Category Archives: The Robot Recommends

Free Beats

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As always we’ve sent out the bot to scour the interweb for the finest in free and legal downloads to shake your speakers. Or headphones if they aren’t them crap free ones.

First up is a young producer from Hungary, goes by the name of LeAp. A few free tracks there on his Soundcloud but it was ‘Main Stream’ that caught the bots ear chip. A deep electronic track with a sweet vocal and the bass ripples under the tight percussion while the beat switches throughout.

soundcloud.com/leapdubz

One again the FatKid delivers. Made available through the website which has become an important source for bass music fans everywhere. Big fans of Ghost Note and the Kiwi superproducer returns with yet another free EP. 4 tracks in there with ‘Transmission’ making the Robot Bodypop show set list this week but it wasn’t an easy selection as the other 3 tracks are just as lush. Smooth builds and deep drops a plenty as Ghost Note further finely tunes his sound.

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Ghost Note

1nejack features 2 freebies in his set this week, the first of which is an evocative garage piece from remixer and fully competent track smasher Enigma Dubz, titled ‘We At War’ sampling Kanye West‘s ‘Jesus Walks’. It’s a great track – well worth the click for the 320.

Lastly we have an off key grime riddim from Whyrez. This one has a bit of a old school Humphrey Bogart detective theme to it. Think 1940’s 12HP Rover saloons with trenchcoated hoodlums toting tommy guns hanging off the wings, shouting ‘oi blad!!’ to passers by. Or just listen, like, download and share. 

Clueless – Griswald House EP | Frisjo Beats

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We opened up our ongoing Transmit Series with a wicked mix from Clueless back in March. There’s been a break in releases from this prolific Norwegian producer, but he’s back in force with this 3 track powerhouse coming soon on the Frisjo Beats label.

Opening with the insistent percussion on ‘Build’ we cruise into chilled out summer garage vibes. Progressively deep with splashes of vocal samples, we are nicely led into the summer party feel of ‘Dirty Angel’, another 2-step roller.

Rounding off with the skippy drums and  frenetic vocal engineering in title track ‘Griswald House’ this completes another addition to an amazing month of releases.

Grab an exclusive on Juno before its official release on June 25th.

Until Silence – That Shine b/w Hands Tied | RED010

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Not ones for sticking to a particular genre or vibe, here at the Robot Bodypop we are feeling this cut from Until Silence which is on a deep house tip. His second offering on the mighty Pushing Red label and one of the strongest releases yet. ‘That Shine’ kicks off with pulsating kicks and a strong vocal commands your attention. ‘Hands Tied’ is straight up feel good house. A solid 4/4 keeps the momentum strong with soulful male vocals thrown on top. Smooth chords bounce with the deep bassline. Love this. Pushing Red is certainly doing all it can to stay a commendable label amassing a serious back catalogue.

Out now and available at any online music retailer worth its salt.

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Pushing Red

ARP XP – Closer

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Sometimes when choosing the selection for the Robot Bodypop show, you struggle to include everything we either find or get sent and when you get a gem like this album with 12 solid beats on it it makes it even tougher. But its one of them brilliant struggles if you dig? Simone Deiana is an Italian graphic artist and producer and his debut solo long player ‘Closer’ on French label IM:LTD is a banger. Meticulous attention to detail here makes these sounds incredibly exspansive and very tight. From the future D&B vibes of ‘Uneasy’ to the downbeat title track ‘Closer’ featuring Estel Luz words dont actually do this LP justice. Simply brilliant and refreshing.

Available on both Beatport & Juno

With a CD copy available from Triple Vision

Trouble – Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | Polydor

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T.E.E.D. set out to make album free from the limitations of the rinsed out fast burning electronic dance music trends that we see producers all too readily latching onto. In doing so he has created something that dances between Garage, Dubstep, House and Indie Rock music, and although he appears to not be taking himself overly seriously he does it with class.

Simply put, this is a very skillful album. It manages to hold interest whilst taking the listener on new journeys and giving you plenty to think about. Catchy as it is unpredictable, even if you end up deciding you don’t like it, it may take you a few changes of mind to arrive at that conclusion. This album is one which will keep you pondering – and hopefully dancing -long into the summer.

Preview the whole thing and find links to buy on Tumblr

Eurocultured Manchester Street Festival 2012 | 3 & 4 June

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We are pleased to announce our place in the line-up of one of Manchesters biggest and most unique music & arts festivals. If you haven’t yet been to this amazing event then where’ve you been at, man?

Set amongst 6 different venues and 3 covered stages we are joining the likes of Broke N English, Skittles, Chimpo, Dub Phizix, Synkro, Indigo and Metrodome to name just a few of the local talent getting involved. Then you’ve got a load of international artists like Von D, Stickman and Japanese Popstars coming in to tear it down. There’s a load of creative workshops to get involved in, and on top of that some of Europe’s finest graf and street artists shape their creations before your very eyes!

