Tag Archives: Calibre

And She’s Back!

1 Feb

Hi!  My globetrotting has come to an end.  I’m a bit sad about it.  I have definitely figured out again, what I already knew,  that I love travelling abroad.  I’m an international chick and just tend to thrive better when I’m overseas.  I must figure out a way to get some funds so  I can do it more often.  I can’t honestly say that I was happy to return to annoying cold weather and no job, but alas it is what it is.

I am soooo behind in my dnb world.  Shame on me.  Since I forgot the powercord to my laptop I couldn’t even update the mixes on my ipod so I don’t even know what’s out there.  I am excited to get back on track though.

Do you guys ever listen to Ros & Reza’s Soul Addiction Bassdrive show?  I’m a new listener and I love it.  Really great chill vibes.  You should check it out.  It’s on every thursday from 9 – 11 am CST.

Tunes:
Notion – Because & I0ta (track is in player)

Today’s Oldie:
CalibreWaitingSignature Records 2004
Signature Records is an awesome label.  Period.  I’m sure I’ll get through all the releases in the oldie section at some point.  I remember how excited I was when the label first started.  Love Calibre… but you all know that already. ;)

MethodusKmag Promo Mix

Tracklist

Komatic – Seasons Sleep [Unreleased Dub]
Big Bud – Want You so Bad [SOUNdTRAX]
Calculon & ATP – The Coriolis Effect [Funkstar Dub]
Random Movement & Komatic – Accidental Causes [Unreleased Dub]
Calculon & Andy Sim – Evening Shadows [Funkstar Dub]
Glen E Ston & The Square – Close to You (Paul SG remix) [Influenza Media]
Madmen & Poets ft Ill Esha – Save Me [Fokuz]
Mage & ATP – Go Down [Forthcoming BassdriveTunes]
Carl Matthes – Never Away [Unreleased Dub]
Kasio – Bad Dayze [Forthcoming BassdriveTunes]
Paul SG – Organic Mode [Forthcoming BassdriveTunes]
Stunna – Sky High [Unreleased Dub]
Laura Claire – Probably Are (BMK & City Kings remix) [Powder Room]
So Flow – Thorn [Vibration Recordings]
Fusion – Sexual Flu (The Square and Dirrrty B remix) [Unreleased Dub]
Random Movement – Memory Loss [Unreleased Dub]
Flaco – Thinking of You [Unreleased Dub]
Jaybee & KDan – Love Affair [Forthcoming Vibration Recordings]
Reza & Clart – The Chances [Forthcoming Influenza Media]
Komatic – Now She’s Free [Unreleased Dub]
ATP – Shibuya Nights [Forthcoming BassdriveTunes]
Stunna – Back in Time [Outsider Recordings]

Au Revoir 2009

29 Dec

I’m making an executive decision and doing my end of year top tracks today.  I’m going to Philly today and then I’m not taking my laptop with me to NY tomorrow so that really leaves me no time to write.

Here is my repeat of end of year disclaimers…

My list is always going to be kinda bogus.  LOL.  The tunes I blogged about towards the end of the year are still fresh in my mind and therefore get more attention than the ones I blogged about back in the beginning of the year cuz I’m not sick of hearing them yet.  The list is in no particular order.  I have been told that I have strange taste in some dnb track so my list means absolutely nothing.  It’s just a compilation of songs that I personally liked over 2009.  We also must take into account that the latter half of the year I wasn’t as diligent about writing tracks down due to the loss of my job so I’m not as up on new tunes as I used to be.  This list is just of tracks that I would have been happy to keep on my ipod for the past 365 days.

