Metric's Beat Cave

The Cave MK3

Mikey Metric — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:42:14 GMT

The Cave MK3, The point where I acknowledge that indeed I and the cave itself have relocated south again, and try and get moving on publishing the 5+ finished or WIP mixes that I have lying around on my hard drive taking up valuable real estate (the WAVs are at least).

I guess it could be called it regime change!!!

As you can see from the picture the latest cave is “cosy”. It actually doesn’t look as sinister as the picture may have you believe, but I’m all for mood and atmosphere.

Well since I last posted I’ve piggy backed on to what you could call the corporate circuit. Lol. I would like to thank Christian (Wes) and the guys in Hatfield for that party and the hospitality. If that’s what life is like on the road, I could dig it (well at least for a while,) Serato not working was a pain, but (luckily) always prepared, I brought the necessary 5 hours worth of vinyl with me so that was, fine but the red wine hangovers!)

So yeah I’m officially putting out there the whole “for bookings and info email man@blahblahagency.com” << [please don’t email that I ain’t with them (yet, lol)] and welcoming all gigs (as if I’ll get any, broken beat is dead isn’t it? I suppose I could try to tie in with “UK Fun-Ke” audience, Don’t know if I could draw for any of those tunes those)

But I don’t drive so I guess the coverage area is some what limited lol (Should I look into a Travelodge loyalty card? hehe). Could do international booking too though. hint hint. Japan, Russia, France, Poland etc I know you’re watching, they say the stats don’t lie (though on podomatic one is never sure).

Ohhhhh and if you do manage to find me on Facebook, it ain’t hard (as you’ll see me on the 4hero, broken beat and share your mixes groups whoring out my mixes), if you would like to add me as a friend, I’m all cool with that, but could you please state that you’re adding me for the podcasts (in the optiional notes to accompany the request), so I know you’re not some spammer looking to promote some kind of service. Sorry if I’ve already offended anyone by not accepting your request.

Well that was a long preamble, anyway on with the music.

Soulparlor - Going Down ft Colonel Red (Soulparlor remix) [Fresh Minute Music]
Mr Scruff - Baises [Ninja Tuna]
????? Not allowed to List (But the title is in chorus)
Yameen - Light of Love (Mark De Clive-Lowe Remix) (Vocal) [Rumble Pack]
B.I.T.A - Flappy Dayz [White/BBE]
Method Unique - Superstar (Future Soul mix) [Broadcite]
IG Culture - Summertime (NSM Summertime '09 Mix feat. Leroy Burgess) [Papa]
Phlash & Friends - Jungle Orchidz (feat Alma Horton)
Cecilia Stalin - Afro Blue (Future) Feat. Daz-I-Kue [Ajabu]
Phlash & Friends - Deep Electronic Sound [Archive]
Philip OG - Go Easy [Unreleased Dub]
Rhythm of Elements - Praia (Karizma Stomp Remix) [R2]
Bopstarz At Work - Journey into Always [Free Download]
Bugz In the Attic - Don’t stop the music (IG Culture Co-Op refix)[V2]
Ayro - Bounce [Groovia Sound Project]
Reactiv - Suboceanic [Scientific Wax]

This one was recorded way back in October or something like that, and was the first one recorded in the new cave (which is sometimes known as “the den”). Thanks to Thoughts Cosmic who gave me a couple of tunes months ago and I been toying with where to put them in mixes, finally knocked one in, and it’s the rolling one. And Bopstar who a couple of months ago finally yet out a tune i had buged him to have. One tune can’t be listed as the label has been known for going militant regarding copyright infringement the title is pretty oblivious though.

The Comoco session should be next Friday but will I’ll confirm on that as I “plan” to publish another podcast before that (that right this thing was always meant to be twice monthly, I just got lazy).

Till next time, you can catch me…………… on Xbox live playing FIFA10.

Peace.

Have a Techsteppin' Christmas

Mikey Metric — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:21:56 GMT

Did i get in time for the 25th? Probably not.
It's been a long time coming but finally got round to upping the tech stepper, and just in time. If you like your dnb from the 97 era you'll enjoy this.

If not, get a quick 1 hour schooling in the 97 sound.

Happy Holidays (I understand it's not Christmas everywhere, unlike Imogen)
And yes that is the den's christmas decorations pictured above.

Lemon D - In my Life [Metalheadz]
Boymerang - Soul Beat Runna [Prototype]
Optical - Grey Odyssey [Prototype]
Firece & Optical - The Shining [Metro]
Recoil - The Bridge [Urban Flavour]
Adam F - Metropolis [Metalheadz/Section 5]
Ed Rush - Technology (Boymerang Remix) [No U-turn]
Decoder - Elements (Tech Itch remix) [Second Movement]
Danny Breaks - Crime 96 [Droppin’ Science]
Dom & Roland - Punish Me [Moving Shadow]
Dillinja - Sliver Blade [Prototype]
Danny Breaks - The Bear [Droppin’ Science]
Lemon D - Going gets tuff [Prototype]
J-Majik - Your Sound (remix) [Razor’s Edge]
Peshay - The Nocturnal (Back on the Firm) [Metalheadz] << Total Science - Split Personality [Timeless]

Seriously and I mean it this time, lots more to come soon in the new year.

Red tape breaker

Mikey Metric — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:38:43 GMT

Well well well, it would seem that with all of the bureaucracy in getting the podcasts ready huge delays have appeared in the schedule (there is actually one, as loose as it may be). The delay was generally down to me either, trying to stick to a certain order whlie haveing to think of little the titles, coming up with the little artwork and completely having to re record mixes due to fluffy needles and Serato messing up (yes it can happen, but it was probably down to the fluffy needles or the battered control vinyl)

Anyway this little mix is at least 3 months old and was meant to appear after a little tech-step rinse out, but it’s cut through the red tape and posted ahead of it’s planned place, and as you can see this means its missing elements, but then again I hardly think you’re checking this for the pictures as much I enjoy producing them.

