DJ Scratchy - Live Dubstep Mix

Morning people.. If ya'all are chilling at your sweet escape just like ya bwoy's doing, then ya'll should take some note. Indonesia's finest turntablist DJ Scratchy hooked me up with breakfast for my mind with a free dubstep mix.

Ya'll know, most stuff on my blog would be free and promotional, and yessur we only portray them stress relievers. Mathematically, by taking some of ya time, im reducing (potential)crime rates and such (kidding!)

I've known Agung a.k.a DJ Scratchy for quite sometime. Other than just being my producer who mixd and mastered my tracks on my numero uno studio mixtape Fresh Tapes, this person has always been musically an idol to me. A short biography bout this due wouldn't hurt as much. This personnel is few of those pioneer turntablist hip hop outfits who were performing scratches in them city streets of Bandung back in the days. He also took music production on a serious level beyond hip hop since he produced and engineered loads of art pieces to loads of fellow musicians across Indonesia. Ya'all want names? Dewi Sandra or Sandra Dewi (ask either one, i forgot).

Back to the story, this cat since than has been renowned or his skills on the turntable and authentic mixes at parties not mentioning producing skills. Few years back, lets say 2 years back - he developed a much improper way of saying lust towards drum n bass/ dub step/ electro-ish mixes. Ive been witnessing loads of DNB mixes to them average hip hop tracks. I'm those hooked fans who has been sharing loads of exclusive mixes with the personnel. Recently, Cronik Labs Studio,which is the home-ground for the Bandung underground hip hop camaraderie progressed to a better environment of studio upgrade. It has since been relocated and known as Trackbaze Studios to the Bandung local scene. This is the 1st essential product of them studio although it is rumored that Cronik would be recording their visuals soon for their footage.

Till Then if ya'all dig dub step and I recognized some glitch and grime in the midst of this mix.. feel free to download, hook up with ya favorite DJ, get some words about the mix and drop ya comments. Don't forget the 'Like' button.since you wouldn't get a 50 minute free mix like ya'll attended them private DNB parties ya'all got bassed out.

  

DJ SCRATCHY LIVE @ TRACKBAZE DUBSTEP MIX by djscratchy

This is the 1st DNB/Dub Step/Glitch/Grime mix coming at ya'all straight from Bandung. Although over the years I've been hearing loads of live mixes from loads of them local DJs and DNB outfits - never have came across any recorded/internet friendly ear candies. Time to do some research

This mix starts with a lady asking me to 'show her..blabla'. Lolz.

Chilling
MCN

8 bit music, what is it about?

Afternoon world!

Well it doesn't matter if I just woke up, coz  I only have till this Sunday till I start work again. Anyways Yesterday I was chilling, at Roger's Lounge, Bandung. Watched my boys Cronik and Purna Undead spin Drum N Bass plus Dub Steps all night long. Prior to leaving, I spoke up with my mate who is currently representing Bandung in the 8 bit music scene. What is an 8-bit music??

I remember those days when I was 4 or 5 years old, when my dad presented me my 1st set of microgenius game console. I had tons of cartridges and loads of games to bump to. All we had on our joysticks were four buttons at the right to navigate our moves and another four sorted alphabetically on the left for the fancy stuff. I couldn't complain back then since I enjoyed Contra, Street Fighter and Super Mario on the 2D platform.Years later, in this era where games are available on mobiles, PSPs and such I yet again came across with microgenius. This time around it was the music part of it being made into modern day ear candy. trust me, i was stunned the 1st time I heard this, but soon  I was all good.

According to wikipedia, 8-bit refers to a style of electronic music inspired (and performed) by the sound of old computer consoles from the 8 bit era of video games. This also cross breeds with chiptune or chip music where you can expand your reading here.

This group I know in Bandung, is called Robochip and I've seen them performing life with Nintendos and mixers during hip hop gigs and such. Fadli who is one of the personnel from this outfit shared with me a free goodie from his crates and I guess it's time ya'all had your ears do the screening as well.

Download this 8-bit and Drum N Bass mash up - My Stuck (my first and try dnb)
Get connected to Robochip via http://myspace.com/robochip

I was partying to DnB last night, but this tune somewhat got me thinking...

Could I succumb a rap on 8bit??? I'd just have to figure it out myself soon!!

8-bitting,
MCN

Drum N Bass Anyone?

Morning world,

Particularly each morning before i get to work, its almost a must for me to fiddle with the net and read some news. What's a must? i NEED MUSIC vibrating my ear drums for real. I usually start my day with some instrumentals since it would somewhat gets me more active. Drum n Bass has never been any part of my morning routine. I mean, I would not wanna shift my tempo to something really fast and hard to follow. Perhaps them morning blues...

Still wondering what's DnB? Cited from Wikipedia, Drum and bass is a type of electronic dance music which emerged in the mid 1990s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats (typically between 160–190 bpm, occasional variation is noted in older compositions), with heavy bass, sub-bass lines, and occasional infra-bass lines. Drum and bass began as an offshoot of the United Kingdom rave scene of the very early 1990s. Read more here

Recently, i partied hard a local club called Innocence in Ciwalk, Bandung. I seldom get into drum n bass parties coz I have always made it a point that this should be my escapade from my music since its a contra to what I work with. DJ Scratchy proved me wrong the other night when he introduced me to various sounds of DNB that has emerged in the Indonesian drum n bass parties. Two years back i was listening drum n bass which were relatively electronic-ish.. today I'm listening pop and traditional song being repelled in... My point is, i got lifted by the music.. I was HIGH!

What brings me to this post is Rusko.Honestly i just got to know his music and I'm being and addict. The atmosphere was wicked when i heard "Cockney Thug" and it has broken my morning routine... I'm playing it purposely loud wake people up! Listen it here and perhaps BUY em! This song has the dub feel with thick British accent. After all his an English lad.

Now I'm bumping to loads of DnB artists such as Skream, Benja, Pendulum n such. The Rebel Scum has been surprising me with their DnB mixes in their underground hip hop mixtapes. The only one i know in Malaysia

Id love to hear more of this kind of music from Malaysian artists from now. Perhaps I would wanna work on DnB mixes for my next project??

Drum N Bass Anyone?

Listening,
MCN