The Armory Podcast

I couldn't be more pleased with the response I've been getting to The Armory Podcast so far. After four fantastic guests (Mafia Kiss, Kid Panel, BETA & Lunathics), I figured it was time to feature one of my own mixes. Ironically, this compilation features at least one track from all four of those talented artists. Enjoy!

Big thanks to the following individuals. Without their support, The Armory Podcast would not be possible:

Jem Panufnik

8ball of the Space Cowboys

Ben Child (aka Jurassik) & Hotcakes

Paul Baron (aka Mafia Kiss)

Ian Loveday (aka BETA) and Succession Records

Kid Panel

Ross Miles (aka Pecoe) at Breakzlinkz

Bertie Dastard at Free Breaks Blog

Louise "Fifties" O'Donnell at Life Support Machine

Jack at Funk and Filth

DJ Zach Moore spins events from San Francisco to the Black Rock Desert to New York City and beyond. Zach has played epic, sold-out events like Outside Lands, Burning Man, Treasure Island Music Festival, Lightening in a Bottle, PEX Summer Fest, Ghost Ship and the legendary Breakfast of Champions. These days, Zach's live sets are mostly packed with party rockin' breaks, but his love of electronic music starts with house and spans many of the subgenres, including deep, vocal, tech, progressive, and electro. Zach is also the creator/producer of The Armory, a weekly podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes & MixCloud that features the biggest names in breakbeat and house.

www.armorypodcast.com

www.djzachmoore.com

This week in The Armory we welcome Spanish DJ/producer, Lunathics, to the 1s and 2s! Press play. Enjoy.

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com

This week we are thrilled to welcome London-based producer, BETA (aka Ian Loveday), to The Armory! For his appearance on the podcast, Loveday put together this tasty, one-hour breaks mixset which includes several as yet unreleased bombshells all forthcoming on his brand new imprint, Succession Records.

BETA began DJing in the early 2000s and has since been entertaining crowds across the globe with his own, unique brand of breakbeat. An accomplished producer, BETA's influences range from funk to drum-and-bass to indie and every style in between. A mainstay in the Beatport charts, his singles and remixes released on well-known imprints such as Electroshok Records, Bombtraxx and Dusted Breaks are supported by some of the biggest names from the international scene including Hybrid, Paul Oakenfold, The Crystal Method and DJ Icey.

2013 brings an exciting new venture for Mr. Loveday: the launch of his own label, Succession Records. "The new label is really an opportunity for me to release a more varied style of music and build myself as an artist", says Loveday. "It's a really exciting time for underground music and there are some great records coming out, so i figured it made sense to start something fresh."

Of his immediate plans for Succession Loveday wrote, "I wanted to get the look and feel of the label locked down, so I'm working with some cool artists and I hope to launch a really nice website soon. At this stage, Succession will look to have 6-8 releases a year and we'll take things from there. I'll be getting remixers involved as soon as the third release is finished."

If you live in London or will be out that way this weekend, you can catch BETA alongside the venerable Meat Katie and Plump DJs at Brixton Jamm this Friday, September 27th from 10 PM. For pre-sale tickets and more informaton visit http://brixton.fatsoma.com/events/91560/.

For more information on BETA visit:

www.facebook.com/betasounds

www.soundcloud.com/betasounds

www.twitter.com/breakbeta

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com

For this, the second installment of The Armory Podcast, we shine the spotlight on the big bouncy broken beats of Budapest's own, Kid Panel.

Kid Panel's rapid ascent in the international breaks scene began in 2007 after he joined forces with Breakbeat Massive's DJ Metha. A residency with "Feel the Funk Baby" ensued, followed by tours through Hungary, Spain and Italy. Today, Kid Panel's original tracks and remixes on imprints such as V.I.M. Records, Diablo Loco, Elektroshok and Kick It Recordings can be found all over the Beatport Top 100 and have garnered support from some of the biggest names in the game including Krafty Kuts, Koma & Bones, A.Skillz and Basement Freaks.

For information on Kid Panel visit http://soundcloud.com/kidpanel or www.facebook.com/KidPanel

For more information on The Armory Podcast visit www.armorypodcast.com.

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com

Introducing The Armory, a new weekly podcast from San Francisco DJ, Zach Moore (The RIPEcast, Gough Street Sessions). Featuring an arsenal of world class DJs from San Francisco and beyond, The Armory Podcast reloads each and every Friday with exclusive mixes from the biggest names in breakbeat and house. Syndicated on SoundCloud and MixCloud at the moment, look for The Armory Podcast in iTunes in the coming weeks.

In our very first episode 2012 Breakspoll winner, Mafia Kiss (aka Paul Baron), wastes no time kicking down the door and setting The Armory ablaze, but there is a method to his madness. "I was sent the artwork for the Armory Podcast and was told by Zach to think '80's arcade machine', says Mr. Baron. "So that stuck in my head and I wanted the mix to play along with that, hence the deeper, darker mix. I've tried to make it feel like you're completing level after level in a video game with the track selection. Make sure you're looking at the artwork at the end of the mix, too. Trust me. It will make sense!"

The Armory will also showcase the talents of renowned illustrator, Jem Panufnik. “My artwork for The Armory takes its cue from those classic back-lit, sci-fi, shoot-em-up, ‘80s-stlye video arcade game signs, which I love", says Panufnik. "When he commissioned me, Zach explained how The Armory was about the old analogy of DJ battle weapons, dancefloor bombs etc, and it seemed a great way to show that when the DJ pulls his trigger/fader finger it’s an arsenal of sirens, squeaks, bleeps and ear-splitting analogue booms that does the damage. Really looking forward to the series!”

Mafia Kiss, the award-winning bass/breaks producer, has dominated the breaks charts of Juno, Track It Down & Beatport with releases on labels such as Rat Records, LOT49, Sunday Best Recordings, Digital Records, Sub Slayers & has recently signed to Stanton Warriors infamous label Punks. Renowned for his remixes & edits alongside his originals, Mafia Kiss's DJ sets are quickly becoming famed for the unique bass & beats "kiss" that he puts on the hottest house, electro, hip hop, moombahton & anything else in between. For more information on Mafia Kiss visit www.mafiakiss.com or www.facebook.com/mafiakissmusic.

Since the mid-nineties Jem Panufnik has been right at the cutting edge of underground art culture, most notably with Finger Lickin’ Records, the award-winning dance music label he co-founded and which for over a decade acted as a springboard for his multitude of talents ranging from graphics, illustration and animation to DJing, composition and record production. His stunning visual creations have adorned countless record covers, t-shirts, club and festival projections from Glastonbury to San Francisco, as well as posters, flyers and other music-related ephemera, most of which are now extremely collectable. For more information on Jem visit www.jempanufnik.com.

For more information on The Armory, visit www.armorypodcast.com.

For more information on Zach Moore visit www.djzachmoore.com.