05.11.2008

Volkskrant and NRC Next on 'Radical'

Volkskrant and NRC Next, two leading newspapers in Holland, have each published an article about Dubstep in which Radical is featured. De Volkskrant goes deeper into the realms of the Dutch Dubstep community, while NRC Next writes about the Amsterdam Dance Event. Here is what they wrote:

Volkskrant: "For those who want to listen to Dubstep online there is Radical Radio, by Nika & Myrkur, on www.soundsradical.com."

Nrc Next: "The Dutch venue OneFourOne in Amsterdam is organising a Dubstep, Grime & Drum-'n-Bass party next thursday. Two of the performing artists will be Myrkur & Nika, who run the just founded Radical organisation. They've been active for less than a year, but have allready released several tunes. Especially Myrkur's 'Entanglement', a melancholic Dubstep tune, shows how diverse the genre has become in such a short time."

02.11.2008

Radical Part 3 Nika Birthday Bash @ OT301, Amsterdam with BunZer0

Line-up:

BunZer0 (Sub.Fm, BE)
Bojcot Selectah (Randstad Rollaz, NL)
Juha (Viral Radio, NL)
Myrkur (Radical, NL)
Nika (Radical, NL)

Three months after the second edition, Myrkur and Nika will host the third edition of Radical at the OT301 in Amsterdam. The date is set to the 10th of January, and features another massive line-up.
Besides reaching our "hatrick" for Radical we will also be celebrating Nika's birthday. For the early arrivers there will be cake and I nice birthday set by Nika b2b Myrkur.

For this edition we invited the renowned Belgium dj BunZer0, who does the Fresh Of The Boat (FOB) show at Sub.Fm in which he plays his weekly selection of fresh dubstep talent from all over the world. In 2007 he has been voted as best international dubstep dj and on Radical he will show us why.

Next to BunZer0 we invited Juha, formerly known as U-Dub, to play at Radical. Juha is known for being a driving force behind the succes dubstep has in Holland, hosting the Sonic Warfare raves in the Melkweg, Amsterdam, and with his radioshow: Viral Radio.

And last but not least; Bojcot Selectah, who co-founded the Randstad Rollaz crew, will close the night with a special treat: an oldschool Jungle set for all the junglist still remaining in Holland.

27.10.2008

Review: Oi! Dubattack Paradiso with Caspa, Cluekid, Hatcha, Cotti, CrazyD, Gomes and Osiris_Amsterdam Dance Event

Nika: One word to discribe this evening: CHAOS!!! The biggest moshpit I've ever seen on a dubstep night. 1300 people came to see the number one dubstep-party animal Caspa (Rusko unfortunately canceled due to some private matters), the big room in Paradiso was loaded. This is one of those nights I will never forget.

The evening started with Osiris and Gomes. They brought the crowd in a good party mood with tunes of some Dutch labels such as Rwina records (A Million !) and Oi!records. Hatcha next on deck was very various in his tune selection, good set but could be a bit more up-tempo in my opinion. CrazyD sounded like: wahwahwaaah! Didn't add much to the evening as a host. And then...the big man Caspa dropped his first tunes and from that moment on the crowd changed into one big bouncing moshpit. It was unbelievable to see how dubstep has grown this last two years in Holland. Caspa played many heavy tunes and ofcourse with the biggest explosion at Where's mah money! [movie]

Last duo of the evening : Cotti and Cluekid. Played not very interesting in my opinion. Cotti dropped his I don't give a Dub tune, wich was already been played two times that night. But it was a good set to chill for the last hour and to end this tremendous evening.

photo by nika

For more pictures of this evening go to: flickr.com/rmkoolhoven

28.09.2008

Radical news

I (Myrkur) finished a new song, called Why. It's a sub driven tune clocking around 140 bpm with influences from Dubstep, IDM and minimalistic Glitch. You can listen to a preview in our Music section.

Furthermore there will be another Radical Radio show on October 7th, starring UK dj Luke Envoy as our guest. He will give us a taste of his set on the Radical party, 3 days later.

And from 5 till 7 December we (Myrkur & Nika) will be playing our first international gig, on a electronic music festival in Czech. The festival will take place in a forest, approximately 80 km from Prague. Further details will be announced later.

12.09.2008

Radical on the move...

Besides organising raves and hosting a radio show together, we did a collaboration that resultat in Lament; a minimalistic dubstep track with deep ocean vibes...
This new tune has allready gotten some airtime on the FOB show by BunZer0, alongside Myrkur's tracks Darko and Entanglement. If you are interested in playing Lament or any other tune featured in the Music section, give us a shout.
Also, there is a brand new mix by Myrkur, as a promo for F.4.T. Music. You can download the mix and view it's tracklist in our Music section, alongside some oneiric artwork by Nika.