End of disclaimer. ;)

I mulled over my list for ages.  I started out with 70 tracks and could only cut it down to 30 this year.  LOL.  I really tried to narrow it to at least 20 but I really like all the tracks on the list, so 30 it is.  Eek.  This will be a long post. :)

Kiki’s Top 30

01. Utah JazzSurvival of the Fittest

02. Atlantic Connection & Grimm – Better Man (track is in Grimm player)

03. Alix Perez feat. Spectrasoul & Peven EverettForsaken

04. Klute – 174bpm (track is in player)

05. Random MovementWaterlogged

06. Total ScienceSoul Patrol (Lenzman Remix)

07. Beatchemist – This Close (track is in player)

08. Stunna – Generation Gap (sorry no sample :( )

09. Dave Owen – Sending My Love (sorry no sample :( )

10. Bal – Red River Valley (track is in player)

11. DBridgeWonder Where

12. NaibuTigresse (track is in Fokuz Recordings player)

13. Marcus IntalexAirbourne

14. A.I.Blind Eye

15. Quantrek & Heavy 1Independent (track is in Quantrek player)

16. BCeeGlitter Balls

17. SpectrasoulIn Profile

18. LogisticsJungle Music

19. CalibreLazy Rock

20. Mikal – Just Disappears (track is in player)

21. Jubei – Outcast (track is in player)

22. Metrik – Time to Change (track is in player)

23. CalibreRingtone

24. Kjell – Lincoln Place (track is in player)

25. CalibreTru Beat

26. SPYASBO

27. dRamatic & dbAudio – Neyo Remix (track is in dbAudio player)

28. Mr. SizefGarmoniya Mirov

29. Stanza & GrimmBy My Side

30. CalibreLove’s Too Tight to Mention

Happy New Year!

Countdown Kiki

14 Dec

9 days and then I get to go hang out with my fam and start my mini winter break gallivanting across the universe.  Woot.

Tunes:
Critical Sound LP
Some good tunes on this one.  Been loving the Calibre Tru Beat and the Serum & Bladerunner Images for a while now (Click on Critical Sound LP link to listen to tracks and the rest of the LP)

Today’s Oldie:
Ram TrilogyEvolutionRam Records 1999
<3 it.

Plush RecordingsPodcast #2
I’m not very familiar with Plush Recordings but I’m digging this tracklist also there are some of my buddy Furi Anga’s tunes on there so that is also win. :)

Tracklist

01 // furi anga – furi anga – unknown_poetry
02 // Brother – Make A Life
03 // Electrosoul System – Falling
04 // Illicit – concentrate
05 // furi anga – the day when earth cried
06 // Drumagick – So Far Away
07 // Soulmatic – Self Belief
08 // Ruffride – Forgive
09 // Atlantic Connection – Trans Connection – Original Mix
10 // Survival, Fracture – Tracks Of Our Time – Original Mix
11 // Technicolour – Empty
12 // Sabre – NYC – Feat Jenna G
13 // Justin Todd – Catch
14 // Bachelors Of Science – The Beautiful Life
15 // Syncopix – Outside You
16 // Technicolour – Good News Green
17 // DJ Trax – BS Theme
18 // Jrumhand – Ripples – Original Mix
19 // ICR – Simply Peace – Original Mix
20 // Ruffride – Desire
21 // ICR – Epilog (Dazzled Me)

Rave In My Pants Kiki

27 Oct

I was mixing my 2step jams yesterday and I actually started to get excited for my set on saturday.  Mike was sitting playing on the internets while I was mixing and we both agreed that garage is straight up party music.  Who wouldn’t love to hear booming bass and r&b remixes when you go to a party?  It’s definitely not “sitting around the house” music.  I’m going to take loads of pics.  This thing is definitely going to be interesting. :)

In more news, Ashland Ave is most certainly the bane of my existence.  They started construction at 7am this morning.  That’s just rude.  Boo.

Tunes:
Grafix – I Must Say (track is in player)

