Morbidly Obese Midget selects the tastiest free glitches from the last few years, plus a handful of delicious classics, all donated by our favourite UK producers. If you like the sound of this, tune into Glitch.fm every Wednesday from 2200-0000 GMT/BST for two hours of the latest glitchy goodness from the UK and beyond. All funds donated will go towards running UK Glitch Hop, The UK Glitch Hop Awards, Glitch.fm and making swag for you lot.
1. This is UK Glitch Hop 00:02
2. Kursa - Bonnibel [Wonkay Records + Adapted Records] 05:25
3. It Takes Two to Tango - Short and Sweet Pt.1 04:25
4. Mouldy Soul - Whine and Shine (1996) [Colony Productions] 05:25
5. Wolfie Razzmatazz - Twitch Brother (Blunt Intrument Vs. Billie Holiday) 04:30
6. Dephicit & Kotch - Bag It Up [Adapted Records] 05:15
7. Shamanic Technology - Deadly Cosmos [Omni Temple] 06:10
8. Crunch (Mike Wallis, Dave Tipper) - Karot (Vent Rmx) [Colony Productions] 05:19
9. Earegular - Grit Spitter [Colony Productions] 06:01
10. Tryptich - Qarth [Colony Productions] 05:11
11. Spenghead - I Think We're Dead 03:38
12. Akira Kiteshi - Strike Rock Fist 04:37
13. SixAM - Bad Mother [Skanky Panky Records] 03:19
14. inaudible - Toejam and Earl 05:51
15. Slugabed - Kittens 02:56
16. Zen Death Squad vs Roger Troutman - Superman (ZDS Remix) [Wonkay Records] 03:57
17. BEAT3 - Get the Cash 03:49
18. Mr.50 - Take It Back 04:54
19. Royce Da 5'9 - Boom (Automaton Refix Feat Dj Switch) [Beta Birmingham] 04:05
20. William Breakspear & SixAM - Vowel Mouthed VIP [Skanky Panky Records] 03:58
21. Zomboy - Here To Stay (Krossbow Remix) 04:07
22 Skope - Good To Me [Omni Temple] 04:02
23. Skrillex & Damian Marley - Make It Bun Dem (Mat Tha Hat & Wom Remix) 05:29
24. TERRORBYTE - Glitch Hop Bootlegs Are Bigger Than Hip Hop (Funk Step Edition) [Beta Birmingham] 04:46
25. UK GLITCH HOP BLUD 00:26
Compiled by Morbidly Obese Midget | Artwork by Orangudan | With huge thanks to Adapted Records, Beta Birmingham, Colony Productions, Glitch.fm, Omni Temple, Skanky Panky Records, Wonk#ay Records, all the artists featured, all our UK Glitch Hop listeners, DJs and crew. Big up yourselves!
When Corporate Propaganda came out on Muti Music in early 2010, I was delighted to see that it'd been made by someone from the UK. Now, although he's currently lounging around on a beach somewhere in Thailand, Inaudible has found the time to give us an interview and a guest mix for UK Glitch Hop on Glitch.fm this Wednesday 28 March, 10pm-12am GMT.
How would you describe your particular style of glitch?
Bass driven electronic music. I like to think that the bass/lead are creating the groove rather than the drums (obviously they work together too). I try to change up what I’m doing as much as possible so that it isn’t too pigeonholable. I like to make music as slow and heavy as possible but still with enough groove to dance too, lately I’ve really enjoyed making half time stuff at 100-110.
When I play out I play stuff a bit wonkier than what I produce, I love awkward swung slow grooves, anything which is difficult to put a genre tag on. Which is why I guess I like Glitch-Hop so much, it’s very difficult to pigeonhole as a genre.
What first turned you onto glitch hop and mid tempo?
I was getting quite into the more glitched end of breaks / prog / techno (NuBreed, Luisine, Andy Page, Habersham etc…) when I stumbled across a couple of SOTEG tracks. I think it may have been his track Ebeneezer which first cracked it for me. From there I discovered Kraddy, I remember the illegal album getting a silly amount of listens early on which obviously led me onto the Glitch Mob, Bassnectar, Vibesquad… then BOOM!
Your had early releases through Muti Music and Car
Crash Set, two of the major glitch hop labels in San Francisco. How did
they come about?
