BASICS Podcast 011 - Snygg

We’re slowly moving on into the double figure podcasts and, for 011 we thought we’d sort out another curator’s edition. Just as before, this serves as a platform for the better understanding of what we and our fellow promoters / DJs / writers on the local scene actually spin and aim for in terms of sound.

Since we’ve mentioned Future Electronic Music quite frequently for the past year or so, it only seems fair to give its head-honcho – Snygg – the chance to explain some of the thinking behind what he’s doing at the moment and showcase his personal selection for us through a smart mixtape.



For those of you who’ve been off the loop for the past twelve months, Future Electronic Music is a Facebook lurker pushing all sorts of next-level-ish beats ranging from -100 to well over 160 bpm, curating podcasts and reviews from time to time via their blog and releasing fresh unheard-of talents for your listening pleasure via FEM Recordings.

Quite the fucking achievements-list, from some guys who are not even in their twenties yet and could have spent their leisure time getting wasted and raving to Jump-up Drum&Bass instead of doing what they’re doing, we think.



Add up Snygg’s potential as an upcoming DJ on the scene and his official debut alongside names like Kode9 or Joker a few months back and it should raise enough awareness for you to bookmark everything you find on the web with these fellas’ names on it.

But as we don’t like praising anyone THAT much, we figured it would be for the best to let Snygg say a couple of things about FEM and the mixtape he’s put together for us.

Comprehensible words and dancefloor-submission Techno included.

About FEM:

I can't really say too much about FEM. It all started in June 2010 as a Facebook fan page. It was actually a wish of mine to promote the music that I love. After a few months, the page increased in terms of its fan base a lot, spreading around the world, especially in the UK, in Romania (where we are based), in the USA & in Germany. After seeing the popularity of the page rise, I was kinda forced to make this project bigger. So we started our blog in June 2011. Basically, the blog will be a platform for our FEM Podcasts series, whose purpose is to promote talented unheard-of artists, plus other stuff like reviews, party chronicles etc. In addition to that, the Facebook page will serve as a daily hub for quality electronic music. In the near future we will try to expand our fresh project called FEM Recordings into a serious label selling 12"s as well as digitals. So far, we've released a free download compilation called FEM Picks with sounds from the likes of Palace, Jackie Dagger, Leibniz and so on. Be sure to check it if you did not! Right now FEM is consisted of Snygg (Paul Popa) - founder, DJ & writer - aerverde (Ion Lazar - DJ, writer, graphic design (helps with the logos, artworks) - & Bateman (Jack Bateman) - DJ (Tight Music Bristol, Dubs.tek) - with who I will try to put a FEM clubnight out when I relocate to Bristol in September.



About the mix:

The mix is consisted of some sounds that I am into right now. I can't say I have a fixed sound to be honest. Depends of the mood & line-ups I guess. I can mix from Disco, House, Techno, UK Funky to bassy 140 bpm stuff or even Juke. It's not actually a studio mix but more of a club set. So I hope it will move you wherever you are. In my opinion, the most interesting part of the mix is the intro. It is an unreleased tune by Leibniz. Such a talented artist. You really need to check him.

Tracklist:

01. Leibniz - Alle [Unreleased]
02. Sigha - Fold [Hotflush]
03. Roman Lindau - Lyrica [Fachwerk]
04. Vrip - UV [Ostgut Ton]
05. Anthony Shake Shakir - Travellers (MRSK Remix) [Rush Hour]
06. Wax - Wax30003 B [Wax]
07. Francesco Tristano - Idiosynkrasia (Ben Klock Remix) [Infiné]
08. Appleblim & Ramadanman - Sous Le Sable [Aus Music]
09. Furesshu - Lucid (Shifted Remix) [Project Squared]
10. MRSK - Black Keith [Rush Hour]
11. Mike Dehnert - Umlaut2 [Clone Basement Series]
12. Roman Lindau - Crasse [Fachwerk]
13. Mike Dehnert - Teilfolge [Delsin]
14. DJ Bone - We Control The Beat [Subject Detroit]
15. Cosmin TRG - De Dans [50 Weapons]
16. Plastikman - Spastik [NovaMute]

DOWNLOAD (via Sendspace - available for 30 days)

Thus being said make sure you check Snygg’s sounds via his SoundCloud account and keep in touch with Future Electronic Music on Posterous and Facebook and with FEM Recordings via their Bandcamp.

