Podcast Nineteen

Digifid — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:14:09 +0000

Podcast Nineteen features two all original mixes from young Olympia, WA producers exploring low fidelity textural sonics. First up is Hobbess aka half of Ghost Feet followed by 4evrwet. Artwork by Rebekah Long.

Please download this episode and subscribe to the podcast series through iTunes. You can also directly download it here.

Hobbess tracklist:
1. Hobbess – Elliott Ave
2. Hobbess + Cardiff Giant – Lowridin’ Lizards
3. Hobbess – 707
4. MAYDAY:IMMIGRANT:RALLY:2012
5. Hobbess + Northern Draw – Nammy’s
6. tireduniverseman – planesflyingoverhead (Hobbess remix)
7. Hobbess – Slime Slug
8. DTCPU – a plane (Hobbess remix part 3: Moss Creatures)
9. DTCPU – a plane (Hobbess remix part 1: Moss Creatures)
10. Hobbess – Slimmer Eyes part 1
11. Ghost Feet – Olympia

4evrwet tracklist:
1. 4evrwet – untitled
2. 4evrwet – untitled
3. 4evrwet – untitled
4. 4evrwet – untitled
5. 4evrwet – untitled
6. 4evrwet – air
7. 4evrwet – micro
8. 4evrwet – drag
9. 4evrwet – drugs
10. 4evrwet – 9!
11. 4evrwet ft. Hobbess ft. Doodoo – drugs redux

Holocene Showcase May 22nd

Digifid — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:52:35 +0000

In the last year and a half the Dropping Gems label has grown in size and evolved in scope, and nothing helps to illustrate this more than our most hallowed institution: the crew showcase. As in the past, we’re taking over a venue and filling the night top-to-bottom with DG performers, presenting a bird’s eye view of one of the most exciting electronic music collectives to come out of the Northwest (so far) this decade. Naturally this showcase is our biggest yet, featuring 9 acts sharing the stage at Portland’s legendary Holocene. Expect fresh new sets from Bone Rock, DJAO, Citymouth, Ghost Feet, Brownbear, Natasha Kmeto, The Great Mundane, Timeboy, and Rap Class, as well as the special return of Gumar and his Magical Midi Band. If you’ve been to a DG showcase before, you can expect the same thing you saw last time, which is, as you probably already know, something completely-utterly-satisfyingly-&-reassuringly new. More information and RSVP here.

Brainfeeder PDX

Digifid — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:19:35 +0000

We are thrilled to be welcoming three acts from the Brainfeeder label to Portland Wednesday, May 9th at Rotture. This event will feature the legendary producer Samiyam, our go to future funk master Mono/Poly and newcomer RYAT alongside Mast and hometown favorite BoneS, with visuals by Annapurna Kumar. Advance tickets are available here, more information and RSVP here.

Magnetic Two

Digifid — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:03:52 +0000

Our first Magnetic was a smashing success, thanks to all those who showed up and played! Due to popular demand we’ve decided to do it again Wednesday, May 2nd at Groove Suite in Portland. The sign-up list got quite long last time, so remember to show up early if you plan on playing. With extended resident sets from Citymouth, dtcpu & Bone Rock. RSVP and more info here.

Devonwho + D33J

Digifid — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:18:30 +0000

We are proud to present two of our favorite Bay Area producers Wednesday, April 4th at Groove Suite in Portland. Devonwho will be bringing the future funk, and it’s the week his new EP, Strangebrew, drops on All City. D33J from the wedidit collective has been on our playlists for a while, he also contributed a stand out track to Gem Drops Two and we’re excited to have him up here to play live. Robust local support from Spekt1, Northern Draw and our very own Bone Rock. More information and RSVP here.

Devonwho and D33J will also be playing in Seattle on Saturday, April 7th at BEATS. More information and RSVP here.

Olympia April 6th

Digifid — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:57:02 +0000

We are teaming up with the Mas Sol Collective and headed back to our roots in Olympia, WA Friday, April 6th for what promises to be an exciting party. Rap Class, Citymouth and Brownbear from the crew will be bringing the heaters up from Portland alongside Jeffrey Dahmer (half of Ghost Feet) and 4evrwet. The show will be taking place at the Olympia Ballroom and is open to all ages with a full bar for those 21 and over. More info and RSVP here.

Mono/Poly

Digifid — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:22:24 +0000

Mono/Poly (Brainfeeder/LA), who we first brought to Portland a year and a half ago, will be making his much anticipated return Friday, March 23rd at Groove Suite. He’ll be joined by Citymouth, Brownbear, Quarry, Hobbess plus Ryan Organ and Rap Class doing a late night back2back deejay set. More information and RSVP here.

