Slowpicks: May 2013

Brought to you by the Slowdjs crew, Slowpicks is a monthly selection of our favorite tracks. Each member has hand picked a song in this diverse list, representing some of the best Westcoast artists in our community.

Gabriel’s pick:

Vancouver, BC

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r i c c o’s pick:

San Francisco, CA (Kastle)

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Matèo’s pick:

Vancouver, BC

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Little Myth’s pick:

Olympia, WA / Portland, OR

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Vinnie the Squid’s pick:

Los Angeles, CA

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Ryan Wells’ pick:

Los Angeles, CA

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Rhia Wellbelove’s pick:

Calgary, AB

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Mr. Wu’s pick:

Los Angeles, CA / Portland, OR

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Slowdjs pick:

Vancouver, BC (DJ Soo)

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Slowdjs pick:

Vancouver, BC / Nelson, BC

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Amenda’s pick:

Vancouver, BC

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DJ Soo’s pick:

Kelowna, BC (Stickybuds)

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Daynah Dee’s pick:

Calgary, AB (Smalltown DJs)

Macklemore – Thrift Shop (Moduloktopus x Madd Martigann ReTwerk)

Apparently Macklemore has done more for thrift shop sales than any public de-lousing announcement ever has. Gotta get me some grandpa jackets, big time. Cause looking old is cool.

Digging this ReTwerk, and it’s age, cause Moduloktopus and this Mad Martigann character made sexellent re-use of the horns that Ryan Lewis so fittingly made such an integral element of the tune. #PopSomeTags.

Xian – Lifted

First and foremost, happy belated 420. Hopefully all those who partook had a well lifted time and day. Full pun intended. Along with the pun, a tune I had stumbled upon, without using StumbleUpon..

In 2003 Baby Bash released his final single ‘Sugar Sugar’ , from his album ‘Tha Smokin’ Nephew’ , featuring a dude by the name of Frankie J. Looking back the original was sub par. This past March Salt Lake City based Xian included his remix of said tune on a three track EP, released with three of his contemporaries, Aztek, Gaszia and BMills.

PIGEON HOLE – CHIMP BLOOD

ALBUM OUT NOW…

Pigeon Hole are two Vancouver Island based producer/mc’s with a constant
evolving sound and ability to crank out next level music. Their output as
members of Sweatshop Union is evidence of leaps in style, delivery and
approach from album to album. ‘Chimp Blood’ the group’s second record out.

Their energetic live show invaded the festival circuit, notably Shambhala,
Rifflandia, as well as the world-renowned SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.

Trading in their original blueprint for a heavier bass-driven electronic sound,
Pigeon Hole attack with all new artillery. ‘Chimp Blood’ thrashes over a
foundation of grimey synths, sampled and chopped over machine gun drum
programming, 808s, and massive bass.

An epic hybrid of music, ‘Chimp Blood’ will make you feel like you can levitate.

slowdjs favorite song off the album…

“June” produced: Pigeon Hole / mixed & engineered: Jamie Kuse / vocals: Zoe Lauckner

DOWNLOAD LINK: CLICKHERE

SOUNDCLOUD: CLICKHERE

BANDCAMP: CLICKHERE

Tuesday May 28th Fortune Sound & The Georgia Straight present Sweatshop Union

LP Release Party & Live Performance with guests Def3, Ray Black.

TICKETS: CLICKHERE

STICKYBUDS: 4/20 New Release – Smoke the Weed / Joker Smoker

Canada’s Okanagan-based artist Stickybuds drops two releases with Ed Solo for 4/20 titled Smoke the Weed and Joker Smoker. Tonight he celebrates by performing  4/20 @ Spiritbar, in Nelson, BC - saving the eccentric holiday for some of his premier fans.

This has marked the 22nd release for Sticky, and following this spring and summer will be his biggest tour yet with over 20 locations across Europe. We remember Stickybuds perform his first festival Shambhala in 2005, so we’re thrilled to see him perpetually raise the bar.
 

WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE

Drum & Bass

Ed Solo (UK), teamed up with the maestro of all things funky, Stickybuds. Smoke The Weed combines large rolling basslines, ragga style stabs and atmospherics with a wicked steppy-break that vibrates you off your chair to the dancefloor.

The two join forces again for Joker Smoker, which is a sublime slice of funky, jazzy business. It’s all there – stompin’ beats, ragga/dub elements, big chunky bass, incredibly catchy horns and “Joker Smoker” hooks; coming together beautifully to produce an absolute smokin’ tune.

Buy today at JUNO

Jungle Cakes Vol 17 | April 20, 2013 | Drum & Bass

Stickybuds

https://soundcloud.com/stickybuds/

http://www.stickybuds.com

https://www.facebook.com/Stickybuds

Ed Solo

http://soundcloud.com/edsolo

https://www.facebook.com/EdSoloUK

Label

http://www.toolboxrecords.com/en/label/Jungle+Cakes/