Month: July 2009

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Dollar Bill Kiki

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This new aimlessly wandering lifestyle I seem to have adopted is so odd.  If there’s anything anyone would say about me it’s that I’m usually a stickler for structure.

I’m still job hunting and I’m also doing some work for one of my friends as well as holding on to my current savings for dear life.  I have enough money to last me for a minute but at the same time I’m being quite stingy with my dollars.

It’s actually kinda interesting to not know what’s going on day to day.  I don’t know if I could do this on a permanent basis but for now I’m kinda enjoying it. 🙂

Tunes:
Commix – Breaking Through
I could have sworn I posted this already but I was probably just waiting for a sample. Love it.

Eveson – Bluebird (track is in player)
I must say I really like Eveson’s vibe.  Pretty tunes.

Today’s Oldie:
Commix – Midas Touch – Subtitles Music 2005
I figured I’d continue on the Commix route. This track isn’t as old obviously but it’s still one of my Commix faves.

Soultec – July Mix 2009

Tracklist

00.00 – M25 & Subsid – Rio (BU Remix) – ?
05.01 – A Sides – One Love – East Sides
08.14 – dRamatic & db Audio – Mesmerized – ?
13.36 – Unknown Vs Love Unlimited orchestra – Never Gonna Let You Go (Remix) –
16.54 – Quantrec & Heavy 1 – Independent – ?
20.08 – dRamatic – key Time Rhythm – ?
23.40 – Brother – Round About Noon – Fokuz
27.35 – Luca – Speak Easy – Red Seal – Music
31.30 – Glen E Ston & Decem – Star City Saga – ?
35.38 – Subsid & L Side – Cant You See – ?
39.10 – soulTec – baby Its You – Telluric Dub
44.05 – Johny L – Microdaze – Monk Recordings
48.27 – Lynx & Kemo – Global Enemy’s (Flaco Remix) – ?
52.21 – MJ Cole – Sincere (Eveson Remix) – Channel 82
55.55 – Layo & Bushwacker – Love Story (Fred V Remix)
59.48 – Unknown Vs Kanye West – Ride Time – ?
63.43 – Redeyes & Random Movement – Groove Thing – Spear Head
66.54 – Stereotype – Nothings Changed – ?
73.48 – Redeyes, Mutt & Random Movement – How Many Ways – Spearhead
77.33 – Jaheim – Put That Woman First (Calibre Remix) –
81.24 – soulTec – You Got Me Sugar – ?
84.56 – Calibre – Mr Maverick – Signature
88.00 – Breakage – So Vain (VIP) – ?
95.28 – Luca – Eastern Highway – Red Seal Music

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Street Fest Kiki

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I had a pretty awesome weekend.  West Fest was really fun.  Street festivals in Chicago in the summer time are always win.

Tunes:
Furi Anga – Goosebumpings
Shouts to Furi, a new DnB & Kiki reader.  I checked out his tunes and was definitely liking this track. 🙂

Todays Oldie:
Dj Monk & Tico feat. Buju Banton – Good Body Girl (Kenny Ken Remix) – K.L.P. Records 1994

Format Next Level 95BFM 07/11/09 Last Show 😦

Tracklist

Mathematics vs Peter Hadar – Can’t Stop – ???
Zero T ft Alix Perez – Threads – CIA
Calibre – TV On – Signature
Tokyo Prose – NES – ???
D-Bridge – Pipe Dreams – Bingo
Mi:st – Warp 1 – Soul:r
Breakage – Clarendon VIP – Digital Soundboy
Commix – Bear Music – Hospital
Roni Size – Brown Paper Bag (Full Vocal Mix) – Full Cycle

