Mixology number 7 in the FundamentalGarage.com mix series is provided by none other than your boyz .A.K. & GON. The last thing Gon and I took on together and literally the last thing done in Studio Dudio before we had to tear it all down and pack it up for the move to London. This mix ended up being recorded in two parts because of the time pressures of an impending trip to Italy and was literally finished 15 minutes after we were supposed to have showed up at Gon & Halfdutch's going away party.

01: Softwasp - Let me be (Shatterfreak remix)
02: Swarms - Function 212
03: TRG - Everything we stand for
04: Ike Release -I'm gone
05: Jamie Grind - Bad attitude (you know it)
06: C.R.S.T. - Dial the operator
07: Des Demure - Money beets
08: Littlefoot - Sell my soul
09: Sbtrkt - When doves strike
10: Kidkut. - ILove04
11: Octa Push - Laika likes it
12: Sentinels - Maji
13: Hot City - Twist feat. McDT
14: Kingthing - Bump
15: Corticyte - Nextstep
16: Falty DL - Phreqaflex

Urban youth culture is so retarded right now that I kind of feel guitly even mixing these tracks half the time. A guilty pleasure though. Grime and its derivitive forms have always been a passion for me, but secretly. I still hold out hope that one day we might be treated to lyrics about something real. The death of political and meaningful undercurrents in urban youth music is a sad state of affairs but you have to admit the tracks are savage.

01: Youngstar - The Formula
02: No Lay & Silkie - Unorthodox Daughter (Kingdom Refix)
03: Roll Deep - Eskimo (Vocal Mix)
04: DJ Zinc -Killa Sound (Skream Remix)
05: Lucy Love - No V.I.P. (OK Formula 4x4 Vocal Mix)
06: Wizzbit - Aquarius (RMX)
07: Breakage Feat. Newham Generals & David Rodigan - Hard
08: Landslide Vs. Slaughtermob - Spulrt
09: JME - Famalam
10: Rude Kid - Jack Daniels
11: Maxsta - East London Is Back
12: P Money - Left The Room (Prod. By Sukh Knight)
13: D Double E - Street Fighter Riddim
14: Foreign Beggars Feat. Stig Of The Dump, Dr Syntax, Farma G, Remus, Kyza & Skandal - 7 Figure Swagger (Plastician Remix)
15: Yoof - John Conner

Over 6 months ago I put my last post up on this blog. It was the middle of summer 2010, we were in the process of throwing a party over at the house to celebrate my birthday and Gon's record being released. Things were looking sweet for the summer ahead with a trip to Italy all planned for the end of summer. But fate has a way of conspiring against the best of intentions and within a few weeks the shape of summer would change dramatically.

On returning from holidays the somber task of dismantling Studio Dudio was upon us. The world economy may have imploded a year and a half earlier, but things in Ireland were only starting to get really bleak. Gon & Halfdutch were on the move to London for pastures greener (well grayer actually but nonetheless), in hopes of finding work and escaping from the seemingly never ending Irish bitch & moan session that has become a national pastime round these parts. A sensible move and I would be remiss to say I wasn't in some ways envious of their departure.

Some of us though would have to stay behind. Man the sinking ship as it would be. And so, somethings fell by the wayside. Like this blog, and more importantly our internet connection. For the last 6 months we have embraced a relatively Luddite condition and have been living without ever since. It has been a tough experiment, but now with the start of a new year there looks to be a sliver of hope on the horizon. 30Mbps fibre power broadband has been on promise for a couple of years now and while living in a country that still doesn't use post codes provides little confidence that the future is about arrive any day soon, I still hold on to the dream and have resolved to continue on with this blog regardless. Come internet or be damned the show must go on. So stay tuned folks. Updates will be sporadic for a little while yet but 2011 will be a better year my friends, a better year indeed.

Once again into the breach!

Back on the decks at Radio na Life 106.4FM on your Dublin dial. This time Executive Steve was gracious enough to offer me a spot on his ever representing An Fhuaim Drum & Bass show. Was great to catch up with him after all these years. Hope you enjoy the shaky mixing, shoddy Irish and quality rollers!!!

01: Fanu - Unia (LIGHTLESSLP 001)
02: Chris Inperspective - Heather's Hot Waffles (EXIT 013)
03: Apex - Weeping Willow (HZN 025)
04: Alix Perez -Vanguard (SHA 016)
05: Spectrasoul - Alibi (CRIT 033)
06: Trade Secrets - I Know You Got Soul *Acen Remix (PRO-A-100189)
07: Sniper - Dub-Plate Pressure *Remix (SYN 007)
08: Break - Submerged *Teebe & Calyx Remix (SUBTITLES 060)
09: Stakka & Skynet - Decoy (UDFRLPS04)

Gon on 12"

So the time has come. Summer is here, the weather is fine and June 21st saw the release of 2 tracks by Gon on 12" through Infrasonics. Studio Dudio has been a great home away from home these last couple of years and Gon has put in some serious work shaping his sounds and upping his production game. The results speak for themselves.

Gon's 2 tracks give an idea of the man's varied take on the underground UK dance sounds of the now and sit quite comfortably alongside the 2 tracks of the record's other introductee Jamie Grind. Infrasonics recent offerings of double A-Side 12"s continue to impress, so get yer skates on and pick up a copy at any of the following on line sources.

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