The third release from the Noisy Meditation label and we’re loving it! Within just a few weeks of release, it has already climbed to a #2 spot in the UK Funky Garage genre on digital-tunes.net, and with good reason. Listen for yourself!

The best place to buy this record is here on Juno.

Amberscape EP (NMD003) – Out Now by Noisy Meditation

Australia has been a little slow to catch on to the whole post-dubstep thing, with garage inspired bass with a broken beat yet to truly catch on in the Southern Hemisphere. However, with the release of Sydney artist Amberscape, it looks as if that may be changing. Although comparisons with Burial are likely to come thick and fast, mainly due to the EP’s rich atmospherics and haunted vocals, Sepalcure might be a more useful reference point: “Yuki-onna”, with its sun-drenched chords and bone dry snares, is a prime example. Elsewhere, “Howiloathe” stands out with its deep house-influenced bass and 2-step rhythm, while “Kino” combines pressure cooker atmospherics with mournful vocals and “Maerd” rounds off a fine EP with a shimmering exercise in tension with all the production mastery of his North American peers. Recommended.

So Jeff Weiss over at Pop & Hiss — The LA Times Music Blog — talks about the Lightning In a Bottle Festival (“LIB”), which is only a couple days away! The line-up is massive, and we’re feeling what LIB has to offer.

Here’s a screenshot of the article–just click on the image for the full story.

This year, LIB has already run a mixtape contest, where the winner receives free entrance as well as a slot in the schedule of performances during the four day festival (among other things). The winner of the selection is THE SEX PIXELS. We’re looking forward to hearing their set, although it could be quite late. Could be? Actually, HERE’S A LINK TO THE FINAL SCHEDULE, so now you know the exact time they’ll be on (2:30am Saturday morning).

This festival is going to be terrific. But, if you’re on the fence, visit lightninginabottle.org for the full details.

Set for release on March 23, 2010 is Gaudi’s latest record No Prisoners. Before the release even drops, a remix contest has already begun (audio for participation available here)

London based producer and solo artist Gaudi’s latest project, No Prisoners comes to us after a very fertile year in which the renowned artist toured the world, rocking dance floors and gathering fans with his unconventional innovative performance style and irresistibly floor friendly tunes. It was also a year where Gaudi was nominated for a BBC World Music Award for his Six Degrees release, Dub Qawwali (in which he added all new reggae & dub production to rare and previously unreleased tracks by the revered Pakistani vocalist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan). That album’s success extended Gaudi’s fan base substantially, particularly in America and Canada, reaching #2 on the iTunes World Chart in the US and #1 on Amazon.com’s Electronica charts.

On his previous releases, Gaudi has worked to create his own unique synthesis, using elements of dub, electronica and world music producing tracks that have been mostly down-tempo in nature. No Prisoners is a very different and definitely up-tempo creation. Stylistically its primary energy comes from breakbeat influences underpinned with fat basslines and subtle live world instrumentation such as Oud and tribal percussion. The performances of many fine musicians on the album bring a human touch; with live bass and guitars, percussion, melodica, highland bagpipes and piano amongst others. The electronic elements, as per all of Gaudi’s albums, come from his beloved analogue equipment – vintage synthesizers, tape echoes and moog. The result gives No Prisoners the warmth and authenticity of sound which has become synonymous with Gaudi’s music.

A highly respected line-up of featured guests add their international appeal and individual flavors to the album, amongst them; California’s conscious political lyricist and founder of Spearhead Michael Franti, who lends his emotive voice to “There’s Enough” and long established Brooklyn based reggae artist Dr Israel (of Easy Star All Stars’ “Dub Side of the Moon” fame) who features on “No Time”. Multi-million selling Italian singer-songwriter Elisa brings a feminine edge to “Brainwashed Again” and Jamaican Reggae vocalist Kenny Knots goes deep with the ecclesiastical “Strictly Goodness”. Other notable guests include pioneering down-tempo dub producer Dub Gabriel on “Barracudub”; UK Breakbeat duo Far Too Loud and emerging electro-breaks producer Tom Real; who contribute to “No More Blood” and “Bad Boy Bass” respectively.

No Prisoners as the title suggests, is an album made without concessions, each track uncompromising in the delivery of its sonic payload. It is a fresh and versatile album with the potential to become an original classic.

Graeme Sinden aka Sinden, is a British DJ and Producer. He’s connected with A-Trak and probably as a result Kid Sister. We found a few of his tracks and remixes notable. All different styles and flavors.

The Count & Sinden – “Beeper (Radio Edit Clean):”

Crystal Castles – “Crimewave (Sinden Remix):”

A-Trak, Kanye, Sinden:

The Count & Sinden – “Beeper (A-Trak Remix):”

“Beeper (Jonny L Remix):”