Eprom - Festiwal Energii 2008

As funny as the name of the festival is, Eprom is a serious act. You can download his latest mix in the post below entitled -  'Eprom - Robotsextape'.   I could't get over how amazing this this set was and wish the guys camera hadn't run out of battery! Check it out

For The Love of DMZ

We just got sent this mix, by a guy who like many, shares a love for DMZ (thank you Alex). The mix is actually titled - 'A LONDON DUB - A BEST OF DIGITAL MYSTIKZ & LOEFAH.' We thought we'd would post it up because:

A) The music is DOPE
B) You Need to hear this if you haven't already
C) The guy who made it spent his whole Easter weekend making it (Big yaself up wherever you may be!).

There are more reason but I won't go into them now. Enjoy - Download: HERE

Tracklist:

Mala – Changes (Deep Medi 004)
Digital Mystikz – Mawo Dub (BAM 004)
Digital Mystikz – Lost City (DMZ 002)
Coki – The Sign (BAM 009)
Loefah – Horror Show (DMZ 002)
Coki – Officer (DMZ 004)
Mala – Learn (DMZ 012)
Digital Mystikz – Ancient Memories (DMZ 008)
Digital Mystikz – Chainba (DMZ 001)
Loefah – Root (DMZ 005)
Search & Destroy – Candyfloss (Loefah remix) (Hotflush)
Digital Mystikz – Haunted (DMZ 008)
Digital Mystikz – Thief in Da Night (Soul Jazz)
Mala – Alicia (White Label)
Digital Mystikz – Earth a Run Red (Soul Jazz)
Loefah – Disko Rekah (Deep Medi 003)
Digital Mystikz – Molten (Tectonic)
Mala – Shake Up Your Demons (Disfigured Dubs)
Mala – Level Nine (Hyperdub)
Digital Mystikz – Anti War Dub (DMZ 008)
Coki – Bloodthirst (FREQ 001)
Loefah – Rufage (DMZ 009)
Coki – All Of A Sudden (Deep Medi 003)
Mala – Miracles (Deep Medi 012)
Digital Mystikz – Neverland (DMZ 005)
Mala – Blue Notez (DMZ 010)
Coki – Spongebob (DMZ 013)
Coki – Walkin With Jah (Soul Jazz)
Digital Mystikz – Twisup (DMZ 001)
Coki – Triple Six (DMZ 014)
Digital Mystikz – Ugly (BAM 004)
Mala – New Life Baby Paris (Deep Medi 012)
Mala – Lean Forward (DMZ 012)
Coki – Goblin (Disfigured Dubz)
Mala – In Luv (White Label)
Mala – Forgive (Deep Medi 004)
Johnny Clark vs Mala – Sinners (Disfigured Dubz)
Mala – Bury Da Bwoy (DMZ 011)
Loefah – Mud (DMZ 009)
Coki ft. Mavado – Gangsta for life (White Label)
Loefah – Jungle Infiltrator (BAM 006)
Digital Mystikz – Conference (Soul Jazz)
Loefah – System (Tectonic)
Digital Mystikz – Misty Winter (Soul Jazz)
Coki – Shattered (Tempa)
Loefah – It’s Yours (Ringo)
Coki – Burning (White Label)

FRIDAY FUNK!

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Sacha Baron Cohen to play Freddie Mercury

Ali G and Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen is to play Freddie Mercury in a film about Queen, the rock band's guitarist Brian May has confirmed.

"We have Sacha Baron Cohen, which will probably be a shock to a lot of people, but he's been talking with us for a long time," May told the HARDtalk show.
Frost/Nixon scribe Peter Morgan is writing the screenplay, he added.
The film, which will focus on the period leading up to Live Aid in 1985, will begin shooting next year.
"I think we'll try and keep ourselves out of it as much as we can," May said.
Baron Cohen had been "on this project since we started talking about it seriously with Peter Morgan a couple of years ago," he added.
May and Queen drummer Roger Taylor will oversee music featured in the film, which will include songs by the band and by Mercury as a solo performer.

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SPIKY The Machinist

LADY EMZ CAUGHT UP WITH FRENCH SUPER MUSICIAN/PRODUCER, SPIKY THE MACHINEST, FOR SOME WORDS ON HIS CREATIONS. (ENG/FR)

Why SPIKY? Is it 'cause you want to poke people and make them react, or is it a defensive reaction (as porcupines do)?

1/ My name isn’t SPIKY, its SPIKY The Machinist to be exact.

1/ Mon nom n'est pas SPIKY mais pour être exact c'est SPIKY The Machinist.



2. Well, You certainly present a very personal unique style, and your popularity is rapidly increasing... Tell us, how did you begin this music adventure (including the start of your own label Black Castle), and how far do you wish to go with it?