Mono/Poly will also be playing in Seattle for the first time with DJAO, Rap Class and more Saturday, March 24th at Dreamtone. More information and RSVP here.

Magnetic

Digifid — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:37:58 +0000

In the style of Top Tape, Magnetic selectors sign up for 15-20 minute or 3-4 track sets to played 100% from the cassette format. There will be two cassette decks set up with a mixer in between. Selectors can play whatever they want, consisting of music of the liking and music of the making. Please keep in mind this will be going down at Groove Suite on the Alignment Sound System, known to have the best sonics in Portland. With extended resident sets from Citymouth, dtcpu & Business Mayne. Wednesday, March 7th / FREE / 21+. RSVP and more info here.

Natasha Kmeto – The Ache

Digifid — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:11:53 +0000

The Ache is the first in-house release from our newest crew member Natasha Kmeto, showcasing a bold and frankly amazing new direction for the accomplished artist. After several years of creating progressively more advanced music, Natasha has arrived to deliver what is easily her best work to date, an ambitious foray into beats, bass, exotic samples, analog synths, and immaculately crafted textures, with her voice covering the entire affair like hot butter. The feel is hardly cluttered, though, and could possibly be our cleanest and most R’n’B inflected release to date, a shining example of what she’s got us calling “futuristic soul.” In contrast to some of our other material, The Ache is a lot like something you might hear on the radio, except about a dozen steps ahead, exactly where the music on the radio should be.

The Ache is available for digital download on iTunes in addition to Bandcamp, where you can also find limited edition CD’s.

“She literally stopped me in my tracks when I heard this” – Mary Anne Hobbs

Download ‘Detox Saturday’ on XLR8R.

Tracklist:
1. Big Face
2. This Is For You
3. Not Perfect
4. Snake Charmer
5. Ouzo Fade
6. Valley
7. The Ache
8. Detox Saturday
9. Snake Charmer (The Great Mundane Remix)
10. The Ache (Letherette Remix)
11. Detox Saturday (Danny Corn Retox)

There will be a free release party at Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR on Sunday, February 19th featuring The Great Mundane, Timeboy and Danny Corn. RSVP and more info here.

Podcast Eighteen

Digifid — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:45:54 +0000

Podcast eighteen features two excellent mixes from Portland, Oregon locals. First up is the coyote beat conductor known as PlumbLyne with an incredible mix of all original production, fallowed by crew member Brownbear with a stellar mix of spaced out future beat warmth. Artwork by Rebekah Long.

Please download this episode and subscribe to the podcast series through iTunes. You can also directly download it here.

PlumbLyne tracklist:
1. PlumbLyne – Intro w/ Michael Meade
2. PlumbLyne – In Deep
3. PlumbLyne – Pilgrimage
4. PlumbLyne – Again Begin
5. PlumbLyne – Flavor Saver
6. PlumbLyne – Noire Oh When
7. PlumbLyne – Radio Space Breaks
8. PlumbLyne – Dragon up
9. PlumbLyne – Occupado
10. PlumbLyne – Horizon w/ Tihou Beyatene

Brownbear tracklist:
1. Brownbear – Plane Language
2. Misel Quitno – Treehouse, Leaves Blowing (Brownbear Flip)
3. Brownbear – Donegal
4. Jazzo & Melodiesinfonie – H I
5. Brownbear – As We Recalled (II)
6. Brownbear – China Melt
7. Brownbear – Lift Locked (II)
8. Shut-Ins – Tropical Obstacles
9. Citymouth – Holodecker (Brownbear Remix)
10. Brownbear – Boxicles
11. @peace – Time Traveling
12. Dimlite – Heroine Roof

LDFD

Digifid — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:19:57 +0000

After his certified banger contribution to Gem Drops Two we couldn’t resist brining burgeoning Dallas, TX based producer LDFD of Magical Properties out for shows with the crew in the Northwest. We are teaming up with Bubblin, Portland’s premiere forward thinking dance night, February 11th where he’ll be joined by Gumar, Citymouth, Celoso, Ben Tactic and Lincoln Up at Rotture. Catch him in Seattle, February 14th with DJAO, ill Cosby and WD4D at Stop Biting.