Enjoy

Mr Scruff & Pete Simpson - This way [Ninja Tuna]
Domu & Yannah - City Madness [Development]
Root Soul - Override & Fly (feat Andrea Clarke & Lyric L) [Especial]
SoulParlor - Back Up Train [Raw Fusion]
Marc Mac - Footwork [Twisted Funk]
Aftercluture - Talking Bout The Music [Broadcite]
Kay Suzuki - Something to say feat. Fatima [Fresh Minute Music]
Restless Soul - They Heard feat. The Mighty Zaf (Dub Mix) [Restless Soul]
Karizma - How Fly This Life Is [R2]
Root Soul - Sky High [Especial]
John Arnold & Jeremy Ellis - Nightlife (Daz-I-Kue dub) [Future Soul]
Lady Alma and The Rainmakers - Let It Fall (Cecil's Beatdown) [Harlum Muziq]
Cerrone & Louie Vega - Dance Ritual [Vega]

Batteries not included

Mikey Metric — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:19:09 GMT

Well well well, i'm back. you didn't think i would completely stop without saying anything at all (especially when i said the next 3 mixes had already been planned). Nah I was just on a little break. (I tell the truth it’s bothering to do artwork and come up with a title that was the hold up on this one, it's been ready for almost a month). Anyway, this will be one of the last mixes form the current cave, before its relocated to a more spacious and darker den. Were I’ll continue to provide the mixes (would definitely look into getting a mic and inviting guests). DNB on this one, all bases covered, '95 old style, heavy breakwork of source direct & Photek. Jungle style amens, good looking,, the jazzy sounds, tech step, jump up, liquid, and just plain dnb rollers Enjoy Goldie - Sensual [F.F.R.R] Photek - Rings around Saturn [Science] Source Direct - Black Domina [Science] Lemon D - This is L.A [Metalheadz] Total Science - Mars [Timeless] Adam F - Circles (Roni Size remix) [Section 5] Seba - Planetary Funk Alert [Looking Good] J-Majik - Freefall [Metalheadz] Photek - Knightvision [Science] Silent Witness & Eccola - Pick Up [DNAudio] Matrix - Mute [Prototype] Krust - Choose Consciousness [Full Cycle] Un-cut - Midnight (MIST Remix) [Wired] Carlito & Addiction - Nothing Better [Defunked] Marcus Intalex + ST Files - Warp 3 (Total Science Remix) [C.I.A.] << Solid State - Klass Of 76 [Creative Source]

Save my place

Mikey Metric — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:16:36 GMT

Well back again, this one has lost its place a couple of places and gone thought a couple tracklist variations, but this time its ready and holding its couple it front of a long queue of dnb mixes. It’s the front of house selection, bound to get you moving. Have a listen. Ursula Rucker - Read between the lines [Five Six Media] Restless Soul - Turn me Out [Raw Fusion] Sleepwalker - Brotherhood (Marc Mac Dirty Jazz Remix) [Jazzmin] Bugz In Thje Attic - I’m Gonna Letcha [V2] Kabuki - Tempest (Atjazz Remix) [Head 2 Toe] The AWA Band ft Tony Allen - Bababatteur (Quantic Remix) [Souled Edit] 2000 Black - Lost It [2000/Third Ear] Lady Alma - Running For nothing (Simbad Remix) [Raw Fusion] Reel People - Anything you want (Domu Remix) [Papa] Marcos Valle - Besteiras Do Amor (Jazzanova Remix) [Sonar Kollektiv] Global Communications - The Way [Global Communications] Reel People - Outta Love (Souled Bootleg Mix) [Papa] <<< 2000 Black - Febulous [2000 Black/Third Ear] Opolopo - All systems down (Izmabad Remix Instrumental) [Deeper Soul] Mr Scruff - Hairy Bumpercress [Ninja Tuna] Karizma - The Ganni [R2] Enjoy. If you noticed, sorry for the post retraction eariler today, actually checked the mp3 file and it was incorrectly tagged, all fixed now though.

The future starts now

Mikey Metric — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:43:21 GMT

New Podcast, finished Uni (well kind of), loads of new mixes planned, a couple recorded and ready, this is first, get ready for a steady supply of mixes and tunes, many genres, different ages, different styles. I'll get it rolling with a nice selection of dnb for you. Including a tune I played for the first time in this mix (you wouldn't guess which one, as it came off pretty well i think, apart for the little spot of acceleration) Anyway, On with the music, strictly rolling joints!!! Nu:Tone - Jazm [New Identity] Calibre - Rejack [Creative Source] Nu:tone - Our House (Calibre Remix) [Brand Nu] London Elektricity - Different Drum [Hospital] Makoto - Eastern Dub (DJ Marky Remix) [Good Looking] Calibre - Highlander [Signature] Tronik 100 - Night Fever [Renegade Recordings] Lenzman - Ever So Slightly [Integral] Calibre - Trust [Signature] Klute - Now Always Forever [Commercial Suicide] MIST - Outtaspace [Soul:R] Badmarsh & Shri - Signs (Calibre Mix) [Outcaste] EZ rollers - Roadrunner [Intercom] High Contrast - Savoir Faire [Hospital] Marcus Intalex - Astro Dance [Soul:R] Klute - Part of Me [Hospital] Solar - Exploration [Outsider] S.P.Y - Monochrome [Soul:R] Enjoy

Sunday Selection Volume 9: Good things...

Mikey Metric — Sun, 24 May 2009 11:05:00 GMT

Come to those who wait. A little selection of tunes that I love that never get round to playing out. Yellowtail - Miss Out on You [Bagpak] 2000 Black - Move Over [Third Ear/2000 Black] State 808 - Pacific 808 (Altered Native remix) [CDR] Pavel Kostiuk -Techno Boogie Edit 1[Archive] Yellowtail - Everything is Alright [Bagpak] Jason Eli - Jump Up (Original vocal mix) [Groovadelica] Kenny Dope pres. James Rouse - Money For Love (K-Dope Broken Mix) [Sub-Urban] Daft Punk - Harder Faster Stronger (Neptunes remix) [Virgin] Moodymann - Desire feat. Jose James [KDJ] Altered Natives - Bullet Blade Knuckle Slap [Fresh Minute Music] Domu - Long way up (Nu Era Remis) [Neroli] WAH Syndicate - Work it out [Faada] Yellowtail - LUV [Bagpak] Broken English - Take it low (Domu Remix) [Fat City] Nubian Mindz - Burning [Twisted Funk] Nu Era - When Water Speaks [Twisted Funk] These need to be drawn for at the next night!!

