[SMUT+BASS] and Friends 2011 Promo

If you didn't snag your own copy during Miami Music Week or UMF weekend, here is a complete download of the official [SMUT+BASS] and Friends 2011 Promo, mixed by DJ Kronik and featuring exclusive tracks and remixes by Dave Betamax, Sahar Berlin, Magoula, Parcell, Bats, Gray Ghost, Animal Krackerz, Somejerk, Clicks & Whistles, MVMNT, George Young, Sounduo, Kill The Run, Otto Von Schirach, and Wreck! This is only available here and on their website, so be sure to get yours.



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1. Dave Betamax - Zero (0011000)
2. Magoula - The Original
3. Bats - Chiroptera
4. Gray Ghost - Phosphorescence
5. Animal Krackerz - Eye Turn Red
6. Somejerk - Bounce
7. Dave Betamax - Wicked Things
8. Magoula - I Am Magoula
9. Clicks & Whistles - Raw Passion
10. MVMNT - We Are Energy
11. George Young - Choppa Gonna
12. Caligula - Like Poison
13. Sahar Berlin - Space Avalanche
14. Kill The Run - Fuselage
15. Parcell - With You
16. Otto Von Schirach - Dance Like A Hoe (DJ Wreck's Squirt Like A Hoe VIP Remix)
17. Magoula - Get Low
18. MVMNT - Tell Me Something
19. Bassnectar - Bass Head (SPL Remix)
20. Excision - Subsonic (Bats Remix)
21. Clicks & Whistles - Radiator
22. Yelawolf - Pop The Trunk (Magoula Remix)
23. Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody (Bats' East Coast Dirty South Remix)
24. Dave Betamax - 13_14.0

Dave Betamax - Work That Girl

Embracing the acclaim from his debut, full-length album release, here is Dave Betamax with a brand new (preview) track from his forthcoming EP, Floating Rocks. The track, entitled Work That Girl, reminds you of an old house record played in a dark jungle, and is a club track that most listeners normally wouldn't expect. Hope you all enjoy it! And catch him going up against Magoula, and [SMUT+BASS] newest member Bats going up against Animal Krackerz (the newest BassHead) alongside Sounduo and Dubstep Army at the next FIN DU MΩNDE!

Work That Girl Preview by Dave Betamax

Juan BassHead GET LOW WMC 2011 Live Mix!

Our friend somejerk is fast like a ninja on his blog game, as well as his DJ game! He posted up this mix on his PATTERN AWARENESS site with an awesome image he edited, before I even got the chance! Read some awesome words from one of South Florida's finest, and take a listen to a seriously intense live mix from JUAN BASSHEAD at GET LOW WMC with Hatcha last month. This has got to be the most epic intro to any mix ever. I was instantly teleported back to the insanity of that night... oh man. Enjoy.

Juan BassHead Live At Get Low WMC 2011 by Juan BassHead

"Juan Basshead has been the most influential figure in the Miami Dubstep movement, throwing some of the first events at the now defunct South Beach spot, the Laundry Bar (later known as the Black Sheep Bar). Besides being the first promoter in Florida to book headlining artists such as Vex’d, Joe Nice, Skream, Mala and Hatcha, his contribution to the world of bass music extends to the Basshead Music imprint. With releases from 12th Planet ft Emu, Otto Von Schirach, Noah D, Bassnectar and Datsik, and the recent addition of South Florida’s AlphaXero and Animal Krackerz, the Basshead sound is just beginning to resonate.

MC Jumanji is from the same neighborhood that I grew up, a small little city named Hollywood, about 20 minutes north of Miami. Coming from the rave scene, Calvin Cyrus, the young 20 something’s birth name, was scooped up by Juan Basshead and became his official MC, as well as becoming a resident MC at Miami’s infamous, award winning bass music event, Get Low. As he begins to tour internationally, Jumanji’s skills are being sharpened and solidifying his voice as one of the most prominent in the Miami Bass Renaissance (yea, I said Renaissance).

Edit: Also holding it down on the mic that night was Nome, aka Leins Rios. Leins has been a part of the Miami Dubstep scene from the get; he became a regular party goer at the Laundry Bar/Bar Black and was one of the earliest supporters of the scene. At some point the microphone made it’s way to the seasoned Miami hiphop talent at dubstep events, so he was naturally selected to also host Get Low.

This set was recorded live at Get Low at the Vagabond in Downtown Miami, during this year’s Winter Music Conference. You can catch Juan Basshead and Jumanji at a number of events this during the Miami Music Week, or Ultra Week as us lazy people call it."

