Mr Minimax

I have knocked up a new mix, in a fairly similar vein to my Brap.fm podcast mix, but maybe a wee bit more techno… so if you like your techno dark, hard and with lots of glitch thrown in, this mix might be for you…

Tracklisting:
Mr Minimax - Please Place All Metal Items in the Tray
System 23 - Peaker
Surgeon - Untitled (Klonk 02)
Robert Babicz - Ping Pong In Moonlight
Clark - For Wolves Crew
Richard Devine - Floccus
Aaron Spectre - Say More Fire
Milanese - Billy Electron (Venger Remix)
iTAL tEK - Pins
Neil Landstrumm - Rockers ‘The Underground Kind’
Vex’d - Canyon
Autechre - Gantz Graf (Mr Minimax Re-edit)
Surgeon - Untitled (Klonk 01)
Chemical Brothers - It Dosn’t Matter

DOWNLOAD IT HERE

Enjoy

This Month, I, Mr Minimax, am taking over the Brap.fm podcast, and putting together a 50 minute blend of music that’s been making me tick lately, as well as a few of my favourites.

My musical history goes back a long way, playing in bands for years, lots of noisy punk and metal music, gigs in pubs, blisters from guitar strings. That was me. I started producing around the same time I started clubbing, and from there, things have been slowly building to where I am today. I now co-run oxford club night Fresh Out the Box. We have a reputation as a breaks night, but in the past 6 months we have seen guests such as Alex Smoke, Will Saul and Cassetteboy, so things are a bit more varied than you’d think. My tastes span pretty much everything under the sun and I try to give everything a chance, judging every track on its individual merits.

DJ wise, my club sets and radio sets vary greatly. Catch me in a club and you’re likely to hear a selection of breaks, techno, house, on a varying scale of heaviness depending on the night. Radio however, is totally different kettle of fish. The only policy is that if I like it, I play it. Be it indie, breakcore, soul or ambient. So far the formula seems to be working well, and listener figures are rising every week.
This mix, is a middle ground between the two platforms. It flits between genres and covers a wide range of the music I’m into, while still retaining a very danceable quality and a solid groove which keeps steady throughout.
If you like what you hear, you can catch me on Brap.fm every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month from 10 till midnight, and now, every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the Month, from 4 till 6 in the afternoon. Tuesdays will generally take things down a more experimental route, playing absolutely anything I feel like, guest mixes, artist showcases, label spotlights and demo tracks from up and coming producers. Saturdays will be a lot closer to my club sets, lots of big, beat driven, bass heavy dancefloor material, less features, more unadulterated music!

Thanks for listening, with any luck it will push as many of your buttons as it has mine.
Anyone interested in booking me for their night (which I heartily recommend) send an email to minimax@brap.fm and we’ll talk business.

Anyway, enough from me. I’ll let the music do the talking.

Tracklisting…

01.    File With Interpol - Refluxion [Myuzyk]
02.    Clark - New Year Storm [Warp]
03.    Surgeon - Untitled (Klonk 4) [Dynamic Tension]
04.    DATASSETTE - Vapour Trails [AI]
05.    Si Begg - Non Stop Cut and Paste [Noodles]
06.    iTAL tEK - Shallow Sun [Square Records]
07.    Meat Beat Manifesto - Less [Planet Mu]
08.    Hexstatic - Auto [Ninja Tune]
09.    Bassbin Twins - ESW [Marine Parade]
10.    Sharon Phillips - Want 2/Need 2 (Trentemoller Remix) [Gut]
11.    Skeetaz - Uneffable Bride [Proboscis]
12.    Posthuman - The Disease [Myuzyk] Forthcoming from the ‘Hilda Family EP’
13.    James Fox - Grifter [Unsigned]

Enjoy.

Rob (Minimax)

Sam Hell - Gun Club w/ Remixes (Sinister) SIN035

A. Original
B. Hedflux Remix
C. Badlands Ruffty Buffty Remix
D. Rektchordz Remix

This package sees Sam hell making his third release on Sinister in the last 12 months, with 3 of the scenes brightest new sparks on remix duties.
The original mix is a classic slice of Hell, big chunky drums back up a ferocious bass line, and a variety of squeaks and bleeps flutter across the top, adding a quirky edge to what is otherwise an unrelenting slice of dirt. The production is slick and polished, and everything gels beautifully. Call it breaks, call it house, regardless of genre, this is bound to cause serious damage on a lot of dancefloors.
Next up, psy-breakers Hedflux take the reins and deliver an outstanding remix. Deep and brooding, with more twisted psy attitude than you can shake a hippy at. This is my pick of the bunch, most definitely a classic Sinister track.
Badlands take things in a much housier direction with their effort, making good use of the minimal vocal from the original and turning it into a choppy percussive line. This mix is certain to be a hit with lovers of wonk.
Finally, Rektchordz rounds up the package with a filthy electro version. Sticking closely to the original melody, but twisting things to a much harsher level of filth. Rektchordz seems to be going from strength to strength and this remix is yet more evidence of his skill.
All in all, this is a pretty outstanding package, with something to suit everyone. It’s refreshing to see a release of such high quality, with all the tracks coming from relatively new producers.

