Buy Gods & Robots Now ->

Wicked ragga vocalist Zulu comes together with dance-floor dominator DJ C to activate a next level blend of dancehall, dubstep, club and all around party music.

The album also features Montreal bounce-maestro, and Ninja Tune recording artist Ghislain Poirier’s remix of Darling, along with a slammin’ juke version of Body Work by Chrissy Murderbot of Chicago’s Sleazetone records. In addition, Freestyle Fellowship founder Aceyalone, and dancehall deejay Jah Orah provide guest vocals on the album. And topping the whole package off is the brilliant cover illustration by Bartek Karas.

“[The album is] a heavy slap of blazing ragga bashment - Zulu’s Panamanian lyrical flow is very much to the fore, with the eagle-eared amongst us spotting both some new DJ C rhythms and a couple of gems unearthed from the vaults and given a shiny new rub. It’s fast, mean and easy, and a guaranteed fire-starter - throw in remixes from Ghislain Poirier and Chrissy Murderbot and it’s an undeniably solid package.”
- Fat Planet

Previews

Exhibition Virtues (Hardcore Tonight Remix)
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Dear John
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Soundgun Emergency (DJ C Mix, ft. Aceyalone & Jah Orah)
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Gods & Robots
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Buy Gods & Robots Now ->

Also, give a listen to the Gods & Robots Mixtape featuring tracks from the album and many more remixes (free download).

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Imagine a Chicago where local music is only heard in the suburbs and theater is limited to Wicked and Jersey Boys.

Scary thoughts. But if the City of Chicago’s City Council doesn’t hear your voice by Wednesday, May 14, they’ll become reality.

On that date the council will vote to approve an ordinance that has the power to stifle creativity in Chicago’s musical, theatrical, and general cultural scenes. With no public discourse or commentary, this proposal has been approved by the City Council Committee and is on the fast track to be pushed into law. It is up to us to let our elected officials know that Chicago’s creative scene is too rich, too varied, and too vital to be regulated in such a blanket fashion.

The details:

• The “Event Promoters” ordinance requires any event promoter to have a license from the city of Chicago and liability insurance of $300,000, but that’s just the start:
• The definition of “event promoter” is so loosely defined it could apply to a band that books its own shows or a theater company that’s in town for a one-week run.
  “Event Promoter” must be licensed and will pay $500 - $2000 depending on expected audience size.
• To get the license, applicant must be over 21, get fingerprinted, submit to a background check, and jump over several other hurdles.
  This ordinance seems targeted towards smaller venues, since those with 500+
• permanent seats are exempt.
  Police must be notified at least 7 days in advance of event.

For the complete ordinance, check out Jim DeRogatis’ blog on the Chicago Sun-Times.

You’re encouraged to leave comments there as a form of petition. As of this writing there are already 1,340 comments on that post.

Here’s the comment that we left there:

Entire genres of music would not exist if it weren’t for “underground” music scenes; most notably in this case Chicago-blues and house music. Lets take the later for example. From the Wikipedia entry on house music:

“House music was developed in the houses, garages and clubs of Chicago and Detroit, and it was produced for local club-goers in the ‘underground’ club scenes, rather than for widespread commercial release. As a result, the recordings were much more conceptual, longer than the music usually played on commercial radio.”

This underground music went on to have a gigantic influence on dance music all over the world which is one reason why Chicago is known as an important cultural center. The underground clubs like the Ware(house) where this music developed would never have survived a draconian law like this. This is a deep disappointment, Chicago!

Our friend Micada has also posted up a bunch of helpful resources and links about the ordinance here ->

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Here’s another in our series of Zulu remixes leading up to the release of the Gods & Robots album Tuesday.

This mix of Ransom The Senator is from Córdoba, Argentina-based Frikstailers, who also have a tune on the Gods & Robots Mixtape. The track will also be featured on their forthcoming debut 12-inch vinyl release on the Glasgow, Scotland label Revolt Into Style.

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Zulu; Ransom The Senator (Frikstailers Mix) [See post to listen to audio]

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Rules & Instructions

1. Download A Capellas and Remix.
2. All Samples used in your song must be clear of copyright.
3. Submit your remix via EMAIL as a 320K mp3 file to remixmicpet[at]dalycityrecords.com
4. Winner will be chosen by Mochipet, Chris De Luca vs. Phon.o, Darko, DJ C, Jahcoozi, Machine Drum, etc…
5. We will need a WAV/AIFF from the winner for mastering.
6. If you win, your remix will be pressed on to a 12″ with other remixes by: Chris De Luca vs. Phon.o, Darko/Spankrock, DJ C, Jahcoozi, Machine Drum, and more… good luck and have fun

You can check the remixes as they come in at the remix context blog, or get more info/connect at the Myspace page.

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Although the Gods & Robots Mixtape has already been released, the awesome remixes continue coming in. We’re gonna share a couple of them with you over the next few days in anticipation of the Gods & Robots album coming out in the Mashit MP3 download shop next Tuesday, May 13.

