Things have been going pretty well lately. Great new albums being released and its about a month until the Red Bull Music Academy hits Melbourne!
Skream plays here as part of it on Oct. 20th at the Espy which is going to be an absolute killer.
But before that happens Kode9 is making his way out to Australia for the second time and will be hitting Melbourne hard October 9th!

These are going to be two of the best sets on the year, dubstep or otherwise, hands down. If you want to hear more from these guys head over to Barefiles for dozens of Rinse FM sets plus some other random sets n all.
And heres a video clip for Kode9 - Sonic Mutation
Kode9 - Live @ Subtrac Toronto










The Junior Boys have just released their sophomore album and it's a masterful piece of work.
Titled 'So This Is Goodbye' it represents the first substantial body of work done since Johnny Dark left the band. Since he was resonsible for the beats and sequencing on the amazing debut 'Last Exit' you might think Junior Boys would have suffered in this area but instead they've taken the music in a different direction and it works really well for them. Whereas 'Last Exit' had a darker, more schizophrenic edge built more around 2-step style beats and sycncophated rythyms, 'So This Is Goodbye' has ventured down a lighter path that is more structered and conventional. The songs feel warmer and more open, and whilst they may appear simpler in structure to 'Last Exit'; 'So This Is Goodbye' certainly feels like the next step up.
Pitchfork's Review Here

And here are some mp3's from 'Last Exit' and a couple from 'So This Is Goodbye'.
'Last Exit'

Bellona
Last Exit
Teach Me How to Fight

'So This Is Goodbye'
The Equalizer
When No One Cares

And lastly I thought I'd continue in the new album vein and chat about the upcoming Drumcorps album that's dropping on labels Ad Noiseam and Cock Rock Disco. Even though it might seem a little far away still (release date is Oct. 16th) I'm too excited about it to wait. I'm sure more will be written as the date draws closer.
Drumcorps is the child of notorious breakcore producer Aaron Spectre and mixes together two of the greatest and most insane styles of music around (Grindcore and Breakcore) into an explosive shitfight of blast beats, amens chopped into sushi and shredding riffs. As you can probably imagine this isn't for the weak of heart but I recommend this highly for anyone who's into any kind of heavy or extreme music.
Here are some clips of songs from the upcoming album -
Forgive and Forget
Grist
Down
Botch Up and Die
Could the last one be a swipe at Curl Up and Die? I hope so. I've always considered them nothing better than an average Botch cover band. Ah well I guess they could be playing worse stuff. Anyhoo if those clips simply weren't enough for you heres the Cock Rock Disco free 2006 sampler to download! Containing a song from Drumcorps plus all the other artists on the label, how can you go wrong with a free breakcore sampler!
Track listing is -
Food For Animals - Elephant
About - Think Niles Drink
Duran Duran Duran - Ralez
Dev/Null - Goblin
Next Life - Red Stone
Stunt Rock - I've Really Lost It...
Slepcy - With Charles Bukowski On The Ride
Audiogarde - Mardi Gras
Don Augusto - The House Denominator Factor
Drumcorps - Saddest
Vorpal - Gymnopedie_v1.01
Terminal 11 - Counter Clockwise Chant Pattern
Doormouse - Dizzay
Pisstank - Punching Your Girlfriend's Cunt 'Til it Bleeds
The Assdroids - Stravinsky's "Rite Of Spring" cover

Finally, I think I've been focusing too much on eletronic music. So next post I'm going to talk crap about a bunch of fantastic bands in the drone/instrumental/atmospheric camps such as Kayo Dot, Grey Daturas, Mare etc. Plus more bands that are doing something new or different.