Category Archives: heart of the bass

luv463

dub, electronic listening music, heart of the bass, trip hop

luv463 The Halcyon Daze Of Decontrol

The Halcyon Daze Of Decontrol

this 14th anniversary mixtape sets the controls for the heart of the bass. hearkening back to the halcyon days of Interchill all day after parties full of heady dubs and come down phatties. where there was always a steady flow of mid tempo grooves that kept us going, with an ample cushion of bass that guaranteed a soft landing when needed.
photo : Mercury as seen from the satellite of luv

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Tracklist:
  1. Halcyonitis – Burning Bush – Free World Records (1995)
  2. Rolling Heavy In The Spielplatz – Deadbeat meets The Mole – BLKRTZ (2020)
  3. My World Is Spinning (Version) – The Rootsman – Meteosound (2003)
  4. Slowdiver – The Kaleidoscope – Pik’n’Mix (1997)
  5. Exodub Implosion – Sly & Robbie – Palm Pictures (1998)
  6. Mother India (Mela Remix by Moody Boyz) – Fun-Da-Mental – Nation Records (1995)
  7. Rug Munch – Swag – Version (1998)
  8. Golden Clouds (Youth Gigantic Dreadnaught Dub Mix) – The Orb ft. Lee Scratch Perry – Cooking Vinyl (2023)
  9. Nike Air (Solid Doctor Remix) – Nonplace Urban Field – Incoming! (1996)
  10. 3 – Pretty Sneaky – Meakusma (2021)
  11. Green Eggs & Smack – Dr. Suess – Holistic Recordings (1994)
  12. Upstairs – HAN – Interchill Records (1998)
  13. Angel (Mad Professor Remix) – Massive Attack ft. Horace Andy – Virgin (1998)
  14. 6 A.M. Jullandar Shere (All Fetters Loose Dub by The Grid & Black Star Liner) – Cornershop – Wiija Records (1996)
  15. Bone Pointer – W.R.F. – Facility 4 (2023)
  16. Decontrol (Aquarius Heaven Remix) – The Subs – Lektroluv / Ministry Of Sound (2011/2012)
  17. Kiyadub 45 – Andrew Weatherall – Byrd Out (2017)
  18. ending of 4 – Pretty Sneaky – Mana (2020)

luv324

breaks, dubstep, electronic listening music, footwork 'n' juke, heart of the bass, robot rock
luv324 Hovering Above Unhindered And Shifty

Hovering Above Unhindered And Shifty

the free flow beats on this mixtape hover just above 150 bpm as the sweet daddy slips and slides between juke, dubstep, breaks, drum’n’bass, idm, and even some sped up trip hop creating jacked up robot rock for future generations to enjoy.
photo : Jesse Dixon’s Flying Car

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Tracklist
  1. New Haven – Falty DL – Ninja Tune (2014)
  2. Lizard King – Lone – Bleep (2014)
  3. Flycatcha – Machinedrum ft. Body Language – Planet Mu (2011)
  4. Talk To Me – Distance – Tectonic (2016)
  5. Dark Energy – Aleksi Perälä – Rephlex (2007)
  6. Turn the hiphop on – Anti-G – Planet Mu (2011)
  7. Murda Bass – Taso – Teklife (2016)
  8. Void – Kode9 – Hyperdub (2015)
  9. Boog Me Out – Si Begg – Position Chrome (1996)***
  10. B Free – Dream Continuum – Planet Mu (2012)
  11. The Escape Of The Blvck Rxbbit – Jlin ft. Avril Stormy Unger – Planet Mu (2016)
  12. untitled track 3, side a – Astrobotnia – Rephlex (2002)
  13. L.S.D. – Kaotic Chemistry – Moving Shadow (1992)
  14. Pra Fechar – Nidia Minaj – Warp (2015)
  15. Bamboo (The From Workshop) – Spooky – Generic (1996)
  16. Floating Palace – Eprom – Rwina Records (2012)
  17. Big Catzz – Rustie – Warp (2015)
  18. Move Out – DJ Taye – Hyperdub (2016)
  19. Paul Is Dead – Taz & Akka – Rwina Records (2013)
***track played at wrong speed, on 45rpm instead of 33rpm.

luv264

drum 'n' bass 'n' jungle, heart of the bass
luv264 Digital Camouflage

Digital Camouflage

a hard beat collection of jungle and drum’n’bass that will wake you up, shake you down and rinse you out.
image : Fatiglie MacDougal

