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Unknown Artist – Club Vibes Vol 4 (Dub Mix)

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Jordana LeSesne, formerly known as 1.8.7, is an American musician and producer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] She now produces and performs as Jordana. She became known in the mid-1990s as a drum and bass producer.[2] Vibe magazine called her "one of the most respected Drum ‘n' Bass producers in the US."[3] In 2015, she was named as one of "20 women who shaped the history of dance music" by Mixmag.[4] She is transgender and came out in 1998.[5][2]

She has released over 50 tracks, including four albums, several EPs, and remixes under the alias 1.8.7. The 1997 album When Worlds Collide became known for its "dark pummeling assaults". She has licensed tracks for compilations as well as the Sci Fi Channel. Three of her albums charted in the Top 25 of both the CMJ (College Music Journal) and Mixmag U.S. (later Mixer Magazine, now defunct) for 1997 as well as 1998[6] and 1999. Her third album "The Cities Collection" debuted in the CMJ Top 5 climbed to the #2 position on CMJ Music Monthly's dance chart for June 2000.[7][8][9]

Her works have been reviewed by Billboard,[10] Spin, Rolling Stone, Urb, Mixer, Mixmag, Raygun,[3] as well as Knowledge – the U.K. Drum and Bass magazine. In 1999, she was listed in Raygun's Who's Who of International DJs. She was one of the headlining DJs on Knowledge Magazine's 28 city Kung Fu Knowledge tour in 1999.[11] She also made Out Magazine's OUT100 list for the year 2000.[12]

Contents

1Impact on music

2History

3Hate crime in Ohio

4Additional work in music industry

5Literary mentions

6Personal life

7Vinyl

8CD releases

9Videos

10References

11External links

Impact on music[edit]

Her work has influenced other artists such as well-known dubstep producer Bassnectar, who heavily sampled 5 A.M. Rinse (feat. MC Sphinx), the last song on her first album When Worlds Collide for his song Here We Go of his 2010 EP and single Timestretch.[13] Since the sexual allegations of Bassnectar have become known to her, Jordana has publicly condemned his actions as well as called out the fact that he never delivered contractually promised royalties for the above mentioned work.[14] Additionally, electronic rock act Celldweller sampled "Wake Up" off of her first album as well as "San Francisco" off of her third album "The Cities Collection" in their 2013 song "Uncrowned".[15]

In 1999, Drum & Bass/Hip Hop producer and label owner Hive approached Jordana to remix her song Defcon-1 also off of When Worlds Collide. Hive's remix appears on his 2001 album The Raw Uncut.[16] Jordana collaborated with Lady Sovereign on a song early in Sov's career after the two met through an internet chat room for StrikeFM.co.uk, an online radio station which Jordana had a show, and the now defunct UKGarageWorldwide.com forums. The two would later team up when Jordana under her Lady J alias, had Lady Sovereign MC for her radio show on Flex FM London.[17]

History[edit]

She first came to the attention of the music industry when she was asked to remix Blondie's "Atomic." Her remix appeared along with Armand Van Helden and Diddy’s remixes on the single.[3] A little over a year following that release, Mac McFarlane, the promoter of the well established and legendary New York City club, Konkrete Jungle, contacted her to create a themed song for a CD compilation/mix-CD. Jordana created the song "Konkrete Jungle" for that purpose. Described by CMJ as containing "menacing hardstep attacks",[18] it was released on the Ultra Records compilation, Konkrete Jungle - Maximum Drum & Bass, mixed by BBC Radio 1 Drum'n'Bass show host Jumpin Jack Frost. Following extensive touring throughout North America and abroad as a music producer, Liquid Sky Music, an indie label distributed by Caroline Distribution signed her to a three-album contract in late 1996.

Hate crime in Ohio[edit]

On the night of February 22, 2000 in Kent, Ohio, Jordana was attacked and brutally beaten in a transphobic hate crime by a group of men including Matthew Gostlin.[19] Gostlin and other assailants vaulted her in the parking lot outside of the Robin Hood nightclub where she had just performed on the Cities Collection tour. The attack took place while she was escorted from the event with the event promoter to his car. The group of men attacked suddenly and Jordana lost consciousness almost immediately after being struck in the face. She suffered nerve damage to the lower part of her face from her lower lip down as a result. She was quoted, saying in the May 2000 issue of CMJ New Music Monthly that in the seconds just prior to the attack: "I saw his face. I remember the look on his face. It was this look of utter hate, like 'I'm going to kill you.'"[20] In an interview with the Village Voice, George Meesig, a man from Cleveland, Ohio who defended her during the attack, stated that Gostlin had misgendered her, saying “this is personal”.[21] Other reports noted by the Village Voice on the message board for Breakbeat Science (a Drum'n'Bass record store) mentioned transphobic slurs being shouted during the attack. She subsequently cancelled the tour to recover.[19] Gostlin, while charged, was never arrested nor spent any time in court. Her family was told by the Portage County (Ohio) prosecutor's office that attempts had been made to serve the warrant but Gostlin's whereabouts were unknown. She felt that justice would not be served so she left the United States for England due to concerns about personal safety and well-being.

