This time Mstep was joining me in the studio for hour two, right after a couple of fresh tunes with some information on the Austrian general elections on top of it. Disgusting! ;)

Dates

Oct 3/4: Wagenburg-Fest (2nd anniversary) @ Wagenplatz/Vienna
Oct 4: Urban Exploration #8 (concentration-camp Hinterbrühl) @ Bahnhof Meidling/Vienna (12am)
Oct 4: Mainframe (Dubstep Floor) w/ Silent.wolf, Koe b2b Joho, Johnny Rocket @ Arena/Vienna
Oct 8: Dubsquare Intl. w/ Robbing Hood, B.L.O., Ca.tter, Mstep, IZC @ Rhiz/Vienna
Oct 9: Dubsquare Radio w/ Robbing Hood, B.L.O. (tbc.), IZC @ Sub FM

Tracklist

Ca.tter – The Machine (Dubsquare forthcoming)
Mark One – Steppers Delight (Earwax)
RSD – Cavegirl (Dub Culture forthcoming)
Mala – Blue Notez (DMZ)
T-wok – Believe (Alphabet Set forthcoming)
IZC – Back & Forth (unreleased)
IZC – Exile (unreleased)
Kode 9 & The Spaceape – 9 Samurai (Hyperdub)
IZC – Canal (unreleased)
D1 – Identify (Tempa)
Kion – Room Modes (unreleased)
Kromestar & Hatcha – Riddick (Dubsteppers)
El Rakkas – Shoot The Pigs In The Face (unreleased)
Pinch – Chamber Dub (Souljazz)
Unknown
Martyn – All I Have Is Memories (Applepips)
*** Mstep in the mix ***
Helixir – Springz & Wires (Seven)
Markomen – Numberz Dub (Azlan Entertainment)
2562 – Theorem (Tectonic)
Kontext – Aeromonarchs Attacks (Immerse)
The Black Dog – Floods V3.2 Surgeon Remix (Soma)
Excision And Nois – Do It Now (Rottun)
Mstep – White Rabbit (unreleased)
Kallabrese – Airolo (Stattmusik)
Sp:Mc – Future (Tempa)
Benga – Electro Scratch (Ringo)
Technose District – ??? (White)
Noiz – Vehemence (Rottun)
Mackjiggah – Tower 24/7 (Koolpop Recordings)
Pinch – Pepperspray (Tectonic)
Martyn And Markus Intalex – After Seven (Revolver)
Krause Duo – Kingpult (Philpot)

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- Wave of Deportation hits Free Radio: after volunteering for Graz-based free community-radio Helsinki, Okezie Agba-Okeke is threatened with deportation. Originally from Nigeria and married to his Austrian wife, Agba-Okeke has received a negative verdict on his appeal to abode. Radio Helsinki has initiated a online-petition, calling the minister for interiour Ms Fekter to grant the right of abode due to humanitarian reasons.
- In the night of August 7th/8th, 45-years-old Nenad N. was stopped by civil-police in Vienna, after crossing a street ignoring the red traffic lights. After a short conversation, one policeman stepped out of the car and hit Nenad N. several times in his face, before driving off, leaving the victim covered in bloor. The N. had to spend four days in hospital, the two policemen have been suspended. (a more detailed report on this issue in German can be found at Falter-magazine)
- Austria’s most southern province Carinthia has seen the annual Days of Action against Fascism September 19-21, 2008 accompanying the meeting of former SS-Officers and Neo-Nazis at Ulrichsberg. An extensive report of the events – which have been characterised by severe police-repression and several attacks by Neo-Nazis – can be found here.
- After the renowned refugee-project by Ute Bock has announced huge financial troubles threatening its existance last month, a wave of solidarity has hit the organisation – join in!
- With the general elections looming around the corner, the initiative Window-politics has started a new campaign, demanding the right to participate in the elections for everybody living in the country.

ROBBING HOOD / LEFTHANDPATH

Originally ‘Coming from Planet Vegan’ (according to a track-title), Robbing Hood (aka Dave Webb) grew up in Brighton, before moving first to France and later to Marienhamn at the remote Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea. As a member of the local culture/media house “Q”, he joined forces with Istvan Stenberg and Arn-Henrik Blomqvist in order to set up Ax Records, presumably Åland’s first and only Dubstep-label.

