January 2010
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Foward Thinking
Re: The Blend on PBS 106.7FM @ 25.01.10
Summary: Fwd thinking beat makers. From Shlohmo, Numan, Blue Daisy to Devonwho. Monthly mix - Fabric radio sessions from Martyn + D-Bridge & Instra:mental.
The first hour of show looked at forward thinking beat makers/producers from around the globe, albeit a small selection and unmixed. We tried to concentrate on the lesser known, that is...
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Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) Radio, Krafty Kuts &...
We are regularly talking up the Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) here. So it’s only fair that we spread the word bout their new iPhone/iPod Touch app. Now the RBMA Radio site is in app form, see here:
Red Bull Music Academy Radio is one of the largest sources for cutting-egde music on the web. Founded in 2005 as a spin-off of the world-renowned Red Bull Music Academy workshop series, it...
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PBS live from The Tote replaces The Blend Tonite
A PBS Live Broadcast will be taking place from The Tote this evening - broadcasting the final night of live bands. As such there will be no episode of The Blend. And fair enough too! In case you havn’t heard The Tote is set to close.
For those few not familiar with the venue:
The Tote Hotel (1980 - 2010) is a hotel, pub, bar and music venue on 71 Johnston Street, the corner of Johnston...
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Heat Induced Stupor
Re: The Blend on PBS 106.7FM 11.01.10
Summary: Some hip hop, dub and dubstep to start… moving towards the monthly d’n’b session w Beatski.
After the chaos of last weeks show and the drama behind the scenes we are back into the swing with the second show for 2010. And what a brutally stifling night in Melbourne, with the studio being no different sans air-conditioning. With...
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Headphone Commute’s Best of 2009
There are a plethora of Best of 2009 editorials out there, of varying quality and independence. Most are shite and just another excuse to get your dollars. Well one of high level quality and independence comes from the crew at Headphone Commute (HC).
HC have put together a choice selection of 2009 split across Themes, Compilations & Mixes and EPs & Singles.
They cover various...
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The Nextmen
Re: The Blend on PBS 106.7FM @ 04.01.10
Summary: Oh No Ethiopium. Cpl more Acroplane tracks. Brad from the Nextmen guest programing.
Well it was a very tough show back after the festive and New Year break, not to mention the first show for 2010. There were several technical equipment problems and that’s not to excuse operator/announcer errors, as there were many. Still a little too...
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Acroplane Netlabel of the year 2009
As mentioned in an earlier post we promised to blog about Ireland’s free electronica net label known as Acroplane, based in Belfast. We also played a number of their tracks over the last two radio shows. Anyways what better way to intro Acroplane than a post about them winning a well deserved net label prize.
As published in Phlow Magazine they were picked as top net label for 2009, with...
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Boom Bap
Re: The Blend on PBS 106.7FM @ 28.12.09
Summary: Hip hop, future beats, wonky hip hop… culminating in monthly mix from 2tall, Clockwork & Kper present a Boom Bap Continuim. Plus feature album Dizz1 - Third Time Lucky (Nod Navigators/Kindred Spirits).
A very straight forward show this evening in the lead up to the crossing from 2009 into 2010. All things wonky and future orientated to...