October 20th, 2009
In ongoing proof that the British are a superior culture contrasted to us benighted Yankees, the BBC 1Xtra station has started a new show hosted by Redlight entitled “In New 1Xtra DJ’s We Trust.” Rightfully, they entrusted Bristol bass behemoth, Joker with a slot on the first program, and midway through the three hour show he drops a mix of blistering dubstep, drum and bass, and house featuring Zinc, Toddla T, and Benga. The whole show is worth listening to though, with garage legend MJ Cole coming through dropping a similarly scorching set.
And we have…DJ Khaled.
Download:
MP3: In New 1Xtra DJs We Trust (10/19/09)– Guest mixes by Joker and MJ Cole (Left-Click)
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September 29th, 2009
For those interested in the burgeoning Bristol Purple scene, Richard Carnes’ Resident Adviser piece provides the most in-depth look at Joker, Guido, and Gemmy yet. I wish that the crew didn’t have names that read straight out of a never-aired “Batman Goes to Italy” episode (60s camp-edition), but I’ll manage. The piece confirms that a Joker full-length is on its way, one which portends to build on the strength of the instant-classic “Digidesign” and “Do It” singles.
The article also has a quote from Kode 9 that is the best description of Liam McLean’s music that I’ve heard: “Wiley stuck in an elevator with…Cameo. You hear his whiney pitch-bent synths on a dance floor, it’s like some kind of group electrocution taking place. Those synths sound like a big laser frying everyone’s brains.” If you’re anything like me and looking for a stop-gap until Joker becomes the next UK dance phenomenon that fails to cross-over in the U.S. (a.k.a. The Aphex Twin Memorial Award), you’ll become obsessed with these tracks from the Kapsize EP, his 2007 debut that established his reputation as one of the scene’s leading lights and easily the best Joker since Jack Nick.
Download:
MP3: Joker-”The Bop”
MP3: Joker-”Stuck in the System”
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