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Quoted from Hyperdub’s blog…

Darkstar in 2010 are an upgraded model of the Darkstar which released the much loved single ‘Aidy’s Girl is A Computer’ at the end of 2009. That song and previous singles ‘Need you’ and ‘Squeeze my lime’ hinted at a nascent song writing talent and a mastery of oozing synth drones.

The synths remain, but since then, the band have adjusted their focus, and added a lead singer James Buttery to the production and writing team of James Young and Aiden Whalley. The result is a brave, low-key pop masterpiece, which discards with the cheap thrills and treadmill ideas that many deploy to access success. Instead, ‘North’ will creep up on you with each listen, seducing you with achingly gorgeous, synthesized song writing.

From the intro track ‘In The Wings’, right through to the closing song, a lush new version of ‘Squeeze My Lime’ now called ‘When It’s Gone’, the album blends their crunchy, citric synths, baroque strings, piano and tender guitar with vocal harmonies, gently laced with glitches and noise. Vocally here, Darkstar have subtly found the beauty in distortion.

The first single from the album, the catchy ‘Gold’, is a cover of a little known Human League song ‘You remind me of Gold’ inspired by hearing the original slowed to 33rpm. Insectoid drum machine rhythms carry the song along accompanied by a chilly piano. ‘Deadness’, ‘Dear Heartbeat’, ‘Two Chords’ and ‘North’ impress with their icy radiance, the rich, wafting strings, dreamy guitar and keys bury the otherwise snowy-white sonics, the crunch of the drums and the translucent vocals sounding as if they’re sung by a hologram. Some tracks, like ‘Ostkreuz’ and aspects of ‘Under One Roof’ conjure up a soundtrack to Twin Peaks if it was set in the North of England. Mini-anthem of 2009,’Aidy’s Girl is a Computer’ also earns a slot among the new material.

As their first long player, Darkstar have produced an album many bands with many more releases and experience under their belt can only dream of. Elegant, downbeat, breezy, sometimes melancholy and bleak, sometimes optimistic, ‘North’ will surprise many, a classic record for short days and long nights.

Check the full interview, tracklisting release date etc. over here ———> Hyperdub

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via their blog

Soon to be released on Hyperdub.
‘Lost/Frequencies(ft.Pupajim)’
Check France’s best kept secret Pupajim and his Jahtari collaborations asap…:
http://www.myspace.com/pupajimthedubcreator

via their blog…

Remixes received :
Flying Lotus
Dabrye
Echospace
Nite Jewel
Ras G
Gang Gang Dance

Remixes in progress :
Mala
Kuedo(aka Jamie Vex’d)

Remixes to be initiated :
Shackleton
Martyn
Darkstar
Kode 9

Prefuse 73

Vocal Contributors :
Pupajim
Gonja Sufi

HDB035 Ikonika Video Delays / . They are all loosing the War / Psoriasis/ Look
HDB036 Ill Blu Bellion / Dragon Pop
HDB037 Terror Danjah Bruzin (VIP) / DOK feat Terror Danjah – Hysteria
HDB038 Cooly G Up In Your Head / Phat Si
HDB039 King Midas Sound Lost / Frequencies feat. Pupajim

Don’t forget to sign up to their mailing list for more updates – www.hyperdub.com

Gangster!

A busy weekend for Mr. Hall whilst he was in London…

On Saturday he joined Alexander Nut on his daytime Rinse FM slow alongside none other than Jose James, you can download the whole set here <<—- highly recommended

Saturday evening he made his debut at Fabric in Room 3.  Ahead of his set he provided a promo mix which you can stream/download below via Soundcloud…

INTERVIEW HERE

And to top that off Kode 9 just announced that;

HDB032 Kyle Hall – ‘Kaychunk’/'You Know What I Feel’

For anyone all of the above would be quite some achievement, but at just 18 years old, im sure the best is still yet to come!

Long live Kyle Hall.

IKONIKA – CONTACT, LOVE, WANT, HAVE
Release date – April 6th 2010

No vinyl LP, but the album will be accompanied by a series of 12s with tracks off the album and remixes.
More news, and tracklisting soon.

Idiot will be the first single to drop, accompanied with a remix by Altered Natives.

Just a little reminder…

Taken from Cargo Records website…

Ahead of the longingly awaited release of ‘Aidy’s girl is a computer’ on Hyperdub, The Fader caught up with Darkstar for a few words.

Click the image for full article..

and backing this on the flip is a remix courtesy of Detroit based Kyle Hall… audio here

Really nice read this from Joe Muggs over at the artsdesk.com. Click here for the full article

If you havn’t already done so you should buy tickets for the Hyperdub 5th Birthday Party at Corsica Studios…click here for the full line up

Night of the year. Shattap.

