The Math + Science Show

i've cleaned up this long defunct webpage so that new generations can enjoy these incredible live sets.  a few have been lost due to Soundcloud being jerks and deleting them, but I'm trying to get them back.  

soon i'll be including audio from guests that preceded this tumblr, including

Clark

Otto von Schirach & Doormouse

Wisp

Drop the Lime

Loefah & Mala

Silkie & Quest

...y mas

Distal is an amazing producer, the kind of musician who's able to soak up the numerous micro-genres hovering around all DJ's in these almost-post-record store times, yet use them to alchemize a final product that doesn't fit squarely into any of said genres. 

Here Distal drops a tiiight sojourn into his own jams and compositions he's currently feeling, proving that he's not just another "juke-influenced" producer, but an all around ill musician.   

Stay tuned to hear him talk about how his Atlantian (dirty south, not mythical underwater metropolis) background has shaped his DJ and song-writing style, his own Embassy Recordings, plus his upcoming projects including his huge Tectonic LP.  

@DistalDub

DJ Rashad is one of the leaders of juke's continuing march into the brains of music lovers in all realms outside Chicago, and for good reason.  While he can throw down straight up buuurrrnnn-ass Juke tracks with the best of  them, he's also into just about anything, and has the creative mind and production chops to bring a myriad of influences into his tracks.  He's also a KILLER DJ, which this set more than proves; I had listeners IM/Text me during this set to remark it was one of the better Rashad DJ set's they'd ever heard.  

No interview, just straight bangers for mad long :-O

@DJRASHAD

Kingdom is perhaps one of the most talked about producers in the world of bassy/interesting/electronic dance music these days. His notorious ability to flip tired UK standards and add an undeniably sexy, R&B, American edge to them has him in-demand across this great planet of ours.  He displays the trademark of a great talent: the ability to create an unforgetable jam using the simplest of ingredients.  Plus he co-founded and runs the Fade to Mind label, home to some of the most original and mind-blowing electronic music acts on the planet.  

Don't miss this super eclectic exclusive DJ set, but REALLY don't miss a pretty fascinating interview at the end, where Kingdom talks his creative process (including the surprisingly spartan setup he used for hits like Take Me and Mindreader), the spark that lead to the nascent Fade to Mind label (plus what we can soon expect from the excellent imprint), working in NYC vs. LA, and the future of music itself.

@KkingdomM

DJ Spinn has been a major pioneer in the transition from ghettohouse / ghettotech to what is now internationally known as Juke.  Along with his Ghetto Teknicianz crew, DJ Spinn stands alongside the other masters of Chicago dance music, past and present, both as a producer and a DJ.  

Spinn ain't old, but he's definitely a vet of the game and had a lot of interesting things to say about the evolution of house music and his individual career path. Since this was a prerecord (and Spinns chill as heck), we were lucky enough to get a great interview AND a really tight DJ set.  

By now you should know what happens when these cats from Chicago come to Math + Science.  They drop a blistering, face-melting, hell of tight mix packed with originals, exclusives, rarities, classics, obscurities, bangs & works. 

OK so by now this webpage / radio show has already introduced you to the mighty Broken Teeth Crew.  These guys span Texas, NYC, and I think Berlin, Mars, Hades, The Shire, The Matrix...they roll deep.  Among these illustrious DJs/producers/promoters/artists etc. are Ace & Black Lauren aka Saved By The Rhythm, two producer-DJs who have a sound that I really think can be best described by the word "smoooooth".  As in, "wow, when I drank champagne off that stripper's freshly Nair'd bewbz it tasted exceedingly smoooooth".  

They're DJs first, but they've been producing lately and the results are tight (stay tuned for more on that in the near future wink wink).  You can hear some originals in this mix, but mostly you can hear how nice these guys get on the decks...its a really collllddd combination of soulful R&B-infused house and dark, "just one more K line i promise" backroom techno.  

