Deep Fried Dub

Deep Fried Dub is an electronic duo that consists of two Melbourne based producers Ben Hartley and Ben Dudding. The Deep Fried sound is an eclectic mix of contemporary electronic beats with deep dub stylings that crosses genres as diverse as Dub, Drum and Bass, Dance Hall and Deep Tribal Beats.

 The first track is a remix from their album Refried, which is is a remix album of tracks from artists like Pitch Black, Lotus, and Banco De Gaia.

 

Slow cooked was released early in 2013, it's the duo's first album. Expect sultry vocals, huge bass lines, fresh beats and an overall good vibe. Enjoy!

GRiZ ~ Rebel Era

Griz is a young musician from Detroit with a big sound. His unique approach to production involves sampling vintage vinyl, and reworking bits into a fresh modern mix. He's known for his builds, bass drops, and clever sampling. Griz defines his sound as electro soul. He's been playing saxaphone since he was a kid, which he incorporates into the live show. Last year he brought us his very cool debut, Mad Liberation, this year he follows up with Rebel Era, an album just as innovative and compelling. In generous fashion, Griz has released the entire album for free. Enjoy!

 

SaQi

California-based artist Luke Solman  aka saQi is a classically trained composer, producer and trumpet player. Drawing his name from the Sufi title for a mystic muse, saQi creates eclectic electronica that maintains a balance between organic and synthesized sound. Here's a couple tracks from his 2013 release entitled Quest's End. Enjoy!

Globular - Magnitudes of Order

Finally, the wait is over! Leagues of Psy-heads have been anxiously awaiting the release of Globular's second full album, Magnitudes of Order.

Morrison Bennett is a such an incredible talent. He's a visionary and pioneer, paving a cosmic path thru the galaxy of of psychoactive nu-skool sounds. Thank you Globular! Much love and respect.

Ott - Baby Robot EP

It's been a while since we've heard some new music from Ott. The Baby Robot EP is a simple two-track release, but both tracks are satisfying in their own way. I enjoyed this enthusiastic review from TheUntz.

"Zounds! A midweek treat for the weary psychedelic travelers shackled to desks and manning the meatpacking lines. Perched on the precipice of a massive fall tour complete with a stunning new live show and a gaggle of special guests. "Baby Robot" is a lush, symphonic piece oozing with walls of cushy synths and a hypnotic beat that laps up against the ethereal vox like waves on the shore.

The B-Side "Mr. Balloon Hands" is a trippy, broken beat opus riddle with Indian raga scatting and plenty of exotic percussion to get those tired feet moving. Bouncy, buoyant, and ebullient, this cut will push you over onto the safety of the weekend. whereupon Ott triumphantly returns to the great state of Colorado with a pair of shows, and then Boulder bound on Saturday. The rest of the country need not fret, the brand new show hits cities big and small from coast to coast through the month of September and into October with Bluetech, Anomie Belle, Aligning Minds, and many more incredible acts."

Lauge and Baba Gnohm - Refleksioner

I dig this track quite a bit. Refleksioner is a progressive down tempo track with a shuffle bug beat, pulsing bass line, and synth lines from Space Odyssey. This song has a special quality, it evokes emotion, thought and intention without being sappy. The breakdown at 5:00 is just gorgeous and the build up @ 5:30 just propels the listener into orbit. This is a track for the space age, and to receive adequate reception you may need to update your antenna, and turn up that cosmic boom box. .

Lauge & Baba Gnohm are the duo- Henrik Laugesen & Kalle Christensen, both from Denmark.

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Dymons - Druid's Brew

Calling all Shamen: Grab a spliff and the keys to your flying saucer, we’re listening to Druid’s Brew!

Elestial Records was formed in 2006 in London by Daniel Symons, otherwise known as Dymons. The following year he released Druids Brew, recorded at Alchemy Studios in Switzerland.

 Dymons takes us on a journey through hypnotic tribal rhythms, Rasta-approved chords hitting the upbeat and full-bodied ambience, one begins to lose track of time and space. The album  is a potion made of many influences. Although very dub oriented this album flows through a multitude of genres and atmospheres.

The album does a fine job of telling a story, starting with a proper introductory track, moving into the vocal hit Gathering of Lights featuring the beautiful vocals of Amina Djahnine.  Dymons moves us through elements of dub, tribal, and trance rhythms. The soundscapes are very colorful and polished, and the instruments are widely varied and well placed. You really get the feeling that each track tells a chapter of the whole story, leading up to the magnificent nineteen-minute conclusion, Blessings.

Vocalist Amina Djahnine returns with another haunting siren song lightly placed over an exotic, melodic, dreamy, dubby bed of sound. The main thread of the track weaves in and out, making itself present enough to make the track whole, but vanishing for long enough to allow one to get lost in the mood. I am also always happy to hear a bit of psychedelic spoken word in moments like these, in this case we hear Ralph Metzner emcee a few lines here and there.

Sit back and enjoy the ride or move you feet to the beats, either way this album will take you on a trip!