Dust Trap

Mikey Metric — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:09:58 GMT

That right I told you the next one would be on time, featuring some tunes I’ve had for a while and been playing at the Cocomo thing. But hadn’t made it into a podcast. Starting with a killer Souled edit of a funk tune, proper banging tune there (cheers boys), something from the 4Hero album because I realized I hadn’t played much of that, a couple of digital only tunes, the mega smash that is the Rass Out, some twisted funk, a shoody sounding (but funky) Karizma Bootleg the Whinehouse Bugz remix (I know I’ve already played that, but the mix has had to be archived off the site due to needing the space, plus the double drop is sweet!!!) And a real roller from the Jazztronauts, finishing with some ‘restless soul’ style house. The can really hear the dust on some of the records (even the ‘new’ ones), that’s the month and a half break showing it's signs, need to perform some deep cleaning. Enjoy Midnight Express - Danger Zone (Souled don’t smuggle drugs DJ Edit) [Tri-Fire/CDR] 4Hero - Something in the way [Raw Canvas] DJ Rumble - Blue Era [DBR Labs] Yellowtail - Into the Origin [Bagpak] Tortured Soul - Home To You (Domu Remix Instrumental) [TSTC] Jihad Muhammad feat. Chris Dockins - No More War (Ceramic Remix) [Camio] Bakura - Bada (Domu dub) [Especial] Marc Mac - Throwdown [Twisted Funk] Altered Natives - Rass Out [Fresh Minute Music] Yellowtail - You Feel me [Bagpak] 2000 Black - If you got 3 Wishes [Third Ear/2000 Black] Amy Whinehouse - My Bed (Bugz In the Attic Remix) [V2] K2 Beats - Annihilate [K2] Jazztronauts - Gotta beat it [Broadcite] DJ Kawasaki - Elevate your mind (Restless Soul Remix) [Especial] More to come from the Yellowtail & 2000 Black albums in the next one.

Deep Enough

Mikey Metric — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:14:56 GMT

Over a month late, but still breathing. The music continues, with a selection that in terms of depth is really saying something about my musical tastes. One of those ‘varied’ sets again, this ones’ got some long mixes in it but I’d like to think I’ve added a new dimension to some of the tunes and still given the tracks that need it enough time to breathe, dnb on this one, with the broken stuff coming soon (don’t worry its been recorded already, just need to leave a few days in between to let the itunes catch them all automatically) Highlight for me are the bassline rolling in, on ‘B’s Theme’, ‘Tight Fit’ and ‘Defunct Drum’s Depression Decade’ and the final tune, (Cookie check it I think you’ll like!) Actually the whole thing is pretty good!! Levels clip a bit on the drop of ‘Tradition’, sorry about that but I was in the bass switch mode, and got a little excited. Macc & 0=0 - Bridge of Broken Water [Subtle Audio] DJ Trax - B’s Theme [Paradox Music] Instra:mental - Pacific Heights [Darkestral] Alaska - Rare Earth [Offshore] Fanu - Siren Song [Subtitles] Pieter K - Saturnine [Breakbeat Science] Paradox & Nucleus - Bad Ambient [Reinforced] D.Kay - Quiet Earth [Renegade Recordings] Total Science - Tight Fit [Metalheadz] D-Bridge - Tradition [Exit] Icicle - Broken Fingers [Extinction Agenda] Fanu - Defunct Drum’s Depression Decade (Klute Drum Spray) [Offshore vs Commercial Suicide] Deep Inc - Accord [Renegade Recordings] Aperture - Bija [Misspent Music] Thanks to ICR (Label boss of Misspent). Enjoy

You don't always have to dance

Mikey Metric — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:22:40 GMT

To get back on track with the intention of 2 a month i bring you this little beauty. If you don't get the theme of this from the title and picture of a mosque interior you will by the second tune. A selection of tunes of the majority of which I wouldn't expect people to start brocking out to though there is a couple of sections that got me skanking, but all excellent tunes. From the age old sub genres like "atmospherics" "Loungestep", "Chin stroke", "Rollers", "Leftfield" to new ones like the Dubstep-esqe stuff, Rollers and "Microfunk" stuff (no to keen of that name, it helps identify music and that cool with me). It's all in there all there Alaska & Kirsty Hawkshaw - Glaciation [Arctic Music] Intsra:Mental - Photograph [Forthcoming Darkestral] Nucleus & Paradox - Descendents [Paradox Music] Nebula - Frame of Reference [Subtle Audio] Alaska & Paradox - Drum Sessions [Paradox Music] Sub - Steganographie [Breakfast Audio] [NSF] Sativa - Shadow In The Dark [Breakfast Audio] Seba - Steel [Paradox Music] Fanu - I Play It Cooler [Sutble Audio] [NSF] Destroy2K - Soundbowy [Pinecone Moonshine] Commix - Bear Music [Hospital] Noisia - Strange Owl Experiment [Metalheadz] Duo Inferno - Feeling Blue [Soul:R] Calibre - Sokitome [Signature] Instra:Mental & D-Bridge - Detuned [Forthcoming Darkestral] Nebula - Vision of Paradise [Subtle Audio] Enjoy. Thanks to all labels the involved. Drum'n'bass maybe be classed as dance music in the shops and most of these not get dropped in clubs, these tunes are some of the best dnb beats around at the moment, and the work and creatively is greatly appreciated. links for some the smaller labels http://www.break-fast.nl http://www.darkestral.com http://www.pineconemoonshine.com http://www.subtleaudiorecordings.com

(Pre) Turkish Delights

Mikey Metric — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:00:08 GMT

Back after a little continental excursion to the european wild west. And back with one of the best intros to a podcast I've posted so far, heading it with a image of a message left for the good people of Istanbul on the wall of a night spot. It may a city of hustlers and bandits but the young certainly have now been given guidance on good taste in music and.lol Didn't actually get to hear any dnb over there, But its that time now!!! Peshay - It’s a House Thing [Cubik] Adam F - Circles [Section 5] Sub - A Romance [Syncopathic] Calibre - Brother [Defunked] Equinox - Summer In Paris [Syncopathic] << Lemon D - Urban Style Music (Hidden Agenda Remix) [Metalheadz] Zero Tolerance - Not This Time [Free MP3 Download C.I.A] Calibre - Twister [31 Records] Alix Perez - Crooklyn [Soul:R] Naibu - Fireflies [Horizons] Seba - In the Sun [Offshore] Marky & XRS - Highlights [Innerground] Marcus Intalex & ST Files - How you make me feel (Photek remix) [31 Records] Calibre - Consulate Charm ft. Lariman [Signature] D. Kay - It’s on the way [Soul:R] Insiders - Chicago [Renegade] Klute & Marcus Intalex - Make A Stand [Commerical Suidence] Raf & Illogic - Electrozan [DZR] << Reprazent - Watching Windows (DJ Die Gnarly remix) [Talkin’ Loud] This is a running set from start to finish. Sit back and enjoy.

