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The Force, it is strong in this one. It was a little over a month ago when we first wrote about this talented new producer. Determined to show us he’s the furthest thing from a one trick pony, Julio Bashmore is back with some seriously jaw dropping heat. Can we say best new producer of 09? These tunes are just dripping with originality and style.

Kicking things off with Um Bongo’s Revenge. Bashmore’s revised version of the original we posted last month. Service Pack 2 leans heavy on a moody tip yet stops short of Elm Street with some infectious 90’s era Chicago House melodies. This one, is a stone cold killer.

Julio Bashmore - Um Bongo’s Revenge

I’m not even going to try and classify this next one. Bashmore’s Bad Apple occupies an untapped space somewhere between 2Step, Luciano-like house and Funky with an end result that couldn’t be more kickin’. Sweeping pad’s, melodic throbbing subs and world vocals here lay a bridge between the trends of today and the foundations of yesteryear.

Julio Bashmore - Bad Apple

Jack got Macked, what a gem my oh my. Bashmore breaks out the ChiTown influence again with some Jackin Drums and Old School Piano patterns only to lead the a vocal that can ONLY incite smiles and sing-a-longs around the world. Once you think you have this one pegged as just another classic house throwback, Bashmore flips the script with some distinct UK flavor. This, is FRESH.

Julio Bashmore - Jack got Macked

- B. Sek

Song For Isabelle

On a Friday in June

It’s been a while since I simply wrote about songs that I find incredible. This post does not have a specific point or direction. It’s merely a collection of tunes both old and new that have found their way to the top of my most played list. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Stimming’s recent Reflections LP on Diynamic has been one of the long player highlights of the year at CCHQ thus far and the haunting melodies and dub delays found on Song For Isabelle have been eerily comforting in recent weeks. I can’t help but get lost in a daydream of memories and what-ifs when listening. If this song was truly written for an Isabelle, she must have been very special.

Stimming - Song For Isabelle

Released a few months ago, Markus Fix’s Clear Your Mind melds tech inspired deep house with one of the most rib rattaling subs I’ve heard in a while. Low end lovers need not second guess this. Fix gives the best in Dubstep a run for their money here with some devilish bass weight and hypnotic down pitched vocals.

Markus Fix - Clear Your Mind

Hot off the press. Cocoon’s brand spanking new VA compilation features music from the best of the best. We were all eagerly looking forward to Tim Green and Emerson Todd’s Exercise although after the very first listen, Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts entry absolutely floored me. Fine tuned percussion and wailing horns dripping with emotion. Bangin’.

Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts - Night In Kage

Been spending much of time hunting down some older Basti Grub music lately and inadvertently stumbled across Spedro in the process. Spedro, who’s been known to work with Basti in the past released the single Tikkilang back in February of this year which came backed with one mother of a refix from Ben Anders. Voodoo House to hit straight-ball. Curveball, bats are afraid. I ask Jobu to come, take fear from bats. I offer him cigar, rum. He will come.

Spedro - Tikkilang (Ben Anders Remix)

Speaking of Basti Grub, Hohenregler Is Geregelt has been more or less on repeat here since it’s release. If you haven’t purchased it already, quit sleeping and hit the shops. It’s without a doubt it’s been one of this years highlights.

Basti Grub - El Latino

All files in this post have been reduced to a respectable bitrate. If you dj and play these out, you’re kinda acting like a toy. They may sound fine on an iPod but they’ll epic fail on a big rig. Support the artists and buy the HQ files.

- B. Sek

Lovin You

On a Thursday in June

Had a bunch of music ready to post today but can’t get into it given tonight’s news.

I love you Michael Jackson. You are very much responsible for shaping me into the adult I am today.

- B. Sek

Crystal Fighters

On a Wednesday in June

A couple of months ago I had a random call from this guy called Gilbert. He told me he was in a band called the Crystal Fighters and that they had a track coming out on Kitsune. Gilbert asked me if i would i would remix this track… i said “why not?”. Here is the product of that mundane story.

Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth (L-Vis 1990 Remix)

Ps. I stumbled across them playing live in London last week.. best live dance act ive seen in a very long time! made the Klaxons look like the Muppet Babys on Casiotones.

- L-Vis 1990

Shaun-D

On a Tuesday in June

After hearing a few tracks off Kingdom’s exclusive mixtape for Lower End Spasm I instantly fell for Shaun-D’s Bubbling house productions. His new school take on the genre adds deep baltimore-like bass, hard and dirty dancehall percussion, and shrill yet infectious electro synths.

I managed to track down and iChat with the Rotterdam-based DJ / producer who gave me a bit of insight into the scene there. Upon suggesting a look into UK Funky, Shaun-D quickly decided that the beats were too weak for Nederlanders and that what they really vibe with is hard crazy stuff. Eclectic. Stuff like this?

Hustled this upfront tune and straight up bubbling drums track by his cousin DJ Master-D.

DJ SHAUN-D - Alien Spaceship

DJ MASTER-D - Mad Drumz

Note: For more info on Bubbling: Prancehall via Guardian: Bubbling Over and Wayne&Wax: Bubble Up

- Dubbel Dutch