07.11.2009 Trauma / Marburg

live:
Egotronic [Audiolith]

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]
Das Audiolith [Audiolith]


Trauma
Afföllerwiesen 3
35039 Marburg
Germany

06.11.2009 Plutonium Pogo DJ-Set @ Amp / Münster

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]
Das Audiolith [Audiolith]


Amp
Hafenstrasse 64
48153 Münster
Germany

04.11.2009 baze.djunkiii presents: JDB @ Byte.FM

file under: Drum'n'Bass / DarkJungle

Drum'n'Bass. Einst vor Jahren zusammen mit seinem dunkel-experimentellen Schwestergenre DarkJungle baze.djunkiii's musikalisches Hauptbetätigungsfeld, mittlerweile jedoch eher vom Mittelpunkt an den Rand seines DJ-Daseins gerückt. Geblieben sind knapp zweieinhalb Regalmeter Schallplatten aus einer Zeit mit exzessiven Partynächten und DJ-Sets jenseits der 180bpm Schallgrenze. Einige davon erwachen in dieser Sendung noch einmal aus ihrem Dornröschenschlaf, um im wie gewohnt dreistündigen Mix die Geschichte dieses Genres in den Jahren 1999 ff. aus der Sicht von baze.djunkiii zu erzählen.

decks: baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]

transmission starts: 23.59 [GMT+1]

transmission runs up to: 03.00 [GMT +1]

tune in @ Byte.FM

03.11.2009 Plastik Phonk @ Meine Kleinraumdisko / Hamburg

file under: Downbeat / Headz / Freestyle / Vintage

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte FM ]


doors: 9 PM

Meine Kleinraumdisko
Neuer Kamp 17
20357 Hamburg
Germany

02.11.2009 Booty. @ Meaniebar / Hamburg

file under: Electro / GhettoBass / GhettoTech

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]

doors: 9 P.M.


Meaniebar
Spielbudenplatz 5
Hamburg St. Pauli
Germany

Dizzee Rascal - Tongue 'N Cheek [Dirtee Stank / Universal]

As announced in many interviews and musically proved with his new album Dizzee Rascal has officially left the Grime and moved on to the next level. Many words have been said and written on this issue by critics and followers alike and there's no sense in discussing whether this step has been made for good or bad but there's one thing for sure. By this decision Dizzee Rascal and his label Dirtee Stank Recordings have come full circle and deliver an album that clearly represents UK soundsystem culture in its entire spectrum, two decades after the so-called hardcore continuum emerged from it. All eleven tracks show off only one specific attitude which is like everything goes as long as it works the crowd, no matter if that's a straight banger like "Money Money", a catchy rip off like "Dirtee Cash" or slower tracks like "Chillin' Wiv Da Man Dem" or "Leisure" that seem to be musically referring to the plastic feel of so-called Black Music of the 80s, especially talking about PhillySoul and similar sounds here. To combine this kind of music, which has been played out on UKs soundsystems back in the days alongside Reggae, Disco and early HipHop, with House and still buzzing Grime-influences on one album, within eleven tracks only shows that this guy has been brought up on nothing but urban music and learned his lesson in history quite well. Die-hard grimeists might dislike this, but whoever wants to learn about urban music from the UK should have a closer look on this one.

Stefanie Heinzmann - Roots To Grow [Universal]

Sitting in my P.O. box as 8-track, double-7" in a gatefold sleeve - sic! - these days was the promotional version of Stefanie Heinzmann's forthcoming album "Roots To Grow". Although her typical german name sounds a little un-artistic at first her music fits well into a niche carved out by the likes of Duffy, Amy Winehouse and related, is perfectly described by the term Vintage and will be appreciated by those who love the music of the mentioned artists. But still, true Soul connaisseurs will recognize quickly that Stefanie Heinzmann is not yet a fully grown Soul singer but a well-talented 18 year old girl which has gotta learn a lot - in detail: the use of vocals is a bit too technical and not that deep and from the heart as they should be. But as they say - time will tell and people grow so I'm curious what's gonna happen to her within a time span of five or ten years in the future.

