KARL HAZE - ABOLUTELY "T" FOR TREMENDOUS (OLD SCHOOL MIX)

My latest mix is coming at you hot on the heels of my last one, "The Dean's Address". This time 'round the mix focuses on old school jungle/hardcore selection spanning the years 1993 - 1995. This'll get you primed for Konkrete Jungle this Friday, where I'll be dropping old school cuts alongside Debaser, Mz. Rev, and Saxon. Enjoy the mix, and see you at KJ!

KARL HAZE - ABSOLUTELY "T" FOR TREMENDOUS

1. Smokey Joe - 4 Meg Soundboy (Labello Blanco)

2. DJ Hype feat. MC GQ - Roll Da Beats (Inject The Bass Mix) (Suburban Base)

3. A-Zone - Calling The People (Remix) (Whitehouse)

4. Bug Kann & The Plastic Jam - Made In Two Minutes (Origin Unknown Remix) (Labello Blanco)

5. DJ Gunshot - Wheel & Deal (No U Turn)

6. DJ Dextrous - Time To Move (Suburban Base)

7. Ron Tom - Pirates 1995 (Metamorphosis)

8. DJs Unknown - Volume 3 (Homegrown)

9. DJ Seduction - Samplemania (Impact)

10. Pooch & Wivvy - Riding Rhythm (United Dance)

11. Remarc - Da Vibes (Remix) (Dollar)

12. Question Mark - Volume 3 (Question Mark)

13. Heartless - Lifted (Heartless)

14. Crowd Pleasers - Volume 1 (Crowd Pleasers)

15. Hyper On Experience - Monarch Of The Glen (Moving Shadow)

16. Hedgehog Affair - The Pipe (Sound Entity)

17. Nut-E-1 & Technarchy - You Cannot (Bear Necessities)

18. Van Kleef - Life Began Changing (PP9)

19. Q Project - Champion Sound (Doc Scott Remix) (Legend)

20. Plasmic Life - Water Baby (Brain Progression)

21. DJ Krust - Jazz Note (V Recordings)

22. Photek - Fusion (Photek)

Download: http://postmobills.com/khaze/Karl_Haze-Absolutely_T_For_Tremendous.mp3

KONKRETE JUNGLE

w/ Debaser, Mz. Rev, Karl Haze, Saxon

Friday, October 1, 2010

Lotus Lounge (222 Slater St.)

$10 / 19+

KARL HAZE - THE DEAN'S ADDRESS (New mix for Sept. 2010)

Here's a brand new post and a brand new mix from myself, aptly titled "The Dean's Address" in honour of the recent return to the classroom for many of you. Some new cuts get mixed in with some old ones, and the finished result looks and sounds something like this:

KARL HAZE - THE DEAN'S ADDRESS (SEPT 2010)

1. Paul Saint Jack - Monument (dub)
2. Sonic & Silver - Space Cadet (Space)
3. Counterweight - Kinetic (dub)
4. Break & Fierce - Singular (DNAudio)
5. S.P.Y. - Xenomorph (Metalheadz)
6. Martyn - I Wonder Why (Revolv:R)
7. Alex Reece - Basic Principles (Commix Remix) (dub)
8. LTJ Bukem - Music (Peshay Rework) (Nexus)
9. London Elektricity feat. Robert Owens - My Dreams (Hospital)
10. Commix - Faceless (Marcus Intalex Remix) (Shogun Audio)
11. Klute - Ashram (Commercial Suicide)
12. Spirit - All I Need (Anile Remix) (Inneractive)
13. Randall & Andy C - Sound Control ("What's Up Cuz" Bladerunner Remix) (Stepback Sessions)
14. Total Science & S.P.Y. - Above The Clouds (Shogun Audio)
15. D.Kay & Epsilon - Come Easy (Defunked)

Download and share it as you see fit.

