Everyone should chill the fuck out and groove. Courtesy of Dubsided..

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The joyous house sounds of Rubix returns to Disco Droppings. Welcome back man. He’s just released an EP called “That Rhythm” on Malente’s No Brainer Records. I’ve got the EP mini mix here, download and groove ok? This guys been gracing my blog with amazing music for some time now, glad to help support his release on Beatport

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Tracklist:

1. Soul Train

2. That Rhythm

3. Tabbaco Man

Supported by: Annie Mac, Congorock, Round Table Knights, Dave Spoon, Digitalism, Solo, Zombie Disco Squad, LA Riots, DCUP +++

INTERVIEW

Long live RUBIX!!

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– jimijaxon

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I chose this song “Jubilee” to share with you guys, anyone hearing future Jimi Jaxon DJ sets will probably be hearing some Bowly.  2nd artist from Montreal represent! Andddd if you’re in Toronto tonight, looks like Bowly’s got a sick show lined up!

INTERVIEW

DD: Hi Bowly. I’ve got a few posts coming up on Montreal based artists, how do you like it up there?

B: Things are looking up at the moment. There are a bunch of nights bringing together amazing and inspiring artists from outside with local talents. My inbox is full of new dubs coming from this city every week. Even more importantly a scene is kind of coming together with people talking to each other and allying instead of doing their thing in their corner. The general quality of events and music has been on a signifant rise in the last while, in my opinion. You’ve got, of course, people like Jacques Greene, then lesser known but extremely interesting producers like, Hissy Fit, HGLDT, Grown Folk, Skinny Bones, The Shah, Markus G (one half of the LOL Boys), Prince Club, Rilly Guilty, simoncalledpeter, Leboeuf & Laviolette, Recife, Jonathan Levingston… etc. And a slew of crews pushing a sound I really dig.

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More generally life is very nice in here. It’s a very relaxed city, very peaceful yet lively and effervescent. The winter can be kind of tough on the system but it’s also the right moment to concentrate and be productive in the studio.

DD: How do you feel your sound has progressed since you first started?

B: It’s hard to tell from my position. Also, I’m not sure what progression really means, or how relelvant it is in this area. Of course I’m better at mixing down, EQing, modeling sounds, I’m learning (after all I only started doing EDM a couple of years ago). What has changed on a more profound level though is the process of writting. I feel that I’m more in control of how I want things to sound nowadays whereas, in the beginning, it was more stumbling on something and carrying on with it. A lot of what I do is still done this way but I feel I’m better at guiding it in the direction I want. I also feel that I’m freeier as far as tempos and general aesthtic is concerned. I’m exploring more. This probably has to do with the general atmosphere of alchemy that seems to be prevailing these days and also to my being more varied in the music I mix as a DJ.

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DD: Better at guiding sound..cool! The tribal rhythms and instrumentation are strong in your productions, have you traveled to places wheres these sounds originated? With the internet, it’s not really necessary, everyone can pick up on it.

B: These sounds were a focus of mine when I started and it became part of my language, so even when I do something different these elements are always somewhat present under one form or the other. I’ve never been to any tropical areas per se, no. I would love to but I never really had the occasion. I would love to go to Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, etc.  These influences came basically from my love of Dancehall and from my stay in Chile at the peak of Reggaeton popularity. That had a huge influence on me. The cumbia and other andinian music I heard over there made a big impression on me as well. So it’s a mix of all this I guess and a lot more, my love of African music, Arabic, Indian,… I’m omnivorous really so anything can get stuck in my head and appear somewhere at some point.  Like you said, the internet made it a lot easier to get immersed in sounds not usually very present in our culture, and it was indeed an important source to discover these musical traditions/scenes, as well as libraries and record shops.

DD: Do you release your music through labels? What labels have stuck out to you recently?

B: So far I’ve had one 12″ on Berkane Sol released in Agugust last year. I have a remix of one of Poland’s own Intreau’s tune forthcoming on Wickedbass from Ukraine. I’m currently talking with a few labels for possible releases but I don’t want to speak about it before anything is actually confirmed. As far as general label which stuck out to me recently, there so many of them really. I’ve been enjoying the two first releases on Ikonika’s & Optimum’s Hum+Buzz, 502 recordings, Swamp81, Naked Lunch have been releasing some real good tunes so far, Rush Hour, Clone, Delsin (even though it’s not recent) have been keeping on delivering amazing house/techno and everything in between. I’m kind of obssessed with Slow To Speak these days, especially their Core series for forgotten house and techno treasure cuts. I’m back into my Underground Quality 12″‘s as well as their new stuffs. FXHE is on a mission at the moment with Omar S releasing countless amazing tracks. As far as up and coming: Swing & Skip from Montreal has had a great debut 12″ with Hissy Fit release on that Future Garage tip. And I don’t need to spend time telling you how great Night Slugs, Hessle Audio, Lucky Me has been in the last year. I could go like this for hours…

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DD: Awesome, any final words? I’ll be intensely reppin’ your music over here in Seattle!