Starting out as a guitarist, he began using a drum machine as a metronome and soon discovered that programming beats was far more fun than playing in a thrash-metal band. This led not only to the making of banging 303/606 acid-techno but also experimenting with low-speed DJing in the backrooms at Zero Gravity, Club Dog and Megadog events. On discovering the joys of sampling and sequencing on his Atari-ST, his music became increasingly breakbeat orientated. Today, Robbing Hood’s tracks often evolve from an initial loop which then dictates the tempo and feel of the track. Sometimes they grow from a concept – maybe a muse on the sonic possibilities of the periodic table. And sometimes they just germinate from a beat seed.

His musical influences includes artists such as King Tubby, Richie Hawtin, J Saul Kane, Matthew Herbert, Richard D James, Einstürzende Neubauten, the RZA, but also Music Concrete and other experimentalists including The BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Raymond Scott, Esquivel and Martin Denny.

Robbing Hood – Bullseye! is available on Ax Records as Digital Album or limited CD.

http://www.records.ax
http://www.lefthandpath.info
http://www.myspace.com/lhpproductions

B.L.O.

As member of Graz’ notoriously busy Disko404-collective, it seems that B.L.O. has specialized in reconciling electronic sounds of the US and the UK, combining Jungle, Baltimore Club, Dubstep, Detroit Bass in a transatlantic interpretation of the Hardcore Continuum.

http://disko404.org
http://elevate.at

CA.TTER & MSTEP

Being involved in the Viennese Dancemusic-scene for many years, Ca.tter & Mstep have committed themselves to the creation of bass-driven Dubstep/Elektro-hybrids, telling ultra-dark tales of machine-adventures. For October 8th, You can expect a rare set dedicated to noise, drones and dub.

Ca.tter – No Head EP is forthcoming on Dubsquare Recordings in November 2008.

The night is hosted by Dubsquare’s DJ IZC, who will occasionally throw in some tunes.

Studio-on-tour with quite a few technicals (big thanks to Johnny!), nevertheless a fun show including a Honest Jon’s special, some politrix and a couple of unheard tunes as well.

Dates

Sep 26: Bounce w/ Dubchild, Rossi B & Luca, Second 2 None, Ulf, Pulse, Mess.u, Plak, Roswell 47, daBvox (mc) @ Fluc_wanne/Vienna
Sep 27: BWO! w/ Zombie, RSD, El Rakkas, Feelipa, Biomat, Detlef Dakar, Telewell @ Subclub/Bratislava
Sep 27: Dub Phase w/ Youngsta, Ret3k, DST, Gumilap, Kebab @ Mono/Budapest
Sep 29: Kinoki Mikrokino p/ schools and democracy (shorts & discussion) @ Depot/Vienna
Oct 2: Dubsquare Radio w/ Ca.tter, Mstep & IZC @ Sub FM

Tracklist

Wareika Hill Sounds – Uhuru Pujama (Honest Jon’s)
Mickey Murka – ? (Honest Jon’s)
Auxumite – New Sensation (Wackies)
Kenny Knocks – Ring My Number Version (Honest Jon’s)
Errol Bellot – What A Wonderful Feeling (Honest Jon’s)
Jah Batta – Ten To Seven (Wackies)
Kenny Knocks – Watch How The People Dancing (Honest Jon’s)
Wareika Hill Sounds – ? (Honest Jon’s)
Peter Bouncer – Ready For The Dancehall Tonight Version (Honest Jon’s)
Bullawackies Allstars – Mash It Up (Wackies)
Mala – Changes (Deep Medi)
Cyrus – Mind Games (Tectonic)
IZC – Back And Forth (unreleased)
Untold – Test Signal (Hessle)
Ca.tter – The Machine (Dubsquare forthcoming)
DJ Hatcha – Just A Rift (EightFX)
Mundo – Sound Go Dead (unreleased)
Digital Mystik – Misty Winter (Soul Jazz)
Mundo – Fountation (unreleased)
Point B – Embrionic (Combat)
Ca.tter – No Head (Dubsquare forthcoming)
Ikonika – Please (Hyperdub)
TRG – Back In The Days (Tempa forthcoming)
Martyn – Natural Selection (3024)
Sigha – Dirty Boots (unreleased)
Untold – Yukon (Hemlock)
Whistla – 7th Ray Dub (Ox Rider)
IZC – Cyma (Dubsquare)
RSD – Speekah Box (Punchdrunk)
Pinch – Dr Carlson (Punchdrunk)
Lexie Lee – Warlord’s Daughta/El Rakkas Refix (unreleased)
Untold – Purify (Hessle)
TRG, Benga & Zinc – Untitled (unreleased)
Bullawackies Allstars – Judgement Rock (Wackies)

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This time live from the Sub.FM headquarters featuring interview plus mix by DJ Whistla.