Klute – Property is Theft – Commercial Suicide
Calibre – Life – Signature
Die – Clear Skyz (Break Remix) – Clear Skyz
Brooklyn – Sidelined – Westbay INTL
Q Project – Five.13 – CIA
Netsky – Tomorrow’s Another Day – Liqweed Ganja
Dillinja – Human B-Bop – FFRR
Teknik – Wotcha Got – Tikidub
Ed Rush + Optical – Fixation – V
Ed Rush + Optical – Chubrub – Virus
C4C – Groove Madness (State of Mind Remix) – C4C

Agent X ft. Mutya & Ultra – Fallin (Matrix & Futurebound Mix) – 3 Beat Blue
Ed Rush + Optical – Compound (Gridlok Remix) – Virus
Lynx + Kemo – Deez Breaks – Soul:R
Gridlok – Know this Sound – CIA
Ink – Murder Inc (Twisted Anger Remix) – Renegade Hardware
Total Science – Nosher (Marky + S.P.Y Remix) – CIA
Dillinja – I Told You How to Rock – FFRR
State of Mind – Deadeye – Samurai
J Majik – Your Sound (Remix) – Razor’s Edge

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Office Kiki

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Man, when you sit at the computer for 8 hours a day you really do lead a completely different life.  I’m finding it quite odd adjusting to these new activities that seem to have made their way into my daily schedule.  I had become quite adjusted to  immersing myself in the internet realm.  Am I anxious to get back to it?  I honestly couldn’t tell you.

I think it is harder for me to be all up in the dnb biz as I’m not endlessly searching for mixes and new artists.  Today is the first day I have downloaded new mixes in like 5 days which is a far cry from the 4 to 5 a day I was downloading and listening to while at work.

I’m discussing this as if it’s something of great importance.  LOL.  I was just thinking about it while I was adding some new mixes to my ipod and decided to share my thoughts.  Obviously this is just babble and of no use to anyone but at least I’ve gotten the thought out of my brain. 😉

Tunes:
Luca – Break and Enter (track is in player)

Today’s Oldie:
Konflict – Roadblock (Matrix Remix) – Renegade Hardware 2000

Cloak & Dagger – Offshore Podcast 4

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Meteorologist Kiki

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What a rubbish day it is outside.  Just once it would be nice to live in a place where the weather was consistent.  It’s hard to motivate yourself to leave your house when it’s murky, grey and spitting rain.

Tunes:
Notion & Submorphics – Put It Down (track is in Notion player)
I’ve been loving this one for ages.  I’m glad there’s finally a sample to share.

Today’s Oldie:
Technical Itch – The Rukus – Penetration 2002

Gerard & Mutated Forms – Kiss 101 Drive By 07/06/09

Tracklist

S.P.Y. ‘Inner Soul’ (Innerground)
Atlantic Connection and Lynx ‘Danger Zone’ Submorphics.Remix (Westbay)
Marky & Random Movement ‘Gabriel’s Theme’ (Innerground)
Shapeshifter ‘Long White Cloud NU:Tone Remix (Brand:Nu)
Bassface Sascha ‘Devil’s Pie’ (White)
Jakes featuring TC ‘Swerve’ Marky & S.P.Y Remix (D Style)
Wiley Vs Utah Jazz ‘Rolex (The D&B Refix)’ (White)

[Mutated Forms In The Mix]

Command Strange – Vanila Dream
Calibre – In Denial
Mutated Forms – Storm In A Teacup
Die and Break – Get Some
Nero – Act Like U Know
Johny L – Piper
Serum & D-Sub – Warriors
Instra:mental – No Future
Majistrate & Nicol – Piranha
Nu:Tone – Balaclava
Serum & Bladerunner – Snake Fist
Lomax – Faith Massive
Mutated Forms – Thru The Centuries
D Bridge – On Ur Mind
Mutated Forms – Barriers
D Bridge – Wonder Where
Madd & Chris.Su – Repercussion
Mutated Forms – Jazz About U Instrumental Version
Kubiks & Recriminate – Opal Sky’s
Rawtee – Inmate 305
Nik Itch – No Doubt
Cubist – Come Closer
Netsky – Untitled
Calibre – All The While
Danny Breaks – Volume 1 Logistics Remix
Mutated Forms – Glory Days Netsky Remix
[end of guest mix]

