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Javeon McCarthy – “Lost Time”

Chief — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:27:49 +0000

PMR Records has been featuring Javeon McCarthy‘s vocals on nearly all of their other artist’s releases, and have finally decided to throw him back into the forefront with with “Lost Time”. The label clued us in about the tune being produced by Craze & Hoax and mixed by Joker, which explains how Javeon is starting to operate on another level. Look out for the single when it drops on February 27th.

VIDEO: Gorillaz – Doncamatic (feat. Daley)

Chief — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:33:07 +0000

After spending most of the year with Plastic Beach and seeing Gorillaz live at Madison Square Garden in October, this video for Doncamatic is a complete letdown. The single can be found on an upcoming Gorillaz release that Albarn made entirely on his ipad, and I’m hoping the rest of the album isn’t anything like this video. This recent live session from Radio 1′s Live Lounge is lifting my spirits a little. Joker also killed the remix. You can buy the single everywhere today.

Gorillaz – Doncamatic (Joker Remix)

Must Listen: Dark Matter: Multiverse 2004 – 2009

Chief — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:01:53 +0000

This article was written by Vikrant from Indie Bandwagon.

When pioneering labels release compilation albums, they often celebrate their strength and diversity. Highlighting the swagger and possibility of both emerging and existing talents, the Multiverse/Tectonic labels present us with Dark Matter: Multiverse 2004 – 2009. This expansive 2 disc compilation is typical of the label: an eclectic mix of intellectual music that’s aggressively unafraid of the dancefloor. Disc 2 offers tracks from some of the label’s newer artists whose elements of pop and dancehall set them apart from the typical dubstep sound, and help stake their own claim to writing their label’s history.

Unfortunately there’s nothing we haven’t heard here before, but the collection is an important introduction to the uncompromising collective. What I love the most about this compilation is each track’s ability to keep me engaged despite their overwhelming numbers. What is the Multiverse secret? Nothing more complicated than a commitment to diversity and a passion for experimentation.

Joker & Ginz – Purple City

Mix of the Month: Smax

Chief — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:01:37 +0000

Dipped in Dollars is proud to present our April Mix of the Month, where we ask an up-and-coming artist to present us with a mix that will allow us to gain a better perspective of their process/show us what we can expect to hear from them in the future. Smax is a producer from Karachi, Pakistan who’s steadily making a name for himself in the United States. I asked him to create something raw and organic, and this is what showed up in my mailbox. Tracklist provided below for anyone interested.

Mayer Hawthorne – Prelude
Dalt Wisney + Mole – Rocking Mole Hills
Dimlite – Back to the Universe pt 1 (The Slapped Eyeballers Remix)
Mayer Hawthorne – Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out
Animal Collective – What Would I Want? Sky
Force of Nature, Nujabes Fat – Haiku (interlude)
Smax - More
Smax - Fuckin 54789
Jai Paul – BTSTU
Joker – Tron (VIP Mix)
Flying Lotus – Recoiled

Joker

Chief — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:26:41 +0000

I’ve recently been introduced to a plethora of serious dubstep artists, and Joker is still standing out. Hailing from Bristol, Joker’s sparse, pseudo-psychedelic beats have made him a staple in Britain’s dubstep scene. All this at only twenty years old. Purple City has to be one of my favorite songs of the year. I never thought I’d ever be into anything by Little Boots, but she sure knows who to do her remixes.

Joker – Do It

Joker & Ginz – Purple City

Little Boots – Meddle (Joker remix)