m o n s t a b i o .
By khal .
These days, you hear a lot about multi-tasking individuals; everyone is doing graphic design, producing for a bunch of labels, DJing and a host of other titles to add to their social networking sites. You don't know if these cornballs are doing it for the love, for the accolades, or some twisted mixture of both… but the real question is, how many of these guys are doing more than one thing WELL, though?
Enter Monsta.
Many heads first heard of Cambridge's Monsta from his musical endeavors. He started the LIFE4LAND crew with Ed Cox back in 2000, which started out as a sound system as well as a free party. This led into Monsta dabbling with production, getting tunes released on Cyclone and LIFE4LAND's own label, but these releases (primarily Drum & Bass) led Monsta to start experimenting with multiple genres: Gabba, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Ragga, Grime and eventually Dubstep, which has brought him the most musical accolades as of yet. He released a free album on MySpace that was very well received, and lead to his first vinyl Dubstep release ("Eat Your Fuckin Dinner" for Subdivision, which was followed by "Selassi"). His cut "Space Invaders" (ft. Mr. Key) is the latest release on Subtrakt, and features remixes by Dean Rodell & Raiden; this EP features Monsta artwork, as well as a cartoon video! Dubstep heads should also be on the lookout for "Gangsta", which has found a home on LaDubstepNostra… but that is not all.
Monsta is an illustrator who has been receiving serious amounts of praise for his dead-on cartooning. Many first saw his twisted artwork on the Dogs On Acid site, where his topical comics and illustrations focused on DnB DJs and producers, leading him to become the official cartoonist for DOA. After causing quite a stir with the material involved in the cartoons, Monsta's cartooning lead to a feature on Knowledge, along with a meeting with Metalheadz' Goldie. This chance conversation lead to Monsta creating all of the artwork for Goldie's latest Rufige Kru project, Malice In Wonderland: Monsta ended up creating pieces inspired by each track, which ended up being released in a special gatefold sleeve showcasing each of his illustrations (not to mention full artwork for singles "Special Request" and "Malice In Wonderland"). Monsta's artwork for this project has been featured in magazines like Knowledge, ATM, DJ Mag and as a regular comic strip in Austria-based Resident magazine. Those who purchased the CD version were treated to even MORE artwork, as the project grew to Monsta providing artwork for tour posters, advertisements and even a few short video pieces.
All of this is not to mention the artwork Monsta's done for various project entities, including the artwork for "Victorian Rude Boy presents Straight Out The Workhouse" DnB sample, three separate sleeves for singles for the Breakfastaz, Kill the Noise's "Kill Kill Kill" album, Stivs' "Busy Cuts" album, mixtape covers for DJ/producers like claw and a host of flyers for events thrown by the likes of Hospital, Metalheadz, BPM, Dissident and Subculture, not to mention t-shirt designs for Dogs On Acid, Izotope and Clothing Pimps, a custom piece for Cypress Hill and Roor Bongs, as well as profiles pictures for artists including Pendulum, Heist, Paradox, Caspa, Joker, DJ Chef, Jakes, DJ Zen, Jenna G, N-Type, Stenchman and a host of others. There's even a Monsta-helmed cartoon animation of Beezy's "A Day In The Life" that is coming soon from Rinse.
Alongside these ventures, Monsta has been producing original paintings. These pieces of art have been purchased by the likes of DJ Fresh, DJ Q-Bert, Eddy Temple Morris and many others. While he first started out selling his original canvas work via eBay, he (along with Duncan McRobbie) launched "monstapress" ( www.monstapress.com ) in early 2007, a sort of one-stop-shop for worldwide fans to purchase his work from the comfort of their homes. His pieces have also been featured in galleries, and with the way his work has been picked up over the last few years, there's no telling where this will lead!
At the end of the day, there's two kinds of people: there are the ones who piss and moan online, filling up chatrooms and forums about how much they love the scene, whilst tearing it down from within, and there are those like Monsta, who find a lane to not only express themselves artistically, but touch on something that relates to a wide arrange of people, creating his own lane to become recognized, as well as provide himself an avenue to help promote the work of others. With the wide arrange of talent out there in need of bold statements, it's hard to overlook someone like Monsta, who can give you quality work while still having fun, and doing something he loves.
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Free 40 dubstep minute mix by Copius with three of his latest tracks. Download, unzip and enjoy! Check the player for a sample of some bass heavy niceness! Easy
1) BAD 2) GOODMORNING 3) ROMAN PIRATES 4) STOP 5) WHEN I GO
Recorded in his own studio based in Rome, after 3 years of hard work and changes, Crazy Glue contains different musical experiences that the artist experimented reaching an original sound after the past releases on labels such Subculture and Urban pressure.