31 Hours Later

Mikey Metric — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:23:01 GMT

31 Episodes into the podcast, and still rolling strong. New and old tunes of a 'broken beat' variety included. Soulparlor - New Broke [BPSS] Reel People - Love is where you are (Otro Remix) [Especial/Papa] Yellowtail - Everything is Alright (Bi-polar Remix) [Forthcoming Bagpak] Greymatter - Believe In Something (Ceramic remix) [Unique Uncut] Down to the Bone - Angle Baby (Daz-I-Kue vox remix) [Narada Jazz] Afefe Iku - Mirror Dance [Yoruba] Tonya Renee - About You (Karizma Boucha Deepbahdub) [Home] Reel People feat Omar - Outta Love (IG Culture Bruk for Love Remix) [Papa] Cyberworks - Conscious Minds [Twisted Funk] Domu ft Nix - Music of the Earth [2000 Black] Kahuun - Slyngel (Squadra Remix) [Bagpak] Phlash & Friends - Revolution = Solution [Archive] Murky Waters - The Non Committal Yes [Co-Op] The Sunburst Band - Turn it Out (IG Culture Remix) [Z Records] Till the next one. Enjoy More 'waffle' in the next one maybe.

RFM - Rapid Foot Movement

Mikey Metric — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:36:27 GMT

Well Happy New Year. Sorry for the month long break, been busy with uni stuff and a bit of dnb crate digging looking to rediscover some of the tunes I first brought when I started mixing. Anyway those set will come later. For now I have a wide range of dnb style for you on this one. Starting off kind of ambient and finishing with some one foot skanking. This blend has it all except jump up (I don’t do modern day jump-up), that minimal style that’s going round and darkside techstep, those two will come later. For now enjoy the varied sounds of 1999 to 2008. Big Bud - Millennium (Carlito Remix) [Creative Source] Nookie - Natural Experience [Good Looking] Hive, Juju & Echo - Penthouse [Renegade] Architex - Dance Child [Signal] Influx UK - Special Black [Formation] Use of Weapons - Stan’s Plan [Droppin’ Science] D Bridge - China Blue [Liquid V] Equinox - Don’t Wanna Hurt You [Bassbin] Paradox - Drum sessions (Seba remix) [Paradox Music] London Elektricity - Bare region [Hospital] Electro Soulsystem - Come around [Fokus] Marcus Intalex & S.T, Files - How you make feel [31 Records] Usual Suspects - Tribute [Metalheadz] Allied Forces - Gather round [Just Noyze] Seba - Blaze and fade out [Combination/Secret Operations] Calibre - Trip It [Digital Soundboy] Lil Louis - French Kiss (Ed Rush & Optical remix) [Bootleg] << Bad Company - Bullet Time [BCUK] Peace

These Patterns Will Send You Mental

Mikey Metric — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:06:56 GMT

It’s December and Christmas is round the corner. The beat cave provides the perfect background soundtrack the frantic Christmas shop, lol though it the 21st century you should really consider doing all that jazz online. Either way, enjoy the edits and rudebwoy patterns on this one. Proper beard stoke stuff. lol Kryptic Minds & Leon Switch - Road Less Travelled [Defcom] Nebula - Circular [Scientific Wax] Fanu - Are Somebody’s prayer [MPFree] Dub one - 96 Baracade [Scientific Wax] Equinox - Unity [Bassbin] Nebula - Dreamt Reality [Unreleased] Pieter K - Under the radar [Breakbeat Science] Dub One - Better Times [Scientific Wax] Kryptic Minds & Leon Switch - Skyline [Defcom] Seba & Paradox - You Didn't See It Did You? [Paradox Music] Nebula - Rare Delight [Scientific Wax] Reactiv - Phenotype [Scientific Wax] Actual Proof - Maybe we’ll stay (Fanu remix) [Offshore] Fracture & Neptune - Continuities [Breakin] Doc Scott - Tokyo Dawn (Earth) The Sentinel - Awakening [Basement] This podcast (would) be Subvert Central approved, if could work out how to update the thread in the manor in which wanted. One more coming this year then maybe a new years eve or new years mix. Though I must point out the storage space on the server is running out, so as of Christmas day, the first podcast entitled 'Opener' will have to be removed, and from then onwards every new podcast will force the current oldest to be removed. Though they will be available on my virb page www.virb.com/metric in the player for download.

Caution: Munching in progress

Mikey Metric — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:16:19 GMT

Back and on time (again) some more dnb for you. Times are busy, no time to chat I’m afraid. The broken stuff is taking a back seat for a while, while the releases build back up, But with the new Kaidi Tatham album, the next unique uncut compilation and a couple of other tunes coming to the surface plus a couple of forthcomings, the bruk will return. Anyway back with this one. Breakage - Plum Fairy [Critical] Seba - Finola [Innerground] Klute - Saviour [Commercial Suicide] Alaska - Aufeis [Arctic] London Elektricity - Billion Dollar Gravy [Hospital] Intstra:mental - Intervention [Exit] Seba - Tomorrow [Combination] Intsra:mental & Jonny L - Output 1-2 [Darkestral] Use of weapons - Mojo woman [Droppin’ Science] London Elektricity - This Dark Matter [Hospital] Hidden Agenda - Far Out [Metalheadz] Insiders - Feel the music [Renegade] Alaska - Born Again [13 Music] Seba - Crockett [Combination] Pieter K - Rapport [Offshore] Alaska & Nucleus - Persistence Of Vision [Nexus] Polska - Fondle [Breakin’] Enjoy

