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Fracture, Skitty & Nolige in the studio – Astrophonica Vs Foundation X

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:15:57 +0000

Astrophonica met Foundation X last weekend in Wolverhampton for a marathon session of pure vibes. Foundation X is a label set up by Wolverhampton bad man Skitty and is set to do big things on the underground, taking it back to the roots.

In between BBQ Baby Chicken, Wolverhampton Wanderers wonder-goals (Fracture is an avid fan) and pints of Banks’s Bitter we managed to spend a lot of time in the studio and get something done that we are all very excited about.

More info soon… WATCH THIS SPACE!

Support DJ Flight to replace Mary Anne Hobbs on BBC Radio 1

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:49:16 +0000

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/djflight/

So Mary Anne Hobbs has left the BBC after an immense career. Her show was amazing and will be missed. So who best to take over? Long time supporter of Fracture & Neptune and Astrophonica, DJ Flight!

Natalie has always been a DJ that we check for. I remember one time we went and saw her play at a now defunct club called ‘Home’ in London and she dropped Danny Breaks’ Aquatica, which at the time no one else was playing. This won her instant Astrophonica approval! Her shows on Rinse FM around the turn of the millenium and then on BBC 1Xtra were always packed full of music from across the board and thoroughly enjoyable.

So get on it and sign the petition for more good music on the FM airwaves!

Astrophonica 004 – The Limit / Get Lost youtube vid featuring Beau Thomas @ Masterpiece

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:56:54 +0000

First of all, a massive big up to Beau Thomas as ever. He’s cut every Astrophonica release so far and we think you’ll agree they sound damn fine! Here’s a couple of vids of the tracks forthcoming on Astrophonica 004 featuring the man himself at work! You can even spy Neptune having a sly munch in the studio.

Fracture And Neptune – The Limit

Fracture – Get Lost

MIX – DJ Fracture & Friends present “Milk & Anchovies”

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:33:20 +0000

DJ Fracture & Friends Present – “Milk & Anchovies”

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Originally exclusively online at Mixcloud for part of Bonafide Magazine’s entry to the NIKE Tied Together event, this mix is now available for download! It contains 58 tracks in 60mins and covers all the bases! I recently had the pleasure of attending a BBQ at MC Systems house at which he had rigged up a surround system in the garden and this mix went down really well. So get on it for your summer functions

If you want to share this mix, please direct people here. Don’t use the direct link. Thanks!

58 Tracks / 1:00:00 / 224mbps MP3

1. Hungarian Windchime
2. Microbop Ensemble – Your Turn Now
3. Polyversal Souls – Muswell Hill Run
4. MF Doom – MSG
5. Diamond D – Dats That Shit
6. CK Mann – Funky Highlife
7. OhNo – Adventure
8. Ramsey Lewis – Tambura
9. ESG – UFO
10. Compound One – Get Loose
11. Compound One – Space Odyssey
12. Black Twang – Detwork South East
13. Georgie Fame – Music Talk
14. JayDee – Fat Cat vs The Lowdown
15. Show & AG – Soul Clap
16. Hall & Oats – I Can’t Go For That
17. L.A. Boppers – You Did It Good
18. AFX – MC4 Acid
19. Planet Asia – Bringing It Back
20. Danny Breaks – Revenge Of The Big Bossa
21. Visioneers – Dirty Old Hip Hop
22. Freda Payne – Easiest Way To Turn
23. Smorgasbord – Peanut Butter Song
24. Fracture & Neptune Vs Kool Keith – Mmm Mmm
25. Lalo Schifren – Burning Bridges
26. Loot Pack – Hityawitdat
27. Gatunyu Boys Band – Sex Machine
28. Prefuse 73 – Pagina Dos
29. Cerrone – Rocket In The Pocket
30. Fracture – Telefunken
31. Della Reece – It Was A Very Good Year
32. Beat Konducta – Electric Company
33. ASBO Vs Gamesmaster
34. Sapo – Been Had
35. Kamuran Akkor – Ikimiz Bir
36. Play School – Clock Ting
37. Joey Chavez – Bonus Beat
38. Jones – Help Music
39. Das FX – Real Hip Hop
40. Black Moon – How Many MCs
41. Burt Weedon – Apache
42. Use Of Weapons – Vicious Enemy
43. The Alkaholiks – Welcome To The Next Level
44. Cyclops 4000 – Space Cadillac
45. M.E.S. – Vinyl Justice
46. Distance – Feel Me
47. Pigmeat Markham – Here Come The Judge
48. Danny Breaks – True Playaz Instrumental
49. Menahan Street Band – Make The Road By Walking
50. Wiley – Taipan
51. Mala – Lean Forward
52. Breakout – Planet Rock
53. Bo Hansson – Waltz For Interbeings
54. Hebrew Rogers – Soul
55. Fab Five – Leflah
56. Steve Miller – Sailor
57. Smut Peddlers – One By One
58. The Beginning Of The End – Funky Nassau

Phew!

Some photos from the Emilsk Chicken Beef exhibition

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:24:19 +0000

A Massive big up to Emilski on a successful debut show. The work will be displayed and onsale in Tokyo Fixed for another couple of weeks. You can also get more information and buy work and T-shirts and all that jazz from Top Safe London

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Beat Mining with the Vinyl Hoover

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:34:57 +0000

Here’s a great little show on record digging by Toby Amies. Features Steinski, Cold Cut and 45 King among others. It’s a seriously good listen and is a subject we are passionate about. I particularly enjoyed the Cold Cut commentary on the Paid In Full remix.

Check it out!

Beat Mining on speechification.com

Originally on Archive on 4

Exhibition – Emilski Show @ Tokyo Fixed, London 14/07/10

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:24:45 +0000

More culture for the vultures, this time in the form of Astrophonica homie and artist, Emilski. His Debut show is starting on Wednesday July 14th 18:00 – 22:00 at Tokyo Fixed Gear on Peter Street in Soho in conjunction with Top Safe

If you want to come please rsvp to info@topsafelondon

8 most over-used samples in Hip Hop

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:26:25 +0000

Some great beats in there! What’s your fave? I’ve always been a fan of the Melvin Bliss beat. Anyway, check it out. Maybe we should do a top ten most rinsed jungle samples?

8 most over used samples in Hip Hop history

Astrophonica Summer Giveaway! Free Fracture & Neptune MP3

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:00:49 +0000

Well the summer is upon us! I don’t know what it’s like where you are but here in London it’s been amazing so far! This is the best summer we’ve had in a while in a while so we’re feeling generous!

Here is a free download of a previously unreleased Fracture & Neptune track. It’s called The Struggle and was made in about 2006/2007. So break out the BBQ and Mosquito repellent and blast it out to your neighbours…

Click here to download

Fracture & Neptune – The Limit – Featured on Fabric Live 52 by Zero T

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:47:43 +0000

Hello guys. We are very happy to announce that the next release on Astrophonica has been featured on Zero T’s very, very cool Fabric Live CD.

The track used is called The Limit and will be out in September on Astrophonica 004. More news to come. But for now, here’s a small clip to quench your thirst. The Limit Clip

Massive big up to Zero T who has put in some serious work over the last year to get to where he is now. Thanks so much for including the tune!

http://www.fabriclondon.com/label/fabriclive/52/