Friction & K-Tee ‘The Bleeps’ (Shogun)
Drumsound & Bassline Smith ‘In The Music’ (Technique)
Prestige ‘Wasted’ (Stereotype)
Sub Focus ‘Follow The Light’ (Ram)
D Kay & Rawfull ‘Sequential Circuit’ (Brigand)
Sabre ‘Original Sin feat Tuere’ (Critical)

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Janitor Kiki

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My new roomate moves in on saturday so I’m in full on cleaning mode.  I’m using this as the perfect opportunity to move stuff around too.  Alas I am also figuring out that the reason that some things are in the places that they are is because they can’t really go anywhere else.  🙂

Tunes:
Dbridge – Wonder Where (track is in player)

Break – Re-Tech

Today’s Oldie:
Mask & Swabe – Came & Conquered – Dope Dragon 1998
Yeh yeh yeh.  Dope Dragon made it’s way back to the oldies.  What can I say?  I really loved that LP.

The Square – Studio Mix Vol. 5

Tracklist

01. On The South – m25, The Square & First Function (Jynx Remix) [Silk]
02. Palm Trees – Andy Sim [Think Deep]
03. I Want It – Remembrance & Microbe [Human Soul]
04. Without U – Peyo & Sks
05. Eleven Yards – Paul Sg [Unsigned]
06. Only U – Stunna & Grandmarquee [Unsigned]
07. Slings & Arrows – Paul Sg [Think Deep]
08. Reconstruction – Arje [Beat Addicted]
09. Good Enough – Trifonic (Glen E Stone & The Square RMX) [Unsigned]
10. Hit The Ground – Fred V [Point9 Audio]
11. Green & Blue – Paul Sg, Eros & Atmospherix [Vibez]
12. Imagination – Andy Sim ft. Naomi Hayley [Unsigned]
13. Dust Storm – Lm1 & The Square [Unsigned]
14. Still Standing – Abm (The Square & Dirrrty B RMX) [Universal Music]

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Neglectful Kiki

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Hello.  Yes I’m rubbish.  I didn’t mean to neglect you.  I honestly didn’t realise that the main reason I was able to write in my blog everyday was because I spent all day sitting at the computer.  I’m seriously not home long enough to come up with the time to write posts these days.  I’m going to make an attempt to do them first thing when I wake up now.

My 4th was pretty cool.  Beatchemist and some of our Bassdrive buddies were here through the 4th so I kicked it with them at Juju’s and drank ate and watched the fireworks on Juju’s street… yes I did say street.  True Chicago style people just having firework wars from block to block.  Woot.

I’m still not to stressed out about not having a job.  I’m still optimistic that the situation will sort itself out.  I think that stressing about money is really annoying so I’ve just chosen not to do it.  The thing that is making me a wee bit depressed though is not having anything to do.  I’ve become quite adept at filling up my days with activities but when you wake up at the crack of dawn like I do, it makes for a pretty long day.  I guess it’s just nice to feel useful sometimes. *shrugs*

Anyways back to dnb land.  I’ve actually been listening to a lot of stuff but just haven’t written about it.  Lets get back on track Kiki!

Tunes:
BCee – Cultural Shift (track is in Spearhead player)
I’ve actually been digging this one for a minute but as usual I didn’t know the name.

Spirit – Spark (track is in player)
Spirit is wicked.  ‘Nuff said.

Today’s Oldie:
Embee – Secrets – Fuze Records 1997
Dirty oldie bizness.  Woot.