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Tracklist:
  1. Junglebunny – Amen Andrews – Rephlex (2003)
  2. Wardance (Unreleased Dub Mix) – Rebel MC – Congo Natty (2004)
  3. The Truth – Break – Symmetry Recordings (2006)
  4. Bad Sound – Soundmurderer + SK-1 – Rewind Records (2004)
  5. Sidewinder (Hochi & Infiltrata Remix) – Special Forces – Photek Productions (2006)
  6. Skin Out (Drum & Bass Dub) – Admiral Bailey & Mad Cobra – Greensleeves Records (2007)
  7. Baby I Wanna Live (DJ Pulse Mix) – Espiritu – Heavenly (1996)
  8. Mr. Right (OD5150 Dub Mix) – Operator – D’Lux Dropz (2003)
  9. Standby – Genotype – Reinforced Records (2001)
  10. Can’t Punish Me – Dom & Roland – Moving Shadow (1999/2006)
  11. Breakdown – Paradox – Paradox Music (2006)
  12. Da Clash – Remarc – Planet Mu (2004)
  13. Ninja Chicks – Fanu – Darkestral Ice (2007)
  14. Fi You – Murderbot – Mashit (2005)
  15. Nasty Rabbits – Shitmat – Planet Mu (2009)
  16. Ragga Ragga – Terry Tee ft. Terry Ganzie – Knowledge & Wisdom Records (2001)
  17. Rockers International – Equinox – Bassbin Recordings (2006)
  18. See You Smile – 16 Armed Jack – JungleXpeditions (2004)

luv049

dubstep, heart of the bass

Echo and Decay

bass, beats, echo and decay; an old skool dubstep mixtape from well before it was “dead”.
photo : the radio anechoic chamber at the Technical University of Denmark taken by Alastair Philip Wiper

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Tracklist
  1. Size 3 (Skream Remix) – Marc Ashken – Leftroom (2007)
  2. Magnetic City – Kode9 – Soul Jazz (2007)
  3. Back To Chill – Goth-Trad – Skud (2007)
  4. Lighthouse Dub – Monkeysteak – Punch Drunk (2006)
  5. One Life – Toasty – Clandestine Cultivations (2006)
  6. Military – Benga & Walsh – Hotflush Recordings (2006)
  7. Flags – Goth-Trad – Deep Medi Musik (2007)
  8. Nomad (RMX) – Distance – Abucs (2007)
  9. M/a…ximum Reespeck – Darqwan – Planet Mu (2007)
  10. Walkin’ With Jah – Digital Mystiks – Soul Jazz (2006)
  11. Fat Larry’s Skank (Kode9 Remix) – Kode9, Benny Ill & The Culprit – Tempa (2006)
  12. Tribute – Juju – Narco Hz (2006)
  13. Monsters – Emalkay – Boka Juniors (2007)
  14. Tusk Hunter – Neil Landstrumm – Planet Mu (2007)
  15. Harpoon – Scuba – Scuba (2006)
  16. Break Out – Slaughter Mob – Urban Grafitti (2006)
  17. Tomb – Gatekeeper – Skull Disco (2006)
  18. Blood Line – iTAL tEK – Planet Mu (2007)

luv211

dubstep, heart of the bass

The Washing Machine’s Secret Echo Chamber

inside my washing machine i found a secret echo chamber, in it i placed a tiny microphone. then i took a pile of dusty old dub singles and put them through a full cycle, rinsed them out good, and this is what it sounded like.
photo : evanduril

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Tracklist:
  1. Blue Eyez – Skream – Tempa (2006)
  2. Bleach – Scuba – Abucs (2009)
  3. Thunder – Forsaken – Immerse Recordings (2007)
  4. Elements – Pinch – Swamp81 (2010)
  5. Pyramid Lake – Airhead – R&S Records (2012)
  6. Travelling – Kutz – Soul Jazz (2006)
  7. Element 16 (Sulfur) – 12th Planet – Argon Records (2008)
  8. Radical – Distance – Chestplate (2007)
  9. Phantom – F – 7even Recordings (2008)
  10. Torn & Submerged – Pinch & Shackleton – Honest Jon’s Records (2011)
  11. Spiders – Spiders – Brainmath (2009)
  12. Crusher Dub – Vex’d – Planet Mu (2005)
  13. Far East Assassin (DJ Distance Remix) – Goth Trad – Skud Records (2007)
  14. Voices No Bodies – T++ – Honest Jon’s Records (2010)
  15. Gangstaz – Pinch – Tectonic (2007)
  16. Speak – Scuba – [Naked Lunch] (2009)
  17. Half Ounce – Juju – NarcoHz (2007)

luv163

abstract house, breaks, dubstep, electro, heart of the bass, robot rock, techno

I Won’t Run Away

luv took some bass infused techno and some techno inspired bass music and made this heavy blend of robot rock. a sound so big you won’t be able to run away from it.
photo by Andre Ermolaev of Icelandic volcanic run off