Additional work in music industry[edit]

In addition to music production, Jordana is a DJ, musician and singer. From 2001 to 2002, she worked at Flex FM in London, England as Lady J, with Lady Sovereign performing for her during her radio show.[22] In 2002, she held a club residency performing UK garage, 2-step garage and house music at the club Trinity in Vauxhall neighborhood.

After returning to the United States, Jordana returned to rock and fronted a goth metal band in Seattle. Prior to that, she was asked to play bass in another band briefly where she met and became close friends with singer/songwriter Shelita Burke. She has toured the world and played many DJ sets. She has been billed alongside Arca for Planet Zolean: Un/Tuck + Hot Mass on the Currents.FM Common Multiverse Initiative.[23] She was featured on the Dekmantel Podcast.[24] She was featured as Mix of the Day for Resident Advisor.[25]

In 2014, Jordana scored the documentary Free CeCe, produced and directed by Jacqueline Gares and Laverne Cox. The documentary details the struggles of CeCe McDonald, an African-American transwoman wrongfully incarcerated for murder for defending herself against a hate attack on her outside a Minneapolis bar.[26][27]

Literary mentions[edit]

She has been featured in several books. Her success in rising from living in a "rust belt" city to being an MTV-featured electronic music artist was mentioned in "The Rise of the Creative Class" by economist Richard Florida. She appears in two books detailing American electronic dance music scene history: Michaelangelo Matos's The Underground is Massive,[28] and Rave Culture, an Insider's Overview by Jimi Fritz and Virginia Smallfry.[29]

An interview with Jordana was featured in multiple books, including a book published in 2012 by rock journalist George Petros.[30] She has spoken on her personal life in interviews for publications such as The Festival Voice,[31] The Brooklyn Rail[32] and href zine.[33]

Personal life[edit]

She currently lives in Seattle, Washington.

Vinyl[edit]

1995 Blondie "Atomic (The Beautiful Drum and Bass Mix)" VV58320 Chrysalis Records/EMI

1996 RockStone Foundation "Dis Soun'" JS007 Jungle Sky

1997 V/A – Nirvana EP "We Are Not Alone" JS114 Jungle Sky

1997 Soul Slinger-Don't Believe "Abducted (1.8.7 Remix) JS118 Jungle Sky

1997 Soul Slinger-Don't Believe "Ethiopia/JungleSky (1.8.7 Megamix)" JS118 Jungle Sky

1997 1.8.7 – When Worlds Collide full-length album EP1 "Defcon 1"/"When Worlds Collide"/"Blueshift"/"Dragonfly" JSK121 Jungle Sky

1997 1.8.7 – When Worlds Collide full-length album EP2 "Wake Up"/"Distant Storm Approaching"/"Ghetto Style"/"Ghetto Style (West Philly Mix)" JSK122 Jungle Sky

1998 Murder 0ne (1.8.7)/T.Farmer "Annihilate"/"Memory" BOOST002 Boosted Records

1998 This is Jungle Sky Vol. 5: Rock N Roll EP Disc 2 "Break In"/"The Return of Shaft"/"Konkrete Jungle" Jungle Sky JSK131

1998 This is Jungle Sky Vol. 5: Rock N Roll EP Disc 3 "Atmosphere Remix"/"The Jam"/Beastie Boys – "Sabotage (1.8.7 JS Remix)" JSK132 Jungle Sky

1998 1.8.7 – Quality Rolls full-length album EP1 "Quality Rolls"/"Relax Your Mind"/"Phobic" JSK136 Jungle Sky

1998 1.8.7 – Quality Rolls full-length album EP2 *"Jerusalem"/"Get Amped" (215 Remix)/"Stigma" JSK 137 Jungle Sky

1998 1.8.7 – Quality Rolls full-length album EP3 "Rock The Party"/"Deep Stealth"/"Cross the Line" JSK138 Jungle Sky

1998 1.8.7 – Quality Rolls full-length album EP3 "United"/"Blue Nile"/"Reboot" JSK139 Jungle Sky

1999 Jordana – "Pure Funk"/Stardust – "Music Sounds Better".. [With Bass] (Jordana JS remix) *whitelabel* JSK149 Jungle Sky

