Wednesday 23 February 2011

Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio 1) plays our forthcoming LV release

Gilles Peterson played a top selection of musical treats to get half term going with a bang! He played our forthcoming release by LV & Message To Bears feat. Zaki - 'Explode" (2ndrop011)

To listen to the show again, click below!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yflrj#synopsis

Thanks Gilles!

Tuesday 8 February 2011

Listen to audio snippets for 2nd Drop 011 and 012 here....

Listen to audio snippets for 2nd Drop 011 and 012 here....


http://soundcloud.com/2nddroprecords/explode-lv-message-to-bears-ft


http://soundcloud.com/2nddroprecords/explode-charlie-darks-longtime

http://soundcloud.com/djrum/lv-feat-message-to-bears-and-zaki-explode-djrums-remix-teaser-clip




The second release from south London based LV on 2nd Drop, but this one is a little different, you might say more international. Basking in the afterglow of their much hyped Kwaito inspired bomb, Boomslang on Hyperdub last year, the LV trio stick the brakes on and crank up the soulful vibes for this release.

With well established roots in South Africa, a recording session at the Red Bull studios in Cape Town saw LV record a number of vocal collaborations with the honeyed-voiced Zaki Ibrahim. Zaki's Canadian and Burmese heritage not provides her with striking looks but also politically charged ammunition for her lyrics.

The third angle of this collaboration is a young band from leafy environs of Oxford. After discovering Message to Bears on YouTube trying to make more dubstep / electronic music, 2nd Drop saw the opportunity to link the disparate groups together. Explode was created, with M2B providing lush piano motifs and subtle strings.

So, with such great music and beautiful vocals, we had a hard time limiting our remix options!

1st up is the mysterious Mothy with his Implosion redux. Sounding like Mount Kimbe on Novacaine, the original is dubbed, filtered and squeezed into a cerebral paste.

DJ Rum brings more than most to his remix duties, here displacing the vocal pacing and adding luscious strings, creating something really special.
So, with such great music and beautiful vocals, we had a hard time limiting our remix options!

Lastly, dragged kicking and screaming out of 10 years of retirement, Charlie Dark, former Attica Blues-man, urban poet, and seasoned DJ, brings together a deep and rolling Theo Parrish-esque remix.

Tuesday 1 February 2011

2nd Drop 011 / 012

From a long absence, finally two releases in one hit! Featuring the mighty LV with a package of big juicy remixes from all sides of the bass scene.

2nd Drop 011
A: LV & Message to Bears feat. Zaki Ibrahim
AA: LV & Message to Bears feat. Zaki Ibrahim (Mothy's implosion)

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2nd Drop 012
A: LV & Message to Bears feat. Zaki Ibrahim (Charlie Dark's longtime remix)
AA: LV & Message to Bears feat. Zaki Ibrahim (DJ Rum remix)

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Featuring illustration from Will Scobie: http://www.willscobie.co.uk/

packaged in our glorious brown 'soundwave' card housebags.

Review and audio from Markle to follow shortly.