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Wha gwaan, brethren?

Today's post will attempt to give more exposure to some great up-and-coming producers. Although some of you might not have heard of them yet, it is my belief that based on the strength of their recent output, their new tunes will be unavoidable in the coming year. This is the new guard of '11, you have been warned.


Damu- Kula Cola

Good lord, what a tune. Damu is a 21 year old producer out of Manchester who started out making hip-hop & breaks, and has recently been dishing out a slew of insane releases that fuse house energy with dark synths that seem lifted straight out of grime. He dropped this one on his soundcloud a few days ago for free, surprisingly. It's like a molotov cocktail of monstrous bass, twitchy synth lines and bouncy drums.

Damu soundcloud

Krueger- Spaceerase

You should expect to see a lot of more of Krueger on Avenge The Virgins, if he keeps releasing these gargantuan bass tunes. Spaceerase is an interesting creature, a ridiculously dope amalgamation of a soulful, deliriously chopped up vocal sample, and a futuristic/cosmic bassline. The word sci-fi unavoidably comes to mind, which is probably due to the stargazy synths and the vicious bass.

Krueger soundcloud

Bad Autopsy- Psionic terror (link now fixed!)

I know next to nothing about UK producer Bad Autopsy, besides the fact that he makes absolutely terrifying music. He's remixed such acts as Hot City & Nguzunguzu, and has a few top-notch releases to his name. This particular tune was birthed last year, but its eerie dancehall vibes would fit into any set these days and still eviscerate dancefloors. Be sure to check Bad Autopsy's soundcloud for a plethora of freaky rave monsters.

Bad Autopsy soundcloud

Mister Tweeks - Numéro Sept (Original Mix) by pelicanfly

Pelican Fly is so bloody dope. This young Belgian label has only put out one release so far (the Richelle EP, cop that shiiiit), but it has already garnered an incredible amount of support from legions of DJs, producers and tastemakers. One of the crazier remixes on that EP was a epileptic refix of Mascotte by a relatively unknown Belgian producer known as Mister Tweeks, and what do you know, Pelican Fly's second release is Mister Tweeks' moment to shine. FLY002 will drop on 25/04/2011, it features original tracks Numéro Sept, Money and Elevator as well as remixes by High Powered Boys, DJ Rizzla and Lucid.

I, for one, cannot wait. Their sounds are so incredibly refreshing and forward-thinking without seeming forced at all. Great vibes, an incredible energy and savage rhythms. Get ready for the Mister Tweeks & Pelican Fly takeover, it'll happen sooner than you think.

Mister Tweeks soundcloud

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Hope you've enjoyed the tunes. If you're in Montreal tonight, try not to miss Ramadanman/Pearson Sound/Maurice Donovan, Rilly Guilty, Lexis and the great Zed Bias/Maddslinky @ Club Lambi. Heavy bass, footworkin' and sexy vibes all.night.long.

(Buy your tickets here)

I'm out!

- Matt

Urulu: Kookaburra EP

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Top o' the mornin, my friends.

French label Get Flavor Records, who've put out releases from such artists as Dakunt and Stinj, among others, recently hit us up and introduced us to a fresh new producer out of Los Angeles, Urulu.

This young but already promising label is actually putting out his debut release on April 1st, an impressive 6 track EP entitled "Kookaburra", which is Get Flavor's seventh release, featuring remixes from Montreal's own Prince Club, UK Bass madman Damu and French duo Neitee & Yeutta.

Urulu "So What" (Original Mix) by get flavor records

Urulu, who you might know as the founder of the fantastic blog We Are Rebels (formerly Kid City Blog), is a relative newcomer on the production scene, but the quality of this debut release foreshadows a very promising career.

His productions are very innovative and refreshing, and his choice of samples are pulled from live recordings and weird youtube videos, among other sources. He is definitely a disciple of the global bass music school of thought, in my opinion, using a variety of regional styles and influences to masterfully craft his tunes. His first EP plays the Australian influence to the hilt (his moniker, Urulu, is probably inspired by Uluru, another name for the sacred Ayers Rock), and is rife with aboriginal chanting and "tribal" (sorry) vibes. Kookaburra is an extremely solid release, with heavy drums and spritual melodies. It'll warm your heart and make you dance with reckless abandon, too.

Today, we have an exclusive download for you, the Damu remix of Kookaburra, as well as another fantastic track off of the EP, So What, and an older tune, the Michael Jackson sampling Not the Only One.

Urulu- Kookaburra (Damu remix)

The Damu remix takes the aboriginal witchdoctor vibe to the next level. He buries the cheerful and uplifting feel of the original and warps it into a totally different creature. What could have been considered a light-hearted tribal anthem before is now mutated into a fierce, incredibly dark-sounding banger, filled to the brim with lazer stabs, steamroller basslines and terrifying reverbed vocals.This is the soundtrack to a shamanistic warehouse rave ritual. So swag.

Urulu- Not The Only One

Again, this EP drops on April 1st on Juno, so if you've enjoyed the insanity of the rhythms and the magical grooves featured in this post, please show Urulu some love and cop that shit. The purchase link will be added to Get Flavor Records' soundcloud at the beginning of April.

Urulu soundcloud
Urulu facebook
Get Flavor Records soundcloud
Get Flavor Records website