After the mayhem of Gaslamp Killer’s recent Brisbane appearance, Dank Morass are positively oscillating and ready to announce our next party featuring an all local line up of Brisbane bass producers and DJs, with live visuals courtesy of Dank Morass’ projection wizards Archie Lancaster & ATLASt (big up on the flyer). Dank Side Of The Moon will bring together the cosmic sounds from some of our regulars as well as a few fresh faces to the Morass.
Science Project (aka 8man and Grimes) have been hard at work in the lab concocting, in their words, a “futuristic exploration of moods and rhythms of bass-heavy proportions”. This all culminated a few months ago with the release of their new EP Alchemystic – available now on iTunes through Dub Tempo. Science Project’s live show has rocked several Dank Morass and Scuba Tank parties to date including warming up for Starkey and more recently, Gaslamp Killer. Science Project will be bringing their electrified dubstep and bass explorations to life with a drum kit, an MPC, effects, and a set of 1s and 2s in celebration of the release of their EP.
Also on the line-up is Herts, the founder of brand new bass label Amecca Records, which has forthcoming releases from local and international producers such as Elroy 4.0, Shankles and Puzakhi. Herts will be pushing marinara deep beats from across the global spectrum of rhythms.
Vivandiere (representing the Bookery Cook collective) has a deep love of underground disco, funk and soul which shines through as a major influence in her refined electronic selections. She will be blessing ears with a rare DJ set at Dank Side. Another rare treat for Brisbane bass fiends will come in the form of a DJ set of hip hop and beats from Mongo – who used to make regular appearances at the mighty Rude Bwoyz drum ‘n’ bass nights.
And as always, making your blubber quiver will be the sinister beats, eclectic bass and soulful selections from the crates of Walrii and Swob of Dank Morass. The Walrus and Sgt. Swob will be holding down the fort while Danck is overseas on a mission to LA’s Low End Theory and the Sonar Festival in Barcelona.
Yesterday i paid a visit to Erik and the good folks over at GEAR cycling and clothing store in West End, Brisbane. I met Erik and Dave awhile ago at Dank Morass parties, and a couple of months back they gave me the pleasure of DJing at the first birthday party of the store.
I hadn’t dropped to GEAR for some time and damn, i had forgotten how dope this joint is!
Erik always has the finest in hand-picked clothing stock including tees, shirts, hoodies, hats, kicks and chinos. The store always reps underground designers and labels from across the globe. Check GEARS’s blog and site HERE for all the latest cycling news, events, and some ill beats, art and fashion…
Upon my visit, I was taken by this hella tasty shirt by Dutch label ONTOUR.
Erik and the boys down at GEAR store (3a Browning Street, West End – just opposite the Melbourne Hotel near Boundary Street) have a dope communal vibe going on, always with the freshest of fresh clothing and apparel and cycling stock. Not to mention, they are always reppin’ sick beats in the shop!
Look out for a mix i will be putting together for the GEAR blog.
Happy new year! The Morass is planning big things for 2010, including a massive gig to feed your brains come early March. Stay tuned for full details, plus some 2009 favourite lists from the crew. In the meantime, enjoy the brief Walrii cameo (whose conveniently right there in the still with one Arku Rhino) in this short promo video put together during Kode 9 and Blu & Exile’s Australian tours last year.
Swob gets a cameo in Starkey’s Australia-NZ Tour Video as he shows our intrepid hero the sights of Brisbane the night after the riotous crowd went off to his killer set.
2008 was certainly a land mark year in electronic music. it saw undreamt of electronic sounds sprouting all over the globe, and all of it being absorbed into a forever swirling sub-gumbo heated by this increasingly uni-cultured, post-pacman, internet age.
I have compiled a list of my top 10 beats of 2008. ive probably left some shit out but all of this is dope…
harmonic 313 – cyclotron (warp)
i think this beat is officially getting released on pritchards album early next year on warp. i first heard it on the harmonic mix on mary anne hobbs. Techno/BassHipHop done to perfection. A sureshot dancefloor slammer.
clark – violenl (warp)
Released on the rewarding Turning Dragon LP early this year. Clark has beautifully concise sound but hes got the dancefloor locked for sure. this is a fine example.
zomby – strange fruit (ramp)
Brilliant dancefloor material on one of the finest new labels, ramp recordings. Zomby is absolutely killing it right now as he leads a revival of early ninties rave through dubstep. But he still remains a nintendo warrior, and classical 8bit arpeggiation runs rife on this beat. next level.
king midas sound - cool out (fly lo remix) (HPB)
One of the more recent 12’s, released on the ever so consistent bass imprint, Hyperdub. Sloppy, live sounding and broken, the haunting vocals resonate with overriding dub stylings. Futurebeats at their finest.
flying lotus – roberta flack feat dolly (martyn rmx) (warp)
Beautiful, 2steppy remix by a tasteful producer. Deep sub-bass and a chugging rhythm accompanied by ahu’s subtle ambient vocals. Release on the 2×3 lotus ep, with the stunning mike slott remix of the same track.
rustie – zig zag (wireblock)
Vinyl only limited press single sided lazer etched fire. Amazing halftime/doubletime baltimore/electro arpeggiated ravemusic. aquacrunk done by a master, live pad drums and bubbling bleeps. need i say more?
hudson mohawke – star crackout (all city)
This is a stunning piece of electronic music. clipped vocals skip their way through a twisted pop melody, emerging from a swarm of digital crackle, which strips back to unleash fleeting moments of improvised brilliance. Ill shit.
samiyam – return (HPB)
A soulful producer for sure. Raw as fuck, melodic dancefloor hiphop done in realtime. Sureshot.
Joker – Gully Brook Lane (kapsize)
Deep, razor sharp dubstep tempo stuff. Its slouched beat is certainly phat and likely to bounce any large mammal.
Free The Robots – Unknown
This beat was released on a limited compilation done by stussy and turntable lab. Really sick organic psychedelic hiphop. fast, chopped up and soulful. a sound in and of itself. really great music.
Ayo.