Minimax

It’s that time of the week again.
Last’s nights show was a rather laid back affair, lots of lovely chilled out bits and pieces. New material from Flying Lotus, lots of Warpy goodness, and a bit of deep sexy minimal for good measure.
Thanks to everyone who tuned in, and for those of you who didn’t, the archive is now ready to download…

http://archives.brap.fm/details.php?file=799

Tracklistinge:
Radiohead - Packt Like Sardines In A Crushed Tin Box [Parlephone]
Alex Metric - Pins [Marine Parade]
Robert Babicz - Ping Pong In Moonlight [Audiomatique]
30hz - Consume Daphne [Lot49]
Monster X - MC Eater [Bedroom Research]
Jackson And His Computer Band - Arpeggio [Warp]
Richard Devine - Floccus [Schematic]
Boxcutter - Kaleid [Planet Mu]
Solace - The Loot [Shift]
Untold - Test Signal [Hessel Audio]
Flying Lotus - Beginners Falafal [Warp]
Slam - Azure (Radioslave Remix) [Soma]
Quantic - Blow Ya Horn [Ubiquity]
Aphilas Collective Memory Loss [Merck]
Pitchshifter - Innit [Geffen]
Luke Vibert - Stern Facials [Mo Wax]
Sound Tribe Sector 9 - By The Morning Remix (Slicker) [1320]
Boards of Canada - Rue The Whirl [Warp]
Brothomstates - mdrmx [Warp]
Reverbaphon - A Matter of Life and Death [Benbecula]
Valgeir Sigurdsson - Focal Point [Bedroom Community]
Bonobo - Wayward Bob [Ninja Tune]
Chris Clark - Farewell Track [Warp]

I’m back again on Saturday 28th June, 16:00 - 18:00 gmt, hopefully with a recording of Ben&Lex LIVE at Fresh Out The Box, and also a showcase of up and coming DnB maestro DJ Bassis.
See you then.
xx

I’m back on air tonight in the good old ten till midnight slot. I have lots of new music lined up, new material from Flying Lotus, the Myuzyk net label and a bit of demo stuff from myself, as well as the usual array of sounds covering everything that I think is worth shouting about.
Tune in. Get in the chatroom. Make me say silly things on air and tell me what you think is worth shouting about.

See you at 10.
xx

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Baraka Records presents A Psychedelic Breaks Special

Saturday 14th June @ The Coven, Oxford. 10pm - 4am (Licence Pending)

Here at Baraka Records, we like to keep you on your toes, bringing you some of the most challenging new music around. Next months party is no different as we present to you a special night of Psychedelic Breaks. We’ll be bringing you some of the finest artists, from far and not so far afield, in the form of Rex, fast up and coming Psy-Breaks artist can also be caught this year at the Glade Festival. Brighton based MaryMissFairy will be well known amongst London partygoers for her chunky electro/breaks sets and closer to home, Oxfords own Mr Minimax will be joining us from Fresh Out The Box providing us with some rock solid backroom breaks.

Don’t worry though, we wouldn’t leave you without any psytrance, which is why we’ll be opening until 4am (licence pending) giving you at least 3 hours of main room psytrance action, and there’ll also be a little cheeky backroom psytrance too! A dream come true, I know!

See you there!

Main Room

Rex - LIVE (Sinister Records/Liquid Records) - Psy-Breaks - http://www.myspace.com/rextable
MaryMissFairy (Delta Connection) - TBC - Electro/Breaks/Psy-Breaks - http://www.myspace.com/marymissfairy
Buddha Fingaz (Baraka Records) - Psytrance, Full-Power
EarthMonkey (Baraka Records) - Fast and Furious Psytrance

Back Room

Mr Minimax (FOTB) - nice and chunky Breaks/Psy-Breaks - http://www.mrminimax.co.uk
The Phonographist (Baraka Records) - Breaks/Electro
ZZBing (Baraka Records) - Psytrance
Monster (Baraka Records) - Reggae / Ska

With Baraka Records Resident VJs

ODL and Tom Bull

Also Featuring;

- Breathtaking 10k Funktion One Sound System.

- Wicked immersive UV decor by Baraka Records.

- Amazing analogue lighting installations from Photonweaver.

