A couple of radioshows/podcasts I thoroughly enjoyed in 2008…
United Vibes – Sundays 22-0h CET on Sub FM: DJ Vibezin and Amen-Ra from north London mixing up classic 2-step-tunes with productions from the LHF-camp, a filthy soundscape between 2-step, percussive dubstep, jungle and filmsamples
Whistla – Tuesdays 21-23h CET on Sub FM: if You’re into dark garage, this is Your show… pure warehouse meditation with the man behind Sub FM
Electronic Explorations: Rob Booth’s weekly audio-feature dedicated to Dubstep, Minimal, IDM, Techno and advanced electronica, featuring an impressive list of guests
Mary Anne Hobbs – Wednesdays 3-5h CET on BBC Radio 1: the experimental radioshow, bass-heavy music from Dubstep over Techno and Electronic to HipHop
c0p – every 2nd Monday 13-15 CET on Sub FM: another show from Central Europe, Hotflush’s DJ c0p is presenting fresh dubplates on the edge of Dubstep and Dub-Techno
Freakcamp – Fridays 20-22h CET on Reload Radio: Robotic & crew streaming live from Berlin
Bunzer0 – Thusdays 19-21h CET on Sub FM: heavily supporting unheard talent and mixing it up with high-profile dubplates, Bunzer0’s show has rightly developed to one of the most popular shows on the station
Boomnoise & Pokes – every 2nd Wednesday 21-23h CET on Sub FM: high profile guests, interviews, weapons of choice and bare jokes
Ruffage Sessions – Thrusdays 21-23h CET on Sub FM: Ramadanman, Ben UFO and Pangea from Hessle Audio with a varied mix of Dubstep and Techno
Garage Sessions – every 1st Sunday/month 22-0h CET on Play FM: Jay-S & Koe with Play FM’s monthly update on the Hardcore continuum
Supa D – every Sunday 16-18h on Rinse FM: the funky house institution
Dec 4: Fitzefatze #9 w/ Bullbull vs. Neon Squid Autopsy (live), Bernhard Fleischmann @ Rhiz/Vienna
Dec 5: Desserteurs- & Flüchtlingsberatung (Soliparty) w/ Radikal, Miss T @ EKH/Vienna
Dec 5: Disko404 (6th anniversary) w/ Zombie, MA Hobbs, Klute, Zeck, Slick Devlan, Any Maniac @ Postgarage/Graz
Dec 5: Illectricity Festival w/ Sleepgolfer feat. NC Popay, Deadbeat (live), CLP (live), Jahcoozi (live), Al Haca, Panacea @ Zagreb
Dec 5: innit? w/ DST, Stila, Flanker, boc @ IH Café/Szeget
Dec 6: Illectricity Festival w/ Simon/off, Diyala, Rustie, Various Production, Mary Anne Hobbs, Klute @ Zagreb
Dec 7: Dub Sunday w/ El Rakkas, Elusive Bastard, Neurologic, Sub Scientist, Synapse @ Ska/Graz
Dec 7: Inna Jungle @ Fluc/Vienna
Dec 8: Garage Sessions w/ Jay-S, Koe @ PlayFM (10-12pm)
Nov 20: Kryptonite Pussies & Homothugs – strategies of representation in queer Hip Hop (lecture) w/ Katharina Morawek @ Artmosphere/Vienna (7:30pm)
Nov 21: Disko404 w/ Squarepusher (live), Bochum Welt (live), Qwerty, Funk Guru, Simon/off, Tetsuo @ Postgarage/Graz
Nov 21: Freakcamp w/ Scuba, Paul, 2krazy, J-Trex, Robotic, Skratch @ VCF/Berlin
Nov 21: Sound Headquarters w/ Geiom, Distance, Nailer, Abu, Yukimura, Priapus, ESP, ANS @ Cross/Praha
Nov 22: Dubstep Ahead w/ After Dark, TLR, Dubseed, Optik @ Krzysztofory/Kraków
Nov 21-23: RAPression @ EKH/Vienna
Nov 25: International Day of Action opposing Violence against Women @ Vienna (4pm, corner 1.,Postgasse/Fleischmarkt)
Nov 27: Dubsquare Radio on Sub FM
On November 7th, 2008 eleven containers with atomic waste were delivered from the french plutonium reactor in La Hague to the temporary disposal site in Gorleben, Germany. Several direct actions of around 16.000 protesters have managed to delay the transport for more than 20 hours. Following recent attempts by the lobby for nuclear power in the course of the debate on clima-change as well as recently uncovered accidents such as the case of the disposal site Asse II in Germany, have been responsible for the topic returning on top of the agenda of radical leftists, environmental activists and many people in the region alike.
To be honest, I haven’t very enthusiastic about many live-performances that I’ve come across recently. However, I’ve seen a few concerts recently, that really grabbed my attention. Here are three of them: Atom TM using an old Akai MPC with a Tenori-on, Goth-Trad using an incredible effect-chain on his tracks and last not least Radak, employing a Nord Modular to generate his sounds.