2/ I was the product of a family of musicians, I grew up surrounded by lots of instruments. At a certain point in my artistic evolution, I had a chance to collaborate with a number of different artists, which is what made me want to create my own label. Today, 6 years after its creation, the label is evolving day by day, it has become a French reference for independent labels and that’s only the beginning.

2/ Issue d'une famille de musiciens, j'ai pu grandir avec de nombreux instruments autour de moi, mon évolution artistique à un moment donné en raison de collaboration avec de nombreux artistes, m' a donné envie de créer mon propre label. Aujourd'hui 6 ans après sa création, le label évolue de jours en jours , il devient une référence française dans les labels indépendants et ce n'est que le début.



3. There's a big cinematic influence in your music videos (By the way, the video for PHASE 1 is simply amazing!). Are you personally involved in the art direction and making of them? Any film directors that inspire you particularly?

3/It’s true that I am passionate about cinema. In PHASE 1, I wanted to pay homage to directors that I admire such as: TIM BURTON and CHRIS CUNNINGHAM. I am directly involved in all my music and video projects and I surround myself with artists that I value for certain projects: like Nicolas CAPUS and Mat CERATO who helped me create my character.

3/Il est vrai que je suis passionné de cinéma. Dans PHASE 1, j'ai voulu rendre hommage à des réalisateurs que j'admire tels que : TIM BURTON et CHRIS CUNNINGHAM, je suis directement impliqué dans mes projets musiques et vidéos, et je m'entoure d'artistes que j'apprècie pour certains projets : tel que Nicolas CAPUS et Mat. CERATO qui m'ont aidé à créer mon personnage.

4. What equipment (or else) do you tend to use to compose and write?

4/ I use my machines….(Laughs)


4/J'utilise mes machines ... (rire)

5. What are your biggest influences and inspirations? (artists names, and any other things that may come your way...)

5/ I listen to all styles of music from Prince to Aphex Twin as well as 16BIT and AMON TOBIN.


5/ J'écoute tout style de musique de PRINCE à APHEX TWIN en passant par 16BIT à AMON TOBIN.



6. Your album, PHASE 1, seems like a journey into other planets, of eclectic music genres and dream-like emotions... What are your main messages? are you telling us a story?

6/ For my first album, I had to pay homage to my initial style, which was electronic music, today I open my doors to other universes such as DUB STEP.

6/Je me devais pour mon premier album de rendre hommage à mon style initial qui est la musique électronique, aujourd'hui j'ouvre mes portes à d'autres univers tel que le DUB STEP

7. You've played live and collaborated with a long list of well-known artists; for you, who was the best to share the stage with? and, who else would you wish to play with?

7/ Always a presence in my album and onstage live with me, Big red was for me the most important person I met, someone I have always listened to. Today I am very proud to have him accompany me. My second music video “electronic control” featuring big red comes out this year.

7/ Présent dans mon album et présent en live avec moi BIG RED a été pour moi la plus importante de mes rencontres je l'ai toujours écouté, aujourd'hui je suis vraiment fier qu'il m'accompagne.D'ailleurs mon deuxième clip " ELECTRONIC CONTROL" featuring BIG RED sortira cette année.

8. Tell us, si vous plais, your best dream and your worst nightmare...

8/ I don’t believe in dreams, I only have goals and my worst nightmare would be if my electricity was cut!!!



8/ Je ne crois pas aux rêves je n'ai que des buts et pour mon pire cauchemar c'est que l'électricité soit coupée!!!!!!!!!

Merci beacoup!! :)

You can follow SPIKY THE MACHINIST further on their journey through musical machination on their myspace: here

Interview by Lady EMZ

Mary Anne Hobbs Farewell Mix by Kode 9 & Burial - BBC Radio 1

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Track Listing:

01 Speedy J: "Tesla"

02 Zomby: "Natalia's Song"

03 Brandy: "Never Say Never (El-B version 1)"

04 Brandy: "Never Say Never (El-B version 2)"

05 Brandy: "Angel (X-Men vocal mix)"

06 Laurie Spiegel: "Voices Within – A Requiem"

07 Alena: "Turn It Around (Hard House Bantons Mandy Mix)"

08 Cooly G: "He Da Biz"

09 Theo Parrish: "Soul Control" [ft. Alena Waters]

10 KMFH aka Kyle Hall: "Girl U So Strong (Wild Oats)"

11 Terror Danjah: "S.O.S."

12 Darkstar: "2 Chords"

13 Prince: "Condition of the Heart"

14 Erykah Badu: "Telephone"

15 Foul Play: "Being With U Rmx"

16 A Guy Called Gerald: "Silent Cry"