[Edinburgh, UK. May 9, 2011] -- Gavin Sutherland (Fudge Fingas) is in it to win it. With over 15 years of record store industry experience and a smattering of "goes" at production, he's recently been making some provocative gems on heavy hitting labels (namely Firecracker and Prime Numbers). While many a pureyor of dance music will hear "Detroit house and techno" influence in his productions, many of us should admit that generalizations of this kind can't adequately describe much of anything anymore (the term referring to so many things). So what does he make? Well, Sutherland makes what any producer can only aspire to being able to -- to communicate the depth and breath of their collective influence, emulating bits and pieces of anything and everything that they've ever come in touch with. Via the Fudge Fingas project, don't be surprised to pick up on some ghetto booty, UK cooking, a half-rack of Pacifico, fresh cilantro, three-and-a-half-tons of vinyl, a loving family, tooth-and-cheek sensibility, and other such happy times...
Tracklist:
Fudge Fingas - What Works (Vakula Mix) [Firecracker]
Fake Left - Roots In The Sky [IS]
Billy Lo - It's The Life [Universal Frequency Modulation]
Ron Trent - Seduction [Subwoofer]
Fudge Fingas - The Tree [Prime Numbers]
Vakula - Saturday (Fudge Fingas' SNL Mix) [3rd Strike]
Hanna - Selah [Track Mode]
Chicago People - Luv Changes [Smack]
Shazz - Lost Illusions [Fnac Music Dance Division]
The Other People Place - Let Me Be Me [Warp]
Linkwood - Dirty Love [Prime Numbers]
Fudge Fingas - Mass X (Vakula Mix) [Firecracker]
Tracklisting:
1. I Cube - Un Dimanche Sans Fin [Versatile]
2. Lerosa - Pulsar [Uzuri]
3. Motorcitysoul - Deliver Me (Prosumer Reprise) [Simple]
4. Pawel - Laredo [Dial]
5. Tevo Howard - Yes You (Acid mix) [Beautiful Granville]
6. Julian Jonah - Jealousy And Lies [Cooltempo]
7. Rick Wilhite - Drum Patterns & Memories (Ricks Morning Service Mix) [Rush Hour]
8. Mark Henning - The Right Time (Chris Simmonds Remix) [Hypercolour]
9. Kris Wadsworth - Deep Inside [Dark Energy]
10. Ken Ishii - Let It Ride (Orlando Voorn Mix) [70 Drums]
11. Martyn - Seventy Four (Redshape Remix) [3024]
12. Iron Curtis - 80 G [Mule Musiq]
13. Herman - April Skies [Fine Art Recordings]
[Seattle, USA. April 12th, 2010] -- Waylon Dungan (WD4D) has established himself as an inescapable staple of Seattle’s electronica turntablist fame. Coming up as a component of the Fourthcity crew, Duncan now hosts his own shows, has recently put out an onslaught of his own releases (both signed and unsigned), and can gloat himself champion of the 2010 Battle of the Megamixes DJ competition. He’s proven himself as one of the city’s most knowledgeable, well connected, and technically savvy; a trifecta of elements that has been at the crux of his ability to push his own unique sound forward. Check out his Post-Hyphy-Romanticrunk EP (FOR FREE DOWNLOAD), after you peep the ultra-sophisticated crossover mix he did for Made Like a Tree below. Read More...