31.10.2009 Plutonium Pogo meets Lunatic Festival Helferparty @ Wunderbar / Lüneburg

live on stage:
Supershirt [Audiolith]

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]
Krink [Audiolith]


Wunderbar
Salzstrasse 1
21335 Lüneburg
Germany

Playlist: 22.10.2009 baze.djunkiii presents: Technovision @ Byte.FM

Playlist:

22.10.2009 baze.djunkiii presents: Technovision @ Byte.FM

transmission started: 21.10.2009 / 23.59 GMT+1

transmission ended: 22.10.2009 / 03.00 GMT+1


00.00 - 01.00

1. Detroit Grand Pubahs - Dr. Bootygrabber *Samuel L. Session Remix [Detelefunk 010 Promo]
2. Christian Smith & John Selway - Daytona *Original [Bedrock Records]
3. DJ 3000 & Esteban Adams - Midnight Express *Orignal Mix [Motech Records 021]
4. Kriss Dior - KD:Machinery [Monoid 028]
5. DisX3 - Waves 2.3 [Konsequent]
6. Hardcell - Female Voice *Marco Bailey & Redhead RMX [Diode Music]
7. Johan Bacto - Entaprize [Diode Music]
8. Glen Wilson - Serum [Heroes 002]
9. Fixmer / McCarthy - Freefall [Planete Rouge]
10.Detroit Grand Pubahs - Stalking You *DJ 3000 Motech Remix [Detelefunk 010 Promo]
11.Erase - The Plaque [Electromechanix 007 Promo]


01.00 - 02.00

1. Phase Encoder - Monorail Speeding [Highball Music 02/006]
2. Terrence Fixmer - Peplum [International Deejay Gigolo Records 127 Whitelabel]
3. Katharsis [Special K 001]
4. Steve Pointdexter - Work That Motha Fucker *Edge Of Motion Mixx [Djax Up 154]
5. DJ M.H. - Spank It [Pro-Jex 030]
6. Mark Hawkins - Stress Head [Djax Up 342]
7. [Dark Chaps]
8. [Razzia 002]
9. [Proud 001]
10.Cannon Project - Panorama [Protect 002 Promo]
11.Tadox - Analog Fear [Groovebeat Records 004]
12.Din-ST - Made In Japan [Tresor Records 203]


02.00 - 03.00

1. Mescalinum United - We Have Arrived 2003 *Manu Le Malin Remix [Acardipane Records]
2. Al Ferox - Matrix [Bloc 46 011]
3. Autist Artists - Car Wreck [Autist]
4. Flatner / Ingram Project - Da Comin [Black Nation 380]
5. C.T. - The Vulcan *Advent Remix
6. The Advent - House Seed [FFRR]
7. EDMX - Pent Up [Nitsa Recordings]
8. DJ T 1000 - ‘bout To Bang It *Stanny Franssen Remake [Inzec 014]
9. [BOUND 022 Whitelabel]
10.Oxia - Bouny [Monoid 030]
11.Life Chant *Abe Duque Remix [Tora! Tora! Tora! 002]
12.Oliver Ho - The Ancestors *Oliver Ho Remix [Audio 035]

30.10.2009 Plutonium Pogo @ Weltruf / Kiel

live on stage:
Supershirt [Audiolith]

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]
Krink [Audiolith]


Weltruf
Lange Reihe 21
24103 Kiel
Germany

Learn About...

... how Audiolith Records promotes new album releases.

Today: Supershirt - 8000 Mark.