Room 1 (10-5)
Kode9 & Spaceape LIVE
King Midas Sound LIVE
Darkstar LIVE
Ikonika
Cooly G
LD
LV
Videeo

Room 2 (12-5)
Kode9 (3 hour set)
Mala
Videeo

Tickets on sale here
https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=346571&interface=we_fear_silence

http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?116945

and a little something to get your juices flowing;

Ikonika mix, recorded live from Ustream last night…

The-Dream – Fancy
Burial – Exit Woundz
??? – ???
Joker & Ginz – Stash
Darkstar – Out of Touch
Seventeen Evergreen – Ensonique (Bi-Polar Man mix)
Jordan Knight – give it to you (10 Degrees Below Steelpan vocal)
Loefah – System
Benny ill v Dj Hatcha – Poison
Guido – Cat in the Window
Untold – Stop What You’re Doing
Freeland – Do You (Joker remix)
R1 Ryders – Karnifour rmx
Bok Bok – I Want You
Trg – Now You Know
Darkstar – Aidy’s Girl is a Computer (Kyle Hall remix)
Zomby – Pivot
Artwork – Red
Ikonika – Psoriasis
Zomby – Bump & grind
Wedge & Shadz – Running Away (Guido remix)
Ikonika – Millie
Burial – Unite
Mala – Learn
Madd – Reasonz
Ghostleigh – Dleep off
Mala – Level 9
Martyn – Vancouver
Clouds – Napalm
Zomby – Mush
Ikonika – Yoshimitshu
Madd – Starless night
Joker – Output 1 & 2
Kode9 & The Spaceape – Time Patrol
Brackles & Greena – Fursty
Ikonika – Idiot
Mickey Pearce – Innami
Ikonika – Sahara Michael
Terror Danjah – Sidechain
Kode9 – 9 Samurai
??? – ??? (Yes I played it twice)
Geeneus – Jamhot (Davinche RMX)
Ikonika – We Could Be Ikons (Remix of Eero Johannes)
Ikonika – ???

Download here

Forthcoming on Hyperdub ….

Also, incase you missed it, I’ve re-upped his mix he did for FACT magazine in July…

Tracklist;

Ms Darks – Destiny Freestyle (Scratcha Dub)
Lil Silva – Seasons
DVA ft Alahna – I’m Leaving (MA1 Remix)
Geeneus – Yellow Tail (Part 2)
Ill Blu – Dragon Pop (Fantastic 4)
Conan Liquid – One Time (For Your Mind)
Mark Ambience – Rain Dance
DVA/D Malice (Soule Power) – Guro Triba
Flawless/DVA – Melodies (Dub)
DJ Naughty – Quick Time (Roska Remix)
Felix The House Cat – Kick Drum
DVA – God Made Me Funky (Fantastic 4)
Cooly G – Hard
S.Chu – Tribal Widow (Drums Mix)
Princess Nyah – Frontline (Scratcha Dub)
Soul Dynamics – Make A Choice (Audiowhores Mix)
MW Mega – Different Lextrix
Cooly G – Akai
Yotam Avni – Coke Bouqet
Horsepower Productions – Gorgon Sound
Roska – Concrete Jungle
DVA – Nasty Nasty Nasty (Roska Remix)
Mike D – (Dub)
Kenny Dope – Watch Dis
Somore Part 4 – I Refuse (Sunshine Bros Mix)
Karizma – Twisted
Ill Blu – Rider (Scratcha Dub)
Claude Vonstroke – War Paint
Soule Power (DVA) – Natty Dub

Download here

All information you could ever want to know about the forthcoming Hyperdub releases to mark their 5th anniversary can be found HERE

That is all

There is also quite an in-depth feature with Kode 9 in May’s issue of Wire with Derek Walmsley

if you missed kode 9′s hyperdub showcase on bbc 1xtra a couple nights back you’ll be pleased to know that the playback will be available for 7 days here

new tracks from burial, darkstar, ikonika, and kode himself plus info on a forthcoming 5x 12″ box set, double compilation CD, multiple hyperdub albums and a vague clarification on when to expect his long awaited book on sonic warfare – this is essential listening.

** Kode9 Live In The Studio – Hyperdub Label Showcase **

Samiyam – Return (Hyperdub)
Kode9 – Black Sun (Hyperdub)
Cooly G – Love Dub (Refix) (Hyperdub)
Ikonika – Sahara Micheal (Hyperdub)
2000F & JKamata – You Don’t Know What Love Is (Hyperdub)
Dark Star – Digital (Hyperdub)
Burial – Untitled (Hyperdub)
LV – Take Away (Hyperdub)
Burial – Untitled (Hyperdub)
Kode9 – Too Far Gone (Hyperdub)
Terror Danjah – Sonar (Aftershock)
Lemon D – Manhattan Melody

download link: 7 days and counting… CLICK HERE