The E.P. is a set of tunes that ranging from jumpup to neurofunk. Much attention is given in the sound and rhythmic arrangements and it is into melodic tracks such as “bad”, “when I go” and “stop” that this collage get maximum pressure into dance floors.
You can for sure find some inspiration from this funny, yet serious, sticky, tricky album, Where we blending past and future into carzy present.
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Various Artists - Bleep or Die! [CND001]
With Beytah, Bokusatsu Shoujo Koubou, Célomalabit, Chantal Goret, Divag, Dj Jo Quaid 5, Dr. Von Pnok, Hiromushi, Hypanaut, Iserobin, Motif_r, Osica, Peter Quistgard, The Captain Kirk on LSD Experience, The Toilet, Toxic lipstick, Una niña malvada, Unas, Yatagarasu & Zombectro.
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Review: "Don Goliath's "Bagstep EP" (DDR030) is one of those innovative EPs showcasing how versatile Dubstep can get. The unique idea of creating Dubstep versions of celctic (Irish as well as Scottish) folk classics for all you drunkards longing to sing along was Don Goliath's motto when producing this madness. The concept is as simple as effective: he picked 4 of your grandpa's favourites such as "Old Skibbereen", "Scotland the Brave", "Drunken Sailor" and "Amazing Grace" having the melody played by a definitly non-sober Bagpipe section and then layering it with lofi mid range wobbleism - we therefor call it Bagstep. Overall production quality is high grade with that intense sub focus so you can blow-dry your hair right in front of the bass bins. Now let's get into the tunes: "Skibbereen Bagstep" is one of the melancolic minor tunes expressing Irish history as it is. It is an unmixable 3/4 waltz beat at unusual 154bpm, well dancebal though when one moves to the triplets. "Bagstep the brave" should be one of the sickest rebuilds of the Scottish national anthem making it Mel Gibson's signature tune if he had one. "Drunken Bagstep" is a Glitchfest version of the sailors anthem capable of getting you uberdrunk by listening alone, Arrrr! "Amazing Bagstep" is as religious as it gets making it a tune that'll certainly safe xamounts of lost souls. Enjoying the dancefloor got even easier now: drink out the bar, make your skirt fly and sing along to these (future) classics! Some will hate this release and some will love it, there barely is anything in between. All Dubstep Division crew salutes the latter as our fellow beerheadz! cheeeeeerz!"
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DJ mag(november): Sleeper Cell / Maztek Swoop / Funk Me Hard Subculture 4/5 B-Side triumphs here, where ‘Swoop’ sees a superb bass punch like a slimy sea-monster slurping on a legion of hapless sailors while a big beat and neuro vibes get you frowning. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- iDJ(november) Sleeper Cell & Maztek Swoop/Funk Me Hard Subculture (IT) SCULT003 Rugged neurofunked fodder from Italian label boss Maztek and UK producers Sleeper Cell, delicious textured subs and rollicking, compact breaks aplenty. Noisia take note. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- available on CHEMICAL RECORDS REDEYE RECORDS JUNO RECORDS MIRAGE 2000 RECORDS
GAMMA AUDIO 007 _ KILLERALIEN _ GUILTY EP Gamma Audio is proud to Present it's Seventh EP of 2009, Killeralien's "Guilty EP" is a collaborative adventure into the darker side of the Dubstep genre. Hauntingly twisted atmosphere, progressive drums and sharp midrange bass are fused together with subsonic low pressure to create a lasting impression on the listener. Molded by the minds of Killeralien (London,UK), B1t Crunch3r (San Francisco CA USA), Mouch (Venice, Italy) & Section 8 (Atlanta,GA USA), this is a release that is sure to expand the soundscape of any dj set. Don' t miss to check this one up! 1 Killeralien vs B1t Crunch3r _ Guilty 2 Killeralien vs B1t Crunch3r vs Section 8 _ Parazood 3 Killeralien vs Mouch _ Heresia 4 Killeralien vs B1t Crunch3r _ Braintails 5 Killeralien _ Reasonable BUYBEATPORT FEEDS preview GAMMA AUDIO The Release gonna be Available on all the other best digital Shop on 27th October
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Hi there, listen to our latest release BWO026 Das ist Tif - Miko inclusive remixes by Klangfrequenz, Misha Twins, Rico Casazza and Minimaze. The original mix reflects a dark edgy Techno vibe whereas the remixes have been modified into various production styles such as deep, melancholic Tech House or minimalistic Techno. This remix package shows a great diversity of House and Techno music and there is certainly a track for everyone's taste. Enjoy, B&W Orange
m o n s t a b i o .
