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Substance – Learning To Rock {mtw016}

Artist: Substance
Title: Learning To Rock
Label: Mono211
Catalog #: mtw016
Release Date: 2000/03/28

After being vaguely dormant for some time, Mono211, the sister, much more hiphop-influenced breakz+beats label to Monotonik, returns, with this rather cute tune from Helsinki, Finland native Substance.

Substance (who also releases on Monotonik as Kuu), has crafted a smartly oldskool track from an acid bassline, loping drums, and some lovely scratchy hits and vocal samples. Put the needle on the record and check it, s’il vous plait..

Credits:
cover by hotwire

Tracklist:
01 – Learning To Rock

Artwork:
Front Cover

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.. And The Secret Formula – The Amazing Power Of The.. {mtw015}

Artist: .. And The Secret Formula
Title: The Amazing Power Of The..
Label: Mono211
Catalog #: mtw015
Release Date: 1999/11/26

Round, and round, and round he goes. And where he stops, nobody knows. Another king-of-secrets artist delivers a freaky slab of funk that kicks somewhere between Squarepusher, Funki Porcini, and someone else we can’t quite place.

That’s right, sportsfans, the steel drum, the jazz percussion, the weird-as-heck instrumentation, the cowbell, for pity’s sake! Does none of this make any sense? Probably not, but it’s nice notsense.

Credits:
cover by hotwire

Tracklist:
01 – The Amazing Power Of The..

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Micro.Spy – Flimflam {mtw014}

Artist: Micro.Spy
Title: Flimflam
Label: Mono211
Catalog #: mtw014
Release Date: 1999/10/24

Arizona’s majestic Micro.Spy collective, including Tek, who produced one of the classic early m211 mp3 tracks in “Benedict”, come right back at us with “Flimflam”, and boy, does this one kick up a storm? Tek also has a forthcoming DJ set which’ll be posted up on the m211 website, and as a set of influences (BT, Underworld, plenty of US breaks), it pretty much maps out the style that these guys have down sososo well.

Oh, there’s a swearword hidden in the track somewhere, but don’t let it bother you. 🙂 Just listen to the wicked breakbeat style – this is the kind of release mono211 would like to think would characterise its style, going forward – that and the natty Squarepusher-ish jazz-jam, which you’ll see a lot of in forthcoming releases.. cool!

Credits:
cover by hotwire

Tracklist:
01 – Flimflam

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Simon V – Screwdriver {mtw013}

Artist: Simon V
Title: Screwdriver
Label: Mono211
Catalog #: mtw013
Release Date: 1999/10/03

Thanks to old friend Simon V. and Santorin Recordings (http://www.santorin.de), we have a guestrelease extra-ordinaire in a wicked bdrum+snare stylee. This particular bass-b00mer is actually released as a real 12-inch single on Santorin – but they’ve actually given it to us to put out for free on m211 too. Youch, d+b with a real twisted analogue edge.

So nod your head hard to the menacing kool roc bass action, and go seek out the original vinyl in the shops so you can perform the essential reeeee-wind. 🙂 Booyaka booyaka?

Credits:
cover by simon v

Tracklist:
01 – Screwdriver

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Vinyl Matt – From The Education {mtw012}

Artist: Vinyl Matt
Title: From The Education
Label: Mono211
Catalog #: mtw012
Release Date: 1999/09/09

From quite literally out of nowhere comes this lush, beautiful ‘triphop’ (although that’s probably an over-used phrase) track from the excellent Vinyl Matt. A choice sample (that soundtrack fans may or may not recognise), all underpinned by some gorgeously halfspeed drums and drifty crunchiness, means perfect music for relaxing in the land where time stands still.

Hopefully we’ll be hearing more from the mysterious Vinyl Matt soon, but in the meantime, enjoy the first fruits of his labour.

Credits:
cover by vinyl matt

Tracklist:
01 – From The Education

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Prob. + Mirko – Body Rock {mtw011}

Artist: Prob. + Mirko
Title: Body Rock
Label: Mono211
Catalog #: mtw011
Release Date: 1999/08/22

Much more of a ‘fun’ release than anything else, this great piece of electro from Helsinki guys Prob+Mirko was meant to compete in the mp3 competition at Assembly 99, the hackerdemo party held a couple of weeks back. But in the end it was encoded at the wrong rate and got disqualified, so we get the benefit of the damn catchy vocoded lyrics and oldskool robotikvoices (yes, it’s all their own work, not samples..) for the first time on m211.

