TAG: King Tubby

Sep26

Ulrich Troyer’s Favorite Stompboxes & Effects Units + EXCLUSIVE Track (MP3)

Things are always rooted in peculiarity when it comes to Ulrich Troyer, the Innsbruck-born, Austrian-raised producer/composer/artist. Whether its performing his own music or as a part of The Vegetable Orchestra, Ulrich does things in the most original way imaginable. His latest LP, Songs For William on Mala’s Deep Medi Musik imprint, is part one of a trilogy of experimental dub projects between Troyer and the label, accompanied by a comic book with each release (featuring William, the guitar pedal protagonist). To commemorate the release and comic book, we chatted with Ulrich about some of his favorite pieces of kit, along with the inspiration for some of his characters in his comic book. Also included is an exclusive cut from the LP for download. Check it all out after the jump.

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Dec15

King Midas Sound: Noir Dub Escapism

Conversations of Lover's Rock and melting to dubby rhythms with Kevin Martin 

Walking down empty streets usually signifies the end of a night for someone, the wind hitting his face, footsteps creepily getting louder and storefronts dimmed. Drunks, gluttons and heathens are all around, as things keep winding down as time passes. The only soundtrack to fuel the night’s depth of darkness is the sounds of King Midas Sound, the dub-child of Kevin Martin (aka The Bug), Roger Robinson and Hitomi. The trio’s tracks inhabit cinematic landscapes, which are unearthed by rhymes, alternately power and soft. Their Hyperdub full-length, Waiting For You, was just released with notable reception, and it comes as no surprise, considering the gears that made the wheels turn. We took time out with one of those gears, Kevin Martin, to speak about the process of songwriting, views on “reviving trip-hop” and much more.

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