Our dear homie VDRK (of the infamous Discovery party in NYC at Santos), sent us this awesome edit. Hey and he did the art. What is to hate? NOTHING HATERS. We love it. Why wouldn’t you. Recommended and useful.
Archive for May, 2010
NERD ALERT! Please Listen to My Demo (Part 2)
Published May 26, 2010 Nerd Alert , Uncategorized 2 Comments
When I posted a link to the last Nerd Alert on the Erol Alkan forum, the thread got a surprise contributor from Mike Mind of the infamous Turbo label. He chimed in with a very helpful and well thought out response and I think it really closes up this chapter of Nerd Alert.
On an additional side note, Mike recently did a stellar remix for Nacho Lovers new single “Deeper” – which is available now on Fools Gold and highly recommended. Buy it on Beatport.
Read Mike Mind’s 8 demo tips after the jump.
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Prince “Wanna Be Your Lover” (White Girl Lust Bump Mix) – FREE DL
Published May 25, 2010 Free Download , White Girl Lust Leave a Comment
For SXSW, our pal Mike 2600 of Burlesque North America compiled the 3rd installment of his Do It To It series. It had been literally a couple of years since White Girl Lust had done a bootleg (remember when those were white labels?) – thus we signed up. The result was this pumped up filter house remix of the purple crusader’s infamous 1979 hit. What else is there to say? Classic and useful = a winner.
Feel free to blog, distribute, manhandle… whatever… this 320 MP3. While you are listening become a fan of WGL on Facebook & Soundcloud.
These internets are a wild place. Oh, the people you meet and random e-buddies you make. Toronto’s Mix Chopin is one such person – and he happens to be a stellar up & coming producer/DJ.
He will be contributing a remix to the forthcoming official release of Ghost of Venice’s single, “Her”. For now here is a recent mix, in which he features a slew of Solid Bump material. We edited his artwork for all the NSFW posse. Track listing after the jump!
Laberge – Caffeine (Free Download)
Published May 20, 2010 Free Download , Laberge Leave a CommentTags: Free Download, Laberge
Laberge – he may only do a few official releases a year but his generosity keeps him pure. Let’s all hope this electro-funk tinged flavor is a trend he keeps up for his next Solid Bump release.
NERD ALERT – Please Listen To My Demo (Part One)
Published May 19, 2010 Nerd Alert 3 CommentsTags: advise, Demos, please listen to my demo, record contracts
Normally NERD ALERT touches on production techniques and tips – but I think this week we will post up something a bit different.This week we’d like to share some tips on approaching labels with your material. Of course, Solid Bump being a 100% DIY label – we probably are easier to get your material to than a huge dance label like Ministry of Sound. As the label has gotten more popular in the last year, the amount of demos we get sent are growing substantially. As this happens, I notice some things that make us more enthusiastic to listen to a new artist’s material… as well as some things that make us put it on the back burner.
By no means is this a comprehensive list of stuff to do to get signed – but I do think paying attention to these ideas will give you a better chance at “getting your foot in the door” with any label.
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DJ Funk w/ White Girl Lust – San Francisco May 22nd
Published May 18, 2010 Gigs Leave a CommentTags: dj funk, Lights Down Low, Sleazemore, Triple Crown
Whenever someone who was named in Daft Punk’s “Teachers” roll call plays – you should automatically attend. Well, this is one of those dudes. The king of booty house and the don of ghetto tech… DJ FUNK. If you are in the bay, you should be marking your calendar for May 22nd (next week) at Lights Down Low. Peep the Facebook page.
The first time I heard DJ Funk play was in the late 90s at a massive rave I was also playing at. These were pre-internet times when the only way to know what a DJ was about was through mixtapes or live sets. I had heard tales but didn’t really know what to expect. He came up to the turntables with nothing but an old suitcase and slapped it down on the table behind the decks. When he opened it, all that was in it was 100+ records, none of which were in sleeves. He started just grabbing tunes and launched a full on assault of raunchy booty clap complete with hood-tastic scratches. It was awesome.
Watch a selection of awesome You Tubes after the jump.
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Our favorite Los Skanless DJ, (thee) Mike B, has always given lots of love to Solid Bump. Most recently he has returned from playing the world infamous Fabric in London. He recorded the evening and we were hyped he dropped Trump as well as a Laberge edit that I didn’t even know existed. Thx Thee.
(thee) Mike B – Live at Kill Em All (Fabric, London may 7th 2010)
Full tracklist after the jump.
Nerd Alert – Harmonic Saturation in a Digital World.
Published May 12, 2010 Nerd Alert 1 CommentTags: 112db, Harmonic Saturation, PSP Mix Saturator
After a bit of a hiatus, Nerd Alert is back! It’s our ever so popular series of production tips specially formulated to be a basic introduction to concepts related to production.
Often you hear about colorization of sound – sometimes this desirable while other times – not so much. In the world of analog gear (EQ, compressor, mixing board, etc) would introduce a certain level of harmonic distortion into the signal. Part of what made classic gear like Neve and SSL so desirable was the manner it colored the sound.
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U Tern – One Day Later Radio Returns
Published May 11, 2010 Mix Tapes Leave a CommentTags: brooklyn radio, one day later, U Tern
One of our fave online radio shows has returned after a short hiatus. One Day Later has been hosted by U Tern for a whopping 66 episodes. It constantly breaks new music as well as revisits classic territory. Solid Bump approved.
