SOMEONE TOLD US FRANCE WAS "IN"

With all this heat pumping out of France lately, we think it only appropriate to shead some light on a new group breaking through. DIRTYPHONICS. Straight from Paris, these guys are causing the buzz buzz buzz lately, and with good reason. Their sound is fresh. -Its party music through and through.

After a 12.5 hour flight to Paris, I managed to catch up with them for some escargo & espresso and ofcourse to chat about who they are & what theyre all about...

WB: So, who are you and where are you from?

We are 4 producers from Paris, France. We also are 4 friends before everything else.

WB: How many guys are in Dirtyphonics?

Four, Capskod, Nicolas Malinowsky, Pho and Playte.



WB: How would you describe your sound & image?

Capskod: Our sound comes from many different cultures. We want it to be as innovative as possible.

Nicolas: We are cleverly raw, or rawly clever…

Playte: We do our thing. It’s all about having fun...we like to make our tracks like short stories and we pay lots of attention to the arrangement so they work both on the dancefloor and in your headphones.

WB: We love France & all your great indie artists who have emerged, your look is very "disco", which is unique for drum and bass, was it a conscious effort, or a direct reflection of where you guys come from?

Capskod: We decided to look like what we are, not like what drum and bass is.

Nicolas: Three of us are also working as graphic/pack designers, so it makes the whole “Dirtyphonics’ art direction” a very difficult thing to do. It has to suit to the four of us, and trust me, we have long talks about it...

WB: Who are some people you’ve looked up to in music?

Playte : Within the drum and bass scene we dig lots of guys... Subfocus, G Dub, Pendulum, Chase and Status, Cyantific, Baron, Hazard,...Xample is killing it at the moment ! Outside of the scene there are so many...

Capskod : Outside of the drum and bass scene I’d say : Daft Punk, Led Zepplin, Charlie Parker, Metallica, Mr Oizo...

Nicolas: I’m really into French hip hop from 95 to 98, early electronica from 75 to 80, and… jazz.
Pho: Wu-Tang, Hifana, Tucker, Refused

WB: If you could buy potatoes in any countrywhere would it be? Do you like potatoes?

Capskod: For sure I’d go for the freedom fries !

Nicolas: The red ones from my granny’s garden … There’s nothing like red onions, potatoes, and honey to add the sweet flavour

Pho: Anyhow, anywhere...

WB: Favorite synth?

Pho : MS-20 all the way...

Capskod: Mine’s probably the Massive and Playte’s gonna say his ‘cause he’s recently started making his own...


Playte: I have to say mine...but yeah Massive’s a killer...

Nicolas: I’m all about the oldies like the MS-20 or the microKorg for the more recent stuff...

WB: Current toothpaste brand?
Nicolas : Kingfisher Fennel natural toothpaste keeps my teeth kissing-friendly.

WB: Favorite kicks (shoes)?

Capskod: Very important question ! Maybe the Reebok Pump omni lite voltron ?

Nicolas: I have tons - but I walk in the same Vans half-cab everyday.

Playte: Nike SB forever ...

Pho: Any that are large enough to fit my feet...

WB: Are you into neon?

Pho : I like bulbs better

WB: What’s a Dirtyphonics show look like?

Playte: Lots of stuff happening all the time and pure energy ! Come and check it out by yourself on our ‘space (www.myspace.com/dirtyphonics).

Pho: It’s got the sweat of a rock band in a club way...

Capskod: It looks like something you love.

Nicolas: It looks like a very technical mess that makes your head bang and your nipples go hard.


WB: Any shouts or news, or anything?

Capskod: Shouts to Mc Youthstar, Mc Am’n, Mc Tali, Jenny K, Otis, the REDS crew, Pitch-In, Mara, Moate & Quinzer, my family...

Pho: Big up to Tha Trickaz !

Playte: Alanna, friends, family, anyone who’s pushin’ it forward ...big things to come soon...

Nicolas: Thank you !

Dirtyphonics_Live_Teaser_2008
by nmalinowsky

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HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DIRTYPHONICS

DJ SS DROPS THE KNOWLEDGE ON THIS YEARS WODNB EVENTS

As Winter Music Conference quickly approaches, a mass of DJs & producers are gathering promotional materials, checking their savings accounts and preparing for a week long party on the streets of South Beach.

...I caught up with DJ SS over the weekend, to get the 411 on this years World of Drum and Bass events...

