Bloc Systems Are Go

Last week saw the re-launch of the new Bloc website as wheels get in motion for the next weekender spectacular in 2011. It's also going to be the 5th birthday of Bloc, to be held at Butlins again the weekend of 11th - 13th March.

The crew have announced a massive launch party in Bristol for next month with Green Velvet
Claude Von Stroke, Andrew Weatherall, Ramadanman, Scuba, Appleblim, Al Tourette, Julio Bashmore, Vent, Joe Hart, Placid and Damien Schneider. I reckon it's fairly safe to assume some of these guys will be playing the main festival itself although nothing official regarding that has been released from the Bloc camp. News on that to follow. I can't wait!

You can buy tickets for the main event now from here and also for the launch party here.

Bitbots Jinny: The Bewitched Forest Featuring Stuart Witter

Collectable toy makers Bitbots in association with Playlounge tomorrow present a show with their high collectable vinyl figure Jinny who over 40 artists have been commissioned to paint. The show also includes animated films including the figure set in some quite out there story lines.

Contributing artists alongside Stuart Witter one of Null+Void's previous banner artists, include Triclops Studio, Doktor A and Jon Burgerman. Check out the gallery on the Bitbots website to see what they've done.

Exhibition runs 10.09.10 - 30.09.10

1.11 Kingly Court | London | W1B 5PW

Mothers Against Noise Party Dark Matta feat. Lorn and Compilation

This Saturday the combined promotional forces of collectives Mother Against Noise and Quantize bring about Dark Matta an event that meets experimental beats with club music and masses of bass. Headlining is Lorn as he finishes up his European tour on the back of new album nothing else released on Flying Lotus's Brainfeeder label. Check out this mix he did for Radio 1 Experimental download here.  Check the rest of the line-up below.

The night doubles up as a release party for Mothers Against Noise's new compilation due out soon on dub step net-label Twenty Twelve entitled Now That's What I Call Mothers Against Noise with tracks from 9 of the collective's members. Music from this will be given out on the night to those who are interested (probably most people). You can preview the released mixed by slave to the wage in the Soundcloud player below, release date TBA.

More event information here.

Line-up:

Lorn - Brainfeeder (Nothing Else – EU Tour)
Al Tourettes (LIVE) – Applepips/Aus/If Symptoms Persist/Bonus Round
Patchwork Pirates - Earnest Endeavours
Panther God - Circuitree
Ngoc Lan - Food For Ya Soul/Orformornorm
DJ Rum 0 Smokin' Sessions

Kanji Kinetic - Trouble & Bass
Wagawaga - Acroplane
PLUS Mothers Against Noise Residents :
Duskky - Acroplane
Hurtdeer - Life After Math
Macka - Schwa!
Myralfur - 20Twelve
Slavetothewage
Tufrs

Mothers Against Noise Promo Mix by slavetothewage

Senseless Records Free Bass Music Karnival This Sunday

International technicolour bass music label Senseless Records is at the enduring Cafe 1001 on Brick Lane this Sunday for a day time rave extravaganza over 2 rooms - for free. 

I've been listening to the label's backcatalogue via Bandcamp, enjoying the fusion dub, grime, and the best of 'tropical' - when they say they're a bass label they mean it. I'm particularly enjoying the Brackles remix of their latest release by Pocz & Pacheko.

You can go and get plenty more of good stuff and free compilation download featuring tracks by (via Bandcamp).

Overkill Glade Party Tomorrow

I'm definitely not over the fact that Glade Festival is not happening this year, there's still a really big hole in my heart. Not to say that Bloc and Bangface Weekender this year were both superb, Glade was the outdoor electronic music festival with more of a sense of freedom and adventure. I should've been there right now propping up a tent with a warm one in hand.

Still my favourite Glade arena Overkill (Bloc of course is almost equal) have selected some of the highlights from their line up and are taking the show to Corsica Studios and is a chance for Glade fans to get together for some long overdue mentalism on the weekend that should have been.

More information here.

Check out Dead Fader's sick Electronic Explorations Mix.