@SvdbytheRhythm Ace & BlkLauren

I first met Cousin Cole when a young man named Tali (now essentially a Dutty Artz globe trotting bass journalist) hired Cole, Rezound, and me to play a party at Bard College.  I'd been scratching alone in my bedroom for years but this was like the 3rd time I was DJing a party-type party in my whole life.  I was quite nervous, and on the ride up to the campus I remember asking Cole what kind of music he spun.  He said something along the lines of, "Y'know...whatever the situation calls for."  

This remains a fairly accurate representation of the man's body of work.  A lot of music fans will know Cole as a deadly remixer, and this show is a testament to that fact.  A lot of DJs can mix anything with anything, but it would seem Cole can remix anything and have it come out sounding better on the other end.  Everything from sweaty-lazer'd-out moombahton to The Boss to fixed-gear-skinny-white-people-hand-clapping-anthems to just straight up house jams all benefit from a Cousin Cole remix.  

I don't want to downplay dude's DJ skills w/all this talk of remixing, either.  And I've sorta skipped his bio.  But just check this mix out srsly.  Especially the Bruce remix.

@COUSINCOLE

Cousin Cole on The Math + Science Show (DJ Set + Interview)

Do It Do It - Cousin Culo

Baila Comigo (Cousin Culo Edit) - Zombies For Money

??????  - Cousin Culo

Heavy Love Affair (Cousin Culo's Very Heavy Mix) - Marvin Gaye

Water No Get Enemy (Cousin Culo Remix) - Fela Kuti

At Home (Cousin Culo Remix) - Crystal Fighters

Supremo - Ben Tactic

Paris Luanda (Sabo Remix) - DJ Gregory and Gregor Salto feat. The Serafim Crew

Culo is a Feeling - Cousin Culo

Rolling in the Deep (Cousin Cole Remix / Culo Edit) - Adele

State Trooper (Cousin Cole Remix) - Bruce Springsteen

The Same Love That Makes me Laugh (Cousin Cole Remix) - Will Oldham

Federgewicht (Oslo Version) - Ost & Kjex, Solomun

Dance 4 Me - Spectr

Maputo Song - DJ Sdunkero ft. Celso

The Red Room (Kyle MF Hall MeMix) - Dennis Ferrer

Tremblin' - Tom of Finland

Woman Like Me (Cousin Cole Remix) - Willy Joy

Yeah - John Collins

Liberation - DJ Ayres & Nadastrom

We Are One - Dakunt

Stoppin Us (Tom of Finland Edit) - Gypsymen

What You Need - Soft House Company

LDFD (Broken Teeth) has been making big moves as of late. The Texan producer and DJ has had a rad tumblr for a minute now, just released a serious Distal remix, has been working with Daedelus (who has a remix on LDFD's upcoming EP), and has generally been dropping some outstanding tracks and mixes into the aether.   

Tune in for a ballin', prerecorded mix that manages to stay tonal, glitchy, and gutter all at the same time...plus check the informative telephonic interview (pardon the sound quality).

direct 128kbps mp3 link

Early this summer at HRN studios in Bushwick I sat down with Jerome, one 1/2 of North American club duo LOL Boys, who've been tearing up sound systems across planet Earth with releases on Palms Out and remixes for Nightshifters, Mad Decent, Sound Pellegrino & a host of other outlets for taste-makery.

He dropped 90 minutes of the eclectic, percussion-heavy, raved-out DJ style they're known for (including some exclusive originals), then blessed us with musings on making tracks, the origin of the group, how the web affects their art, the state of electronic music at large, and how to choose the most appropriate AIM 'ding' whilst DJing.

Jason Forest aka Dj Donna Summer can officially be described as a mogul: not only is he the co-founder of the amazing Nightshifters label, the founder of the seminal Cock Rock Disco imprint (whose releases helped inspire this radio show half a decade ago), and a veteran sample-chopping laptop-maestro and innovator...he also runs the amazing online TV station Network Awesome. Here we find him leaping multiple genres in a single bound, twisting German rappers, dubstep wobblers, freaky film scores, and glitched-out electronics into sixty minutes that are a testament to the man's talent and eclectic technique. His new album is called "The Everything" and is outstanding. 