1. So how long has WODNB been running, and what got you started on it?

WODNB been running since 97 so 11years... we set up WODNB in WMC Miami just to let the people in there boxes know about our music...cause back then it was all about house

2. I see it’s touring across the US, when did you decide to take it on the road?

We do the WONDB tour every year really to promote the brand & the Miami event.... we also do WODNB shows worldwide the new WODNB site will be online from tomorrow…

3. Are you looking forward to Miami, and what are your feelings about this year’s event?

Looking to forward to Miami as every year but I think that its been kind of rinse out plus the prices for hotel & stuff are stupid I know there not a lot from the UK coming over no more cause of the prices..... I just think it’s lost what it was all about now, but it’s nice to catch up with every 1.

4. Good stuff, any promotion you wanna drop? Shouts?

Big up to the true D&B heads cause its all about the music check out the all new formation records site www.formationrecords.com www.wodnb.com & watch out for the new band called GreenLaw there on the WODNB tour 2008 & new artist called dub zero big things for 2008. Respect, the dj like the SS.

MYSPACE LOVE:
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DESTINY.ZERO7

im calling it music video mondays.
a friend turned me back onto these guys.
loving this 1.

Zero 7 "Destiny"
directed by Tommy Pallotta

ATLANTIC CONNECTION "REMEMBER TULUM" VIDEO!

Found this on the internets today... very cool.

GREEN LAW - ALL AROUND ME

Get 2 know these guys...

MAKOTO: On Assignment.

International playboy Makoto is up 2 it again!, back in the studio a whole new bag of beats, heres whats up...

1. So Makoto, I see you've been busy, can you fill the readers in on what’s been going on?

Been doing quite many collaborations, just done 4 new tunes with Marky, but our EP called Rush Hour EP will be released on Innerground which we have been doing over 2years. also I have done a collaboration with Zinc which will be released on Bingo with me & Deeizm track called "monotonik". Also trying to start my own label called "Human Elements"...1st single will be collaboration with Marky.

2. How’s the drum and bass scene in Japan?

I feel like it's just not going forward or going back at the moment. we need more producers from Japan !

3. Speaking of which, i noticed u did a track w/ T-ak? He’s new yeh?

Yeah I have done a track with him for Hospital records, he lived in London for 8 years, came back here a year ago. - He is good producer.

4. Been traveling a lot and if so, where have u been lately?
I have been locked in the studio for 3 month, no Djing. really trying to improve my sound, got few new analog device recently hehe

5. onto much more exciting topics, what’s your favorite snack?
Japanese rice cake

6. Favorite beverage?
Café latte

7. Top Ten?
1. Marky & Makoto feat Deeizm / Aquarius / white
2. Zinc & Makoto feat Katy / Fade Away / Bingo
3. Random Movement / Psychedelic Drainpipe / Innerground
4. Electro Soul System / With You / White
5.4 Hero / Look Inside (nu tone remix) / white
6. Johnny L / Oh Yeah / Mr. L
7. Benga & Coki / Night (zinc remix) / Tempa
8. Sonic / Contact / Bingo
9. Redeyes & Mutt / Untitled / white
10. Vice Versa / Space Bridge / white

MYSPACE LOVE:

http://www.myspace.com/humanelements

EVOL INTENT "ERA OF DIVERSION". * EXXXclusive Interview*

We love Evol Intent, and we love their album too. ERA OF DIVERSION, the debut album from Americas tuffest outfit is shreading the charts and causing a major buzz not only in the drum and bass scene, but everywhere else too, including like Wal-mart n shit...

....I managed to catch up with Gigantor at the gun range to ask a couple questions....

1. So, how was the experience writing the album?
The experience was a bit long, but it wasn't bad at all. In all reality, we started on this record 2-3 years ago, and slowly hacked away at it until we had what we felt was a good finished product.

2. How long did it take to complete, and how did you guys approach it, what were the vibes like in the studio?
It took about 2-3 years to do, we ended up a year over schedule. :P We started on the record around the time we finished police state. Studio wise, we rarely work in the same room, but vibes were good with the tunes we sent back and forth, so we wrapped em' up and put them on the record. Since we didn't want to do a record of just dark and brooding dnb, we were happy to bring a more melodic vibe on a lot of tunes and do some different styles.

3. How have the reactions been to it so far? And how do you feel about it now that its finished & released?
The reaction has been awesome to the record so far, unless everyone is blowing smoke up our collective ass. :P I was sort of nervous about how the non-dnb stuff would be received, especially in the drum and bass community, and I'm happy people have been behind the more experimental tracks. I'm definitely proud of it. The record has done insanely well on Amazon's digital download charts (breaking the top 25 OVERALL album sales! We hit 18 at one point), and we're doing pretty well on beatport too. Soon we should hit iTunes, hopefully we'll see the record do well there too.

4. So any plans for the album tour?
We have a bit of a tour put together right now, but nothing seriously grandiose. Eventually we might do the proper bus tour with the Live PA.