This remix of Body Work is by Sabbo from Tel Aviv, Israel. He’s got a tune on the Mixtape too. Check it:

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DJ C & Zulu; Body Work (Sabbo Remix)
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… dreaming of a future sound-scape of London”

-What The Future Sounded Like

Electronic music pioneers in the mid 20th century invented the tools that are now so ubiquitous that they have a profound effect on the sound pop music today. This short documentary on London’s EMS (Electronic Music Studios) presents an informative overview of developments durring the post-WWII era and beyond.

Watch What The Future Sounded Like

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I was reading the New Yorker this week and came across an article by Sasha Frere-Jones in which he coined the term “lazer bass” to describe the music of Montreal-based party crew Megasoid. Ghislain Poirier used to call the genre “big asshole bass” or “big ass bass.” accurate descriptions but less likely to fly as an official term than lazer-bass.

Update
2 more contenders for the title: “raggaclash” and “wonky.” See the comments on this post for more ->

Turns out Sasha’s been writing about lazer-bass on the New Yorker blog too, and that piece is more in-depth; he also mentions LA’s Glitchmob and a crew from Scotland who I hadn’t heard of called LuckyMe.

He says lazer-bass is “a loose affiliation of musicians in California, Montreal, and Glasgow.” That seems true, but I would argue that the affiliation goes far beyond the 3 locals mentioned.

Vancouver, BC for example; check out the track She Lives in San Fransisco on the Myspace player of Max Ulis. He, along with Taal Mala and the Lighta Sound crew, has been rokin’ the sound for a while now. Meanwhile, over in Vienna there’s Stereotyp. He and the Al Haca posse kick out the big-dirty-bass riddims as well. Let’s not forget Philly’s Starkey supplying nuff bass hugeness. Then, across the pond there’s Toddla T outta Shefield U.K.. Down south in Austin, TX there’s Bird Perterson. And further down south in Caracas, Venezuela Pacheko and Cardopusher are shooting serious blasts of bass. There are many more in other parts of the world too.

Clearly some of these artist’s tunes could be said to fall into genres like dubstep, bloghouse, nu-dancehall, etc., but what ties them all together is what Sasha describes as “Menacing, bass-heavy productions with layers of electronic noise.”

One thing’s for sure; the Megasoid Thank Thong remix tape that Sasha advocates is awesome, so I’m reposting it here:

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Megasoid; Thank Thong Remix Tape
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Tracklist

1. Megasoid f. D-Shade - Tank Thong Intro.
2. Thunderheist - Jerk It [Megasoid Demo Mix]
3. Megasoid f. Zulu - Student Riot [Demo Mix]
4. Bangers and Cash - BOOTAY [Megasoid Rmx]
5. Justin Timberlake - My Love [Megasoid Rmx]
6. Dr. Dre - Still DRE [Megasoid Dre Day Cover]
7. Clipse f. Pharrell - Mr. Me Too [Megasoid Rmx]
8. Master Ace - Jeep Ass Niguh [Megasoid Version]
9. Blahzay Blahzay - Danger [Megasoid Re-Rmx]
10. Busta Rhymes - Touch It [Megasoid Rmx]
11. Slim Thug / BunB - Ain’t Heard Of That [Mgsd Rmx]
12. Clipse - Monopoly [Megasoid Rmx]
13. Missy Elliot - Get Your Freak On [Megasoid Rmx]
14. Nas - Made You Look [Megasoid Rmx]
15. Old Dirty Bastard - I Like it R.A.W. [Megasoid Rmx]
16. Hot Dollar - Streets On Lock [Megasoid Rmx]
17. Bonjay - Gimme Gimme [Megasoid Remix Rddm]
18. Lazer Sword - Gucci Sweatshirt [Megasoid Rmx]
19. Dead Prez - Hell Yeah [Megasoid Rmx]
20. Megasoid f. Isaiah (T.T.T.) - Kick ‘em Outro

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Last February, when we posted a bunch of Zulu’s a-capellas here and challenged folks to “download - remix - upload” we had no idea we’d get back so many dope tracks, but we did and many of them are featured in this 31-track, 1-hour continuos DJ C mix of Zulu’s vocals backed by hype party tracks from producers the world over. Guest vocal appearances by Aceyalone, Jah Orah, and Onili, round out the productions by artists like Ghislain Poirier, David Last, Sabbo, and many others.

Also out now: DJ C & Zulu Gods & Robots album featuring many of the tracks on this mix. Go give it a listen in the Mashit Shop.

