Brrrap! Dutch Label and Producers

Brrrap! started as a Fanzine on the ins and outs in the (Dutch) Dubstep scene, founded by Osiris and Class/A. In 2010 they are ready to start a monthly clubnight and even their own record label! Last Wednesday they celebrated the new release of Dutch producer TMSV forthcoming on Brrrap! label. On the night itself TMSV and more of the finest Dutch producers lined up and played their tunes. I want to take a moment to introduce them to you and I hope you'll take the time to listen to these young and brave talents!

TMSV

TMSV is one of the new and fresh talents signed on the Brrrap! Recordlabel. His tunes Flames and Ground Zero will be released in May 2010. But...a bit more interesting for today..: his track Subconscious Brain is released on Subways Tube10 label and got supported by artists like Distance, Joe Nice and Boomnoise. For more tunes check TMSV soundcloud.

PRESK

 

Presk Presk Presk Presk Presk... remember the name! Big things coming up for this producer from the Netherlands. His awesome bouncy Jump KrisKross tune was played by Mary Anne Hobbs in the BBC Experimental show (listen at 0.46) and he will be playing a live set at Oi! during the 5DaysOff festival in Paradiso, Amsterdam. Expect loads of trance, house and techno sounds! Soundcloud/presk

MYRKUR

Myrkur, my Radical partner in crime. Signed by the labels Subbalicious, Brrrap! and the french F.4.T. Music. His tunes are known for the melancholic sounds and mysterious voices. Influenced by Sigur Ros and Radiohead his tunes can trigger your deepest emotions. Lately he has been producing more uptempo stuff with dubtech elements. Check it out on the mans soundcloud.

ASTROPOSER

And then... the very interesting and higly talented Dutch producer Astro Poster. I like to say that we are dealing with the Dutch Flying Lotus / Hudson Mohawke. After 10 years of abusing vst's, mixing up idm, hiphop, and techno with the sounds of creased paper, plastic cups or copy machines, Astroposer has managed to create his own style. Click on the Myspace link and digg in

By Rosa Maria

The Firm 05-02-2010 at Paradiso, Amsterdam

The Firm
Date: 05-02-2010
Venue: Paradiso, Amsterdam
Two rooms: big room drum'n bass hosted by Def:Inition, UK

small room dubstep hosted by Oi!, NL

One of the UK's biggest drumnbass organisations teams up with one of Hollands' biggest dubstep organisations. Guaranteed: one big messy party!

Oi! / DJ Jakes



In October 2009 DJ Gomes was invited to play a set at the Def:inition party at club Hidden in London, where dubstep and drumnbass were both part of the line-up and the UK crowd is loving it. As drumnbass in The Netherlands is still alive but not the same as it was back in 2004, this was a first try-out to see how Amsterdam would respond to a big party combining drumnbass and dubstep together. A chance to see if these two can mix and amplify each other and see how the Dutch-UK collaboration would work. Well it worked out pretty fine, with both areas fully packed, a cheerful backstage and a lot of happy faces in the crowd and on stage. I must say that both Nika and me were here to enjoy the party and we both missed out some of the sets. The most important thing is however the atmosphere at a new party and it was great. Hope to see some more of this in 2010! 


Oi! / DJ Gomes



Def:inition / DJ Inter

Text and footage: Elize Bombeztic

Mala at Dub Infusions 29-01-2010 Utrecht, NL

Mala & El-B at Dub Infusions
Date: 29-01-2010
Venue: Tivoli de Helling, Utrecht

Complete line-up: El-B, Mala, Bojcot & FKA
Hosted by Planet KL / Visuals by Malu:sin


Both Nika and me arrived a bit late due to the heavy snowfall in our country and the line at the entrance. Fortunately, we came in just in time for El-B's set, only having missed the openingsets of Utrecht resident dj's Bojcot and FKA. Pity we missed their warm-up but excited to hear from El-B, because personally I like the old school 2step and garage vibe a lot. I heard a lot of awesome tunes, but after his set I had some mixed feelings about it. His tune selection was a bit off, mixing the old dubstep with some fine 2step sounds but also with some 'let's throw a moshpit'-wobbles. I was not completely satisfied but that changed when Mala did his thing. Slowly building up his set, every steppah trying to anticipate how much deeper and further these riddims could take us, crescending to screams and a big applause of the audience. On the Dutch forum it was referred to as a 'collective eargasm'.





Fuel for the mind, taking us to a state of deeper consciousness. The grin upon my face widened when even the venue decided to stay open for nearly an extra hour so Mala could continue with still a small crowd left. Magic.

One more song.. please?

Pictures: Rosa Maria @ nikanika.com
Videofootage and text: Elize Bombeztic

Lockdown 012 16-01-2010 Amsterdam

Just a little update on what's been happening the past month in Amsterdam/NL...

Lockdown 012

Date: January 16th 2010
Location: some boat in Amsterdam
Dj's: Cinnaman, Aardvarck, Akkachar, +
King Shiloh Sound System





Lockdown is an organisation that thinks out of the box by throwing their parties at the strangest locations. Because these have become quite a success, you have to get a ticket beforehand in selected shops or with one of the organisers and on the night of the party call a specific number. This party, 'the boat edition', was sold out and therefore imagine 600 people on a boat that can hold no more, with a big soundsystem up front and most people situating themselves around it.

That was one fun but sweaty trip, sailing through the Amsterdam harbour till 6 in the morning...


Text and footage: Elize Bombeztic

Snor Festivity Eindhoven, NL

Hello there.

Little something from Rosa Maria.

11^th of February I went to a music festivity in Eindhoven, Holland, to take some pictures. The festival was called SnorFestival, what means Mustache Festival! Fun night guaranteed. This festival was organized by the Design Academy and had a diverse line-up for this evening, as you could see from this awesome trailer.

I would like to have your attention for a few acts that were performing that night. First of all there was Fyoelk, a shy guy from Amsterdam, playing his experimental music in the middle of the crowd. He brought loads of energy at the beginning of the evening. His table was filled with keyboards and other electronics, controlling them live, making it fun to watch. You should check out his myspace and this music video, I am already a big fan.

Next up; Baths from the USA, Los Angeles. Were all the magic seems to happen. After the big hit album of Flying Lotus, Baths seems to be taking the new lead. Oh may days, how I adore his Lovely Bloodflow track on his myspace. Weird sounds, offbeat and mysterious vocals, Baths played an energetic set. With candlelight and all! Keep an eye on this one. ..keep an ear..hm. Just get to know his music and love it. Go!

Last but definitely not least, Viral Radio’s dreamteam from Amsterdam, Juha and Cinnaman. For their set the crowd had to move to another location (and another dimension?). I was a bit afraid that a lot of people wouldn’t join us, but luckily I was totally wrong. The love was big and the people were longing for some more beats. Juha and Cinnaman played a set as they are known for. Futuristic sounds, heavy beats, next level vocals and tunes you can only dream of having on your ipod someday! Dimlite, Eprom, Joker, Hudson Mohawke, you know the deal.