Gem Drops Two

Digifid — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:14:49 +0000

Dropping Gems is proud to present Gem Drops Two, the second installment of our compilation series Gem Drops. This time we’ve assembled exclusive material from a whole new set of prominent forward-thinking producers and once again paired them with brand new material from our collective’s members. The results speak for themselves: an electric melange of uptempo and downtempo jams, hazy dream melodies, and space station future-flights. As with our last compilation, our basic mission here has been to cull together the “best of” from the diverse range of styles, scenes, head-spaces and localities that catch our ear. We’re happy to call that mission a success, one that we hope to share with fans of the first Gem Drops and newcomers alike. We’re also happy to announce that all of the money raised by Gem Drops Two will be donated to our friends at the American Cancer Society to support cancer research, in the same manner as the first Gem Drops compilation. Listen, download, donate, and join us for another peek over the horizon.

The album is available as a ”name your price/donation” download on our Bandcamp page. We also have a limited run of pro dubbed cassettes with artwork available for those who donate $15 or more.

Preview Citymouth’s track Searches Birches featured by Mary Anne Hobbs on Xfm.

Tracklist:
1. Mndsgn – intenshnns
2. S.Maharba – For Someone (Abandonment)
3. DJAO – Engraving
4. Stangeloop – Duasi
5. Bone Rock – Yellow
6. Ghost Feet – Crystal Pet Part 1
7. Daedelus – California
8. Brownbear – Empty Jars
9. Co. fee – Florence
10. LDFD – SKiFREE
11. Timeboy – Twiddle Dee
12. Natasha Kmeto – Belly
13. Nocow – Sever Ties
15. Citymouth – Searches Birches
16. The Great Mundane – Deplete
17. Rap Class – Da Booth
18. D33J – Stuck
19. Gumar – Hitachi
20. Wires For Salu – WILD

Curated by Aaron Meola / Mastered by Ernest Gonzales / Artwork by ThoughtCloud

Knxwledge

Digifid — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:33:29 +0000

We are excited to present Knxwledge (All City/LA), one of the most prolific up and coming beat makers of our times, Wednesday, February 1st at Groove Suite in Portland. He’ll be joined by a talented grouping of local producers and deejays including The Great Mundane, DTCPU, BoneS and Rap Class. More information and RSVP here.

Knxwledge will also be playing at BEATS in Seattle Friday, February 3rd with Brownbear and DTCPU.

Flyer by ThoughtCloud.

Podcast Seventeen

Digifid — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:19:51 +0000

The seventeenth episode of the Dropping Gems podcast series brings together Portland’s very talented BoneS with an an all original mix of straight heat, followed by Devonwho repping Klipmode and All City with fantastic mix including some yet to be released tracks. Special thanks to Frsh Slcts for premiering this episode. Artwork by Rebekah Long.

Please download this episode and subscribe to the podcast series through iTunes. You can also directly download it here.

BoneS tracklist:
1. BoneS – The Pipes
2. BoneS – Clap
3. BoneS – LooPCC01
4. BoneS – FakeLuv
5. BoneS – SummerSalt
6. BoneS – Solipsism
7. BoneS – JB41 (Featuring VVO)
8. BoneS – BootyJuice
9. BoneS – Rugged Inst.
10. BoneS – Slikish
11. BoneS – NexTime
12. Lord Douglas – Trees
13. BoneS – 3gk
14. BoneS – BegiNES
15. BoneS – Hashed
16. BoneS – GameS
17. Lord Douglas- Klapt
18. BoneS – BoneGrizzle (BnS x Lord DouG) – Duggy Duggy
19. BoneS – Planetary
20. BoneS – B-Rich
21. BoneS – PlayTime/Playtime(glitchflip)
22. BoneS – Heavyer-err

Devonwho tracklist:
1. Mndsgn – AstralProjex2011
2. LDFD – Pinheiro
3. Savath and Savalas – Paths in Soft Focus
4. Mndsgn – Post98
5. Knx – (Hell?)Pretentious
6. Lapti – In the Point
7. Mndsgn – Trance.dance ft. Devonwho
8. Shigeto & Devonwho – Reren
9. Martyn & Mike Slott – Pointing Fingers
10. Damfunk – Burgundy City
11. Hudson Mohawke – All Your Love
12. B. Bravo – Substances ft. Lady Alma
13. Devonwho – Strangebrew

New Years Eve 2012

Digifid — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:45:38 +0000

We are extmeley excited to announce that we are teaming up with Abstract Earth Project to celebrate New Years Eve in Portland. We’ll be hosting a label showcase with Natasha Kmeto, Ghost Feet, DJAO, Citymouth, Brownbear Live Band plus visuals by Timeboy in Rotture. This two room NYE Event is boasting an unparalleled lineup of international talent. The genre’s will be all over the board, from abstract hip hop, to live 808 juke, to house music, there is something for everyone, as long as you’re ready to DANCE! More information and RSVP here.