5. Sick, well congratulations on the release, its a huge album!, Any news or shouts or anything? News-wise, we have a collabo 12 coming out soon with Eye-D, and shortly thereafter we have Ewun's massive "Wun Nation" EP coming out; Ewun's EP is gonna be sick, every tune is a smasher!

BUY YOUR COPY OF EVOL INTENTS ERA OF DIVERSION LP AVAILABLE NOW!

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www.myspace.com/evolintent

www.myspace.com/eraofdiversion

NEW LABEL SPOTLIGHT: PRESTIGE MUSIC

With all this new stuff for 2008 we think its appropriate to shed some light on some new labels you will encounter this year.

Kicking this one off is a spotlight on the Florida based imprint Prestige Music. Releasing their first tracks in mid 2007, Prestige started off with the bar set high. 001 brought a triple threat collaboration between Alix Perez & Redeyes and Redeyes & Mutt. "Watching You" & "Virtue" were very well received and Syncopix followed suit on 002 with "On Volt" & "Starlight". With Another well received 12", Prestige were beginning to make an impact in the scene. In late 2007 Prestige signed an exclusively produced 12" from LA's Atlantic Connection. "True Love / Smokey Blue" made heavy rounds being featured regularly on Fabio's Radio One show on the BBC. With an early 2008 release on that, Prestige have recently signed a 12" from Irelands Beta 2 of Metalheadz & Bassbin fame and are in the processes' of compiling an EP which according to their myspace, will feature cuts from the Insiders, Lynx & Henree & Amaning. Continuously uping the anti, Prestige are quickly growing into a well respected stateside imprint. We salute you Prestige!

Prestige Music Releases:

PM001 - Alix Perez & Redeyes - 'Watching You' b/w Redeyes & Mutt - 'Virtue'
PM002 - Syncopix - 'On Volt' b/w 'Starlights'
PM003 - Pentagon & Ethix - 'Blue Lick' b/w 'Hold On'
PM004 - Atlantic Connection - 'True Love b/w SmokeyBlue'
PM005 - Beta2 - 'Close Call b/w 'TBA'

http://www.myspace.com/prestigemusicgroup

CANADA'S SOULFUL HERO!

That guy Mutt! Yeh he's some hot shit, you may know his releases on Renegade, or Creative Source, or Crisis or Nu Directions.. Fact is, Mutt is by far one of the most under-rated drum and bass artists around. His signature soul sound is untouchable and he's also just a really nice guy. We caught up with Canada's soul master to see whats really hood for 2008?

WB: So whats poppin playa? Whats up next on the platter?

MUTT: My next three releases will be 'Open Wide' on Horizons Music, 'GED (Halftime)' on Gremlinz new label Audio Decay, and 'The Cold Ones' for Loxy's imprint X-Tinction Agenda. Also an album is in the works for 2009 on Horizons Music. I also plan on doing a tour in europe in April, so it's going to be a busy year!

WB: Sweet, random, but tell us somthing you love about this music?

MUTT: I love the fact that its always changing and is constantly evolving and self referencing at the same time. I also like that there is so many flavours of it nowadays. Plus I love making it. Even if I had never gotten signed or anything I would still be cutting up breaks and samples in my little studio.

http://www.myspace.com/muttdnb
http://www.rolldabeats.com/artist/mutt
http://www.discogs.com/artist/mutt
http://www.last.fm/music/Mutt

Contact: mutt_productions@hotmail.com OR aim_muttfumble
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A TELL ALLLL WITH JOHN B.

So, Its the new year, bla bla bla. New trends, new music, new politics... and so the world turns. So we decided to kick this one off with an exclusive interview from celebrity d&b megastar John muther fuck*n B. Yes folks. Upon exiting his G4 our media team swarmed him and managed to hold him down long enough to ask these burning questions.



WB: 3 Favorite clothing companies?
JohnB: Seditionaries, Vivienne Westwood & Pony.

WB: Favorite magazine for leisure reading?
JohnB: Sunday Times Style Suppliment.

WB: Most recent movie you saw and how was it?
JohnB: I watched an old chris rock stand up show/movie from 99 or something, was ace,
did a great number on relationships; which spawned one of the all time classic PUA openers - the 'who lies more' opener.

WB: Any words for Britney?
JohnB: Hahaha, errrrm, more schoolgirl outfits plz thx & less perscription meds...

WB: Whats happening on the music front?
JohnB: Mr.Freud / Redsky Beta019 out February 11th on vinyl and the 25th on digital.


So there you have it. Straight from the man himself.
We hope you are happy.



Check his myspace page for tour dates:
www.myspace.com/johnbbeta