Other than 2 early tracks, the Corporate Propaganda and Game Theory EPs were my first productions. I sent the Corporate Propaganda EP around a bunch of my favourite labels to try my luck, and Dov from Muti said he’d release it. Which I couldn’t have been more stoked about, Muti Music being my favourite Glitch Hop label. Similarly Cosby at Car Crash Set said he would pick up the Game Theory and Black Swan, which was wicked. Car Crash Set have had some amazing releases.
Since then other than a few remixes I’ve been doing my own thing. I don’t seem to be able to make anything resembling a cohesive EP. I just make whatever I feel like at the time and end up with a collection of tracks varying quite a bit in style, so I’ve been putting them out myself. Maybe if I was a bit more patient and held onto tracks for longer they would have more cohesion, however I just sort of want to get tracks out there as soon as they are finished.
You've been featured on both the recent Beta Birmingham comps, what's the scene like there?
Obviously Dubstep is pretty big here, as it is everywhere else at the moment, a few nights cater for the deeper stuff and a decent amount of electronica passes through town. There’s a reasonable amount of Glitch Hop being played at the moment, mainly at the Hare and Hounds where sometimes a bit of Glitch Hop will be played, just not as the main attraction. However The Beta Birminghamcrew have just started putting on Bi-Monthly events in Brum, at which Glitch Hop is heavily supported. Last month they had William Breakspear down and next (13th April) they have Mouldy Soul coming to town. So big things be afoot.
Where are you now?
I moved to Bangkok where I am teaching English for the year, don’t worry, I’ll be coming back in the UK
You manging to play or produce much out there?
Zero at the moment. For the first time in 3 months I have something resembling a studio. Now I’m a little more settled here (had a crazy first 2 months) I’ll start hitting the bass nights and try get involved in the scene here. There’s a LOT less electronic music here than in the UK.
Have you got the gasmask with you? Is it a pain to play in?
No I’ve not brought one over to BKK with me (I have 3 of them) however I will get one shipped over soon. It’s an absolute arse to play in, if it’s hot as it steams up, I need to sort some ventilation out inside of it so that my panting doesn’t steam it up so much.
What's the craziest gig you've ever played?
Have played in a venue a few times in fancy dress because I was barred from the place, and at another gig some idiots started throwing rocks through all the venues windows it was like a warzone in there, however I’ve not played out to any silly large numbers of people. I played to more people when I was playing breakbeat before I got into production than under the inaudible pseudonym, this needs to change.
What's your favourite track at the moment?
heRobust – Facebook Lift, heRobust is on fire at the moment, he just put out a double album on the Saturate! Label which is fire, I’m completely blown away by how future it is.
Who's inspiring you at the moment?
Robert Glasper, Dimlite, Dorian Concept, Lapux, Robot Kotch, Tipper, Swarms, Nicolas Jaar, Flako, James Blake, Rumpistol, Eskmo, Spoonbill, heRobust.
Who are you looking out for in 2012?
On the UKGH Tip: Breakspear, Mouldy Soul, Beat3.
General Glitch Hop: Freddy Todd, Love and Light, Blunt Instrument.
On the Wonkier tip: Dolor, Moa Pillar, Baconhead, Squeaky Lobster, +Verb, Coco Bryce, Swede:Art
You've recently remixed +Verb, Splatinum and Freddy Todd? What have you got in the pipeline?
Nothing at the moment I’m afraid. I haven’t touched Ableton for nearly 5 months now, life has been getting in the way. However as of this week, for the first time since December, I have something resembling a studio (desk, laptop, decent headphones and a controller) so as of now I’m back in the studio, if you can call it that. Which makes me immensely happy, I’ve missed making music so much.
When's the next beach party?
It’s Songkran festival in a few weeks so there could well be a week long water-fight / party planned on the cards.
That's it for now. If I can find the time I'll be doing a round up of the year in the next few days. If you want to be considered for inclusion, post your tunes and mixes in our Facebook community and Soundcloud group.
We're hoping to have a Glitch.FM show in the New Year - watch this space!
...the return of the king! Following on from the Snake Eyes EP, Dave Tipper's dropped a stonker of a release the Bubble Control EP - accompanied by a promo mix that's had glitch hop producers the world over jizzing on their controls with excitement at the quality of his production. Just read the comments below...
