Archive for March, 2009
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Photos: 2009.03.27
Konkrete Jungle Chicago show at Cafe Lura featuring TMM, Ersatz Modem, Boogymon, MC B-Rock, and MC Anti.
60Hz - Whoa-B
Whoa-B - Brüt Force Family / Dented Sessions / Joystyxx Radio - Chicago
Whoa-B is a Chicago-based DJ who specializes in British underground electronic dance music, namely grime and dubstep. A member of the Brüt Force Family, he has long been an advocate all things UK garage. In addition to having played clubs like Cafe Lura, Lava, and Sonotheque, he has headlined dubstep events in Dallas and Boston. He is a regular guest of Joystyxx Radio on Loyola’s WLUW 88.7 FM as well as The Dented Sessions on dubstep.fm. Over the past few years he has become known for releasing quality grime and dubstep mixes, including Welcome To Grimerock and B-Sides. His other claim to fame has been a series of youtube videos, most notably the somewhat viral Dubstep Quickmix.
With support from:
Chamberweed | Cosmic Breaks - Chicago
Cringer | Dubfront / Part Time Suckers / 60Hz
April 8, 2009
@ Lava
1270 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL
F-R-E-E Dollas!!!!
Bass Goes Boom: 2009.04.03
BassGoesBoom is Chicago’s first all Dubstep monthly consistently bringing in some of the biggest names in the game as well as all the heavy locals holding it down. Well into its second year, Bass Goes Boom is brought to you by Four/4 and Timid with help from the Bass By the Pound crew and many others. BassGoesBoom is held the first Friday of the month @ Lava, 1270 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago USA.
APRIL 3RD - JUS WAN!!!
Jus Wan // SF / Apple Pips / Naked Lunch / Tube 10 / Surefire Screendoor // MKE / Projekt.mke
Merrick Brown // CHI / Get Broke! vs Timid // CHI / Bass Goes Boom / mnmlefrt
Lava, 1270 N. Milwaukee Ave
10–2am 21+id $7
Photos: 2009.03.13
Photos from the March 13, 2009 show. Konkrete Jungle vs. M.I.A.
A Night of Drum & Bass and Dubstep
Konkrete Jungle Chicago presents
A Night of Drum & Bass and Dubstep
featuring
Chris V | Konkrete Jungle Milwaukee
Boogymon | Source Productions
Ersatz Modem | Fire Hazards, Rottgut, Chicago
TMM | Konkrete Jungle Chicago, bootyTronic
MC B-Rock | Ox-E-Morons, Chicago
March 27, 2009
Cafe Lura - 3184 N. Milwaukee
9pm - 2am
$5 Cover with ID
$4 All Polish Beers
Push Things Forward
Featuring 6Blocc and MDK
All info 773-509-4988 | digitalumbrella@gmail.com
$10 presale $15 Day of event
6BLOCC | Los Angeles - Drum and Bass / Dubstep
R.A.W. aka 6BLOCC is known for his relentless techniques behind the wheels of steel. Getting his start back in 1985, this dj is no amateur when it comes to tuntablizm. He was already battling local djs in Los Angeles before the modern dj culture was even created. In 1988 he made his move into the hip hop game with 2 vinyl releases under the name PROJECT X which featured Brooklyn MC, SILKSKI. He went on to film a music video for one of the releases which aired on local L.A. music video shows. That same year he joined the legendary L.A. hiphop radio station, KDAY and spun live broadcasts along with other Angelino djs called HIGH ENERGY MIXMASTERS. During this time, he entered many dj battles including showdowns with Joe Cooley, Tony A. and JRocc. This experience has led to the legend we now see on the decks. In 1991 the sounds of UK hardcore / jungle were creeping onto the shelves of dance shops in L.A. and R.A.W. was quick to spin and represent. With help from Dj Dan, R.A.W. began playing at major raves and underground events throughout the west coast. His sound at the time was a blend of jungle, hiphop, turntablizm and hardcore sounds which made him an instant draw in the underground scene. By 1994 R.A.W. alongside Dj Curious and Dj Trance (Jason Blakemore) started L.A.’s first jungle weekly called….JUNGLE! Located at a dirty abandoned train station known as the Belmont Tunnel (Predator II was filmed here as well), the weekly gathering was the only place on the westcoast to hear the dark sounds of reinforced and suburban base records. The venue was kept dark with only one laser to keep the junglist listening and falling deeper into the music. By the mid-90’s R.A.W. was traveling all over the world rocking crowds with his signature sound of urban jungle choonz and b-boy turntable tactics. In 1997, R.A.W. would go on to win the West L.A. Music Dj Battle judged by Dj Quik. “I remember Quick jumping like crazy when I was rocking doubles of J Magik’s ‘Your Sound’”, says R.A.W. Shortly after this he was hired by a Japanese sound design company to produce 2 sample cd’s: DRUM AND BASS AMMO and HIP HOP AMMO; both were sold with the Roland SP-808 in Japan. Also around this time he began to release his jungle productions on labels like Warner Bros., Thrive, Priority, Mictlan, Tonz of Drumz, N2O and by 2000 on labels like Thermal, Vortex, Sound Sphere where the sound was getting faster and rougher. His single on Sound Sphere was a masterpiece created with E-Sassin at the Sound Sphere studios. Together they weaved an intricate tale of twisted breaks and evil winds over a relentless bassline that would pound the listener every 16 counts. “That song still wrecks