIESIN “VIRTUAL LIGHT”
Walk Into the Light
Summer is officially slowing and the transition into Fall is being greeted by new peacoats and sweaters. But if threads aren’t really your thing, perhaps the heaviness of Taliesin’s bass weaving is enough to warm body and soul. Featured here on Trash Menagerie earlier this Summer with his Sasha Frere Jones’ acclaimed “BassBinShit”, Taliesin of the Dutty Artz crew is back to give us another taste.
If the New Yorker Pop Music critic isn’t stamp enough, the Dutty Artz family is a family worth knowing. As label and blog, Dutty Artz is a encyclopedia of urban music at home and abroad. Lead by Fader contributor Jace Clayton (DJ/Rupture) Dutty Artz will be a collective worth keeping an eye on.
But before that, settle into Rupture’s right hand man Taliesin for a lesson on bass. As quoted on the Dutty Artz website, Taliesin has “A scientists attention for detail and a painterly view towards the decks, putting Taliesin at the forefront of a new generation of DJs obsessed with exploring new sonic possibilities in turntable based performance.” Much like his first mix, Taliesin takes you on a journey as thought provoking as any musician. And all I have to say is, get your online streaming recorders out because you won’t find the first track anywhere. So get Bassed.
Equally worth attention, is Rupture’s upcoming mix Uproot, a toure de force in what’s hot on the world’s streets. Featured here on Pitchfork, the album will feature 23 tracks from places like Brazil, Australia, London, Morocco, and Finland. Pick it up on all your favorite online music sources in early October.
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1. Merce Cunningham- On Weight
2. Bone Crusher/Sizzla-Solid As A Rock/Neva Scared
3. Clouds- Too Much
4. Bong-Ra- The Rush (Long Time Coming) (Drop the Lime Remix)
5. Ciara- Goodies (Distributive Law Of Multiplication Mix)
6. MathHead- Dream Tigers
7. Genuwine- Pony
8. The Count and Sinden- Stinging Nettle (VIP Edit)
Bohagon- Wuts Up Acc
9. MathHead- Stagger Dub
10. Vex’d- Yello Plate
11. Cardo Pusher- Batty Bullshit
12. Webby- Bend it Over
13. Bullion- Get Familiar
14. Ghislain Poirier feat Zulu- No More Blood (Megasoid remix)
15. B-Legit – Sik Wid it
Interesting track selections, to be sure, but the mixing from track to track leaves a good deal to be desired in regards to beat-matching. Some parts totally miss the mark and continue on for an uncomfortably long period of time. Shame, too, as that prevents this from be the stellar mix it could be.
Comment by shiro — September 2, 2008 @ 2:56 am
Discordence can be interesting sometimes, but it is hard to tell where it’s “meant” here….in an age of ableton agility maybe rough has its own interesting and desirable textural qualities. its certainly charming to hear the human and not the machine as blends and mixes come together before your ears.
Comment by Shalin — September 3, 2008 @ 11:52 am
Shalin, I appreciate your astute point about the mixe’s roughness, and while I it’s nice to hear vinyl ’s natural progression, it lacks the complete vision. And with a track listing so well positioned to speak on the state of dubstep/grime/bass music, the mixing undercuts it’s poignancy.
Comment by crooked clef — September 3, 2008 @ 9:54 pm
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