What is up.

Amsterdam is the shit. I give you, The Century.

Heartbreak.mp3

Na Na.mp3

INTERVIEW.

DD “Na Na” is now one of my favorite new songs. It’s like 3rd world, new funky hip-hop or something crazy. What were your inspirations for this song?

TC We listened to lots of dirtysouth stuff during that period and at the same time we are very much into House and Classic House. My brother came up with this old school sample – NaNa by NUKE. We decided to make a track with tempo switches so we started with the dirtysouth Dubstep thing into a fast housebeat and it worked out pretty cool. It was a really small hit-record in some clubs around the Netherlands. It didn’t get too much airtime because of the tempo switches. Most DJ’s still play house strictly around 128 bpm.

DD The Century is made up of The Flexican, Andras Caron & Sef..is there a specific style or feel that each of you bring to the group?

TC We are into many styles of music from Hip-Hop, to Classic Disco, Rock, House, Techno.. and for samples we dig deep into progressive rock or other stuff. There is nothing really specific with what we do, we all come up with different music all the time. It is very eclectic.

DD You guys run GirlsLoveDJ’s and the label One Hundred Years. How is that going? What is the focus of each of these?

TC One Hundred Years is now GirlsLoveDJs Records. And that is going really well, GirlsLoveDJs is me and my brother’s party concept were Flexican has always been the headlining DJ. So we decided to branch out with a record label. It is a start-up, but we are working really hard to release good tracks and there are some real cool things coming up.

DD For many of my friends and I, Amsterdam seems like the Holy Grail for doing whatever the fuck you want. Is that how it is there? What is the electronic/dance scene like in your area?

TC The electronic scene is good in my opinion. I think we produce the best DJ’s in the world…… DJ wise I have never seen anyone rock a crowd like The Flexican, Chuckie or Real El Canario. The thing in Holland is that people are so spoiled with quality stuff that you have to come up with something bigger and better all the time. The downside is that in some countries you play a hit record and people instantly start screaming and take their clothes off…. in Holland people are way to sober for that. So what you are assuming is not entirely true. =) But there are interesting things happening right now.

DD What are some of your favorite current artists? Any labels you especially enjoy?

TC Whitest boy alive, De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig (Dutch Electro/Hip-Hop group…check this out), Surkin, Tom Trago, LeLe.

DD What is The Century planning for 2010?

TC We are releasing some new tracks and we are still working on the album. And Flexican, myself and Sef are also busy with our solo stuff.

http://www.myspace.com/thecenturysound

http://www.myspace.com/girlslovedjs

http://www.girlslovedjs.com/

Damn,

Phantom

With Dimes making music inspired by 70’s psychedelic rock, French House and 80’s films, you have to understand that electronic music is in a very, very good place.

Dimes is from Melbourne, Australia.

His Antonio EP is “more like sitting through an 80’s movie, more of a complete score and listening experience than a studio project or dance release”.

1. Debuter
2. ‘A’
3. Purple (skit)
4. Fly Away
5. Nothing.Music
6. Winona

INTERVIEW.

DD You seem to enjoy creative landscapes with your music, taking your listeners somewhere, has this always been your approach to making music?

DI Yeh, I really like albums or records that are almost like an evolving journey. “Dark Side Of The Moon” for example is a huge influence on how I set out to put together music. If you follow that method, your definitely going to have the listener going through some kind of journey.

DD What is the electronic music community like in your area of Melbourne, Australia? Is there a distinct sound you are a part of with other artists?

DI Melbourne is on fire right now. Cut Copy, Miami Horror and Knightlife have set the benchmark and the rest of the world is starting to take notice of different artists popping up every week. As far as the Melbourne, I think it’s still finding its feet, it’s very diverse. I’d probably say the electronic scene is leaning towards more 80`s Pop than Electro at the moment.

DD You’ve mentioned psychedelic 70’s rock, French House and 80’s movies as influences of your music…what specific bands/movies/house producer dj’s are you most impacted by?

DI Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The Doors, Tame Impala and MJ. I love finding obscure 70`s Psych bands. As far as house producers go, definitely love Le Knight Club, Cassius and Daft Punk. Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of Poka, Le Babar, Phantoms Revenge and Paul. As for films, anything by John Carpenter and The Warriors I can watch over and over again.

DD What are a few especially memorable shows you’ve attended recently?

DI Recently..Parklife in Melbourne was pretty good, got to see Aeroplane perform live, they served champagne to the crowd during their set! And seeing Tame Impala live again recently was unreal!

DD What’s in the works for Dimes in 2010?

