Musical Numerology #4 ~ Divine proportions: Φ and the Fibonacci sequence

The claim: the Fibonacci sequence is an amazing number pattern, related to the Divine Proportion or Golden Mean (also known as φ). Look at pineapples, snails, human bodies, architecture, paintings or even music: the Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci numbers pop up all over the place. And when they do, the result is always appealing.

Bass Frequency ~ Talking Miami Bass

Some oldskool imagery featuring a couple of Miami Bass heroes. Otto von Schirach says some nice, memorable things. Part 2 is over here.

Zouk 'n' Twerk

As usual, the inimitable Caballo is miles ahead of the rest of the field. Zouk Bass wasn't good enough. Zouk 'n' Twerk rules!

Dubb Cloud: Jah9 ~ Dubblestandart ~ Egoless ~ Volfoniq ~ South Rakkas Crew ~ Mighty Crown

Jah9 ~ Dubblestandart ft. Chezere ~ Egoless ~ Volfoniq ~ Dubtribu Records (free downloads) ~ J-Path ~ Helgeland 8-bit Squad ~ Syphus ~ South Rakkas Crew ~ Mighty Crown

The ADDAC270 Intuitive Quantizer

Information about the ADDAC207 Intuitive Quantizer was published on the ADDAC website some time ago, but they've started selling it only recently. It fills the gap between simple quantizers like the Doepfer A-156 or the Analogue Systems RS-260, and more complex beasts like the Analogue Systems RS-130. The user interface looks a bit like the Intellijel designs uScale but the ADDAC is more versatile.

Musical Numerology #3 ~ Harmonia Universalis vs. the Pythagorean comma

The Claim: simple whole number ratios are the building blocks of nature. In music these ratios produce the best, most stable, most beautiful harmonies. The movements of the planets and the sun produce a humming sound; the Harmony of the Spheres. This deep cosmic chord is also based on simple whole number ratios.

Wellwell Sound blaze it up

What a fat piece of goose.. Catch these remixes by Wellwell Wellington, the 8-bit dub organizer from Paris. Free download.

Cutty Ranks ~ Mass Grave

Sunflowers

One of the great mysteries of life, the universe and everything is the fact that it's both organic (in evolutionary sense) and symbolic (in Jungian sense). Utterly confused, the French magician Jaques Derrida concludes that sunflowers are the ultimate metaphor of metaphors.

Negritage ~ Guetto roots of dub (Vol. 1)

A year ago we bumped into the proud Argentinian dubheads of Negritage. Back then they contributed a solid tune to our Strictly Analog Dub sampler. Now they are back with a full-length album on Dubophonic, a new netlabel from Cyprus. The vibes are dirty and fat, the artwork is a 10 out of 10. Check out a tune like Rebelsteppa.

Musical numerology #2 ~ Fractal Music and Algorithmic Composition

The Claim: algorithms like fractals and L-systems are useful musical tools. Statistical analysis reveals the fractal nature of music (1/f noise). Fully automated, computer-generated algorithmic compositions qualify as 'real' music.

Dubb cloud: Jam Jam Accra Riddim ~ Mungo's Hifi ft. Soom T ~ Stereotyp ~ Alpha Steppa

Jam Jam Accra Riddim ~ Mungo's Hifi ft. Soom T ~ Stereotyp ~ Sabo ~ Alpha Steppa ~ General Levy ~ Kid Kamillion ~ Don Midass

Mr Mixi Skinny Scotty & Dizzy D ~ I can handle it

Vintage hiphouse featuring Skinny Scotty from The Hague.

Manja Fyah Flame ~ Shine pon mi (Nairoberry riddim)

Manja shines extra bright on the Nairoberry riddim. Out now on Rebel Liberation Records, this riddim actually features lots of top quality African dancehall artists: free download over here (mediafire)