Today’s Oldie:
Calibre & High ContrastThe Other SideSignature Records 2004

Dj HypeEssential Mix 10/17/2009

Tracklist

Pendulum – Tarantula [Original Proto Version] (Dub)
Noisia – Deception (Dub)
Original Sin And Taxman – Casino (Ganja Dub)
Shy FX – Everyday [Chase N Status Remix] (Digital Soundboy)
Vapour – Cut Paper (Dub)
Hazard – Psychadelic (Playaz Dub)
Break – Winter Sun (Shogun)
Taxman – Harrys Revenge (Ganja Dub)
Twisted Individual – Handgrenade [Clipz Remix] (Dub)
Hazard – Against The Clock (Playaz Dub)
Sub Focus – World Of Hurt (Ram)
J Majik – Mosqiuto (Mosquito)
Sub Zero – Motion (Ganja Dub)
Zero T & Mosus – Vanity (Dub)
Jaydan – Driller Killer (Ganja Promo)
Marky & Spy – Brainstorm (Innersound Dub)
Original Sin – Pimp Don’t Limp (Playaz Dub)
Lomax – Jungle FX (Ram Dub)
Noisia Feat Foreign Beggars – ??? (Dub)
Sub Zero – Spin Doc (Ganja)
Netsky – Tomorrow Is Another Day VIP (Liq-Weed Dub)
Total Science – Gangsters (C.I.A. Dub)
Hazard – Busted VIP (Playaz)
Sub Focus – Deep Space (Ram)
The Unknown Artist – The Unknown Track (Dub)
Original Sin – Step On (Playaz)

Construction Kiki

17 Sep

They are doing construction outside my house and it’s really annoying.  I do live on a busy main street but dang get it done already.  My streets are all effed up and no one is going to want to drive by and swoop me!  Okay I’m exaggerating but whatever it’s fun to be ridiculously dramatic. ;)

Andy C tonight at Smart Bar.  Come out if you’re in the Chi.  Stunna is playing too.  Woot.

Tunes:
Calibre – Jungle One (track is in player)

Kharm & Lm1Inversion (Naibu Remix)
I still heart Naibu.  This remix is dope. :)

Today’s Oldie:
Greg PackerSummer BreezeLooking Good Records 2003

I can’t really find any information on this dj but I really love the mix I’m posting for today.  I had downloaded another one by him/her earlier this year and really loved that one too.  Good tunes.
FaironneDifferent Solutions

Tracklist

01. Electrosoul System – Moving In Transit ( BCee & Lomax Remix ) / Spearhead
02. Switch – Hilltop View / Soul:R
03. Electrosoul System – Lifeline / New Identity
04. Commix – Japanese Electronics / Metalheadz
05. Atlantic Connection & Lynx – Danger Zone ( Submorphics Remix ) / Westbay
06. BCee – Out In The Cold / Influenza Media
07. Infectious – Capital Connection / Liquid Allsorts
08. Lenzman – Lonely Heart / Nu Directions
09. BCee – Glitter Balls ( Redeyes & Lenzman Remix ) / Future Retro
10. Lenzman – Afraid Of Jazz Remix / Phunkfiction
11. Lenzman – Sugar Hill / C.I.A. Deepkut
12. BCee – Flag Man / Future Retro
13. BCee – Generations / Spearhead
14. Calibre – Intro / 31 Records
15. Fracture & Neptune – Sky Song / Med School
16. Architex – Altitude ( Blu Mar Ten Remix ) / Basement Rec.
17. D.Kay – How Much Does It Take? / Brigand Music

Identity Theft Kiki

31 Aug

Well I’m being a little more dramatic than necessary.  Someone did steal my card number but just used it to upgrade their yahoo mail account.  Nothing else.  There’s no pending charges so I guess I was lucky.  I needed a new card anyways so now I can kill two birds with one stone and get a new card and a new number.  I don’t really carry purses.  I’m more of a back pocket kinda girl so my id and my card are usually bent or broken in a short amount of time.

Matt Martin’s wedding was lovely.  Him and Leeann were so cute.  Good times.  I feel like I did a bunch of extended hanging out this weekend.  Mike is a perpetual gallivanter so usually when he’s here there are a lot of activities involved.  I didn’t partake in all of them cuz my finances don’t allow that kind of behaviour but I did go eat at Mana yesterday with him and the rest of the crew for dinner.  Yum.  So good.  A vegan/vegeterian’s dream.  Good cocktails too.

All in all a nice weekend.