DI 2010 is going to be busy busy busy p. Getting into doing DJ sets, working on finishing up recording an EP for our group The Black Market, starting a side project as well and then I’ll be doing a 2nd Dimes EP just after January.

www.myspace.com/dimesisalive

-Phantom

With Dimes making music inspired by 70’s psychedelic rock, French House and 80’s films, you have to understand that electronic music is in a very, very good place.

Dimes is from Melbourne, Australia.

His Antonio EP is “more like sitting through an 80’s movie, more of a complete score and listening experience than a studio project or dance release”.

http://www.zshare.net/download/6520014307b80cef

1. Debuter
2. ‘A’
3. Purple (skit)
4. Fly Away
5. Nothing.Music
6. Winona

INTERVIEW.

1. You seem to enjoy creative landscapes with your music, taking your listeners somewhere, has this always been your approach to making music?

Yeh ,I really like albums or records that are almost like an evolving journey. “Dark Side Of The Moon” for example is a huge influence on how I set out to put together music. If you follow that method, your definitely going to have the listener going through some kind of journey.

2. What is the electronic music community like in your area of Melbourne, Australia? Is there a distinct sound you are a part of with other artists?

Melbourne is on fire right now. Cut Copy, Miami Horror and Knightlife have set the benchmark and the rest of the world is starting to take notice of different artists popping up every week. As far as the Melbourne, I think it’s still finding its feet, it’s very diverse. I’d probably say the electronic scene is leaning towards more 80`s Pop than Electro at the moment.

3. You’ve mentioned psychedelic 70’s rock, French House and 80’s movies as influences of your music…what specific bands/movies/house producer dj’s are you most impacted by?

Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The Doors, Tame Impala and MJ. I love finding obscure 70`s Psych bands. As far as house producers go, definitely love Le Knight Club, Cassius and Daft Punk. Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of Poka, Le Babar, Phantoms Revenge and Paul. As for films, anything by John Carpenter and The Warriors I can watch over and over again.

4. What are a few especially memorable shows you’ve attended recently?

Recently..Parklife in Melbourne was pretty good, got to see Aeroplane perform live, they served champagne to the crowd during their set! And seeing Tame Impala live again recently was unreal!

5. What’s in the works for Dimes in 2010?

2010 is going to be busy busy busy p. Getting into doing DJ sets, working on finishing up recording an EP for our group The Black Market, starting a side project as well and then ill be doing a 2nd Dimes EP just after January.

www.myspace.com/dimesisalive

-Phantom

Deepearth.void keeps getting better and better. His newest release, “Filling That Void” confidently shows a vast combination of influences and sense of direction. Keep an ear out for this guy in the near future!

I Deepspam.mp3
II Cyclopic Eye.mp3
III Quickness.mp3
IV No Me Importa.mp3
V Creeper On The Floor.mp3
VI DiscoDestroyer
VII Run Child!.mp3
VIII Zippys Noise.mp3
IX Glitchhop.mp3
X KTB DANCE PARTY.mp3

INTERVIEW.

DD Your newest release sounds very clear and focused. How do you feel now, as opposed to when you first started making music as Deepearth.void?

DV Well, as an artist, I feel like I have a lot more reason to actually make the music that is constantly playing in my head. I have had a lot of recent experiences that really made me want to take my sound to a higher level. And have something i could call my own, my style, rather than just getting my ideas out there. When I first started, it was basically just for the fun of it, and now that I see what my music can do for people, I feel as though I have a calling, or a purpose in my production.

DD How do you approach your music-making? is it a very long process where you slowly build things together, or does it come in bursts where you make a huge amount of material at once?

DV Interestingly enough, the process usually begins when I am nowhere near a computer or musical instrument of any kind. I actually build the songs up in my head, with different tracks and effects I plan on using. And once I get in front of the computer, or behind the keyboard, it all just kind of comes together and my vision is slowly achieved. Sometimes when I know I have a really awesome idea, I let it sit for as long as possible until I just can’t take it anymore and I have to create it, haha. On average, I usually finish the framework for a track in about two days. and then I just revisit and rework it until I’m happy with it.

DD Who are some current artists you are most impressed with?

DV Currently I have been really impressed with the late 70’s early 80’s disco scene, and how much control they had over the sound (especially the drums). Analog compression is a beautiful thing, and I think some of those guys were way ahead of their time in what kind of sounds they were creating. Even today, bands like Hercules And Love Affair bring that disco feel, and pay homage to the greats of the past with their super refined hard hitting disco sound. I can equate what they were doing with disco back then, to what people are doing with house and dance music today. It’s basically the same scene, just different sounds. I’m always inspired by people like Deadmau5, Justice, Database, Villa, Daft Punk, etc. and anyone else who makes music that absolutely compels you to move your body.