Notion – Scribbler Podcast July 2009

Tracklist
01. NotioN – Hurtful Solace [Cylon]
02. Despot – Winteria [N/A]
03. Hobzee & Zyon Base – Marlowe [N/A]
04. ASC – Reform [N/A]
05. S13 – Earth Ulro [N/A]
06. Kodo – Lakoto [Broken Audio]
07. Triad – Spellbound [N/A]
08. Squash – Mr Peg Leg [N/A]
09. NotioN – Iota [Phunkfiction]
10. Sam KDC – The Iron Gate [Eternia]
11. Insight – Psyche[Broken Audio]
12. Empire – Atmospherix & Sem [N/A]
13. Bal – The Trendy Track [Infulence]
14. Sol.ID & Subz – From Dark 2 Grey [N/A]
15. Mindmapper – The Seeker [Broken Audio]
16. Linden – Pulsar [Central Beats]
17. NotioN – Illicit [N/A]
18. Mindmapper – Resurection Hub [Broken Audio]
19. Nusense – Tuning In [N/A]
20. Dave Owen & Sconeboy – Coming Apart [N/A]
21. Dave Owen – Bit o’ That [N/A]
22. Submorphics & Pipeline – High Card [N/A]
23. Glen E Ston – Can’t Say Goodbye [Influence]
24. NotioN – Woeful [N/A]
25. Specific – The Way It Goes [N/A]
26. Eveson – Late Night Special [Samurai Redseal]
27. NotioN – Searching For An Answer [Nu Directions]

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Shakedown Kiki

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CC has left the building, I repeat, CC has left the building.  Man, it was really awesome to have her here.  I definitely had a fun filled jam packed crazy 5 days.  Now back to my regular, boring, serious life where I have no job and have to get one ASAP.  Boo.

Shakedown is tonight with Tyler Straub.  Can you say woot?  Beatchemist is in town and Dave Owen is supposed to be coming too.  Can you say woot squared?  I have been missing in action from my drum and bass posse for almost a month.  I feel this is the perfect opportunity to make my comeback.  Woot cubed???  Ok…. definitely taking it too far.  😉

I’ve been listening to so much dnb so I’m excited to just go out and hear some good music.  Chi peoples, make your way to Lava this evening.  You won’t be disappointed.  Stunna and Lamebrane are playing too so your attendance is a must!

Tunes:
Modemellow – Feel Inside (track is in player)

Donnie Dubson – Super Marimba

Today’s Oldie:
Q Project – Soul Star – Liquid V 2005

Might as well continued the Shakedown mania.  Here’s Shakedown Mix #5.   I feel like I just wrote an extended radio ad for Shakedown.  Hee hee.  The kind that just goes on and on and on or better yet one of those One Nation ads you hear at the beginning of some mixes where Skibba does a bunch of rhyming and sneaks in a “woo ooo ha ha ha” and it rhymes with a string of sentences that were said at warp speed…  Hmmm you get the pic.  I’m just a wee bit too chatty this a.m., so lemme shut my trap now.

Laters

Raiden – Shakedown Mix #5

Tracklist

01. Electro SoulSystem Sunchase – Alluvion -???
02. Loxy & Isotone – Aciencts Cylon
03. Spirt – Smashed – Interactive
04. Raiden – M82 – OffKey
05. Ulterior Motive – Yogurt Brainwave – Subtitles
06. Digital – Blood Money (Amit & Outrage rmx) – Function
07. Rockwell – Drums – Digital Soundboy
08. Raiden – La Luna – Renegade Hardware
09. Ulterior Motive – Infrasonic – Subtitles
10.Raiden & Khanage – Amnesia Haze – 31 recs
11.Aspect & Gremlinz – Armshouse – Digital Soundboy
12.Meth & Raiden – Re-Up – OffKey
13.Ink – Mirage (Raiden & Khanage rmx) – Reneagde Hardware
14.Icicle – Frozen – Renegae Hardware
15.Rockwell – Snare Drum Awareness – Digital Soundboy
16.Raiden – Roentgen – Architechure
17.Raiden & Khanage – King Stays King – OffKey
18.Jubei – Trident – Interactive
19.Raiden – Hubble – OffKey
20.C4C – Scatter Brain – C4C