Wed- VIRAM @ Treehouse
Thu- SMOG VS. BASSHEAD @ Mekka
Fri- FUTURE SOUND OF BREAKS @ Mekka
Sat- STANK LOVE @ Jazid
Sun- THE BLUE NOTE SESSIONS @ The Vagabond

Hotflush Showcase Miami

With so many dubstep and bass music events going on this week, it’s almost impossible for partygoers to manage it all. With the aptly dubbed “Miami Music Week,” already catering to numerous massive raves it could be easy for attendees to get lost in all the hype. Which is precisely why I wanted to spotlight one particular event, The Hotflush Showcase at Electric Pickle.

It goes down Saturday night after all the pool parties wrap up, the lines begin to form outside of the mega-clubs, and Ultra releases a floodgate of anxious youth on to the streets of Downtown Miami. The best in bass music will be highlighted from 10pm to 5am, housed within the familiarity of midtown’s Electric Pickle.

Hotflush Recordings is one of dubstep’s original record labels, founded by the DJ/producer Scuba (Paul Rose) in 2003. Never a slave to genres, from the earliest days of dubstep Hotflush has embodied an array of sounds including breakbeat, grime, garage, and most recently techno. Last year saw the record label release not one but two groundbreaking albums with Mount Kimbie’s “Crooks & Lovers” and Scuba’s own “Triangulation.” Up and coming artists like Sepalcure and George Fitzgerald guarantee the future will be just as promising for the label.

This is a showcase of powerful, often dark, emotionally satisfying, sex inducing dance music. All the way down the lineup, its not to be missed and truly a blessing for Miami bass music lovers.



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SMOG VS BASSHEAD Returns Thursday at Mekka

Just 2 days until the big one! By the photo above (and the ridiculous hype of course) you know this Thursday will go down as one of the biggest bass events Miami has ever seen. Last year's inaugural event was beyond epic. This year Embrace, Smog, and BassHead Music will have the massive Mekka will have all 5 rooms filled with intense sound. Just look at this lineup...

ROOM 1: SMOG vs BASSHEAD
SKREAM
12th PLANET
ZEDS DEAD
MRK1 w/ KAKAROT MC
HIJAK
NOAH D
STAREYES
DARKSIDE
JUAN BASSHEAD & MC JUMANJI
PABLO HASSAN
PAWN
KELLY DEAN
UNIT
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ROOM 2: METALHEADZ
GOLDIE
NOISIA
DIESELBOY
JOHN B
BAILEY
A-SIDES
SINISTARR
MASON
DSTAR
MC GQ
DYNAMITE MC
ARMANNI REIGN
SHARPNESS
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ROOM 3: PROJECT BLUE BOOK
SKRILLEX
DATSIK
PORTER ROBINSON
ZEDD
DOORLY
THE JUGGERNAUT
SMASH GORDON
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ROOM 4: MEDIA CONTENDER
CRAZE
ROSKA
KASTLE
UNTOLD
DAVE NADA
FLINCH
XI
CAMO UFOS
DILLON FRANCIS
ATLANTIC CONNECTION
LOL BOYS
CALIGULA
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ROOM 5: BLAST by Colt 45 (21+)
SUPRA 1
DEATHFACE
THE KILLABITS
HEROES AND VILLAINS
JUBILEE
BULLETPROOF
ANIMAL KRACKERZ
ALPHAXERO

If you like dubstep, dnb, and bass music in general you need to be here, or you officially suck at life. Just sayin. The doors open at 10pm and anyone 18+ is welcome to party. Get your tickets now while they're still super cheap and available. Do your job.

New Future Sound of Breaks Promo Mix by Methodus!

Hot off the presses is the Future Sound of Breaks 2011 Official Mix by the mighty METHODUS. Inspired by his last GET LOW show, this set is a butter smooth mix of dnb, drumstep, and dubstep you can expect to hear in the bass rooms at FSOB this Friday at Mekka. Full lineup and ticket info for here.

Methodus - FSOB 2011 promo mix by Methodus

Tracklist:

. BTK & S.P.Y. - Save Me

. Need For Mirrors ft. Stapleton - Greazy

. Total Science & S.P.Y. - Locked In

. Mr. Joseph - Danger Room

. Meth & 2Shay - Patience Level

. Breakeage ft. Jess Mills - Fighting Fire (Loadstar remix)

. DJ Trex - All Things Must pass

. Bcee & Lomax - Help You (Shock One remix)

. Bassnectar - Here We go

. Bassnectar - Wildstyle Method

. Dillinja, Concord Dawn, Bassnectar - All Aboard A Morning Light Basshead

. Datsik & Bassnectar - YES (mashup mix)