DD What about more general musical influences for you…any surprising ones?

DV Before I started getting into dance music, and the electronic music scene, I was really heavily influenced by psychedelic, prog and post rock, and shoegaze (Russian Circles, Red Sparowes, Dead Meadow, ISIS, Acid Mothers Temple). I think it was just the feeling of being totally entranced by the music, and having it take you to places you never thought possible with instruments alone. That kind of slower, ambient sound led me to electronic artists like Boards Of Canada, Bonobo, Amon Tobin etc. and that provided me the same kind of trippy, zoned out feel, but in a whole new way. At that point I was pretty opposed to mainstream “dance”, until I kind of saw how it all fit together and how the scenes really compliment each other in a lot of ways. Interestingly enough, there was a point in my life where I listened to strictly grindcore. Don’t really know what that was about. Angsty preteen years i guess…

DD Best show you’ve seen so far?

DV The best show I have ever seen in my entire life, no doubt about it, was Buckethead at Neumos in 2007. Just the raw energy combined with his awesome air of mysterious brilliance captured me in so many ways. Being in the front row, watching his fingers move like electrons around the frets was extremely surreal. It feels like a dream when I remember it. And he rocks so hard, if you haven’t heard a lot of Buckethead, I recommend the album “Population Override”. Another highlight of the show was when he reached into his chicken bucket and pulled out toys to give to the audience, he made eye contact with me and threw it, and I caught a magnetic fishing game toy. And it felt awesome. I still have it today. 2nd best show would have to be Venetian Snares at El Corazon last year. I dont even have to explain why…haha.

DD If you could collaborate with any artist, who would it be and why?

DV If I could collaborate with any artist, or group, it would most likely be someone from Parliament Funkadelic. Like Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, or George Clinton, (Eddie Hazel if he was still alive). They captured the funk, put it in a cage, and squeezed it for its funk juices on a daily basis. Those guys definitely knew what they were doing and had more fun doing it than any other funk band I’ve ever seen.

DD What are you most excited to work on in 2010?

DV In 2010, I’m really looking forward to working on a glitch hop project I’ve had in the works for a little while with P.Wrecks from Spokane. I’ve been trying to harness that hip hop, g-funk kinda feel for quite some time now, and I think it’s finally coming together in my own style. Keep that on the DL though! Exclusive shit right therr. XD

http://www.myspace.com/deepearthvoid

-Phantom

Yo.

Got another track from the Texas Beat Farmer! Slow it down with “Boombox”, by Rupert The Duke..

INTERVIEW

1. How long have you been making electronic music?

I began making hiphop/breakbeats at an early age but I still dabbled in the Big Beat style of Chem Bros, Leftfeild, and UNKLE (first album). After producing a wide variety of beats, I was approached by some DJs who gave me the confidence to pursue a more electronic sound. After attending Coachella 08, I was amazed by the Electro performers and how the audience responded. It illustrated a certain mood that I wanted to produce music for.

2. You have remixed Justice’s “One Minute To Midnight”, how did you first hear about them? Favorite song?

I was in France for a month in 07 and I heard about the Ed Banger sound. It blew me away because it was electronic music made by Hip Hop enthusiasts and not the usual rave crowd. My friend said I should remix Justice but I didn’t want to do “D.A.N.C.E.” because it’s been remixed to death. When I asked him what his favorite song was on “Cross” he said “One Minute To Midnight”. My favorite Justice song is probably “Genesis”.

3. What is the electronic music scene like in your area of Texas? Is there a group of people doing similar stuff?

Well, there are some scenes brewing in the panhandle. You would be surprised by a certain few who keep the music alive. I’m always trying new things with my live show. I just bought a controller (glitch hop) and got a VJ so my live show is becoming monstrous! There are a couple of DJ’s in Amarillo and Lubbock who spin decent Hip Hop, Electro, Dubstep, and Funk. Hopefully it will keep on growing.

4. Your song “Boom Box” has a deep flow to it, what artists inspire you the most when it comes to your own productions?

For this particular song I was inspired by the hard beats of Dabrye, Sebastian and Mr. Oizo. I like the hard snares and how the beat is uncompromising. It stays slow and loud. It also reminds me of some Dubstep I’ve heard lately.

5. Any exciting plans for 2010?

HELL YES. I just finished “The GlassHouse Mix” which is a 53 min mix featuring strictly Hip Hop beats. It will become a continuation series. I’ve got 5 dance remixes in the works. Also compiling all my old electronic beats and making a 20 minute dance mix. Tons of other creative ventures in 2010 to list, but you will hear em soon enough.

http://www.myspace.com/ruperttheduke

-Phantom