Tracklisting:
1. Anchor Intro
2. Dert - The Anchor Beat [indie]
3. Hubert Davis - Organic Soul [Kwatro]
4. Dorian Concept - Sweet Yard Sale [Kindred Spirits]
5. Dead Noise - Electro-rotica [Fourthcity]
6. The Are - Get Down [indie]
7. OC Notes X TheeSatisfaction - Icing [Cloud Nice]
8. Exile - Population Control [Plug Research]
9. Exile - Super Beat [Rush Hour]
10. fLako - W.T.F.I.G.O.H. [Kwatro]
11. Kutmah - Desert Rain (feat. RA) [Poo-Bah]
12. Paul White - Alien Nature [One Handed Music]
13. MF Doom - My Favorite Ladies (Tokimonsta's Sultry Rmx) [indie]
14. Sven Barth - My Weena In Ya Bum (instr) [Wondersound]
15. The Are - God Lives Through [indie]
16. Danny Breaks & Dj Adlib - The Sound [Rush Hour]
17. SirOJ - n/a [indie]
18. Kissey Asplund - With You [R2]
19. Michna - The Dust Off [Ghostly]
20. Eprom - 64 Bytes (Boreta Rmx) [Addictech]
21. Fulgeance - Hardi [Dodpop]
22. Robot Koch vs Addiquit- Killa [indie]
23. Rustie - Tar [Wireblock]
24. Dabrye - Air ft. MF Doom (fLako & Robot Koch Rmx) [Kwatro]
25. Helladope - Rainwater [Cloud Nice]
26. WD4D - 2Good2B [Fourthcity]
27. Splatinum - Ain't No Fool [Street Ritual]
28. Cut Chemist - Coast to Coast [Plug Research]
29. Blue Scholars vs Major Lazor - Hold the Ave (instr) [indie/Mad Decent]
30. Reefer - Let It Go (Flying Lotus Rmx) [Alpha Pup]
31. Dj Tran-Bert - I Love Your Smile [indie]
32. Shlohmo - Spoons [Friends of Friends]
33. J Todd - Xxlamfxx [indie]
34. Rivel - Bipolar [indie]
35. Thes One - Pan Am 2 [Tres]
36. Flying Lotus - Robotussin (instr) [indie]
37. Dead Noise - Holla [Fourthcity]
38. Shlohmo - Hotboxing the Cockpit [Friends of Friends]
39. Swede:art - Wonkycarz [Error Broadcast]
40. Dizz1 - Konotakosuke Yaro [Rush Hour]
41. Robot Koch - Hard To Find [Muti]
42. REL - Once In A Life TIme [indie]
43. The Are - Biko [indie]
44. Aufgang - Barok (Fulgeance Rmx) [indie]
45. Musinah - Only & Always [Rock Slinger Incorporated]
46. Lunice - 1980's Soundsytem [Codeine Drums]
47. The Clonious - Fogged Space Suit [Ubiquity Recordings]
48. Hudson Mohawke - Velvet Peel [Warp]
49. Onra - Nadiya Nice [Favorite]
50. Chief - Jazz Unconditional ft. John Robinson [Feelin' Music]
51. Teebs - untitled [indie]
52. VLooper - Mercure Muzungu [indie]
53. Exile - In the Night 22 [Milan]
54. Illa J - Sounds Like Love (Nobody Rmx Instr) [Delicious Vinyl]
55. King Midas Sound - One Ting (Dabry Rmx) [Hyperdub]
56. Noza - Dear Old Budapest [indie]
57. Take - Make Believe [Eat Concrete]
58. Twan, Sadat X, & Hedmark - We Put the World On It [Dodpop]
59. Paul White - Ultra Violet [One Handed Music] / Thank you very much!
[Amsterdam, The Netherlands. January 28th, 2010] -- Tom Trago considers himself part of the new school of Amsterdam’s powerful electronic music front. Well trained, well seasoned, and well connected, he’s probably most famous for the onslaught of R&B-does-Detroit-house flavored disco releases he’s put out on labels Rush Hour (the undeniable pride of Amsterdam) and Dekmantel (an upcoming powerhouse contender). While an obvious vibrant dynamo, you quickly come to understand how generous and pleasantly modest he is. Trago is eager to divulge his inspirations, players he enjoys or aspires to work with, and projects that he’s particularly excited about. Pay careful attention to him through 2010, as he promises a slew of his own new issues and remixes, deejay performances, and miscellaneous other contributions. Representing the third tier of Made Like a Tree’s January tribute to contemporary Dutch talent, Trago softly strummed the provocative heart strings via the following podcast.