Sunday Selection Volume 8: Background Music

Mikey Metric — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:52:14 GMT

Ez, Another rolling Sunday selection, Volume 8 in the collection, and nice all rounder set, Starting of with a cracking tune from the Goldie album, then the epic ‘Aki” then taking it on from there, with some more ‘epic’ tunes (amen included) touching on tech step, serious edits and building up to a seriously bass heavy rollers rinse out on the liquid tip. If it weren’t the “9th Hand” I would call it completely dance floor friendly but that one will leave some people confused, ahhh well it will have to do as “danceable” background music. Goldie - Letting Go [Metalheadz] Naibu - Aki [Breakin] Klute & Pieter K - Material Trip [Commercial Suicide/OSR] Seba - Make my way home [Offshore] Spotless - With the friend the shadow [Outsider] Pieter K - It could have been you [Breakbeat Science] Spiral - Miss Sunirse (Fracture & Neptune remix) [KNOW] Seba & Paradox - Red Tears [Secret Operations] Nico & Ed Rush - Torque [No U-turn] Breakage - The 9th Hand [Planet Mu] Polska - Swept [Inperspective] Deep Blue - What Voodoo? [Offshore] Nu:tone - Strange Encounter [Hospital] London Elektricity Vs Robert Owens - My Dreams (Total Science remix) [Hospital] Mist:i:Cal - Mistical Dub Part 2 [Soul:R] Enjoy PS. You might have to refresh your itunes and click the "get" button to download this one if you're a subscriber, but working on fixing this. Thanks

Let's see how long this last

Mikey Metric — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:08:17 GMT

OK I'm back, relatively on schedule. Publishing this from my hotel room, tired and looking forward the utilising upgraded space. Less chat more freshness, Enjoy Mark de Clive-Lowe - Travelling [Antipodean] Atjazz - Parallels [Mantis] Phuture Lounge - Cold Air [Jus’ Listen] Nutmeg - Stab [Neroli] Bugz In The Attic - Expressions [Dub] Thommy Davis - Mars Needs Women (Spen & Thommy Mix) [Code Red] 4Hero - Look Inside (Daz-I-Kue Dub Remix) [Raw Canvas] The Sunburst Band - Journey To The Sun (Dennis Ferrer Remix) [Z Records] Soul Parlor - Godfather (Six Step Mix) [G.A.M.M] Prepared To Go (Vs Seiji) - Swell Communications (Sampler Version) [Freerange] Ruben Blades - Plastico (Nauts Ricanstruction) [Vega] High Aspirations - Back To The Oldskool (Daz-I-Kue Remix) [Most Valuable Productions] OK Ma - Boogle (Yellowtail Remix) [Universal Vibes] Reel People - Upside (Bugz Upside Mix) [Papa] 9th Deicbel - Cosmic Drive [DBR Labs] SK Radicals - Troubled Times (Bugz In The Attic Remix) [Groovement] Kenny Dope - Psych Fro (Kay Suzuki spiritual dub) [CDR] Altered Natives - Negative [Forthcoming Eye 4 Eye]

Sunday Selection Volume 7: Itching to stop

Mikey Metric — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:08:58 GMT

Taking it back to the past once again. Starting with the icy sounds of 2008’s Offworld tides pt. 2, continuing the vibes on Source Direct’s approach and identify from more that ten years previous. Reaching a pulsing section of “life” (3 tunes with the word life in the title) with the beautiful ‘pulse of life’ into the anthem that is ‘inner city life’, into the breakdown with ‘F-jams’ taken into the rough with some ‘cold fresh air’, then rolled out to ‘atlantis’ by care of the ‘waveforms’, till ‘the black gold of the sun’ makes a appearance. ASC - Offworld Tides Pt. 2 [Covert Operations] Source Direct - Approach and Identify [Source Direct] Red One - Alive ‘n’ Kickin’ [Liftin’ Spirits] DNA - DNA [Full Cycle] System X - Say It (Version) [3rd Eye] Nookie - Celebrate Life [Reinforced] Sentinel - Pulse of Life [Basement] Goldie - Inner City Life [F.F.R.R] Hidden Agenda - The Sun [Creative Source] Adam F feat. Conrad- F-Jams [Section 5] Higher Sense - Cold Fresh air (Remix) [Moving Shadow] Shogun - Nautilus [Renegade] Apollo Two - Atlantis (I Need You) (L.T.J. Bukem Remix) [Good Looking] Studio Pressure - Jump MKII (Certificate 18) Aquarius - Waveforms [Looking Good] Nuyorican Soul - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4 Hero Remix) [Talkin’ Loud] One time goning to attempt to make a set where the title themselves make a little passage, prepare from some strange tune selection on that one just to make grammatical sense. Till the next one (which ain’t gonna be the one I just mentioned) Peace & Enjoy

Blatant Boogie

Mikey Metric — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:53:10 GMT

The cave really does provide the goods on this one. Many bases covered here, really happy with this, guaranteed to rock any head. Starting on the Acid Jazz sounds of the 90’s passing through a touch hip-hop, jazz, disco and broken beat. A set that definitely does good down as one of favourites. See I told you the other sets where coming soon Young Disciples - Apparently Nothin’ [Talkin’ Loud] Soul II Soul - Love Enuff [Virgin] Shogun - Latin Nights [Renegade] Mr Scruff - Crisps [Ninja Tune] Mr Scruff - Give Up To Get [Ninja Tuna]* AC Lewis - Tickles (Domu Dub) [Su-tzu Sounds] Mr Scruff - Fish [Ninja Tune] Common - Go (Jazzanova remix) [Geffen] Opolopo - UFO [Swedish Brandy] K-Scope - Sonic Street [Cookin’] Floating points - Esthian Three [CDR] Afronaut - Change [Co-Op] DKD - We can make it [Giant Step] Phuturistix - Cohiba (Unreleased Edit**) [Nuro] Tempo - A little better [Broadcite] Bakura - Mistaken (Domu Remix) [Especial] Mr Scruff - Beyond [Ninja Tune] * The dust is starting settle on the record here sorry for the sound quality loss, I just didn't want to stop. ** Obviously released now but that is actually listed on the CD Enjoy Ps. Might have some guest mixes the like coming through in future from guys looking to expose themselves to my audience of like 10 people. (actually that means have officially made it to the list of taste makers DJ’s, lol)