1999 Jordana – Cities Collection 12" 1 "Hollywood (courtesy of Lucasfilm)"/"Los Angeles"/"New York" JSK157 Jungle Sky

1999 Jordana – Cities Collection 12" 2 "Pittsburgh"/"Miami"/"San Francisco" JSK158 Jungle Sky

2000 Loki and Jordana – "Murder" 12" *whitelabel*

2001 Jordana – "Tampa Tantrum"/"In Your Arms" 12" TECO008 Technorganic

2002 Lady J feat. Lady Sovereign – "The Intro Dub" (Flex FM)

2002 Jordana – Full Colour 12" 1 *whitelabel* ConceptAudio

2002 Jordana – Full Colour 12" 2 *whitelabel* ConceptAudio

CD releases[edit]

1994 V/A – Interstellar Outback "Jungleman" ROM01 RomHyperMedia

1995 V/A – Scotto Presents: Drop Beats Vol.1 "Ravestock Anthem" DROP001 Drop Entertainment

1996 V/A – This Is Jungle Sky Vol.2 "Dis Soun" JSK008 Jungle Sky

1997 V/A – This is Jungle Sky Vol.4 "We Are Not Alone" JSK116 Jungle Sky

1997 V/A – Future Groove "We Are Not Alone" ?74321 50089 2 Ariola/BMG

1997 V/A – New York Junglist "We Are Not Alone" AVCD11540 Avex Trax

1997 Soul Slinger-Don't Believe CD "Abducted (187 Remix)" JSK120 Jungle Sky

1997 Soul Slinger-Don't Believe CD "Ethiopia/JungleSky" JSK120 Jungle Sky

1997 1.8.7 – When Worlds Collide CD album JSK124 Jungle Sky

1998 V/A – This is Jungle Sky Vol.5 "The Jam" JSK130 Jungle Sky

1998 V/A – This is Jungle Sky Vol.5 "Atmosphere Remix" JSK130 Jungle Sky

1998 Soul Slinger – Upload: A Continuous Mix CD "Rock the Party" JSK142 Jungle Sky

1998 V/A – Nu Balance: Domesticated Drum & Bass CD "5am Rinse" COA70016-2 City Of Angels

1998 1.8.7 – Quality Rolls CD album JSK135 Jungle Sky

1999 V/A – Sci Fidelity: This is Sci Fi. CD "Deep Stealth" SciFi Channel/Jungle Sky

1999 V/A – This is Jungle Sky Vol.6 CD "Pure Funk" JSK150 Jungle Sky

1999 V/A – This is Jungle Sky Vol.6 CD "Unite Remix" JSK150 Jungle Sky

1999 Jordana presents 1.8.7 – The Cities Collection CD album JSK162 Jungle Sky

1999 V/A – E-Sassin Absolute Friction CD "Worlds Apart" 21C.3007 Quantum Loop

2000 V/A – Digital Empire: DJ Girl "Deep Stealth" 6454-2 Cold Front Records

2001 Hive – The Raw Uncut EP CD "Defcon-1" (Hive Remix) VTXCD-002 Vortex Recordings

2002 Jordana – Full Colour album ConceptAudio Limited Release

2003 V/A – Girls In Space CD "In Your Arms" CD-9213 Urabon Records

2005 Jordana – Jordana EP CD "In Your Arms" TECO CD001 Technorganic Recordings

2005 Jordana – Jordana EP CD "Tampa Tantrum" TECO CD001 Technorganic Recordings

2005 V/A – DJ Psycle-Back From The Future CD "In Your Arms" TECO CD-9213 Technorganic Recordings

2005 V/A – DJ Psycle-Back From The Future CD "In Your Arms" TECO CD-9213 Technorganic Recordings

2008 V/A – What the Bleep & Foi Oi Oi-Feelings For Detroit Vol.3 Yabette – "Babylon (1.8.7 Remix)" EEMIX003 Electronic Enlightenment

Videos[edit]

We Are Not Alone (1998) – directed by MSKW1 aka Michael Whartnaby

Defcon 1 (1998) – directed by MSKW1 aka Michael Whartnaby and DBIDWA aka Dan Bidwa

Worlds Apart (1998) – directed by Gerard Ryan

Atmosphere (1998) – directed by Gerard Ryan

Ring Me Back (2002) – directed by Trevor McKinley

References[edit]

^ "VH1 Biography". Vh1.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2010.

^ Jump up to:a b Riedel, Samantha. "This Trans Drum & Bass Musician Was a Pioneer in the 90s. Why Isn't She Getting Her Due?". them. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

^ Jump up to:a b c Vibe Media Group (February 1999). "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. Vibe Media Group: 38–. ISSN 1070-4701.

^ "- - Mixmag". Mixmag.net. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

^ "Roll With the Changes". citypaper.net. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2016.

^ CMJ Network, Inc. (December 1998). "CMJ New Music Monthly". CMJ New Music. CMJ Network, Inc.: 78–. ISSN 1074-6978.

