Bristol makes Viral Radio sound purple
The city of Bristol has had a special place in the development of bass music for more than 20 years. Musicians like Portishead, Massive Attack and Tricky, Smith & Mighty, Krust and Roni Size, are established artists on the forefront and even main engineers of jungle and trip hop.
With the explosion of dubstep since 2005, a new generation of producers has continued weaving these threads. The most recognised sound is synaesthetic by nature, and is elegantly described by how it is perceived in the mind of its creators: purple. It is a mutation South-London’s mystical heavy bassweight (Mala, Coki and others), and radiating video game music from cities like Glasgow (Rustie, Hudson Mohawke) and Los Angeles (Flying Lotus, Samiyam).
Purple was coined by childhood friends Joker, Gemmy and Guido. The last one will play at Viral Radio in June. The first two will be joined by DJ and label owner Pinch, an important node in the web of Bristol’s musical generations. Pinch on Joker: “His music is bold and forthcoming, bass heavy, intricately melodic, and well-structured. I would say his sound is somewhere between Roll Deep’s productions, Low Deep, the Neptunes, and Super Mario Cart! He is very obviously influenced by computer game music but he still manages to evoke a strong sense of emotion.”
We are delighted to present these three imaginative artists at this Friday’s Viral Radio, and we look forward to seeing you there. In the mean time, we are curious to know which artist or track from Bristol has moved you the most.
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Viral Radio show 6
Just before the second Viral Radio Festival kicks off we present the sixth show on VPRO 3voor12. Some unreleased music by Dorian Concept, Hudson Mohawke and Clark, accompanied by festival artists Daedelus and Bullion. Have a listen to the show and maybe you win two tickets for the festival on Thursday and Friday at the Bimhuis and TrouwAmsterdam.
Tracklist:
Dorian Concept – Her tears taste like pears (cdr)
Kode 9 – 2 Far Gone (Hyperdub)
Daedelus – LA Nocturn (Friends of friends)
Scuba – Twitch ( Jamie Vex’d remix) (Hotflush)
DJ Mitsu the beats – Negative ion (Jazzy sport)
Jackson and his computerband – Tropical metal (Warp)
Bullion – Are you the one? (One Handed Music)
Exile – Super robot (Rush Hour)
Dorian Concept – We smell plastic (cdr)
Bullion – Keep it tidy (cdr)
Hudson Mohawke – Free Mo (cdr)
Flying Lotus – 3beats from brazil (cdr)
Subtitle – For sure (High roller mix) (cdr)
Black pocket – Unknown (cdr)
Portishead – The rip (Universal Island Records)
Clark – Rainbow Voodoo (Warp)
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May show is up for download, time to win tickets
Gatekeeper and Wedge enjoying their Amsterdam visit (photo: R.M. Koolhoven)
The May show is online for download here. Below is the tracklist. This month you can win tickets for the Viral Radio Festival on 23 June, Sonic Warfare on 13 June, Beat Dimensions on 21 June and the Dutch dubstep forum gathering on 11 July at Het Paard in the Hague. If you would like to win tickets for the Viral Radio Festival, all you have to do is make a video message and post it on YouTube.
00:00 Cinnaman – Identifier (unreleased)
02:37 Kromestar – 0800 dub (unreleased)
06:05 Kode9 & the Spaceape – Konfusion Vox (Hyperdub)
08:49 Joker – 80s (unreleased)
12:00 Digital Mystikz – Haunted (DMZ)
15:44 Pivot – In the Blood (Rustie remix) (Warp)
17:44 Flying Lotus – Interference (unreleased)
20:20 Samiyam – Monsterdog (Hyperdub)
22:25 Aardvarck – Dunk (Nod Navigators)
25:41 Guilty Simpson – For the D (Harmonic 313 remix)
29:00 Harmonic 313 – Battlestar (unreleased)
31:31 Hudson Mohawke – Speedstick (unreleased)
33:09 Fox Gut Daata – full_246d1bd661ad9e9c2d11d687f8e614f (unreleased)
36:24 Fox Gut Daata – Gerd nerd (unreleased)
39:35 Fox Gut Daata – slime right no.1+3 (unreleased)
44:01 Portishead – We carry on (Island records)
49:48 H.O.D. – Real Vibez (Sonic Boom)
54:13 Martyn – Natural Selection (3024 002)
57:01 2562 – Moog dub (Tectonic)
1:01:09 Jakes – 3Kout (H.E.N.C.H.)
1:05:54 Benga – 4:4 (Tempa)
1:08:54 Zomby – Cascades (unreleased)
1:11:14 Rusko – 2 N A Q
1:15:06 RSD – Murderation (white)
1:19:11 RSD – Speeka Box (Punch Drunk 008)
1:24:09 RSD – Jah Way (Punch Drunk 008)
1:25:48 Bass Clef – Get on the A10 and drive and drive (Blank Tapes)
1:30:17 Various Productions – Monster
1:33:07 Wedge – Vampire revamped (unreleased)
1:36:32 Marc Ashken – Roots Dyed dark (Skream remix) (Leftroom)
1:38:31 Gemmy – Wata dwn sound (unreleased)
1:41:21 Joker – Holly Brook Park (unreleased)
1:44:27 Darkstar – Round ours (Clandestine)
1:49:11 RSD – Koto (Angel’s Egg)
1:51:20 Wedge – Inner mind (unreleased)
1:55:57 D3CCPT – Absolute Belta (Prod by Fulgeance) (Cube Form)
1:57:43 Harmonic 313 – Cyclotron (unreleased)