Back with the beats

Mikey Metric — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:00:01 GMT

Ez, Yeah I'm back, and back with the dnb, got loads of mixes (I know I've said that before, but this time they are already recorded) lined up. Starting this one is a Grooverider tune, yeah I'd thought I'd acknowledge the mans' release from prison. This one is more of a party set with some proper rollers in there. Grooverider - What would you do (Ft Lifford) [Columbia] Carlito & Addiction - A Better Day [Defunked] Klute - Song Seller [31 Records] Calibre & Zero Tolerance - Diamonds & Pearl [C.I.A] Seba & Paradox - Wake up call - [Secret Operations] Klute - Divinity [Samurai Music] Seba - Break Selection [Combination] Commix - Satellite Type 2 [Metalheadz] The Streets - It's Too Late (High Contrast remix) [White] London Elektricity - Fast Soul Music [Hospital] Calibre - Mystic [Creative Source] Influx Datum - Back for more [Formation] Sonic - Make me wanna (Artificial Intelligence remix) [V Recordings] Shy FX & T Power - Feelings [Digital Soundboy] Roni Size - Fassy Hole [V Recordings] Heist - Shut Down - [Play:Musik] Paradox - They Choose To Perplex [Reinforced] Expect a new mix within the week, I'm going to make up the missed sessions. I count 3 in total, plus keeping up the regular episodes. So keep checking. Enjoy

21 Days Late

Mikey Metric — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:11:55 GMT

Hello All, long time no see. No I haven’t been on a foreign holiday, nor in fact a holiday of any great sort. Just thought I’d use a photo of my trip to china (months back) to illustrate the nature of this cloud sailing atmospheric dnb mix. I know this one is seriously late, apologies there, but for these tunes it is worth the wait. BNW – Untitled (‘That’ Bladerunner remix) [BNW] Source Direct – Secret Liaisons [Good Looking] EZ - Rollers – Blow [Moving Shadow] Therapy – Loose (Photek Remix) [A&M] Code of Practice – Can we change the future (Sounds of Life remix) [Certificate 18] Rufige Kru – Beachdrifta [Metalheadz] Breakage – Comatose [Inperspective] PHD & The Funky Technicians - Above & Beyond [Earth] Senses – All Over [Subtle Audio] J Majik – Repertoire [Metalheadz] Everything But the Girl – Single (Photek Remix) [Virgin] Poseidon – Tensions of the Sea [Looking Good] Motiv One - Loop Progression [Looking Good] Nebula – Secrets & Lies [sYncoPathic] Macc – Sorry Friend [Outsider] Too many highlights for me on this one, drop me a line, and let me know what you think. Enjoy Loads more great music to come, next up is a nice broken beat set of what i'm playing out at the moment, after that, we’ll see how the mood is.

Sunday Selection Volume 6: Late again, but why not?

Mikey Metric — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:13:40 GMT

Yeah I’m know late again, but what can I say? I’ve actually had stuff to do. dnb again, this time dark & moody changing up to some lighter stuff. Highlights of the dBridge and Calibre albums as well as the newest box ep on outsider, a old fanu joint that needs more attention, and two of the last arctic releases by the mighty Alaska. Paradox & Nucleus - Cabalistic [Esoteric] Seba & Krazy - Consciousness [Secret Operations] Dissident - Universe Eats Universe [Subtle Audio] Aperture - Gift Of Life [Outsider] D Bridge - Creatures of Habit [Exit] Alaska & Kirsty Hawkshaw - Juneau [Arctic] Fanu - Two Drummers [Fanumusic - Free] Seba - Wonderful World [Warm Communications] Calibre - Got A Thing [Signature] Nookie - Continental Drift [Good Looking] Alaska - Criterion [13 Music] Calibre - On Tv [Signature] Alaska & Seba - Back From Eternity [Arctic] Macc - Be Like Water [Outsider] Alaska - Archaic [13 Music] D-Bridge & Instra:Mental - Blush Response [Exit] Enjoy.

Let's move up the charts

Mikey Metric — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:25:43 GMT

Hello all Well it’s June, The University has released me (for now) and it’s time to get to it. If any of you have podomatic accounts or check the homepage (you don’t have to and I ain’t making you.) you would have noticed the changes the backend of the service. I now get a chart, listing my position within the podomatic user database!! Currently at 1072 within the total listing and 444 within the music category. As you know (or could guess) that ain’t good enough!!! 100 within music is a must. So let’s see how will do with the first upload since the changes. I found out that this week that this podcast is the top listed result for a search on the term “broken beat” (within the podomatic search function) So yeah I’ve claim that one, cheers folks (I don’t regularly check that or anything, just happened to notice, lol) Anyway so last week I caught up on some dnb released I had missed but didn’t have the chance to spin them, so I put them away in the racks now. I can’t remember what I brought or where it is, So I bring to you the first of 3 mixes that have been recorded this week alone just drawing tunes, One take business, second play ever on some of the more recent tunes. (well the 2 of them that made it into this mix) Calibre (feat. Diane Charlemagne) - Bullets [Signature] LTJ Bukem - Switch [Good Looking] Ill Logic & Raf - De-Lirium [DZR] Kelis - Trick Me (Artificial Intelligence Remix) [Virgin] Calibre - Peso [Signature] Carlito & Addiction - U Got Me Thinking [Creative Source] Carlito & Addiction - I want You (Fabio remix) [Creative Source] DJ Ron feat. Sia - Little Man [G.M.M. Beat Cloning] A-Sides (ft MC Fats) - What you don’t know [Eastside] Artificial Intelligence - Ever On [Soul:R] Paradox & Nucleus - Zenith’s Core [Esoteric] D Kay & Epsilon - Barcelona [BC Authorized] Mr L - Oh Yeah [Mr L] Mist:I:Cal - Time to fly [Soul:R] Blame - Inside Heart [Metalheadz] Klute - Tacky [Commercial Suicide] Instra:Mental - Sakura [Darkestral] Enjoy Man I’ve got some killer mixes lined up. Broken beat is taking a little break for now, but if you want to hear some, next Friday 13/06 I’m playing some tunes at Cocomo, Old Street, E1 sometime like 9-10 then back 2 back till close which is 12. Come down if you fancy it. Peace