B: Thanks for the interview. Good luck with the blog!!!!

http://soundcloud.com/bowly

-jimijaxon

Starting off the weekend with Moon Bounce. He has kindly offered his new song “Whipped” to all of you. Please download and enjoy!

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INTERVIEW.

DD: These are some spaced out beats. How are things in Philly?

MB: Thanks dude, I try to keep it intergalactic. Philly is great, although I’m spending some in NY right now. I’m an actor as well, trying to get that happening.

DD: An actor, damn! Work that shit. Been to any good shows in NY?

MB: Quite recently I saw “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”, a sort of emo punk satire outlining Andrew Jackson’s presidency. It fucking rocked. It closed recently, such a shame.

DD: Do you feel patriotic being from Philly?

MB: I’m originally from Long Island, NY, so I can’t claim any Philadelphian patriotism. I don’t think I would anyway, haha. Also, don’t go to Long Island. It’s a culturally barren wasteland.

DD: Is there a group of artists in your area you enjoy playing shows/collaborating with?

MB: Well I play piano and sing in this band called Galaxies (http://galaxiesmusic.bandcamp.com/) and Kyle, the drummer/violinist, makes music under “there is a mountain” (http://thereisamountain.bandcamp.com). They both make great fuckin’ tunes!

DD: Where would you like to see your style go from here?

MB: I’m releasing an EP this month that kinda serves as a sampler for me. I got to try out a lot of different/new things. A sound I began experimenting with, but didn’t make it to the EP, is R&B. I’d love to explore that further in the future.

DD: What artists in the R&B genre do you like a lot? When I was younger I heard Aaliyah, Destiny’s Child and stuff. Like them a lot.

MB: I LOVE Destiny’s Child (“The Writing’s on the Wall” era) as well as some R. Kelly, Erykah Badu, early Justin Timberlake, and specifically the song “No Diggity” by Blackstreet. I’d love to make an entire tribute album to that song, haha. I’ve also been obsessed with Janelle Monoe this year, she is magic.

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DD: If you could have a lasting impact on the world with your music, what would you want it to be?

MB: I’m not picky, any lasting impression would be totally sweet.

DD: You’re very humble, nice. Your “Supersonic” song really grabbed onto me, I’m excited to put it in a upcoming Disco Droppings DJ mix. What was the process like making this song? What’s been you’re favorite song to produce so far?

MB: I think you mean “Hypersonic”, haha. I’m glad you dig it! I wrote the progression on piano originally, transferred it to a synthesizer, then recorded a bunch of samples. I conceptually saw the song as a shuttle launch during the end of the world, somehow that made sense to me. My favorite song to produce so far is either “Jealousy March”, “Whipped”, or “First of All and in Conclusion”. All those tracks will be on my upcoming EP/LP (not sure yet). I’ll keep you posted!

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DD: haha sorry out of it! Any last words?

MB: No worries! uh.. just dropped a new track with a video by Jorge Haro (Whipped). ❤

http://soundcloud.com/moonbounce

http://www.facebook.com/moonbouncephilly

http://twitter.com/moonbounce_

happy weekend adventure time,

jimijaxon

Hi out there. There will be a series of posts coming up on Montreal based artists, sounds like there are lots of good things happening up there. Let’s start with this guy, Sinjin Hawke and his bootleg of a Brandy tune.

DD Hello Sinjin, really feelin’ your laidback, sexy grooves. How are you today?

SH Thanks, doing good. Yourself?

DD Staying motivated. How you like Montreal? What’s the electronic community like?

SH Montreal is a city that always has something new and interesting going on, and has so many small niches to explore. This past year we’ve really seen the electronic community come to fruition: all the producers and DJ’s are coming together to collaborate, and share sounds. I’ve never seen anything like it and I’m so grateful to be a part of it.

DD wowwww I must visit. If you could make an environment with your music, what would it look like?

SH I’d like to able to portray a concise picture of my musical environment but to be honest, it changes every day. For instance, one day I might feel like making a sparkley underwater sounding song while another day I might feel like making a hood anthem. It all depends on what mood I am in and what I’ve been listening to at the time.

DD What mood are you in right now?

SH I feel like vogueing.

DD Haha cover that mouth! What’s been the best show you’ve played so far?

SH They’ve all been so great in so many different ways…I wouldn’t be able to pick a favorite. That said, I do remember having a blast with DJ Rashad about a month ago (vimeo ‘lukewarmgirls’ for footage) That guy is so inspiring to be around, and we ended up spending the week together messing about.

DD For the rest of 2011, what do you have planned for Sinjin Hawke?

SH Quitting my job and moving to Barcelona in June, gonna lock myself in a room for a year and see what I come up with.

DD Damnnnn, Barcelona! I hope you reach some new depths out there with your music. Any last words for the readers?

SH FREE EARL

http://soundcloud.com/sinjin_hawke

http://twitter.com/sinjin_hawke

http://www.facebook.com/sinjinhawke

Go forth and be odd,

jimijaxon