[Originally posted 03/12/2009]
To promote the imminent release of “Beauty / Shoes Not Not” (official launch Dec 18th), Deviant drops the “Scunga Time – A Tribute To Flying Buttresses” EP, for free, for you.
Swirling cries echo through the thick air. Cracked. Broken. Staggering. The rotten fruits of decades spent under the stairs, cradling and caressing charity shop vinyl. Alienation abounds. Tis the way. No ones and no zeros. Played. Handmade. The taste of Cloonakilleg bog, the touch of Brooklyn zoo. Ghosts. Dusted. Done.
[click here to download]
Here is the NozL Looper 3 with fresher than fresh beats to slice and dice your vinyl over….
Nuff said… just click on the image above to download the .exe file
or right click and save as here:
NozL Looper 3 (.exe)
NozL Looper 3 (.swf)
Enjoy 
We will be uploading a “how to” tutorial on creating a skratch looper very soon. So keep your eyes peeled!
The hideously prolific Jimmy Penguin has unleashed yet another fine free album on us all. Follow the link below to stream or download his new electro album available from alkalinear recordings.
http://www.archive.org/details/JimmyPenguintheDiscoBall
Here’s what one reviewer had to say:
“Rumour has it that Jimmy Penguin has a secret factory located deep in the heart of Connemara, filled with migrant beatmaking midgets who work around the clock constructing rhythms and melodies for the wunderkid. How else could one man churn out such a vast array of quality albums in such a short space of time? At this rate, he’ll have surpassed Zappa’s 89 album outout by the time he’s 30. Sheesh!
His most recent sonic voyage, ‘The Disco Ball’, is yet another foray into unchartered electronic waters, making it increasingly more difficult to categorize exactly what young Jim does musically. Not a cut or scratch in sight, the 11 tracks presented here are equally well mixed & mastered as they are composed. There’s pianos (but of course) but the sound being explored here is definitely something more synth-related than acoustic, with Jimmy working hard to create an album that relies on space and processing as key components of the compositions themselves.
Tracks like ‘Eeelectro’ and ‘Twomany’ underline his ability to program drums in less obvious patterns than most, using the kick-drum in such a way that he actually sounds like a metal drummer lashing away on a double pedal. Album opener, ‘Tro1 fat anelay’, is a superb nod to modern sound design, and wouldn’t seem even the slightest bit out of place on a Fuck Buttons or Atlas Sound album.
The chords sit predominantly on the minor side, so again, this is a Penguin album that is best served in a dark room with the eyes closed and the lungs blackened. Or else plug in a Sega Megadrive, throw on Double Dragon II and spazz out electronically. Either way, cop your ears around this release – one of his most focused albums yet – and see what shapes Jimmy’s mind constructs on the regular.”
Surely you’ll give it a listen after that…
We’ve been waiting for this. Debut solo release from Mikey Fingers. Dusty psychedelic excursions in boom bappery. A load of records. Turntable. Loopstation. Hands. Feet. Computer jiggery pokery. And some fucking hard work. Only the beginning…..
Click the image to be taken to Jamendo.
To celebrate the 4th annual Community Skratch Games, we’ve got 3 new releases from the CSM stable…
DJ Blood1 serves up a heavy dose of his works, both old and new, from slo-mo boom bap beats to digital slices of heavy electronics, all topped off with his signature razor sharp cuts.
Right-click and save as to download…[CSM012] DjBlood1 [New Motor Control] mp3 [320kbps]
The legend that is Uncle Lew finally drops his long awaited “The Change Of Plan EP”, an evocative collection of modern electronic hiphop excursions. This is merely a taster of what is to come from this producer and wax molester extraordinaire.
Right-click and save as to download…
[CSM013] Uncle Lew [The Change of Plan EP] mp3 [320kbps]
And last, but very much not least, is the second installment of Community Skratch Music, co-ordinated and compiled by Jimmy Penguin. Featuring tracks from Disscuss, Neil Buchanan, Merrylegs, Tweek, Mikey Fingers, MyNameIsJohn, Clockwork, Deviant & Naive Ted, Eoin Smith, DJ Lenar, Connah Jay, Fidel Cutstro and of course the Penguin himself, the compilation examines the current state of turntable based music creation with a broad overview encompassing many styles and many parts of the globe. Essential listening if ya fancy that sort of thing……
Right-click and save as to download…[CSM014] Various [community skratch music Volume 2] mp3 [320kbps]
[Originally posted 17/03/2010]
“As she came up the stairs she noticed the smell. Intoxicating. Like the rotting flesh of a unicorn. The midgets ran at her, playing their tiny instruments with fury as they circled her on the landing. Fall she did. Down, down, down she went. He cried aloud when he discovered the body and swore vengeance. But vengeance on whom? He kissed she on her now cold forehead, washed and dried the dishes and sipped a cup of tea.”
[click here to download Deviant & Naive Ted - Shatter A Shame EP]
[Originally posted 19/02/2010]
Those denizens of dementia are back., this time with a mix for the lovely folk at Monday Jazz, in preparation for the forthcoming “Shatter A Shame” EP on Alkalinear Recordings….
Deviant & Naive Ted – Puroresu – A Monday Jazz Mix – Click To Download
Tracklist for those that care about such things…..
01/ Ikebe Shakedown – The Prisoner
02/ Man – Prelude
03/ Yes – South Side Of The Sky
04/ Zygote – N/A
05/ Linton Kwesi Johnson – New Craas Massakah
06/ Pharoah Sanders – Japan
07/ Brian Eno – Over Fire Island
08/ Dimlite – Quiz Tears
09/ Moondog – Oboe Round
10/ Laurie Anderson – Sharkey’s Night
11/ Egil “Bop” Johansen – Palevise
12/ Zappa/Beefheart – Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
13/ Deviant & Naive Ted – Beauty
14/ Telegraph Avenue – Sungaligali
15/ Bert Jansch – Fresh As A Sweet Sunday Morning (Excerpt)
16/ Vince Mack Mahon – The Amazing World Of Tweek, Ted & Keith
[Originally posted 17/02/2010]
This is the first compilation from the Galway based Alkalinear Recordings Netlabel, featuring a wide range of electronic styles.
Click the cover for instant download or go to the archive page to stream it.
[alk006] archive page
enjoy.
[Originally posted 23/01/2010]
You’ll be hearing more about this guy come April but until then
grab your free copy of…
Bitwise Operator – Translation
hit the downloads tab.
http://www.myspace.com/bitwiseop
Our boys Fluins, Ckrick, and Lone Wolf have been busy in the run up to Christmas.. As well as showing us all how it is done in the Skratchstream, they have been toiling away in the lab. As you will know, Lone Wolf has been working on beats for the new Blam and Plato record (which will drop on NozL Recordings mid 2010).
In the mean time, they have contributed beats to the brand new “Christmas Looper 2″ as compiled by Mister Dust. This is available to download now at http://www.yourlooper.com RIGHT NOW. It has beats from lots of different producers so be sure to get it straight away..
Here’s what Mister Dust has to say….
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all!! Have fun scratching to the beats.
Peace
Mister Dust