Come down and soak up the atmosphere over the course of the two days and make sure you pop your head through the door of Revolution Bar on Oxford Road (Monday 7-9pm) to see us in action – We have got a wicked set planned too. Triple distilled future bass music robot stepping carnival vibes!

 

FULL LINE UP

Sunday 3rd June:

Mainstage:

Caravan Palace
FranceBirdy Nam Nam
The Amazing
SwedenZUN ZUN EGUI
UKOrlyk Dance Ensemble
Ukrainian Folk Dance

Student Castle Stage: 

Errors
The Kill Van Kulls
Folks
Brown Brogues
The Feud
Five Card Deck
The Lottery Winners
Blind Atlas

The Wesc Stage:

Airhead
Troy Gunner
Denis Jones
Neko Neko
Bering Strait

Black Dog Ballroom Roof Terrace:

Matthew Whitaker
Comedy from Laughing Cows
Sunset Quartet Acoustic
Time for T.
Jim Amada

Black Dog Ballroom Pool Room:

Von D
Rich Reason
Chunky
Tonn Piper
Now Wave DJs
Aficionado recordings
Breakdance Competition
Elimination

Black Dog Ballroom Under Dog:

Nanny
The Sultan
Optimus
Bastian+Swede
Herman
Salsa workshop
Tango Workshop
Street Dance Workshop
Salsa workshop
Tango Workshop
Street Dance Workshop

Front Bar:

Ashley Beedle
Diesler
Red Laser Disco Residents
Dan Smith
Gareth Brooks
Lovely Rita
Hey Bulldog
Danny Mahon
Scuttlers

Thirsty Scholar:

Nick Sinna
Il Bosco
Linkwood
Swing Ting
Martin Brew
Dom Thomas
Cherrystones
Matt Triggs
Cyril Snear
The Draymin
The Physics House Band & Bwani Junction

The Attic:

Synkro
Indigo
Until Silence
Stickman
Joe Kalius
Old House Playground
Djembeklan
Hot Vestry
Clockwork Radio
Sootytern

Soundcontrol Top Floor:

Prosumer
Stretford Dogs Club
HUMANIZER
The Draymin
Cyril Snear
Bwani Junction
The Physics House Band
Zebra Tracks

Sound Control Basement Club Space:

Optimo DJs
Naive Melody DJs

Soundcontrol Bar Area:

Damn Dirty Ape
The Mayfield Players
Simon Toulouse
Going for Gold Photo Experience
Fancy dress fun
Visual art workshop

Revolution:

Kuartz
Weeble
Steve Thorpe
Danny K
Greg
I am Austin
Working For A Nuclear Free City
Candyblasta
Extra Love
Bad Transmission
JP Cooper

Revolution Bar Area:

Lowdown & Dirty DJ’s
Dan Nolan
Danny Russell
Johnny Shire

European Soul All Dayer:

TBC

Live Painting on the Street:

Frau Isa
Xenz
Low Bros
Nicolas Barrome
Sickboy
Dulk
Matt Sewell

Monday 4th June:

Death in Vegas
The Japanese Popstars
The Correspondents
Zakopower
Breakdance Competition
2 on 2 breakdance compeition with live band

Student Castle Stage:

Silverclub
From the Kites of San Quentin
Vieka
Jez Kerr
Metrodome

The Wesc Stage:

Broke ‘n’ English
Skittles
Dub Phizix
Chimpo
T-Man
Fox
p.R.p DJs

Black Dog Ballroom Terrace:

Comedy from Laughing Cows
Tim and Nayan
Lovely Rita

Black Dog Ballroom Pool Room:

Manchester’s European Soul Weekender

Black Dog Ballroom Under Dog:

In the Loop vs Hot Milk
Salsa workshop
Tango Workshop
Street Dance Workshop
Salsa workshop
Tango Workshop
Street Dance Workshop

Font Bar:

Mr Brown
Mark XTC
North Base
Simon Toulouse
The Slow Show
Cheap Cuts
Golden Glow
Hot Beat Repeat
Mount Fabric
Hawker Reunion
City Reign

Thirsty Scholar:

p.R.p DJs
Chris Franzkowiak
Naymedici
The Yossarians
Santiago Street Machine
Hologram Heart Parade
Jeramiah Ferrari
Bobkatz
The Age of Glass
Vinyl Miners
FoE
Vinyl Miners
Bugalu Foundation
Mind on Fire Djs
DAYSE & AVER
Mind on Fire Djs
Hot Botz Brass Band

The Attic:

SSD DJs
Gypsy Hill
Tender Machine
Hugo Kensdale
Trojan Horse
Old Suits

Revolution:

Whim Wham Magic showcase

Revolution Bar Area:

p.R.p DJs
Robot Bodypop
Headgone DJs

Live Painting on the Street:

Frau Isa
Xenz
Low Bros
Nicolas Barrome
Sickboy
Dulk
Matt Sewell

http://www.eurocultured.com/festival-info

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eurocultured-Street-Festival-Manchester/191864917517186

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