Tunes:
Serum & BladerunnerJust A Beat

Today’s Oldie:
CalibreThink AgainSignature Records 2004

I am definitely looking forward to this.  Raiden has been killing it lately.
Raiden - Expo Mix Vol. 1

Tracklist

01. Naibu – Fireflies (Seba remix) {Horizons}
02. Ulterior Motive, Fd & Keza – Sticky Tape {Subtitles}
03. Raiden – Muggy Waters {??}
04. Digital & Outrage – Red Letter {Function}
05. Brandon Miles & Tricky Pat – Crazy Pill {??}
06. Martsman – Antique Antic {OffKey}
07. Nymfo – Social Isolation [31 recs]
08. Raiden – La Luna {Renegade Hardware}
09. Ulterior Motive – Glued {??}
10.Rockwell – Stowaway {Digital Soundboy}
11.Raiden – Roentgen {Architecture}
12.Commix – Belleview (DBridge rmx) {Metalheadz}
13.Propaganda & Meth – Stash {OffKey}
14.Ink – Mirage (Raiden & Khanage rmx) {Renegade Hardware}
15.Outrage – Armshouse {Function}
16.Spectrasoul – Mimic {Subtitles}
17.Raiden & Khanage – Amnesia Haze {OffKey}
18.Sunchase – Ultimate Survival {X-tinction Agenda}
19.Raiden & Khanage – 8798 {OffKey}
20.Morphy & 9 Tails – Disco {Tech Noir}
21.Raiden – Baptism of Fire {OffKey}
22.Katharsys – Walking Device {Barcode}
23.Loxy, Raiden & Khanage – In the Face of Adversity {OffKey}
24.Rockwell – Reverse Engineering {Darkestral}
25.Jeff Mills – Silence {Tresor}

Stuffy Kiki

4 Aug

It’s just muggy, stuffy, sticky and humid outside.  Yuck.  It’s supposed to be in the 90s this weekend.  The Lollapalooza goers will be frying.  Here’s the flyer for thursday.  If you’re in Chi you should come out.  I play at 11:30.

Tunes:
CalibreRingtone
Been in love with this one for a minute.  Love the deep bassline.  Thank god it’s finally coming out, I’ve been listening to a shitty youtube clip for ages.

Today’s Oldie:
Dj SoloDarkageProduction House 1993
Today’s Oldie comes courtesy of Radiata, he is sitting next to me as we work and kindly led his expertise to help me finish this post. :)

Digital & OutrageDOA Mix

Tracklist

01 – Dirty Money – Digital (Amit and Outrage Remix)
02 – Remote Da Force – Digital and Lutin
03 – Final Demand – Digital and Outrage
04 – Bitch Of A Spider – Digital and Drum Cypha
05 – Daydream – Digital, Outrage and Ghetto Child
06 – Pinch – Digital and Outrage
07 – Armshouse – Outrage
08 – Snowballs – Digital and Outrage
09 – Hero – Digital and Outrage
10 – Get Over It – Digital and Outrage
11 – K Zero 9 – Outrage
12 – Chromatic – Digital and Outrage
13 – Veta – Digital and Outrage
14 – Sensor – Digital and Outrage
15 – The Script – Digital and Outrage
16 – Jigga Jaw – Digital and Outrage
17 – Stand Firm – Digital and Outrage
18 – Red Letter – Digital and Outrage

Work Schmork

26 May

I had a nice 3 day weekend.  I went to 4 bbqs over the past 2 days and still managed to get some lazing around in.  Back to work…. boo.

Tunes:
CalibreIntro
I’ve been waiting for this track.  Aaron Jay played it a lot last year and I love it.  The 31 Records EP it’s on has got some other good tracks on it too.

Subterra – Celestial (track is in player)

Today’s Oldie:
SebaWaveformsLooking Good Records 1999
Awesome oldie.  So pretty.

Dj Druid & SilvahfonkThe D.R.U. Show 05/18/09

Tracklist

Scenic & Advisory – Don’t Tell Me [dub]
Druid & Undersound – ?? [dub]
Stunna – Sky High [dub]
Glen E Ston – One Life (Decem Remix) [dub]
LJ High & Lady Bluez – The Infinite Mind [dub]
Loxy & Isotone – Ancients
Zero T – Why Would You
Druid – Colors Shifting