JUST JOE - AMPLIFIED SAMPLE (HIP HOP MIX)

JUST JOE - AMPLIFIED SAMPLE (Studio Mix, 2000)

I recently had the pleasure of having long time friend and partner in crime, Roksteady (aka Just Joe), as my guest on my Futurhythm radio show. I actually met Joe through doing the radio show way back in 1997, when he used to call up on a weekly basis to flip out over drum & bass/jungle tracks I was playing, or to request the ones I wasn't. We immediately found out that we were like-minded d&b heads, and quickly became friends and associates in various DJ "crews".

A few years on from then, Joe jumped into the music production game (The Fix, Cryme). He took to it hard, and was quickly producing shockingly good music. We also wrote many tracks together (Counterweight), collectively getting play in clubs and on radio shows globally. We even managed to get a hand full of them released on various record labels.

Even though Joe is a d&b head through and through, he never shys away from other forms of music, especially reggae (roots, dub) and hip hop. The mix Joe played out on my radio show during his recent guest spot was a old mix he put together about 10 years back, featuring some of his favourite underground hip hop tracks. The music on Amplified Sample spans many years, as well as continents, showcasing an eclectic mix of hip hop from various worldwide scenes. Expect to hear tunes from DJ Food, DJ Spooky, Ninja Tune, Depth Charge (aka J. Saul Kane), and more.

Unfortunately, I don't know all of the tracks on this mix, so as of now there's no tracklist. Joe said he'd get on it though, so watch this space.

BEAU'S ALL NATURAL BREWING CO.

I finally visited Beau's All Natural Brewing Company in Vankleek Hill, ON, after a few years of enjoying their trade mark "Lugtread Lagered Ale" under my belt. It was a pleasant visit, with my father in tow to comemorate Father's Day. We enjoyed a free brewery tour, had some organic BBQ & a pint, and dropped some cash in the gift shop.

Vrienden (sorry, I took a sip of this one before the photo)

We were happily surprised to find out that Beau's brews seasonal and special edition beers, available only through the brewery itself and select bars/pubs/restaurants. My dad and I were fortunate enough to nab a some big bottles of their spring brew, an India Pale Ale called Beaver-River. The gem of the trip was the few bottles of Vrienden we brought back with us. Vrienden is an unfiltered wheat beer that Beau's brewed in collaboration with the Dutch brewery, De Koningshoeven. Unlike most wheat beers (Hoegaarden, Shneider Weisse, etc.), Vrienden is flavoured with juniper berries and maple syrup, as opposed to the traditional use of citrus fruit. It's a refreshing and flavourful beer that was going down proper in today's heat, no doubt.

Their summer brew, a German ale name Festiv-Ale just became available through the brewery as well, and there's a very limited supply of Vrienden and Beaver-River left for sale. Take a trip out to Beau's if you get the chance.

SUMMER'S GRAVITY

Summer has arrived, and with it comes great expectations and grave responsibility. Every year people reach this point and look ahead with the best intentions to milk the summer months for everything they're worth. I call this "summer's gravity": the pressure to not let the summer slip away before accomplishing something. Whether it's a chance to take a roadtrip, to spend time with friends, or a chance to buckle down for a serious cash earning stint at a summer job, there's no doubt that many of us have high hopes for the summer.

Of course, summer always has a soundtrack too. Once the calendar turns on May and June, I reach for a set of records that speak to the essence of summer. Musically, it's a blend of folk song writing, country instrumentation, and a punk rock/indie rock approach to arrangement & dynamics. Really there's no set style or sound though, and I go more on mood and decide whether a song is a "summer song" or not. While not a definitive mix of any one music scene or style, the songs here showcase a few of bands that (to my ears) share similar influences and approaches in their music, and they're all summer songs.

KARL HAZE - SUMMER'S GRAVITY

Tracklisting

Wilco - War On War

The Pixies - Winterlong

The Lemonheads - Paid To Smile

Buffalo Tom - Gravity

The New Pornographers - Crash Years

Wilco - You Never Know

The Lemonheads - Rule Of Three

Dinosaur Jr. - Feel The Pain

Matt & Kim - Lightspeed