Shackleton - Three EPs [Perlon]

Shackleton is back. On Perlon - a german label that is well established on what's called the Minimal Techno scene. The master, creator and inventor of MythStep serves a full length album - or is it really a bundle of three E.P.'s as the title suggests? - that, although musically evolved, clearly captures the magic of MythStep and ancient voodoo feel transferred to a high tech world. So what's happening here? It's evident that the use of natural, tribal percussions is still a basic part of Shackleton's groundbreaking musical vision but compared to his former works these tribal elements have now moved from the forefront to the background, building a humming framework for layers and layers of feverish sounds and athmospheres combined with trademark vocals, sampled ethnic chants and abstract, technoid sounds. Those technoid abstractions seem to play a bigger role these days as they've ever done in Shackleton's music and although he's far from being Techno at all it becomes evident why his polyrhythmic excursions are well appreciated by those Techno heads being into the Non.Techno music served by the likes of Carl Craig, Ken Ishii or even Cari Lekebusch or the latest Moritz Von Oswald Trio. For lovers of: MythStep, polyrhythmics and quality electronics.

26.10.2009 Dereliction Of Now @ Meaniebar / Hamburg

file under: Experimental Electronics

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]

doors: 9 P.M.


Meaniebar
Spielbudenplatz 5
Hamburg St. Pauli
Germany

Nachtlicht - Photon E.P. [Super 6 Records 045.5]

Scheduled fo release via Super 6 Records as their cat.no. 045.5 is Nachtlicht's "Photon E.P." which serves quite a quirky mixture of minimalistic TechHouse and NeoTrance spiced with some filtered FrenchHouse- / Ed Banger-styled-madness. Possibly functional on the dancefloor but defo not fitting for home listening purposes.

Eugene Kha - Jam [Super 6 Goodies 059]

Fresh on Super 6 Goodies is Eugene Kha's seven track E.P. "Jam" which seems to be taken of a jam-session indeed trying to mash up and amalgamate Electronica, Easy Listening / Exotica, DiscoHouse influences and electronic Funk. Sounds confusing and it is indeed - interesting for those who've been following electronic excursions of labels like Harvest or early works of artists like Seelenluft or Computerjockeys but honestly not my cup of tea as I'm not able to get the point of this release due to the fact that it's just too unfocused for me.

Acid Phakist - Acid Phakist E.P. [Säurebad Records 016]

Acid Phakist is a new face in the Säurebad Records-camp and his fourthcoming self-titled four track E.P. adds a few facets to the labels Acid-flavoured musical direction. Influences of deep AcidTrance and classic pumping (Hard)House are to be found here alongside some raw Chicago Basement stuff and bring back a long lost feeling to electronic club music. And btw - the handclaps used in these tracks are sexy as hell.

Sea.Envy - Roots [Super 6 Goodies 058]

Fresh on Super 6 Goodies is Sea.Envy's forthcoming four tracker to be released under the name of "Roots". Musically dealing with a style to be described as mid-90's RaveTechno / -Trance all tracks included might sound a bit retro to a younger audience but for all those who've been there when Rave happened these tunes are about to take you on a journey back in time. Glowsticks & whistles.

Plutonium Pogo Rewound

Just a brief review on yesterdays Plutonium Pogo-event taking place at Hamburgs famous and long running Molotow Club, a night I was really looking forward to but also had a few mixed feelings about coze Mediengruppe Telekommander were playing at Hamburgs Übel & Gefährlich the same night and partly sharing the same target audience & fan base with our live guests Supershirt which were about to introduce their new album named "8000 Mark" forthcoming on Audiolith to their Hamburg fans with this show. But even before we opened the clubs doors trouble started with an incoming phone call of Herr Brandt of Sonnenbrandt-fame who was supposed to do the first DJ-set of the night, saying that he wouldn't make it as his homes attic burnt down throughout the late afternoon. Bad luck and so I headed home from soundcheck just to grab a bunch of classic Acid House-tunes to play out before Supershirt entered the stage. That sound seemed to be appreciated by kids younger than the records I played out and when Supershirt finally started their set the place was already busy and the audience ready to rock to a proper stage show accompanied by funny talks and confetti attacks. A good one for sure, seemingly everybody enjoyed the show but left quickly after live action so there wasn't much of an after show party although we regard that as a basic part of our Plutonium Pogo-concept. Next time, I guess.

Dubstep In The Making: Wedge & Shadz

Check out this behind the scenes take of the If Symptoms Persist-crew shot at the video shoot of Wedge & Shadz "Running Away".