— DJ SILVAHFONK IN THE MIX

Mixmaster Doc – Drippen Off
Ben Westbeech & Die – Come Closer
Tactile – Caravan (Ant TC & Stress Level Remix)
June Miller & Nymfo – Automatic Reply [dub]
Mutt – Its Pouring Once Again
Deepflow & Fusion – Magneto [dub]
Sabre & Zero T – Deadly Rumours
D Bridge – True Romance
Phantom Audio – Remote Control
The Square – You & Me
D Kay – Be Free
Equinox – Skofi

— DJ DRUID & DJ SILVAHFONK BACK TO BACK

Mark Wilkinson – Where Do I Go
LAOS – GTGD
Lenzman – Bright Lights
Infest & Quasy – Azul [dub]
Broken English – Trying (Calibre Remix)
Andy Skopes – Yeah You Know
Nymfo – Follow The Signs
Stunna & Grand Marquee – Silent Dub
Calibre – Go Back To Go Forward
DubOne – Never Forget
Eveson – Sweet Wonderful
Break -  All Around
Blame & Selah – Because Of You
Contour – Angels In Shadows
Subwave – Dreamcatcher
Madcap – Tribes [dub]

Chef Kiki

14 May

As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve become all about making yummy dinners.  Last night Jessica came over and we made a mixed greens and bell pepper salad, pasta with a spinach and vodka sauce, home made garlic bread and angel food cake with ice cream and strawberries for dessert.  Add a glass of wine, my roomates and some horrible television and you’re pretty much set for a perfect evening.  ;)   It’s so easy to cook at home and so much cheaper.  I was thinking about my college days of living on pasta roni and take out and I’m definitely glad they are gone.

Tunes:
CalibreShelflife Vol. 2
Woot!  Shelflife 2 is here.  Loving Out The Box and Lazy Rock.

Today’s Oldie:
PascalWho Can DrawTrue Playaz 1998

KiatKongrete Bass Kongkast 87
Always a treat. One of my fave Itunes subscriptions.

01. D.Kay + DJ Lee – December (Metalheadz)
02. Kiat – Killing Colonists (Qilin)
03. Lutin – Remote Da Force (Function)
04. Sinistarr feat Jo-S – Vines (Sonorous Music)
05. Enei – Brick (Blu Saphir)
06. S.P.Y. – A.S.B.O. (Soul:R)
07. Sinistarr + Kiat – Black Diamonds (Hospital) Still really <3 this!
08. Digital – Dirty Money (Amit + Outrage Remix) (Function)
09. Altered Natives – Negative (Eye 4 Eye)

Sunny Kiki

23 Apr

Woot.  I am so happy about the  good weather we’ve got coming up.  It’s supposed to 68 today and then in the 80s this weekend.  Everything just seems so much more fun when the sun comes out to play.

Speaking of nice weather, you now have no excuse but to trek to Smart Bar and come see your locals play tonight if you live in the Chi.  I’m excited.  It should be fun.  It’s me, Lamebrane, Zew and Phantom 45.  Come out!

big-bass

Tunes:
M25 feat. First Function & The SquareOn The South (track is in M25 player)

Today’s Oldie:
Calibre & High Contrast - Mr. MajesticSignature Records 2004
I’m mostly picking this as today’s oldie because I can’t find my record.  Boo.  I wanted to play it tonight and of course it’s nowhere to be seen.  I’m sure it’ll turn up when I don’t need it, as usual.  Nice collab.  Love it.

The Shakedown posse are coming full force.  I’m looking forward to the Dave Owen night and am definitely digging the mixes.
InsightShakedown Mix #2

Tracklist

ASC – THE DEAD SEA [CDR]
METHOD ONE – SEQUENTIAL [CDR]
INSTRA:MENTAL – WATCHING YOU [CDR]
HIDDEN AGENDA – GET CARTER [METALHEADZ]
ASC – CAN YOU SEE [CDR]
RESOUND – SECRETS – (SABRE REMIX) [CDR]
INSTRA:MENTAL – NO FUTURE [NONPLUS+] 
JUNE MILLER & ROLLING MAFIA – SHIMIZU [CDR]
INSIGHT – PSYCHE [BROKEN AUDIO]
DJ TRAX – HEAVEN’S GATE (INSIGHT’S SUAVE REMIX)

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