Bobby Tank unleashed the epic Vanquish EP on Vermin Street right at the start of the month. Described by Zen Death Squad as a "Pure funk dream" the three original tracks and myriad of varied remixes span post-dubstep, glitch, wonky and funk. Brilliant:
Inaudible served up a killer mixtape this month too, this one for Guildford's KaneFM, which recently got it's licence and have been havin' it even larger ever since. I don't know how he's crammed so much into 30 mins! Catch him in Birmingham on 22 December. Nov2011 Mix for Kane.fm by inaudible
It might not have been November, but Rustie's debut LP, Glass Swords, is still pretty fresh. It sounds a lot like a game boy at a disco. Grab the free sample of All Nite here: Rustie - All Nite (taken from Glass Swords) by Rustie
I was inspired by their Funk Blaster EP for my last mixtape: Are you funking my face? by Morbidly Obese Midget TRACKLIST: Koan Sound - Talk Box K Lab / Funkdamunk - McFly was a Raver Blunt Instrument - Simmer Gently D Carls - All In Koan Sound - Funk Blaster GRiz - I'm Home (FreQ's Moombahton Relick) K Theory - Glitch & Blues Love and Light - Ninjas Brothas Motha William Breakspear - Vowel Mouthed Knight Riderz - Enter Reality Eddy Crusher - Starting Blocks Opiuo - Moose Tooth Bobby Tank - Questar
Ninja Dave's put me onto this wicked slab of electro glitch-funk from London's Sabre Pulse. The rest of the album morphs across the hole gamut of bass music, well worth checking out!
On the flipside Orangudan's served up a beautiful downtempo mix. Good to see lots of Ninja Tune and other flavours in there: UnDaMu by Orangudan
And last but certainly not least, the grand master of west-coast digital psychedelia, Android Jones has an exhibition at Hoxton Gallery opening 28 November. You've probably seen his work in the Inspiralled gallery at Glade, at Boom Festival or in the Fractal Village at Burning Man where it graced the flyer this year and many of these works will be the result of his legendary live performances, where he visually realises his response to the musical environment he's in. Don't miss it!
So, following a 2011 UK tour from Bassnectar (the first in 7 years), The Glitch Mob also return to the UK this weekend. With dubstep getting ever more US sounding (Flux Pavillion, Doctor P), a jaw dropping EP from Zen Death Squad this summer (pictured above) and an amazing forthcoming tune from Koan Sound on Zane Lowe's playlist this week, the time feels ripe for UK Glitch Hop to blow up in 2012.
On this tip I've started a UK Glitch Hop Facebook page to help you keep track of events and releases, as well as keeping everyone else posted with what you're up to (Like Like Like). According to Facebook there's over 30,000 of us in the UK who like US glitch hop acts, so lets get behind our home-grown talent as well. They fucking bounce! Here's a guide to what's out there at the moment...
Released today, here's a sample of that literal Funk Blaster from Bristol's Koan Sound: Funk Blaster by KOAN Sound
With heavy props from the likes of ill.Gates, Ben Samples and Muti Music boss Dov, this is my EP of the year so far from London's Zen Death Squad. They've just completed a US tour and have a new release on the boil. Cyber Dojo Lazer Training EP by Zen Death Squad
Bigup the originator - Dave Tipper is one of the artists that got this whole thing started and probably the first person I ever heard playing glitch hop in the UK
The first DJ I ever heard smashing balls of lazer crunk across UK dancefloors was Your Niece. He opened for Bassnectar at Secret Garden Party this year and blew the Colisillium apart Your Niece - Headshot Masterclass by Your Niece
I seem to remember Vent from London making heavy ass dubstep smashers, but they've recently co-produced a sick track with ill.gates and Opiuo and released more mid-tempo wobble through Colony Productions Ill.gates + Opiuo + VENT - Trillogy by VENT
Orangudan in Worcester has been smashing out the wobble and mid-tempo for some time NippleRash by Orangudan
On the mid-tempo / electro side of things there's a very tasty producer coming on in Guildford called WBBL Wbbl Up Here by WBBL
Also down in Bristol DJ Parker is rather partial to a bit of glitch-hop. Although I've not yet heard a full glicthed out release from him it can only be a matter of time (nudge nudge, hint hint) Parker - The Monkey Butler Did It...Mix by Parker*
It's 1am on a school night, so I'm bound to have missed about a million people off the list. If I have post your tunes here!
For those who enjoy whomp sauce on their fisn'n'glitch we'll be posting homegrown tunes, events and news.
With Tipper, Zen Death Squad, Koan Sound, Skanky Panky, Akira Kiteshi, Your Niece, Mouldy Soul, Parker, William Breakspear and Inaudible firing on all cylinders, 2012 could be the year that UK glitch-hop really takes off. Let's show them yanks how it's done in Blighty.