^ CMJ Network, Inc. (March 2000). "CMJ New Music Monthly". CMJ New Music. CMJ Network, Inc.: 48–. ISSN 1074-6978.

^ CMJ Network, Inc. (March 13, 2000). CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. pp. 27–. ISSN 0890-0795.

^ CMJ Network, Inc. (June 2000). "CMJ New Music Monthly". CMJ New Music. CMJ Network, Inc.: 82–. ISSN 1074-6978.

^ CMJ Network, Inc. (June 2000). "CMJ New Music Monthly". CMJ New Music. CMJ Network, Inc.: 95. ISSN 1074-6978.

^ "Kung Fu Knowledge Tour Cities". Bmotion. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.

^ Out Magazine (74): 45. January 2000.

^ iphoneunclockseattle. "Bassnectar's Here We Go sample of 1.8.7 feat. MC Sphinx's 5 A.M. Rinse". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 2, 2013.

^ Avery C Kleinman for Vice News. "The Fall of the Bassnectar Empire".

^ jordana. "Celldweller samples Wake Up and San Francisco". WhoSampled. Retrieved May 9, 2014.

^ "Hive – The Raw Uncut EP". Discogs. Retrieved November 2, 2013.

^ "Hot update | Welcome to the FLEX FM NETWORK". FLEX FM Network. May 19, 2002. Archived from the original on June 1, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

^ CMJ Network, Inc. (October 1998). "CMJ New Music Monthly". CMJ New Music. CMJ Network, Inc.: 62–. ISSN 1074-6978.

^ Jump up to:a b Maximum Rocknroll. Maximum Rock 'n' Roll. 2000.

^ CMJ Network, Inc. (May 2000). "CMJ New Music Monthly". CMJ New Music. CMJ Network, Inc.: 13. ISSN 1074-6978.

^ Bill Werde (February 29, 2000). "Top Jungle Producer Attacked". Villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.

^ Sovereign, Lady (May 18, 2002). "Lock in to FLex FM 2nite". ukmusic.com/. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2013.

^ "Currents.FM Common Stream Multiverse Initiative".

^ "Jordana is one of America's most widely respected drum & bass artists". Dekmantel.

^ "Drum & bass made for the biggest rooms, with plenty of soul, nuance and killer vocal hooks". Resident Advisor.

^ "FREE CeCe! Post-Production Campaign". Retrieved December 21, 2015.

^ "AFROPUNK". Afropunk.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

^ Matos, Michaelangelo (April 28, 2015). The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America. Dey Street Books. p. 154. ISBN 978-0062271785.

^ Jimi Fritz (1999). Rave Culture: An Insider's Overview. SmallFry Press. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-9685721-0-8.

^ Petros, George (2012). Lehman, Deanna (ed.). The New Transsexuals: The Next Step In Human Evolution. Creation Books. pp. 247–274. ISBN 978-0-9855018-1-5. Retrieved December 22, 2015.

^ https://thefestivalvoice.com/black-lives-matter-tfvs-series-on-racial-injustice-jordana/

^ https://brooklynrail.org/2021/05/criticspage/Let-Us-Live/

^ https://href-zine.net/technoid-natures-zine.html

External links[edit]

Jordana discography at Discogs

1.8.7 at Rolldabeats

https://jordanaofficial.bandcamp.com/

https://www.mixcloud.com/jordana/

https://soundcloud.com/jordanaofficial

Jordana at IMDb

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4 Dayz In Detroit 02_BUG OUT @ The Works 05282016

Psycho Thrill Cologne's founder Claus Bachor closing the "BUG OUT" Movement '16-event at THE WORKS frontroom, right after Soiree Rec. Int.'s frontman Drivetrain aka Derrick Thompson, while DTM (Tom Linder & Bill Stacy) and Steve Bug made it seriously straight on the club's (back)main floor. Vinyl sounds range from Detroit Techno and Hi-Tech Funk to Detroit rooted House and BeatDown.

The mix features fourty tracks by Claude Young, 3MB feat. Eddie 'Flashin' Fowlkes, 7S Collective pres. The Machinists, Keith Tucker, Matt Chester, Itokim, Unit 2, Esser'Ay, Visitor, Robert Hood, Robot Man, Dopplereffekt (2), Scott Grooves, Julian Kendall, Timeline, Felix Da Housecat (remixed by Robert Hood), Sean Tate, Tony Brown, Oliverwho Factory, Rick 'The Godson' Wilhite, Baby Pop, Steve Lorenz, The Other People Play, Iridite Productions, Naquil, Monty Luke, Chez Damier (remixed by Kai Alcé), The Unknown, Fedde & Marcello B (remixed by Orlando Voorn), Fix feat. Orlando Voorn & Blake Baxter, Daniel Bell, Cool Peepl feat. Billy Love, Amp Fiddler & Sundiata O.M. (remixed by Mr.G), Rick Wade, KB Project, Professor Inc (2), Niko Marks, Theo Parrish, & Ujuzi.

