AZZXSSS

Got some tunes from AZZXSSS (pronounced like the sinister "Axis" as in Axis vs. Allies) from Japan the other day. Here's a few of the sound cloud tunes one is a bit more on the tribal side (it's even called "Tribe"), like something The Others would drop in their Rinse FM set : Tribe - Azzxsss and the other is more on the garage/ 4/4 tip, I could see D-Bridge or N-type rinsing this : Ishikari - AZZXSSS. I always find it interesting how different countries will interpret the dubstep sound. Anything from Japan of course will bring to mind Goth Trad who blazed trails in the early days, taking complex ideas and presenting them in a simple and hypnotic format. I think Azzxsss carries on this tradition, but leans towards DJ friendly "tracks", while Goth Trad is more a "song"/ soundscape kind of guy. You can hear similarities in their sound palette but the approach is completely different. I found both tracks to be moody enough to take my mind off the day to day grind, and could really work well to take a set deeper into that escapist journey we all crave.

Sukh Knight Ft. P.Money – Slang Like This (Official Video)

This tune is pure murder, and it's really cool to see a proper video for it. This what happens when the best of grime and dubstep collab with each other's strengths instead of mashing contrasting styles. Suhk Knight hits you with a murky riddim, and P. Money spits an anthem. It's got a flow and energy that can't be beat, each verse ripping your head off like a jackhammer. BTW, I love the intro, the drop really knocks you with an unexpected upper cut. There's plenty of humor mixed with the serious demeanor of the shots, that gives added interest to this, so it's not just another badman stance video. The randoms, cameos and extras, spitting along side P Money, who is wearing a shoe-laced hat on journey through the 'jects, is done in a pretty clever way. Well done all around I say. Shouts to YouDunKnow for the scoop. Safe bredrin.

B Live feat. Skepta, Newham Generals & Spyda - Modern Warfare 2

Copped this one offa Hyperfrank. You may have first heard this scorcher on this years Plastician's May mix. It's really cool to hear the full track and see a vid with it. What is it about Spyda's vocals that just turns every tune epic in scope? That guy is just the perfect polish to any grime tune, giving it just a proper rude edge. Anyway's this one's a no-scope killer, so rendezvous at Bravo checkpoint and keep your head down.

Flying Lotus - Kill Your Co-Workers

Behold the glory of low-poly violence! This is a uplifting little drumstep/electro kind of tune, and fits right at home with Warp Records camp. It's a bit different from the normal Flying Lotus dubstep that you might be used to, as it's filled with all kinds of electro bit-crushed beeps and twisted casio sounds. And it's a message I can relate to. Kidding! The best part is you can download all 3D character files free at beeple-crap.com/​resources.php
And upload your own works using them at vimeo.com/​groups/​flyinglotus

Panacea - Knitefever Mix

I found a wicked Panacea mix today, trolling thru http://www.dnb-sets.de If you don't know, it's one of the best mix search engines out there, specifically in the DNB/Dubstep genres. Anyways this an unapologetic hardcore rave mix. If that ain't your bag, you might as well skip out, as this is pretty full-on. It's got some of the best energy I've heard in a mix in a long time. While it's got some of usual rave staples, it does go quite a bit off the rails in spots to counterpoint some of the jump-up cheese. Funny little story about Panacea, I used to run a Carracho server back in the hotline days, called Raw N Rare, and he popped up on there using the alias Metal Heart. I asked him some questions only he would know about the gigs he played in Chicago, and as far as I can tell it was definitely him. Interesting character, I did a interview with for a local magazine, and he was kind of the fist persons to talks about the cuts and klicks scene, which sort of became glitch, glitch-hop and it's derivative genres. He was using it to score some indie film, apparently. Good to see he's still kicking out some bangers and throwing down some heavy beats.

Panacea - Knitefever Mix


1. dj scud & nomex - total destruction (panacea rmx) (amex)
2. dj fresh - colossus (ram)
3. total science - prozac (q-project rmx) (c.i.a.)
4. submerged & anubis - el topo VIP (ohm resistance)
5. mason - my sound (bad habit)
6. morphy - bottoms up (direct)
7. cybin - no more lies (tov)
8. dj zinc - super sharp shooter (ganja)
9. zen - conundrum (formation)
10. blaze - kill (flammable)
11. dj zinc - so damn fresh (ganja)
12. nightwalker - program 2 kill (signal)
13. purple unit - dreamtime (step 2 zero)
14. defcon one - time is the fire (mac 2)
15. seeed - music monks (wea)
16. counterstrike - bloodline (outbreak ltd)
17. dj damage - 10 degrees of separation (outbreak ltd)
18. the panacea - wintermute (kniteforce)
19. nightbreed - pack of wolves (pendulum rmx) (ram)
20. dj wildchild - forbidden fruit (drumsound & simon "bassline" smith
rmx) (wildstyle)
21. illskillz & concord dawn - watch me know (illskillz)
22. amit - village folk (commercial suicide)
21. dj fresh - submarines (pendulum rmx) (breakbeat kaos)
22. scott brown - make the beat drop (evolution)
23. loxy & dylan - fraggle rock (raiden rmx) (renegade hardware)
24. clsm - drifting away (clsm)
25. baron - the hitsquad (baron inc.)
26. future prophecies - dreadlock (breakbeat kaos)
27. the panacea - lawless (kniteforce)
28. dj scud - lonely soldier VIP (amex)
29. digital & irie j - crazy girl (v recs)
30. the usual suspects - doorway (gridlok rmx) (renegade hardware)
31. xample & sol - disfunctional (l-plates)
32. j.majik & wikkaman - you distgust me (spider)
33. bong-ra - warhead (clash)
34. remarc - bad no bloodclart (planet mu)
35. dj s**tmat - rougher babylon (planet mu)
36. bertie - styler style (kniteforce)
37. remarc - thunderclap (whitehouse)
38. amit - changing lanes (function)
39. dumonde - human (illskillz rmx) (bulletproof)
40. pascal - p-funk 2004 (moving fusion rmx) (tru playaz)

Skism - Down With The Kids promo vid

Wow, now this how to promote a release. To be honest I'm not even really all into Skism or super over-tweaked noise-step, but I gotta post this up. It's a clever pisstake promo in sort of Spinal Tap kind of way. "Rise of the Idiots" indeed.

Gimme Pizza - Dubstep Remix

Oh man, the horror, the horror!!!