10.09.2008

F.4.T. Music releases Darko/Skktbrain by Myrkur

From the F.4.T. Music site:
F.4.T. brings you some special dubstep beats for this second release, with two marvelous and oneiric tracks from one of the most promising dubstep talent of the Netherlands: Myrkur.
SKTTBRAIN
Myrkur's homeage to Radiohead, using and combining elements from their works into a single track. With a 4x4 kick and thick layers of synths, it has a deep techno vibe mixed with flavours of IDM and Dubstep.
DARKO
An atmospheric track featuring samples from the movie 'Donnie Darko'. It starts with minimal clicky drums and progresses with some piano and glitched out wobble. All these elements come together when 'Darko' finally reaches its climax and it blows away.

You can buy these tunes at Digital-tunes.net

09.09.2008

Progressive Radio invites Radical

On friday 5th of September we were invited by Progressive Radio in Rotterdam. Hosted by Creative
and Sun O.C., Progressive Radio aired from their bedroom studio live on Dubterrain. Creative dropped some heavy grime tunes in the first hour, after which Myrkur stepped up to the decks. He mixed some of his tunes alongside various Dutch productions. After that Nika turned it up notch with some heavy dubstep tunes from the likes of Dz, Stenchman, Kromestar and Rejacked. You can download the podcast and the tracklist here.

24.08.2008

Radical Part 2 @ OT301 Amsterdam with Luke Envoy (uk)

Radical returns with the second edition of Radical at OT301 in Amsterdam. This time we will be host to Luke Envoy, Black Salt Candy and Gumnaam. We (Myrkur & Nika) will be opening and closing the night.

Luke Envoy is best known for his legendary release on HotFlush: Gamma/Honour Kill. This time he will drop fresh dubs by his own and others hands. Black Salt Candy created a name for himself in the Dutch dubstep scene by producing some cutting edge music. Gumnaam is known for his experimental live sets alongside his singer Senna.

02:30 - 03:00 Nika

02:00 - 02:30 Myrkur (Live)

01:00 - 02:00 Luke Envoy

00:15 - 01:00 Black Salt Candy (Live)

11:30 - 00:15 Myrkur & Nika (b2b)

10:45 - 11:30 Gumnaam (Live)

10:00 - 10:45 Myrkur & Nika (b2b)

07.08.2008

Radical Radio Show pt 2

Yesterday it was time again for the second Radical Radio. Unfortunally we couldnt put the first show online, because of some technical problems. But this time we managed to record the whole show and you can dowload it in the Radio section. Still some technical difficulties, but lets keep it pirate! No guest djs this time, but a lot of dubs from known and unknown producers, such as Dead Pigeon Entertainment, The Widdler, Akema, Re:Jacked and more.

28.07.2008

Heavy and sweaty Dubstep Weekend!

Review: Lockdown vs Conflict

The weekend started with Lockdown vs Conflict in the Flexbar, Amsterdam. With big names like Hijak, Stenchman, TesLaRok and Plastician this party was hot! Figurative and literally. I (Nika) missed the set of Hijak, which was really a pity because afterwards I heard he played Eastern Jam of Chase & Status. As some of you know..I love that tune.

Anyhow, Stenchman wrecked the place. Big tunes and his appreance is just brilliant. Cant wait to see him again at Bassklap in October. Plastician and TesLaRok continued to heat up the venue, supported by the wicked visuals of AntiVj. At the end I needed to get out, afraid that I might pass out! In short: this party was really good!

First Radical Party Succes!

On saturday it was time for the very first Radical party in OT301, Amsterdam! The place was crowded above our expectations. A lot of dubheads, (Tmus, Nicon, Osiris, Dyzz, Blauwe Fedde and even Hijak joined the club) but also a lot of new faces! Party kicked off at ten o'clock with Nika on the decks. Then DJ Plus took over after Nika with some nice and deep tunes and got people warmed up for Ew00t's set, which featured heavier stuff like Emalkay, NoahD and Distance that made the people go wild

Myrkur entered the stage with a set of sweet extravagant tunes. Next to his choice in records he had another suprise in store... At the end he took out his guitar and played live along with his track Entanglement. It was very special. Chills all over. At last, but defenetly not least, Brutuzz got behind the decks. He brought some big tracks and heavy hitters. We ended the party with the all time favorite track: Attenshun from Kromestar. (special request from Erwtenpeller) It was a really great night!

Unfortunately there was a dateclash with Oi! at Paradiso. Next time we will defenetly be there. With a line-up like this!

And now: Up to the next Radical!

26.07.2008

First Radical Party Tonight!

Tonight the first Radical Party is held at the OT301. OT301 is at Overtoom 301, Amsterdam. If you take tram 1 from Central Station you will be there in 15 minutes. Get out at Jan Pieter Heijestraat (Overtoom) or ask the tramdriver! You will see OT301 when you look across the street. The timetable will be asfollow:

22.00_23.00 Nika Radical
23.00_24.00 Dj Plus DUBieus
24.00_01.00 Ew00t DUBieus
01.00_02.00 Myrkur Radical
02.00_03.00 Brutuzz Conflict

See you all tonight!