TRACK LISTING 01 CLAUDE YOUNG: Impolite To Refuse [ A2-track from "Detroit - Beyond The Third Wave" (Album Sampler) US 12" | 1996 ] 02 3MB feat. EDDIE 'FLASHIN' FOWLKES: The Golden Apple [ D-side from "Technosoul" Tresor 008 DE 2x12" | 1993 ] 03 7S COLLECTIVE pres. THE MACHINISTS: Jerk It [ B1-track from "The Seventh Sign Collective Vol.2" Sevents Sign Recordings 7SR-011 UK 12" | 2006 ] 04 KEITH TUCKER: WDTR [ A-side from "Stick It In Your Ear" End>To<End 004 US Promo-12" | 2002 ] 05 MATT CHESTER: Defeat Me [ A1-track from "Into The Fall" 11th Hour Recordings EHR-002 UK Promo-12" | 2004 ] 06 ITOKIM: The Mood Device [ B-side from "Subject Japan: Rhythm Poems" Subject Detroit SUB-039 US 12"| Detroit Threads / FIT Distr. ] 07 UNIT 2 [RAPHAEL MERRIWEATHERS JR. & NIKO MARKS]: Hillary Clinton [ B-side from Ideal Trax IDEAL-T5 UK Promo-12" | 1996 ] 08 ESSER'AY [KEVIN MAURICE SAUNDERSON] : Forces _ Reese Mix [ A-side from KMS 052 US 12" | 1994 ] 09 VISITOR [DAVE HILL & MARK BROOM]: Cottage Pie [ B1-track from "Out of The Red" D1 Recordings Done-010 UK promo-12"| 1998 ] 10 ROBERT HOOD: Realm [ B2-track from "Post Office" Telegraph 006LP / Logistic FRA Promo-2x12" | 2002 ] 11 ROBOT MAN [RICHIE HAWTIN]: Hypno Freak [ A3-track from "Never" Definitive Recordings DEF-003 US Red-12" | 1992 ] 12 DOPPLEREFFEKT [GERALD DONALD, KIM KARLI, MICHAELA TO-NHAN BERTEL, WILLIAM SCOTT]: Pornoactress [ B2-track from "Infophysix" Dataphysix Engineering DX-002 US 12" | 1996 ] 13 S.G. [SCOTT GROOVES]: Deneb (Hybrid Part) [ B1-track from "Parts Manager 2" Natural Midi 009 12" | Detroit Threads / W.A.S. Distr. ] 14 JULIAN KENDALL: Assumptions [ A-side from "Julian Kendall EP" Vanity Press Records 001 US 12" | Detroit Threads / FIT Distr. ] 15 TIMELINE [JON DIXON, DE'SEAN JONES, MIKE BANKS, MARK FLASH]: Still Pondering [ B-side from "Forever Forward EP" 4evr 4wrd 001 / Underground Resistance US 12" | Submerge Distr. / Detroit Threads ] 16 FELIX 'DA HOUSECAT' STALLINGS: Footsteps Of Rage _ M-Plant (Robert Hood) First Decision Mix [ B2-track from "Metropolis Present Day? Thee Remixes Part I" Radikal Fear 010 BEL Promo-12" | 1995 ] 17 SEAN TATE: A Matter Of Honor _ Rick Wilhite Mix [ A2-track from "Rick Wilhite – Vibes 2 - Part Two Of Two" Rush Hour Recordings – RH-10.2 NL 2x12" | Rush Hour Distr. ] 18 TONY BROWN: Planet Full Of Robots [ A1-track from "The Brown Brothers – A Planet Full Of Robots EP" Brothers Records 007 US 12" | 2004 ] 19 OLIVERWHO FACTORY: Moonhacker [ A2-track from "Solitaire" Madd Chaise Inc MCI-006 US 12" | 2008 ] 20 RICK WILHITE: Techno Dust [ B1-track from "Freedom School DJ Series Vol.1" Freedom School FS-004 JAP 12" | Underground Gallery Distr. ] 21 BABY POP [DAMON PETERSON]: Deep Techno [ A1-track from Relief Records RR-737 US Promo-12" | 1995 ] 22 STEVE LORENZ: Berghain 5 AM _ Original Mix [ A1-track from Tarvisium Electronique Taelwax_002 US Promo-12" | Complete Distr. ] 23 THE OTHER PEOPLE PLAY [JAMES M. STINSON]: Let Me Be Me [ C1-track from "Lifestyles Of The Laptop Café" WARP LP-090 UK 2x12" | 2001 ] 24 DOPPLEREFFEKT [GERALD DONALD, KIM KARLI, MICHAELA TO-NHAN BERTEL, WILLIAM SCOTT]: Plastphilia Mix 2 [ B5-track from "Fascist State" Dataphysix Engineering DX-001 US Promo-12" | 1995 ] 25 JASON BRUNTON & REI LOCI: Methodology _ Re-wired [ B1-track from "Iridite Productions - The Acceptable Face Of Elitist Techno" Down Low Music DL-012 US Promo-12" | 2004 ] 26 NAQUIL [ NATHANIEL KILLINS IV ] : Bionic Dikk [ A-side from Infra NF-004 US Promo-12" | 1998 ] 27 MONTY LUKE: Ghosttown Traffic [ A3-track from "Rude Photo EP" Fina Records FINA-021 UK 12" | Distinct Distr. ] 28 KAI ALCÉ: Sky Up [ B1-track from "NDATL Special Edition 2016" NDATL SE-2016 US WL-12" | Detroit Threads / FIT Distr. ] 29 UNKNOWN ARTIST: Untitled B1 [ B1-track from IG 814 / NSC Acetate-12" | Detroit Threads ] 30 ORLANDO VOORN pres. FEDDE & MARCELO B: Untitled _ Orlando Voorn Remix [ A1-track from "Untitled EP" Soul Survivor SSR-001 US 12" | DBH-Music Distr. ] 31 ORLANDO VOORN & BLAKE BAXTER: Here We Are _ Clip! Rwrk [ B2-track from "From The Ghetto" JD Records JDR-005 ESP Promo-12" | Subwax Distr. ] 32 DANIEL BELL: Berserk [ B2-track from "Elevate Special Projects 2" Elevate ELVSP2 Promo-12" | 7th City Distr. 1998 ] 33 COOL PEEPL feat. BILLY LOVE, AMP FIDDLER & SUNDIATA O.M.: Free Prt.2 _ Mr.G's Testify Dub [ B-side from Moods & Grooves MG-056 / Big50Entertainment US 12" | W.A.S. Distr. ] 34 RICK WADE: Gambit [ A2-track from "Detroit Fury" Hizou Deep Rooted Music HZ-0O3 ESP 12" | Subwax Distr. ] 35 KB PROJECT [DANIEL BELL]: The Symphony _ Can U Feel It [ A-side from Elevate ELVSP-1 / ELV004 US 12" | 7th City Distr. 1999 ] 36 PROFESSOR INC. [FRÉDÉRIC PPIX]: Billie Holliday Edit [ A1-track from "Welcome Back To The Underground" WBTTU MB-111737 FRA WL-12" | Cyber Distr. 2011 ] 37 NIKO MARKS: Indestructible [ A2-track from Skylax Classic LAXC-1 FRA Promo-12" | W.A.S. Distr. ] 38 THEO PARRISH: 71st & Exchange Used To Be [ A-side from Sound Signature SSTTTPLC 1 US 12" | Detroit Threads ] 39 PROFESSOR INC. [FRÉDÉRIC PPIX]: GQ Disco Nights Edit [ A2-track from "Welcome Back To The Underground" WBTTU MB-111737 FRA WL-12" | Cyber Distr. 2011 ] 40 UJUZI [FELISHA STEVENSON & NIKO MARKS]: Sonny Daye _ Restless Movement [ B2-track from "Twin City Sampler" PAN-010 UK Promo-12" | 1997 ]  // The first mix in a row of five from  BANGTECH 12, 05272016 The 5th mix in this row of five from  HOUSE GALLERY SOIREE, 05302016