‘We are here to make you move, so come on people – rock the groove!’

Tracklist:
01 – Body Rock

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Sushi Brother – Shadowfighter {mtw010}

Artist: Sushi Brother
Title: Shadowfighter
Label: Mono211
Catalog #: mtw010
Release Date: 1999/07/18

This piece of trickjazztical funknology comes at you outta Staten Island.. uhh.. Sweden, and monkeys around with your peridontal atrium in a wondrous, Squarepusher meets Ninja Tune style. Gotta love that that cut-up style courtesy of Sushi Brother, who’s aka Balrog of m211-affiliated furry animals, TPOLM.

See, Spot, see the scratching, see the oldskool samples, see the twisty synth riffs and brass hits, run, Spot, be very fearful indeed..

Credits:
cover by hotwire

Tracklist:
01 – Shadowfighter

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Tek – Benedict {m211.video.01}

Artist: Tek
Title: Benedict
Label: Mono211
Catalog #: m211.video.01
Release Date: 1999/07/11

Video:
Benedict

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Dharma – Dance To The Drummer’s Beat {mtw009}

Artist: Dharma
Title: Dance To The Drummer’s Beat
Label: Mono211
Catalog #: mtw009
Release Date: 1999/07/03

To say we were blown away when we heard this one is probably an understatement. Since we switched to mp3 only, most m211 tunes use many of the advantages of that format, and this is a beautiful example (yehyeh, you can stop bitching now, MOD traditionalists!).

In any case, “Dance..” is an absolutely spectacular funkjam straight outta the Dharma+Prob. studiobunker in Helsinki. Dharma plays live bass and guitar on this one, and would also like to thank Panu Syrjänen for the wicked live tenor sax playing. On with the music, on with the show..?

Also, a further plug – as you might have heard, Dharma and Prob. have a single out on the Audio Couture sublabel of Moving Shadow in just a few weeks – it’s called “Soulwarrior” and it’s by Dharma+Dice – we’ve heard the tracks and they’re the funkiest d+b you’ve EVER heard, and that’s official 🙂 So don’t forget to go buy the 12″ at your local record emporium.

Credits:
cover by dharma

Tracklist:
01 – Dance To The Drummer’s Beat

Artwork:
Front Cover

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Various Artists – End of an Era {REL#END}

Artist: Various Artists
Title: End of an Era
Label: Mono211
Catalog #: REL#END
Release Date: 1999/06/25

[thanks to Hotwire@NinjaGirl for cover-image – m_end.jpg]

This is the end, my friend. mono211 and monotonik will continue to put out the best mp3s, CDs and so on, but MODs on mono211+tonik end here, right now. You wouldn’t want us fading away, would you? Better to burn out with this final compilation. It’s been over 3 years and getting on for 200 releases on both labels, so the title – pretty suitable, we guess?

h0l and the rest of the mono211/monotonik crew would like to extend their thanks to everyone who ever released MODs via mono or mono211 or monotonik, those who helped us with distribution and webspace, supported us with emails, kind words, and encouragement, and those who listened to and enjoyed our tunes. There’s plenty of MOD groups around, but we’d like to think we have a special place in your hearts as one of the groups who did things a little differently.

Enough. Keep on checking http://www.mono211.com, and keep it fresh. The best, we’ve been assured, is yet to come.

Tracklist:
01 – Ramone + Bay Tremore – Crazy Juice (BT Remix) [XM] [FLAC] [MP3]
02 – Subi – High On Hate [MOD] [FLAC] [MP3]
03 – Prob. – Agent Blues [XM] [FLAC] [MP3]
04 – Bay Tremore + Dharma – 808 Overdrive (Dharma Remix) [XM] [FLAC] [MP3]
05 – Ramone – Micfiend [XM] [FLAC] [MP3]
06 – Subi – Nuurswaashoo [MOD] [FLAC] [MP3]
07 – Ramone – King Of Cakes [XM] [FLAC] [MP3]
08 – Prob. – Streetwear [XM] [FLAC] [MP3]
09 – Bay Tremore – Stella [XM] [FLAC] [MP3]
10 – Subi – Aigniition [MOD] [FLAC] [MP3]
11 – Prob. – Kob Nik [XM] [FLAC] [MP3]
12 – Hoffman – Zoowax [XM] [FLAC] [MP3]