As released on Foundationkl.org last month, I’ve now added it to my mix portfolio here at blastique.net. Here’s the lovely blurb that was written:-

Ableton Live whiz-kid, Blastique, returns from a long hiatus here on FKL with one hell of mixset to kick start the week. And in typical fashion, the listener is assaulted right from the get go with a plethora of rocking-bass-funking-madness as the boy rips out a barrage of multi-layered tracks, stitched with a surgical precision that would make any Nip/Tuck surgeon cream his pants. Not to mention plenty of live, on-the-fly SFX manipulations and sampling.

So get ready for some insane non-linear editing from Blastique and sheer awesomeness from Alex Metric, Splitloop, SuperStyleDeluxe, DJ Fixx, Kickflip and a whole lot more.

One word. Sick.

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“Trainers – July 2008 Promo Breaks Mix” Mixed By Blastique
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added 2008-10-05/01:03AM GMT+8

Tracklist :-

1. Hard-Fi – Suburban Knights (Alex Metric Remix)
2. Splitloop – Keep Running
3. Curtis B – Next Level (E. S. P. Mix)
4. General Midi – Milton (Digital One Mix)
5. Kickflip – Dat Sound
6. Def Jaguar – Chick 1 (Swen Weber Remix)
7. DJ Mekka – No No
8. DJ Fixx – 4 Seconds
9. B-Phreak – Funkbox
10. The Young Punx – Rockall (Phonat Mix)
11. SuperStyleDeluxe – We Funk
12. Wiesel And Captain Koma – Watch Out For Blake
13. Brian Cross – This Summer
14. Curtis B – Get Down
15. The Artificial Arm – Sequencers And Strange Toys
16. Groove Diggerz – Disco Shit (Jay Stewart Remix)
17. SecretLife – Bassduck (RNA Mix)

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Artist: Blastique
Title: Do It Like Rabbits (Deepgroove Remix)
Label: SILO
Release date: Sept 08

“From the first to the last release on Silo… classically trained sonic alchemist Reuben Samuel, aka Blastique, cut a groove out for himself with the original release of ‘Rabbits back in November ’06. A hot mixture of progressive vibes and rolling tech-funk, DJ’s championing it included Hybrid (“playing it more and more!… Love it!”) and Nick Thayer (“the kind of relentless rolling tech-funk that I really dig”).

This time around it’s all twisted bleeps, squeaks, and wobbly bass as we get a nasty tech-house turn-in courtesy of pioneering duo Deepgroove (Underwater / Slave / Klang Elektronik). As druggy as they come, it’s all squelching basslines and sharp percussive edits set around a massively infectious groove. One for darkened rooms and big systems.”

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3rd week in and it’s shot up to Number 5. We are a happy bunch indeed!

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Just in from the people at Foreshadows (Perth, Australia):

As we roll into a new financial year, the OneAM show rolls into Ambar for their first appearance in Perths favorite basement.

Spearheading the lineup will be Producer/DJ – BLASTIQUE, flying in from Malaysia for an exclusive 2 hour live set.

Classically trained in music, he has spent the past 7 years perfecting his electronic music production skills. Today, a degree-wielding Sonic Artist, Blastique laces his sound with scalpel-like precision, technical mastery, and an unrelenting attitude that refuses to be pigeon holed.

With a string of solo releases on UK labels such as Silo Recordings and Electrofly Records, has also teamed up with producers Nutek and Glen Tandy to form Nu-Tandique. Their first release, a remix of The Radiators’ “Gimme Head” has featured on MOS Summer Session Vol. 5

Blastique performs live, and integrates his arsenal of MIDI gear & Ableton together with some tight programming, resulting in a sound that can be described as progressively melodic-techy-tribal n’ breaky.

For support duties we have assembled a talented and diverse local lineup. Ex Nyquist Freq and turntable master, Angry Buda performs with MC Rami. Perth Breakbeat queen, of Sista Massive fame; Missile and up and coming breaks duo; the Nightcrawlaz join the OneAM Residents to round off the party.

Hosted by MC Amani

Angry Buda v MC Rami
Missile (Sister Massive)
Mortal Realistiks
Mali
Jezahh
Tha Nightcrawlaz

So dust off your two tone leather dancing shoes and get your trendsetting buts down to Ambar on the 11th July as OneAM takes things up a notch.

Entry $15 on the door.

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The Radiators – Gimme Head (The Cut & Nu-Tandique Remix) is on The Ministry Of Sound Sessions Volume 5!
Nu-Tandique, consists of; Glynn Tandy, Nu-Tek (Rob) & Myself. Big releases are following soon!
Check out the phat tracklisting below…

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THIS SATURDAY @ Central Market Annexe

Pecha Kucha Night, the global design networking/social event that draws creative talents together is back! Come and experience an exhilarating range of speakers and images over the course of an evening.

