16 May 2010 | /span

Flying Sparks 2010-05-02: On a Sunday Night in May

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On a Sunday night in May I listened to some new (mostly) Dubstep stuff. In the following some information about this. Last week, Balkan Beat Box were again in Berlin to present their third album Blue Eyed Black Boy. My first impression was that the predecessors had more catchy tracks. Anyway, I like their fusion of different cultures and music styles because it represents the more innovative approach of Balkan music in my opinion. Same place (Festsaal Kreuzberg) two days later, there was the record release party of the Berlin band Jahcoozi‘s third album Barefoot Wanderer. My current favourite [...]

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23 March 2010 | /span

Flying Sparks 2009 Review, Part 2: Dubstep

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Here are some of my 2009 highlights of Dubstep music, also often with a “global touch”. For instance, Asian or Global Dubstep by Delhi 2 Dublin, Shandy, Shiva Soundsystem, Ges-E, Sukh Knight, Juttla, Dusk & Blackdown vs. Grievous Angel, wAgAwAgA, Clouds, Geiom, G.Corp, Stenchman, OMFO, … Enjoy! Here the links for a listening @ Mixcloud: Flying Sparks 2009, Part 2a: Dubstep by Iskra on Mixcloud Flying Sparks 2009, Part 2b: Dubstep by Iskra on Mixcloud [...]

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22 March 2010 | /span

Bye bye for now, Pathaan & Nerm

File under: Radio, Recent listening
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Last weekend, the very last shows of Electro East by DJ Nerm (Shiva Soundsystem) and DJ Pathaan‘s Musical Rickshaw were broadcasted on the British radio station BBC Asian Network. Nerm celebrated 109 tracks in the mix from four years of Electro East within two hours: a small review on Drum’n’Bass, Electro Breaks & Dubstep from the Alternative Underground. Also, Pathaan brought beautiful classics between Global Beats, Eclectic Grooves & Asian Chill. Both have always supported artists from the Global and Asian electronic scene in their shows. Let us hope that we will hear from them in the future wherever again! [...]

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