Artist.......: VA
Album........: Round Black Ghosts 2
Label........: ~scape
Genre........: Bass
Catnr........: ~scape57cd
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Mar-11-2009
str.date.....: Feb-13-2009
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: http://www.scape-music.de/
track title time
01. Peverelist & Appleblim - Circling 08:26
02. Trg - Ghetto Romance 05:21
03. Zed Bias - the Cauldron - Instrumental 05:23
04. Scuba - Bleach 05:18
05. Pole - Alles Gute 07:34
06. Martyn - Vancouver 06:08
07. Ramadanman - Blimey 06:45
08. Untold - Yukon 05:00
09. Kode9 Vs. Badawi - Den of Drumz 04:02
10. Martyn - Natural Selection - Flying Lotus' 05:13
Cleanse Mix
11. Kontext - Blinkende Stjerne 08:43
Runtime 67:53 min
Size 86,7 MB
Release Notes:
After the great response to ~scapeÆs first survey
of the creative cross-fertilisation of Dubstep and
Techno, ôRound Black Ghostsö enters its second
round. Yet again, Stefan Betke (Pole), Barbara
Preisinger and Tim Tetzner join forces to scent out
exceptional examples of Dubstep skirting the
boundaries of Techno and other flavours of
electronic music. The result: eleven defining and
definitive tracks of a musical (r)evolution that
has moved far beyond its London origins, reflected
in the huge variety of nationalities assembled on
this CD û our journey takes us from L.A. and
Bristol to Bucharest and St. Petersburg.
The emergence of a creative äaxisô between London
and Berlin adds to the relevance of this
compilation. Among its figureheads: former Londoner
and new Berliner Scuba who jumped the Channel in
2007 and contributes a previously unreleased track,
ôBleachö, to ôRound Black Ghosts Vol. 2ö. His club
night ôSub.Stanceö, at BerlinÆs legendary Techno
haven Berghain, has become THE point of reference
for the latest Techno/Dubstep crossover. Other
contributing producers with strong collaborative
ties to BerlinÆs musicians, labels and mastering
studios include Appleblim and Ramadanman. In this
growing and ever-evolving network, ~scape fills a
pivotal role: with in-house legend Pole,
collaborations by artists like Shackleton and
Peverelist and, last but not least, this vital
compilation.
The Artists:
Peverelist & Appleblim û Circling:
Bristolæs all-star duo Peverelist and Appleblim not
only spearhead the Dubstep and Techno crossover,
but also share the decks as the ôSkull Disco
Soundsystemö. Their track ôCirclingö adds a slice
of pure, ear-warming underwater dub to the mix.
www.skulldisco.com
TRG û Ghetto Romance:
TRG (aka Cosmin Nicolae) hails from the Romanian
capital of Bucharest. Far from London, the genreÆs
epicentre, he perfects his own interpretation of
Dubstep and UK Garage. TRGÆs melancholic ôGhetto
Romanceö serves up fleeting flickers of 2Step and
Hip-Hop, briefly materialised in fragmented
breakbeats and Jazz samples.
www.myspace.com/subwaydubstep
Zed Bias û The Cauldron (Instrumental):
Zed Bias could easily pass for the father of
Dubstep: his dark and jazzy 2Step sound has left a
strong mark on the current generation of Dubstep
producers. Now, after an extended detour into
Broken Beats as ôMaddslinkyö, he returns to his
home turf with ôThe Cauldronö, a slinky black
masterpiece of subterranean deepness.
www.biasphere.co.uk
Scuba û Bleach:
The heart and mind behind the äHotflushô label,
Paul Rose aka Scuba has been a vital driver of the
Dubstep evolution. Relocated from London to Berlin,
his latest brainchild, the ôSub.Stanceö club nights
at BerlinÆs Berghain, reinforce the vibrant
exchange between DubstepÆs twin breeding grounds.
With ôBleachö he explores the synthesis between
cinematic soundscapes and BerlinÆs stark Techno
aesthetic.
www.myspace.com/paulhotflush
Pole - Alles Gute
The founder of ÿscape and co-compiler of Round
Black Ghosts contributes his version of an
outstanding dubby bass track again. "Alles Gute" is
also available on the recently released ÿscape
12inch "Alles Gute / Alles klar" (sc56).
www.scape-music.de
Martyn û Vancouver:
D.C.-based Dutchman Martyn is a specialist for
warmly pulsating body music and provides the
missing musical link between London, Detroit and
Kingston with his equally international
ôVancouverö.
http://3024world.blogspot.com
Ramadanman û Blimey:
RamadanmanÆs äHessle Audioô label has become the
leading address for visionary experiments between
Dubstep and Techno. ôBlimeyö serves as an excellent
example of his percussive and minimalist production
approach.
www.hessleaudio.com
Untold û Yukon:
Atmospheric depth, floating bass and molecular beat
structures: UntoldÆs äYukonô retraces the steps of
Photek and proves that the science of breakbeats
translates well to the 21st century.
www.hemlockrecordings.co.uk
Kode9 Vs. Badawi û Den of Drumz:
äDen of Drumzô by Hyperdub boss Kode9 and legendary
Dub alchemist Badawi (aka Raz Mesinai) is a Dubstep
classic and the perfect symbiosis between hard-
hitting percussion riffs, hypnotic bass lines and
Kode9Æs trademark harmonica.
www.roir-usa.com
Martyn û Natural Selection (Flying Lotus RMX):
On this track, L.A.-based convention-defying Hip-
Hop revolutionary and Alice Coltrane grandnephew
Flying Lotus gives MartynÆs robot Dub anthem
ôNatural Selectionö the remix treatment with plenty
of bleeps, cuts and video game sounds.
http://3024world.blogspot.com
Kontext û Blinkende Stjerne:
Kontext is the alias of Stanislav Sevostyanikhin
from St. Petersburg, otherwise known as ôDissidentö
in Drum&Bass circles. His ôBlinkende Stjerneö takes
us on a dream-like trip to unknown spheres between
Dubstep, Electronica and minimal Techno.
www.immerserecords.com