Reductio Ad Absurdum with Sahin Meyer

We’re Growing

sahinmeyer — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:40:48 +0000

So you might have noticed (or not) that our posts are getting few and far between. The thing is we’re growing up, getting a new shiney website with all sorts of new features. We’ve been hard at work so please be patient for a little while longer.

On 17 April we’ll move over permanently to www.deepabsurdum.com and launch our events & TV show called Basic TV. TV show I hear you repeat in astonishment. Yes, you could call it a TV show. It’s a weekly live broadcast across the interwebs to the whole wide world of some fabulous DJs performing at our events, which you can attend in person too if you live in London. We’re busy putting the final touches on our DJ list and will probably be able to announce our first two weeks DJs on Tuesday 5 April 2011.

In the meantime if you’re a writer and you think you can contribute to us in some way we’re looking for people to write reviews and interesting stories about the deeper end of house, techno, disco, dubstep, electronica etc. So click on the contact tab above to get in touch.

If you want to be the first to know about what’s happening click here to be added to our email database, you can also get updates from the Basic TV twitter here.

Africa Is The Future

sahinmeyer — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:22:27 +0000

Video released yesterday of Black Coffee‘s ‘We Are One’ featuring the mighty Hugh Masekela.

We are one…

Hot Shit: Andre Lodemann presents Don’t Panic EP

sahinmeyer — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:08:39 +0000

Andre Lodemann proving that he is not just one of those artists that just sticks to what put them in the limelight or what is hot right now…His productions just keep getting better and better.

Andre Lodemann presents Don’t Panic EP (Room With A View)

Released by: Room With a View
Release/catalogue number: VIEW015
Release date: Apr 1, 2011

Video: Move D with Juju and Jordash

sahinmeyer — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:53:58 +0000

We thought these videos of Move D and Juju & Jordash performing live are quite cool.

This second one has San Soda putting in his 2 pennies worth (in the form of an accapella).

It’s great to see such a massive move away from laptop DJing and so many artists taking up proper live performances.

In All Seriousness

sahinmeyer — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:05:21 +0000

How to play the Otamatone.

Buy for just over £30 at Juno, it comes in black, white & gold.

Click here.

The Naked Turntable

sahinmeyer — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:12:46 +0000

Beautiful isn’t it. Made by RD Silva, it started as a concept but now the maker is trying to put it into full production with the help of donations from the public. Check it out and donate over at Kickstarter. You can follow the progress over at his blog here, and view all his projects here.

Video: Jus Ed and Move D – Its A Struggle

sahinmeyer — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:20:02 +0000

Jus Ed & Move D‘s video for their new track ‘It’s A Struggle‘ released yesterday on digital only (points lost for no vinyl) has caused a bit of a stir at the office. Ed’s legendary label, Underground Quality, is seriously good and this track is… um… nice… but it could do without the video.

I really hate to hate on such a talented musician but, hey, any publicity is good publicity, right! Sorry Ed, we still love you.

Andreas Saag feat Filip Leyman – Leslie’s Vision (Room With A View)

sahinmeyer — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:16:27 +0000

Swedish producer Andreas Saag, a man that needs no introduction, is back once again with another brilliant release. Supported by the likes of Charles Webster, Iron Curtis & Soul Minority, it quickly becomes very apparent as to why once you give this a listen. The EP is titled “Leslie’s Vision” and features the very talented and good friend of Andreas, Filip Leyman.

The song is the result of a late night jam session between the two in Filip’s studio in Gothenburg.

Available in three versions, the original, deeper and deepest versions, there’s something for every occasion or DJ’s personal style. The deeper the version the more it is stripped down from the original while simultaneously becoming deeper with less instruments.

The original is the main attraction, rich with live instruments including a Hammond organ, live drums, old drum machines and analogue synths that truly bring the track to life. Andreas’ beautiful and captivating piano solo steals the show. All his emotion was poured into this 3 minute or so segment and is well and truly felt by the listener. This climaxes into a menacing low bass-line played on organ bass pedals which, accompanied by analogue synths, smoothly ease the listener out of this 10 minute voyage of a song. This song is well and most definitely one of the milestones in Andreas Saag’s producing years, a sure classic that will still be as beautiful many years from now. Available now on Room With A View.

Andreas Saag feat Filip Leyman – Leslie’s Vision (Room With A View)

Words by Andile Ayza Mahlaba

Where’s That From: 002

sahinmeyer — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:06:06 +0000

you know this song:

The original – Gwen McCrae – All This Love That I’m Giving:

Where’s That From: 001

sahinmeyer — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:52:15 +0000

Here’s a song I used to love ages ago, not everyone’s cup o tea but it was an anthem back in 2001:

I had no idea about sampling back then and thought that this was a completely original piece of music. Only recently did I discover where this came from. Turns out Funky Junction sampled/remixed KC Flight’s song from 1991…

… and that KC Flight sampled The Police. The original song being Voices Inside My Head from their album ‘Zenyatta Mondatta’ which came out in 1980.

and finally, here’s a really recent edit done of The Police by Cronk Family Industries (The Revenge & Si from Deep Space Orchestra).