For me the intention behind this is simple: to highlight the lineage of hip-hop production and beat making from the turn of the millennium to the present day, and perhaps shed some light on the fairly quiet revolution that has been taking place under the surface of mainstream media in recent years.

With some strange tags being applied to the current standard in beat making, I feel it it is important to shed some light on to this lineage. This is a journey from late 90s crate digging, to the circuit-bent soundscapes of the so called ‘post-dilla’ era.
I hope this music inspires you as much as it has inspired me these past 11 years.

Jim 2tall, London, November 2009

download the mix:
http://www.aboombapcontinuum.com/2tall_Kper_Clockwork_-_A_Boom_Bap_Continuum.mp3

An abundance of good music has come my way this year. I won’t list every single release that inspired me in 2009, but here are some of my favourites, in no particular order. Follow the links below to find out more about these artists and labels.

• Arne Weinberg - Alpha & Omega - AW-recordings
• Silent Servant - Negative Fascinations - Sandwell District
• Ben Frost - By The Throat - Bedroom Community
• King Midas Sound – Waiting For You - Hyperdub
• Tropic of Cancer - The Dull Age/Victims - Downwards
• Mokira - Persona - Type
• Martyn – Great Lengths - 3024
• Planetary Assault Systems – Temporary Suspension - Ostgut tontrager
• Various - Thanks for Tomorrow - Pertin-nce
• Demdike Stare – Symbiosis - Modern Love
• Monolake – Silence - Imbalance Computer Music
• Citofono - Signature - le son 666
• K Hand – Red Dog EP - Gorsch
• Whisper Room – Birch White - Elevation recordings
• Pendle Coven - Self-Assessment - Modern Love
• Andy Stott - Brief Encounter/Drippin - Modern Love
• Biosphere - Wireless - Live at the Arnolfini, Bristol - Touch
• Fever Ray - Fever Ray - Rabid Recordings

guest dj/producer SHARIVARI / BOWLY (myspace.com/zorbowly)



We were interrupted by the fire alarm about 25 minutes into the show. Sharivari threw on a mix while we waited outside for the fire brigade. Luckily it was a false alarm and we got back in within 15 minutes and Sharivari picked up where he left off... never a dull moment over at CKUT!
Here's the playlist:

- DVA - God Made Me Phunky - Fantastic 4 E.P. - Not On Label
- Cooly G - Jus Wanna - Not On Label
- Bowly - Mamiña - Berkane Sol (Forthcoming)
- Untold - Just For You (Roska Remix) - Just For You - Hotflush
- Geiom - Eyl Booty - No More Tears - Berkane Sol
- Pearson Sound - WAD - PLSN / WAD - Hessle Audio
- Zomby - One Foot Ahead Of The Other - One Foot Ahead Of The Other - Ramp
- F - Epilogue (Ramadanman Rerub) - Epilogue - 7even
- Two Armadillos - Rattle Snake (Guido Schneider Mix) - Rattle Snake - Motivbank
- Geiom - Eyl Booty - No More Tears - Berkane Sol
- Pangaea - Memories - Memories - Not On Label
- Martyn - Hear Me - Great Lengths - 3024
- Martin Kemp - No Charisma - Innami - Blunted Robots
- Karizma - Neccessarry Madness - Neccessarry Madness - R2
- Bowly - Hypno - Dub Organizer (Forthcoming)
- Attacca Pesante ft. Jazmine Sullivan - Bust Your Windows - Apsound
- Cooly G - Weekend Fly - Hyperdub 5.5 - Hyperdub
- Bowly - Bleep - Not On Label
- Ikonika - We Could Be Ikons (Remix Of Eero Johannes) - Smuck - Planet µ

download: modsys-20091129.mp3

‘Waiting for You’ hit me like a wrecking ball this week through the headphones, a velveteen fist packed with longing, foreboding and sadness, delivered softly as a ghost.

Kevin Martin’s elemental soundscape organically complements the beautiful vocals of Roger Robinson (and guest Hitomi) to create an austere yet riveting atmosphere. Its emotional quotient isn’t easily dismissed; evocative, mesmerizing and intimate, it will get under your skin and leave its mark.

Try it and see for yourself....

King Midas Sound blog
http://kingmidassound.blogspot.com

Boomkat
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=232695

cyan's interview with Kevin Martin for Vague Terrain #10 (2008)
http://vagueterrain.net/journal10/kevin-martin/01

Montreal's first "semaine du son" (sound week) begins this week. This is an annual event which takes place in 27 cities across France and now in Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Québec and Sherbrooke.