Dates

Sep 19-21: Anti-Fascist Days of Action @ Ulrichsberg (AT)
Sep 19: Icke Micke w/ Binär (live), Tibcurl, Baumann @ Planetarium/Vienna
Sep 24: Shooby Dubby w/ Gumilap @ Töréspont Radio/Budapest
Sep 25: Dubsquare Radio w/ IZC @ Sub FM

Tacklist

El Rakkas – Dine Alone (unreleased)
Sully – Broadway G (Frijsfo)
IZC – Arctic Dawn (unreleased)
Ramadanman – Carla (Souljazz)
Ca.tter – Am I Your Hooligan (Dubsquare forthcoming)
Untold – Yukon (Hemlock)
Mstep – Kairo (unreleased)
LV feat. Dandelion – CCTV (Hyperdub)
Matt Green – Long Drive VIP (unreleased)
Random Trio – Whispers (Random Trio)
Sigha – Dirty Boots (unreleased)
*** Whistla interview ***
Bullwackies Allstars – Nature Dub (Wackies)
*** Whistla in the mix ***
(tracklist soon)

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For this show Jason Mundo joined Jay-S & myself for an ultra-brief Dub Assembley special, just before jumping on the train to Germany – lovely!

Dates

Sep 12: Gravity w/ Jay-S, RMF (live), Kodini, Silent.wolf @ Fluc
Sep 12: Klub Sir3ne w/ Noise Burrito (live), Franz Jazzin Otto, Ranzfanz b2b Cirkator, Odd b2b Evirgen, Rak3te @ Venster99/Vienna
Sep 13: Earthdance Festival w/ Fanu, Matt-u, c0p, IZC @ Pécs (HU)
Sep 13: Sub Island w/ Coki, Loefah, Danny Bwoy, Marina, Onetake & Fujikoma, Instruktah D @ Conne Island/Leipzig
Sep 18: Dubsquare Radio @ Sub FM

Tracklist

Ramadanman – Silent Winners (unreleased)
Shackleton – El Din (Mordant Music)
*** Jason Mundo in the mix ***
Mundo – Souljah (Dub Assembley forthcoming)
Mundo – Foundation (Dub Assembley forthcoming)
Unknown – Rave On… No Guns, No Murders/Mundo Remix (unreleased)
*** IZC in the mix ***
Parson – Throw Some Ds (Planet mu)
Random Trio – Corruption (Random Trio)
TRG – Put You Down/Ramadanman Remix (Hessle)
El Rakkas – Looking For Love In Several Wrong Places (unreleased)
2562 – Enforcers (Tectonic)
Simon/off – Pretty Faces (unreleased)
IZC – Syndrome (unreleased)
Mala – Forgive (Deep Medi)
Untold – Walk Through Walls (Hemlock)
LV feat. Dandelion – CCTV (Hyperdub)
*** Jay-S in the mix ***
L.V. & Dandelion – CCTV – Hyperdub
Rootah – Elders – Jahtari
Jazzstepa – Jakin – Hot Flush
Clouds – Under The Dancing Feet – Argon
Darkstar – Out Of Touch – 2010
MARTYN – Vancouver
Nude – Digitize – Shelf Life
Skream – Skunk Step – Big Apple
Nude – Inspiration – Shelf Life
Roxy – Endorse & Set It – Ghost
M2J – Raven – Groove Chronicles
*** IZC in the mix ***
?
*** Jay-S in the mix ***
Sukh Knight – Diesel Not Petrol – True Tiger
*** IZC in the mix ***
J Sweet & Cameo – Hi Grade (Sweet Beetz)
Sticky – Golly Gosh (Social Circles)
Whiley – Avenger (Dump Valve)
DJ Narrows – Saved Soul (Ressurection)
Distance – Horizon (White)
?
Beverly Knight – Would I Should I Could I/DND Remix (?)
ø – ?

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Taking the Dubstep sound into stripped down, utterly Dubwise territory, his production totally does the sound justice with pulsating beats to keep you nodding and some killer, speaker shaking basslines (Smallfish.co.uk – London)

(…) entering an echo chamber of dread and foisty ganja smoke for cinematic effect (Boomkat.com – Manchester)

Heavy reggae flavoured dubstep killer cuts – TIP!!! (Hardwax Recordstore, Berlin)

Don’t assume dubstep is an exclusively South London phenomenon: check the feverish workrate of Jason Mundo, a Texan. This is his third single in as many months, and by the time you’re reading this, no doubt another plate will already be pressed up. Mundo is a disciple of the bottom end, with trademark bass drops. His tunes can be played across dub, dubstep, and breaks sets with equally devastating effect. (…) It’s dub, but not as we know it (The Wire, London)