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Unearthed Sounds 2018 Staff Charts

As a somewhat (but hopefully not too) predictable end-note to a great year for music, we swoop in and join the masses with an end of year staff chart deposit. We asked the crew to compile their Top 5 releases of the year. We think we’ve collectively unearthed a few gems too, below are the results! Here’s to another creative and fulfilling 2019. Big up all!

PS. We’ve got a promo running right now until the end of 2018. Simply enter the code BYEBYE2018 to get 18% off your order value, generous huh 😉

Mat H [Owner]

1. Jensen Interceptor / Lake Haze [E-BEAMZ028] E-Beamz 2. Mr. Roque - Dub Cradle / Slumber Dub [PSI001] Challenger Deep 3. Hugo Massien - Ice Cold Trax [NSVC001] North Side Vibe Committee 4. Break - Another Way LP [SYMMLP007] Symmetry Recordings 5. Braga Circuit Vs Xxxy - Sour Edits Vol. 3 [SOUR003] Sour Edits

Jonny S [Label Manager]

1. Primer - Signals EP [RARE6] Rarefied 2. DJ Playstation - 1994 EP [AG001] Ages Genesis 3. Escapism Refuge - Hold [EDHLP001] Deep Heads 4. Hugo Massien - Where Your Body Begins [E-BEAMZ026] E-Beamz 5. Soundbwoy Killah - Come My Selector [SNKR015] Sneaker Social Club

Matt D [HR / Marketing]

1. Shackleton ‎- Furnace of Guts [SEPTIC06] Woe To The Septic Heart 2. Yoshinori Hayashi - Uncountable Set [DH012] Disco Halal 3. Deadbeat - Wail Ball & Cry [ZAMZAM65] ZamZam Sounds 4. Mr. Roque - Dub Cradle / Slumber Dub [PSI001] Challenger Deep 5. Sam Binga & Welfare - Conamara Fieldworks [KHALIPHONIC10] Khaliphonic

Max [Logistics]

1. Western Lore Presents - Blunted Breaks Vol. 1 [LORELP01] Western Lore 2. Proc Fiskal - Hello Boss [CBR026] Cosmic Bridge 3. Breakage - At the Controls EP [INDEX003] Index 4. Dubkasm - Rastrumentals [RAS01] Rastrumentals 5. DLR, Break & Ulterior Motive - Sofa Sound 002 [SS002] Sofa Sound

Albert [Vinyl Distribution]

1. Alpha Steppa - Liberation / Pray [ZAMZAM63] ZamZam Sounds 2. Soukah - Windowlicka [RARE7] Rarefied 3. Dead Man's Chest - Trip II Eclipse EP [LORE003] Western Lore 4. Danny T & Tradesman - Up Deh [SCOB068] Scotch Bonnet 5. Persian - Dr Hesslein [ER018] Existence Is Resistance

Jon W [Digital Distribution]

1. Danny Scrilla & Kromestar - Visions [LMLP001] Cosmic Bridge 2. Sully - Vacancy / Digitalis [UH-01] Uncertain Hour 3. Dead Man's Chest - Trip II Eclipse EP [LORE003] Western Lore 4. DJ Playstation - 1994 EP [AG001] Ages Genesis 5. Etch - Ups and Downs LP [SNKRLP003] Sneaker Social Club

Sunny [YouTube]

1. Various Artists - DJ Haus Enters The Unknown Vol. 2 [ETU002] UTTU 2. Xxxy - Sour Edits Vol. 1 [SOUR001] Sour Edits 3. P€PA & Z$OLI - Psz_Rave [E-BEAMZ024] E-Beamz 4. Art Vandelay - VDI001 [VDI001] Vandelay Industries 5. Comfort Zone - Moonrocks EP [CMPL004] complet

Morgan [Warehouse]

1. Break - Another Way LP [SYMMLP007] Symmetry Recordings 2. Yoofee - Visualize EP [TTE006] Through These Eyes 3. Breakage - At the Controls EP [INDEX003] Index 4. Proc Fiskal - Hello Boss [CBR026] Cosmic Bridge 5. Soundbwoy Killah - Come My Selector [SNKR015] Sneaker Social Club

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Guardians of the Galaxy

We are mere weeks away from the release of the latest Marvel Studios film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, so naturally it felt right to pull 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy (trailer out of the backlog box. I specifically remember thinking that this was going to be the first full-on flop from Marvel Studios. The comic it was based on was around off and on over the years but I never considered it a top-tier book from Marvel by any means and could not name a single character by the time the film arrived. GotG was certainly going to be the first Marvel film to focus on a character that was not in the upper-echelon of Marvel Heroes such as Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and Thor. I also despised the original trailer for the first film. For whatever reason it played before nearly every film I caught at the theater for several months before the movie hit. The preview gave me all the wrong vibes that this was going to be full of bad jokes from a bunch of unknown heroes in the cosmic branch of the Marvel Universe that will go right over my head. I could not have been happier to be so wrong.