22.07.2008

Radical Radio This Wednesday

13.07.2008

Myrkur: New tune and digital release

Myrkur finished a new tune called Skttrbrain ; an experimental dubstep track with crossovers to IDM and Techno. Several elements from Skttrbrain have been taken from various tracks by Radiohead. Alongside Darko, also by Myrkur, Skttrbrain is going to be released on F.4.T. Music as a digital download. The release has been scheduled at the end of August and artwork is going to be provided by Nika. Listen to Myrkur's tunes in our Music section.

07.07.2008

Third issue of Brrrap! Fanzine Out Now

With interviews from all the Dutch crews playing at the NL Dubsteppers party in The Hague, alongside an exclusive interview with dubstep veteran G-Selecter. Besides this you will find the usual reviews, articles and newsflashes, featuring the new releases on Subway and Subbalicious Records. This time the artwork in the centerfold has been provided by Ruwedata. For more information and a free pdf version of Brrrap! Fanzine, visit www.brrrap.com.

04.07.2008

Review: Sonic Warfare 5daysoff with Mala, Kromestar, Pinch and Loefah

After a dissapointing turn out at the last Sonic Warfare, this edition showed to be a lot more crowded. With a line-up occupied by dubstep heavyweights such as Pinch, Loefah, Mala and Kromestar this wasn't that surprising. The night started of in a unique way with Mala, not inside the Melkweg, but on a boat sailing through the canals of Amsterdam. Hearing Mala play on headphones realising that you are actually floating on water was a special experience.

Once again inside the Melkweg we heard Pinch playing a nice set with some great tunes of his own making. Mala and Loefah tore the building apart with some fresh tunes. Kromestar was suprisingly mellow, although he ended his set with a couple of heavy tracks such as alltime favorites such as Attention! Eventhough Coki and Stg. Pokes couldn't make it, the 9th edition of Sonic Warfare turned out to be a succes. Next edition in september with RSD, Joker, Rustie, Ikonika, Fox Gut Data and Cinnaman.

20.06.2008

Review: Bassklap at LVC with Luke Envoy, Ruwedata and Manifest

With a name like Luke Envoy in the line-up, this party almost couldn’t go wrong. So many people know his tune ‘Honour Kill’ as the tune that sucked them into dubstep. Manifest kicked off at 11 with a nice varied set, starting with hip-hop and grime before moving gradually to the more dubstep inspired tunes. After Manifest came Ruwedata with a set just as varied, mixing grime, dubstep, techno and more. It was nice to be at a party with not strictly dubstep music.

At around 1 o’clock Luke Envoy took his place behind the decks, starting out with some reggae and dancehall inspired dubstep, before moving to a more industrial sound. His own dubs, like M.U.G.E.N., were welcomed with great enthusiasm from the crowd. As predicted, this party couldn’t go wrong. It was tremendous. We are looking forward to the next Bassklap.

16.06.2008

Review: Sonic Warfare pt. 8 at Melkweg, Amsterdam

Although the line-up of the (already) 8th edition of Sonic Warfare was pretty promising, it turned out to be a bit of a letdown. Not only was the turnout the lowest a SW has ever seen, but also the music wasn’t as exciting as expected. Nevertheless it was a fun night, thanks to all the people backstage. Clouds played a pretty good set and spinned some nice new dubs. Cyrus had a very good tune selection, but wasn’t in much of a mixing mood. Breakage had a really good set and played some of mine, and the crowds, favorite dubs. The moment he played ‘Indian Dub’ by Chase and Status was epic, and alongside ‘Victim Support’ by Distance the highlight of the party.

16.06.2008

First Radical party on the 26th of July at OT301 in Amsterdam

The first event in hopefully a long series of parties will be held on the 26th of July at the OverToom 301 in Amsterdam. The line-up will be as follow:

Brutuzz (Conflict, NL)
Myrkur (Radical, NL)
Ew00t (DUBieus, NL)
Nika (Radical, NL)
Dj Plus (DUBieus, NL)

The party will start at 10 in the evening. Tune in on Radical Radio to win tickets for this event.
There will be given away 2x2 tickets

16.06.2008

Opening of the Radical website

From now on you’ll find all the information about everything related to ‘Radical’ on this website. We’ll update the News section frequently with the latest ins and outs. There will be a short bio about Radical as an organisation in the Info section. The Radio section will contain an archive of all our radio shows, and a link to listen in live. For mixes and dubs related to ‘Radical’ you can navigate to the Music section. An overview of all the events ‘Radical’ plays at can be viewed in the Events. In the Pictures section you’ll find photography, artwork and flyers. If you want to contact Radical for bookings, dubs or information you’ll find everythingyou need in the Contact section. Finally, an overview of our friends and related organizations along their web addresses can be viewed in the Links section.