Live Mix: C156
This week we have a very special mix for you! It's a live mix (as in computers, machines and violins) recorded by C156, a collective based in Barcelona which has been destroying dance floors in the last few months. They are unusual in the sense that their live is performed by four people simultaneously, playing synths, beat boxes, violin, percussion or voices. The result is a uniquely hybrid sound, with blends of Dubstep, Techno or Breaks, which is both intended for the dance floor as well as the brain!
So who are they? Non-other then Cauto (check his past interview & mix for mrgasparov.com), Dr. Res, The Gardener (AKA Amph) and Drome. If you live in Barcelona, or even if you don't, it's very likely that you heard their names, since all of them have been active in different underground fronts for many years. They now belong to the Disboot label/collective, a group of incredibly talented people who have been releasing some serious music lately.
Last year they released their first EP, which you can listen/buy here, and in February Disboot will be releasing the second C156 EP - 12" and digital -, which includes the tracks '1,2,3,Oink', 'Can a Leprous be Trendy?' and 'Latin Mayhem', all of which you can listen too in the mix below. I think in all of my last gigs I've played at least one of these tracks, so I'd definitely say that it's very worth buying!
This time there's no interview because there's too many of them, but you can check Cauto's interview since it focuses a lot on the C156 project. Moltes gràcies nois!
C156
Listen/Download
c156_january_live_mrgasparov.com.mp3
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Tracklist
01.- C156 - Chewing gum (Disboot)
02.- THEGARDENER - Raindrop collector (dub)
03.- C156 - Schizo (dub)
04.- C156 - untitled1 (dub)
05.- C156 - Latin mayhem (Disboot forthcoming)
06.- C156 - Metamorfosis (Disboot)
07.- DROME - Lego for adults (dub)
08.- C156 - Can a leprous be trendy? (Disboot forthcoming)
09.- C156 - untitled2 (dub)
10.- C156 - 1, 2, 3, oink! (Disboot forthcoming)
Mix & Interview: Check One
This week we pay homage to one of the few Barcelona originals who is now fully supporting - as well as mixing and producing - Dubstep. The man of the week is Check One, who's been in the game for a long time, having released records on labels such as Disboot or Dub Bullet and played in the most important local festivals: Sonar (1999 and 2008), Monegros and BAM. More active than ever, he has a couple of releases coming out soon and he dedicates a lot of his spare time writing on his ace music blog, Sudando Graves.
Like Cardopusher and Cauto before him (weird that they all have aliases started with 'c'...) Carlos recorded an exclusive mix for mrgasparov.com and kindly answered some questions. Gràcies Carlos!
Check One
Interview
When did you start making beats, what were your influences then?
I started back in 1995 with two friends, with whom I created the Zuell group, which lasted until 2006. We were very influenced by 'trip-hop', specially the Bristol scene (Massive Attack, Smith & Mighty, Portishead) or anything which came out on Ninja Tune and Mo Wax.
When was the first time you listen to dubstep and what was your reaction?
The first time I listened to Dubstep was in a DMZ mix for Marry Anne Hobbs' radio show in 2006. The feeling I had was the same as when I heard trip-hop: i was listening to a kind of music that blended different genres at once.
Give your definition of dubstep. where do you see it going in the near future?
Dubstep is today's most experimental and cutting-edge electronic music genre. I don't know where it will get because it had a quick implantation, unlike what happened in Barcelona with drum & bass, which took a very long time to consolidate itself as far as parties and events go.
How is the scene in barcelona?
It's like a big family! 
There are record labels, collectives, weekly and monthly nights, producers and DJs.... what else can we ask for? Great!!
Next releases and future plans?
I have a couple of releases waiting to be released, one of them on BassWeight Recordings (New Zealand) and another one on Alchemy Dubs, which is run by a mate of mine from Madrid that currently lives in London. I'm also preparing new tunes for an LP, currently still without a label. On the other hand I keep writing on my blog,Sudando Graves and this month I go to Madrid to play in a couple of parties.
