After a bit of a break der Berliner is back on the block with Episode 25 of his podcast.

It’s a firin’ 30min. mix of drum and bass styleee, broken beats, hip hop instrumentals and old-school Russian jazz funk.

It’s been long awaited, but I can’t complain as I promised him a guest mix a couple of months ago.

Anyways, it’s new, it’s good and it’s there for the taking, so go grab it!

It’s been a while coming, but it’s been well worth the wait. Our friends Burt Fox and Sonny Noir have just released Riot Control 8, the latest in their series of podcasts. This mix is a mellow, blissed out mashup of hip hop, soul and a touch of dubstep. We love this shit, and can’t recommend it highly enough! - Visit the Riot Control site for the download, and be sure to check the archives.

(Also, check the exclusive interview with Burt Fox we’ve got published here on Blunt Beats. Know a little more….)

The time has come. Burt Fox and Sonny Noir have put the final touches to number 7 in the Riot Control podcast series, entitled “The Payback Mix”, and it’s now available for download. Do yourself a favour. Get hold of it. This episode is back to basics. Pure hip hop and funk material on a wicked vibe. Also of note is the inclusion of some material from Burt Fox and El-Juba. Well worth a check. Really really nice tune, and a spot-on mix overall. We’ve been on the Riot Control tip for a while here at HQ, and are loving the shows. As I say, do yourself a favour and download it. Simple as that.

The keystrokes you’re gonna need to do that are: www.riotcontrolnyc.com

Right. I’m gonna keep this short and to the point. Riot Control 6 has recently been released, from the Riot Control crew out of Brooklyn, New York. (I should have posted about this at the end of last week, but it’s been a bit hectic). For those of who who dont know what I’m going on about, check our reviews of previous Riot Control audio, and our interview with DJ Burt Fox.

Anyway, episode 6 of this quality podcast is on a dubstep vibe, with bits of classic roots and dub thrown in for good measure. Needless to say it passes the Blunt Beats quality control test!

Download the show, check the archives, and do your ears a favour at: www.riotcontrolnyc.com

Here endeth the lesson!!

Right then…You may have noticed us here at HQ making a fuss of late over the musical output of the RiotControl crew, out of Brooklyn, New York. Put quite simply, these guys are on-point. RiotContol is Burt Fox and Sonny Noir, who produce quality mixes/podcasts, across a variety of genres. The shit is as it should be done, and was in fact the soundtrack to the first barbecue of the year at Blunt HQ (believe me, that is an accolade in itself)

Each episode is created in a mixtape style, and covers a lot of ground, across all kinds of genres. What makes it special is the selection, order and blending of some great tracks, with Burt on the decks, and Sonny with the mic, heading up proceedings.

We got in touch with the guys, both to let ‘em know we love what they do, and to tell ‘em that it’s good to link up with people who view music in a similar way to ourselves. Call it a meeting of like-minded soundbwoys! After chatting to Sonny, Agent M tapped the RiotControl crew up for an exclusive interview. It’s M on the questions, and Burt on the replies across the pond. Continue reading…

We’re back on home shores once more with the fabulous podcast review. It’s to Burnley in the north of England - the town famous for textile mills, the Clarets and Joe Bloggs clothing. But more relevant to this post, Burnley is also the home of Diesler and the Diesler podcast adventure. Continue reading…

Oh yes. And bloody good it is too! In case you’ve missed our previous article on these guys, Riot Control are based in Brooklyn NY, and put together top quality podcasts. Simple as that. Their selection and blending of tunes is second to none, is very distinctive, and well executed. Each episode has a fantastic variety, mainly across the hip hop, funk, and soul genres, but with bits of jazz, dubstep, breakbeat, and other good stuff thrown in too.

This series of podcasts comes highly recommended by the crew here, and was in fact the soundtrack to the first barbecue of the year held here at Blunt HQ! - Good to hear the shout to the Blunt Beats crew across the pond, gentlemen. Nice one for that!

You can catch the latest Riot Control podcast, check the archives, and get all the contact details etc for the guys at www.riotcontrolnyc.com - go and do it now. You’ll be doing yourself a favour, trust me.

It’s been a while since we covered a podcast with a Latin angle or a Brazilian flavour. In fact my apologies go out to you as it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve covered any podcasts!

To make up for it I’ve found an absolute gem to proudly present to you this week. It’s all about Mr. Phipson’s Incredible Podcast this week!

The description goes like this: Sportive Baile Funked up jazzy audio joints. Berlin based Mr Phipson presents you an urban mixture of tunes from the past and future. Bossa Nova, Jazzed Up Beats, Electronica, Tropicalectro, Brazilian Beats, Tropicalia, Rare Grooves, Afro-Latinized Funk, Drums’n Breaks, Drum’n Bossa, Deep Beats, Baile Funk, Hippy Hoppy and other funky oddities.

From the good old times back in the days to the era of dual processor powered favela funk. The sound of shantytowns worldwide from underground to Roots Jazz and all the good things inbetween. Stay open minded, discover krazee urban soundtracks and tune in to Mr Phipson’s incredible Podcast!

After listening through a few episodes at Blunt Beats HQ, I was tasked with catching up with Mr. P for an interview. The following is the transcript of a Skype convo we had last week: Continue reading…

Right then. IDM this week. TAKE PILLS DIE Records. Damn good. Check it.

That’s all I need to say really, but I’ll elaborate… Take Pills Die is a “Netlabel” or “Sonic Zine” from a guy called Andrew Julian Cauthen that’s been running since 2001.

The descriptions above fit it very well as this is more than just a podcast. Continue reading…

And so the rollercoaster journey of podcast picks continues… Closer to home this week (well, close to our home of Luton anyways), it’s to Bedford for the TrebleO Radio Show. Hosted by the beatmashing dream-team of Domu, Shift aka Yotoko, Soza & Robert Marin, this monthly session goes out on Samurai FM then magically appears in podcast format for those that miss it first time around. Continue reading…