Symbiosis on overlap – Episode 13 – Gravious in the mix

Hey folks,

Hope you’re all well this week. Cold weather in the Southern Hemisphere – perfect for enjoying this mix in front of a warm fire – or for those of you in the Northen Hemisphere put your speakers out the window and have a dance in front of your house (or on the move if you’re listening to it that way;).

I recently went to the launch of a new night by the Melbourne dubstep crew Too Much and witnessed a truly spectacular performance by Gravious. I dropped him an email in the aftermath and this is the finished mix.. Thanks to Ali and I hope you all enjoy this 45 minute slice of his world..

Some info..

Gravious a.k.a. Ali Jackson is Dubstep producer based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has had four warmly received releases through the HotFlush/Scuba record label and followed them up this year by the Futurist EP on Highpoint Lowlife, following a brief hiatus in 2008 where he focused on taking his live show out on the road.

Ali started making music in 2001 after being shown the basics of DIY production by a friend. After experimenting in a variety of styles, he was converted to the fresh sounds of Dubstep, Dark Garage and Broken Beat after hearing the selections of DJs such as J Da Flex and Femme Fatale in early 2004. From this starting point, he quickly discovered the bass-heavy productions of Kode9, Digital Mystikz, Horsepower, Skream, Groove Chronicles and Ghost – and was instantly hooked. Taking inspiration from these sounds, Gravious also brought in elements from his wider musical tastes in both electronic and traditional music to make his first few identifiably Dubstep tracks in 2004 and 2005. Artists most inspirational to him include The Future Sound of London, Boards of Canada, Radiohead, LTJ Bukem, Aphex Twin, and Autechre. His current productions still owe as much influence to this raft of Electronica and alternative music as they do to the early Dubstep that drew him in to the sound.

Having DJ-ed regularly around Scotland after his first releases, 2007 saw him perform his first ‘live’ laptop set of strictly Gravious material at the Triptych music festival in Edinburgh. 2008 saw him hit venues across the UK, as well as a handful of European cities. The live show rolled out further afield in 2009, with a short tour of Australia and a smattering of European festival appearances in the first half of the year. Venues included the deep end of a swimming pool, a huge home-made “treehouse” in the Australian bush and a Soviet era TV tower!

2009 is shaping up to be a big year for Gravious.. check this exclusive Symbiosis mix for proof!

Most recent release is:
Gravious – Futurist EP: Jupiter Jazz/Vultures/World of Tomorrow (Highpoint Lowlife)
http://highpointlowlife.com (also via iTunes, Amazon, Juno etc.)

Forthcoming:
Deep Child – Wannado [Gravious Remix] (Sub Continental Dub)
Gravious – DoubleThink (Pollen)

http://www.myspace.com/gravious
http://www.virb.com/gravious

Symbiosis on overlap – Episode 13 – Gravious in the mix

[00.00] 1.  Brklss – Of Sun and Beach
[03.38] 2.  Sines – Games
[05.27] 3.  Hatti Vatti feat. Sara Brylewska – Different Music (forthcoming Mindset)
[09.03] 4.  Scuba – Klinik  (forthcoming Hotflush)
[13.05] 5.  Chimpo – Love is Here  (Bass Punch)
[16.41] 6.  Psychonaught – Vibes
[19.37] 7.  Hyetal – Pixel Rainbow Sequence (forthcoming Reduction Records)
[24.14] 8.  Funk Ethics – Dub FLuid
[28.16] 9.  Geiom – No More Tears (Berkane Sol)
[31.37] 10. DJG – Buena Vista (Untitled!)
[34.20] 11. Subhuman – Say You Will
[38.49] 12. Mala – Hunter (DMZ)
[40.58] 13. Gravious – Continuum

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Next week: Seth Horvitz (Sutekh) – Solo Piano works selection
I am very honoured to be hosting a mix by Seth Horvitz. Many of you will know him by his techno pseudonym, Sutekh. Seth is currently studying at Mills College in San Francisco and for Episode 14 he has put together a selection of solo piano works with some very detailed notes. This one is designed for your full listening attention folks. Turn off the tv, computer, ac.. close the blinds and your eyes.. and press play.

Coming up:  Orien / ieva / Pacheko / Jason Kahn / Om Unit / Kuma / Simonoff

Drop me a line if you have got an artist you want to see featured or if you want to submit something to Symbiosis.

Peace,

Simon

 

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