Tracklist within the Mixcloud embed.

Jubilee is one of my favorite DJs in NYC. She's mega-versatile, technical without being surgical, mad eclectic, and always comes correct. Plus she runs Nightshifters with Jason Forest and rocks the Flashing Lights monthly w/Nick Catchdubs. She reps South FL, and this 2 hour heater really highlights her ability to sculpt many, many different sounds around a miami-bass backbone.

single, direct link v0 mp3 on this one. 

Jubilee on Math + Science WNYU 89.1fm

Tracklist

Aardvark - Nosestep (Cosmin TRG remix)

Joy O - Jels

Egyptrixx - Liberation Front

SCB - Loss

Cooly G - Dis Boy (DVA High Emotions Rmx)

Gugu - RockaByeBaby

Mr. Tickle - Citrus (Don't Get Lemon)

Lil Silva - Cheese and Bun

Youngsta - Bongo (Dubbel Dutch edit)

Mickey Pearce - What's Mickey Talking About

Jam City - Magic Drops

Redlight - Source16

Jamie George - Flying Saucer (roskas crop circle mix)

Damu - LED (Jim E Stack Rmx)

NGUZUNGUZU - Strut (Dubbel Dutch Remix)

Addison Groove - Make um Bounce

Blawan - Bohla

Instra:Mental - 8

Jackal and Hyde - Get Down to my Technique (Dynamix 2 Remix)

Anthony Rother - Love is for the Hardest People

Uberzone - Space Time Travel Now

Dj Icey - ,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

Angelina - Release Me

Dj Rick West - Just Can't Wait (DJ Sharaz Remix)

Canblaster - Triple Ring (Jubilee Remix)

Dark Sky - Promiscuous Gyal

Chrissy Murderbot -The Vibe is So Right (Ghosts on Tape Remix)

Zuzuka Poderosa - Cellular

Roska - Jackpot (LOL Boys edit)

Steel - Bam

Octa Push - Monkey Island

One Nil - Congostatic (LOL Boys Remix)

DJ Mike Q - The Ha Dub Reworked

Photomachine -Technicolour (Optimum's 808 reduction)

Ikonika - Aqueous Cream

Last week The Phantom and Zeppy Zep flew in from Poland and dropped two amazing guest sets. Both of these fellas are super talented producers AND DJs, and have a slew of remixes and compilation tracks already available and soon to come...though you may know them from their "PL Funky" comp on Top Billin'. They both play a lot of originals--their own and each others'--and are indicative of the familial, close-knit vibe you get from the Polish electronic scene (a subject we discuss in the brief interview at the end of the show). We recorded at a studio I built a few years ago in Bushwick, BK (behind Roberta's Pizza)...hence the boar's head.

Tracklist to come.

Three of the best DJs in the now international field of juke visit M+S straight from Chi-town and set a record for the longest guest set in the show's 5+ year history. Traxman, DJ Clent, and DJ Manny (all repping Ghettoteknicianz) drop a blazingly fast, non-stop 4 and 1/2 hours of exclusives, originals, and classics. This is a #jukeTriathalon. 

had to drop the quality a bit as its a long file.   tracklist n maybe some photos coming soon.  see previous post for video of the whole night. out to Azizaman for making it happen!

Traxman, DJ Clent, & DJ Manny on Math + Science 

Chicago native Brenmar has been kiiiiiiiling it in NYC and all over the globe. The man can weave the sultry, silky touch of R&B into the rock-hard, steel frame of juke and the energized, repeating grid of house music...and do it so well that you'd think he invented all three genres. Hell, you might think he invented DJing. And he sure as hell invented the numerous original cuts in this mix, which are easily the highlights.  

Alongside Brenmar, at the decks for his own session and then b2b, is Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy's love for all of the hands-in-the-air, neon, plastic,sped-up-rapper & slowed-down-diva memes of rave music converge into a listening experience that is equal parts nostalgia and truly inventive.