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DJ C & Zulu; Gods & Robots Mixtape
[See post to listen to audio]

All vocals by Zulu (Chicago, IL) except where noted
Cover illustration by Bartek Karas (Zulu Remix)

Tracklist

• Title - Producer

1. Dear John - DJ C (Chicago, IL)
2. Red Light - Backplay (Belgium)
3. Soundgun Emergency* - DJ C
4. Body Work - Frikstailers (Córdoba, Argentina)
5. Call The Specialist - DJ Flack (Boston, MA)
6. Talk Positive - Process Rebel (San Francisco, CA)
7. Lucky Day^ - DJ C
8. Gods and Robots - DJ C
9. Firestarter (Flame On Mix) - Jesse Kriss (Cambridge, MA)
10. Firestarter - David Last (Brooklyn, NY)
11. Darling Instrumental - DJ C
12. Darling - Ghislain Poirier (Montreal, QC, Canada)
13. Darling - DJ C
14. Hardcore Tonight Riddim - DJ C
15. Exhibition Virtues (Hardcore Tonight Remix) - DJ C
16. Body Work - Octa Push (Lisbon, Portugal)
17. Jump Up and Bounce Riddim - DJ C
18. Body Work - DJ C
19. Body Work - DJ Suma (Texas)
20. Animal Attraction - DJ C
21. Animal Attraction - Cringer (Chicago, IL)
22. Ransom the Senator (Version) - DJ C
23. Ransom the Senator - DJ C
24. Ransom the Senator - Searchl1te (Chicago, IL)
25. Loose Control - Kush Aurora (San Francisco, CA)
26. Spanish Fly - David Last
27. Body Work - Chrissy Murderbot (Chicago, IL)
28. Truthfully - Atki2 (Bristol, U.K.)
29. Death Roll (Truthfully) - JKS aka Jeekoos (Chicago, IL)
30. Spanish Fly - Onedub (Málaga, Spain)
31. Spanish Fly - Sabbo (Tel Aviv, Israel)

* = Additional Vocals by Aceyalone and Jah Orah (Los Angeles, CA)
^ = Vocals by Onili (Tel Aviv, Israel)

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I made this for last month’s Samurai.fm mix and now I’d like to share it with y’all here. Check the tracklist below for lots-a juicy links to more info about the artists, tracks, and labels.

Also note the tracks Dear John and Exhibition Virtues (Hardcore Tonight Remix) which will be featured on the upcoming DJ C & Zulu album, Gods & Robots, out May 13th in the Mashit Shop.

DJ Mix MP3 Download

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DJ C; On The Night Bass

Tracklist

1. DJ Skeet Skeet ‘Party Like A Rockstar’ - EatSkeet.Com
2. DJ C & Zulu ‘Dear John’ - Mashit
3. Wayne&Wax vs. Kanye West ‘A It Dat’ (Gold) - Virb.com/putassier
4. Boreta ‘Slide That Dutch’ - Unreleased
5. Amerie vs. Rupee feat. Lil Kim ‘One Damn Thing’ - Deviant-Dancefloor.com
6. Busta Rhymes ft. Missy Elliott ‘How We Do It Over Here’ (Curtis Vodka Remix) - Virb.com/curtisvodka
7. Apple Juice Kid ‘Africandancehal’ (Ft. Scoop) - Unreleased
8. South Rakkas Crew ‘Hotter Than Them’ (Extended Mix) [feat. Kid Foreigner & Bigga Boss]’ - Mad Decent
9. Milanese ‘Caramel Cognac’ - Planet µ
10. Warrior Queen & The Heatwave - ‘Things Change’ (DJ C Mix) - Soul Jazz
11. Britney Spears ‘My Perogative’ - Jive
12. Talking Heads ‘Take Me To The River’ (ATOM’s Depth Charge Distortion Mix) - Promo
13. KW Griff ‘Respect’ (Mooqee & Russ Cuban Edit) - Bomb Strikes
14. Freebass 808 ‘Kiss and Bump’ - Unreleased
15. Shadows J ‘Hip This House’ (Local Vocal Mix) - Quark
16. D Fly ‘Perculator Rap (Tired Of The Perculator)’ - Street Hits
17. DJ C & Zulu ‘Exhibition Virtues (Hardcore Tonight Remix)’ - Mashit
18. Kid Fareigna ‘Light Up’ - South Rakkas (Chinkuzi Riddim)
19. Bronski Beat ‘Smalltown Boy’ - London Records
20. CSS ‘Death From Above’ (SMD Mix) - Sub Pop
21. Baltimoroder ‘Wile Out’ (VIP Mix) - Myspace.com/baltimoroder
22. Nirvana ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ (Tastes Like Skeet) - EatSkeet.Com
23. Destiny’s Child ft. Spruce Lee ‘Bumpin Bumpin’ - Label Unknown
24. DJ Tameil ‘Jamrock Theme’ - Label Unknown
25. Toddla T ‘Do U Know’ (Sinden & Count of Monte Cristal Dub) - 1965 Records
26. Christina Aguilera ‘Aint No Other Man’ (Blaerg’s Oral Fistfuck Remix) - Mashit.com
27. Herve ‘Rocky Raver’ - Dubsided
28. DJ Die Young ‘Crank Dat’ (Edit) - Unreleased
29. Milanese vs. Busta Rhymes ‘Touch It Billy’ - Virb.com/putassier
30. Onili ‘Games’ (Sabbo Remix) - Unreleased
31. South Rakkas Crew ‘Hot Patty’ (feat. Sandy Smith & Professor Murder) - Mad Decent
32. The Small Faces ‘Lazy Sunday’ - Immediate

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