Listen/Download
check_one__november_2009_mix__mrgasparov.com.mp3
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Tracklist
1. Fragile - Infinity - XX024
2. Indigo - Grace - unreleased
3. Falty DL - Anxiety - Planet Mu
4. Scuba - Klinik - Hotflush
5. Ekelon - 7th Soul (Sully Rmx) - Creative Space
6. James Fox - ZilchDub - free release
7. Von D - Truth ( Tes la Rok Rmx ) - Black Acre
8. Sukh Night - Hands in your pocket ( ft. jacoozi ) - True Tiger Recordings
9. Joker x Lil Scrappy x Dj Cable - Re-Up for money - bootleg
10. Check One - In god's hands - unreleased
11. Reso - Identity ( ID Rmx ) - Civil Music
Mix & Interview: Cauto
This week we present Cauto, the top Catalan producer in my opinion. He currently lives in Barcelona but was born in Banyoles (north of Catalunya) in the midst of a family of musicians and you can certainly tell that from the quality of his arrangements and his amazing production skills. So far he has released tunes on DJ / Rupture's Dutty Artz, Discontinu, Dubkraft and most importantly Disboot, a seriously good local label which he runs together with Uxuca, Dr. Res and Man In The Attic. Be sure to check this label and some of their newest releases, such as the excellent remix that Cauto did of Filastine's 'Hungry Ghosts'.
As if this wasn't enough he still has time to work on his C156 project (together with The Gardener, Dr. Res and Drome), excellent collaborations with people like Das Nevez and sick parties with the Disboot gang. Introduction done, now listen to his exclusive mix and read what he has to say! Gràcies Pau!
Cauto
Interview
When did you start making beats, what were your influences then?
I started when I was 16 years old with an XP80 keyboard and my dad's G4. My dad was constantly telling me off because of the bass, hehe. My main influences then were 90s Techno and Hip-Hop.
When did you first listen to dubstep and what was your reaction?
It was in 2006 when my friend (The Gardener) made me listen to a DJ set by Atomly @ The Cell (Berlin). I was flipping out with the bass and especially with Toasty's tune "Angel". After that I spent a few weeks listening to this mix again and again
Give your definition of Dubstep. Where do you see it going in the near future?
I think dubstep is a mix between a lot of different style, and therefore I think it will keep evolving and branching out.
How is the scene in Barcelona?
Getting better and better! There's a load of good artists, a growing number of people going to the nights and, most importantly, many more events where you can go and listen to these artists.
Next releases and future plans for Cauto and Disboot?
We've just got out our first vinyl releases out on Disboot, a 7" with Filastine's "Hungry Ghost" on one side and my remix on the opposite side, and another one featuring Offshore with two tunes: "Black destroyer hill" and "Simsalabim". Future plans? Work a lot on C156's live and new tunes and soon we will be releasing a 12" on Disboot. As Cauto: there are a couple of remixes about to be released, namely Belcro's "Frontera" and Brunetto's "License to Beat"; I will collaborate more with other artists - like I'm doing now with Das Nevez - and I'm gonna prepare an EP for 2010. As far as Disboot goes, it won't stop! There's many excellent releases on the way so keep an eye open!
Listen/Download
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Tracklist
1 - Debruit - Soles sweat (Reso remix) - Civil music
2 - Shapes & Colors - Times like these - Urban graffitti
3 - Ruckspin, DLR & Planas - Heart murmur - Ranking records
4 - Kloke - Basement - Entrada
5 - Filastine - Hungry ghosts (Cauto remix) - Disboot
6 - Das Nevez & Cauto - Népia - Unreleased
7 - Nehuen - 7am (Das Nevez remix) - Unreleased
8 - Octapush - Ai nadia - Steak House
9 - Suckafish P. Jones - Yoyogi - Disboot
10 - Reso - Busted crunk - Civil music
11 - Eskmo - San Francisco (The Rhythm) - Ancestor recordings
12 - Moderat - Out of sight - Bpitch control
Suckafish P Jones – Phantasmatica EP // Sick FREE release out now on Disboot
Watch out, this man is dangerous! His name is Suckafish P Jones, he was born in Australia (at least his accent points in that direction) and currently lives a life of sonic crime in Barcelona, perverting all electronic music conventions to create a mad hybrid sound that fuses half of the world's music into what he calls border-crossing heavystep riddims around anthems of lashingly ironically abstract lyricism. The truth is his music, and consequently his live act, aren't lyrical at all... they're heavy, crazy (bordering on mental) and just plain fun!
So, you can download his latest Phantasmatica EP for FREE courtesy of our friends at Disboot! Do it! It's f*@king free man...
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