Date: Saturday 24th May 2008 | Time: 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Venue: The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Annexe, Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur
Price: Admission is free | Contact: 03-2031 0339
Website: www.pecha-kucha.org/cities/kuala-lumpur

The line up!
Ridwan Kamil, architect and urban planner, Bandung Indonesia
Creative United Movement (C.U.M.). design collective and fun folks
Munkao, visual artist and bawdy humorist
Simon Keogh, architect and curator, transplanted from Ireland
PopMalaya, tee-shirt designers
Blastique, Producer/DJ/Sonic Artist, providing electronica for the night
Elaine Foster, poet and humble servant to the Freedom Film Festival
Zhin Teng, emerging architect

More about it:

Pecha Kucha (pronounced peh-chak-cha) was started in Tokyo, Japan in 2003 by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham Architecture. Presenters will give a slideshow of 20 images, each shown for only 20 seconds – giving a total presentation time of 6 minutes 40 seconds.

The result is a high-energy creative showcase where creative people talk about…creative things! Or some say ‘a happy crossbreed between an elevator pitch and a slide show’.

The brief the presenters are given is no brief! They can talk about any subject of choice, as long as they keep to the time and format. With an audience made up mostly from the creative and design fields, Pecha Kucha Nights are great networking experiences, only more fun. There will be music and beer on hand and simulating conversations to boot! So see you there.

Also, British Council is hosting their third Pecha Kucha Night, bringing together creative minds to talk about equally creative things. Blastique will be spinning and there will be presentations by people like Munkao, Pop Malaya, Creative United Movement, Ridwan Kamil and Simon Keogh. Chekkitout. Definitely something to do and see on a Saturday night.

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Dear all,

Apologies for the outage that happened a couple of days ago. There was a billing issue and my account got temporarily suspended as a result! This unfortunately also took my email addresses off the map. However, everything is back to normal once again.

A new mix is also being uploaded as I type this…

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In just under 2 weeks, a pretty awesome party is taking place (as you can see from the flyer above).

Aside from the fact that it’s set to be the first outdoor party up in Genting for quite some time, some key musical icons that I highly respect will be performing as well; namely Dan The Automator, Al Haca & of course Missy Elliot!

The following blurb is lifted from the KLue website events page, posted on 29 April 2008 by didi:-

So we just got this sent to us like 5 minutes ago. After I freaked out and did my “Get Your Freak On” dance, I came straight on here to report to you MISSY ELLIOT will be coming to Malaysia in May. Is everyone just as excited as I am to “ching-a-ling” with Missy!!! woot.

Pervert Music is organising the XLive Music Festival which is supposed to be going down on the 17th May, from 7pm to the break of dawn yo. And best of all it’ll be happening at the Genting Outdoor Theme Park.

So far, they have book 15 international, regional and local acts which will spread over 3 main arenas. And here’s the line up!!

XLIVE MAIN STAGE

-MISSY ELLIOTT
-ALHACA
-MALIQ & D’ESSENTIALS
-PARKDRIVE
-STYLUSTIKS (DJ SET)
-SPACESHIP FT. GOLDFISH & T-BONE AND POSSE

XL-TRONIC

-YOJI
-FILO & PERI
-MARCUS SCHOSSOW
-GREGOIRE PAGNOUX
-RAYSOO

XLR8

-DAN THE AUTOMATOR
-B4C
-LAPSAP
-GOODNIGHT ELECTRIC
-TWILIGHT ACTIONGIRL

If that’s not enough they’ll be the sick rides to go on around Genting’s theme park like the Spinner, Cyclone and Astro Fighter!

That’s all we’ve got, check back for ticket prices and other info!

holla!

UPDATE! Ticket prices are in: RM258 (VIP), RM188 (door sale), RM118 (pre-sale).

If you’re a Celcom Xpax subscriber, you can score some VIP tickets by sending XLIVE to 28881 and reloading RM50. Not registered yet? Purchase an Xpax Starter Pack, SMS XLIVE to the same number and reload RM70. Tickets available at ALL Axcess outlets and Pervert Music Office, No.7, Jalan Yap Ah Shak, 50300 Kuala Lumpur

Visit www.xlivefestival.com or call the XLIVE hotline: 1-300-88-0969 for more info. Or you can email contact@pervertmusic.com for further enquiries.

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Great news everyone! A frantic, intense, but equally rewarding fortnight lies ahead, and here’s why

Event Name

D-Fuse “Surface”

What is it?

Surface is a collaborative, pan-East Asian audio-visual work, produced by London-based creative unit. D-Fuse, together with local artists Altered Image, Ahmad Fariz, Nazim Esa and Blastique a.k.a. Reuben Samuel. This live performance showcases filmed and recorded aspects of the city, edited together with local artist to bring you a whole new dimension of viewing the city through imagery and sound. This event is part of the “Re-imagining The City”, an audio-visual project presented by The British Council, in collaboration with acclaimed London-based cross-media outfit onedotzero and KLue.

Where?

Zouk
113 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact No : 03-2171 1997
Train : Bukit Nanas (Monorail)/Dang Wangi (Putra)

When?

5 April 8.30pm

Pricing

Admission is free before 10pm

Listing details by Julian on KLue.com.my

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