Dubstoned vinyl shipping now!

rar! what an amazing week!

The vinyl arrived shortly before the two Funcken brothers flew into town - was great fun to meet and hang out with them, both super nice smart guys and complete audio geeks! very inspiring!

Thanks to all who came out to the two launch shows in London and Bristol, and to all those who have bought a copy of the vinyl. Some pictures up at:
http://flickr.com/photos/tags/lastfm%3Aevent%3D592974/
http://flickr.com/photos/matranson/

I posted off all the vinyl pre-order this morning (I hoped to get them mailed last week, but things were crazy with the shows, so apologies for the slight delay).

aiight, after a few days off work, i'm up to my eyeballs in it, so I better get back to it.
thanks again, and more updates soon!

thor

Friday, June 20, 2008

dubstoned mp3s available

320kbps mp3s now available to buy for the Funckarma - Dubstoned EP release.

Vinyl is confirmed for delivery on the morning of the 25th which is cutting it wee bit tight for the release party but at least they will be here! rar!

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Magnetic Fisk Remixes

hey! a new free web release just uploaded this morning - three diverse remixes from Fisk Industries material on the latest "Magnetism.." release. One track from Michael/Brassica, previously known as Achrid, an excellent chunky synth reworking of "Blood" while retaining the low-end of the original, and two complete deconstructions of "Crowley" from Yard, one minimal pulsing 4x4 and the other a dub overhaul.
Grab em from: here.

Monday, June 2, 2008

latest Magnetism reviews

hello!

had quite a few lovely new Magnetism, That Electricity reviews appearing in the past week or so..

"The seventy-five minute release exemplifies Highpoint Lowlife's customary attention to detail (optical illusions printed on the discs can be viewed when they're playing) plus the sequencing's well-considered too (e.g., following Ranson's song-like pieces with Law's epic). It would be no exaggeration to characterize Magnetism, That Electricity as one of the most solid electronic-oriented releases to appear in some time and a stronger argument for Highpoint Lowlife's distinctive corner of the musical universe would also be hard to find."
Textura.org

"While the label encourages people to "upload, share and play" their music wherever and whenever, it is the dedication to such brilliantly packaged, special edition releases that earns the kudos here. This particular 12" double vinyl release certainly looks the part, while its eclectic content turns the label compilation concept on its head. Choosing to showcase four of their artists, each band is given one side of vinyl each to impress, which goes a long way more than the standard single track, found on most other collective releases. What's more, all four bands here offer up fresh, unreleased material increasing the value for money stakes tenfold."
Angry Ape

"Magnetism, That Electricity demonstrates the wide angled approach of Highpoint Lowlife and its utterly modern vision. With only three hundred copies of this double EP pressed on vinyl and a hundred CDRs, this is yet again a released that should be snapped up before it's gone for ever."
The Milk Factory

"The production values and level of attention to detail hark back to the industrious post-punk independent labels of the late Seventies/early Eighties."
Straight No Chase

thanks loads to all! if you don't yet have a copy, we still have about 100 copies left - get it here

Monday, May 19, 2008

Requirements Of A Modern - june shows!

Coming up in june!

Highpoint Lowlife presents
REQUIREMENTS OF A MODERN

with live peformances from ::::::::

Funckarma (Highpoint Lowlife, n5MD, Skam)
ikonika (Hyperdub)
Fisk Industries (highpoint lowlife, mush)

FUNCKARMA make two rare UK appearances to promote the release of their new 12" on Highpoint Lowlife records, the first of a series of dubstep influenced releases by the Funcken brothers. 12" EP should be available at the shows.

Both shows also feature support from Hyperdub's rising star of the wonky midrange, IKONIKA, plus Highpoint Lowlife's own bass-slung superstar FISK INDUSTRIES.

Plastic People, London, June 25th 2008
The Cube, Bristol, June 27th 2008

London tickets available from:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/30296

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FUNCKARMA
Made up of the two Dutch brothers, Don and Roel Funcken, Funckarmas’ first EP appeared in 1999 on the Djak-Up Bitch (DUB) label. Since then they have unleashed a fury of releases on labels from Neo Ouija, n5MD, U-Cover, to Hymen, not including their work under other guises such as Cane, Quench, and their hip hop project with a trio of US MC’s under the name Shadow Huntaz on Skam records.

Their signature bass-driven precision sound compositions, encompassing influences from hip hop, jazz, reggae, dub, soul and all forms of electronic music, are carefully crafted and constructed into tight rhythmic forces with a keen ear for texture and structure.

With the dubstep virus infecting all forms of electronic music, it was a natural evolution for the Funcken brothers to take strands of the meme and splice it to the dna of their own productions, creating a mutant hybrid of lurching instrumental hip hop with floor shaking bass and super punchy intricate razor sharp rhythms.

IKONIKA
With an impressive history from drumming in hardcore and metal bands at age of 11, through to making hip hop tracks under the name of Kill Kip, Ikonika came to making dubstep after hearing Skream's seminal 'Midnight Request Line'.

Dubstep was a way for Ikonika to utilise all the ideas she had had since a young age. In January 2007, she made the decision to change her name to Ikonika, and had her first tracks being played by the likes of Metal Box Products and Bun-Zero on their Sub FM shows.

It was not until October 2007 that Kode9 first heard ‘Please’. His decision to release the track on his Hyperdub label was a surprise to the dubstep community and also a sign that the scene was maturing and diversifying. With her debut release on the groundbreaking Hyperdub label, the start of her own label (with Optimum) and tracks waiting in the pipeline, 2008 will surely be Ikonika’s year. Expect nothing more than infectious synth lines and off beat structures!

FISK INDUSTRIES
Mat Ranson has been developing his Fisk Industries project for the past few years, and is truly on top of his game at the moment, as the bass gets deeper, the beats get dirtier and he pushes himself into further realms of evil instrumental hip hop.

His recent sets have been nothing short of floor shaking in their cavernous resonance. With three EPs on Highpoint Lowlife, and various web releases, all of which were collected on a double disc album by Mush Records last year, Fisk Industries will be showing off his latest works, set for release in 2008 on a new album.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

magnetic vinyl!

rar! the Magnetism vinyl arrived this morning, and looks/sound amazing!

All pre-orders were mailed out this afternoon, so expect yours soon if you ordered.

more info here

thanks!
thor

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

new Tigrics EP!

I fucking love Robi Tigrics! He's like the Nikola Tesla of electronic music, he just keeps digging deeper into building his own synths and getting to the root of sound. He's currently working on a follow-up EP to last years' 'Synki' album - this will be a 12" EP entitled 'Snyki' which I think will all be written using his ever evolving hardware setup. As a wee teaser, he's given us a four track EP with artwork, called 'p.e-e.p'. Its all encoded as lossless FLAC files, and bundled in a zip file which you can download from here.