The wobbles returned to The Studio at Webster Hall last Wednesday when Trouble & Bass took over for their monthly staple. Mumdance showed us what he meant by “Kerplunk” with a diverse set that included dubstep, grime, and a drum n bass version of the theme from “Love Story”. Deathface (sans blood) brought us pure, unadulterated dubstep that had the crowd in The Studio getting down and dirty until the late hours. As usual, the Trouble & Bass crew – Drop the Lime, The Captain, Star Eyes and AC Slater – delivered a solid tag team set to open and close the night.
It’s that time of the month, which means that tomorrow night, Trouble & Bass will once again take over The Studio at Webster Hall with No Escape From New York. This month’s installment will be celebrating the release of The Horror, the new EP from special guest Deathface. The Horror, which is out today, is the first release from Deathface, newly signed to Trouble & Bass. The EP will feature five original tracks – all produced in 2010 – that Trouble & Bass describes as a “darker, dirtier and almost demonic dubstep sound”. More info and links to purchase the EP HERE. Check out “Theme to Deathface” below, and head over to the Mad Decent blog for additional tracks and remixes.
Deathface – Theme to Deathface
Coming at us from London, this month’s other featured guest, Mumdance, has upcoming releases on both Mad Decent and Trouble & Bass. He calls his new sound “Kerplunk” (also the title of his upcoming Mad Decent EP): “I named the sound Kerplunk! because it sounds like the old school kids game when all the marbles fall out. With Kerplunk! Part One I decided to strip everything right down & and do a golden era 8 Bar Grime track with a Kerplunk! breakdown.” Check it out for yourself below.
Mumdance – “Kerplunk, Part 1″
As always, the Trouble & Bass crew – The Captain, Drop the Lime, Star Eyes and AC Slater – will be your hosts and resident DJs for the night. Come by early for 2-for-1 PBRs and free Prometheus Springs from 10-11 PM; admission is only $7 if you RSVP in advance or if you wear your T&B t-shirt, otherwise it’s $10 at the door. CLICK HERE TO RSVP, and be sure to check out photos from our last encounter with Deathface at the Trouble & Bass Temple of Boom in Miami.
And for a double dose of Trouble & Bass this week, don’t miss AC Slater when he joins Moby, Neon Indian and Arthur Baker on the main stage at Webster Hall this Friday for GBH’s weekly party, Girls & Boys. CLICK HERE TO RSVP for $1 reduced admission before midnight, but be forewarned – the only way to guarantee admission is with advance tickets (available HERE). This is gonna be a big one, folks.
And last but not least, in preparation for tomorrow’s festivities, download Deathface’s Smashcast for Trouble & Bass HERE.
Tomorrow night (Wednesday), Trouble & Bass will celebrate the release of “Take You” by AC Slater at their monthly party, No Escape from New York at the Studio at Webster Hall. RCRDLBL recently posted the Tete-A-Tete remix of the song, which features Ninjasonik (download it HERE). The original track, along with remixes by Drop the Lime, Nadastrom and more, is available on Beatport and iTunes.
AC Slater featuring Ninjasonik – “Take You” (Nadastrom Remix)
Making his first NYC appearance, Roska will join the Trouble & Bass Crew behind the decks, bringing us his trademark bass-driven underground London beats (check out his podcast for XLR8R HERE). Also from London, Tomb Crew will be on hand to unleash a mixed bag of dubstep, grime, fidget, drum n bass and bmore (listen to their No Love Lost Records mix HERE).
CLICK HERE to RSVP for reduced $7 admission. All RSVPs will be automatically entered to win a pair of tickets to the show. In preperation for the madness, be sure to check out Trouble & Bass’s latest Smashcast featuring AC Slater. Listen to it below or CLICK HERE to subscribe.
This Wednesday, Trouble & Bass‘ No Escape from New York returns to The Studio at Webster Hall with special guests 12th Planet and Flinch. 12th Planet (aka John Dadzie) got his start in the drum & bass scene as Infiltrata. He evolved into 12th Planet when his sound – inspired by the likes of Skream, Benga and Technical Itch – took a turn towards dubstep, with influences of electro and hip hop.
Flinch (aka Adam Glassco) got his start with the LA-based electro team True Pseudo, that also counts 12th Planet as a member. On his own, Flinch has been breaking genre barriers with what RCRDLBL calls “Dutch Step”, a cross between cumbia dubstep and Dutch house.