By khal .
These days, you hear a lot about multi-tasking individuals; everyone is doing graphic design, producing for a bunch of labels, DJing and a host of other titles to add to their social networking sites. You don't know if these cornballs are doing it for the love, for the accolades, or some twisted mixture of both… but the real question is, how many of these guys are doing more than one thing WELL, though?
Enter Monsta.
Many heads first heard of Cambridge's Monsta from his musical endeavors. He started the LIFE4LAND crew with Ed Cox back in 2000, which started out as a sound system as well as a free party. This led into Monsta dabbling with production, getting tunes released on Cyclone and LIFE4LAND's own label, but these releases (primarily Drum & Bass) led Monsta to start experimenting with multiple genres: Gabba, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Ragga, Grime and eventually Dubstep, which has brought him the most musical accolades as of yet. He released a free album on MySpace that was very well received, and lead to his first vinyl Dubstep release ("Eat Your Fuckin Dinner" for Subdivision, which was followed by "Selassi"). His cut "Space Invaders" (ft. Mr. Key) is the latest release on Subtrakt, and features remixes by Dean Rodell & Raiden; this EP features Monsta artwork, as well as a cartoon video! Dubstep heads should also be on the lookout for "Gangsta", which has found a home on LaDubstepNostra… but that is not all.
Monsta is an illustrator who has been receiving serious amounts of praise for his dead-on cartooning. Many first saw his twisted artwork on the Dogs On Acid site, where his topical comics and illustrations focused on DnB DJs and producers, leading him to become the official cartoonist for DOA. After causing quite a stir with the material involved in the cartoons, Monsta's cartooning lead to a feature on Knowledge, along with a meeting with Metalheadz' Goldie. This chance conversation lead to Monsta creating all of the artwork for Goldie's latest Rufige Kru project, Malice In Wonderland: Monsta ended up creating pieces inspired by each track, which ended up being released in a special gatefold sleeve showcasing each of his illustrations (not to mention full artwork for singles "Special Request" and "Malice In Wonderland"). Monsta's artwork for this project has been featured in magazines like Knowledge, ATM, DJ Mag and as a regular comic strip in Austria-based Resident magazine. Those who purchased the CD version were treated to even MORE artwork, as the project grew to Monsta providing artwork for tour posters, advertisements and even a few short video pieces.
All of this is not to mention the artwork Monsta's done for various project entities, including the artwork for "Victorian Rude Boy presents Straight Out The Workhouse" DnB sample, three separate sleeves for singles for the Breakfastaz, Kill the Noise's "Kill Kill Kill" album, Stivs' "Busy Cuts" album, mixtape covers for DJ/producers like claw and a host of flyers for events thrown by the likes of Hospital, Metalheadz, BPM, Dissident and Subculture, not to mention t-shirt designs for Dogs On Acid, Izotope and Clothing Pimps, a custom piece for Cypress Hill and Roor Bongs, as well as profiles pictures for artists including Pendulum, Heist, Paradox, Caspa, Joker, DJ Chef, Jakes, DJ Zen, Jenna G, N-Type, Stenchman and a host of others. There's even a Monsta-helmed cartoon animation of Beezy's "A Day In The Life" that is coming soon from Rinse.
Alongside these ventures, Monsta has been producing original paintings. These pieces of art have been purchased by the likes of DJ Fresh, DJ Q-Bert, Eddy Temple Morris and many others. While he first started out selling his original canvas work via eBay, he (along with Duncan McRobbie) launched "monstapress" ( www.monstapress.com ) in early 2007, a sort of one-stop-shop for worldwide fans to purchase his work from the comfort of their homes. His pieces have also been featured in galleries, and with the way his work has been picked up over the last few years, there's no telling where this will lead!
At the end of the day, there's two kinds of people: there are the ones who piss and moan online, filling up chatrooms and forums about how much they love the scene, whilst tearing it down from within, and there are those like Monsta, who find a lane to not only express themselves artistically, but touch on something that relates to a wide arrange of people, creating his own lane to become recognized, as well as provide himself an avenue to help promote the work of others. With the wide arrange of talent out there in need of bold statements, it's hard to overlook someone like Monsta, who can give you quality work while still having fun, and doing something he loves.
www.rockthedub.com
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