Summertime and The Fridge Is Stocked

Mikey Metric — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:28:23 GMT

*Cough* *Cough* And I’m back, delayed again, yep uni is still kill me from the inside. Since the last show I’ve had the final crit of the year, and while I didn’t get rinsed as such, it was less that good (But then again who’s wasn’t?) and even found the time to play out @ a bar in old street (might do that again if he’ll have me, will turn up earlier next time too) Anyway I’m back, and I’m please to bring to you some nice summer time beats, including it would seem an internet exclusive, with a new tune by Souled (Cheers Cookie), some house tunes, latin sounds and general another stuff I’ve been meaning to play. My little mini fridge is stocked (no beer though it doesn’t fit in, only 330ml. The tinnies are in the big fridge) and the weather is nice aim the speakers outside and turn it up. Or if you’re unit 9 just shut the curtains and work. Silhouette Brown - They can’t tell us (Ether) Souled - End of Level Boss [Forthcoming fresh minute music] Reel people - Alibi (Dennis Ferrer’s out on bail mix) - [Papa] Isol8 - How I Feel (Kemetic Just Rmx) [Neroli] Nathan Haines - Long (4 Hero dub) [Chillfunk] Greymatter - I Wish I Knew (Souled remix) [Forthcoming Unique Uncut] Shaun Escoffery - Spacerider [Oyster Music] Phuturistix - More than the eye can see [Phuture Lounge] Karizma - Groove A 'K' Ordingly [R2] Natille Williams Feat Ty And Eska - The Way We Like It [East side] Broki - Mi guaguanco (ft Kike Febres y Totin Agosto) [ABCD] Daz-i-kue - Rockstone (Soon Come) (Bugz In The Attic remix) [Bitasweet] Method Unique - I Do [Broadcite] IG Culture - Separate [Freedom School] Grunge Monkeys - Grunge monkey hustle (Mark Force Dub) [Schtum] Local 12 - Kulo 12'' mix [ACBD] London Zoo - Lips 2 the floor (Souled remix) [Forthcoming Dented] And yeah about the delay, sorry about that, if that happens again, I’ll let you know the status through a update on the my virb page (http://www.virb.com/metric) also located on the left under “links” just so you know I ain’t been locked down or anything (I don’t do myspace) Oh and might take the rest of the month off till the beginning of June from the podcasting, but in that case, you know I’m gonna have bare tunes for you when I return. Enjoy

Do you have any pets yourself?

Mikey Metric — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:42:05 GMT

Yeah that’s right in Shanghai striding along the riverfront is prohibited. It’s a damn shame too, as it would have been a great place to ‘stride’, and by the way do you have any pets yourself? Anyway, back again, 3 days late (again) but coming with the goods again. No forthcoming tunes in this one, they’re all are released and available to buy if you look hard enough. Ain’t got much to say this time as I got to get back to university related activities So peace out and enjoy. Amira - My Desire (Bugz Full Phunk Mix) [V2/VC] New Sector Movements - Groove Now [People] Silhouette Brown - Spread That [Ether] Ceramic ft Aisling Stephens - Broken Dreams [Unique Uncut] David Borsu - Syncopassion [Amalgama] Maximum Styles - Wake Up (King Britt Remix) [OM] Inverse Cinematics - Detroit Jazzin’ [Pulver] Nubian Minds - Good Vibez (Psyan Remix) [Head 2 Toe] Ceramic ft Colonel Red - Feel the Rush [Broadcite] Yellowtail - Stressin’ (Silverback Instrumental remix) [Bagpak] Vikter Duplaix - Manhood remix Instrumental [Groove Attack] << Afronaught - Transcend Me Acapella Izzi Dunn - Big Picture (Seiji Remix) [Fireworx] Roisin Murphy - Sow into U (Bugz remix) [Play It Again Sam] Souled - Waiting (This time the vocal version) [Broadcite] Colonel Red - Gotta be a place for us [People] MAW Presents A Tribute To Fela - MAW Expensive [MAW] Bloodfire - Roots (Uptown) [Bloodfire] (Coming in at the end) Method Unique - I Do [Broadcite] (A full play of this soon, tis nice) The title is as reference to the Russell Howard show on BBC 6Music, great show coming to a end this month (old podcasts still available on itunes), where will I turn to for regular radio based comedy? Any suggestion welcome, but first you should know, i've done Russell Brand and Adam & Joe both brass, so don't bother suggesting those.

In the beginning there was mixing

Mikey Metric — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:09:47 GMT

Yes yes, back again and a little late (sorry) with some classics and forgottens in the drum and bass field for you, pure vinyl selection no serato in sight (though I had to have the boxed plugged in to get any sound). It’s entitled “In the beginning there was mixing” because in a lot of the mixes, the tunes are brought in from the very beginning with no beat (stormfields) or just the sparse high hat (hold on, default Last dance, sweet dreamz, modem, stonekiller and dusted << that one ain’t that good of a mix though) And the image, well it reminds of the early days when I started mixing, renting off the romafia in château de eltham. Some nice tunes in here Goldie & Rob Playford - Jah (Dillinja The Seventh Seal Mix) [F.F.R.R] Sounds of Life - Intallect [Certificate 18] DJ Crystl - Sweet Dreamz [Dee Jay] Axis - Dusted [Good Looking] Aquarius - Drift to the centre [Looking Good] Tight Control - Sax Lick 1 [Bare Necessities] Invisible Man - Stormfields [Good Looking] Rantoul - Default [Looking Good] Oblivion - Last Dance [Streetbeats] Source Direct - Modem [Source Direct] Seba - Car Crash [Looking Good] Lemon D – Manhattan Melody [Conqueror] Source Direct - The Cult (Remix) [Razor’s Edge] Bill Riley - The Chill (Millennium Mix) [Full Cycle] Sci-Clone - Hold On [Metalheadz] Wax Doctor - The Spectrum [Metalheadz] Enjoy Till the next one, keep the reviews coming, haha