As always, the Trouble & Bass Crew – The Captain, Star Eyes, AC Slater and Drop the Lime – will shake the walls with their bass-heavy beats. This is a party you don’t want to miss.
CLICK HERE to RSVP for reduced $5 admission. When you RSVP you will be automatically entered to win a pair of tickets to the party. To prepare for the madness, listen to 12th Planet and Flinch’s remix of Dave Nada’s Apocalypse Theme (streamed below), and be sure download the third installment of the Trouble & Bass Smashcast, which is free on iTunes.
Next Wednesday, the Trouble & Bass Crew will return the the Studio at Webster Hall for another one of their signature floor thumping parties. This month’s “No Escape from New York” will feature special guests Sinden (of The Count & Sinden) and Chrissy Murderbot, along with the Trouble & Bass crew.
Hailing from London, Sinden is known for his genre-melting remixes and mash-ups. The unique DJ/producer’s remixes have run the gamut, from Basement Jaxx and Armand van Helden to Mr. Hudson and Mary J Blige; he has also collaborated with Jesse Rose, Solid Grove, and Herve & Trevor Loveys to produce original material. Sinden is a resident DJ at Fabric, the legendary London club that is also responsible for the seminal Fabriclive CD series. In anticipation of his upcoming US tour, Sinden created an exclusive mix for XLR8R Magazine, which you can download HERE.
Chrissy Murderbot is another another incredibly diverse artist – just look at the downloads page on his official website, where he has posted mixes that encompass genres like dubstep, hip hop, disco, techno, drum & bass and jungle. The Chicago-based DJ/producer founded Dead Homies, a record label focused on dubstep and jungle. When he started broadening his musical horizons, he created a second imprint, Sleazetone Records, which allowed him to put out a wider range of music.
Stay tuned for the first official Trouble & Bass Podcast, which will feature exclusive mixes from both Sinden and Chrissy Murderbot.
Trouble & Bass‘ first outing of the year proved to be a resounding success. Testing the waters with a new venue, The Studio at Webster Hall was a more fitting backdrop for the grimy bass that we’ve come to expect from the Trouble & Bass Crew, who kicked things off with a tag-team set. The Captain, Star Eyes, and AC Slater began on a lighter note, with some Jeff Mills-inspired electro-pop; it wasn’t until later that The Captain moved into dubstep after dropping a remix of Sisqo’s “Thong Song”. Other highlights included remixes of “Take Your Time (Do It Right)” by SOS Band and “Sound of Kuduro” by Buraka Som Sistema (featuring M.I.A.).
As they took the stage close to 1 AM, Ninjasonik frontman Telli Gramz appropriately declared, “we’re here to bring a little trouble to go along with this bass”. While there was considerably less crowd surfing this time around, Ninjasonik managed to keep the energy high with songs like “Somebody Gonna Get Pregnant”, and remixes of Major Lazer’s “Hold the Line” and “Pon de Floor”. They closed with their remix of “Daylight” by Matt and Kim.
Like the tropical song that he opened with, Uproot Andy blew in like a fresh breeze. His set was effortlessly diverse, moving seamlessly between reggae, soca, calypso, dubstep, hip-hop, electro and house with tracks like ”Sabali” by Amadou & Mariam and “Took the Night” by Chelley. 77Klash got on the mic to hype the crowd for a few songs, including a reggae edition of Aaliyah’s “Hot Like Fire”.
Click here to view photos of the night by Oliver Correa. No Escape From New York will return to the Studio at Webster Hall on February 10 with special guest Sinden… stay tuned for details.
And if you missed the action last week, catch Uproot Andy and Geko Jones this Thursday at Santos Party House for their monthly Que Bajo?! party. For more information and to see our recommended upcoming events, click here to check out our revamped events page.
After the Fixed Holiday Party, we headed Ella for a nightcap with the Trouble & Bass crew’s No Escape From New York. When we arrived, special guest Egyptrixx was behind the decks, trading songs with AC Slater, The Captain, and Star Eyes. The mood was silly and light; Gavin Royce showed us his frisky side while AC Slater gave us a gassy rendition of Emalkay’s “When I Look at You”. Check out a few photos from the night, and come back on Monday to win tickets to the Trouble & Bass and Mishka Holiday Party featuring Rico Tubbs.