BASICS recommends: FEM001 - Various - FEM Picks

Our fellow future-thinking beats pushers down at Future Electronic Music did it again. And this time it's serious. Setting aside their Facebook activism and podcast series for a while, they started a new project called FEM Recordings. Producers were sought after, connections were made, tracks went back and forth and finally on the 20th of August they managed to come up with a definitive form for their first attempt in putting some tracks up for world recognition: FEM001 - FEM Picks, which they modestly describe as being "a collection of 13 tracks from unheard talented artists".



We're gonna expand a bit on that and add "across the board" in that sentence. We're talking about 13 tracks coming from such a different range of producers, from all over Europe / the world, juggling with different styles in a wide bpm area! Different influences are shown, different production techniques are showcased and different results are to be seen / heard.

From Gacha's Nu-Disco takes to Leibniz's german Juke engineering, from Palace's Future Garage beats to Blacktee's mental House / Techno, TRG-ish approach, from Zoltan's Funky riddims to VRT's bass roller, this compilation has it all and all is something hard to get nowadays. We only mentioned a couple of our favourites but there's more to choose from on the compilation. Whether you are a House, Post-Dubstep, Dubstep, Wonky head and so on, something will suit you!



That + the fact that this is one of the few attempts of pushing fresh blood orchestrated from Bucharest, should be enough an awareness-raiser for you to go check it out, download it and play it out if you're specializing in that.

You can get the whole 320 pack from FEM Recordings' Bandcamp for free. Everything sounds good, it's properly mastered and ready for your listening pleasure. Previews are available on FEM's SoundCloud.

PS: We don't like to name names but there's definitely something about Palace - Down With You that got us all goosebump-y.

Palace - Down With You

PPS: Three Romania-based producers there: VRT, Zoltan & Blacktee (like you didn't know...). Show support!

PPPS: We won't disclose any crucial information yet but there's a launch event coming soon for this and we're gonna be there as well, showcasing our regular BASICS selection! Watch this space!

Toné - FEM Blog Mix

Baietii de la Future Electronic Music - provideri de calitate ai muzicilor cu ceva perspectiva, in social-media si supporteri ai clubnight-ului BASICS inca de cand eram in stadiul de idee - si-au inaugurat, nu demult, un spatiu de joaca ceva mai mare si mai primitor aici: FEM Blog.



Shout out necesar deci, sub forma unui FEM Blog Mix exclusiv din partea curatorului nostru - Toné. Aproximativ o ora de showcase BASICS cu track-uri fresh si ceva drumuri inapoi in epoca Acid de la inceputul anilor '90. Tracks we had laying around...

Mixul se gaseste la stream via Mixcloud sau download, alaturi de cateva cuvinte despre noi pe blogul FEM.



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Tracklist:

01. Model 500 - No UFO’s (Vocal) [Metroplex, reissue 1985]
02. Disco Nihilist - Sci-Fi On Tape [Running Back]
03. Cosmin TRG - De Dans [50 Weapons]
04. Jon Convex - Order Into Chaos [3024]
05. Lory D - Acid Prastix [Numbers]
06. Lowtek - Looser [Nonplus Records]
07. Jamie XX - Far Nearer [Numbers]
08. Milyoo - Biogram V2 (WNCL Remix) [West Norwood Cassette Library]
09. Outboxx - Bertie’s Groove [Immerse]
10. Ossie - Power Of Love [Hyperdub]
11. T. Williams feat. Terri Walker - Heartbeat (Paul Woolford Rewurq) [Local Action White]
12. Benjamin Damage - 808 Rhythm [Solva]
13. Photek - 101 (Boddika’s Drum Machine Mix) [Photek Productions]
14. Bernard Badie - Time Reveals (Club Use Only) [Mojuba, reissue 1994]
15. Roy Davis Jr. - Acid Bass [Sex Trax US, reissue 1995]
16. Steve Poindexter - Work That Mutha Fucker [Trax US / DJ International, reissue 1989]

Get on it & bookmark FEM Blog.