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Tracklist:
  1. Ieee Mitten Menu (Mint Mix) – Speedy J – Novamute (1999)
  2. Fruit Punch – Terror Danjah – Hyperdub (2012)
  3. Thin Crust – Sympletic – Warp (1996)
  4. Feral (Lone Mix) – Radiohead – Ticker Tape Ltd. (2011)
  5. Ocia Syndor – Drexciya – Clone (2002)
  6. Angel (Si Begg remix) – Toasty – Hotflush Recordings (2007)
  7. Atlanta ’96 – Atlanta – Instant Life Records (1993)
  8. Pretty Bright Light – RSD – Punch Drunk (2007)
  9. Liquid Is Liquid (Remix) – Liquid – XL Recordings / Torso Dance (1992)
  10. Creybey – Morgan Zarate – Hyperdub (2012)
  11. Instinct – RAC – Warp (1996)
  12. Can Control – Eprom – Rwina Records (2012)
  13. Naturalistik – Plastikman – Plus 8 (1994)
  14. Anxiety – Falty DL – Planet Mu (2009)
  15. Koito – Ricardo Villalobos – Perlon (2012) > (searching for buy link)
  16. I See Them Everywhere – Si Begg – Noodles Recordings (2008)
  17. Bones – Krampfhaft – Rwina Records (2012)
  18. Improvisations : Part 2 (Si Begg ‘S.I. Futures’ Remix) – Robert Miles – S:alt Records (2002)
  19. Fish – Ikonika – Hyperdub (2009)
  20. Funk Tube – Debasser – Novamute (2002)
  21. Get A Grip – LV & Mumdance – Hyperdub (2012)
  22. Rantanplant – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2012)
  23. Meu – Jets – Leisure System Records (2012)
  24. Ropno – Markus Müller – Squonk (2007) > (searching for buy link)
  25. Come1 – Machinedrum – Planet Mu (2011)

luv128

dubstep, heart of the bass

Way Past Bedtime

why stop now, you’ve been up for daze. this should keep you going and fit your head space. sun’s up with long shadows; it’s way past bedtime.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. All Your Love – Hudson Mohawke – Warp (2011)
  2. Mass Appeal – Raffertie – Ninja Tune (2012)
  3. Lazarus – Pinch – Tectonic (2007)
  4. Africastle (Kode9 Remix) – Battles – Warp (2012)
  5. Autonomia (Pinch’s Dub Version) – Mark Stewart / Primal Scream – Future Noise Music (2012)
  6. Breezin – Sepalcure – Hotflush Recordings (2011)
  7. Bastard Spirit – Shackleton – Woe To The Septic Heart (2010)
  8. CMYK – James Blake – R&S Records (2010)
  9. So Cruel – Bass Clef – Punch Drunk (2011)
  10. Surge (16Bit Mix) – Amon Tobin – Ninja Tune (2011)
  11. Quiet Riot – Likhan’ – 7even Recordings (2009)
  12. Snarled – Skream – Tempa (2011)
  13. Dirty Dutch – Funkystepz – Hyperdub (2012)
  14. rrrr – Peverelist & Hyetal – Punch Drunk (2010)