21.10.2009 baze.djunkiii presents: Technovision @ Byte.FM

file under: Techno

Techno. Tekno. Tekkno. 4-2-the-floor basierte elektronische Tanzmusik in einer ihrer rohesten und ungeschliffensten Varianten. Von Detroit über Deutschland in die dunklen Gefilde des französischen Underground und wieder zurück.

decks: baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]

transmission starts: 23.59 [GMT+1]

transmission runs up to: 03.00 [GMT +1]

tune in @ Byte.FM

20.10.2009 Adventures In DeepHouse @ Meine Kleinraumdisko / Hamburg

file under: DeepHouse / (Neo)Disco / DubTechno

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte FM]


doors: 9 PM

Meine Kleinraumdisko
Neuer Kamp 17
20357 Hamburg
Germany

Shackleton @ Pudel / Hamburg

It's just been a few minutes since I arrived back home frome Hamburg's infamous Golden Pudel Club where Shackleton of Skull Disco-fame performed tonight. Although it wasn't that packed compared to his last appearance, this due to the fact that this time he was booked on a sunday night instead of a friday or saturday, he made all the crowd dance within a few minutes after having started his set - a nice mixture of classic tracks and red hot material taken off his brand new album "Three EPS" released via Perlon these days. Watch this space for a review on this within the next days as he handed a CD copy of this one out to me. Anyway, once again it was a great pleasure to experience his magical MythStep-variations blasted through a proper PA and, of course, to have a proper chat simply because Sam is one of the kindest, friendliest persons I've ever met on the artist circuit and I always enjoy to see him in person since we first met when I booked him to play @ our Dubstep Nord show back in 2007.

Btw - meet me @ Golden Pudel Club next sunday night as I'm not about to miss one of the rare live performances of the legendary Ceephax Acid Crew in Hamburg

Emil Davydov - Visions Fugitives [Pharmacom Records 054]

Fresh on Pharmacom Records is Emil Davydov's "Vision Fugitives" E.P. , a quite unusual piece for this label as it features a bunch of four short but still beautiful pieces of classical or at least semi- / neo-classical nature, partly performed with real - sic! - instruments or variied with electronic equipment. Check.

LazioKasaa & Alec Cresp feat. Kaithlyn - In Different Memories [Super 6 Records 045]

On the circuit since october 8th is LazioKasaa & Alec Cresp's new single release "In Different Memories" featuring singer Kaithlyn on vocal duties. Released via Super 6 Records there are three different versions to be found here - the main vocal mix is kinda slow, balearic, Trance-like, the kind of epic music u'll find on terrace floors when the sun rises again after a long night. A good one for sure. Furthermore there are mixes provided by Arthur Laber and Sascha Müller, the first mentioned stays with the general feel of the tune but adds a dirtier bassline whilst the labels head-honcho transforms the deep vibe into a more floor-functional piece of Trance that'll be surely loved by true afficionados.

19.10.2009 Pure Garage & Silk @ Meaniebar / Hamburg

file under: UK Garage / SpeedGarage / Niche

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings/ Byte.FM]

doors: 9 PM

Meaniebar
Spielbudenplatz 5
Hamburg St. Pauli
Germany

Namedropping: Berlin

No detailed review of what happened throughout the last 28 hours since I woke up and left house to play @ Berlin's Magnet Club but a list of nice ppl I met in this timespan. No particular order.

Rampue
Torsun / Egotronic
Fabian / OffDate
Fabian / Amadis
Gina
Jessi
Scheckkartenpunk
Dany & TG / Das Drehmoment
Maya & Kazoo
Supershirt
Holger & Lena / Dadajugend Polyform
Anne / Magnet Club

+ all those I forgot or can't recall names in this very moment (plenty!) and all these dancers on the floor. BigUp.