shop everytime I play it out..and of course I have to rock doubles!” Other R.A.W. classics still rock dancefloors worldwide like - Passin Me By Remix, Klash, Jah Rise, Ragga 2001 (which brought the stateside ragga-jungle sound to the masses), Mathematical Chemistry and Monkey Business..just to name a few! His discography has reached over 50 vinyl releases and a plethora of mixtape / mix-cd releases that sell out throughout the year! In 2006, while working on some drum and bass material R.A.W. heard a bassline coming from the nextdoor studio and asked, “what or who is this?” It was a mix by Youngsta from the UK, “the sound spoke to me and said follow me…and I did”. R.A.W. continues, “I felt like I was ready to change my style and move onto a new sound…dubstep was exactly what I needed at the time. Drum and bass reached a point where I no longer felt like it was me and it was also getting too fast and void of the funk.” By 2007 R.A.W reinvents himself as 6BLOCC and is releasing his new sound on labels like Lo Dubs, N2O, Tribe Steppaz UK, Bootshake UK, La Dubstep Nostra and the popular white label War Recordings. In 2008, Portland bass music label, Lo Dubs calls upon the 6BLOCC to rock a mix cd featuring the Lo Dubs roster. A blend of hypnotic textures and warped basslines from the future cut the f*ck up using Cubase SX3, 6blocc says, “I decided to use Cubase to give it a different feel than the usual mix-cd and to add my own samples and edits.” The result is ANALOG CLASH, the first CD compilation / mix that features dubstep music from the Americas (north and south) as well as a remix from Vex’d. So far it has sold over 3000 units within months of the release date! When he isn’t on the road or in the air flying to various clubs and events throught out the U.S.
6BLOCC is managing his digi-label DIGITAL 6 (available on www. digital-tunes. net - www. chemical-records. co. uk - www. addictech. com - www. beatsdigital. com) and knocking out dubstep remixes and originals. The word on the streets is 6BLOCC is looking to put out some white labels of his hottest dubplates that always get the call…PUULLLL UUUPPPPP!!!! If you’re wondering what the name 6BLOCC means? “I got the name from a Masta Ace song where he says, “the bass I create is heard from six blocks”.
BOOM!
MDK | Los Angeles - Electro
He was schedule for Rumble but we held him back for the LA invasion Matt helped bring up many small time artists by giving them a chance and today these artists are amongst the best. He also gained massive amounts of knowledge and notoriety. Matt Dat Kat has stuck to his roots with his music style and continues to play house music although times change and the genre evolves but never the less he still plays his trademark funky banging house. As the underground scene started to fall with the closing of several staples of the scene Matt began to put more focus on his music and his graphic designs. For several years it was practice for Matt. He felt he wasn’t up to par or ready to go mainstreamed although those around him pushed him and ensured him that he was ready Matt being a perfectionist and his harshest judge had to keep pushing forward until he felt ready. Come 2003 Matt Dat Kat began to play shows mostly small events and undergrounds but at least he was getting his music out there and the crowds appreciated what he was doing and playing in his sets. Although a new artist in the scene Matt played like a seasoned veteran with energy and crowd orientation of the big names. Matt moved on quickly and before he knew it he was playing shows non stop and also he had went back into doing his own events and clubs. Beyond all of that he also started a record label with a long time friend and Nocturnal Kid, the label was called “Digital Mode Records”. Digital Mode Records is still a new label and still on the rise although many know the name. Matt Dat Kat has worked with some of the music’s finest labels and companies including Moonshine Music, BPM and System Recordings. A major accomplishment for Matt was landing the Vegas Music Conference as “One of the World’s Up-Coming Talents” and played with some of the world’s largest and most popular DJ’s. Currently Matt Dat Kat is still banging out his funky style house but also dabbles in tribal, electro and dub. Matt currently resides in The Los Angeles Area and he represents and plays for Digital Mode Records & GB Music.
Also featuring
Notorious Nino - Acid House (Source, Chicago)
Adam Abstract - Electro (Indiana)
MegaMike - Drum and Bass (MIA)
Alias - Electro (Handyman prod, Indiana)
Lipton - Drum and Bass (Trio prod, Chicago)
PM - Electro (Seismic Bass, Chicago)
Paradox - Hardcore (Texas)
Tim Kasper - Techno (Source,Chicago
Scrooge - Drum and Bass (Cloud9)
Mentalists Perform Using iPhones
The Mentalists show us the possibilities with their rendition of Kids by MGMT using iPhones. The group makes use of Ocarina, Retro Synth, miniSynth and DigiDrummer Lite to perform the song live.
The Mentalists, Kim E Leon, M’Alice, Emma, and Linza are influenced by bands such as MGMT, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Flaming Lips, and The Beatles, and this cover clearly does the original justice.