luv120

dubstep, heart of the bass, hip hop, techno

Now We Can Begin

beats & bass,
onwards & upwards.
photo : Stephen Lebovits

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Tracklist:
  1. Willenhall – Bibio – Warp (2011)
  2. Ntombi Ya Mugaza (Burnt Friedman Remix) – Zinja Hlungwani – Honest Jon’s Records (2011)
  3. Humanized – Modeselektor & Anti Pop Consortium – Monkeytown Records (2011)
  4. 40 Bus – Ras G – RAMP Recordings (2011)
  5. Earth A Kill Ya (Mala Remix) – King Midas Sound – Hyperdub (2011)
  6. It’s Serious – Cooly G ft. Karizma – Hyperdub (2011)
  7. Deadman – Shackleton – Honest Jon’s Records (2011)
  8. Lay Me Down – Machinedrum – Planet Mu (2011)
  9. Restructure 2 Rebuild – Digital Mystikz – Honest Jon’s Records (2010)
  10. 93 Million Miles – Africa HiTech – Warp (2011)
  11. Kibera Benga – Maasai Mbill, W. Warero, Modeselektor, Just A Band – Out Here Records (2011)
  12. Stereotype (instrumental) – Pritch & Trim – Planet Mu (2011)
  13. Stereotype – Pritch & Trim – Planet Mu (2011)
  14. Circular Logic (Front To Back) – DJ Shadow – Island Records / Universal (2011)
  15. Goldene Kugel – Siriusmo – Monkeytown Records (2011)
  16. Surfer’s Hymn (Actress Primitive Patterns Extended Mix) – Panda Bear – Kompakt (2011)
  17. Mangled Riddim – Walton – Hyperdub (2011)
  18. Bloom (Blawan RMX) – Radiohead – Ticker Tape Ltd. (2011)
  19. Uya Kwihi Ka Rose (Peverelist Remix) – Tshetsha Boys – Honest Jon’s Records (2011)
  20. One Week Over – SBTRKT – Brainmath (2010)
  21. Farthing Wood Dub – Hype Williams – Hyperdub (2011)

luv044

dubstep, heart of the bass

New Needles, Dead Rats

this mix of classic dubstep was my first foray into the new mutations of bass music, ending up a gateway drug for myself and many others as we set our controls for the heart of the bass.
image : sweet daddy

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Tracklist:
  1. Punisher – Pinch – Planet Mu (2006)
  2. The Knowledge (Vex’d Remix) – Toasty – Hot Flush (2006)
  3. Grime ll Dark – Amen Andrews vs. Spac Hand Luke – Rephlex (2006)
  4. Hyloz – Boxcutter – Planet Mu (2006)
  5. Missin’ – D1 – Tempa (2006)
  6. Berkane Sol – Geiom – Berkane Sol (2006)
  7. Anger Management – Mark One featuring Virus Syndicate – Planet Mu (2004)
  8. Clapton Deep – Bass Clef – Blank Tapes (2006)
  9. Bombardment of Saturn – Vex’d- Planet Mu (2006)
  10. Rocker (Plasticman Remix) – Alter Ego – Skint (2004)
  11. Death By Stereo – Plasticman – Rephlex (2004)
  12. Harlem Shoot Me – Neil Landstrumm – Planet Mu (2006)
  13. Blipstream – Skream – Tempa (2006)
  14. Haunted – Digital Mystikz – DMZ (2006)
  15. Mean Fiddler – Mark One – Southside Dubstars (2006)
  16. Anti War Dub – Digital Mystikz featuring Spen G – DMZ (2006)
  17. Stardust – M.R.K.1 – Planet Mu (2006)

luv055

dubstep, heart of the bass

Babylon Burner

dis mix is for heavy eyelids, heavy heads, heavy hearts, heavy times, heavy bass and heavy beats. peace out.
photo : Babylon burning

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Tracklist:
  1. Legalize It – unknown – WAR002 white label (2007)
  2. Hooby – Silkie – Deep Medi Musik (2007)
  3. Chest Boxing – Skream – Tempa (2007)
  4. Comb 60s – Benga – Planet Mu (2006)
  5. Circling – Appleblim – Skull Disco (2008)
  6. Shake Out Your Demons – Digital Mystikz feat. Sgt. Pokes – Disfigured Dubz (2007)
  7. Chamber Dub – Pinch – Soul Jazz (2007)
  8. Hear Dis Style – The Others – Boka (2007)
  9. Rufage – Loefah – DMZ (2006)
  10. Jakin – Jazzsteppa – Hotflush Recordings (2008)
  11. Joyful Sound – DJG – Narco Hz (2007)
  12. Simulacrum – Ikonika – Hyperdub (2008)
  13. Die Brucke – Peverelist – Punch Drunk (2007)
  14. Philly – Boxcutter – Hotflush Recordings (2007)
  15. Circular – Subeena – Immigrant Recordings (2008)
  16. Doomed – MRK 1 – Contagious (2006)
  17. The Rope – Marlow – Storming Productions (2006)
  18. excerpt from – Stampin’ – The Bug ft. Flowdan – Ninja Tune (2007)