Playlist: 08.10.2009 baze.djunkiii presents: Nacht Aus Beton @ Byte.FM

Playlist:

08.10.2009 baze.djunkiii presents: Nacht Aus Beton @ Byte.FM

transmission started: 07.10.2009 / 23.59 GMT+1

transmission ended: 08.10.2009 / 03.00 GMT+1


00.00 - 01.00

1. Depeche Mode - Halo *Goldfrapp Remix [Mute]
2. The Dance Inc. - The Slide [Audiolith]
3. Fehlfarben - Das Leben Zum Buch [Wonder / !K7]
4. Innaway - The Ghost Admirers [Audiolith]
5. Lydia Lunch - What Did You Do [Widowspeak 006]
6. Bauhaus - Rose Garden Funeral Of Sores [4 A.D.]
7. Prinzhorn Dance School - Spaceman In Your Garden [DFA / EMI]
8. Gossip - Dark Lines [Backyard]
9. The Slits - Life On Earth [CBS]
10.The Dance Inc. - Drive [Audiolith]
11.Lydia Lunch - 1000 Lies [Widowspeak 006]
12.Wermut - Nervous Girl [Treue Um Treue 007]
13.Klangstabil - Push Yourself [Megahertz]
14.Fiendish Fib - Nervous Guy [Treue Um Treue 007]


01.00 - 02.00

1. Tuxedomoon - No Tears [International Deejay Gigolo Records 051]
2. Electronicat - Frisco Bay *Radio Edit [Disko B]
3. Kinder Aus Asbest - Hey Engel [Exil-System 004]
4. Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft - Kinderzimmer [Superstar Recordings]
5. Wermut - Complaints Du Galgo Noir [Treue Um Treue 007]
6. D. Grossmutter - Plastyk [ABCGS 004]
7. TGV - Partie 1 [Born Bad Records]
8. Egotronic - Exportschlager Leitkultur [Red Lounge Records / Audiolith]
9. Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground [Mute Records]
10.Fad Gadget - Ricky’s Hand [Mute Records]
11.Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft - Ich Bin Morgen Wieder Da [Superstar Recordings]
12.D.Sign - Brain Overload [Antler Subway Records]
13.Chris & Cosey - Beat Beat Beat *Live Version [Play It Again Sam Records]
14.Pankow - (Do The) Rotkäppchen [Contempo]
15.Swamp Terrorists - Rebuff! *Club Version [Machinery Records]


02.00 - 03.00

1. Lagowski - Vermilion [Chromium Industries]
2. [Question Authority 001]
3. Die Moderne Welt - S-Bahn Fahn [Musikfladen]
4. Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft - Der Sheriff [Superstar Recordings[
5. Dadajugend Polyform - Dada Jeunesse *Wiesel & Captain Koma Remix [Audiolith Records 057]
6. Hits Berlin - Küss Mich Zärtlich [Exil-System 004]
7. Kap Bambino - Dead Lazers *Candie Hank Remix [Because]
8. Two Lone Swordsmen - Faux [Warp Records]
9. Xmal Deutschland - Eiland [4 A.D.]
10.Bauhaus - Paranoia, Paranoia [Beggars Banquet]
11.Visage - Blocks On Blocks [Polydor]
12.Ultravox - The Thin Wall [Chrysalis]

15.10.2009 Plutonium Pogo @ Molotow / Hamburg

live on stage:
Supershirt [Audiolith]

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]
Herr Brandt [Sonnenbrandt]

Was kostet die Welt? "8000 Mark!
Supershirt kommen mit ihrem ersten Album auf Audiolith, ballern nur Hits raus, kassieren 8000 Mark Vorschuss und rocken 8000 IndieRav0r auf ihrer Releaseparty im Molotow zu Hamburg. Thermonuklearer Partyalarm und verstrahlte Sommerhits vom Feinsten, auch wenn wir jetzt schon Oktober schreiben. Dazu im Vorfeld ein MinimalWave- / PostPunk-induziertes DJ-Set von Herrn Brandt, seineszeichens Mastermind hinter Sonnenbrandt, die als erste Gast-Band die Plutonium Pogo-Reihe im Molotow eröffneten, und Macher der frischgebackenen "Nouvelle Waague"-Reihe im Waagenbau. Zur Aftershow legt baze.djunkiii mit "elektronischem IndiePunk für Clubgänger" nach und sorgt in gewohnter Weise für verknotete Tanzbeine.