Tracklisting:
1. Newworldaquarium - Shine Eyes [Delsin]
2. International Pony - Unknown Track (Pépé Bradock's Remix) [unknown]
3. Smith & Hack - Falling Stars [Smith n Hack]
4. Legowelt - Day Sailor [Open Concept Recordings]
5. Ron Hardy - Liquid Love [Streetfire Records]
6. Mr. Fingers - Washing Machine [Trax]
7. James T. Cotton - Take 'em Off [Crème Organization]
8. Newworldaquarium - The Force (Ame Alternative Version) [NWAQ]
9. Genghis Tron - Board Up The House (Steve Moore Remix) [Temporary Residence Limited]
10. Hudson Mohawke - Acoustic Lady [Warp]
11. Ruth - Polaroïd/Roman/Photo [Infrastition]
12. In Flagranti - Erector Set [Codek Records Europe]
13. Theo Parrish - Love is War for Mile [Peacefrog Records]
14. Tom Trago - Dekmantel Anthem [Salsoul Records]
15. Unknown - Love & Happiness Bootleg [Not on Label]
16. Tom Trago, Steven De Peven & Young Marco - Physical Thrill [Not on Label]
Tracklisting
1. Mark Grusane & Mike Cole - Time and Space (Instrumental)
2. Snuff Crew - Feel Inside
3. Leron Carson - Mechanism
4. Marcus Mixx - Better Spread On Red
5. JTC - King Of The Box
6. Rick Wilhite - Drum Patterns and Memories (Moodymann mix)
7. *forgot the name at the moment*
8. Dam Funk - Galactic Fun
9. Unknown - Tanki Tanki
10. Natcho Patrol - Color Sound
11. Lerosa - Plesso
12. Specter - Body Fusion
13. The Congos - (Carl Craig Edit)
14. Juju & Jordash - Hired Guns
15. Jeff Mills - Untitled
16. Gemini - Counting Sheep
[Amsterdam, The Netherlands. January 15th, 2010] -- Juju & Jordash are giving dance music a good kick in the pants right now, plain and simple. They aren't alone, but they are perhaps the most exciting. Combining their countless years playing jazz and be-bop in bands and electronic production techniques they are creating thrilling new strains of house, techno, dub and jazz. They have an appreciation for older music eras but aren't bound to those traditions-check out their Off Minor radio shows for evidence of this fact. This is readily apparent on their 2nd album, Juju & Jordash, which is due out on Dekmantel later this month. Tracks like "Jazzy Trance" and offer up a peak into an alternate universe where Ornette Coleman, Farley Jackmaster Funk and Ralf Hildenbeutel became the Traveling Wilburys. And on "Dirty Spikes" J&J go balls-to-wall italo combusition. But they also dial it back for reflective moments of murky piano, terse middle eastern motifs and shimmering cymbals as displayed on "Jugdish." I caught up with the two of them to get their perspective on making Juju & Jordash and ended up talking movies, bacon and a bit of politics. [intro and interview by Kuri Kondrak]
In an increasingly consensus driven dance music culture, Juju & Jordash let their freak flag fly. More akin to a particularly funky jazz combo or psychedelic rockers than your average production duo, Gal Aner and Jordan Czamanski take a vivid and largely organic approach to making house music that leaves few boundaries left to color outside of. Early on their sui generis sound caught the ears Detroit artists Reggie Dokes and Keith Worthy and garnered releases on their labels (Psychostasia and Aesthetic Audio, respectively) among many others, but the Amsterdam-based pair gained their widest renown with the release of their self-titled sophomore LP on Dekmantel. The present pinnacle of their vibrant, jazz-infused sound found favor with critics and elbowed its way onto several discerning year end lists. It also gave us hope there is much more to come. Gal and Jordan were kind enough to answer a few of our questions between gigs, and put together a whirlwind mix of lush house sounds, industrial textures and ethnic explorations that goes a long way towards explaining their perspective and getting you dancing.
Tracklisting: 01. Ryuichi Sakamoto, “Steppin’ Into Asia” [Midi Inc.] 02. Aroy Dee, “The Planets” [NWAQ] 03. Tevo Howard, “Dreamer’s Reason” (Club Mix) [Beautiful Granville Records] 04. Rick Wade, “No Place” [Laid] 05. Rick Wade, “Ricky’s Groove” [Laid] 06. Kuniyuki, “Dear African Sky” (Henrik Schwarz Remix Unreleased Live Version) [Endless Flight] 07. Aroy Dee, “The Planets” [NWAQ] 08. Marcus Mixx, “Better Spread On Red” [Let's Pet Puppies] 09. Beautiful Swimmers, “Horizon” [Future Times] 10. My Mine, “Hypnotic Tango” (Instrumental) [Progress Record] 11. Cabaret Voltaire, “Kino” [Virgin] 12. Theo Parrish, “Overyohead” [Sound Signature] 13. Anthony Nicholson, “untitled” [white] 14. Tidiani Koné & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, “Djanfa Magni” [Analog Africa] 15. The Crystalites, “Concentration Ver. 3″ [Earmark]
Tracklisting:
1. Off Minor theme (short)
2. Yesterday's New Quintet - Rugged tranquility
3. Pat Metheny - Waiting for an answer
4. Jon Hassel - Sundown dance
5. Sun Ra - Heliocentric
6. Art Ensemble of Chicago - J&J re edit
7. Cosmic Jokers - Galactic Supermarket
8. George Duke - J&J re edit
9. Scott Ferguson - Besus dub
10. Lee Perry - Dubbing With The Super Ape
11. Jah Shaka - Roaring dub
12. Bala Miller and Great Music Pirameeds - Ikon Allah
13. Newworldaquarium - Twenty
14. Sonic Youth - Society is a hole
15. Juju & Jordash - Sleepy blues
16. Sarah Vaughan - Polka dots and moonbeams
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