. Rico Tubbs - Gangsters (Calvertron remix)

. Flinch - Don't Look Back

. Redlight - Feels So Good

. Armanni Reign - Follow Me Now (Atlantic Connection remix)

. Blu Mar Ten - Beileve Me (Hot Mess remix)

. BARE - Purp & Yellow

. Belle Humble - Cracks (Flux Pavillion remix)

Old School DNB at Goldie's Blue Note Sessions This Sunday at The Vagabond

Originally hosted at the Blue Note in Hoxton Square, London in the mid 90s, Goldie’s Metalheadz Sunday Sessions shaped the drum and bass scene and turned it into a media phenomenon. Many tracks that defined the scene got their first plays in the sweaty basement, cheered by an open-minded, enthusiastic crowd.

March 27th, 2011 Goldie & Friends will be taking you back and re creating the vibe on this special Sunday night session in Miami. The music policy is all Old School played by original Blue Note DJ's GOLDIE and BAILEY alongside Metalheadz artists A SIDES, JOHN B, MASON & D STAR, special guest TC, and MCs ARMANNI REIGN + SHARPNESS.

This night will also feature a BassHead Room starring OTTO VON SCHIRACH live w/ ALLIGATOR JESUS + MR FEATHERS, HIJAK, JUAN BASSHEAD, GHETTOSTYLE, ANIMAL KRACKERZ, DISIDENTE, and MC JUMANJI.

This is the first Drum N Bass event ever at The Vagabond, and I can't think of a better way to break it in! Get your advance tickets now before the price goes up! See you at THE BLUE NOTE SESSIONS.

New Animal Krackerz Mix + Radio Appearance!

Animal Krackerz- Krumbz Mix 2011(FREE DOWNLOAD) by Animal Krackerz
You are now listening to the debut mix from Miami artist ANIMAL KRACKERZ! Since being announced in the February GET LOW lineup, we've watched his swift rise. After destroying that show, Hulk offered to support his tracks, Juan BassHead welcomed him to the BassHead Music family, and he was soon booked for his first WMC appearances. While Hatcha was in town, the Godfather gave his nod of approval with support of the massive tune "Quem Quari." Look out for big happenings with our friends across the pond!

Up next for ANIMAL KRACKERZ is an appearance on Where Were You In '02? hosted by DJ Two Way, who also put on a killer set at the WMC Numbers Showcase. Tune in Sunday, March 20th from 8-10pm Radiate FM FIU Student Radio 95.3/88.1/96.9 or streaming here.

Next Thursday you can find him at the massive SMOG VS BASSHEAD show throwing down with the biggest names in the business!

Download the mix and support your Miami Dubstep producers!

A Brief History of WMC Dubstep

With all the Winter Music Conference mania running around South Florida right now, I thought I would re-blog the article I wrote for www.wmcdubstep.com last year about dubstep's history at the annual conference.

The history of dubstep in Miami goes back a little further than most people think. Beatcamp’s own TS Heritage played a dubstep set back at the Laundry Bar in 2006. Also at Laundry Bar around the same time Martyn mixed his atmospheric brand of dubstep with drum and bass for a small crowd. Even Broward county got in on the action back in early 2007 when two of Florida’s first dubstep DJs, Orlando’s Redcoat and Norbel brought heavy dubstep bass to Roxanne’s in Fort Lauderdale. A few months later Miami’s own Gooddroid was playing dubstep regularly on Thursday nights at the now closed Soho Lounge. But the spark that fully set the fire ablaze happened on September 21st 2007, that night Londoners Skream and Mala’s amazing display of sub-sonic mastery destroyed any negative preconceptions many had at the time and really built the foundation for dubstep in the magic city.

Winter Music Conference 2008 was the first year dubstep was fully represented at the conference. Although since 2002 the yearly Transatlantic showcase featured U.K. and American garage and 2step, it wasn’t until ‘08 that we got dubstep packaged in its current incantation and we got it in heavy doses. Benga’s first WMC performance came thanks to Dj Zinc’s Bassrush party. The lineup was mostly drum and bass but the dubstep faithful who waited till the wee hours for Benga’s set got a legendary performance that even had Goldie reaching across Benga and rewinding a track. Another highlight of WMC 2008 and possibly the biggest dubstep highlight of all was Plastician’s insane set during Friday night’s legendary Viram showcase. Tucked away in the side-room of a massive drum and bass event, a packed group of energetic dubstep ravers lost all control. Plastician who was already no stranger to Miami rocked the house like he owned the town. For nearly 4 hours Plastician dropped so much bass we all had to practically leave the club in wheelchairs. Saturday afternoon’s Destruction event was a great way to experience sub-bass frequencies chilling poolside or underwater. The world renowned Bomb Squad joined Mala, Skream, and long time U.S. representatives Moldy and Sam XL on the decks. A fun day in the sun and a great warm up for what was to be the main dubstep event of WMC 2008, London Bass. The Laundry Bar on South Beach was already home to dubstep in Miami so it made sense for the location to house the premiere WMC dubstep event. Mala and Skream replicated their September performance but this time for an international crowd of partygoers. The duo’s combination of face melting bass drops and heavy rollers was the perfect way to end an exciting and exhausting week of events.