Sunday Selection Volume 5: Armchair beats

Mikey Metric — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:16:01 GMT

Well not armchair music strictly, this time we start with some real mellow beats that I don’t think get played enough (it’s time I fixed that). So get a of cup of tea and the ‘other’ stuff sit back and relax, these tunes aren’t gonna get you worked up like the standard affair. A tracklisting I’m truly happy in bringing to you as Sunday selection volume 5, the armchair beats Jehst - Bluebells [Low-Life] Fanu - Galician Girl [Breakin'] London Elektricity - Born in synthesize [Hospital] Fanu - Dream Of Something Gone [Lightless] Photek - Into the 90’s [Metalheadz] J-Majik - Mermaids [Infrared] Champions of Nature - Jazzy Styles (Instrumental) [Wordplay] Jazzanova – LOVE for you and I [JCR] Louis Slipperz - Spooky 2 Shoes [Lowlife/Rawdog] Doc Brown - In My Life (Instrumental) [white] Tony D - Second Street Go Go [Grand Central] LG & Lopez ft Yungun - City Breaks [Sit Tight] Universal Soldiers - Street Veterans [Tongue Tied] Common - The 6th Sense [MCA] Jehst - 1979 [Lowlife] Mr Scruff - How sweet it is [Grand Central] Tribe Called Quest - Stressed out [Jive] Shouts the ‘hype man’ (I’ll give you the C.O.N record now, lol), and Yungun who coincidencely also met at bipolar last week. Enjoy

Back from China

Mikey Metric — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:01:27 GMT

Ez all, minimal jabber this time round, first just want to apologize to the folks who (if any) have been waiting on this podcast, been posing around the other side of the world as you can see from the “artwork”. More on that to come soon. Hope to get back on the schedule right away, which means another podcast at the end of this week, and this time I’m definitely sorting out the downtempo mix. Also big shouts to Surra, Mr Mikey, Ceramic, Kay Suzuki, Cookie, Ben tidy, Mr spaven and thoughts cosmic , who were all out at the last Bipolar which was a quality night, Ohh dear I was smashed anyway moving on New sector movements – Para [Virgin] Simbad – After the dance (Bugz in the Attic remix) [Raw Fusion] Don Ray ft Replife – London to Paris (Forthcoming) Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek - Turn It On [Sonar Kollectiv] DJ Don Cuco ft Sarah white - hiding blind (altered natives remix) (BPSS) Daco - Electri-ciety (Jonny Miller Remix) [Jus’Listen] Trackheadz – Our music [NRK] Marlon D – Jesus creates sound [Strictly Rhythm] Razor Blade - rubba o disco cut [Perspexo] Razor Blade - rubba o salsa cut [Perspexo] Souled – Waiting (Instrumental) [Broadcite] Karizma – Twyst it [R2] Nu Era & Pavel Dego Kostiuk - Nana nomura [CoOp] Soul Dharma - Flower (King Britt’s Scuba remix) [OM] Mustang – Back Home [Compost] ??- Work bootleg [Serious Assault] Freesoul Sessions – Part 1[Antipodean] Mark de Clive-Lowe – State of mental [Antipodean] Ohhhh and It would be cool to get some itunes reviews on the podcast page within itunes, so anyone out there with the devil’s media play of choice fancy doing a “review” I will kindly buy you a drink, the more profanity in the review, the stronger the alcohol content of the drink I will provide, lol (that’s a joke right) Lets take the podcast chart thing my storm, reckon I need about 10 (that right) 10 times the current level on subscriptions within the itunes window. Enjoy, till later.

The Guessing game

Mikey Metric — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:00:44 GMT

Ez all Every once in a while it’s nice to not have already read what’s coming up in a mix (Just like the radio) especially if you know the genre well. So for this mix the tracklisting is only going to have the track artists and even then they are only in alphabetical order. For the catz that know their drum, should make the interesting Boymerang Calibre Carlito & Addiction Sci-Clone Commix Die Fracture & Neptune Influx UK Klute Krazy Nu:tone Nucleus Paradox Patife Seba Suv Use of weapons Vicious Circle Zero Tolerance Trust though, this mix is heavy, and great ambassador for the sound people should be associating with d’n’b. No nu-skool pendulum, no wobblefest Clipz and co. And no other noises that are detrimental to the ears. Full tracklist will be added in the comments section next week. And yeah i know, my copy of "move on" is f**ked, i have a new one but didn't have the patience to re-record (plus was too busy playing with beats for the next episode) Enjoy, and if you think you can post up a tracklist go ahead (It ain’t that hard)

Quick, Think of a name

Mikey Metric — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:31:38 GMT

Ohhhhhhhhh yeah, we’re (I’m) back for the 08, But as you can see lacking the creativity in naming the show. Let’s just roll with it, got some fresh business from the broadcite camp released this week, and a couple of dubs from the one of mans of the moment, the Altered Natives forthcoming at the end of January. Some riddims to move ya feet.

Yellowtail - Back To The Melody feat Eska [CoOp] Spiritual South & Sweetalker Sleepwalker – Hullabaloo [Raw Fusion] DKD – Future Rage [2000 Black/Bitasweet] Likwid Biskit – Inna War (CoOp mix) [People] Neon Phusion – Timeless Motion [Laws of Motion/CoOp] Macy Gray – When I see you (Bugz in the Attic remix) [Epic/V2] Stereo People – Stereo ft Kirsty Hawkshaw (Mark Pritchard Remix) [Far Out] Yellowtail – Pressure Dem [Raw Fusion] Altered Natives – Drop V.I.P [Forthcoming Eye 4 Eye] Da One Way – Trash da Junk [Main Squeeze] Method Unique – Read Between the Lines (Altered Natives 2007 Remix) [Forthcoming Eye 4 Eye] Trackheadz – Feel [NRK Sound Division] Souled – What Reason [Broadcite] Nutmeg - Bicycle Kick [Neroli] Martin Sloveig - I'm A Good Man (Mousse T. Breakbeat Mix) << Jaymz Nylon – To be in love (Daz-I-Kue remix) Bugz in the Attic – Knocks me off my feet [V2]

Sorry for the delay, the next show is going to be dnb, and is already recorded, so should be bang on time at the end of the month. After that one? Who knows whats next? There’s some heavy beatwise dnb that I need to play for ya, so maybe more dnb, but then theres the downtempo mix, some new bruk business, another hip-hop mix and many more to come. Till next time, enjoy I'm off to find more beats