- Outdoor smoking area

- Free chai stall

SATURDAY 14TH JUNE 2008 - 10PM - 4AM (Licence Pending) -THE COVEN, OXPENS ROAD, OXFORD.

Advance online tickets: £10 - Non Members, £8 - Members (NEW BARAKA RECORDS MEMBERSHIP SYSTEM)
On The Door tickets: £12 - Non Members, £8 - Members (With membership card)

For information on all future parties and for secure online ticket sales, please visit our website http://www.barakarecords.com

I filled in for Squeaks on Brap.fm last night, as she was experiencing laptop troubles…

A lot more regular than my usual shows, lots of breaks, house and wonky goodness…

Download..  http://www.archives.brap.fm/details.php?file=779

Tracklist:

Justice – Genesis [Ed Banger]
Santiago & Bushido – Head Trick [Potty Mouth]
Calvin Harris – Merrymaking At My Place (Deadmau5 Remix) [Do It Yourself]
Duke Dumont – Lean n Bounce [Pieces of Eight]
LCD Soundsystem – Get Innocuous (Soulwax Remix) [DFA]
Jude Sebastian – Rubber Man (Miles Dyson Remix) [Erase]
Bass Kleph – Coup D’etat (Hook n Sling Remix) [Vacation]
Bart B More – So it Goes [Toolroom]
Burufunk vs. Carbon Community – Community Funk (Deadmau5 Remix) [Shiznit]
Vandal & Blende – Healthy Boy (Re-Edit) [Lot49]
The Bodysnatchers – Freaky Ho (The Beat Monkeys Remix) [Passenger]
Rennie Pilgrem – Drumma (Elite Force Remix) [TCR]
Dopamine – Flapjack [Passenger]
Stupid Fresh – Stupid Theme (Twocker Remix) [Freek]
Jay Lamar – Cuboidal (Tony Thomas Remix) [Cube Digital]
fREW – Shake With It (Bass Kleph) [Vacation]
Static Revenger –Ooh La La (BSOD Remix) [D-Dub]
Trentemoller – Rykketid [Audiomatique]
Vex’d – Canyon [Planet Mu]
Benga – 3 Minutes [Tempa]
Eskmo vs The Antiserum – Monstahs [Full Melt]
30hz – Acid Day [Vertical Sound]
Diverted – Fing [Air]
Mr Minimax – Untitled Demo
Dylan Rhymes – Superstar (Elite Force Remix) [Adrift]
Dopamine – System Error (General Midi Remix) [Title Fight]

Enjoy xx

what is this <a href=”http://technorati.com/claim/z89fwbz2gm” rel=”me”>Technorati Profile</a> business all about anyway?

It’s Wednesday morning, which means I am shattered from my late night, and late for work because I’ve been twatting about at home uploading the archive.
The good news of course, is that anyone who didn’t catch the show last night can now download it and listen in their own time, and anyone who couldn’t understand me reading the names, or just wants to jog their memory can check the tracklisting in full.
Another good show, with the usual progression from breaks, through techno into darker territory, before coming down gently for the last hour with some hip hop, downtempo and chill out. No guest mix, artist showcase or exclusive tracks this time, just two hours of raw tuneage that’s been stuffing my crust over the last few weeks.

Enjoy…

Download:
http://www.archives.brap.fm/details.php?file=774

Tracklistinge:
Ab Ovo – Hemisphere [Antzen]
Elite Force – Engine [Lot49]
Dylan Rhymes & Blende – Stars feat. Odissi (Jelo Remix) [Lot49]
Skeetaz – Gators (Lawgiverz Remix) [Addictech]
Digital Base – Don’t Get Tired [iBreaks]
Madox and Dopamine – Distorted Mind [Hell Yeah]
Reinhard Voigt – Supertiel [Kompakt Extra]
British Murder Boys – All the Saints Have Been Hung [Counterbalance]
iTAL tEK – Insomniac [Planet Mu]
Mauxuam – Ulezak (Snakebyte Remix) [Interchill]
Deework – Keys Locked [Bedroom Research]
Aphex Twin – Hangable Autobulb [Warp]
Mr Oizo – Last Night a DJ Killed My Dog [Fcom]
Apparat – Arcadia (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix) [Shitkatapult]
Clark – Penultimate Persian [Warp]
Mr Scruff – Giant Pickle [Ninja Tune]
Micah – Revelation [Accidental]
Sound Tribe Sector 9 – Possibilities Remix (Collective Efforts) [1320]
Amon Tobin – Four Ton Mantis (Bonobo Remix) [Ninja Tune]
Thom Yorke – Black Swan [XL]
Valgeir Sigurdsson – Kin feat. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy [Bedroom]
Boards of – Dawn Chorus [Warp]
Michael Manning – Taxi [Net-Lab]

xx