As usual WMC 2009 was emphatically anticipated but nothing could of prepared me for the massive wave of support dubstep received and seemingly out of nowhere. Dj Craze and Shy Fx’s Bang Bang party was the real eye-opener that illustrated just how far bass music had come in a short time. It was a ridiculous party on a Wednesday night that really made you think, if this was WMC Wednesday then what was the weekend going to be like? With standout sets from Plastician, Benga, MRK1, and 12th Planet outside in the court yard of downtown’s The White Room and the crowd going bananas all night it really felt like a turning point for Miami dubstep. Skream and Mala’s second round of London Bass hit music conference attendees the very next night. It went down once again at the staple of the Miami scene and unfortunately no longer open Laundry Bar, the venue that felt like it was a home away from home for many original Miami dubsteppers.

Possibly the biggest night for dubstep during the 2009 conference went down at Soho Studios which was the site of the always quality Viram event that’s been an annual mainstay featuring the best from Andy C’s Ram Records and Ed Rush and Optical’s Virus Recordings. This particular year the union extended further to include easily the largest international breakbeat organization, Future Sounds of Breaks. Just like the previous year at Viram, Basshead Music was in charge of the dubstep area so naturally the results were nothing less then massive. Skream and Benga went back to back and their party style jump up bass had the outdoor crowd rocking. I will have to admit though Mala’s set at Viram/FSOB was the highlight of my WMC. Deep meditation style done at its finest and truthfully all the clichés that get thrown around about music taking you on a journey certainly applied in this case. Not to be outdone, Rusko’s first Miami appearance came during WMC 2009. His set for the Mad Decent/Turntablelab/Trouble & Bass party at the O.H.W.O.W. gallery was crazy fun and energetic. Backed up by MC Rod Azlan, the sweat filled garage rave vibes were out in full force with other acts on the line-up like Diplo, Dj Sega, and Drop The Lime.

Now WMC 2010 promises to raise the bar even higher. This is going to be my 10th consecutive conference and I can’t even remember another time where the buzz building up to March was so widespread. Events heavy on dubstep are scheduled for every night of the week and in some cases, multiple dubstep events happening on the same night. With so many options, it’s exciting to think about all the potentially great performances were in store for. If the last two years were any preview, dubstep could be up to the challenge of completely owning this year’s WMC and many more to come.

One thing I was right about was dubstep's dominance over the last year's conference, at least for underground music. It was impossible to keep track of all the shows unless you were a student at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and could multiply yourself into five different ravers just to be everywhere at once. So far 2011 is shaping up to be another one for the record books. Despite all the controversy with UMF, some amazing shows have been scheduled for both weeks. Make sure to drink plenty of water and get a few hours of sleep in there when you can.

HATCHA - GET LOW - WMC - TONIGHT's TIME SLOTS!

It's here! GET LOW WMC business! Here's the timeslots for all 3 areas of tonight's event at The Vagabond:

10:00- BAR- ROB RIGGS- Hip Hop from experimental beats to the bangers.
10:30- MAIN- ASHWORTH- Our Bi-monthly Resident returns with new heat.
11:30- MAIN- JUAN BASSHEAD- WMC exclusive, rare 2 hour set from GET LOW's Resident DJ.
12:00- PATIO- SENSITIVE SIDE- Eclectic sounds kicking off outside and between live sets.
12:30- PATIO- SOUNDUO- Live dubstep from members of Jahfe.
1:00- BAR- A-TRAIN- Our Resident dance floor wrecker does his thing.
1:30- MAIN- HATCHA- The Godfather of Dubstep has another meeting with the Miami syndicate.
1:30- PATIO- AGAPE FEATURING NADIA HARRIS- Live 11-piece "Symphonic Set" of reggae/dub/funk sounds.
3:00- MAIN- SOMEJERK VS METHODUS- WMC exclusive B2B set from two of South Florida's finest.

If you don't have your tickets yet (or if you're under 21), get them now and save at the door: http://bit.ly/hatchatix