GotG centers around one Peter Quill aka Starlord (Chris Pratt). The film starts off with him as a young child at his mother’s deathbed, when all of a sudden a mysterious spaceship abducts him and the film immediately jumps a couple decades ahead where Quill is now a ‘junker’ (futuristic treasure hunter?) residing in a intergalactic community somewhere in another universe. A routine quest for a mysterious orb goes haywire and lands Quill in prison. It is here where Starlord teams up with some unlikely allies. His new comrades consist of Gamura (Zoe Saldana), Rocket the raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), the monstrous brute Drax (David Bautista) and a full sized animated tree capable of speaking only five words Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel). Ronan (Lee Pace) is GotG’s lead villain. He is a lieutenant of the high and mighty Thanos, but breaks off from him after he finds a new source of power. Minus Groot, Marvel did a tremendous job with the casting. I will give props to Quill for this being his big motion picture breakout performance after several years on the ensemble mockumentary TV series, Parks & Rec. Saladana proved she is already capable of sci-fi greatness in the latest line of Star Trek films and went on to double down on that expertise in another sci-fi franchise. Bautista went above and beyond what anyone expected out of a pro-wrestler. Bradley Cooper shows all kinds of range with his voicing of Rocket, but Marvel could have saved a good chunk of money on the budget by having anyone voice Groot. Vin probably commanded a high dollar since he is in the midst of riding the success of the Fast & Furious money train. Watching the GotG unwillingly come together to break out of prison in a fantastic scene and transition into a well-oiled machine by the time they take on Ronan in the final act is simply an awesome experience. Part of the reason on how they got there is a stunning job in the CG department. GotG got nominated for two technical Oscars for Best Visual Effects & Best Costume Design. After witnessing a few of its dazzling-yet-intense spaceship duels and watching the behind-the-scenes feature on the multi-hour process of what Saladana and Bautista had to go through in makeup justifies the film as being a Oscar contender in those departments.

What also helped round off this sublime audio/visual package is a five star soundtrack consisting primarily of 1970s pop hits such as “I Want You Back,” “Hooked on a Feeling,” and “Cherry Bomb.” Director James Gunn stated in the commentary for the film that Disney got every single song he requested approved for the soundtrack, and I am presuming Gunn must have spent a great deal timing when each and every song would kick in at just the right moment to add that extra dose of impact. A couple of my favorite examples of this are when the Guardians are planning their final assault on Ronan to “Cherry Bomb” and the opening title screen where Quill is dancing away to “Come and Get Your Love.” I remember being super giddy the day Google generously released the soundtrack for free on its Play Store and it has been in a consistent rotation in my running playlists ever since. There is only one noteworthy qualm I have with GotG and it is the fact that it is too lighthearted. Do not get me wrong, nearly all the jokes and zingers in here are clever and witty and each character has several standout lines/moments in the film that cracked me up. That there is the problem however! Unlike other past Marvel films that know when to cut back and get serious, this one never lets up on the jokes, so the few times that GotG attempts to have a pivotal, meaningful moment in the movie I found myself waiting for the surprise gag to come from out of nowhere to steal the scene, and in a couple of those moments that is exactly what happened. Again, that qualm is not a deal-breaker by any means and when you are dealing with a talking raccoon and tree as two of your main actors, I could see why Marvel felt like they had to dial up the jokes to help the audience suspend their disbelief. They just dialed it up a bit too much.

There are a few extras on the BluRay you can easily cruise through in no time, but are worth consuming. There are four minutes of deleted scenes with or without commentary from James Gunn. If you have watched past Marvel films on video, you know they have some of the best produced gag reels out there, and GotG does not disappoint with a killer array of bloopers that culminates with a spectacular dance-off you have to see to believe. Intergalactic Visual FX is a seven minute look at the costume and makeup design that made me get sympathetic for what Saldana and Bautista had to go through every day on set. Guide to the Galaxy is a 21 minute all-encompassing behind-the-scenes look at the film hosted by Gunn where he explains the world lore, interviews the cast and goes into what it took to pull off the huge final battle scene. Finally Gunn goes solo for a commentary track on the film, and it is a decent solo commentary where he has a lot of notes filling everyone in on the backstory of the universe from the comics and a lot of recollections about the casting for the film. Guardians of the Galaxy made me feel like a fool for doubting it as it went on to be both a critical and commercial success. It is one of several movies I have seen in the theater twice. If you somehow had my original premonitions on this film being a flop and avoided it because it featured a lot of characters you were unfamiliar with then go ahead and put those reservations to the side and watch this immediately so you can be ready for the sequel in a few weeks. I recommend watching it solo so you can avoid others judging you as you jam out and get your dance on to the songs throughout the film! Other Random Backlog Movie Blogs 3 12 Angry Men (1957) 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown 21 Jump Street Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie Atari: Game Over The Avengers: Age of Ultron Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Bounty Hunters Cabin in the Woods Captain America: The First Avenger Captain America: The Winter Soldier Christmas Eve Clash of the Titans (1981) Clint Eastwood 11-pack Special The Condemned 2 Creed Dirty Work Faster Fast and Furious I-VIII Field of Dreams Fight Club The Fighter For Love of the Game Good Will Hunting Gravity Hercules: Reborn Hitman Ink Interstellar Jobs Man of Steel Marine 3 & 4 Mortal Kombat The Replacements Rocky I-VII Running Films Part 1 Running Films Part 2 San Andreas ScoobyDoo Wrestlemania Mystery The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Steve Jobs Source Code Star Trek I-XIII Take Me Home Tonight TMNT The Tooth Fairy 1 & 2 UHF Veronica Mars Wild The Wrestler (2008) X-Men: Days of Future Past