Molotow
Spielbudenplatz 5
Hamburg St.Pauli
Germany

Ira Atari & Rampue - My Name Is Ira

That tune has been on the circuit for a while and I'm still loving it. Now this is the official video!

13.10.2009 Nacht Aus Beton @ Meaniebar / Hamburg

file under: (No)Wave / PostPunk / SynthPop / Indie / ElectroPunk / Ingenious Dilletantes

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]

doors: 9 PM

Meaniebar
Spielbudenplatz 5
Hamburg St. Pauli
Germany

12.10.2009 Urban!zm @ Meaniebar / Hamburg

file under: Dubstep / Grime / MythStep

decks:
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]

doors: 9 PM

Meaniebar
Spielbudenplatz 5
Hamburg St. Pauli
Germany

Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Cash [Promo]

Fresh on the circuit is a new one-sided promo copy of Dizee Rascal's upcoming single "Dirtee Cash" which clearly takes advantage of The Adventures Of Stevie V.'s early 90s smash named "Dirty Cash" which was a big commercial success back in the days and hit the charts on number one. Taking the original instrumental as groundwork and spitting on top might not be regarded as Dizzee's most creative move ever but works well and will pay out in form of airplays, heavy rotation and - at least - sales. Call this a party tune and you'll be right.

Tetsuo Hybrid

Talla 2XLC's Tetsuo Records recently established a new sister imprint under the new name of Tetsuo Hybrid that has three releases under its belt so far.

Tetsuo Hybrid 100 is "Dante's Peak" by the master 2XLC himself, featuring a so-called Club Mix and a remix version by Jerome Isma-Ae. Whilst the first mentioned version balances on a thin line between glitzy TechHouse and what might be described as (Neo)Trance these days we see Mr. Isma-Ae acting on a higher tempo and energy level, serving a well-working peak time tool for all those out there spinning Progressive tunes.

Next in a row of three is Tetsuo 101 - Robert Burian's "Orion". This one is on a Trance tip for sure, with banging drums, epic string arrangements and a quite kitschy breakdown that'll be responsible for thousands of hands raised in the air in big room venues all over the place whilst Bert Classen's remix of this tune is on a more subtle and tool'ish level - pure dancefloor functionality. As bonus tune on B2 there's "Viper" to be found, another functional Progressive piece with a nice, glitzy breakdown and a massive build-up. Probably my favorite tune on this 12".

Finally there's Tetsuo 102, another piece by 2XLC released under the name of "Pulse" featuring two remixes by Ruben De Ronder and Manuel De La Mare plus another so-called Club Mix. All three version are about to satisfy the needs of all Trance-jocks out there and will probably do better in the UK just due to the simple fact that the scene over there is bigger and there's more huge venues with big rigs in which these tunes simply sound better than played out in smaller clubs. They need space so give 'em some.

08.10.2009 Plutonium Pogo @ Magnet Club / Berlin

live on stage:

Supershirt [Audiolith]

decks:

Das Audiolith [Audiolith]
baze.djunkiii [Intrauterin Recordings / Byte.FM]

Magnet Club
Greifswalder Strasse 212/213
10405 Berlin

The Dance Inc. Split

Sadness and melancholia struck on my way home from todays Byte.FM Residency where the Hamburg-based band The Dance Inc. officially announced that they've split and this was their last ever show. Although they've neither experienced huge commercial success nor media attention they deserved that means: one of the best and most talented german - if not international - bands is history now. Fact. Sad fact indeed as I've always felt their music big time and for the first time ever I feel affected by a band announcing their split. Despite I knew about their forthcoming announcement a few days before tonight I haven't felt like that since I received an email from London announcing Kemistry's tragic death in a car accident in the late nineties and I feel blessed that I had the chance to play a few shows alongside The Dance Inc. this year.

Thx a lot for lines like this:

"I put my headphones on and think of something beautiful
like the last night I saw snow..."