Mix no85 comes to us today from HxdB, the third Vancouver producer featured on JLD in December. Hxdb is no stranger to podcast fame, making his way to the very respectable Electronic Exploration by Rob Booth as part of the Vancouver Dubstep special along side 6 other producers (Taal Mala, Max Ulis, Self Evident, Daega Soundsystem, Phowa & DJ Cure) most of which have all had their spot on this podcast. Well, let’s get to it..
A little more on HxdB:
HxdB aka hexadecibel is a 32 year old bass music producer and DJ hailing from Vancouver Canada. His music is soulful and evocative, always sounding very lush and well-sculpted, accented by pulsating bass waves with a healthy sprinkling of ear candy. Using dubstep as the framework, he skillfully fuses elements of techno, garage, 2-step & jungle with interesting, syncopated rhythms and creative arrangements. His sound typically has a dance floor sensibility that often times, his peers seem to forget about. 2009 & 2010 have seen this man prove his mettle by remixing an exhaustive list of producers including: FBOM (Tx), Kwality (AUS), Ill-Ehsa (VAN), Vincent Parker (VAN), Grooki (AUS), Tri-Funk (SWE), VVV (Tx), Section8 (ATL), Sephirot (UK), Autopilot (US), Numbernin6 (US), Don Goliath (DE), B1t Crunch3r (US), Killeralien (UK/ITA), Alien Pimp (SP), Atma (CAN) KZSS (UK) & Foiled Torsos (UK). With the success of these, along with his incredibly popular remake or Robert Miles’ timeless “Children”, his remixing skills are in huge international demand.
The future for this bass architect seems to be very bright and busy, with several feature Podcasts under his belt for Electronic Explorations, Sonic Router, Sicknote & Kryptic Elements, plus an increasingly in-demand DJ schedule. He, together with Aufect Recordings’, DJ Cure, run Pressing Issues Recordings, which is currently working on it’s 3rd vinyl release. Be sure to check out his webpage for up-to-date news and tracks. You can also check out his previous mixes, consisting of exclusive and original material. In summation, this guy is showing no signs of slowing down, with several remixes, collaborations and exciting projects currently in the works and several vinyl and digital releases coming in 2010 & 2011.
Linkage:
hxdb.org
TRACK LIST:
1. Royal T – 1 UP (Martin Kemp RMX) // No Hats No Hoods
2. Greenmoney – Bashment ‘Ouse // Fool’s Gold
3. Machinedrum – Carry the Weight (Bok Bok RMX) // Lucky Me
4. Kingdom – Fogs // Night Slugs
5. FBOM & Outlaw Producer – Pedicab Ride // Forthcoming Formant
6. Floating Points – J&W Beat // Planet Mu
7. HxdB & Self Evident – Tropezoid
8. Modeselektor – Art & Cash (Phono-O RMX) // 50 Weapons
9. Untold – Anaconda // Hessle
10. Darqwan – Over Me
11. Distal & HxdB – 17 // DUB
12. Mosca – Nike (Club Edit) // Night Slugs
13. HxdB – Heartbeatdancer // Forthcoming SubDepth
14. Distal & HxdB – Typewriter Tune (VIP) // Forthcoming Surefire Sounds
15. George Fitzgerald – The Let Down // Hotflush
16. Hypno – Dilemma // DUB
17. Acre – Ghatt // Embassy 004
18. Mosca – Square One (L-Vis 1990 RMX) // Night Slugs
19. Ramadanman – Glut // Hemlock
20. Sclist – Freaks // Urban Scrumping
21. Kastle – Better Off Alone // Seclusiasis
22. Indigo – Funky // DUB
23. Distal – Apple Bottom // Forthcoming Tube10
24. Shortstuff – Naughty Step // Ramp
25. Shortstuff & Nicky Pearce – Tripped Up (Ramandanman RMX) // Ramp
26. HxdB – Stylish Cadaver // DUB
27. Hostage – Valhalla (Chrissy Murderbot RMX) // Nightshifters
28. Brackles & Shortstuff – Pipey D // Blunted Robots
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