When I found out Jeff Mills was playing at Basic NYC this weekend, my inner fan boy let out a cry for joy. For some reason his djing sets have always left me in a mesmerised stupor and last night was no different.
Weapons of choice - 3 decks, 2 cdjs and a 909
He worked those puppies from start to finish, layering rhythm after rhythm in a relentless fashion. Alien soundscapes that seemed to give birth to tiny grooves that evolved and grew in front of you. At one point he broke it down for around 5 minutes, synths communicating with each other in a language we once knew but had since forgotten, then the dancefloor erupted as his 909 dropped back in, like an alien invasion landing in the rotten apple.
It was amazing to witness this in the intimate settings of the Sullivan Rooms, low ceilings, very low douche factor, pure vibes. The last time I saw Jeff play in new york was at Pascha, probably the worst surroundings I could imagine so this time around everything was set up for a monumental experience and I was not dissapointed.
The highlight of the set for me was towards the end when he dropped down to just the 909, mutating the rhythm in real time. His hands were a blur, it was at this point that I contemplatd the distinct possibility that Jeff is a visitor to this planet, or maybe it's us that are the visitors.
If you have never seen him play, put it on your list of things to do before you die.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Planet Twisted - June 09
After a brief hiatus, the home world of toe curling basslines is back.......
With the recent explosion of sick bassweight, I've decided to compile a list of producers that are on fire, rather than individual tracks this month (there are far too many atm).
If you like your basslines heavy and twisted, check out these artists and show some love on their myspace pages -
Datsik www.myspace.com/djdatsik
High Rankin www.myspace.com/highrankin
Riskotheque www.myspace.com/riskotheque
Hellfire Machina www.hellfiremachina.com
DZ www.myspace.com/badmanpressrecordings
Stenchman www.myspace.com/stenchmandubstep
Akira Kiteshi www.myspace.com/technoirbeats
Threnody www.myspace.com/uktrends
Bar 9 www.myspace.com/bar9uk
16 Bit www.myspace.com/16bitmusic
Nero www.myspace.com/nerodubstep
Reso www.myspace.com/corgrimey
IMPORTANT PLANET TWISTED NEWS
Having just finished a collaberation with NYC legend Lenny D (Industrial Strength) and in the process of putting the final touches to an official remix for a certain hip hop crew from Staten Island...... The Hellfire Machina camp have put some time aside in their schedule to write an exclusive track for 5 Grams Dried, we will be giving it away for free next month.
watch this space..................
With the recent explosion of sick bassweight, I've decided to compile a list of producers that are on fire, rather than individual tracks this month (there are far too many atm).
If you like your basslines heavy and twisted, check out these artists and show some love on their myspace pages -
Datsik www.myspace.com/djdatsik
High Rankin www.myspace.com/highrankin
Riskotheque www.myspace.com/riskotheque
Hellfire Machina www.hellfiremachina.com
DZ www.myspace.com/badmanpressrecordings
Stenchman www.myspace.com/stenchmandubstep
Akira Kiteshi www.myspace.com/technoirbeats
Threnody www.myspace.com/uktrends
Bar 9 www.myspace.com/bar9uk
16 Bit www.myspace.com/16bitmusic
Nero www.myspace.com/nerodubstep
Reso www.myspace.com/corgrimey
IMPORTANT PLANET TWISTED NEWS
Having just finished a collaberation with NYC legend Lenny D (Industrial Strength) and in the process of putting the final touches to an official remix for a certain hip hop crew from Staten Island...... The Hellfire Machina camp have put some time aside in their schedule to write an exclusive track for 5 Grams Dried, we will be giving it away for free next month.
watch this space..................
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